Champions League news

• Real Madrid book Wembley final as late Joselu double stuns Bayern Munich

  08-05-2024 23:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Just ridiculous. Just Real Madrid. The team that appears to own this competition, that has some mystical hold over it and has lifted that trophy 14 times, are in the final again because, well, because of course they are. Late, very late on another wild, magical night here, the Santiago Bernabéu launched into a familiar chant. “That’s how Madrid win,” it goes, and so they do. Again and again and again, each time more epic, more absurd than the last, this football force th
  
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• Themes from this season’s Champions League: Germany’s rise to Man City’s stumble

  02-06-2024 21:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Real Madrid lifted the trophy and may dominate for some time to come, while PSG are about to enter an uncertain eraFrancisco Gento’s record of six European Cup wins was one of those records that looked unassailable, belonging to the era of football scrapbooks. And yet Dani Carvajal, scorer of Real Madrid’s first goal in the final, and Luka Modrić matched the legendary winger’s total with Madrid’s 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. Toni Kroos, in his final cl
  
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• No ifs, no buts, this Real Madrid rank alongside Di Stéfano’s as greatest team ever | Sid lowe

  02-06-2024 15:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Six European Cups in a decade is an achievement to match any, even that one from 1950-1960, untouchable in black and whiteDani Carvajal laid the first stone and applied the final brush stroke. In May 2004, a 12-year-old kid with floppy blond hair and a lifetime before him, he placed Real Madrid’s white shirt into the foundations of their training ground, a new home for an institution that, the legend carved into that granite slab said, “respects its past, learns from its present and
  
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• FA insists Champions League final security was success despite incidents

  02-06-2024 15:52 via theguardian.com
  
  It says attempts to enter without tickets were not successfulMet police made 56 arrests, including five for pitch invasionThe Football Association has insisted that the massive security operation for Saturday night’s Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund was a success, particularly in terms of keeping out ticketless fans who tried to storm the Wembley gates.The biggest game in European club football was marred at the outset by three men invading the pitch. The fi
  
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• Champions League: reaction after Real Madrid deny Dortmund in final – video

  02-06-2024 14:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the Champions League final to claim their 15th title. Following the win, manager Carlo Ancelotti was already looking ahead to next season, admitting that Madrid 'are never satisfied', but adding that his team 'deserve a 10 for this year ... they have been spectacular'.The Dortmund manager Edin Terzić was left reflecting on the season that had been, and said he was experiencing 'a chaos of emotions' as his team missed chance to take the lead at Wembl
  
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• Nice try Dortmund, but Real Madrid are kings of Europe again – Football Weekly

  02-06-2024 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Jonathan Fadugba for the final pod of the domestic seasonRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; Real Madrid are outplayed for large parts of the game as Borussia Dortmund miss chance after chance in the first half but none of that matters does it? Because Real Madrid always win. Conti
  
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• Champions League final 2024: Dortmund 0-2 Real Madrid – in pictures

  02-06-2024 12:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Our pick of the best images from Wembley after Real Madrid beat Dortmund to win their 15th European Cup Continue reading...
  
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• ‘It seems like a dream but it is reality’: Real Madrid win delights Ancelotti

  02-06-2024 01:14 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘We are not going to sleep!’ manager says of celebrationsJude Bellingham says: ‘Nights like tonight make it all worth it’Carlo Ancelotti said that Real Madrid’s winning mentality helped them survive a major scare against Borussia Dortmund and claim a record 15th Champions League title.The German side dominated the first half at Wembley and it required a string of fine saves from Thibaut Courtois, who has spent most of the season out injured, to keep them level at th
  
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• Dortmund win process but mega Madrid force sips from cup of sadness | Jonathan Liew

  02-06-2024 01:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Runners-up find out that playing well is often not enough against Madrid after spurning chances and gifting goals awayThe medal ceremony may be the most painful bit. Borussia Dortmund do not want to receive them, and judging by the impatience of his manner, Uefa’s Aleksander Ceferin has very little interest in handing them out. And so the medals are not so much draped around Dortmund necks as shoved on them, with a certain peremptory curtness, and without the faintest pretence that Ceferin
  
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• Dortmund try to outrun reality before sipping from cup of sadness again | Jonathan Liew

  02-06-2024 01:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Runners-up find out that playing well is often not enough against Madrid after spurning chances and gifting goals awayThe medal ceremony may be the most painful bit. Borussia Dortmund do not want to receive them, and judging by the impatience of his manner, Uefa’s Aleksander Ceferin has very little interest in handing them out. And so the medals are not so much draped around Dortmund necks as shoved on them, with a certain peremptory curtness, and without the faintest pretence that Ceferin
  
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• Real Madrid play the waiting game and are victors by stealth once more | Barney Ronay

  02-06-2024 01:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Borussia Dortmund’s vigour is no match for the will, skill and execution of the now 15 times European championsYou didn’t think it would happen this time, did you? That old white mischief, the magic of the Meringues, those ghostly hands losing their grip on the day? I find your lack of faith disturbing.For 72 minutes at Wembley Stadium this Champions League final churned and simmered. Perhaps to the untrained eye it might have looked like the team in yellow and black was dominating.
  
