A primary-class defender, Carles Puyol led Barcelona to continental glory in Paris, Rome and London; there'll by no means be one other like him, in line with Gerard Piqué.CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 100 CLUB AppearancesBarcelona: 115Goals Puyol with the trophy in Rome in 2009©Getty ImagesBa... UEFA.com - News
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MLB Rumors: Paul Goldschmidt, Cardinals Close To Club Record Contract
The 2019-20 Major League Baseball free agency class won’t be as star-studded as we once imagined. Paul Goldschmidt is closing in on a five-year contract extension with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to multiple reports. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal was the first to report the news Thursday. A source told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Derrick Goold that Goldschmidt’s deal will be worth around $ 130 million, making the veteran first baseman the highest-paid player (by annual salary and total contract) in Cardinals history. According to Goold, the extension will start after 2019, when Goldschmidt is slated to earn $ 14.5 million, and ext... NESN.com
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
Champions League squad changes: no players are cup-tied
What are the rules?As has been the case for a few seasons now, each of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 hopefuls is allowed to register a maximum of three new eligible players. Unlike previous seasons, however, it no longer matters if those players have already played in the competition for another club, or for another club still in the competition. When will squad changes be confirmed?Clubs must communicate their desired squad changes by 24:00CET on 1 February at the latest. Once all 16 teams' changes are approved by UEFA, the full list of ins and outs will be published on UEF... UEFA.com -
Best attacks, defences in Europe’s top leagues
For the second season running, Paris Saint-Germain finished as top scorers in the UEFA Champions League group stage, while Sevilla have managed three per game so far in the UEFA Europa League.But who are the most dangerous sides in the continent's strongest domestic leagues? And which teams have the most miserly defences? We take an in-depth look at Europe's top ten leagues and find out. Notes: Top ten leagues as per the current UEFA association club coefficients. There are still matches to be played in Italy (today) and England (tomorrow).PICK YOUR TEAM OF THE YEARBest attacks in Europe's to... UEFA.com - News
Christmas charts: who tops the UEFA rankings for 2018?
The end of the year is nigh – who heads into 2019 at the top of UEFA's various club and national-team coefficient rankings? Look no further.PICK YOUR TEAM OF THE YEAR Club rankingsUEFA club five-year coefficient (used for seeding)1 Real Madrid (ESP) 144.0002 Bayern München (GER) 127.000*3 Barcelona (ESP) 127.000*4 Atlético Madrid (ESP) 125.0005 Juventus (ITA) 120.0006 Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) 101.0007 Manchester City (ENG) 99.000*8 Sevilla (ESP) 99.000*9 Porto (POR) 90.00010 Arsenal (ENG) 86.000*Ties br... UEFA.com - News
Real Madrid win Club World Cup, City stunned
Real Madrid win fourth FIFA Club World Cup title Liverpool open four-point lead as Man. City lose Man. United hit five in Ole Gunnar Solskjær's debut Mario Mandžukić earns Juve victory against Roma Tottenham, Porto, Ajax all in action on Sunday PICK YOUR TEAM OF THE YEAR Cardiff 1-5 Manchester UnitedParis Saint-Germain 1-0 NantesManchester United v Par... UEFA.com - News