Champions league football is the most prized trophy in European football. Each Year the tops teams from their leagues battle to lift the Champions League trophy.
The UEFA Champions League is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations and contested by top-division European clubs.
Deciding the competition winners through a round-robin group stage to qualify for a double-legged knockout format and a single-leg final. The final is held around iconic European stadiums.
The competition is played through most of the season, incorporating a winter break.
The Adidas Finale is a brand of football made by Adidas. It is the current official football of the UEFA Champions League, Women’s Champions League, and the Youth League; after Adidas took over the contract of official supplier from Nike in 2000.
What leagues qualify for the Champions League?
The rules come into effect ahead of the 2018/19 Champions League, meaning the teams who finish in the top four in the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga will earn automatic qualification to the last 32. Winners of the previous season’s Champions League and Europa League will also be in the groups.
Does the Winner of the champions league automatically qualify for next seasons champions league?
If a club wins the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League and finishes in the top four, their qualification for the UCL through their league position is not transferred to another team. A maximum of five Premier League teams are eligible for UEFA Champions League qualification.
Who has won the champions league the most?
Real Madrid
Real Madrid are by far the most successful team in European Cup history, having taken home the prestigious trophy a total of 13 times. Los Blancos’ closest rivals in terms of titles are AC Milan, who have won the Champions League seven times, most recently in 2007 against Liverpool.
The Independent says The first time Jurgen Klopp brought a team to Naples, he made an explosive exit. Then Borussia Dortmund manager, he was sent to the stands.
Tottenham’s Champion League victory over Olympique de Marseille saw new signing Richarlison score his first goals for the club.
Group C is by far the most intriguing as it features Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Inter Milan – who combined won 14 European cups or Champions Leagues.
Daily Express says EMMANUEL MACRON’S government spokesperson has said the treatment of Liverpool fans who were tear-gassed at the Champions League final was ‘no drama’.
The Guardian says Liverpool have demanded an apology from the French interior minister for blaming counterfeit ticket sales on an “industrial scale”.
The Independent says French authorities have blamed “fraud at an industrial level” for scenes of chaos at the Champions League final in Paris.
The Metro says an independent report into what happened in and around the Stade de France during the Champions League final has been commissioned by UEFA.
BBC Sport says Uefa has commissioned an independent report into the scenes outside the ground that delayed Saturday’s Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid.
The chaos of the Champions League final in Paris – that’s been marred by reports of Liverpool fans being tear-gassed, was caused by fans without tickets.
The Guardian says Jürgen Klopp said the disappointment of missing out on the Premier League title would increase Liverpool’s desire to win the Champions League final.
Daily Mirror says across the two Champions League semi finals, the level of talent on show illustrated perfectly the beauty of this magnificent game.
BBC Sport says Liverpool took a giant stride towards another Champions League final with a commanding victory over Villarreal at Anfield.
Liverpool on the verge of landmark 10th European Cup final courtesy of their dominant semi-final first-leg win over Villarreal on Wednesday night. In truth, Liverpool…
Pau Torres sighed “In our stadium, we play differently, we are going to be ourselves and people are going to see a Villarreal with which they feel identified. Who tells us that we don’t score a goal after 10 minutes and get into the tie?”
The Metro says Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti admitted he was surprised by Karim Benzema’s outrageous Panenka penalty against Manchester City.
BBC Sport says Manchester City will take a slender Champions League semi-final advantage to the Bernabeu after winning a seven-goal first-leg classic against Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium.
Daily Mirror says Liverpool and Manchester City stand to make record amounts of prize money should they go on to win this season’s Champions League.
BBC Sport says It is the Premier League against La Liga as the Champions League begins a blockbuster semi-final stage this week.
BBC Sport says Barcelona suffered a third home defeat in a row for the first time in a single season with a shock La Liga loss to Rayo Vallecano.
The Sun says MANCHESTER CITY battled through a brutal night in Madrid that saw Atletico’s Stefan Savic try to throw Phil Foden off the pitch, headbutt Raheem Sterling and pull Jack Grealish’s hair.
BBC Sport says Man City held off the challenge of Atletico Madrid – and set up a Champions League semi-final showdown with the Spanish side’s city rivals Real.
The Independent says Samuel Chukwueze snatched a dramatic 88th-minute equaliser to send Villarreal through to the Champions League semi-finals at the expense of Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.
Munich Villarreal sink Bayern Munich – Villarreal’s Champions League run sinks another top side as Bayern Munich wastes key chances. The Allianz Arena speakers blared…
BBC Sport says Chelsea’s reign as European champions came to an agonising end despite beating Real Madrid on a night of high drama at the Bernabeu Stadium.
The Metro says Thomas Tuchel claims Chelsea’s Champions League hopes are already over following their 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge.
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