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Getty Images The transfer deadline is approaching for European soccer clubs with the cut-off point for deals coming quickly. This summer’s business has not been as busy as expected but the finale promises to be animated as the top five leagues across UEFA competition close their doors on Friday, August 30. Be sure to catch CBS Sports Golazo Network’s coverage of …

The league phase of the Champions League is set, the 36 contenders to lift the European Cup afforded their first real sense of what their path to Germany next May looks like. After more than two decades without a format change, there will certainly be new kinks and variants to this eight round race to the top eight that we …

The UEFA Champions League may have a new format but the luck of the draw is a constant, as Thursday’s first-of-its-kind league phase draw proved for the 36 teams taking part in this season’s competition. The new format means every team will have at least one marquee matchup during the league phase but even then, some teams came out of …

Getty Images The UEFA Champions League draw has birthed its first ever league phase and the process was predictably chaotic as Europe’s top sides were drawn out of the hat. Manchester City were first up while defending champions Real Madid were also among the top seeds. Some of the big boys will feel that they have been handed harder assignments …

The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season may still be weeks away, but the might of the last two winners forces the question: Is it already a foregone conclusion that either Real Madrid or Manchester City will lift the trophy at Munich’s Allianz Arena in the spring? The last two Champions League winners still boast Europe’s most stacked rosters, which is …

Getty Images Kylian Mbappe’s X account was apparently hacked overnight on Wednesday, with the Real Madrid forward’s name put to a series of posts that included digs at Lionel Messi, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City. Mbappe and his management team appear to have regained control of the account with all the offending posts deleted, including what appeared to be a …

Getty Images One of the longest transfer sagas of the 2024 summer transfer window is now finally over: Romelu Lukaku will play for Napoli in the 2024-25 season after the Azzurri have reached an agreement with Chelsea for the Belgian striker. Lukaku, who is now 31 years old, will join Napoli after the Italian side agreed to a €30 million …

Welcome to the NWSL Star Power Index — a handpicked selection of players who are creating buzz around the league. The playoff push is in full effect as the league navigates the second half of the sesaon and a player’s inclusion on this list is typically a good thing but it doesn’t always have to be. Buzz comes in all …

Hello there! It’s the last week of August, so you know what that means — it’s time to talk the UEFA Champions League draw and transfer deadline day. I’m Pardeep Cattry with a midweek check-in as the off-field action takes center stage. 📺 Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Wednesday, Aug. 28🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 EFL Cup: Nottingham Forest vs. Newcastle, 3 p.m. ➡️ …

Getty Images With qualification complete and the pots set, the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season is upon us, but it will begin on a very different note than in years past. Thursday’s draw unofficially kicks off a season full of intrigue and uncertainty, and not only because of the perennial question of which team will lift Europe’s top club prize …