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CNN —Sardinia, Italy (CNN) – Uruguay at the 1950 World Cup. Cameroon at the 1990 World Cup. Lewandowski celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group C match against Saudi Arabia at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha on November 26, 2022. “I think we are playing good football [and] we know that we are not the favourites in the group stage. “They were fighting [a] similar situation before the World Cup and they were so close and now they did it,” he said.

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☆ A week with Canada and Jesse Marsch: No days off, hunting in packs and what it means to be Canadian
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Tim Spiers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +17 min

Canada couldn’t beat Guadeloupe or Guatemala last summer, then lost to Jamaica and confidence has pretty much hit rock bottom. The Athletic followed Marsch and Canada to Rotterdam and Bordeaux to find out. In the 15 months he has been out of the game, Marsch has taken time to choose his next job. “There’s a long way to go.”GO DEEPER The Jesse Marsch debate: Underrated Premier League-level manager or master of failing up? Well, for a start, Canada do have a number of talented players to build a team around.

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☆ Premier League votes in favor of keeping VAR, acknowledging improvements needed for controversial system
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Premier League clubs have voted in favor of keeping video assistant referees (VAR), the league announced Thursday. VAR has been under huge scrutiny since it was introduced to the Premier League at the beginning of the 2019-20 season. Last season, VAR came under even greater scrutiny as officials made a number of contentious – often wrong – decisions while using VAR. CNN has reached out to the Premier League to confirm these reports. “However, after five seasons of VAR in the Premier League it is time for a constructive and critical debate on its future.

Persons: SAOT, ”, Nottingham Forest's Willy Boly, Mike Egerton Organizations: CNN — Premier League, Premier League, Champions League, BBC, Wolverhampton Wanderers, CNN, Nottingham, Chelsea, –

☆ Lily Yohannes, 16, scores on her international debut for the US women’s team
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It was an international debut to remember for 16-year-old soccer phenom Lily Yohannes, after the teenager scored in the US women’s team’s 3-0 win against South Korea on Tuesday. “It’s a dream come true, really,” Yohannes said in her post-match interview, after becoming the third-youngest player to score for the US women’s team. I’ve really pushed and wanted her in this squad.”US players celebrate together after Yohannes scored her debut goal. In November last year, at just 16, she became the youngest player to start a Women’s Champions League group stage game. The former Chelsea manager has now won her first two games in charge, which have both come against South Korea.

Persons: Lily Yohannes, “, ” Yohannes, I’m, Emma Hayes, ” Hayes, I’ve, Yohannes, Bailey Hillesheim, Crystal Dunn, Sophia Smith, Yohannes ’, Hayes Organizations: CNN, South, Dutch, Ajax, US, ESPN, Champions League, Taegeuk, Chelsea Locations: South Korea, Virginia, Netherlands, Europe

☆ Manchester City is taking legal action against the English Premier League over commercial rules, per The Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Sammy Mncwabe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Manchester City has initiated legal action against the English Premier League (EPL) over commercial rules, the UK’s Times reported on Tuesday. City, which won a fourth successive Premier League title last month, is looking to end the league’s Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules, according to The Times, which reported on specific excerpts of the lawsuit. The APT rules came into effect in December 2021 after the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United. According to The Times, City claims the APT rules are unlawful and are seeking damages from the league. In February 2023, the Premier League accused City of breaching more than 100 financial rules, and allegations included failing to provide accurate financial information, failing to comply with UEFA’s financial fair play (FFP) regulations and failing to follow Premier League rules on profit and sustainability.

