French World Cup winning defender Raphael Varane's hopes of playing in this year's finals dimmed on Wednesday as Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he will not play before the tournament gets underway on November 20.... more »
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to first-team training with Manchester United for the first time on Tuesday since his refusal to come on as a substitute against Tottenham last week.... more »
Sheriff Tiraspol, who stunned Real Madrid during last season's Champions League, have been told to find a new 'home' ground for European games after UEFA announced Friday that none of their matches could be played in Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria.... more »
Sheriff Tiraspol coach Yuriy Vernydub pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history by beating Real Madrid -- months later he is shouldering arms in defence of his native Ukraine against the Russian invasion.... more »
Atletico Madrid won a bad-tempered game in Porto on Tuesday to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League as Liverpool and Ajax both completed the group stage with 100 percent records.... more »
Sheriff Tiraspol said they had not been overawed on their first trip to the mighty Real Madrid -- and proved it by winning 2-1 late on in one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history.... more »
Sheriff Tiraspol enjoyed a fairytale start to life in the Champions League on Wednesday as the club from a tiny separatist region of Moldova dished out a 2-0 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk.... more »
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