Introducing… Champions Journal issue 20:
@stormzy
edition 🎤
The British rapper tells us all about his love for football and how the
#Merky
FC project came to life.
📍Also featuring:
Carlo Ancelotti
Ademola Lookman
Xabi Alonso
Aitana Bonmatí
#UCL
#ChampionsJournal
“He is different to Zinedine Zidane. He likes to play, he feels it in his soul. Between him and the Frenchman, I choose him.”
Diego Maradona on the Juventus icon, Alessandro Del Piero.
The 1996 Champions League winner turns 46 today, happy birthday Alessandro!
"He was a serial winner in every cup match and leaves as a Chelsea legend."
We caught up with
@CFCDaily
to discuss the departure of Thomas Tuchel, and what's next for
@ChelseaFC
...
#UCL
"If I get a minute on the pitch, or if I get ten minutes or 30 seconds, I’m gonna take it. Any chance I get, I’m gonna take it.’
Read our exclusive interview with the man who has been at
@ChelseaFC
since the age of six,
@masonmount_10
.
A first
#UCL
win for Graham Potter tonight?
@CFCDaily
saw his first game in charge and said the “early signs of Potter’s philosophy were visible” despite the draw.
A prediction for tonight Blues fans?
#championsleague
#ChelseaFC
Inevitable...
As
@Cristiano
saves
@ManUtd
's skin once again, we look to our feature in issue 9, where
@champsjournal
was in attendance to see the prodigal son make his Champions League return to Old Trafford in that familiar red shirt.
#UCL
#CR7
@ChelseaFC
keeper Mendy has kept 13 clean sheets in 17
#UCL
apps, but never had a shutout against
@LOSC_EN
when he played in France.
They put a goal past him on each of his five games against them for Reims and Rennes.
#CHELIL
'It was unbelievable.'
Young Boys midfielder Christian Fassnacht loves the passion of the Champions League – particularly when his team snatch victory from Manchester United
Hit the link to read more...
Paris Saint-Germain v Bayern München. What a prospect.
To get prepared, secure your copy of the Official
#UEFA
Final Programme.
Order from our sister site European Nights by clicking on the link. Digital version straight away, printed copy to follow.
On this day...
Who’s there? Enter
@didierdrogba
, delivering a 2012 punchline that Bayern München, playing in their own backyard, didn’t find very funny...
Want the chance to win this print designed by
@osvaldocasanova
?
1⃣RT this post
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@champsjournal
#UCL
#CFC
“Teachers would always ask me, ‘What do you want to be?’ and I’d just say, ‘Footballer.’ They’d be like, ‘Alright, yeah. Now, seriously, what do you want to do?’”
Seriously? He’d like to score on World Cup debut too.
Nice one,
@BellinghamJude
.
Issue 13:
@kaihavertz29
has made a habit of scoring big goals in big moments for
@ChelseaFC
of late. With his side needing him to continue this recent form against
@realmadrid
tonight, we caught up with the German to discuss scoring when it matters - including that goal in Porto...
#UCL
The
@RangersFC
manager. An
@LFC
legend. Our Champions Journal cover star.
We have
@louisecobbold79
to thank for this incredible portrayal of Steven Gerrard. It completes our set of covers for issue 4, which you’ll be able to pre-order soon. We’re excited; we hope you are too.
Tottenham’s Heung-Min Son speaks of his sadness about the November departure of Mauricio Pochettino, the manager who “brought the club to the next level” – and who was responsible for enticing him to England from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015.
Hear more from the South Korean star.
With
@PSG_English
playing in their first
#UCL
semi-final since 1995, we spoke to
@marquinhos_m5
ahead of the game.
CJ+ members can read the full interview on our site using the link below. Not a member? Sign up for a magazine subscription on our site.
Next up✨Issue 12
🇨🇦Jonathan David x Champions Journal🇨🇦
📍Featuring interviews with the likes of:
🇧🇷Vini Jr
🇳🇴Ada Hegerberg
🇩🇪Kevin Trapp
🇷🇴Mircea Lucescu
And many more... Get your copy here 👇
#UCL
Robben 🤝 Adeyemi
Watch as cover star
@karim_adeyemi
sits down with Champions Journal to discuss his early idols and what it's like to be a teenager in the Champions League.
