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The first two quarter-finals in this season's UEFA Champions League will be contested on Tuesday, 5 April. Good luck to your team!

The first two quarter-finals in this season’s UEFA Champions League will be contested on Tuesday, 5 April. The first two quarter-finals in this season’s UEFA Champions League will be contested on Tuesday, 5 April. Good luck to your team! The first two quarter-finals in this season’s UEFA Champions League will be contested on Tuesday, 5 April. Good luck to your team!

As Europe's best clubs compete to advance to the final four of the 2021-22 Champions League, we look at how the semifinal matchups are determined in the ...

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Kevin de Bruyne's solitary strike gave Manchester City a slender lead over Atletico Madrid, while Liverpool secured a big win at Benfica in Tuesday's UEFA ...

The Reds made sure of the win in the last two minutes when Diaz rounded Nunez from a pass by Naby Keita and slotted into an empty net. The Citizens exerted the same intensity from the first half into the second spell and nearly had the lead through a clever shot in the area from Ilkay Gundogan. City struggled to settle into rhythm in the opening stages and had a header from Aymeric Laporte following a corner-kick and a snap attempt by Kevin De Bruyne as their only threats.

In a blockbuster UEFA Champions League, quarter-final tie, Manchester City face Atletico Madrid. Check match and telecast details of Man City vs Atleti ...

Besides the star cast, the two teams also have two managers in Guardiola and Diego Simeone who are known as the antithesis of other. Both the teams have experienced the heartache of losing in the Champions League final. Last season, City lost to Chelsea in the final, while Atletico were the second-best against city rivals Real Madrid in the 2014 and 2016 editions. Ten days, two matches each against Liverpool and Atletico Madrid for Manchester City in English Premier League, UEFA Champions League and FA Cup. Well, this is the reality for Pep Guardiola's team as they chase a treble. Still without a trophy this season, this sure is the make-or-break time for Manchester City. They came close to lifting the elusive UEFA Champions League trophy last season. First, they face La Liga giants Atletico in the first leg match of their Champions League quarter-final tie tonight at home.

Who's likely to start, who might be left out and who is unavailable? UEFA.com predicts the line-ups for the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first legs.

The Reds are in Portugal for their first leg while Guardiola & Simeone meet in England.

Ederson as City's goalkeeper will feel good about a clean sheet, even with Atleti's four goals against Deportivo Alaves on Saturday. Atleti will pressure and aim to get City to turn it over, but no team in the world passes like City. And no club handles pressure like them with their quick, efficient touches. Manchester City: While City has close to a clean bill of health, Kyle Walker is suspended for the tie while Ruben Dias is still injured. Ruben Dias may be available in the second leg making them tougher to score on and Atleti will need to open up and try and put the ball in the net in that fixture. The goal was a good one through quite the strike by Kevin de Bruyne. Gabriel Jesus will be suspended for the second leg but as City have played plenty of games with false nines, they won't be too concerned. In any case, Benfica could yet force the issue if they score the opener in Liverpool. However, Klopp's men remain firm favorites to progress and this will still be a very tough task for the Eagles to do much more than give the Reds a run for their money overall. Ibrahima Konate, Liverpool -- Hero and villain by scoring the opening goal for Liverpool and allowing Benfica back in it with a howling error at the other end. He was unlucky not to assist more given how often he was on the ball and driving at the Atleti back line. While it's understandable why Atletico Madrid built a wall and hid behind it for most of the match, especially now that away goals don't matter, there aren't many days that City will be as vulnerable on the counter as they were Tuesday. Minutes into the match Marcos Llorente had Nathan Ake beaten and it seemed like Simeone was going to have his target the center-back turned left-back and torture him for 90 minutes. Ibrahima Konate and Sadio Mane's goals had put the Reds in control at 2-0, but Darwin Nunez was allowed to halve the deficit moments into the second half through a Konate error before Benfica did their best to level. Ultimately the stats won't tell a picture of a close match, Liverpool's 3-1 score was backed up by a 17-9 shot edge and if the expected goals tally of 3.10 to 1.04 is to be believed is a fair reflection of the match, but for about 10 minutes, between when Nunez scored and when Liverpool's three substitutes, Roberto Firmino, Diogo Jota and Jordan Henderson entered the game and stabilized the affair, the result seemed to truly hang in the balance. A telling stat is that Atletico Madrid as a team attempted 21 passes in the final third of the pitch. But Pep Guardiola seemed to expect a hard-fought affair, which is why he left Phil Foden on the bench to begin the tie.

