In this special football edition of The Ring, we deconstruct a Champions League game that will go down in history as one of the best ever. Nine goals - can top quality football really be any better? Our experts also weigh in on what else is moving Europe's most popular sport.
PSG vs Bayern - a semifinal for the ages and football at its very best
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Wed 18:46 - The Telegraph
Marc Skinner calls on Manchester United to invest after ‘punch in the face’
Wed 19:04 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Alles
Champions League: Bayern women are in the semi-finals
Wed 21:02 - SRF Wirtschaft
Women's Champions League - Bayern after a double blow in the semi-finals - Arsenal also advance
Wed 21:46 - The Telegraph
Bompastor fury as hair pull goes unpunished in frantic end to Champions League tie
Thu 11:44 - SRF Wirtschaft
Women's Super League: Round 18 – three-way battle for second place – long-distance duel for the last playoff ticket
Thu 11:44 - SRF Wirtschaft
Women's Super League – This is what happens after the regular season
Thu 22:01 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
Champions League: Wolfsburg misses the semi-finals
Fri 08:30 - Al Jazeera English
Man City vs Liverpool: FA Cup quarterfinal – team news, start, lineups
Fri 12:17 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
Champions League: The Germans are coming back a bit
Sat 08:16 - DN (SE)
New hopefuls can give more people the chance - three billion kroner in prize money
Sun 11:23 - SRF Wirtschaft
Balance after the regular season - Servette sets sporting standards - and causes discussions
Mon 06:34 - Al Jazeera English
Man City captain Silva to leave Premier League club at season’s end
Mon 11:11 - Al Jazeera English
Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich: Champions League – team news, start, lineups
Mon 14:27 - Die Welt
“It’s a real joy” – Steffen Freund raves about FC Bayern
Tue 05:21 - SRF Wirtschaft
Champions League vs. Sporting – Arsenal urgently needs Gyökeres against his former club
Tue 05:22 - SRF Wirtschaft
Champions League: Quarterfinals – again like at the push of a button? Real welcomes Bayern to the classic
Tue 07:04 - La Libre (BE)
Champions League: Bayern takes an option against Real Madrid, Arsenal wins on the wire against Sporting
Tue 09:39 - Tagesschau
The ver.di union has called for new warning strikes on public transport in Bavaria
Tue 11:54 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
FC Bayern against VfL Wolfsburg: The cup gets its grand finale
Tue 21:06 - SRF Wirtschaft
Champions League: Quarterfinals – Thanks to Kane and Diaz: Bayern beat Real away
Tue 21:16 - SRF Wirtschaft
Champions League: Quarterfinals – joker punt: Arsenal celebrates late 1-0 win in Lisbon
Tue 21:29 - El Mundo (ES)
Madrid falls to Bayern at the Bernabéu and needs a leap of faith in Munich
Tue 21:54 - The Telegraph
Harry Kane and Trent Alexander-Arnold put on a show for Thomas Tuchel as Bayern beat Real
Wed 02:56 - Al Jazeera English
Is Arteta’s intensity Arsenal’s Premier and Champions League hope, or fear?
Wed 07:46 - Le Figaro
“Torture” against the Bavarians of Olise, “the goal of hope”... Thanks to Mbappé, the Spanish press believes in a miracle for Real against Bayern
Wed 08:48 - El Mundo (ES)
The whistles on Vinicius and Mbappé's dilemma: "We want a Mbappé who wants to be Mbappé every day"
Thu 16:10 - Die Welt
“Maybe Bayern are having a bad day.”
Fri 12:05 - SRF Wirtschaft
Ball for the premier class – Adidas loses the ball rights for the Champions League
Fri 22:00 - HLN (BE)
Are Leandro Trossard and Arsenal taking another step towards the title?
Sat 08:27 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
Public transport: All-day warning strikes in local transport in Bavaria on Tuesday
Sat 10:32 - HLN (BE)
Leandro Trossard starts on the bench, does Arsenal take another step towards the title?
