European Cup

Arsenal on brink of Europa League knockout round

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Having made a perfect start to their Europa League campaign, Arsenal can secure a place in the knockout phase with two group games to spare by beating Red Star Belgrade on Thursday. The Gunners play host to the 1991 European Cup winners in north London a fortnight after Olivier Giroud's remarkable late goal secured a 1-0 win in Belgrade. HavingRead more

French fly-half Lopez breaks ankle, out for five months

Paris - Muslimchronicle

French fly-half Camille Lopez will miss the autumn internationals as well as the Six Nations after breaking his ankle in Clermont's 24-7 European Cup win over Northampton on Saturday. The 28-year-old Lopez, capped 16 times by France, was left writhing in agony after a sickening clash with Northampton's Nick Groom in the 23rd minute of the game. The injury wasRead more

Goalkeeping gaffe hands Man Utd win

Lisbon - Muslimchronicle

Manchester United took a huge stride towards the Champions League knockout stages on Wednesday, seeing off a toothless Benfica 1-0 to make it three wins out of three thanks to a goalkeeping howler. Marcus Rashford broke the deadlock midway through the second half when an inswinging free-kick from the left was carried over his line by teenage goalkeeper Mile Svilar.Read more

Echoes of George Best as Manchester United and Benfica collide

London - Muslimchronicle

Manchester United's Champions League encounter with Benfica on Wednesday represents a resumption of hostilities with foes who have provided a yardstick for their European standing for over half a century. Benfica, famously, were the team United defeated at Wembley in 1968 to become the first English side to win the European Cup. Two years previously, it was with a bravuraRead more

Clermont vote for victory against Leinster

Lyon - Arab Today

Clermont hope to bury the misery of two European Cup final defeats in the last four years by downing three-time champions Leinster on Sunday and reach another title match. The French side lost the 2013 and 2015 finals to Toulon by scores of 16-15 and 24-18. They also came up short against Leinster in the 2012 semi-finals but three membersRead more

Guardiola: I owe my success to Cruyff

London - Arab Today

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has saluted Barcelona and Dutch legend Johan Cruyff as the inspiration behind his incredible success. Guardiola has established himself as one of the finest managers of his generation after winning a host of trophies with Barcelona and Bayern Munich. The 45-year-old played under Cruyff when the Dutchman was in the process of becoming one ofRead more

Victorious Real Madrid get heroes welcome in Spanish capital

Madrid - Arab Today

Thousands of Real Madrid fans chanted and waved supporter scarves under a rain of confetti on Sunday in the Spanish capital as the team returned home after an historic 11th European Cup win. An open top bus emblazoned with the word "Campeones" (Champions) carried the team, who showed off the trophy to fans who had spent hours awaiting their heroesRead more

11th European crown caps rollercoaster Real season

Madrid - Arab Today

A season that promised so little when Zinedine Zidane took charge of a beleaguered Real Madrid less than five months ago ended beyond even the richest club in the world's wildest dreams with an 11th European Cup win in Milan. Cristiano Ronaldo struck the winning penalty in a shootout to cap a remarkable turnaround in Real's fortunes as for theRead more

Racing skipper Szarzewski to miss European Cup semi

Paris - Arab Today

Racing 92 hooker and captain Dimitri Szarzewski will miss the European Champions Cup semi-final against Leicester later this month with a knee injury. The 33-year-old said he had been ruled out for up to six weeks, meaning he will miss not only the last-four clash against the Tigers in Nottingham on April 24, but also four Top 14 matches includingRead more

Racing trump Toulon to set up Euro semi against Leicester

Paris - Arab Today

An out-of-sorts Dan Carter helped Racing 92 beat three-time defending champions Toulon 19-16 in the European Cup quarter-finals on Sunday to set up a last-four clash with Leicester. The other all-English semi-final was settled on Saturday after Saracens posted a 29-20 victory over Northampton and Wasps saw off Exeter 25-24. Racing roared out to an early lead at home inRead more