The UCL semifinals are just around the corner, and we're looking at who may end up there after the quarterfinal round comes to a close.

TBD Pep Guardiola’s side had trouble breaking down Atleti’s defense, but Kevin De Bruyne’s finish ultimately ensured the odds-on favorites took a goal advantage on the road for the second leg. TBD This team should be able to coast in the second leg, and may even rest some of their bigger stars. Last year produced an all-EPL final as Chelsea took on Manchester City and came out on top with a 1-0 victory. The UEFA Champions League quarterfinals got underway on Tuesday, April 5, with four matches taking place over two days.

Liverpool had it harder than the final 3-1 score might suggest, while City outlasted Atleti's defense in 1-0 win.

Ederson as City's goalkeeper will feel good about a clean sheet, even with Atleti's four goals against Deportivo Alaves on Saturday. Atleti will pressure and aim to get City to turn it over, but no team in the world passes like City. And no club handles pressure like them with their quick, efficient touches. Manchester City: While City has close to a clean bill of health, Kyle Walker is suspended for the tie while Ruben Dias is still injured. Ruben Dias may be available in the second leg making them tougher to score on and Atleti will need to open up and try and put the ball in the net in that fixture. The goal was a good one through quite the strike by Kevin de Bruyne. Gabriel Jesus will be suspended for the second leg but as City have played plenty of games with false nines, they won't be too concerned. In any case, Benfica could yet force the issue if they score the opener in Liverpool. However, Klopp's men remain firm favorites to progress and this will still be a very tough task for the Eagles to do much more than give the Reds a run for their money overall. Ibrahima Konate, Liverpool -- Hero and villain by scoring the opening goal for Liverpool and allowing Benfica back in it with a howling error at the other end. He was unlucky not to assist more given how often he was on the ball and driving at the Atleti back line. While it's understandable why Atletico Madrid built a wall and hid behind it for most of the match, especially now that away goals don't matter, there aren't many days that City will be as vulnerable on the counter as they were Tuesday. Minutes into the match Marcos Llorente had Nathan Ake beaten and it seemed like Simeone was going to have his target the center-back turned left-back and torture him for 90 minutes. Ibrahima Konate and Sadio Mane's goals had put the Reds in control at 2-0, but Darwin Nunez was allowed to halve the deficit moments into the second half through a Konate error before Benfica did their best to level. Ultimately the stats won't tell a picture of a close match, Liverpool's 3-1 score was backed up by a 17-9 shot edge and if the expected goals tally of 3.10 to 1.04 is to be believed is a fair reflection of the match, but for about 10 minutes, between when Nunez scored and when Liverpool's three substitutes, Roberto Firmino, Diogo Jota and Jordan Henderson entered the game and stabilized the affair, the result seemed to truly hang in the balance. A telling stat is that Atletico Madrid as a team attempted 21 passes in the final third of the pitch. But Pep Guardiola seemed to expect a hard-fought affair, which is why he left Phil Foden on the bench to begin the tie.

Topps will replace Panini as UEFA's exclusive partner in producing trading cards, stickers, and collectables for upcoming European Championship.

"This is more than special for us. "The European Championship is the biggest and most prestigious football event on a national level in Europe," Mark Catlin, general manager of international sports & entertainment at Topps said, in a statement. "[They boast a] legacy when it comes to stickers, trading cards and collectables.

Panini is set to be replaced by Topps as UEFA's exclusive partner in producing trading cards, stickers and collectables for future European Championships.

UEFA replace Panini as their exclusive partner for stickers at upcoming European Championships and Nations League finals... You want to know which players are on my watchlist? Patrick Rausch, Topps' chief marketing officer for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: 'This is more than special for us.

Topps have replaced Panini as the official producers of sticker albums for the European Championship.

“[They boast a] legacy when it comes to stickers, trading cards and collectables. opps have replaced Panini as the official producers of sticker albums for the European Championship. Topps replace Panini as sticker album producers for European Championship from 2024

Topps has agreed a deal to replace Panini as UEFA's exclusive partner for stickers, trading cards and collectables for the European Championship.

