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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – APRIL 11: Kevin de Bruyne and Yaya Toure of Manchester City warm up with team mates during a training session ahead of the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match against Paris Saint-Germain at the Academy training ground on April 11, 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Champions League preview: Semifinal places on the line for Europe’s elite

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Want drama? The Champions League has it in spades for the next couple of days. Can Real Madrid overturn a 2-0 deficit at home against Wolfsburg? Which club will emerge from a 2-2 deadlock between Paris Saint-German and Manchester City? Can Barcelona and Bayern Munich cash in on slender one-goal advantages against Atletico Madrid and […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – APRIL 02: Daniel Sturridge (L) of Liverpool is replaced by Divock Origi (C) during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on April 2, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Europa League preview: Dortmund, Liverpool clash in quarterfinals

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Liverpool visit Borussia Dortmund today (3:05 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1) in a match with no shortage of story lines. For Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, it will be his first trip back to face his former club. He spent seven years in charge of Dortmund, winning a pair of Bundesliga titles and, at the risk […]

<> at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on November 21, 2015 in Madrid, Spain.

Barcelona looks to cement title with win over Real Madrid in El Clasico

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One of the fiercest rivalries in world football resumes Saturday when Real Madrid travels to Camp Nou to face Barcelona in the 231st “El Clasico.” The stakes are always high when these Spanish giants square off, but there’s even more drama than usual swirling around this match. How to watch: Saturday, 2:15 p.m. ET, beIN […]

Olympic berth on the line for U.S. tonight against Colombia

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After last week’s 1-1 draw in Barranquilla, the United States’ U-23 team is in a good position to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics tonight in Frisco, Texas. A win over Colombia, or even a 0-0 draw, will be enough to see the Americans qualify for the first time since 2008 in Beijing. How to […]

USMNT U-23 squad facing Colombia for the final Olympic spot

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There’s one spot left in soccer tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics, and either the United States or Colombia will claim it. The first match of the home-and-away tie is tonight in Barranquilla, and as far as U-23 matches go, the stakes could hardly be any higher. How to watch: 5 p.m. ET, FOX Sports […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 06: Manchester City’s incoming manager Pep Guardiola is displayed on the screen prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium on February 6, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Five players Pep Guardiola will waste no time getting rid of at Manchester City

0 comments by on 3/23/2016

Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola is heading to Manchester City next season, though what kind of situation he’ll find when his plane touches down at Manchester Airport is anyone’s guess. Specifically, the team’s place in next year’s Champions League is far from assured. Right now, City holds the fourth place in the Premier League table […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between XXX and XXX at Boleyn Ground on October 24, 2015 in London, England.

Manchester Derby: Champions League spot hangs in balance as neighbors clash

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With just nine games left in the season, both Manchester City and Manchester United are feeling the pressure of earning a spot in next year’s Champions League. City is in fourth place on 51 points, 12 points back from Leicester City with a game in hand while United is four points adrift of their “noisy […]

during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second leg match between Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain at Stamford Bridge on March 9, 2016 in London, United Kingdom.

Where will Zlatan Ibrahimovic wind up next season?

0 comments by on 3/16/2016

Normally, a 34-year-old striker coming to the end of his contract would not generate much attention. But Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not a normal player. The Swedish international announced his plans to leave Paris St. Germain at season’s end, joking that he’d stay if the club replaced the Eiffel Tower with a statue of him. Assuming […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between XXX and XXX at White Hart Lane on March 5, 2016 in London, England.

Dortmund, Tottenham square off in Europa League round of 16

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Two clubs chasing domestic championships will take a break from that challenge to meet in the first leg of a Round of 16 Europa League tie today. Borussia Dortmund, five points behind Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, will entertain Tottenham Hotspur, which is also five points off the top of the table in England against […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium on November 8, 2015 in London, England.

Spurs, Arsenal face elevated stakes in North London Derby

0 comments by on 3/4/2016

Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal never need any additional motivation to perform well in the North London Derby, but the tension for Saturday’s edition at White Hart Lane is as high as it has been in years. With the two sides sitting second and third in the table behind Leicester City, getting points from this match […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 23: The League Cup trophy on display prior to the Capital One Cup third round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at White Hart Lane on September 23, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

Manchester City’s history in the Capital One Cup Final

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When Manchester City takes the pitch at Wembley Stadium against Liverpool on Sunday (11:25 a.m. ET, Bein Sports), history will not be on its side. Liverpool has won this event on eight different occasions and were runners-up three more times. No team has won more league cups or appeared in as many finals. Manchester City […]

HERNING, DENMARK – FEBRUARY 18: Anthony Martial (C) of Manchester United controls the ball under pressure of Martin Pusic (L) and Nikolay Bodurov (R) of FC Midtjylland during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg match between FC Midtjylland and Manchester United at Herning MCH Multi Arena on February 18, 2016 in Herning, Denmark. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Midtjylland take a big 2-1 win over Manchester United

0 comments by on 2/18/2016

It may have lacked the glamour of a Champions League night before it began, but Manchester United’s trip to Denmark to face Midtjylland turned out to be a special one for the host side. Midtjylland, playing in the knockout phase of a European competition for the first time in its brief history, pulled off a […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Stoke City at Old Trafford on February 2, 2016 in Manchester, England.

The Europa League begins their knockout stage with some pretty big teams playing

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The Champions League gets all of the buzz, but the side door into that competition also resumes this week. The Europa League starts its knockout phase today, and some big-name clubs will be looking to keep their chances of winning this tournament — and a spot in next season’s Champions League — alive. These are […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 13: Willian of Chelsea is congratulated on his goal by Team mate Pedro during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Newcastle at Stamford Bridge on February 13, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Is Chelsea a contender in the Champions League?

0 comments by on 2/15/2016

It’s a simple question, but not one with a simple answer: Is Chelsea a contender in the Champions League? It’s tempting to look at a season full of drama — the poor domestic form, coaching turmoil and the dramatic dip in form from star players — and say no way. But sports are rarely so […]

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 14: Daniel Sturridge of Liverpool scores the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Liverpool at Villa Park on February 14, 2016 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Liverpool thrashes Aston Villa, 6-0

0 comments by on 2/14/2016

It had been five years since Kolo Toure scored a goal, but even he got on the score sheet as Liverpool hammered hapless Aston Villa, 6-0. The result leaves Aston Villa on 16 points at the bottom of the table, and nine points away from safety with a dozen matches remaining. Liverpool, on the other […]

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