On Saturday, the storied Champions League final and a brand new Club World Cup play-in spotlight soccer's split between legacy and FIFA's latest gamble.

“We didn’t find the right solutions,” said Christian Pulisic, ashen-faced and frustrated as he addressed the media to a backdrop of opposition euphoria in Rome. At Stadio Olimpico on ...

Few teams have faced down Real Madrid in a Champions League final with as much conviction as Borussia Dortmund displayed at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night. CNN values your feedback 1.

But no more. If you want the very best teams in the world, the highest expression of the sport, you don't look to the World Cup. It's the Champions League that matters. It's not a knock on the ...

He was also part of the Premier League-winning sides in 2014/15 and 2016/17, and the team that won the FA Cup in 2017/18 and the English League Cup in 2014/15. • Mateo Kovačić joined Chelsea ...

The Champions League is no longer just a competition for champions, so there is no reason why the FA couldn't justify this idea. Modern football is no longer driven by pride and a desire to win.

Botafogo stunned Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 on Thursday night in each club's second match of the Club World Cup.. Igor Jesus scored late in the first half, and the South ...

Previous meetings • Barcelona and Paris's last tie, in the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League round of 16, proved one for the ages. The French side looked to be easing through after a 4-0 first-leg ...