Reuters Football - Champions League

Champions League final tops Super Bowl in TV survey

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:38:15 GMT

MIAMI, Jan 31 (Reuters) - UEFA's Champions League final has for the first time replaced the NFL's Super Bowl as the most-watched annual sports event, according to a survey.

Seedorf and Capello are Rooney's biggest fears

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:42:25 GMT

ROME, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney fears AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf the most among Manchester United's Champions League last 16 opponents, with the striker adding that England manager Fabio Capello also scared him.

Inter hold no fear for Chelsea, says Mourinho

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:49:20 GMT

ROME, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Premier League leaders Chelsea will have no trepidation about facing Inter Milan in the Champions League last 16, Inter coach Jose Mourinho said.

Bring on Man United! says Milan's Beckham

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:44:43 GMT

MILAN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - AC Milan's David Beckham wants to play former club Manchester United when the draw for February's Champions League last 16 is made on Friday.

Mourinho unmoved by Chelsea return

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:37:56 GMT

ROME, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho said he was unmoved about the prospect of returning to Chelsea after Inter Milan drew his former club in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Draw sends Beckham, Mourinho back to old haunts

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:45:46 GMT

NYON, Switzerland, Dec 18 (Reuters) - David Beckham is set to return to Old Trafford sporting the colours of AC Milan while Jose Mourinho will be plotting a familiar path back to Stamford Bridge after an intriguing Champions League draw on Friday.

Beckham return adds colour to epic clash - Leonardo

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:31:49 GMT

ROME, Dec 18 (Reuters) - David Beckham's return to Old Trafford as an AC Milan player will add extra colour to an epic tussle, Leonardo said on Friday after his side drew Manchester United in the Champions League last 16.

Ancelotti hopes to avoid Milan in Champions League

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:23:18 GMT

ROME, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti wants to avoid former club AC Milan in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Inter reach knockout stages after beating Rubin

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:53:02 GMT

MILAN, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Inter Milan battled into the Champions League last 16 after goals from forwards Samuel Eto'o and Mario Balotelli secured a 2-0 home win over eliminated Rubin Kazan on Wednesday.

Barca, Inter and Stuttgart through to last 16

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:56:24 GMT

BELGRADE, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Holders Barcelona booked a Champions League last 16 berth with a 2-1 win at Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday and were joined by Group F rivals Inter Milan, who sealed their passage with a 2-0 home defeat of Rubin Kazan.

Messi free kick gives Barca victory over Dynamo

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:19:05 GMT

KIEV, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi's superb free kick earned Barcelona a 2-1 victory against Dynamo Kiev and sent the European Champions into the first knockout round on Wednesday.

Confident Bayern qualify after knocking out Juve

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:07:21 GMT

TURIN, Italy, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich surged into the Champions League last 16 after goalkeeper Hans-Joerg Butt scored a penalty in a 4-1 win at Juventus on Tuesday.

Bayern, Real and Milan reach last 16

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:59:53 GMT

BELGRADE, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich secured a place in the Champions League last 16 with an impressive 4-1 win at Juventus as former European champions Real Madrid and AC Milan also advanced to the knockout stage on Tuesday.

Juve and Bayern face straight fight for last 16

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:44:27 GMT

TURIN, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Juventus and Bayern Munich are both coming off good results but something will have to give on Tuesday when only one of the famous European clubs can qualify for the Champions League last 16.

New coach Gross wants dream start at Stuttgart

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:00:07 GMT

BERLIN, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Newly-appointed VfB Stuttgart coach Christian Gross is hoping to hit the ground running when his team take on Romania's Unirea Urziceni on Wednesday for a spot in the Champions League knockout stage.

Juve's Chiellini out of Bayern clash, Buffon doubtful

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:00:04 GMT

TURIN, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Juventus centre back Giorgio Chiellini will miss Tuesday's crunch Champions League match against Bayern Munich and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is doubtful, the Serie A club said on Monday.

CSKA pair suspended for Besiktas game after doping test

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:36:06 GMT

MOSCOW, Dec 8 (Reuters) - CSKA Moscow defenders Sergei Ignashevich and Alexei Berezutsky have been suspended from Tuesday's Champions League match against Besiktas over a doping offence, the Russian club and UEFA said on Tuesday.

Ronaldo double fires Real Madrid into last 16

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:00:25 GMT

MARSEILLE, France, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A Cristiano Ronaldo double earned Real Madrid a clinical 3-1 win at Olympique Marseille on Tuesday and a place in the Champions League last 16 as Group C winners.

Lucho confident Marseille can thrash Real

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:00:25 GMT

MARSEILLE, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Olympique Marseille playmaker Lucho Gonzalez was confident his side could pull off the big win they need at home against Real Madrid in a Champions League decider on Tuesday.

Giants face exit as group stage reaches climax

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:00:20 GMT

BERNE, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Juventus and Bayern Munich square off in a Champions League match on Tuesday which will end with one of the illustrious pair suffering the same fate as Liverpool and making an early exit from the tournament.

Real beat Zurich as Ronaldo returns to action

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:23:13 GMT

MADRID, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Gonzalo Higuain scored the only goal for Real Madrid in a dull 1-0 win over FC Zurich that sent his team to the top of Champions League Group C on Wednesday.

Inter's Sneijder fit for crucial Rubin match

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:23:03 GMT

MILAN, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Inter Milan playmaker Wesley Sneijder is poised to return for Wednesday's final Champions League Group F game with Rubin Kazan, when the victors will get a last-16 berth and the losers will face elimination.

Bordeaux retain top spot with win over Juventus

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:56:15 GMT

BORDEAUX, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Two second-half headers helped Girondins Bordeaux retain top spot in Champions League Group A with a 2-0 home win over Juventus on Wednesday.

Liverpool go out as Fiorentina, Arsenal progress

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:48:50 GMT

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Five-times winners Liverpool were knocked out of the Champions League in the group stages despite a 1-0 win at Debrecen on Tuesday while Fiorentina and Arsenal qualified for the last 16.

Milan held by Marseille in wide open Group C

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:19:39 GMT

MILAN, Nov 25 (Reuters) - AC Milan and Marseille must wait until the final round of matches to see who reaches the Champions League knockout stages after the sides drew 1-1 at the San Siro on Wednesday.