The Champions Blog

The World Cup Watch #2:  Dreams Realised, Dreams End  As we now enter Matchday 2 of the FIFA World Cup, we've reached the stage where possibilities become realities. For some nations, ninety minutes was all they needed to secure a place in the inaugural Round of 32, taking another step towards football immortality. For others, defeat would extinguish their dreams, condemning them to an early and painful journey home. As for others, the destinies are undecided, with their fate hanging delicately in the balance. With one matchday left, every goal, every save, every moment has an ever bigger influence on whether a journey carries on or ends. The margins grow finer, the pressure grows heavier, and the road to glory becomes ever more demanding. Day 8: 18th June  Czech Republic vs South Africa: (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, USA) Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, USA) Canada vs Qatar (BC Place, Vancouver, Canada) Mexico vs South Korea: 18th June ...

THE CHAMPIONS BLOG  After a long and restful summer break, the Champions League is back and ready to rock Europe once again.  After summer full of transfers and departures, as well as the start and end of club eras, the clubs are ready to rev up and look to etch their names into Champions League folklore. This is only the second season of the new League Phase and it looks to provide just as the League Phase draw has provided us with some fierce clashes already making headlines across Europe. With the first set of matches just a couple weeks away, let's look into the teams who've qualified and who they're set to face. For the first time this season, this is the Champions Blog.  Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)  Bayern Munich (h) Barcelona (a)  Atalanta (h) Bayer Leverkusen (a)  Tottenham Hotspurs (h) Sporting CP (a) Newcastle (h) Athletic Bilbao (a) PSG enter the new season as the newly crowned champions of Europe, winning the Champions League for the first time la...