Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player in history to score 100 goals in UEFA European competition. The Real Madrid legend recorded the new feat today after scoring the second goal during his aide’s UCL spell with Bayern Munich.
Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 96 goals (15 for Manchester United, 81 for Real Madrid) in 141 appearances in the Champions League.
Ozil, Bale, De Bruyne named in Champions League players of the week list.
Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil, Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne have made The UEFA Champions League players of the week list.
The duo are the only EPL players to be named in the list.
Ozil’s spectacular goal in Arsenal’s 3-2 comeback win against Ludogorets is still a hot topic in football circles.
The German sent the world into a frenzy after he humiliated the keeper before netting a sensational late winner in Bulgaria. De Bruyne put up an overwhelming performance, scoring a sublime free kick as Man City beat Barcelona 3-1 at the Etihad few days ago.
Others included in the list include; Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, Monaco’s Radamel Falcao, Juventus’ Gonzalo Higuain, Atletico’s Antoine Griezmann, Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale and BVB’s Adrian Ramos.
UCL: Manchester City makes history, Ronaldo's hat-trick sinks Wolfsburg
Manchester City FC are through to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in club history! The English team won PSG on 3-2 aggregate, all thanks to a strike by De Bruyne at the 76th minute.
For the second leg of their game which took place at the Bernabeu Santiago, Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick at the 16th, 17th and 77th minutes of the game ensured that Wolfsburg were dumped out of the UEFA Champions League. The Portuguese however has become the first player to score three hat-tricks in the competition in one season.
Arsenal, Chelsea, Barca, others through to the knock out stages
Arsenal Vs Okympiakos: 3 superb goals from Oliver Giroud was enough to see Arsenal through to the Champions League knockout stages for the 16th consecutive season.
Chelsea vs Porto: The Blues also eased to the next stage of the competition, thanks to an own goal by Marcano and a productive strike by Willian.
Other clubs who made it to the UCL last 16 in include Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Manchester City, PSV, Romania, Wolfsburg, Benfica, Zenit, Bayern Munich, Gent, Dynamo Kiev
Manchester United: The only English club knocked out of the UEFA Champions League in the group stages!
Iker Casillas voted best goalkeeper in Champions League history.
Former Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas has been voted the best goalkeeper in Champions League history. The poll was conducted by the most popular football website in the world, goal.com
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More than 40,000 readers of the poll gave him 33% of the votes, Juventus legend Gianluigi Buffon came second in the poll with 19%. Ex-Manchester United goalkeepers Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar pulled 10% and 9% respectively. Others included Oliver Khan (8%), Petr Cech (7%), Nelson Dida (4%) and Victor Valdes (3%).
More than 40,000 readers of the poll gave him 33% of the votes, Juventus legend Gianluigi Buffon came second in the poll with 19%. Ex-Manchester United goalkeepers Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar pulled 10% and 9% respectively. Others included Oliver Khan (8%), Petr Cech (7%), Nelson Dida (4%) and Victor Valdes (3%).
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The 34-year-old broke the UCL competition record for most appearances last night by playing his 152nd game overtaking ex-Spain midfielder Xavi.
The 34-year-old broke the UCL competition record for most appearances last night by playing his 152nd game overtaking ex-Spain midfielder Xavi.
Racial incident: UEFA orders partial closure of Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu stadium
The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body has ordered the closure of part of Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu stadium following racial incidents by the club’s fans during their UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg against FC Bayern München at the Santiago Bernabéu on 23 April.
Sectors 120 and 122 of the stadium will be closed for the title defender’s next UEFA competition home game.
“Real Madrid are obliged to display a banner with the wording ‘No to Racism’ in those sectors,” UEFA added.
UEFA Champions League Quarter-final draw. See who your favourite team is paired with.
Barcelona- Athletico Madrid
Chelsea- Paris Saint. Germaine
Real Madrid- Borrussia Dortmund
Manchester United- Bayern
Yaya Toure on Jose Mourinho. "He talks more than before"
I really don’t know the correlation between his team’s recent defeat at the UEFA Champions League and Jose Mourinho’s input. Manchester City midfielder, who insisted the game would have favoured them if a “good referee had officiated” has slammed Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho for always talking about everyone. (coaches, players and teams I guess)
According to Marca, the three time CAF award-winner said, “I think he talks more than before, perhaps because the English press likes it. He is a coach and he must give respect a little bit. He is always talking about everyone and that is not the correct way. That is why Barcelona always beat Madrid when Mourinho was here in Spain.”
Lionel Messi breaks UEFA Champions League goal-scoring record
Phenomenal Barcelona Forward, Lionel Messi has broken UEFA Champions League goal-scoring record for the most goals for a single club. The 26 year-old Argentine took advantage of an error by Joleon Lescott and netted in his 67th career Champions League goal in the 67th minute of Wednesday’s 2-1 victory over Manchester City. The 4-time Ballon d’Or winner has now surpassed former Real Madrid star, Raul’s 66-goal tally for the spanish club.
FRANCK RIBERY, LIONEL MESSi&CRISTIANO RONALDO ON 2013 BALLON D'OR 3-MAN SHORTLIST
The original 23-man shortlist of players for the 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or award have been reduced to 3. (Messi, Ronaldo and Ribery). So, who takes away the prestigious gong? Is it Franck Ribery who inspired Bayern to the 2013 UEFA Champions League victory and recently helped the team to an emphatic 7-0 win away to Bremen; Barcelona’s Lionel Messi who although sidelined with injury and has won a couple of awards for himself this year (Pichichi and European Golden Shoe), or Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid hitmaker, who helped his country qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals last month? The winner will be announced in January 2014 at Zurich.