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• Dortmund 0-2 Real Madrid: Champions League final player ratings

  01-06-2024 23:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Toni Kroos oozes class in his last ever game at club level, while Jadon Sancho is able to show only glimpses of his talentGregor Kobel Taken out by Vinícius in first half and had to be alert to tip a free-kick from Kroos wide. Had no chance with Carvajal’s goal. 7 Continue reading...
  
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• Borussia Dortmund 0-2 Real Madrid: Champions League final player ratings

  01-06-2024 23:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Toni Kroos oozes class in his last ever game at club level, while Jadon Sancho is only able to show glimpses of his talentGeorge Kobel Taken out by Vinícius in first half and had to be alert to tip a free-kick from Kroos wide. Had no chance with Carvajal’s goal. 7 Continue reading...
  
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• Borussia Dortmund 0-2 Real Madrid: Champions League final 2024 – as it happened

  01-06-2024 23:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Dortmund were the better side in the first half, but didn’t take their chances, and Real Madrid secured their 15th title with a much-improved second-half performanceYou’ll Never Walk Alone. It’s an anthem for Borussia Dortmund as well, and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most terrace-friendly ditty is currently ringing around Wembley. Up in the posh seats, the aforementioned Kloppo sings and sways in the emotional style. A pfenning for all of the conflicting thoughts running th
  
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• Real Madrid win Champions League final as Dortmund rue missed chances

  01-06-2024 23:06 via theguardian.com
  
  It is the competition that Real Madrid like to think they own and the reasons why were mapped out in graphic detail at Wembley. Yet again. Borussia Dortmund brought the punch of the underdog and they played with a marvellous liberation in the first-half, creating chances. And, well, missing them. It was impossible not to think they would live to regret it.As the second-half rolled along, Madrid stabilising and then really starting to play, everybody inside the stadium knew they had seen this mov
  
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• Borussia Dortmund 0-2 Real Madrid: Champions League final 2024 – live

  01-06-2024 23:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Champions League final news, 8pm BST kick-off at WembleyPitch invaders disrupt final | And you can also mail ScottYou’ll Never Walk Alone. It’s an anthem for Borussia Dortmund as well, and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most terrace-friendly ditty is currently ringing around Wembley. Up in the posh seats, the aforementioned Kloppo sings and sways in the emotional style. A pfenning for all of the conflicting thoughts running through the head of the former Liverpool boss right now. He
  
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• Champions League final disrupted by pitch invaders in major security failure

  01-06-2024 22:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Questions for officials after final delayed just after kick-offOrganisers had pledged unprecedented £5m security operationWembley officials were left embarrassed after three pitch invaders caused a delay to the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund despite the presence of more than 2,500 stewards as part of increased security measures.An 18-month operation had been put in place in an attempt to avoid a repeat of violent scenes that marred the Euro 2020 final betw
  
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• Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid: Champions League final 2024 – live

  01-06-2024 19:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Champions League final news, 8pm BST kick-off at WembleyNext season’s format: explained | And you can also mail ScottIt’s the 69th European Cup / Champions League final! Real Madrid have been involved in 17 of the previous stagings, winning 14 of them, last losing one in 1981, nine appearances ago. It’s not a point that desperately needs making, but let’s say it anyway: los Merengues are rather good at this.Borussia Dortmund on the other hand have a more grounded record o
  
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• More than 2,000 officers police protests and Champions League final in London

  01-06-2024 17:40 via theguardian.com
  
  Forces outside the capital drawn on for Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid match and a Tommy Robinson march and counter-protestMore than 2,000 officers have been deployed across London, including more than 400 from outside the capital, to police the Champions League final, a protest by the far-right activist Tommy Robinson and a counter-demonstration.The final between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid takes place at Wembley on Saturday evening. And, earlier, a protest organised by Stephen Yaxley-Le
  
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• A new Champions League format starts next season. How will it work?

  01-06-2024 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  More teams, more games, a single league structure: this is how Europe’s top men’s club competition will look in 2024-25When Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid conclude this season’s Champions League at Wembley on Saturday, the continent will wave goodbye to the current format. In 2024-25 a new system will be put in place that will bring more teams, more games and more money to be made. Continue reading...
  
