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UEFA ponders closed-off Champions League with 8-team groups

Thursday, 9 May 2019, 23:53 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

UEFA is considering a proposal to change the Champions League in 2024 in a way that would move toward a closed-off competition favoring elite clubs over rivals from smaller domestic...

Amazing matches highlight epic Champions League season

Thursday, 9 May 2019, 14:42 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Remarkably and improbably, it will be Liverpool and Tottenham playing for the Champions League title on June 1. The all-English final in Madrid seemed all-but impossible before back-to-back,...

UEFA puts future Champions League ideas to league officials

Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 18:52 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

UEFA has included promotion and relegation, plus places for more teams, in its future vision for the Champions League and other club competitions. European Leagues president Lars-Christer Olsson...

Barcelona's fall highlights team's Messi-dependency

Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 15:45 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

If Lionel Messi doesn't come to the rescue for Barcelona, no one will. The Argentina forward has saved Barcelona time and time again over his career, coming up with extraordinary goals and...

'Mentality of giants': Self-belief fueling Klopp's Liverpool

Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 13:38 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Like the rest of the soccer world, Juergen Klopp had his doubts. Given the scenario — the big first-leg deficit, the presence of Lionel Messi on the other side, injuries to important...

Pochettino says may leave Spurs if they win Champions League

Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 20:34 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has suggested he may look for a new challenge if he can lead his team to the Champions League title this season. Tottenham is 1-0 down to Ajax heading into...

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