Arsenal lost 2-1 to Barcelona in the Champions League Final on this day in 2006, after only conceding twice in the previous twelve matches en route to the Final in Paris. The main talking point of the game came in the 18th minute when Arsenal’s goalkeeper Jens Lehmann rushed out and pulled Samuel Eto’o to […]
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Hayes’ bullishness exposed as Barcelona run riot against Chelsea
Hayes’ bullishness exposed as Barcelona run riot against Chelsea – originally posted on Sportslens.com Chelsea Women’s hopes of winning the Champions League were ruthlessly ended by Barcelona in Gothenburg on Sunday evening. The Blues’ head coach Emma Hayes’ pre-match declaration that ‘it’s our time’ was brutally exposed as hyperbolic nonsense by the supremely talented Spanish […]
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Iconic Moments in Football No.89
This week’s Iconic Moment comes from the second leg of the 2019 Champions League Semi Final between Liverpool and Barcelona. Barcelona had won the first leg at the Nou Camp 3-0, giving Liverpool a huge task to try and comeback and progress to the Final. No one expected them to overcome Barcelona, who had won […]
Porto to host Champions League final between City and Chelsea
The all-English Champions League final on May 29 has been moved to Porto, UEFA has announced. The match between Chelsea and Manchester City had been due to take place in Istanbul, but UEFA was forced to consider other options after the British Government last week placed Turkey on its high-risk ‘red list’ for international travel […]
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Chelsea fans urge UEFA president to stage CL final in UK
Chelsea fans have urged UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin to thoroughly explore every possibility of staging this season’s Champions League final in the UK. The all-English encounter between Chelsea and Manchester City was due to be played in Istanbul on May 29 but the decision of the British Government last Friday to place Turkey on its […]
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CL final at Wembley looking less likely due to UEFA issues
Hopes of the Champions League final being staged at Wembley appear to have receded, according to reports. UEFA representatives met virtually with Government officials from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on Monday morning to discuss moving the all-English final to Wembley from Istanbul, after the Government’s decision on Friday to place […]
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UEFA poised to switch Champions League final to Wembley
UEFA is set to switch the Champions League final to Wembley if certain assurances can be met. The Government decision to place Turkey on the high-risk ‘red list’ for international travel on Friday evening threw plans to stage the all-English May 29 showpiece in Istanbul into disarray. Officials from European football’s governing body are understood […]
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EFL open to moving play-offs to allow CL final at Wembley
The three EFL play-off finals could be rearranged to allow the all-English Champions League final to be staged at Wembley, according to the PA news agency. Manchester City’s clash with Chelsea is currently scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 29 in Istanbul. But, after the Government announced Turkey had been added to the ‘red list’ of […]
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FA in talks with UEFA over moving Champions League final to UK
The FA has begun discussions with UEFA over moving the Champions League final to a UK venue, says transport secretary Grant Shapps. The final, scheduled to be held at Turkey’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium, was thrown into doubt on Friday as the country was put on the UK Government’s ‘red list’. UK citizens returning from ‘red […]
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Aston Villa offer to host Champions League final at Villa Park
Aston Villa have contacted the FA and UEFA about using Villa Park as the new venue for the Champions League final. Europe’s elite competition will have an all-English final following Man City and Chelsea’s respective wins in the semis. Man City controlled French giants Paris Saint-Germain over two legs, while Chelsea overcame Zinedine Zidane’s Real […]
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