It would be a slap in the face for a country that just 10 years ago was the undisputed king of European club football and fewer than four years ago captured the World Cup. But it’s true. After Tuesday’s humbling of Fiorentina at the hands of Bayern Munich, Serie A is now in danger of losing its fourth...

Winning at the San Siro in the first leg sees Manchester United firm favourites to progress to the quarter-finals. How can you ignore the obvious:  Three away goals. Wayne Rooney in the form of his life. Ferdinand and Vidic back together in defence for the first time in eons. Why bother watching, you...

Italy’s number one team versus England ’s number one team – it was a match we couldn’t miss. Just like Jose Mourinho, we’d been counting down the days until Chelsea traveled to the San Siro to meet Inter Milan in the first leg of their Champions League tie. We scored ourselves a ticket, booked...

Italy’s number one team versus England ’s number one team – it was a match we couldn’t miss. Just like Jose Mourinho, we’d been counting down the days until Chelsea travelled to the San Siro to meet Inter Milan in the first leg of their Champions League tie. We scored ourselves a ticket, booked...

The first leg of this year’s Champions League last 16 is nearly complete. Only two fixtures remain and already the quarter-final encounters are beginning to take shape. But before we get ahead of ourselves and start booking our flights to the final in Madrid, here are a couple of tips to look out...

The round of the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League is well and truly under way. Last week, Wayne Rooney inspired Manchester United to victory at the San Siro, Real Madrid lost yet again in Lyon, Bayern stole a last-minute advantage over Fiorentina and FC Porto overcame Arsenal thanks to some fortuitous...

This week signals the long-awaited return of the greatest club competition in football: the UEFA Champions League. 16 teams remain in contention for this year’s title and 8 of those sides face off on Tuesday and Wednesday hoping to take a giant step towards the quarter-finals. A few tips on what...

With the Milan derby done and dusted, Jose Mourinho can now concentrate on this month’s mouth-watering Champions League tie between his former club and his current employer.  It’s a must win for both Chelsea and Inter Milan – two teams that have repeatedly failed to win Europe’s biggest and...

Now that the dust has settled following the final round of Champions League group matches, all eyes shift to next Friday’s First round knockout stage draw in Nyon. But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s take a moment to celebrate the breakout stars of the Champions League thus far; players,...

Prior to last night’s match against Chelsea at the Estadio Vicente Calderon, Footy Factor called in some favors from our Spanish counterparts and shot some telling footage of Atletico Madrid’s pre-match warm-up. Do you notice who’s missing? PS. On a side note, check out Jose Antonio Reyes‘...