Vinicius Junior kembali menjadi momok bagi Manchester City, menyusul penampilannya yang membawa kemenangan di Etihad Stadium dengan penjelasan tegas terkait selebrasi golnya yang kontroversial. Setelah membuka skor lewat tendangan penalti, penyerang asal Brasil itu membuat gestur "menangis" ke arah penonton tuan rumah. Tindakan tersebut merupakan respons langsung atas ejekan yang diterimanya pasca kegagalannya meraih Ballon d'Or pada tahun 2024.
Bek Inter Milan, Alessandro Bastoni, dilaporkan sangat ingin bergabung dengan Barcelona pada musim panas ini. Klub raksasa Italia tersebut siap melepas bek tengah andalannya dengan harga yang sangat tinggi demi menyeimbangkan keuangan klub. Meskipun kontraknya masih berlaku hingga 2028, kontroversi-kontroversi terbaru dan tekanan yang semakin meningkat di San Siro telah mempercepat kemungkinan kepindahannya ke liga utama Spanyol.
Bintang muda AZ, Kees Smit, telah membuat para klub papan atas Eropa waspada setelah mengungkapkan keinginannya untuk pindah ke La Liga dalam waktu dekat. Gelandang berusia 20 tahun ini, yang telah menjadi salah satu talenta muda paling diminati di Eredivisie, saat ini sedang dipantau oleh Real Madrid dan Barcelona, yang berupaya memperkuat skuad masing-masing dengan pemain muda berbakat asal Belanda.
Hansi Flick telah melontarkan pernyataan mengejutkan terkait masa depannya, dengan menegaskan bahwa Barcelona akan menjadi klub terakhir dalam karier kepelatihannya. Meskipun spekulasi mengenai kemungkinan perpanjangan kontrak semakin menguat, pelatih asal Jerman itu tetap fokus pada saat ini, sementara Blaugrana bersiap menghadapi laga krusial di ajang Eropa melawan Newcastle pada Rabu mendatang dalam leg kedua babak 16 besar Liga Champions.
Barcelona dilaporkan telah mengincar Alessandro Bastoni dari Inter Milan sebagai target utama di lini pertahanan untuk bursa transfer musim panas mendatang. Setelah gagal menemukan pengganti yang memadai untuk Inigo Martinez tahun lalu, direktur olahraga Deco memprioritaskan perekrutan bek tengah kiri kelas atas. Meskipun pemain timnas Italia tersebut sangat sesuai dengan profil yang diinginkan klub, terwujudnya kesepakatan ini bergantung pada kemampuan raksasa Catalan tersebut dalam mengatasi kendala keuangan yang sedang dihadapi.
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.
How many teams are in the Champions League?
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.
Who has made the most Champions League appearances ever?
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.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Champions League?
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!
Who has the most assists in the history of the Champions League?
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.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Champions League and how old was he?
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.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Champions League and how old was he?
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.
Which famous players have played in the Champions League?
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.
Which famous managers have managed in the Champions League?
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.