The 2024/25 Champions League kicks off this week, with a brand-new format which will feature Europe's top teams in intense battles for league phase supremacy. The group stage was replaced with the new 36-team league system for the first-round stage, with two additional matchdays in the league phase. With the opening game edging closer, Afrosport highlights the top five games to pay attention to on matchday...
Europe’s top-tier club competition, the UEFA Champions League, return this week, and football fans can expect nail-biting actions across the first round of matches. The 2024-25 Champions League season provides another topic for discussion with the inaugural 36-team league format, which earmarks the end of the famous group stages and a totally revamped knockout phase. The tournament will begin on Tuesday, September 17, and will run...
AC Milan midfielder Ismael Bennacer is set for a lengthy period on the sidelines after suffering a calf injury. The 26-year-old Algeria international is expected to be out for about four months after undergoing surgery on his right calf in Finland, the Serie A club announced on Monday. “AC Milan can confirm that Ismaël Bennacer underwent surgery in Finland this morning. The operation on his right calf was performed...
Tammy Abraham says he hopes to be part of AC Milan’s illustrious history after making his debut over the weekend, Afrosport reports. The 26-year-old England forward, who is of Nigerian heritage. will spend the rest of the 2024-25 season at the San Siro after completing a loan move from AS Roma. He came off the bench in the 2-2 draw with Lazio last Saturday, setting up...
The draws for the new 36-team league format of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season were held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on Thursday. The new Champions League format ushers in the single 36-team league phase. Each team is expected to face eight different teams (four at home, four away) in a round robin format. The top eight overall advance directly to the round of...
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