UEFA on Thursday included Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior and Barcelona’s Raphinha in the Champions League team for this week.This follows the conclusion of the Champions League match-day seven fixtures played on Wednesday.Both Vinicius and Raphinha were impressive in their clubs’ wins against RB Salzburg and Benfica, respectively.The Brazilians netted two goals each during the encounters.Recall that Barcelona defeated Benfica 5-4, while Real Madrid won 5-1 against Sa...

Arsenal winger, Bukayo Saka has expressed confidence that his team is ‘ready’ to compete for both the Premier League title and the UEFA Champions League trophy this season.Saka also admitted that it was horrible to narrowly miss out on the Premier League title for two seasons in a row.Speaking to the BBC ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League tie with Crystal Palace on Saturday, the England international said Mikel Arteta’s side want to take that next step and try to win...

Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior has been awarded the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League Player of the Season by UEFA's Technical Observer panel. Vinícius played a pivotal role in Real Madrid's triumphant campaign, delivering a series of exceptional performances and scoring six goals, including the decisive goal in the final against Dortmund.Reflecting on his achievement after the final at Wembley, the Brazilian international expressed his gratitude: "I'm very happy t...