Persons: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Newton, Sheikh Mansour, CNN hasn’t, Pep Guardiola, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, ” Al Mubarak, “, “ It’s, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Manchester City, English Premier League, UK’s Times, Premier League, Transaction, The Times, Abu, Abu Dhabi United Group, City Football Group, Newton Investment, Development, UAE, APT, Newcastle United, The, Times, City, Champions League, City TV Locations: City, Abu Dhabi, Saudi

☆ Kylian Mbappé says there were ‘things and people that made me unhappy’ in final season at PSG
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Ben Morse | Bea Adeleke | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —French soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé said that there were “things and people that made me unhappy” during his final season at Paris Saint-Germain, in his first comments since his blockbuster move to Real Madrid. Mbappé was speaking at a media conference on Tuesday ahead of France’s friendly against Luxembourg and stressed that his long-expected move to Madrid was a “relief,” while also adding that his final season in Paris was filled with mixed emotions. While saying in general that he was happy in his final season, he went to detail one aspect that did make him unhappy. But his final season in Paris was overshadowed by speculation around his future. “I wish him all the best,” told CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies at the Globe Soccer Awards Forum in Sardinia, Italy.

Persons: Kylian Mbappé, ”, Germain, Mbappé, “, ” Mbappé, Alex Caparros, Luis Enrique, Luís Campos, Bertrand Guay, Mbappé’s, Nasser Al, Khelaifi, Amanda Davies, ” Al, Les Bleus Organizations: CNN, Paris Saint, Real, Luxembourg, PSG, Real Sociedad, Champions League, Ligue, AC Milan, Getty, French, Globe Soccer, “, Austria Locations: French, Real Madrid, Madrid, Paris, AFP, Sardinia, Italy, France, Germany

☆ Soccer star Mbappe reportedly set to receive bonus of at least $108 million in Real Madrid move
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

French soccer star Kylian Mbappe will reportedly receive a signing-on bonus of at least £85 million, or $108.4 million, over the next five years after completing his much-anticipated move to Spanish giant Real Madrid. The 25-year-old World Cup winner is expected to officially join Real Madrid on a free transfer when his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires at the end of June. A spokesperson for Real Madrid did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment. One of the photos showed Mbappe meeting former Real Madrid player and five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo. Confirmation of Mbappe's move to Real Madrid came shortly after the Spanish club won the Champions League final for a record-extending 15th time.

Persons: Kylian Mbappe, Germain, Mbappe, Ballon, Cristiano Ronaldo Organizations: UEFA, Real, Mbappe, Real Madrid, Paris Saint, Media, Sky Sports, BBC, CNBC, Spanish, Champions League, Ligue Locations: Clairefontaine, Yvelines, French, Spanish, Real Madrid, Madrid, Real

☆ Xabi Alonso: ‘Not winning treble with Bayer Leverkusen will make me a better manager’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Amanda Davies | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen are a living, breathing testament to that. “During the first weeks of the competition, I had a good feeling that we could make a good season. “For sure, I was not that optimistic that we could fight until the last week, but that we could have a good season? Could Leverkusen become just the second German team in history to complete a treble after Bayern Munich? “For the whole of Europe or even the whole world to see how good the teams are, how good the players are … it’s really, really important.

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☆ Kylian Mbappe’s Real Madrid transfer: The full inside story
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Mario Cortegana | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Real Madrid have been trying to land Kylian Mbappe for years — and now they finally have their man. Several meetings were held on the matter, but some senior figures at Madrid were not convinced it was a good idea. First of all, there were concerns the club’s interests could be damaged again after Mbappe’s rejection two years ago. On February 13, a Tuesday, Real Madrid played away against RB Leipzig in the first leg of a Champions League last-16 tie. In his acceptance speech, he did acknowledge Al-Khelaifi, who in 2021, 2022 and 2023 repeated that his star player would not leave PSG for free.

Persons: Mbappe, Germain, —, Madrid, Florentino Perez, “, ” Mbappe, Nasser Al, Khelaifi, ”, –, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Perez, Jose Angel Sanchez, Sanchez, Angel Martinez, Vinicius Jr, waiving, PSG’s, Franck Fife, Carlo Ancelotti, Mbappe’s, Fayza Lamari, Mustafa Yalcin, Luis Enrique, Le Parisien, Hala Organizations: Real, Paris Saint, Santiago Bernabeu, PSG, Toulouse, Trophee des, Ligue, Athletic, Supercopa de Espana, Madrid, France, Getty, Real Madrid, RB Leipzig, Champions League, Borussia Dortmund Locations: Real Madrid, Madrid, Santiago, England, Spanish, Paris, Saudi Arabia, France, AFP, Germany, Barcelona, Anadolu, Mbappe, Monaco, Hala Madrid