Sat 13:25 - HLN (BE)
A blow in full title battle: substitute Leandro Trossard and Arsenal suffer a painful defeat
Sat 13:36 - Al Jazeera English
Arsenal shocked by Bournemouth, offering Man City Premier League lifeline
Sat 15:02 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
Premier League: Suddenly Arsenal is playing fragile and unsettled
Sat 16:22 - The Telegraph
There is an inescapable sense that Arsenal are blowing the title
Sat 20:44 - HLN (BE)
LOOK. That's how nervous they get at Arsenal: Bournemouth analysts have to sit longer "for safety reasons" after celebrating the winning goal
Sat 22:00 - HLN (BE)
Will Jeremy Doku and Manchester City continue in the wake of leader Arsenal?
Sun 20:00 - The Telegraph
Rampant Man City can smell Arsenal’s blood in the title race
Mon 13:21 - Sky News (UK)
Ex-Arsenal footballer pleads not guilty to two further charges of rape
Mon 15:26 - Al Jazeera English
‘Drinking Arsenal tears’: How the Gunners’ stumble sparked a meme frenzy
Wed 04:00 - HLN (BE)
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta before second leg against Sporting: “I have no fear”
Wed 07:00 - SRF Wirtschaft
Second leg against Sporting – Will Arsenal start the engine again in time?
Wed 12:54 - La Libre (BE)
Champions League: Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich qualifies after suspense and at the end of a crazy match, Arsenal passes without convincing
Wed 20:57 - SRF Wirtschaft
Champions League: Quarter-finals – zero against Sporting brings Arsenal to the semi-finals
Wed 20:57 - SRF Wirtschaft
Champions League: Quarter-finals – zero against Sporting gives Arsenal a place in the semi-finals
Wed 21:18 - La Repubblica (IT)
Bayern-Real is another sport, Diaz and Olise decide. Arsenal also in the semi-final, Sporting knocked out
Wed 21:53 - ANSA Main
Champions: Bayern Munich and Arsenal in the semi-finals, Real Madrid and Sporting Lisbon out THE PHOTOS
Wed 22:57 - The Telegraph
Unimaginative Arsenal scrape into Champions League semi-final
Thu 06:02 - HLN (BE)
En Raymond Goethals dan? Vincent Kompany is de eerste Belgische trainer in halve finale van Champions League
Thu 08:24 - SRF Wirtschaft
Despite reaching the CL semi-finals – “What are we talking about?”: Criticism of staid Arsenal is increasing
Thu 09:40 - HLN (BE)
“He is the most wanted trainer in Europe”: while they are on their hind legs in Spain, the German press is lyrical about Vincent Kompany
Thu 12:34 - La Libre (BE)
Suspended for Bayern's semi-final first leg at PSG, where does Vincent Kompany plan to go to follow the match?
Thu 13:00 - HLN (BE)
And whether he is proud: Pierre Kompany wears his son Vincent's Bayern Munich scarf in parliament the day after a spectacular victory in the Champions League
Thu 13:50 - HLN (BE)
With him, Real Madrid would probably have qualified: why Thibaut Courtois is sportingly and psychologically irreplaceable in Madrid
Thu 16:51 - La Libre (BE)
Why didn't Vincent Kompany's look go unnoticed during Bayern's victory?
Fri 15:55 - Die Welt
Now the team is stacked deep – because of PSG
Fri 16:47 - HLN (BE)
“You can have apple pie, but not him!”: honorary chairman Bayern explains how he denied Vincent Kompany the arrival of a top player last summer
Fri 16:49 - Die Zeit Newsfeed
Uefa Champions League: Uefa is investigating after the Champions League win against Bayern Munich
Sat 06:45 - HLN (BE)
One photographer even lost consciousness for a moment in the chaos: UEFA starts disciplinary proceedings after Bayern fans misbehaved in full euphoria
Sat 15:35 - HLN (BE)
Thanks to Dortmund's defeat: Vincent Kompany and Bayern Munich can already play champions tomorrow
Sat 16:29 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Alles
Bundesliga, matchday 30: Kramaric scores twice and practically makes Bayern champions
Sat 16:39 - Die Welt
FDP in Bavaria announces wrong result - losing candidate had already accepted election
Sat 18:44 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Alles
Bundesliga: Leipzig takes a big step towards the Champions League
Sun 04:06 - HLN (BE)
LOOK. Vincent Kompany receives a 'holy' visit from Bayern and jokes: "You're not from Dortmund, are you?"
