Coming into the 2024-25 season, all soccer fans seemed to agree on one thing: Real Madrid’s squad is scary. Madridistas were enthusiastic, while other fans feared facing them.
The Champions League quarter finals draw took place last Friday and left spectators with some interesting matchups, but it’s no surprise that all of the knockout stage games are compelling. At the end of the day, it is a competition between the best of the best.
What can we anticipate from the Union of European Football Associations Champions League this year compared to last season?
As February approaches, the Champions League knockout stage is closer than ever. This is the time of the year where clubs and fans start preparing for the most important nights of the year.
Benjamin Lee gives highlights of the past week in European football, including near-upsets, firings, fan emergencies, and more in his first edition of The Mezzala column.
