Sports / Champions League

Barca survives Bayern fightback to reach final

Barcelona's Neymar struck twice to put the Spanish side in the Champions League final despite a 3-2 loss at Bayern Munich on Tuesday as they progressed 5-3 on aggregate and will face Real Madrid or Juventus next month.

A tale of two countries – Chinese footballers' British struggles

2015-10-22 09:15

For Chinese soccer fans, the Premier League is one of the most entertaining to watch. The popularity of the top-flight competition, known for head-to-head derbies, big-name players, free-spending clubs and showy WAGs, is self-evident in China, although currently not a single Chinese player is anywhere to be seen.

Reds give Rodgers the boot

2015-10-06 08:33

Liverpool has begun its search for a new manager, but whoever comes in must grapple with many of the issues that caused problems for Brendan Rodgers, who was fired after Sunday's 1-1 draw with Everton in the Merseyside derby.

Gunners deliver high-caliber response

2015-10-06 08:33

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said his team answered some of its critics after blanking Premier League title rival Manchester United 3-0 on Sunday.

Zlatan's milestone helps bury Marseille

2015-10-06 08:33

Zlatan Ibrahimovic became the leading scorer in Paris Saint-Germain history on Sunday as the reigning Ligue 1 champions extended their lead at the top following a 2-1 victory over Marseille.

Giroud sees red as impressive Dinamo down Arsenal

2015-09-17 08:18

Dinamo Zagreb made a dream start to their Champions League campaign after a goal in each half gave them a 2-1 home win over 10-man Arsenal in their Group F match on Wednesday.

Barcelona heads 32-team draw for Champions League groups

2015-08-27 10:23

Barcelona and Lionel Messi start as favorites to become the first team to retain the title since the old European Cup was rebranded as the Champions League in 1992.

Rooney hat trick, Man United back in Champions League

2015-08-27 09:59

Wayne Rooney ended a 10-game scoring drought by grabbing a hat trick in Manchester United's 4-0 win at Bruges that eased the English team into the Champions League group stage on Wednesday.

Guangzhou Evergrande stun Bayern in penalty shootout

2015-07-24 09:08

Guangzhou Evergrande's goalkeeper Zeng Cheng became the hero as he denied Thomas Muller's spot-kick and helped his team beat the German giants 5-4 in penalty shootout here on Thursday.

Schweinsteiger excited for reunion with van Gaal at United

2015-07-20 10:17

While Bastian Schweinsteiger may be new to English soccer, he's quite aware of what he's getting into with Louis van Gaal as his manager at Manchester United.

Brazilian media reacts to Robinho's China move

2015-07-17 17:43

Brazil's media have underlined the country's growing influence on Chinese football after Robinho ended weeks of speculation by joining Guangzhou Evergrande on Thursday.

Guangzhou Evergrande go cool on Robinho

2015-07-13 17:33

United Arab Emirates outfit Al-Jazira have overtaken Guangzhou Evergrande as favorites to sign Brazil international forward Robinho.

Chelsea captain Terry to visit Guangzhou

2015-06-19 14:46

Chelsea captain John Terry will visit China's Guangzhou in a promotional tour on June 22.

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