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BENFICA’S business model of buy low, sell high has delivered domestic success but the £408million worth of talent leaving the club could have deprived them of greater glory. A stunning array of star players have passed through the Lisbon club’s doors over the past decade, showcasing their eye for a gem. An impressive XI can […] More
ITV are in talks to buy a section of Champions League rights from BT Sport. It would mean fans can watch games back on terrestrial TV for the first time since 2015. Liverpool contested the last two Champions League finals and won last year’sCredit: Press Association ITV broadcast the live coverage of England’s World Cup […] More
WAYNE ROONEY got an assist on his Derby County debut – and sent eldest son Kai wild in the stands. The England and Manchester United legend delivered an excellent cross from a free-kick for striker Jack Marriot to poke home. Wayne Rooney got an assist on his Derby debutCredit: Getty – Contributor Rooney’s son Kai, […] More
LAST night Cristiano Ronaldo defied gravity, jumping 8ft 5ins off the ground to score a stunning header for Juventus against Sampdoria. What made the goal even more impressive was the hang-time he got in his leap, drawing comparisons with NBA legend Michael Jordan. Cristiano Ronaldo defied gravity by leaping 8ft 5ins off the ground to […] More
WITH the Champions League groups over, clubs can start counting their earnings and Premier League teams already banking £240million. UEFA continue to reward competitors with greater and greater sums of money, with a potential £70m available in prize money alone. How much the top ten are estimated to have earned In figures collated by Swiss […] More
TOTTENHAM fans were probably chuffed to bits to get RB Leipzig in the Champions League last 16 but their journey to Germany will be far from simple. Fans may no longer have to suffer the days of Europa League trips to far-flung corners of the continent and yet this tie is also not ideal travel-wise. […] More
LIVERPOOL will be able to play Takumi Minamino in the Champions League knockout stages should they sign the Japanese star – despite him shining for Red Bull Salzburg in the competition this season. That is because Uefa changed the rulings to allow signings in the January transfer window to play for their new side in […] More
CRISTIANO RONALDO is set to end the decade outside of the top THIRTY best players in Europe, according to one performance index. CIES Football Observatory’s InStat ranking of every player in the continent’s top 35 leagues has the Juventus forward stuck in 31st place. How the top ten pans out With an index score of […] More
