EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCarlo Ancelotti praised Real Madrid for his team's resilience in their penalty shootout win over Manchester City in the Champions League, saying "everybody gave us up for dead, but Real Madrid never die."Madrid went ahead early through Rodrygo in Wednesday's quarterfinal second leg at the Etihad Stadium, before Kevin De Bruyne levelled in the second half to force…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMUNICH -- Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel said his team's Champions League experience would give them an advantage over Arsenal, and he was right. Bayern advanced to the semifinals with a 1-0 win secured through Joshua Kimmich's 63rd-minute header, the crowning moment of a well-executed game plan that nullified the Gunners to the extent that they managed just…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMANCHESTER England -- It's clear that Manchester City have established themselves within football's elite since Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan began to transform the club in 2008, but Real Madrid occupy an even higher echelon in the game's hierarchy, delivering a painful reminder by dethroning the European champions and ending Pep Guardiola's hopes of a double-treble.Wednesday's victory…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFC Salzburg will take part in the inaugural expanded Club World Cup next year after being awarded the last of the 12 places for European teams.A place was previously reserved for this year's Champions League winners, however all four teams in the semifinals have already qualified for the Club World Cup, meaning the place has been reallocated. It…