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It is becoming ever harder for clubs from elsewhere to compete, but this draw ensures there will be some variety on into the knockout rounds. (Photo: AP)

Champions League: Juve's Ronaldo makes Old Trafford return; Liverpool...

The first round of group games will be played on September 18 and 19.

31 Aug 2018 9:42 AM IST

Real Madrids achievement in winning the Champions League for the third season running was further recognised as Modric also won the UEFA award for the best midfielder of last season. (Photo: AP)

Luka Modric voted UEFA Player of the Year ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo,...

Modric saw off former Real teammate Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool's Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah for the overall...

31 Aug 2018 8:49 AM IST

Giggs said Ronaldos departure meant there will be more focus on the players who are going to score the goals. (Photo: AP)

Ryan Giggs believes Gareth Bale can fill Cristiano Ronaldo's void at...

Bale has become the main forward at Real since Ronaldo's summer departure to Juventus.

30 Aug 2018 3:29 PM IST

Dortmund had been looking for a striker following the departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Arsenal in January, and the end of Michy Batshuayis loan spell as his replacement. (Photo: AFP)

Barcelona's Paco Alcacer joins Borussia Dortmund on loan deal

Should Dortmund take up the option to keep the player, he will be tied to the club for a further four years.

29 Aug 2018 2:20 PM IST

The Portuguese is far from the only culprit, with Uniteds slide on the field dating back to Alex Fergusons retirement in 2013.(Photo: AFP)

Three things that have gone wrong for Jose Mourinho's Manchester...

Mourinho is at the front of the firing line, with odds on him being the first Premier League manager to lose his job...

28 Aug 2018 4:49 PM IST

Lucas Moura added his second of the evening in the 84th, superbly beating Chris Smalling and firing into the bottom corner after a swift break to seal a 3-0 win. (Photo: AP)

Premier League: Lucas Moura, Harry Kane lead scoresheets as Tottenham...

After beating Leicester in its opener, United lost to Brighton 3-2 and now has three points after three rounds.

28 Aug 2018 10:35 AM IST

No Cristiano Ronaldo no problem, insists Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui

'No Cristiano Ronaldo no problem', insists Real Madrid coach Julen...

Real Madrid have yet to sign a direct replacement for the Portuguese superstar Ronaldo, who switched to Juventus in...

27 Aug 2018 6:40 PM IST

Mourinho refused to discuss even the most banal of topics with the media, other than to claim that he was not left frustrated by the defeat at Brighton last weekend. (Photo: AFP)

'Unselfish' Jose Mourinho insists Manchester United comes before his...

Mourinho has found his future as United manager the subject of much discussion after a tempestuous period.

27 Aug 2018 4:15 PM IST

Eden Hazard, making his first start of the season, converted a controversial penalty after Fabian Schar was ruled to have fouled Marcos Alonso. (Photo: AP)

Premier League: 'Hazard'ous Chelsea edge Newcastle; Watford maintain...

Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur will hope to become the fourth side with a 100 percent record when they play Manchester...

27 Aug 2018 10:47 AM IST

Liverpool announced earlier that Karius, whose first-team place had been taken by Brazilian Alisson Becker, was joining Super Lig contenders Besiktas on a two-year loan deal.

Post Champions League nightmare with Liverpool, Loris Karius joins...

The German, 25, who joined Liverpool in May 2016, is expected to undergo a medical followed by a signing ceremony early...

26 Aug 2018 1:37 PM IST

Manchester City contributed more evidence why the technology is needed. It came at the cost of dropping two points early in its title defense while Mohamed Salahs goal sealed Liverpools 1-0 win against Brighton. (Photo: AFP / AP)

Salah sends Liverpool on top as EPL's VAR resistance cost Manchester...

Unai Emery's Arsenal meanwhile beat West Ham 3-1 to seal their first win.

26 Aug 2018 10:23 AM IST

Roma will play its first home match against Atalanta BC on August 28 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The Serie A side expressed solidarity and also urged its fans to donate for the cause. (Photo: AFP)

Italian Serie A club AS Roma to auction shirts for Kerala flood relief

Spanish La Liga winners FC Barcelona had also expressed their condolences to the families of the victims in Kerala.

24 Aug 2018 3:39 PM IST