Simeone defends Ronaldo after controversial UCL red
Cristiano Ronaldo did not appear to deserve his red card while making his Champions League debut for Juventus, says Diego Simeone.
Nazi salutes earns Lyon fan a lifeban
Lyon’s victory over Manchester City was overshadowed by video footage of a fan performing a Nazi salute that spread online following the Group F opener at the Etihad Stadium.
Ronaldo deserves Ballon d’Or not Modric – Casemiro
Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro feels the 2018 Ballon d’Or should go to Cristiano Ronaldo instead of his teammate Luka Modric.
Pogba ‘class’ impresses Mourinho
Jose Mourinho hailed Paul Pogba’s ‘class’ after his brace set Manchester United on their way to a comfortable 3-0 Champions League win over Young Boys.
Ronaldo red card ‘absurd’, says Pjanic
Miralem Pjanic labelled Cristiano Ronaldo’s red card ‘absurd’ after the Juventus star was sent off in his team’s Champions League victory over Valencia.
Ronaldo sees red as Juventus beat Valencia
Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off on his Champions League debut for Juventus but two Miralem Pjanic penalties secured the 10 men a dramatic 2-0 win at Valencia.
Cornet, Fekir stun UCL favourites at home
Manchester City’s Champions League campaign got off to a shocking start on Wednesday, as Maxwel Cornet and Nabil Fekir secured Lyon a 2-1 win at the Etihad Stadium over the competition favourites.
Man United cruise past Young Boys
Paul Pogba scored twice as Manchester United kicked off their Champions League Group H campaign with a 3-0 win over Young Boys on Wednesday.
Holders Madrid outmuscle Roma
Holders Real Madrid got their Champions League campaign off to a winning start after trashing Roma 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday evening.
Klopp: Liverpool targeted Neymar
Neymar was targeted by Liverpool due to his defensive weaknesses, manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed after the Reds’ last-gasp Champions League win.