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What is new in the Champions League format and how will that pan out?

Manchester United winger Antony must earn his spot on the team by showing consistency in training, the Premier League club’s manager Erik ten Hag said. Antony, signed from Ajax Amsterdam in 2022 for a reported initial fee of 80.75 million pounds (106.57 million USD), has failed to impress at Old Trafford. The Brazilian international has…

PREVIEW Arne Slot had made a serene start to the unenviable task of succeeding Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, but a 1-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest has brought the Dutchman’s honeymoon period to an abrupt end and exposed cracks in the Reds’ facade. Liverpool has little time to lick its wounds with a trip to…

Borussia Dortmund, surprise finalists last season, has undergone a summer of upheaval on and off the pitch ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League opener at Club Brugge. Dortmund’s unlikely run to last season’s final, where it dominated for much of the match but lost 2-0 to Real Madrid, masked a poor domestic season. Dortmund finished fifth,…

PREVIEW Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti expects to have several players back from injury ahead of its Champions League opener against German side VfB Stuttgart on Tuesday. Midfielders Jude Bellingham, Aurelien Tchouameni and defender Eder Militao are set to be available for the match at the Santiago Bernabeu despite Militao missing training as he required…

Tom Sermanni will take charge of the Australian women’s football team for a third time after being appointed interim coach in the wake of Tony Gustavsson’s departure. Sermanni, the Matildas’ longest serving coach, previously guided the team from 1994-1997 and from 2005-12, helping them reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the first time…

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson said on Monday players are being ignored as more matches are played during seasons, ahead of the start of the extended Champions League this week. Liverpool head to AC Milan on Tuesday in the revamped competition, which includes an eight-game league phase and a possible two-legged play-off before the last 16. Earlier…

Atletico Madrid cruised to a convincing 3-0 home win over bottom side Valencia on Sunday in La Liga thanks to goals from Conor Gallagher, Antoine Griezmann and Julian Alvarez. Marcos Llorente and Samuel Lino went close in the first half before Atletico took the lead in the 39th minute when new signing Gallagher finished into…

Paris Saint-Germain defender Nuno Mendes was the target of abusive and racist comments on social media after a French league game. The club condemned the abuse and expressed its “full support” Sunday for the Portugal left back, who was targeted following PSG’s 3-1 win against Brest on Saturday. Mendes shared on his Instagram account a…

Al Nassr will travel to Al Shorta in the AFC Champions League Elite opening clash in Iraq on Monday at 9:30 PM IST at the Al-Madina International Stadium. Al Shorta won the domestic double last season and will be rearing to build on its momentum as it faces an Al Nassr without Cristiano Ronaldo since…