Bill Shankly began managing Liverpool in 1959, and it was under him that the team first competed in European competition in 1964–65, qualifying for the European Cup by winning the First Division championship the previous season. The club's first opponents were Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur of Iceland, who they played in the preliminary round. Liverpool won 11–1 on aggregate. The next round, against …
Dejan Lovren (Croatian pronunciation: [dějan lǒʋren]; born 5 July 1989) is a Croatian professional footballer who captains the Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg and plays for the Croatia national team as a centre-back.
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Nov 30, 2021 · Robert Lewandowski was far better player in terms of goals and was one of the best players for Bayern and Poland.. A biased choice? Lionel Messi's only biggest achievement in 2021 was winning the Copa America for Argentina.
Which was the most controversial UEFA Champions League match? Opponents: Chelsea vs Barcelona. Occasion: Champions League Semi-Final 2nd leg (May 2009).
The 2018 UEFA Champions League Final was the final match of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, the 63rd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 26th season since it was renamed from the European Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo said his team are the better side ahead of Saturday's UEFA Champions League final against Liverpool in Kiev, Ukraine.
Find out where, when and how to watch the giants of European soccer with our Champions League TV schedule. In the United States, CBS Sports have the exclusive English-language rights to broadcast the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup until the end of the 2023/24 season.
Liverpool won their sixth European Cup and their second of the Champions League era. The club surpassed Barcelona and Bayern Munich, each with five titles, and ranks third behind Real Madrid (13) and Milan (7) for overall European titles. Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk was named the man of the match by UEFA for his leadership and interventions to break up Tottenham's attacks.
Liverpool (35.4%) have become the first side to win the Champions League final despite having less possession than the opposition since Jose Mourinho's …