The Champions Blog

 INTER MILAN'S 2009-10   CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNING SQUAD: WHAT HAPPENED AFTER? 22nd May 2010: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain Bayern Munich 0-2 Inter Milan Inter Milan defied all the odds as they remarkably managed to overcome huge heavyweights, including a formidable Bayern Munich in the final in Madrid. Jose Mourinho once again worked his magic in the Champions League, winning the title with a team that surpassed all the odds. This win in Madrid completed a historic treble for Inter after they won the Serie A and Coppa Italia that season. So, what happened after to this incredible side by Jose Mourinho who led them to their first Champions League title since 1965? 1) Francesco Toldo (#1) Toldo was the reserve keeper for Inter in the final and was on the bench with Julio Cesar taking his place in the starting 11. Immediately after the final, Toldo retired from football, ending his career with a historic treble. Toldo was part of the EURO 2000 squad with Italy, where h...

 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  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 ...