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Shamrock Rovers' goalkeeper Leon Poehls, back, blocks a shot by Chelsea's Joao Felix during the Europa Conference League opening phase soccer match between Chelsea and Shamrock Rovers at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

New knockout format for European soccer competitions debuts with Conference League playoffs draw

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Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola watches his players during the Champions League, opening phase soccer match between Juventus and Manchester City at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, Wednesday, Dec.11, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Man City crisis deepens with loss to Juventus in Champions League as Barcelona and Arsenal win

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

Celtic's Cameron Carter-Vickers, left, after scoring an own goal for Club Brugge during the UEFA Champions League opening phase soccer stage match at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday Nov. 27, 2024. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)

U.S. defender Carter-Vickers scores own goal with no-look pass for Celtic in Champions League

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Liverpool's Conor Bradley tackles Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)

Kylian Mbappe misses penalty and Real Madrid loses ground in Champions League

By James Robson - Associated Press

Sturm's head coach Christian Ilzer shouts directions to his team during the Europa League group F soccer match between Sturm Graz and Lazio at the Merkur Arena in Graz, Austria, Oct. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Florian Schroetter, File)

Hoffenheim signs Sturm Graz coach Christian Ilzer to replace Matarazzo

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Barcelona's Raphinha, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his sides forth goal during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Raphinha steals the show with a hat trick in Barcelona’s statement win over Bayern

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola attends the press conference, a day before the Champions League soccer match against Sparta Praha, at the City Football Academy in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)

Guardiola reveals most ‘angry’ moment as Walker joins Man City injury list following England duty

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PSG's Kylian Mbappe reacts after the Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

PSG faces a difficult rebuilding task without Mbappe as the curtain falls on superstar era

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

Bayern's Harry Kane attends a news conference in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, ahead of the Champions League quarter final second leg soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Arsenal. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Kane says he plays with ‘point to prove’ against Arsenal after being released when he was 9

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Barcelona's Raphinha celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)

Raphinha hitting his stride as Barcelona makes a final bid to challenge Madrid for Spanish title

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola attends a press conference at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Monday, April 8, 2024. Real Madrid will play against Manchester City in a Champions League soccer match on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Real Madrid well rested to take on Man City in Ancelotti’s 200th Champions League game

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

PSG's head coach Luis Enrique gives instructions from the side line during the French Cup semifinal soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Rennes at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

PSG coach Enrique being proved right as he stands firm in an era of player power

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Luton Town and Aston Villa at Kenilworth Road Stadium in Luton, England, Saturday, March 2, 2024. (Bradley Collyer/PA via AP)

Villa scores 89th-minute winner to beat Luton and strengthen place in Champions League spots

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Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game, during the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Manchester City, at St. James' Park, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)

Champions League soccer clubs to share $2.65 billion prize fund in 36-team format next season

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UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin hands the trophy to Manchester City's team captain Ilkay Gundogan after the Champions League final soccer match between Manchester City and Inter Milan in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, June 11, 2023. The European Union’s top court has ruled UEFA and FIFA acted contrary to EU competition law by blocking plans for the breakaway Super League. The case was heard last year at the Court of Justice after Super League failed at launch in April 2021. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin called the club leaders “snakes” and “liars.” (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

Top clubs oppose revival of Super League in court ruling against FIFA, UEFA

By Samuel Petrequin - Associated Press