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Champions League Squads of the Season #1: Liverpool 2018-19

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 Champions League Squads of the Season: Liverpool 2018-19 Liverpool's road to success in Madrid was undoubtedly one of the most incredible fairy-tale stories in the Champions League, as the Reds overcame many obstacles en route to European Cup No. 6. The road to Madrid was not easy as the Reds had to overcome the likes of PSG, Bayern Munich and Barcelona to win the first trophy in the Jurgen Klopp era, including producing one of the greatest Champions League comebacks of all time, turning around a 3-0 deficit in the semi-finals against Barcelona, and win 4-0 in Anfield, securing a spot in their second consecutive final. Mo Salah and Divock Origi quenched the sorrow of Kyiv one year ago as the Reds defeated fellow Premier League side, Tottenham Hotspurs in Madrid to win Number 6. It was a miracle season for Liverpool as they won their first Champions League in 14 years.  The Squad (Players who were featured): #3: Fabinho (Brazil, DM/CB/RB) #4: Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands, CB) ...

The Champions Blog #2.6

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 The Champions Blog  With goals, drama, important points and everything else you can ask for, the Champions League constantly delivers matchday after matchday, all the way until the final. The road to Munich is continuing to take shape. As teams flex their credentials for Europe's greatest title, some big names stutter and are now in danger of elimination. Who will crumble under pressure and who will march on? This is the Champions Blog.  Tuesday 10th: Dinamo Zagreb vs Celtic (Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia) Girona vs Liverpool (Montilivi, Girona, Spain) Brest vs PSV   (Stade du Roudourou, Guingamp, France) Shakhtar Donetsk vs Bayern Munich (Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany) Club Brugge vs Sporting CP (Jan Breydal Stadium, Brugge, Belgium) RB Salzburg vs PSG   (Red Bull Arena Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria) RB Leipzig vs Aston Villa (Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany) Bayer Leverkusen vs Inter Milan (BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany) Atalanta vs Real ...

The Champions Blog #1.1 (French)

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Le Blog de Champions *Author's note: This blog in translated in French for viewers in France and French speaking countries. Please enjoy/Note de l'auteur : Ce blog est traduit en français pour les téléspectateurs en France et dans les pays francophones. S'il vous plaît, profitez-en  Drame de dernière minute, grandes victoires et performances inoubliables. La première journée de Ligue des Champions avait tout pour plaire. Quelle manière pour le retour de la plus grande compétition de clubs de football de tous les temps. Dans ce blog, nous examinons le déroulement de la Ligue des champions pour la saison. La Ligue des champions a débuté sur deux sites différents. Le premier étant à Milan pour la toute première rencontre entre l'AC Milan et Newcastle United lors d'un match de Ligue des Champions. Ce match était le premier match de Ligue des champions de Newcastle en 20 ans après avoir décroché la 4e place de la Premier League la saison dernière. L'AC Milan, en reva...

The Champions Blog #2.5

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 THE CHAMPIONS BLOG Only a few months have gone and we've already passed the halfway mark in the inaugural league phase. We've had some big wins but only one team has remained perfect and sits in a comfortable position while the struggles of the reigning champions continue. Some high-profiling teams sit in elimination places while some sit in the bottom half of the table. Will there be redemption from anyone, and will the table leaders maintain perfection? This is the Champions Blog.  Tuesday 26th:  Slovan Bratislava vs AC Milan (Tehelne Pole, Bratislava, Slovakia) Sparta Praha vs Atletico Madrid (epet ARENA, Prague, Czech Republic) Manchester City vs Feyenoord (Etihad Arena, Manchester, England) Barcelona vs Brest (Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain) Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint Germain (Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany) Inter Milan vs RB Leipzig (San Siro, Milan, Italy) Young Boys vs Atalanta (Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland) Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Salzbu...