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The Topps Company has announced its partnership with UEFA as an official licensed partner of…

The announcement of this partnership is a huge step and there is so much more to come on our road to EURO 2024 and beyond.” In the humorous campaign film #TheSpecialSelection, Mourinho is presented as the official Sticker Manager of all the national teams for Topps and the Road to UEFA EURO 2024 collections. The Topps Company has announced its partnership with UEFA as an official licensed partner of UEFA EURO 2024.

Every two summers, or three when the pandemic hits, or one after the pandemic hits, football fans become as crazy for stickers as toddlers. Football fans ...

"[They boast a] legacy when it comes to stickers, trading cards and collectables. Panini will still be making a sticker book at the end of this year as well, for the World Cup in Qatar, as their deal with FIFA remains in place. The Women's Euros this summer will be their last book for the European governing body, with ESPN reporting that they will be replaced by Topps for Euro 2024.

PRNewswire/ -- Already the official partner of the UEFA Champions League™ and all other UEFA club competitions, Topps and UEFA have today announced a...

The announcement of this partnership is a huge step and there is so much more to come on our road to EURO 2024 and beyond." In the humorous campaign film #TheSpecialSelection, Mourinho is presented as the official Sticker Manager of all the national teams for Topps and the Road to UEFA EURO 2024™ collections. Topps, which earlier this year became part of Fanatics, a leading global digital sports platform, will become UEFA's new and official licensed partner from 2022 to 2028, providing exclusive stickers, trading cards and collectibles connected to UEFA EURO 2024™ in Germany as well as upcoming events.

Fanatics-owned trading card company Topps has signed a multi-year deal for all Uefa national team competitions.

This summer’s tournament, which is being hosted by England, will include live linear television and streaming coverage of all 31 matches. The agreement will see Topps, which was acquired by Fanatics for a reported US$500 million in January, exclusively provide official stickers, trading cards and collectables connected to Euro 2024. Topps is already the official partner of the Uefa Champions League and the lower tier continental club competitions in the licensing category.

UEFA are ready to change their spending rules with Europe's elite clubs set to benefit.

But in a bid to avoid too much of a backlash from these sides, the rules will be implemented slowly. In Spain and Italy, where financial rules are already strict, many clubs are set to struggle to stay within the new confines when it comes to wage payments. But the new measures are unlikely to put a dent in the plans of Europe's biggest spenders either.

April 6 – UEFA have swapped Panini for Topps as its official UEFA EURO 2024 license partner for official stickers, trading cards and collectibles.

David Leiner, global general manager, The Topps Company, said: “This is a milestone moment for Topps in our ongoing global expansion as we celebrate our first partnership with EURO in our 70+ year history. No value was given for the deal. April 6 – UEFA have swapped Panini for Topps as its official UEFA EURO 2024 license partner for official stickers, trading cards and collectibles.

With many clubs reeling from the financial fallout of the pandemic and competitive inequality growing despite existing fair play rules, ...

Clubs who overspend will be fined a percentage of the overrun. The ceiling will drop as current contracts expire: 90 percent of club income in 2023-2024, dropping to 70 percent from 2025-2026. "Investors gain predictability: they can put a figure on their budget if they choose to spend beyond the salary cap," he said, adding that they will be able to brandish the new rules "in the face of the excessive demands" of players and agents.

With many clubs reeling from the financial fallout of the pandemic and competitive inequality growing despite existing fair play rules, UEFA will on ...

Clubs who overspend will be fined a percentage of the overrun. The ceiling will drop as current contracts expire: 90 percent of club income in 2023-2024, dropping to 70 percent from 2025-2026. "Investors gain predictability: they can put a figure on their budget if they choose to spend beyond the salary cap," he said, adding that they will be able to brandish the new rules "in the face of the excessive demands" of players and agents.

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has laid out his predictions for the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, including the winner on CBS Sports.

He then tipped City to beat Atletico and Bayern to beat Villarreal, while picking Liverpool over Benfica. The 44-year-old is prophesying an all-English final in the competition for another year after Chelsea beat City in the 2021 showpiece. Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has laid out his predictions for the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, including the winner on CBS Sports.