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When is the Champions League league phase draw? Date, how it works, more
The draw for the Champions League league phase is upon us! Here's when it takes place and how it works.
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blog - the toe poke
Is this the final season for the Champions League's iconic 'star ball'?
Top Headlines
Real Madrid
Spanish LALIGA
José Mourinho hopes to 'start from scratch' with Real Madrid fans
0:33
Virgil van Dijk
Club Friendly
Burley & Nicol question 'scared' Van Dijk
1:18
Rodri
Soccer
Mourinho: Rodri would have been the icing on the cake for Real Madrid
0:33
Arsenal
English Premier League
Walcott: Arsenal fans want to win the Champions League this season
2:03
Ezri Konsa
English FA Community Shield
Why Ezri Konsa would be an 'outstanding signing' for Arsenal
1:31
Soccer
2026-27 European soccer predictions: Premier League, Champions League, LaLiga and more
Nestory Irankunda
Soccer
It's hard not to hop on the Nestory Irankunda hype train
Barcelona
Spanish LALIGA
Why Rodri is key to Barcelona's quest for LaLiga three-peat, UCL glory
Club Friendly
Socceroos will benefit from big-money transfers
1:45
Bayern Munich
German Bundesliga
Kane: It would be amazing to win the Ballon d'Or
0:44
Atlético Madrid
Spanish LALIGA
The story behind Atlético Madrid's unique preseason ritual
2:59
Paris Saint-Germain
French Ligue 1
How will Ferran Torres fit in at PSG?
1:48
Paris Saint-Germain
French Ligue 1
Does PSG's Ligue 1 rotation give them a UCL advantage?
1:41
UEFA Super Cup
'This was my World Cup': How Somali referee barred from U.S. made it to UEFA Super Cup
UEFA Champions League
Mourinho sought 'revenge' against Abramovich
Bernardo Silva
Club Friendly
Nicol: Mourinho's criticism of Silva makes no sense
0:57
Top Headlines
- Club founded in 2017 qualify for Champions League
- Celtic blow four-goal lead to LASK, out of UCL
- Ukraine's Shakhtar to host UCL games at Chelsea
- Durán gives Celtic big 1st-leg lead in UCL playoff
- Irankunda leaves Watford for Portugal's Sporting
- Sources: Shakhtar want Chelsea as UCL home
- UEFA referee chief calls for change in VAR use
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2026-27 European soccer predictions: Premier League, Champions League, LaLiga
The new season has arrived! Which teams will win silverware? Who wins Golden Boot? ESPN's writers predict it all for Europe's top men's leagues.
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Imps, Saints and Vikings: 2026-27 Champions League kicks off
The new Champions League campaign begins 38 days after last season's final. Plenty of unheralded clubs are involved, all with their own fascinating stories.
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PSG rule Champions League in a way that other clubs can only hope to replicate
Luis Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain have found their own blueprint for European dominance, and it has won them back-to-back Champions League titles.