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• Edin Terzic urges Dortmund to feed off underdog status and trophy heartache

  31-05-2024 22:52 via theguardian.com
  
  Dortmund ‘ready to win the trophy’, insists head coachTerzic: final-day title slip last term has made team tougherThe Borussia Dortmund head coach, Edin Terzic, wants his players to embrace their underdog tag against Real Madrid, and use past disappointments to fuel their desire to win the Champions League.While Carlo Ancelotti’s side are seeking their 15th European Cup at Wembley on Saturday, Dortmund have not reached the final since losing to Bayern Munich at the same venue i
  
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• The making of Jude Bellingham: boy with Ronaldo haircut who became face of Real Madrid

  31-05-2024 21:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Coaches and teammates on how Birmingham’s ‘skinny teenager’ developed into one of the world’s best players before his first Champions League finalThis week Jude Bellingham offered a glimpse into the mind of a phenomenon by quietly admitting he had envisaged these days, just maybe not so soon. Little did he know, at the start of his teens, that one week training on the outskirts of Barcelona and another at the foothills of the Black Forest would provide him with something
  
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• Ancelotti fears Real Madrid’s ‘most dangerous’ game against Dortmund

  31-05-2024 20:13 via theguardian.com
  
  Thibaut Courtois will start for favourites in Wembley finalAncelotti: ‘You fear it can escape you. It’s a feeling we all have’Carlo Ancelotti called the Champions League final the “most dangerous” game of the season on the eve of Real Madrid facing Borussia Dortmund as overwhelming favourites to win their sixth European Cup in a decade and the 15th in their history.The Italian denied the competition was an “obsession” for the club, admitted there would b
  
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• Dortmund plot Champions League final shock after adapting to thrive | Jonathan Liew

  31-05-2024 19:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Wembley underdogs have shed their youth-oriented, profit-hungry model to reach new heights with a tougher teamAll week, and by small degrees, London has been turning yellow and black. Stickers on Tube escalators. Scarves tied to lampposts. A BVB-emblazoned padlock on the banks of the Thames at Westminster. Wide-eyed fans milling through the pubs of Soho, wincing at the beer prices. Trying to soak up every last available morsel of enjoyment from the experience before – you know – the
  
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• Dortmund plot Champions League final shock after adapting to thrive

  31-05-2024 19:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Wembley underdogs have shed their youth-oriented, profit-hungry model to reach new heights with a tougher teamAll week, and by small degrees, London has been turning yellow and black. Stickers on Tube escalators. Scarves tied to lampposts. A BVB-emblazoned padlock on the banks of the Thames at Westminster. Wide-eyed fans milling through the pubs of Soho, wincing at the beer prices. Trying to soak up every last available morsel of enjoyment from the experience before – you know &n
  
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• Jamie Carragher: ‘CBS was worried whether or not the US audience would understand me’

  31-05-2024 09:30 via theguardian.com
  
  CBS’s Uefa Champions League Today has been met with heaps of acclaim, drawing comparisons to TNT’s Inside the NBA. And Jamie Carragher has proven essential to the chemistryWhen Jamie Carragher was approached to join CBS’s Uefa Champions League Today panel, he’d already established himself as one of the most notable pundits in soccer.But while English viewers had long grown accustomed to the Liverpool legend’s cutting remarks and eye-opening analysis on Sky Sports, t
  
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• Jadon Sancho’s redemption arc leads to shot at glory under Wembley arch

  30-05-2024 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Borussia Dortmund are reaping the rewards of renewing relationship with their big-name loanee by reaching the Champions League finalBorussia Dortmund’s legends team made a trip to Glasgow last Sunday to play their Celtic counterparts, raising funds for the Scottish champions’ foundation. Maybe Dortmund fans do not need any prodding towards nostalgic sentiments at the moment, as their team prepare to return to Wembley for a Champions League final 11 years on from their last
  
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• Jadon Sancho’s redemption arc leads him shot at glory under Wembley arch

  30-05-2024 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Borussia Dortmund are reaping the rewards of renewing relationship with their big-name loanee by reaching the Champions League finalBorussia Dortmund’s legends team made a trip to Glasgow last Sunday to play their Celtic counterparts, raising funds for the Scottish champions’ foundation. Maybe Dortmund fans do not need any prodding towards nostalgic sentiments at the moment, as their team prepare to return to Wembley for a Champions League final 11 years on from their last
  
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• ‘He is a legend’: Real Madrid voices on Toni Kroos before his final club game

  30-05-2024 13:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Champions League final will be midfielder’s last club match after announcement he is to retire after Euro 2024Carlo Ancelotti: His decision to go is the decision of a great, a decision of character. We are saying farewell to a footballing great who we have been lucky to have here. He is a great midfielder with huge quality and fantastic character, with little ego, who always played for the team; very altruistic. We have been lucky to have him for 10 years. Toni could close his career with
  
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• ‘The Wall is back’: how Courtois won Champions League final fitness race

  29-05-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Two serious knee injuries destroyed his season, but Real Madrid’s talisman always had Wembley on 1 June as a targetThe day Thibaut Courtois sustained the injury that might have ended his season before it had begun, he arrived home, bandage covering the whole of his left leg, slowly got out of his car and told the friend waiting there for him: “I’m going to win the Champions League; there’s still time.” Nine months and a second torn ligament later, this time in the o
  
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