Champions League Archives

Bayern Munich and Viking FK crests side by side on grass

Bayern Munich, Champions League, Featured

Viking deny Bayern Munich with late equalizer in extraordinary 3-3 draw

October 13, 2026

Herman Haugen’s 90th-minute header earned Viking a dramatic 3-3 Champions League draw after Bayern Munich overturned a two-goal deficit.

Real Madrid’s European Cups displayed in the trophy corridor at the Santiago Bernabéu

Champions League, Culture, Featured, Real Madrid

The psychology behind Real Madrid’s trophy corridor

September 23, 2026

At Real Madrid, a trophy can be an achievement for one generation and a job description for the next. Fifteen

Bayern Munich, Champions League, Featured, La Liga, Real Madrid, World Cup

2026 Ballon d’Or Power Rankings: The Top 10 Contenders

September 14, 2026

Our 2026 Ballon d’Or ranking counts down Harry Kane, Rodri, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé and the strongest candidates from 10 to 1.

Cesc Fàbregas addresses Como players after their match against Juventus in Turin on February 21, 2026.

Champions League, Featured, Stories

Como’s first Champions League win came with a change of plan

September 11, 2026

Como beat RB Leipzig 4–1 on their Champions League debut, combining fluent attacking moves with a timely change of shape. Recruitment, stadium work and player retention helped prepare the club for the occasion.

Lamine Yamal applauds while wearing an FC Barcelona jacket.

Barcelona, Champions League, Featured

Lamine Yamal adds captaincy to his Barcelona milestones

September 10, 2026

Nine days after becoming Barcelona’s youngest player to score 50 goals, Lamine Yamal became the youngest captain in the club’s first-team history.

Kylian Mbappé stands on the touchline for Real Madrid

Bayern Munich, Champions League, Featured, La Liga, Real Madrid, Stories, World Cup

Should Kylian Mbappé win his first Ballon d’Or?

September 9, 2026

Kylian Mbappé led La Liga, the Champions League and the World Cup in goals, but Harry Kane’s scoring and title-winning influence give him the stronger Ballon d’Or case.