Aboubakar gives Besiktas dramatic win at Napoli Vincent Aboubakar scored twice, including an 86th-minute winner, to give Besiktas a shock 3-2 win at Napoli on Wednesday after the hosts had twice come from behind and missed a penalty. Napoli's defence was at fault for all three Besiktas goals... 20 Oct, 2016
Barcelona knows what to expect against Guardiola's Man City MADRID: Andres Iniesta can see it already. The Manchester City team coming to the Camp Nou for Wednesday's Champions League match against Barcelona has quickly been infused with Pep Guardiola's playing style. Iniesta identifies his former... 18 Oct, 2016
Ukraine beat nomadic Kosovo 3-0 to end winless run KRAKOW: It's a tough life on the road for new FIFA member Kosovo. Sunday's 3-0 loss to Ukraine in a Group I game staged in Poland meant the Kosovans have conceded nine goals this week at neutral venues. Fresh off a 6-0 "home" loss to Croatia... 10 Oct, 2016
Man City, Bayern winning streaks end in Champions League GENEVA: In a fiercely competitive Champions League round on Wednesday, the 100 percent winning records of Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti with their new clubs finally came to an end. Guardiola's Manchester City trailed three times at Celtic,... 29 Sep, 2016
Arsenal, Leicester tickets among most expensive in Champions League Premier League champions Leicester City and Arsenal are among the five clubs charging most for Champions League tickets this season, according to spread-betting firm Spreadex. Arsenal set prices starting at 37 pounds ($47.97) for a ticket,... 27 Sep, 2016
Concerns remain after Ukraine awarded Champions League final KIEV: Russia and Ukraine's political rivalry will extend into the world of football next year as they try to outdo each other in hosting two of the sport's biggest events. Ukraine's capital Kiev will play host to the Champions League final at... 19 Sep, 2016
Arsenal sign Perez, Mustafi, as Hart set for Man City exit LONDON: Arsenal strengthened its squad by signing striker Lucas Perez from Deportivo La Coruna and Germany defender Shkodran Mustafi from Valencia on the next-to-last day of Europe's transfer window on Tuesday. England goalkeeper Joe Hart's... 31 Aug, 2016
Guardiola returning to Barca in Champions League Guardiola going back to Nou Camp with Manchester City Bayern meet Atletico Madrid again in repeat of semi-final Debutants Leicester face Porto, Bruges and Copenhagen MONACO: Pep Guardiola will return to the Nou Camp in the... 26 Aug, 2016
Nothing less than Euro 2016 victory will do for Germany EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France: Nothing less than winning will do. Germany's quest for a record fourth European title, only two years after winning a fourth World Cup, begins Saturday against Ukraine in Lille. "We should write a new story and bring... 10 Jun, 2016
UEFA looks to December decisions to shape Champions League GENEVA: UEFA is set to decide in December on changing the Champions League as Europe's top clubs chase a new format and bigger share of the competition's billion-dollar annual income. Closed-door meetings of European soccer leaders in Milan... 31 May, 2016
Ukraine's 'new Shevchenko' has big boots to fill KIEV: Andriy Shevchenko's retirement after Euro 2012 left a huge void in Ukrainian football and it has taken time for the younger generation to throw up a new leader. Step forward Andriy Yarmolenko, whose 22 goals have established him as the... 24 May, 2016
Madrid get City, Atletico face Bayern in Champions League NYON: Falling short of peak drama, Friday's Champions League draw sent Real Madrid to play Manchester City and paired Atletico Madrid with Bayern Munich in the semi-finals. A Madrid derby combined with a match between Pep Guardiola's current and... 15 Apr, 2016
