5 talking points as the Champions League returns
The Champions League group stage gets under way this week as Liverpool start the defence of the title they won with victory over Tottenham in Madrid.
Barcelona to make late decision on Lionel Messi
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde will make a late decision on whether to include Lionel Messi for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund.
Klopp wary of ‘stubborn’ Napoli ahead of Champions League encounter
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is wary of a Napoli side he describes as ‘stubborn in a very positive way’ as the Reds begin the defence of their Champions League crown at the Stadio San Paolo.
Champions League is world’s best – Lampard
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is relishing the prospect of his first Champions League match as a manager.
Cantona eternal life speech leaves everyone stumped
Eric Cantona delivered a bizarre speech which talked about the possibility of eternal life as he accepted the President’s Award at Uefa’s prize-giving ceremony in Monaco on Thursday.
VVD caps stunning year with Uefa prize
A ‘passion’ for preventing goals, great coaching and Liverpool’s ‘world-class forwards’ are what Virgil Van Dijk believes helped him become the first defender to win Uefa’s Men’s Player of the Year award on Thursday.
What awaits English quartet in UCL group stage
The Champions League draw was made on Thursday, with Tottenham, Manchester City, Chelsea and holders Liverpool all discovering who they will meet in the group stage of this season’s competition.
Van Dijk named Uefa Men’s Player of the Year
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been named the Uefa Men’s Player of the Year for 2018-19, seeing off competition from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Tau’s Brugge drawn in UCL ‘Group of Death’
Percy Tau’s Club Brugge have been drawn in the Champions League ‘Group of Death’ alongside Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.
The best- and worst-case European group draws for every British club this week
The Premier League dominated Europe last season, with four of its clubs making up the finals of the Europa League and Champions League.