Hit the link to read our full interview 🔗
#UCL
On the CJ website you can read our interview with
@ErlingHaaland
, Dortmund dynamo, right now. The main topic of conversation? Goals and the scoring thereof, of course.
All you need to do is sign up for a free online account. Follow the link:
#DORSEV
#UCL
"When I first signed and I had a bag with an AC Milan sign on it, I was like, Wow, I’m here. This is real.
"There are so many great players associated with Milan, one I really liked growing up was Kaká."
Read our interview with
@fikayotomori_
⬇️
#UCL
"Write this Liverpool side off at your peril, particularly with a final in a certain Istanbul."
@TheRedmenTV
staffer
@dan_clubbe
gives his take on
@LFC
's group stage, and what the knockouts could hold.
#UCL
Cover star for Issue 2, Heung-Min Son tells Champions Journal that behind that winning smile is a fierce drive to succeed.
After that goal against Burnley, Son has set the bar high. Tap the link below to read his interview.
This video of Ally McCoist’s reaction to AC/DC being played in Munich last night is priceless 😂❤️
You really cannae beat it…
📹
@tntsports
#uclfeeling
#acdc
⚡️
@hazardeden10
@ChelseaFC
@LOSC_EN
“For example, when you’re 18 and you get to sleep in your own apartment. On the pitch, I was lucky enough to have a great team around me, a great coach, and great coaches with the youth teams. It allowed me to grow, from 14 years old to 21, and to get where I am today.”
"The early signs of Potter’s philosophy were visible"
While Graham Potter would've wished for a different outcome on his
#UCL
debut,
@champsjournal
fan reporter
@CFCDaily
reflects with enthusiasm from the stands.
#CFC
@TheRedmenTV
@dan_clubbe
@LFC
"Despite a host of seemingly lacklustre showings, quietly Mohamed Salah has acquired six goals and is level with Kylian Mbappe when it comes to top goal scorers, thus proving his undeniable excellence once again."
Today’s the day 😍
Champions Journal Issue
#14
is finally out, featuring İlkay Gündoğan and Alphonso Davies as our cover stars 💫
Get your copy now👇
#UCL
|
#AlphonsoDavies
|
#Gundogan
“This is a competition in which I have always dreamed to play.”
Heung-Min Son from issue 2 of Champions Journal (see link). But speaking of competitions, sign up for a Premium subscription to try and win a
@SpursOfficial
shirt signed by the man himself.
Her illustrations grace the front of programmes for
#UEL
quarter-finalists
@Wolves
, but when
@louisecobbold79
created the artwork for one of our issue 4 covers, her subject was former
@LFC
player and current
@RangersFC
coach Steven Gerrard.
Video here:
“It’s planet, people and profit,” says
@glimt
's chief executive Frode Thomassen.
In issue 8, we head to the edge of the Arctic Circle to find a club that’s showing the rest of the world how to win friends and football games...
@CFCDaily
@ChelseaFC
@CFCDaily
:
"My favourite memories of him have to be the Champions League run soon after his arrival all the way to the final in Porto in 2021. Every game was a joy to watch and Chelsea had that fear factor back among Europe’s elite."
Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid side broke Leo Beenhakker’s record longstanding record by going 31 matches unbeaten in the league on Sunday!
As we look at our issue 18 interview with the legendary Italian coach from this season, it becomes clearer by the day that there aren’t
“My idols are my inspirations. Ronaldo was an all-time great footballer and a legend here at Real. I had the enormous joy of having him present me at the stadium on my first day at the most important club in the world."
@vinijr
to
@champsjournal
#UCL
Flying high. 🦅🇵🇹
@SLBenfica
will be making back-to-back quarter-final appearances for the first time in the UEFA Champions League.
The last time they did so was back in 1968 and 1969, when it was still called the European Cup!
#UCL
|
#Benfica
|
#BenficaBruges
|
#SLBBRU
Tomori talked to us about his move to Milan and the lessons he’d learn from a certain Paolo Maldini.