Sun 15:14 - Die Welt
Kane comes and scores – Bayern is preparing for the championship celebration
Sun 16:43 - HLN (BE)
Now there is also the inevitable Harry Kane: English striker brightens up the title match of Kompany and co with the 4-1!
Sun 17:24 - SRF Wirtschaft
Decision on matchday 30 – For the 35th time: Bayern Munich are German champions
Sun 17:36 - DW All
Bayern Munich clinch 35th Bundesliga title
Sun 17:36 - DW Top
Bayern Munich clinch 35th Bundesliga title
Sun 17:36 - DW All
Bayern Munich beat Stuttgart to clinch Bundesliga title
Sun 17:36 - DW Top
Bayern Munich beat Stuttgart to clinch Bundesliga title
Sun 17:46 - Tagesschau
FC Bayern are prematurely German football champions
Sun 17:49 - SRF Wirtschaft
Dominant for the 35th championship title – Bayern Munich: A force from back to front
Sun 23:24 - La Repubblica (IT)
Without courage you cannot discover Kompany
Mon 05:58 - Al Jazeera English
Kane scores as Bayern Munich claim Bundesliga title with Stuttgart victory
Mon 09:46 - Die Welt
NATO in unrest – mysterious yawning detected in Munich
Mon 09:51 - Die Welt
The quiet makers of the Bayern championship
Mon 13:03 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
Party at Marienplatz: New Mayor Krause welcomes FC Bayern in the town hall: The date for the championship celebration has been set
Mon 13:09 - Die Welt
The Office for the Protection of the Constitution reports a sharp increase in left-wing extremist crimes in Bavaria
Mon 13:29 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Alles
Energy transition: Environmental aid files a climate lawsuit against Bavaria
Mon 13:36 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
FC Bayern: Seven reasons why this championship is special
Tue 16:11 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Alles
Abitur in Bavaria: “I think every generation has its own burden to bear”
Wed 18:15 - Tagesschau
FC Bayern footballers secure the championship early
Thu 04:37 - Die Welt
In the final for the first time in six years – Kane and Diaz take FC Bayern to Berlin
Thu 07:48 - Die Welt
Neuer celebrates with a photo and speaks clearly about his future for the first time
Thu 08:20 - DW All
Bayern Munich on the brink of historic 'double treble'
Thu 08:20 - DW Top
Bayern Munich on the brink of historic 'double treble'
Thu 10:31 - Die Welt
Bayern's quality is fantastic - but hope for the treble means something different
Thu 11:17 - Tagesschau
Police arrest suspected foreign agents in Bavaria
Fri 09:30 - Tagesschau
After arrests in Bavaria: “Throwaway agents” on the A6?
Sat 10:10 - Le Figaro
Ligue 1: in addition to Vitinha, Marquinhos absent against Angers three days before Bayern
Sat 13:57 - HLN (BE)
Kompany and co in trouble, Bayern rotated into a double deficit in Mainz
Sat 15:28 - HLN (BE)
An unlikely comeback in a sensational second half: Vincent Kompany and rotating Bayern win in Mainz after a starring role for substitutes
Sat 15:41 - SRF Wirtschaft
Bundesliga on Saturday – From 0:3 to 4:3: Bayern with a spectacular turnaround in Mainz
Sat 16:59 - Die Welt
“Olise is the best player in the world,” enthuses his opponent
Sun 06:29 - HLN (BE)
“Kalle, call Pep Guardiola and ask him”: Bayern sporting director reveals which phone call paved the way for Vincent Kompany
Sun 13:31 - Die Welt
Schalke lost 2-0 in the top game and had one foot in the Bundesliga
Sun 14:11 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Alles
Second League: Match point for Schalke
Sun 16:30 - Die Zeit Newsfeed
Bundesliga 31st matchday – Sunday: Bremen gets a point in Stuttgart and comes closer to staying in the league
Mon 10:34 - Die Welt
Miron Muslic understands what makes Schalke tick
Mon 12:10 - Al Jazeera English
PSG vs Bayern Munich: Champions League – preview, team news, start, lineups
Mon 22:59 - The Telegraph
Carrick deserves full-time job after guiding Man Utd to brink of Champions League
Tue 05:42 - France 24
Champions League: 'Best teams in Europe' face off in semifinal clash
Tue 06:38 - La Libre (BE)
Thank you for everything: at the end of a legendary duel, PSG takes the lead over Bayern (5-4)
Tue 07:33 - SRF Wirtschaft
Champions League: Semi-final – For once, PSG has to compete in the league after the “premier class”.
