Lionel Messi has pledged that Barcelona will do they can this season to bring Champions League glory back to the Camp Nou in his first public address as club captain.

Messi made the rare speech on Wendesday night before Barcelona's preseason Joan Gamper Trophy match against Boca Juniors, with his promise to the home crowd coming after the club's bitter rivals Real Madrid won a third consecutive Champions League title in May.

"Last season was really good as we did the double but we all felt bad about...

Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo said the club have set the goal this season of reaching the Champions League final, which will be held in their Wanda Metropolitano stadium.

They defeated local rivals Real Madrid 4-2 in the UEFA Super Cup in Tallinn, Estonia, on Wednesday, and Cerezo said after the game that he believes Atletico have what it takes to reach the final for the first time since 2016.

"Our objective is to improve this season, but it will be difficult," Cerezo told Movistar+....

Diego Costa scored two goals in Atletico Madrid's 4-2 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday in the UEFA Super Cup, including a first-minute strike that was the fastest ever in the competition.

The Spanish international gave the defending Europa League titleholders the lead just 49 seconds into the match at A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia. 

Costa wrestled past Real defenders Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane and powered a high-angle shot past goalkeeper Keylor Navas to hit the top of the net.

Real's...

SAO PAULO -- Social network Facebook will broadcast some Champions League matches in Spanish-speaking Latin America on a free-to-air basis over the next three seasons, UEFA said on Wednesday.

The deal, which runs from this season until 2021, gives Facebook exclusive free-to-air rights to 32 live matches each season, including the Champions League final and UEFA Super Cup, the European soccer body said in a statement.

Wednesday highlights and magazine programmes will also be shared each match-week...

Manchester City do not need to win the Champions League to be considered successful as the European competition does not demand the same level of consistency it takes to triumph in the Premier League, midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has said.

De Bruyne, 27, has been a key part of City's rise in recent years, with Pep Guardiola's side clinching the league title after a record-breaking run last season to add to their League Cup triumph.

The Champions League, however, has eluded City's grasp with the side...