Clearly the advice is paying off eh?
Get your copy of Champions Journal to read the undeterring Englishman’s story👇
Kyogo Furuhashi x Issue 13
Dream maker.
📍Featuring interviews with the likes of:
🏴Jude Bellingham
🇸🇳Sadio Mané
🇧🇷Richarlison
🇮🇹Jorginho
🇸🇳Kalidou Koulibaly
And many more... Get your copy now❗️
#UCL
#Celtic
England manager Phil Neville has called Lucy Bronze "the best player in the world" and UEFA named her Women's Player of the Year.
What more is she looking to achieve? Read more below.
Words:
@UEFAcomChrisB
Photography:
@MichaelRegan
Good advice.
Issue 13 cover star
@Kyogo_Furuhashi
is the latest in a line of Japanese sensations to command hero status at Celtic. ☘️
So what tips did he get from the club’s first Japanese icon Shunsuke Nakamura?
Get your copy from our bio!
#Kyogo
|
#CelticFC
|
#KYOGOAL
When
@J_Klinsmann
details the football players and moments he considers the best of the best, it’s worth a listen.
He focused on the 1993/94 season, when he reached the semis of the
#UCL
with
#Monaco
. Click here for full video and to read our interview:
Antoine Griezmann opens up to Graham Hunter about a fresh start at Barcelona, his desire to learn a new style of play – and where he got that magnificent shiner.
Words:
@BumperGraham
Photos:
@alexcaparros
@kaihavertz29
@ChelseaFC
@realmadrid
@masonmount_10
"It’s something that will be with me forever; I’ll never forget what I achieved that year. It helps you during more difficult phases too, when you think back and remember that you managed to achieve your greatest childhood dream. I was only 21. There’s still a lot to come."
@kaihavertz29
@ChelseaFC
@realmadrid
On the UCL final: "I think there were days filled with anticipation, but at the same time nervousness because I think this was the biggest and most important day of the year for football. That’s why we were all very excited. The focus on the game is always there."
With its simple yet beguiling design, the Lupetto logo has become synonymous with
@ASRomaEN
.
Piero Gratton’s little wolf cub had a huge impact on the club – and in issue 4 of Champions Journal,
@osvaldocasanova
illustrates why it meets with howls of approval.
#mymemorabilia
Another feather in the cap.
Another feather in the cap.
Jude Bellingham has been named the La Liga Player of the Season. Now, the final at Wembley looms to cap off a stellar season.
Read all about his debut campaign with Real Madrid from the man himself, in issue 19 of
“I always wanted to be Paul Scholes or David Beckham."
Football was chart-topping singer
@Tom_Grennan
’s first love; he was on the books at several professional clubs before making the switch to music.
#UCL
#tomgrennan
@kaihavertz29
@ChelseaFC
@realmadrid
On
@masonmount_10
's assist: "The ball came perfectly from Mason and then there wasn’t much time to think about it. I was in on goal and thought, “Well, you can go past him!” I was also lucky that Ederson touched the ball a little bit so that it rolled perfectly to me."
The next Zinédine Zidane? Flattering, but he’s the first Jude Bellingham 😎
Read the full interview in issue 19 of Champions Journal.
#UCL
#JudeBellingham
Champions Journal issue 19: Jude Bellingham edition 🌟
As the young Englishman sets the stage alight in a phenomenal debut season with Real Madrid, we catch up with him again to see how it’s been going - with a Champions League final against his former club looming…
📍Also
"The Reds are still a force to be reckoned with this season."
@TheRedmenTV
staffer
@dan_clubbe
shares his thoughts as
@LFC
turned on the style during their visit to Glasgow. Are the 2019 champions contenders this season?
#UCL
Mention Piero Gratton’s name in the context of
@ASRomaEN
and few people will realise that he played as much a part in shaping the club’s identity as Francesco
@Totti
.
But
@osvaldocasanova
knows. Click on the link below to find out more.
🚨LAST CHANCE TO WIN🚨
To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of
@ChelseaFC
's UCL win in Munich 🏆 we're giving you the chance to win a ball signed by Juan Mata and an
@osvaldocasanova
print of
@didierdrogba
's iconic equaliser.
