This week we take a closer look at Ashley Cole, one of Europe's most consistent full-backs for a decade or more, who turns 38 on Thursday. An Arsenal academy product, Cole spent his early-to-mid 20s in north London before going west to Chelsea, where he broke his UEFA Champions League duck in 2012. He has since played for Roma and, latterly, LA Galaxy.CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 100 CLUB
Tag: Champions League
Who is in the Champions League round of 16 draw?
Group winners (seeded): Barcelona (ESP), Bayern München (GER), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Juventus (ITA), Manchester City (ENG), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Porto (POR), Real Madrid (ESP)Group runners-up (unseeded): Ajax (NED), Atlético Madrid (ESP), Liverpool (ENG), Lyon (FRA), Manchester United (ENG), Roma (ITA), Schalke (GER), Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) Draw basics There are two pots – one of seeded teams and one of unseeded teams. No club can be drawn against a team that played in their group or a side from their own national associat... UEFA.com - News
Who is in the Champions League round of 16?
Group winners (seeded): Barcelona (ESP), Bayern München (GER), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Juventus (ITA), Manchester City (ENG), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Porto (POR), Real Madrid (ESP)Group runners-up (unseeded): Ajax (NED), Atlético Madrid (ESP), Liverpool (ENG), Lyon (FRA), Manchester United (ENG), Roma (ITA), Schalke (GER), Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) Draw basics There are two pots – one of seeded teams and one of unseeded teams. No club can be drawn against a team that played in their group or a side from their own national associat... UEFA.com - News
All you ever wanted to know: Champions League own goals
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have both passed 100 UEFA Champions League goals but there is one name that has appeared on the scoresheet almost as many times as the two of them combined: og.The competition has witnessed 198 official own goals over the years, group stage to final – about one every 15 games. But who got the first, who has scored the most and which team have a great habit of benefitting? First own goalFranco Baresi AC Milan 0-2 Ajax, 23/11/1994There were none in the first two seasons. Benfica's Paulo Madeira diverted into his own net on 28 September 1994,
Champions League 100 club: Patrice Evra
A one-time UEFA Champions League winner and four-time runner-up, Patrice Evra was one of the most consistent defenders in Europe for more than a decade. The former Monaco, Manchester United and Juventus left-back is the latest player featured in our series looking at the competition's elite band of centurions.CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 100 CLUB AppearancesMonaco: 21Manchester United: 65Juventus: 22Best performance: winner (2008)
Champions League permutations: Who needs what?
Barcelona are through and plenty more can join them in clinching UEFA Champions League round of 16 places on matchday five. UEFA.com explains the permutations. At a glance Through to round of 16: Barcelona All information in this article is subject to final confirmation from UEFA. These examples may not cover all potential situations.TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER
Champions League permutations: Who needs what to go through?
Borussia Dortmund, Atlético Madrid, Barcelona, Internazionale Milano, Ajax, Bayern München, Manchester City and Juventus could all book their UEFA Champions League round of 16 places with two games to spare on matchday four while ten other clubs are fighting to keep their hopes alive. UEFA.com explains the permutations. All information in this article is subject to final confirmation from UEFA. These examples may not cover all potential situations.TUESDAY 6 NOVEMBER