Tag: Champions League
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Different challenge facing season as European champions – Tuchel
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel recognises the challenge of entering the new season as Champions League title holders. Ahead of tonight’s Super Cup clash with Villarreal, he detailed the challenge that awaits him and his players. “Does anybody have the recipe how to do better after a Champions League victory?” said Tuchel. “I don’t know. I…
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2020-21 CAF Champions League: Second-leg, semi-final matches on Saturday
Following are the second-leg, semi-final matches of the 2020-21 CAF Champions league, which will be played on Saturday. First-named teams host the matches, with first-leg results in brackets. Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa vs Wydad Casablanca of Morocco (1-0) Al Ahly, Egypt vs Espérance de Tunis of Tunisia (1-0) The final match will be played…
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Champions League top scorer agrees terms with Chelsea
Borussia Dortmund striker, Erling Haaland, has agreed personal terms with Champions League winner Chelsea in this summer’s transfer window. This claim was made by respected football expert, Ian McGarry. Speaking on The Transfer Window Podcast, McGarry said: “Personal terms for Haaland are signed off. “It’s just a case of Chelsea agreeing a fee with Dortmund.”…
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Champions League winner prepared to leave London club
Champions League winner Toni Rudiger is prepared to leave Chelsea this summer. Rudiger joined the London club from Roma in 2017 and quickly turned into one of the team’s key figures in defence but his current contract runs out on June 2022. The Athletic reports the centre-back is in no rush to discuss his future…
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No-one can criticise my Chelsea move now – Werner
Chelsea striker Timo Werner says winning the Champions League justifies his move. Werner has had an inconsistent first season in England after his summer switch from RB Leipzig. However, Werner and Chelsea ended the campaign as kings of Europe after winning the Champions League final against Manchester City. He told BILD: “I have often asked…
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Tuchel reveals secret behind his magic Champions League shoes
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says key to Saturday’s Champions League final triumph was his magic shoes. After defeating Manchester City, Tuchel has revealed why his shoes were so heavily involved in our post-match celebrations. “I had these exact trainers in Paris and I made a promise that we will wear these shoes when we reach…
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Mendy headlines Champions League Squad of the Season
Edouard Mendy is among the players named in the 2020-21 Champions League Squad of the Season, with Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez excluded from the 23-man team. Seven of Chelsea’s players made the cut following a campaign that saw the Londoners win the tournament for the second time in their history. Introducing the #UCL Squad of…
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[VIDEO] Michael Ballack caught watching Champions League final at nightclub
Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack was caught watching the team’s Champions League final clash against Manchester City on his phone. Ballack was in a nightclub in Ibiza during the game, but had the clash playing on his smartphone at a table. The German great would have been delighted to watch his old team win the…
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Rudiger texts De Bruyne after Champions League clash, apologizes
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has revealed he has contacted Kevin De Bruyne to apologise for their collision in the Champions League final on Saturday. Manchester City star De Bruyne had to be withdrawn from the clash – which his side lost 1-0 – after he was bodychecked by Rudiger. De Bruyne later revealed he had…
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We wanted to be a stone in Man City shoe – Tuchel
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is full of pride after their shock Champions League final triumph against Manchester City. Tuchel has turned Chelsea around after replacing Lampard and won European club football’s biggest prize in just his 30th game in charge. The win comes a year after guiding Paris St-Germain to the final, where the Ligue…