Tue 07:44 - Euronews
Watch: Champions League semi-finals: When football meets global capital
Tue 11:52 - Al Jazeera English
Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal: Champions League – team news, start, lineups
Tue 12:02 - Al Jazeera English
What next for Manchester United with Champions League return almost sealed?
Tue 13:05 - HLN (BE)
“If he is not there... who will motivate the players?”: Marquinhos will look for a second Champions League trophy with PSG
Tue 15:27 - France 24
Defending champion PSG faces 6-time winner Bayern in Champions League semifinal
Tue 15:31 - France 24
Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich: Champions League semi-final showdown
Tue 16:00 - Al Jazeera English
LIVE: PSG vs Bayern Munich – Champions League semifinal first leg
Tue 21:18 - El Mundo (ES)
Ode to PSG and Bayern football: nine goals in 70 minutes and a slight advantage for the Parisians towards the Champions League final
Tue 21:24 - France 24
PSG edge Bayern in nine-goal Champions League semi-final thriller
Tue 21:27 - Al Jazeera English
PSG beat Bayern 5-4 in record-breaking Champions League semifinal first leg
Tue 23:03 - The Telegraph
PSG go toe-to-toe with Bayern but fail to land killer blow in nine-goal thriller
Tue 23:33 - BBC Europe
A record-breaking semi-final - the antidote to modern football?
Wed 01:45 - Le Monde
PSG-Bayern: in the Champions League, the Parisians won a semi-final first leg with the air of a legendary match
Wed 04:34 - Die Welt
Bayern lose nine-goal spectacle in Paris
Wed 04:38 - Die Welt
Bayern lose nine-goal spectacle in Paris
Wed 05:54 - HLN (BE)
“We have been complaining for years that our sport has become too boring”: the entire football world is enjoying the epic battle between PSG and Bayern
Wed 06:07 - Le Figaro
Nine goals, exceptional spectacle, breathtaking scenario… PSG-Bayern, an already legendary evening
Wed 06:35 - Al Jazeera English
PSG vs Bayern Munich: Football players, fans react to Champions League semi
Wed 06:41 - France 24
Champions League: PSG come out on top in legendary game against Bayern Munich
Wed 06:59 - SRF Wirtschaft
Press reviews on PSG – Bayern – “A madness for the history books, an ode to football”
Wed 07:31 - SRF Wirtschaft
After PSG – Bayern – 5 – 7 – 9: The numbers also show a crazy duel
Wed 07:44 - HLN (BE)
Most goals in a semi-final and leading roles for Dembélé, Kane and Olise: how crazy PSG-Bayern shattered a lot of records
Wed 07:59 - Le Figaro
“Total football”, “legendary match”, “demigods”: the European press amazed after PSG’s victory against Bayern
Wed 09:17 - El Mundo (ES)
All the details of PSG-Bayern, a match for the history of the Champions League: 9 goals in 13 shots, 90 attacks and 223.6 kilometers traveled at a brutal pace
Wed 09:32 - Euronews
Friends or rivals? Dembélé and Upamecano unite Évreux in a Champions League night to remember
Wed 09:42 - Le Figaro
PSG-Bayern: the historic statistic that enhances the Parisian victory
Wed 10:36 - Die Welt
Bayern's underrated X-factor
Thu 00:06 - Die Welt
PSG star is out for the Bayern second leg
Thu 07:24 - HLN (BE)
French streaming giant Canal+, parent company of TV Vlaanderen, acquires Champions League image rights
Thu 09:24 - Euronews
PSG vs Bayern - a semifinal for the ages and football at its very best