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Inter kick-started their Champions League redemption story with a 2-0 win against Ajax at the Johan Cruyff Arena, thanks to Marcus Thuram’s double. The Nerazzurri were hammered 5-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in last season’s final, while they have made an underwhelming start to their Serie A campaign. But Cristian Chivu’s team claimed a much-needed win in Amsterdam on Wednesday, with …

Argentina still have four friendly matches remaining on the calendar before the end of 2025, including a scheduled tour of India in November. However, Lionel Messi and his teammates still do not know who they’ll be facing during that trip. The September international break marked the end of competitive fixtures for Argentina in 2025, as they will not play any …

Liverpool celebrated yet another dramatic late win as Virgil van Dijk’s 92nd-minute header proved enough for a 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid in a topsy-turvy Champions League opener. Arne Slot’s side have won each of their first four Premier League matches this season in similar fashion, although their performances have not always convinced. Wednesday’s was the best Liverpool display of …

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca and goalscorer Cole Palmer opted to take the positives despite a 3-1 defeat to Bayern Munich on the Blues’ return to the Champions League. The Conference League and Club World Cup champions were playing their first match in Europe’s elite club competition since 2023, but, unlike in 2012 when they lifted the trophy, this trip to …

This is a no-brainer pick. The Dolphins are in complete disarray and look like they’re destined to fire their head coach midway through the season. On the other side, the Bills are once again positioned to win the AFC East for a sixth consecutive season. The ‘Phins are 1-9 in their last ten games against the Bills and haven’t won …

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said he found record signing Alexander Isak ‘a joy to watch’ after he made his debut in the 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid. The £125m signing from Newcastle started at Anfield and linked up well at times with his new team-mates, curling wide in the first half. Alexander Isak makes his @LFC debut in the Champions …

Real Madrid’s 2–1 win in their 2025–26 UEFA Champions League opener against Olympique Marseille came with a downside. One of the major setbacks was the injury to Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is now set to miss several matches this season — casting doubt on his potential involvement in the first Clasico against Barcelona. Alexander-Arnold had to be substituted early in the …

Making only their second foray into Europe’s premier club competition, Eintracht Frankfurt open their Champions League campaign on Thursday, welcoming Turkish heavyweights Galatasaray to Deutsche Bank Park. Frankfurt secured third place in last season’s Bundesliga to book their spot, while Gala stormed to the Super Lig crown, suffering just a single defeat along the way. Now the two sides collide …

With all eyes falling on Old Trafford this weekend, Chelsea will make the trip to a struggling Manchester United on Saturday evening. Starting with the hosts, marking their return from September’s international break with a woeful 3-0 drumming away at bitter local rivals Manchester City, the pressure on Ruben Amorim’s shoulders remains at a boiling point. Infamously crashing out of …

Swansea pulled off a League Cup shock to hand Ange Postecoglou his second successive defeat since taking over as Nottingham Forest manage. Forest conceded twice in stoppage time to lose 3-2 after being 2-0 up. ABSOLUTE SCENES! 🤯 Swansea turn it around from 2-0 down and steal it in the 97th minute! WOW! 🫨 pic.twitter.com/VagQutoYo4 Forest had controlled the opening …

Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain made their title-retaining intentions known as they ran riot in Paris, thrashing Atalanta 4-0 at the Parc des Princes. It took all of three minutes for the Luis Enrique’s side to open the scoring, with captain Marquinhos tapping home from a Fabian Ruiz cross.  From there it was one-way traffic. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia added a second with …

Two camps who were getting their respective Champions League adventures underway on Wednesday night, Bayern Munich clinched a thrilling 3-1 victory against Chelsea at the Allianz. Vincent Kompany’s men opened the scoring after 20 minutes as Chelsea defender Trevor Chalobah unfortunately turned into his own net following a driven cross from former Crystal Palace ace Michael Olise. Bayern doubled their …

Liverpool are one of the most prestigious clubs in world soccer, renowned in England, Europe, and beyond for their success, iconic players, and trophy haul. But in their 2025–26 UEFA Champions League opener against Atletico Madrid, the Reds broke a historic club tradition that had stood since the team’s foundation. One of Liverpool’s trademarks has been its academy and its …

Chelsea endured an unhappy return to the Champions League as they were beaten 3-1 by Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday. Featuring in Europe’s elite club competition for the first time since 2023, the Blues fell to a Harry Kane brace and Trevor Chalobah own goal as the German champions emerged as comfortable victors against the Club World …

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk was the hero with a thumping last-minute header as the Reds got their Champions League campaign off to a winning start against a typically tough Atletico Madrid. Arne Slot’s side scored twice in the opening six minutes before the Spanish side roared back to level. Mohamed Salah hit a free-kick that cannoned in off the …