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Get to know our first Champions League opponents this term, including their history, star players, current form and much more ...

They also had a large depiction of the club’s symbol, the Goddess Atalanta – hence their nickname, La Dea – holding the Europa League trophy. As with all Italian clubs who host Champions ...

The UEFA Europa League trophy is, at 15kg, the heaviest piece of UEFA silverware. To make things extra interesting, it also has no handles. The 2024/25 winners likewise gain a place in the League ...

Atalanta shifts their approach when they compete in Europe, which drove them to the Europa League trophy in May. Arsenal hope to build on last season's Champions League performance. They reached ...

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. La Dea won the Europa League trophy last season, but their start this term has been slowed by injuries and transfer chaos ...

The new-look Champions League kicks off this week and despite the flashy new graphics, revamped logo, fresh ball and a ...

They won at Sevilla but know they must improve their record starting at Atalanta on Thursday night as the Italians lifted the Europa League trophy last season. Arsenal have won their last six ...

The Europa League has been given a makeover for 2024/25 - and an expanded tournament means more matches to enjoy on TV. The group stage has been binned in favour of a league phase - just like the ...

Samuel Chukweze has won a Europa League trophy with Villareal in the past and will be looking ready to help AC Milan in this competition this time, having failed to qualify from the group stage ...

However, they seemed to show a lot of respect to the Italian minnows, who shocked everyone to win the Europa League trophy last season, their first ever European piece of silverware. Aside from an ...