☆ Kylian Mbappé officially joins Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( George Ramsay | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Real Madrid announced the signing of French superstar Kylian Mbappé on a five-year deal on Monday, ending one of the longest-running transfer sagas in soccer. Mbappé’s move from Paris Saint-Germain comes two days after Real won a record-extending 15th European Cup with victory over Borussia Dortmund, adding further star quality to the team’s attack. Mbappé wrote on social media shortly after the announcement was made that the move was “a dream come true.”“So happy and proud to join the club of my dream @Real Madrid,” he said alongside a photo of himself when he was younger in a Madrid jacket. He played more than 300 games for the club, scoring his 250th goal in March and winning the Ligue 1 title a month later. But that could change at Real Madrid, with Los Blancos boasting unprecedented success in the competition, having won six European crowns over the past 10 years.

Persons: Kylian Mbappé, Germain, Vinícius Jr, Jude Bellingham, Mbappé, ”, Hala, – Mbappé, Blancos, Neymar Jr, Real, –, Frenchman Organizations: CNN — Real Madrid, Paris Saint, Real, Borussia Dortmund, Jude Bellingham –, PSG, Ligue, –, AS Monaco –, League, France, Real Madrid, Monaco, Mbappé, Real – Locations: Paris, Madrid, Hala Madrid

☆ José Mourinho: Fenerbahçe appoints two-time Champions League winner as new coach, fans give him rapturous reception
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —José Mourinho received a rapturous welcome from Fenerbahçe fans after being unveiled as the club’s new manager on Sunday. “I want to thank you for your love, the love that I felt from the first moment where my name was first connected with Fenerbahçe,” Mourinho said. He is a Champions League winner at Inter Milan and Porto, Europa League winner with United and Conference League winner with Roma. “I want to work for Turkish football, I want to work for the Turkish league. I want to help to improve [it], but the most important thing for me is not Turkish football, it’s not the Turkish league, it’s Fenerbahçe.

Persons: CNN — José Mourinho, Ali Koç, “, ” Mourinho, it’s, Erdem Sahin, Shutterstock Mourinho, İsmail, Koç, Mourinho, ” Organizations: CNN, Italian, AS Roma, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real, Manchester United, Champions, Europa League, United, Conference League, Roma, “, Turkish, Galatasaray, season’s Champions League Locations: Portuguese, Real Madrid, Porto, Turkish

☆ Mikel Arteta: ‘Lifting trophies?’ I’m a winner. That’s the ambition’: Arsenal boss on the ‘painful’ chase of Manchester City
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Amanda Davies | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Last season, the Gunners were edged out in the Premier League title race by five points. “I think we should be very proud of what we’ve done throughout this season, both in European competition and the Premier League. Champions League football has returned to the Emirates and so, too, has silverware. Catherine Ivill/ReutersYet it is the holy grail of the Premier League that he, the players, and the fans still so greatly crave. The former hinted after his latest league accomplishment that his stay in the Premier League is more likely than not to be drawing to a close.

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☆ Champions League final analysis: Dortmund 0 Real Madrid 2 – Carvajal, Vinicius Jr and pitch invaders
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( The Athletic Uk Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

Real Madrid won a 15th Champions League title after withstanding a hugely impressive Borussia Dortmund performance to triumph at Wembley thanks to late goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior. We had all seen this movie before: Real Madrid pitch up in a Champions League final, stumble out of the blocks, seem to be there for the taking, ride their luck… but still prevail. More than two decades later, as he won his sixth Champions League medal, Carvajal confirmed his place alongside Di Stefano as a Blancos legend. Their expected-goals (xG) value of 1.68 was the biggest by a team in the first half of a Champions League final on record (since 2013-14). AdvertisementAfter Carvajal had scored for Madrid, Vinicius’ moment did come.