Hit the link 👇
#UCL
In case you missed it,
@FCBayernEN
won the Champions League a few days ago.
So how about an interview with former player
@J_Klinsmann
?
He spoke to
@UEFAcomMichaelH
about his memories of the
#UCL
and more in issue 4; read the full interview via the link.
Introducing Champions Journal issue 18 💫
📍Featuring:
- Lamine Yamal
- The greatest Champions League knockout ties
- Carlo Ancelotti
- Magdalena Eriksson and Pernille Harder
- Xavi Simons
- Takefusa Kubo
- Roony Bardghji
You don’t want to miss this one. Link in bio.
#UCL
DOUBLE DELIGHT 🏆🏆
And that man
@Kyogo_Furuhashi
was on target once again, as Celtic clinch the Scottish Cup to back up their league title. There’s no stopping ‘Kyogoal’ 🔥
You can read his inspirational interview in Champions Journal 13 - link in bio!
#Kyogoal
|
#Celtic
Getty Images photographer
@michaelregan
has been shooting the UEFA Champions League for the past 20 years.
Here, we show you the first four, but head over to to see the full gallery. Link below:
Hibernian host Ross County tonight; time was they were welcoming Reims to Easter Road in the European Cup.
In issue 5 we’ve had a chat with
@HibernianFC
legend Pat Stanton, who was in the stands aged 11 to watch them on the big stage in 1956.
Link:
"I do fancy our chances against the bigger opposition, as everyone in Chelsea blue raises their game. Our journey is to be continued..."
@CFCDaily
returns with his group stage round-up but who was his player of the group stage?
#UCL
Glasgow awaits.
Sure to be switching the singing for chanting this evening,
@TheSnuts
chat to Champions Journal in issue 7 and discuss everything from Glasgow to Tina Turner...
RECORD-BREAKER.💥
Lionel Messi becomes the first player to score in 18 consecutive
#UCL
seasons and against 39 different teams in the competition.
Messi,
@neymarjr
and
@KMbappe
were all on the scoresheet as PSG came back from a goal down to beat Maccabi Haifa 3-1.
On this day...
@ChelseaFC
signed Frank Lampard.
We caught up with the Blues' record goalscorer in issue 1 to find out what his best moment, goal and opponent was in the
@ChampionsLeague
...
Thread 👇
#UCL
#ChelseaFC
"Wow, I'm here. This is real..."
As Champions Journal cover star and
@acmilan
defender
@fikayotomori_
sits down to discuss his move to Italy, he recalls that moment of seeing his name in the red and black of Rossoneri...
CENTURION. 🏴💯
After a historic 100th England cap for
@LucyBronze
, we revisit her interview in Issue
#02
of Champions Journal about the exponential rise of women's football, her UEFA POTY victory, and her hunger to always get better.🔝
#England
She’s got a new single out, a presenting spot on the BBC’s MOTDx and plays for Fulham FC Women; a Liverpool fan, she’s even sung with Mo Salah’s daughter.
In the first issue of Champions Journal,
@ChelceeGrimes
sits down to discuss all this and more.
Trent is our cover star for Issue 1.
He sat down with Graham Hunter to discuss that night in Madrid, emulating his heroes and just how far this Liverpool team could go.
Click the link below to read the full article, and to grab your copy.
Flying the flag 🇯🇵
With his mop of ‘mushroom hair’ and uncanny eye for goal, Kyogo Furuhashi is leading the charge for a gifted band of Japanese recruits looking to leave their mark at Celtic and beyond.
🇯🇵Kyogo Furuhashi X Issue 13
Issue 4 is on its way to the printers. And that means we can share this with you: one of our two new covers.
This fantastic rendering of
@sscnapoli
and
@FootballSenegal
luminary
@kkoulibaly26
was created by artist
@Dan_Draws
. The new issue will be available to buy very soon.
One of a kind. 🎯
Toni Kroos is set to retire from professional football after the EUROs this summer. What a player, what a career.
Farewell
@ToniKroos
- one of the best midfielders to grace this game 🫡
#realmadridcf
#tonikroos
#kroos