Champions League
LFC Globe’s Champions League article archive brings together related Liverpool coverage. Earlier reporting appears alongside newer stories; check publication dates for context.
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Núñez named Liga Portugal’s Player of the Year
Darwin Núñez has yet to play a match in a Liverpool shirt, but he is already bringing home some hardware. That’s because the 23-year-old Uruguayan striker recently won the Player of the Year Award for Liga Portugal while playing for his former club Benfica in Portugal’s top division. Núñez put himself on the map during…
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Liverpool’s 2022-23 Schedule Deep Dive: The Middle (Part 2)
Earlier, we broke down the beginning of Liverpool’s 2022-23 Premier League schedule. It is key for the Reds to get off to a great start if they want to stay one of the EPL’s top teams. Of course, we can’t say for certain where Liverpool will be in the table after the first 3rd of…
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It’s always Liverpool fans…
It is, isn’t it? Whenever there’s a problem with English football fans and ticketing arrangements, it’s nearly always Liverpool fans that seem to be involved. Read it anywhere, on social media, in the newspapers, on the fans’ forums. Watch it as grainy video footage taken on a mobile phone shows young lads climbing over turnstiles…
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Mané leaves LFC a legend
June 22nd was a bittersweet day for Liverpool supporters worldwide as legendary Senegalese striker Sadio Mané officially signed with German powerhouse FC Bayern Munich. The 3-year deal is worth a reported £27.5 million base salary, but Mané could earn as much as £35.1 million if he reaches incentives. Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp did not mince…
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Liverpool’s 2022-23 Schedule Deep Dive: The Beginning (Part 1)
Whenever the new schedule comes out, people who love football might feel like kids on Christmas morning. From the end of the previous season in May until the first match in August, the fixture release is something that footie nerds can obsess over during the downtime between Premier League campaigns. The first glimpse at the…
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Liverpool Reach Potential Record-Breaking Deal for Uruguayan football player Darwin Núñez
Earlier today, Monday morning, Portuguese side Benfica confirmed that they have accepted Liverpool’s offer for Darwin Núñez. Benfica confirm that the Reds have paid €75 million, or just over £64 million, for the Uruguayan striker. The deal is subject to add-ons, which could get the entire deal north of the €100 million, approximately £85 million,…
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Núñez is Set to Sign with The Reds plus other transfer rumors
With multiple reports, coming in a near-constant stream, it seems Liverpool are going to kick off the transfer window in style. While the Darwin Núñez sweepstakes seem to have been won by the Reds, at the time of publication, there is nothing in writing with the player or his current club. However, there are reports…
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Reds Reveal 2022 Summer Tour
It has been less than a fortnight since the Reds suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of Spanish power Real Madrid in the Champions League Final. Jürgen Klopp’s side must put that disappointment behind them quickly, however, as Liverpool is set to embark on their 2022 Summer Tour with multiple fixtures to be…
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Ibrahima Konaté – Klopp’s Secret Weapon
The 23-year-old French center-back, Ibrahima Konaté, was one of Jürgen Klopp’s findings throughout his spell at Liverpool. The young talent came from RB Leipzig for a fee of £36 million in the summer of 2021. He signed a 5-year contract with the club from Merseyside, which perfectly fits the coach’s short-term vision. The French is…
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Liverpool 0-1 Real Madrid – Reds succumb to slim defeat in Champions League final
Liverpool were unable to get the better of Real Madrid despite a promising start as they fell to a 1-0 defeat in the Champions League final in Paris on Saturday night. Jurgen Klopp’s side were dominant for long spells in the first half but were unable to make it count as Thibaut Courtois denied Mohamed…
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