Champions League

Introduced in 1955 as the European Champion Clubs’ Cup, it was initially a straight knockout tournament open only to the champion club of each national championship. The competition took on its current name in 1992, adding a round-robin group stage and allowing multiple entrants from certain countries. It has since been expanded, and while most of Europe’s national leagues can still only enter their champion, the strongest leagues now provide up to four teams. Clubs that finish next-in-line in their national league, having not qualified for the Champions League, are eligible for the second-tier UEFA Europa League competition, and from 2021, teams not eligible for the UEFA Europa League will qualify for a new third-tier competition called the UEFA Europa Conference League.

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Manchester United limp out of Champions League after home loss to Atletico

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Manchester United were dumped from the Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday following a dispiriting 1-0 home defeat to Atletico Madrid.Interim United boss Ralf Rangnick threw Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani, and Juan Mata into the fray...

4 takeaways from Tuesday's Champions League action

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The Champions League last 16 rumbled on this week with the opening batch of second-leg matches. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Tuesday's games in Europe's premier club competition.Inzaghi and Sanchez let Inter downAlexis Sanchez's red card...

4 takeaways from Tuesday's Champions League action

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The Champions League last 16 rumbles on this week with the final batch of first-leg matches. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Tuesday's games in Europe's premier club competition.Silva's all-around game still staggeringIn the 86th minute, Thiago...

Ranking the 20 best deals of the January transfer window

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With the January transfer window slamming shut on Monday night, theScore ranks the 20 best moves made across the game's top leagues.20. Chris Wood ?? Newcastle UnitedDetails: Signed from Burnley for reported £25M feeIn a vacuum, signing Wood isn't...

Aubameyang finally joins Barcelona after leaving Arsenal by mutual consent

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang completed his much-anticipated free transfer to Barcelona on Wednesday, bringing an end to a whirlwind 48 hours in which negotiations nearly broke down over the forward's salary costs.Barcelona said they agreed to a three-and-a-half-year contract with the...

1 player Europe's top clubs should sign before transfer window closes

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Time is running out for teams to make a splash in the January transfer window. With the shopping period set to close next week and a flurry of late activity expected in the coming days, we highlight one player...

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