For the second time in three years, it’ll be crosstown rivals Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid in the European Champions League final May 28 in Milan. In this week’s semifinals, Atlético edged Bayern Munich on the away goals tiebreaker, and Real ousted Manchester City, with an own goal by Man City’s Brazilian midfielder Fernando the only score in either game… The Europa League semifinals conclude today, Thu., May 5: Villarreal-Liverpool and Shakhtar Donetsk-Sevilla, both at 2pm, on Fox Sports 1&2… Closer to home, Mexico City’s Club America won their second straight CONCACAF Champions League title last week, beating Tigres to earn another trip to the year-end Club World Cup to face the champions of each of the other continents.
5,000-1 underdog Leicester, on the verge of relegation to the second division last season, clinched the English Premier League title this weekend, costing betting agencies what are reported to be their biggest losses in Premier League history… In Spain, Barcelona seems to have righted their ship just in time, with three straight wins, and a razor-thin lead over the two Madrid clubs, with two games to play.
Argentine club Tigre announced a plan this week to offer fans implantable microchips that will open the stadium turnstiles on match days, no ticket or ID required. “Carrying the club inside you won’t just be a metaphor,” the club tweeted. (“I carry you inside me!” is a famous Argentine soccer chant.)
This article appears in May 6 • 2016.