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LASK explained: the 125-year-old Austrian club standing between Liverpool and a perfect Champions League start
Liverpool travel to the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz on Wednesday for their second Champions League fixture against LASK — a club founded in 1899 whose full name, Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub, traces back to a gymnastics and weightlifting society, not football.
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Donbas Arena: How Shakhtar's £318m stadium became an overgrown ruin with explosive warnings
The Donbas Arena in Donetsk, once a £318m showpiece that hosted Euro 2012 matches and Champions League nights, has stood abandoned since 2014 after artillery fire gutted the 52,000-seat ground. Warning signs now caution visitors about unexploded ordnance on the site.
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Martinez publicly attacks United executives after Atletico defeat, but Wilcox job remains safe
Lisandro Martinez used post-match interviews after Manchester United's defeat to Atletico Madrid to criticise club executives for a lack of transfer ambition, but director of football Jason Wilcox retains the backing of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and CEO Omar Berrada.
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From English ninth-tier non-league to Champions League: Kianga's three-year rise with Bratislava
Manasse Kianga could make his Champions League debut for Slovan Bratislava against Stuttgart on Wednesday, just three years after playing ninth-tier non-league football for Rossington Main in Doncaster.
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Mesloub breaks Zaïre-Emery's precocity record in Champions League
At 16 years and 339 days, RC Lens midfielder Mezian Mesloub became Tuesday the youngest player to feature in a second Champions League match for a French club, surpassing Warren Zaïre-Emery by four days.
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Two assists and a jab: Yamal answers Lemina after Galatasaray-Barça
Provoked before the match by Mario Lemina, who claimed not to know him, Lamine Yamal responded on the pitch with two assists in Barça's victory in Istanbul (1-4), before taking a dig at the former Marseille player on Instagram.
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Martinez blasts United executives after Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid
Lisandro Martinez publicly criticised Manchester United's technical director and club hierarchy after a 2-0 Champions League loss to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, warning that repeated manager changes ignore deeper structural problems at Old Trafford.
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Two assists and a stinging tackle: Yamal responds to Lemina after Barcelona's thrashing in Istanbul
Author of two assists and named man of the match against Galatasaray (1-4) in the Champions League, Lamine Yamal replied on social media to Mario Lemina's banter, who had pretended not to know him the day before.
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Martinez challenged by team-mate after blasting Man Utd hierarchy over Champions League squad failures
Lisandro Martinez faced a direct challenge from an unnamed Manchester United team-mate on the flight home from Madrid after publicly criticising director of football Jason Wilcox and the club's failure to strengthen their squad for the Champions League.
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Martinez confronts United teammate on flight home after blasting club's transfer strategy
Lisandro Martinez clashed with at least one Manchester United teammate on the flight back from Madrid after publicly criticising technical director Jason Wilcox and the club's summer recruitment following a 2-0 Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid.
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RC Lens Falls 0-2 to Sporting at Bollaert, Slips Out of Top 24 in Champions League
RC Lens suffered a home defeat to Sporting (0-2) in the second matchday of the Champions League league phase. The Artésiens drop to 26th place in the projected standings and face elimination threat in the first phase.
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Greenwood returns to England with Fenerbahce after 1,730 days away from English football
Mason Greenwood will play on English soil for the first time since January 2022 when Fenerbahce face Aston Villa at Villa Park in the Champions League on Wednesday. The 25-year-old has scored 48 goals across spells at Getafe, Marseille, and now Fenerbahce since leaving Manchester United.
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Real Madrid eye Zubimendi as Arsenal midfielder slips to fourth-choice in midfield
Martin Zubimendi is being viewed as a 'perceived opportunity' by Real Madrid after losing his starting place at Arsenal to teenage academy graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly, with Spanish media reporting Los Blancos would not rule out a move.
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Ferdinand warns Martinez public outburst at United board rarely ends well for the player
Rio Ferdinand has urged Manchester United's board to make a decisive call on Lisandro Martinez after the Argentine defender publicly criticised club executives following the 2-0 Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
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Gasperini takes dig at Mourinho before Real Madrid-Roma: « Two billion spent, that's fantastic »
On the eve of the Champions League clash between Real Madrid and AS Roma, Gian Piero Gasperini took a subtle jab at José Mourinho, highlighting his talent for convincing clubs to spend colossal sums — two billion euros in total.
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Martinez calls out United director Wilcox by name after Champions League loss to Atletico
Lisandro Martinez publicly singled out Manchester United director of football Jason Wilcox after the club's 2-0 Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid, criticising the summer transfer window that brought in three midfielders but left the squad short of a striker and defensive cover.
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Martinez attacks United board, Amad Diallo rages: United implodes after Madrid
Beaten 2-0 by Atlético de Madrid in the Champions League, Manchester United players vented their anger. Lisandro Martinez publicly criticized the club's sporting direction, while Amad Diallo posted an angry message on Snapchat.
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INEOS back Carrick despite pressure mounting after Atletico Madrid defeat
Manchester United's owners remain supportive of manager Michael Carrick, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic, despite the club winning just two of their opening fixtures and suffering a 2-0 loss at Atletico Madrid.
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Alexander-Arnold's Real Madrid struggles fuel Liverpool return speculation amid Porro links
Trent Alexander-Arnold has failed to establish himself at Real Madrid since his free transfer from Liverpool, and reports in Spain suggest a return to Anfield could materialise if Los Blancos move for Tottenham's Pedro Porro.
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Martinez blasts Man Utd hierarchy after Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid
Lisandro Martinez publicly criticised technical director Jason Wilcox following Manchester United's 2-0 Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid, demanding stronger recruitment. New footage suggests a tense pitch-side exchange with Cristian Romero and Julian Alvarez may have preceded the outburst.
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