Rice fires up Arsenal for Champions League history
Declan Rice has urged Arsenal to embrace the weight of history in their chase for a first Champions League crown ahead of Wednesday’s semi-final trip to Atletico Madrid.
Declan Rice has urged Arsenal to embrace the weight of history in their chase for a first Champions League crown ahead of Wednesday’s semi-final trip to Atletico Madrid.
Atletico Madrid and Diego Simeone have regularly tasted the sting of disappointment, even in what is the club’s golden age. They host Arsenal on Wednesday in the Champions League semi-finals chasing redemption after their crushing Copa del Rey final defeat little over a week ago.
PSG’s electric winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is hoping his wing wizardry can inspire the defending champions in their UEFA Champions League semi-final showdown against Bayern Munich.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said Tuesday he was unsure if midfield metronome Vitinha would be fit to play against Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals.
Diego Simeone tried to convey hope but his body language spoke for itself. The Argentine coach left Seville crumpled, wounded, by his team’s Copa del Rey final defeat on Saturday by Real Sociedad, decided by the cruelty of penalties.
Harry Kane has labelled Michael Olise “the best winger in the world” after Bayern Munich’s progression to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
Real Madrid’s UEFA Champions League campaign ended at the hands of Bayern Munich after a high-scoring semi-final, but Kylian Mbappe still delivered one of the competition’s most prolific individual seasons.
Barcelona’s UEFA Champions League campaign ended in Madrid, but Lamine Yamal emerged as one of the standout performers in the 2025-26 competition.
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Harry Kane praised Luis Diaz’s late “moment of magic” which delivered the killer blow as Bayern Munich eliminated Real Madrid to reach the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday.