Camp Nou beats Wembley to host 2029 Champions League final
Barcelona´s renovated Camp Nou was picked over Wembley Stadium in London to host the 2029 Champions League final, UEFA said Tuesday. The choice gives Barcelona a marquee game one year before Spain co-hosts the 2030 World Cup with Portugal and Morocco. Staging that final is a contest between Real Madrid´s renovated Santiago Bernabéu home and […]
Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr suffered a 4-0 defeat to Al-Ain in the Asian Champions League Elite on Tuesday. Al-Nassr, the Saudi Arabian champions, had never won the tournament before. Houssine Rahimi, Houssine's brother, and Soufiane Rahimi scored for Al-Ain. Ronaldo attempted a late free kick but it was saved by the goalkeeper.
Al-Nassr coach Ange Postecoglou acknowledged the team's poor performance, stating they gave everything they had. The result leaves Al-Nassr with one win in their last four matches. Four-time champion Al-Hilal secured a 2-1 victory against Al-Gharafa after both teams played with ten men. Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad drew 1-1 with Pakhtakor and Al-Shamal, respectively. Al-Qadsiah started with a 2-1 win over Al-Wasl.
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- Champions League: Barcelona not favourites to win trophy – Rodri dailypost.ng
- Inzaghi hails tough win as Al-Hilal defeat Al-Gharafa in AFC Elite Champions League english.ajel.sa
- 'Champions League is possible, but I don’t think we are the favourites': Rodri iol.co.za
- Champions League final venues revealed: Munich 2028, Barcelona 2029 aljazeera.com
- Ronaldo's Al-Nassr routed 4-0 by Al-Ain in Asian Champions League Elite winnipegfreepress.com
