There are a lot of elite footballers who still have the Champions League theme as their ringtone, and some will be actively playing it on the way to stadiums. Familiarity hasn’t dulled excitement.

Dortmund have had a disappointing season and early elimination from the Champions League would fit well into that theme. Niko Kovac replacing Nuri Sahin has yet to have the desired impact ...

There are a lot of elite footballers who still have the Champions League theme as their ringtone, and some will be actively playing it on the way to stadiums. Familiarity hasn’t dulled excitement.

The UEFA Champions League returns with the first batch of round ... Inconsistency has been a theme of their season, the latest example coming in 2-1 loss to Real Betis over the weekend.

Arsenal have more than one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals after scoring seven goals in an extraordinary away win at hapless PSV Eindhoven. The Gunners have struggled for goals in ...