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*Spain's RTVE is free, but you must create a free login to access the free Champions League streams. Where to watch Real Madrid vs. Dortmund free from anywhereAs mentioned in the box above, numerous European channels are showing the game for free today. Then get stuck in and enjoy this free Champions League live stream. Where to watch Real Madrid vs. Dortmund in the USThere isn't a local free option to watch the Champions League final in the US. Shop at Paramount PlusWhere to watch Real Madrid vs. Dortmund in AustraliaThe Champions League final is on Stan Sport in Australia.

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☆ Real Madrid are Champions League winners again – and their power only looks set to grow
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Dermot Corrigan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

The easier bit was the 90 minutes as Real Madrid won a record-extending 15th Champions League title by beating Borussia Dortmund in Saturday’s final. Off the pitch, Madrid topped Deloitte’s Football Money League 2024 with the highest revenues across the game over 2022-23. Madrid had been thrashed 4-0 by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in their Champions League semi-final second leg, while Xavi’s Barcelona easily won La Liga title. The ratings below, based on a model devised by sports intelligence firm Twenty First Group, help show the strength of many Madrid players whose best days are still ahead of them. Another key part of Madrid’s club value is its global reach and brand.

Persons: Dani Carvajal, Vinicius Junior, Nacho, Florentino Perez, Carlo Ancelotti’s, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo, Eder Militao, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, Endrick, Pep, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Julian Finney –, Borja Garcia, ”, “ Perez, Lionel Messi, Ronaldo, Thibaut Courtois, David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger, Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham, € 350milllion, Eden Hazard, Luka Jovic, Zidane, Beckham, Boris Horvat, Harry Kane, Perez, Joselu, Arda Guler, — €, €, Valverde, Brahim Diaz, Alphonso Davies, 519million, Bale, Isco, Benzema, Toni Kroos, Garcia, “, Madrid’s Santiago, Florencia Tan Jun, 140million, € 1bn, Taylor Swift, 5million, “ We’ll, Andrea Sartori, trumpeted, ” Garcia, “ They’ve, they’ve, I’ve, 5.1billion, socios, 867million, It’s, Michael Regan – Organizations: Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Madrid, Santiago Bernabeu, Liga, Supercopa de Espana, Atletico Madrid, Copa del Rey, Deloitte’s Football, Football Benchmark, Bernabeu, Manchester City, Champions League, Barcelona, La Liga, League, Julian Finney – UEFA, UEFA, Getty, Sport Management, Loughborough University, “, Juventus, Manchester United, Casemiro, Football, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Bellingham, PSG, Chelsea, City, Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu, €, € 1bn Bernabeu, NFL, 80million, Adidas, Emirates Airline, “ Real, Manchester City FC, Sixth, Providence, Catalan, Barca €, Super League, Super, Justice, Michael Regan – UEFA Locations: Saturday’s, Barcelona, Wembley, Madrid, Kylian Mbappe, “ Madrid, Tchouameni, Bellingham, AFP, England, Chelsea, Lille, Bernabeu, “ Real Madrid, Real, United States

☆ The Champions League’s Most Bitter Rivalry May Be Off the Field
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Rory Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Real Madrid had the celebratory jerseys ready as soon as its place in the Champions League final was secured. As the players raced to one another, exulting in yet another heart-stopping, nerve-shredding win, staff members sprinted onto the field after them, ensuring each star was correctly attired. The shorthand ran the risk of coming across as hubris: Real Madrid’s 15th Champions League title was still one win away. The Champions League, as far as the team that has won it twice as often as anyone else is concerned, very much belongs to Real Madrid. That belief has put the Spanish club at the center of a power struggle whose stakes include nothing less than control over the future of European soccer.

