"I'm very happy, it's almost impossible to describe with words. I will never forget this night." Nicolò Zaniolo scored both Roma goals – his first in the UEFA Champions League – in the 2-1 round of 16 win against Porto on Tuesday night. UEFA.com shines a light on a 19-year-old with a brilliant future in store.Name: Nicolò ZanioloClub: RomaDebut: 19 September 2018 v Real Madrid (UEFA Champions League)Position: attacking midfieldNationality: ItalianBorn: 2 July 1999Preferred foot: left
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Aaron Ramsey to join Juventus: how does he compare to Giggs and Bale?
Most appearances by a Welsh player in the European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League (including qualifying)151: Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)61: Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid)50: Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal)26: Ian Rush (Liverpool, Newcastle)20: Adam Matthews (Celtic)20: Aeron Edwards (The New Saints)19: Craig Bellamy (Newcastle, Liverpool)19: John Hartson (Celtic)19: Joe Ledley (Celtic)19: Gary Speed (Leeds, New... UEFA.com - News
#UCLfantasy Captain Marvel: matchday seven
The UEFA Champions League is back after the winter break, and that also means the return of #UCLfantasy. With four different gamedays within matchday seven, #UCLfantasy managers are now offered four opportunities for double points from your captain, so UEFA.com has picked out a leading candidate from each day for you to consider. TUESDAY 12 FEBRUARYMarcus Rashford (€6.8m) vs Paris (H)Yes, it is a tough draw against Paris, but Manchester United have been a different animal since Ole Gunnar Solskjær replaced Jose Mourinho at the helm, winning ten of their 11 games (and drawing the other) under the Norwegian. Rashford has become
Turkey’s Cengiz Ünder on making it with Roma
"We have made it to the round of 16 and will play Porto on Tuesday. It will be a difficult game and we will do our best to win. I hope we can beat them and match or even surpass the success we had last year. We want to reach the quarter-finals; we showed that we could do this last year by reaching the semi-finals and knocking out Barcelona. We can also do the same this year."Current tallyInternational: 10 appearances, 4 goalsUEFA club competition: 15 appearances, 4 goalsEuropean domestic competition: 141 appearances, 30 goals
Iker Casillas on Porto, Real Madrid and the 100 club
Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas has featured in 20 successive UEFA Champions League campaigns, winning the competition with Real Madrid in 2000, 2002 and 2014; UEFA.com sat down with the Spain great ahead of Porto's last-16 tie with Roma to reflect on a stellar career to date. Casillas' Porto completed the group stage unbeaten©Getty Images On l... UEFA.com - News
UEFA Women’s Futsal EURO 2019: all you need to know
The first UEFA Women's Futsal EURO final tournament begins next Friday in Portugal with four teams going for the title.SCHEDULESemi-finals: 15 February Russia v Spain: 20:00CET/19:00 localUkraine v Portugal (hosts): 22:45CET/21:45 localSunday 17 February:Third-place play-off (17:00CET/16:00 local)Final (19:30CET/18:30 local)WHERE TO WATCHWill be broadcast on RTP in Portugal; details for other territories including streaming and highlights to follow.TICKETSCost: €1 (max 2 per person)... UEFA.com - News
#UCLfantasy returns! New names to note
With the return of the UEFA Champions League comes an overhaul of the 16 squads to have made it this far. The Scout looks over the new faces to see who might be worth including in your squad. Álvaro Morata (FW, €9.0m)Had his difficulties in England with Chelsea but boasts a respectable UEFA Champions League strike-rate, scoring 12 goals in 42 appearances. Crucially, however, seven of those have come in the competition's knockout rounds, including five as Juventus reached the 2015 final – the Spaniard will be looking to turn tables on the Bianconeri with new club Atlético.Leandro Paredes (MF, €5.5m)A high-profile