Klopp hails ‘top-class’ Curtis Jones after Champions League rout of Porto
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp praised midfielder Curtis Jones after the academy graduate put in a stellar performance in the 5-1 win over Porto.
Guardiola salutes ‘unstoppable’ Lionel Messi after Champions League loss
Pep Guardiola admitted it would have been impossible to control Lionel Messi for the full game after the Argentinian helped sink Manchester City in the Champions League.
Tuchel tries to manage expectations for Champions League title holders
Thomas Tuchel has attempted to manage Stamford Bridge expectation by insisting title-holders Chelsea are not Champions League favourites.
UCL wrap: Messi scores as PSG beat City, Real Madrid stunned and Liverpool thump Porto
Lionel Messi scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain as the French giants beat Manchester City 2-0. Meanwhile Sherrif Tiraspol produced a historic result as they edged Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu and Liverpool thumped FC Porto 5-1 in Portugal.
Bayern charge ‘through the pain’ to claim Uefa Super Cup
Hans-Dieter Flick has praised his Bayern Munich players for pushing ‘through the pain barrier to win’ the Uefa Super Cup against Sevilla.
Bayern edge Sevilla after extra-time to lift Uefa Super Cup
Javi Martinez was Bayern Munich’s unlikely hero as the Spaniard came off the bench to head in an extra-time winner in the 2-1 Super Cup victory over Sevilla.
Robertson pokes fun at random drug test after Atletico defeat
Liverpool left back Andy Robertson joked that he was miffed at being forced to take a random drug test after his side’s defeat by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
Mbappe: PSG have to buy players to fulfil Champions League ambition
Kylian Mbappe says Paris Saint-Germain must make smart decisions in the transfer market if they are to achieve their dream of winning the Champions League.
Klopp claims Bayern were ‘a little lucky’ in Champions League
Jurgen Klopp says Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick could hardly have achieved more in his short time at the club – but suggested the Bundesliga side were lucky to win the Champions League.
‘Neuer took goalkeeping to a new level’ – Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel singled Manuel Neuer out for praise after Paris Saint-Germain’s defeat in the Champions League final, insisting the Bayern Munich shot stopper “took the goalkeeping game to a new level”.