If Real Madrid – who reached the final at Atlético's expense on Wednesday – are to lift the trophy in Cardiff on 3 June they will spoil one of the more remarkable pieces of football trivia: no team has won back-to-back titles in the UEFA Champions League era (1992/93 onwards).HIGHLIGHTS, LINE-UPS AND PHOTOS: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ARCHIVE Close callsFour clubs defending the trophy have made it all the way to the final, only to come off second best:1994/95: AC Milan lost 1-0 v Ajax1995/96: Ajax lost 4-2 on penalties v Juventus 1996/97: Juventus lost 3-1 v Dortmund2009/10: Manchester Unite... UEFA.com - News
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Dani Alves: ‘Now we have to bring the cup home’
"Now we have to bring the cup home," Dani Alves told UEFA.com after helping Juventus beating Monaco 2-1 with another assist and a goal as the Bianconeri qualified for the final in Cardiff with a 4-1 aggregate win.Alves twice set up Gonzalo Higuaín to score in the first leg as Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri fielded Andrea Barzagli in defence to give the former Barcelona man more freedom to attack. The trick worked again in Turin as the Brazilian international's cross invited Mario Mandžukić to break the deadlock before he scored himself with a stunning volley. "I'm proud of what we did
UEFA Futsal Cup: how the new format will work
The UEFA Futsal Cup is expanding for 2017/18 and we explain the slight tweaks to the format of a competition that will become the UEFA Futsal Champions League in 2018/19.What is changing?• The main initial change is that for the first time the top three nations in the UEFA Futsal National Team coefficient rankings will have two guaranteed entries in the competition: for 2017/18 that is Russia, Spain and Portugal.• Italy (ranked fourth) will also have a second entrant for 2017/18 as Spain's Inter FS will enter as UEFA Futsal Cup holders (only one other team will qualify from Spain... UEFA.com - News
Buffon’s final wish: ‘I have always wanted to win it’
On Monaco ...I'll let you into a little secret. Around the 30-minute mark of their match away to Manchester City, I sent a message to one of our directors, saying: "Hey, this lot could make it to the final; they're really strong!" That shows you how much respect we have for them. They play positive, energetic football and they're a sparkling, physical side with quality players and a lot of experience. We know that if we want to get another shot at winning the Champions League, we have to overcome an obstacle that'll be at least as tricky as Barcelona in footballing terms.
England’s Sancho too hot for Ukraine to handle
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Madrid, Monaco, Atleti win; Higuaín rescues Juve
ATLÉTICO v REAL MADRIDAtlético 1-0 Eibar (Saúl 69)Atleti all but sealed a return to the UEFA Champions League group stage next season as Saúl Ñíguez's third goal in six outings earned a narrow home win that leaves Diego Simeone's team five points clear of fourth-place Sevilla with two to play. Atleti ended with ten men as Diego Godín received a second yellow card in added time. Granada 0-4 Real Madrid (James Rodríguez 3 11; Morata 30 35)Madrid were too hot to handle in Granada, two goals apiece from James Rodríguez and Álvaro Morata setting a much-changed side up for ... UEFA.com -
Live Women’s U17 EURO updates: Netherlands v England
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