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A car burns and fireworks explode as police watch PSG supporters celebrate in Paris, Saturday, May 30, 2026 after the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal that's being played in Budapest, PSG won the game. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
May 31, 2026, 10:46 am
French police arrest over 400 soccer fans in clashes following Champions League win
Seven officers wounded as tens of thousands of Paris Saint-Germain supporters celebrate team’s victory over Arsenal by firing flares, blocking traffic; far right slams chaos
By Nicholas McAnally
Fans hold a giant banner reading 'Stop genocide in Gaza' during the UEFA Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Inter Milan in Munich, southern Germany, on May 31, 2025. (Odd Andersen / AFP)
June 1, 2025, 4:22 am
PSG soccer fans unfurl banner urging end to ‘genocide in Gaza’ at Champions League final
Paris team’s supporters also wave Palestinian flags and symbols during 5-0 win over Inter Milan in Munich; French team could face fine
By AP and ToI Staff
Police arrive to patrol outside Arsenal's Emirates Stadium ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal 1st leg soccer match between Arsenal and Bayern Munich in London, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. This week's Champions League soccer games will go ahead as scheduled despite an Islamic State terror threat. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
April 9, 2024, 6:29 pm
Champions League soccer matches to go ahead despite Islamic State terror threat
France, UK and Spain bolster stadium security in major cities hosting soccer games; threats come weeks after terror group’s deadly attack on a Russian concert hall
By Agencies
Maccabi Haifa's Surinamese midfielder Tjaronn Chery celebrates with teammates after scoring the opener during the UEFA Champions League group H football match between Israel's Maccabi Haifa and France's Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Sammy Ofer stadium in the city of Haifa on September 14, 2022. (RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)
August 16, 2023, 11:52 am
Maccabi Haifa soccer team advances to playoff for qualification to Champions League
Beating Slovakia’s Slovan Bratislava 5-2 on aggregate, Israeli champions to face Switzerland’s strong Young Boys next for chance to reach group stage for 2nd straight year
By Michael Bachner
Referee Szymon Marciniak officiates at the Europa League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Wolves and Olympiakos at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, August 6, 2020. (AP/Rui Vieira)
June 2, 2023, 9:52 am
Champions League finals referee apologizes for ties to far-right Polish leader
Szymon Marciniak allowed to officiate marquee match next week after saying he didn’t know event that he addressed was linked to ‘extreme-right movement’
By Graham Dunbar
Maccabi Haifa's American goalkeeper Josh Cohen (C) concedes the third goal during the UEFA Champions League group H football match between Israel's Maccabi Haifa and Portugal's Benfica at the Sammy Ofer stadium in the city of Haifa on November 2, 2022. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
November 3, 2022, 6:55 am
Haifa spanked by Benfica 6-1 in front of home crowd, ending Champions League run
Maccabi finishes campaign in last place of group after giving up 13 goals in last two matches to Portuguese side and French juggernaut PSG, both of whom move on
By AP and ToI Staff
Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his team's fifth goal during the UEFA Champions League Group H second leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Maccabi Haifa FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on October 25, 2022. (Geoffroy VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)
October 26, 2022, 2:42 am
Lights out for Maccabi Haifa as dominant PSG clobbers Israelis 7-2
Messi and Mbappe score twice for potent Paris squad in shellacking, ending Haifa soccer squad’s long-shot hopes of advancing past the Champions League group stage for first time
By Joshua Davidovich and AFP
Maccabi Haifa's Surinamese midfielder Tjaronn Chery celebrates with teammates after scoring the opener during the UEFA Champions League group H football match between Israel's Maccabi Haifa and France's Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Sammy Ofer stadium in the city of Haifa on September 14, 2022. (RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)
September 15, 2022, 3:55 am
Haifa downed by French giant PSG in Champions League after briefly taking shock lead
Maccabi loses 3-1 on goals from Messi, Mbappe and Neymar, but night still proves magical as 30,000 fans watch home team outplay powerhouse squad, at least for a little while
By Joshua Davidovich and AFP
PSG's Presnel Kimpembe, left, and PSG's Neymar celebrate after scoring during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France, August 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
September 13, 2022, 2:09 pm
PSG defender Kimpembe sidelined ahead of game against Israel’s Maccabi Haifa
27-year-old suffers injury in 1-0 victory against Brest; French side faces Haifa in Israel on Wednesday
By AFP and ToI Staff
Benfica's Rafa Silva, center, celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Champions League group H soccer match between Benfica and Maccabi Haifa at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. (AP/Armando Franca)
September 7, 2022, 3:10 am
Maccabi Haifa downed by Benfica 2-0 as Champions League push kicks off
Israeli team’s woes in European soccer tournament continue, with Lisbon side able to score goals in quick succession despite solid first half defense; next up: Messi and PSG
By Joshua Davidovich
PSG's Lionel Messi, left, kicks the ball during the French Super Cup final soccer match between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
August 27, 2022, 11:38 am
Maccabi Haifa to host PSG in Champions League clash on September 14
Israeli fans will have chance to see global soccer superstars Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappe in action at Haifa’s Sammy Ofer Stadium; Juventus, Benfica will also visit
By ToI Staff and AP
Maccabi Haifa's team celebrates with fans after qualifying for the UEFA Champions League by tying with Red Star at Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade, Serbia, August 23, 2022. (AP/Darko Vojinovic)
August 26, 2022, 2:00 am
Maccabi Haifa to face PSG’s Messi, Neymar in Champion’s League group stage
Israeli team, the lowest-ranked of the 32 in the tournament, also drawn against heavyweights Juventus and Benfica
By ToI Staff and AP
Maccabi's team celebrates after beating Red Star at Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade, Serbia, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. (AP/Darko Vojinovic)
August 24, 2022, 2:31 am
Maccabi Haifa advances to Champions League group stage for first time since 2009
Own goal in 90th minute sends soccer squad past Red Star Belgrade 5-4 on aggregate, making it first Israeli team to appear in group stage three times
By ToI Staff
Ambassadors gather at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on February 24, 2022, ahead of a debate on the situation in Ukraine after Russia launched an invasion. (Patrick Hertzog/AFP)
February 25, 2022, 7:35 pm
Russia ejected from rights body, loses sports hosting roles, ousted from Eurovision
Council of Europe suspends all representatives of Russia, as International Olympic Committee urges sports federations to move events out of Russia and Belarus
By Agencies and ToI Staff
File - A Pantsir anti-aircraft missile system, left, guards the air space above 'Saint Petersburg' stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 12, 2018 (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File)
February 25, 2022, 12:37 pm
Russia stripped of Champions League final over invasion of Ukraine
Soccer game will now be played in Paris instead of St. Petersburg; Russian, Ukrainian clubs and national teams in UEFA competitions to play at neutral venues until further notice
By Rob Harris
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