Persons: Florentino Pérez, Aleksander Ceferin Organizations: Real, Champions League Locations: Real Madrid, Spanish

☆ German Soccer Team’s Deal With a Weapons Maker Prompts Some Boos
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Melissa Eddy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Borussia Dortmund, one of Germany’s most successful soccer clubs, is rooted in the industrial Ruhr region and prides itself on retaining its working-class roots, community engagement and anti-establishment mentality. That’s why, in the week before one of the biggest games in the club’s history, some Dortmund fans are angry about a sponsorship deal with Rheinmetall, a major German weapons producer. Everyone from club officials to lawmakers have weighed in on the move, which has provoked a debate about the normalization of the military in German society. Still, many fans would rather just focus on Dortmund’s appearance in the showcase game of the European season, the Champions League final on Saturday against Real Madrid. Generations of Germans, raised on the postwar idea that “never again” should their nation foment an armed conflict, remain uneasy associating with the defense industry.

Persons: “, ” Organizations: Borussia Dortmund, Dortmund, Rheinmetall, Champions League, Real Madrid Locations: Dortmund’s, United States, Germany

Wembley Stadium CNN —London’s Metropolitan Police said 53 arrests were made during the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday. A spokesperson for Wembley Stadium condemned the pitch invaders. “It is illegal to enter the field of play at Wembley Stadium, and we strongly condemn the actions of those who interrupted the UEFA Champions League Final shortly after kick-off,” a Wembley Stadium spokesperson said in a statement issued Saturday. We will support the relevant authorities to ensure appropriate action is taken,” the Wembley Stadium spokesperson added. “There is a robust policing operation in place to support the Wembley security plan and officers have worked closely with stewards and stadium staff to maintain security throughout.

Persons: Marcel Sabitzer, Louise Puddefoot, Puddefoot Organizations: Wembley, CNN — London’s Metropolitan Police, UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Wembley Stadium, UEFA Champions, ”, Madrid, Champions League, CNN, Metropolitan Police, UEFA Locations: London, Real

☆ Champions League final: Can Borussia Dortmund halt Real Madrid’s march to 15th European Cup success?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —There must be few sights in football more daunting than lining up against Real Madrid in a Champions League final. Simply put: No matter how perilous the position, never count Real Madrid out in the Champions League. Terzić celebrates after Dortmund reached the Champions League final against PSG. “What has made us so strong, especially in the Champions League, is what we can influence. “They haven’t lost in eight Champions League finals in a row.

Persons: Blancos, –, “ We’re, ” Carlo Ancelotti, We’re, we’re, ” Real, Clive Brunskill, Germain, Merengues, Nacho, Joselu, Real’s, “, ” Ancelotti, hadn’t, Die, Bayer, Christine Poujoulat, Edin Terzić, ”, Terzić, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, Real Madrid, Champions League, Liverpool, Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Wembley, Saturday’s Champions League, Bayern Munich, PSG, Atlético, “ Borussia, Paris Saint, Manchester City, RB Leipzig, Bayern, Real, League, ”, Juventus, Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Terzić, Getty Locations: Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester, It’s, ” Dortmund, AFP

Free Champions League final live streams are available in multiple European countries, but we'd take UEFA's channel guides with a pinch of salt. Spain's RTVE is also free, but you must create a free login to access the free Champions League streams. How to watch a free Champions League final live stream from anywhereThis year, free Champions League final live streams are available in the UK, Austria, Spain, and Luxembourg. Then get stuck in and enjoy this free Champions League final live stream. How to watch Real Madrid vs. Dortmund in AustraliaThe Champions League final is on Stan Sport in Australia.

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☆ Borussia Dortmund and the Idea That Anything Is Possible
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Rory Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Not quite five years ago, while he was on international duty with Germany, Can’s phone rang. On the other end of the line was an executive with Juventus, the Italian team he had joined the previous season. They had what might be described as a curt conversation, though either one of those words might be pushing it. He had turned down the chance to leave Juventus because he believed he would play in the Champions League, he said. And now he had been told he would not, in a “phone call that did not even last a minute.”

