Schalke’s Weston McKennie revealed how he has drawn upon inspiration from Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson during Schalke’s tough season in the Bundesliga.
Despite victory, Pep Guardiola does not believe his Manchester City side are ready to fight for Champions League honours.
A man has been arrested by German police after a Manchester City supporter was left in a critical condition in hospital after the club’s game against FC Schalke.
Gelsenkirchen police said a 30-year-old suspect was arrested on Monday after a brawl following the Champions League match on Feb. 20.
Police have not named the man but said he was a member of the Schalke “ultra” group — also known as the “Hugos.”
ESPN FC has been told that the supporter was in Germany with his family for the game and…
Despite victory, Pep Guardiola does not believe his Manchester City side are ready to fight for Champions League honours.
10-man Manchester City left Germany with a 3-2 victory over Schalke, while Atletico Madrid took down fancied Juventus at the Wanda Metropolitano.
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley believes Manchester City showed another facet of their game by coming from behind in a gritty contest against Schalke.
Manchester City have confirmed that a supporter is in a critical condition in hospital following Wednesday’s Champions League round-of-16 first leg win against Schalke.
City released a statement to say they were aware of the alleged assault at the Veltins Arena and are working with Greater Manchester Police and German police.
The Premier League champions also confirmed staff have remained in Germany to support the family of the injured fan.
Gelsenkirchen police said in a statement released on Thursday…
Despite victory, Pep Guardiola does not believe his Manchester City side are ready to fight for Champions League honours.
10-man Manchester City left Germany with a 3-2 victory over Schalke, while Atletico Madrid took down fancied Juventus at the Wanda Metropolitano.
The FC panel call for clarification and rewording of the handball law, after Nicolas Otamendi appeared to block Daniel Caliguri’s shot with his arm.
ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe credits Atletico Madrid for showing their mental strength by overcoming the reversed decisions made by VAR.
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley believes Manchester City showed another facet of their game by coming from behind in a gritty contest against Schalke.
Following Atletico Madrid’s opener, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno saw a Juventus side that appeared ‘flustered and rattled.’
As European nights go, this one was not bad for the neutral. It served up a cauldron of grit, intensity and Diego Simeone magic as Atletico beat Juventus in Madrid while, in Gelsenkirchen, Manchester City narrowly avoided a seismic shock vs. Schalke, thanks in no small part to a local lad, Leroy Sane. Oh, and VAR had a prominent role to play in both games.
Here are eight takeaways from a wild Wednesday:
1. VAR was only introduced into the Champions League for this season’s knockout rounds and, one…
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley believes Manchester City showed another facet of their game by coming from behind in a gritty contest against Schalke.
France legend Frank Leboeuf joins ESPN FC to talk the ramifications for PSG should they fail to progress in the Champions League for yet another season.
Bayern Munich great Bastian Schweinsteiger throws his support behind Niko Kovac and tells ESPN FC they can get back to the Champions League final this season.
Which eight clubs will make it through to the Champions League quarterfinals? Here are our writers’ predictions.
The line-up is set for the Champions League Round of 16.
Gab Marcotti
Man United, Roma, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool, Barcelona, Juventus, Man City
Mark Ogden
Man United, Roma, Real Madrid, Tottenham, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Man City
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Graham Hunter
Man United, Porto, Real Madrid, Tottenham, Liverpool, Barcelona, Juventus, Man City
Raphael Honigstein
PSG, Porto, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool, Barcelona,…