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during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Arsenal FC and FC Bayern Munchen at Emirates Stadium on October 20, 2015 in London, United Kingdom.

2015-16 UEFA Champions League draw round of 16 power rankings

The UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw is early Monday morning and if you’re willing to wake up at 6 AM ET and you aren’t going to work, good for you. Anyway, we’re here to rank each team so if your team is in the Champions League, you can determine who to avoid and […]

Euro 2016 group draw power rankings

This Saturday, the 24 nations competing in next summer’s Euro 2016 tournament will undergo the spectacle that is the group draw. If previous FIFA and UEFA group draws are any indication, it’ll be full of uncomfortable joke flirting between the hosts, multiple dance performances, people in the audience giving the impression they would rather be […]

PIRAEUS, GREECE – DECEMBER 09: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal celebrates scoring the third goal and his hat-trick for Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Olympiacos FC and Arsenal FC at Karaiskakis Stadium on December 9, 2015 in Piraeus, Greece. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

2015-16 UEFA Champions League Roundup: Matchday 6, Pt. 2

So it is finished. Now that the group stage for the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League wrapped up we know who will participate in the last 16 after the new year. There was plenty of joy and misery across Europe on Wednesday. Most notable were the big wins for the two London sides, and disaster in […]

PIRAEUS, GREECE – DECEMBER 09: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal celebrates scoring the second goal for Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Olympiacos FC and Arsenal FC at Karaiskakis Stadium on December 9, 2015 in Piraeus, Greece. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Olivier Giroud’s hat trick saves Arsenal, advances to 16th straight Champions League KO stage

It seems as if every time I see Arsenal playing recently, Olivier Giroud is on the scoresheet. The guy with the “meaty French forehead” as Arlo White loves to say has had an eye for the goal in recent games and when Arsenal needed a big win, Giroud provided that with his first ever hat […]

ATHENS, GREECE – DECEMBER 08: Arsene Wenger, manager of Arsenal attends an Arsenal press conference ahead of the UEFA Champions League match against Olympiacos at Athens International Airport on December 8, 2015 in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

PIC: Can somebody explain to me what Arsene Wenger drew?

Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger is apparently not letting the pressure of having to beat Olympiakos in the UEFA Champions League get to him. Today, Wenger is at risk of missing out on the Champions League knockout stage for the first time in 16 consecutive years as Arsenal manager. During his prematch press conference, Wenger escaped for […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 08: Raheem Sterling of Manchester City celebrates scoring his side’s third goal during the UEFA Champions League Group D match between Manchester City and Borussia Monchengladbach at Etihad Stadium on December 8, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

2015-16 UEFA Champions League Roundup: Matchday 6, Pt. 1

What an exciting finish we experienced on this final game for Groups A to D in the UEFA Champions League. The entire day was exciting but when things really got down to business toward the end, the excitement was ramped up tremendously.   Biggest Win: Manchester City Manchester City already knew they were going to […]

Manchester United crashes out of Champions League in matter of minutes

Manchester United had a whirlwind last few minutes in its deciding Champions League fixture against Wolfsburg, that ultimately saw the Red Devils lose their game and will now finish off their European campaign in the Europa League. Needing a win and/or a PSV Eindhoven loss, Manchester United really needed to step up their attack and […]

during the UEFA Champions League Group D match between Manchester City and Borussia Monchengladbach at Etihad Stadium on December 8, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom.

VIDEO: Both Manchester teams struggling on defense against German opposition

As fans of both Manchester City and Manchester United will tell you, there are no similarities between the two teams except maybe that they’re both from Manchester. But given the first half if their Champions League games, they sure are playing similarly. Both teams scored early in the first half and then minutes later, allowed […]

NYON, SWITZERLAND – AUGUST 06: The UEFA Champions League trophy is displayed after the UEFA Champions League play-off draw on August 6, 2010 in Nyon, Switzerland. The play-offs are played over two legs on 17/18 and 24/25 August. The ten play-off winners will join the 22 automatic entrants in the UEFA Champions League group stage, the draw for which will be held in Monaco on 26 August 26, 2010. (Photo by Fabrice Coffrini/EuroFootball/Getty Images)

All the exciting scenarios for Match Day Six of the Champions League

The final match day of the Champions League group stage is upon us. After Wednesday we’ll know who will have the glory and honor to move on to the last sixteen, who will have to trudge through the Europa League and who will fade into European obscurity for the rest of the season. Some teams […]

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – NOVEMBER 26: Celtic supporters during the UEFA Champions League Group H match between Celtic and AC Milan at Celtic Park Stadium on November 26, 2013 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Manager of Celtic pub hospitalized by Ajax fans

Neil O’Donnell, the manager of a popular Celtic fan pub, was attacked last night by Ajax fans after the Celtic/Ajax Europa League match. The match was also marred by several scenes of violence by fans. The game ultimately ended 2-1 in Ajax’s favor and knocked Celtic out of the Europa League. While it is uncertain why […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 25: Marouane Fellaini of Manchester United reacts after the UEFA Champions League Group B match between Manchester United FC and PSV Eindhoven at Old Trafford on November 25, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

2015-16 UEFA Champions League Roundup: Matchday 5, Pt. 2

Matchday 5 is history and the picture starts to get a little clearer. Zlatan Ibrahimović scored in his return to his former club in Sweden, Juventus got the better of Manchester City and Borussia Mönchengladbach finally figured out how to win in the Champions league. It was an exciting day, and for at least one […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 24: Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal is tackled by Goncalo Santos of Dinamo Zagreb during the UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal FC and GNK Dinamo Zagreb at Emirates Stadium on November 24, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

2015-16 UEFA Champions League Roundup: Matchday 5, Pt. 1

With just two games left, it’s getting down to crunch time as to where teams will head after the UEFA Champions League group stage. Will your team go to the knockout stage, head to the Europa League or back to focusing on their respective league? Many teams figured that out today.   Biggest Win: Arsenal […]

during the UEFA Champions League Group H match between KAA Gent and Olympique Lyonnais held at Ghelamco Arena on September 16, 2015 in Gent, Belgium.

VIDEO: Cheeky attempt by Gent leads to fantastic goal

When teams try a cheeky, tricky, or straight outrageous play from a set piece nine times out of ten it ends up working against their favor and usually ends up in a hilarious blooper worthy of a SportsCenter “Not Top 10” play. But in the 32nd minute of Gent’s Champions League fixture against Lyon, they […]

BELGRADE, SERBIA – AUGUST 26. Aleksandr Hleb (L) Nemanja Milunovic (C) and Filip Mladenovic (R) of BATE celebrate after the UEFA Champions League Qualifying Round Play Off Second Leg match between Partizan Belgrade and BATE at Partizan stadium in Belgrade, Serbia on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Leverkusen howler gives BATE 1-0 lead

With all the talk of Javier “Chicharito” Hernández and his impressive streak of scoring goals so far, the global eye was on Leverkusen to use their Mexican talisman to try and walk away from Belarus with three points in hand. However, BATE Borisov wanted to make a statement early on to make the world know […]

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