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FC St. Pauli v FC Bayern München - Bundesliga

Kompany explains Kane absence for Bayern

Despite being the focal point of the Bayern Munich attack all season, Harry Kane was restricted to a spectator's role during Bayern Munich's five-goal demolition of St Pauli. After playing the full 90 minutes in the 2-1 Champions League quarter-final first-leg victory over Real Madrid earlier in the week, the 32-year-old was granted a break by his manager to ensure he remains at peak fitness for the season's defining fixtures.

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Real Madrid CF v FC Bayern München - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-Final First Leg

Kane's £20m 'Buckingham Palace' mansion revealed

Harry Kane appears to be preparing for his eventual return to England by constructing a sprawling £20 million mansion that locals claim shares a striking resemblance to Buckingham Palace. The Bayern Munich striker has spent two years developing the neo-Georgian property located in the exclusive Wentworth estate in Surrey.

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History made as Bundesliga club appoint woman as manager

Union Berlin have made a landmark decision by appointing Marie-Louise Eta as their interim head coach following the dismissal of Steffen Baumgart. The move marks a historic milestone for European football, as Eta becomes the first woman to take full charge of a men's professional team in one of the continent's top five leagues.

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Bruno praises Kane for joining Bayern in search of trophies

Harry Kane was right to join Bayern Munich from Tottenham Hotspur in order to start winning trophies, according to Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes. The striker departed Spurs in the summer of 2023 as their all-time leading scorer, though did not claim a single piece of team silverware during his 14-year spell in the first team.

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Borussia Dortmund v Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Bundesliga

Dortmund fans jeer Schlotterbeck

Nico Schlotterbeck’s commitment to Borussia Dortmund has been met with unexpected hostility from the club’s own supporters. Despite signing a massive contract extension until 2031, the defender was subjected to audible jeers during BVB's 1-0 home defeat against Bayer Leverkusen.

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Frequently asked questions

Current title holders Real Madrid are miles ahead of any other club in Europe's most prestigious competition, having gone all the way whopping 15 times – more than twice the number of titles lifted by any other club.

The newest format, introduced ahead of the 2024-25 season, features 36 teams, four more than in the previous format. The competition was known as the European Cup at the time of its inception in 1955 before being rebranded to the UEFA Champions League ahead of the 1992-93 season. In its inaugural edition in 1955-56, only 16 teams contested.

Cristiano Ronaldo sits at the top of the appearance-making charts, having played in 183 Champions League games, representing Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus.

No surprises here! It's Mr. Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo, who is the leading goalscorer in the Champions League with an astonishing 141 goals to his name!

Cristiano Ronaldo is not just a prolific goalscorer, but also has a keen eye for his team-mates as his record 42 assists in the Champions League prove.

Former Italian goalkeeper Marco Ballotta holds the distinction of being the oldest player ever in the Champions League. Playing for Lazio against Real Madrid in the 2007-08 season, Ballotta was aged 43 years and 252 days.

Borussia Dortmund prodigy Youssoufa Moukoko is the youngest player ever to feature in a Champions League game. He set the record on December 8 2020, in Dortmund's group stage fixture against Zenit St. Petersburg, aged 16 years and 18 days.

Gianluigi Buffon, Raul, Robert Lewandowski, Ronaldinho, Clarence Seedorf, Arjen Robben, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, Toni Kroos, Zinedine Zidane, Paolo Maldini, Lionel Messi, and Mo Salah, to name a few, are some of the greatest and most famous footballing faces to have graced the Champions League over the decades.

Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Jurgen Klopp, Carlo Ancelotti, Rafael Benitez, Frank Rijkaard, Unai Emery, Thomas Tuchel, Zinedine Zidane, Sir Alex Ferguson, and Arsene Wenger are some of the most famous managers to have coached a club in the Champions League.

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