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Solid defense and high investment, all-English Champions League final ▶ Chelsea vs Man City Lisbon, Portugal | XINHUA | The grand final of the UEFA Champions League takes place this Saturday at Dragao Stadium, in the city of Porto, north of Portugal, with the confrontation of two English clubs — Chelsea …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Goals by Roberto Firmino, Nat Phillips and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain moved Liverpool into the top four for the first time since February as they won 3-0 at Burnley. Liverpool enjoyed the better of the first half, with Sadio Mane, Thiago and Mohamed Salah all going close, …

  London, UK |  XINHUA |  The penultimate games of the season in the Premier League on Tuesday and Wednesday nights will be vital to see who will qualify for the Champions League and the Europa League next season, with a repeat of Saturday’s FA Cup final the main attraction …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chelsea reached their first UEFA Champions League final since 2012 with a comfortable 3-1 aggregate success against Real Madrid. A high-tempo opening produced few chances and the tie did not take a decisive turn until midway though the first half. Then Edouard Mendy made a full-length …

Paris, France |  XINHUA |  The Champions League will expand from 32 teams to 36 staring from 2024/2025 season, as the European football governing body UEFA released several revolutions across its club competitions on Monday, hours after 12 elite clubs created the European Super League. According to the UEFA, the …

  Manchester, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | City came from behind with a stunning second-half display to end the Champions League quarter-final jinx in style on Wednesday. Trailing to an early Jude Bellingham strike, second-half goals from Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden secured a fully deserved 2-1 victory as they …

Paris, France | XINHUA | After securing a spot in the Champions League semifinals after edging Bayern last night, Paris Saint-Germain are brushing aside suggestions that they are now title favourites. Next for PSG will be the winner between another German outfit Dortmund and Premier side Manchester City. The English team …

Madrid, Spain |  XINHUA |  Real Madrid travel to Liverpool on Tuesday ahead of their Champions League quarterfinal return leg against Liverpool without several key players out through injury as they look to defend the 3-1 advantage they took in the first leg. Sergio Ramos is suffering a muscle problem …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw pitted Bayern and Paris together in a repeat of last season’s final. The quarter-final first legs take place on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 April, with the returns set for Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 April. The semi-final ties …

Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT |  Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane left the door open for Cristiano Ronaldo to return to the club, three years after he left to join Juventus. Juventus’ defeat to Porto in the Champions League has led to a flurry of stories in the press that the …