Persons: —, — Emre, curt, Maurizio Sarri, ” Organizations: Borussia Dortmund’s, unlikeliest Champions, Wembley, Juventus, Champions League Locations: Germany

☆ Jadon Sancho: Borussia Dortmund star speaks to CNN about looking for Wembley redemption in Champions League final
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Zayn Nabbi | Darren Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho is the first to admit “it’s kind of crazy” the way his season has panned out. “It’s kind of crazy, you know, I don’t think anyone would have expected this – me being in the Champions League final, especially where I came from. I don’t think I’ve fully recovered yet on that part, but I’m trying my best to get over that,” Sancho admitted to CNN Sport. Sancho proved a constant threat against PSG throughout the two legs of the Champions League semifinal. The last player to better that mark in the Champions League?

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Now, Kylian Mbappé, who is widely expected to imminently join Real Madrid, says he’s looking forward to the challenge of playing in a new country. Spada/LaPresse/ShutterstockThe first time Real came calling for Mbappé was when the forward was just 13 years old. In his comic book, “Je m’appelle Kylian (I’m called Kylian),” Mbappé describes his dreams of one day playing in the famed white shirt of Los Blancos. We won the league and went to the semifinal of the Champions [League], but I did nothing important in the world of football. I’m French, I’m from Paris, so it was something special.

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☆ European Super League: Spanish court orders FIFA and UEFA to stop anticompetitive conduct in ESL case
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Sammy Mncwabe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A Spanish court ordered FIFA and UEFA to stop anticompetitive conduct in their opposition of the breakaway European Super League (ESL) in a ruling on Monday. However, in response to the ruling, UEFA said “the court has not given the green light to, nor has it approved, projects like the Super League.”A newsagent shows two pages of the main Italian sports newspapers with a headline regarding the Super League reading 'No!' Laura Lezza/Getty Images“In fact, the judge has asserted that the Super League project has long been abandoned and that she cannot be expected to rule on any abstract projects. FIFA and UEFA can appeal the ruling to a separate section of the Madrid Provincial Court. The Spanish court’s ruling comes just days before UEFA’s showpiece Champions League final between 14-time winner Real and Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Persons: Judge Sofía Gil García, “, ’, ”, Bernd Reichart, ” Reichart, Laura Lezza, Fran Santiago Organizations: CNN, FIFA, UEFA, Super League, European, Justice, European Union, ESL, CNN Sport, Madrid Provincial Court, Europe’s, League, Real Madrid, Getty, Real, Borussia Dortmund, Wembley Locations: Europe, Madrid, Spanish, Barcelona, Spain, Barça

☆ Seven years and 11 trophies, but no Champions League: Has Kylian Mbappé’s time at Paris Saint-Germain been a success?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

He’s won six Ligue 1 titles, three French Cups, two League Cups and a record five Player of the Year awards. The closest Mbappé came to winning the Champions League was reaching the final in 2020. Even if Mbappé was to lift one more trophy, can his time in Paris be considered a success if he didn’t achieve the club’s ultimate goal? “He’s their all-time top scorer, he’s won the league’s Player of the Year award five times in a row. “What’s interesting is he’s not necessarily captured the hearts of fans, especially in the way he’s left the club.

Persons: Kylian Mbappé, Germain, Nasser Al, Khelaifi, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Lionel Messi, Neymar, He’s, Julian Finney, ” Mbappé, Mbappé, ”, Raphaël Jucobin, “, ” Jucobin, he’s, Michael Regan, Real, –, Frenchman, Jucobin, “ He’s, Marco, Verratti, Thomas Meunier, L’Equipe, ‘ Kyks, Neymar Jr, Aurelien Meunier, Messi, Vinícius Jr, Jude Bellingham, relishes, It’s Organizations: CNN, Paris Saint, PSG, Monaco, Ligue, Champions League, Qatari, Bayern Munich, League, UEFA, French, Lyon, Real Madrid, FIFA, Mbappé, Independent, Al, Parc des Princes, Toulouse, Qatar, Ouest, European, ”, Los Blancos, French national Locations: Paris, France, €, Saudi, Hilal, Parc des, Ouest France, ” Real Madrid, Real

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