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Thomas Müller is the player who has played the most matches in the Champions League for a single club, having appeared in 152 games for Bayern Munich. Sports Hub | Football

UCL: He’s special – Ancelotti lauds Real Madrid star Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has hailed Endrick, describing him as a ‘special player.’ Ancelotti spoke after the Brazilian forward scored a goal in Real Madrid’s Champions League 3-1 win against Stuttgart on Tuesday. Speaking to the media after the game, the Italian said: “Endrick has a gift. He has something special. He has courage, quality,” Ancelotti said (via Sportstar). Sports Hub | Football

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Champions League: It’s painful — David Beckham laments Man Utd’s absence Manchester United legend David Beckham has claimed that the club’s failure to qualify for the UEFA Champions League is ‘painful.’ This season’s Champions League competition started on Tuesday. Man United failed to qualify for the Champions League after finishing outside of the top four last season. Sports Hub | Football

UCL: We need to be ready for Atalanta — Jorginho tells Arsenal teammates Arsenal midfielder Jorginho has urged his teammates to learn from last season as they prepare to take on Atalanta in the Champions League on Thursday. Arsenal reached the Champions League quarterfinals last season under their manager Mikel Arteta. The Gunners lost 3-2 on aggregate against Bayern Munich. Sports Hub | Football

Transfer: Martial’s new club confirmed, becomes highest-paid player in their history Former Manchester United forward, Anthony Martial, is set to join AEK Athens this season. Martial left United as a free agent in June. Since then, the Frenchman has been linked with several clubs including Flamengo in Brazil. Sports Hub | Football

UCL: Mbappe enters top 10 all-time Champions League goalscorers Real Madrid forward, Kylian Mbappe, on Tuesday entered the top 10 all-time UEFA Champions League goalscorers’ list. Mbappe achieved the feat after scoring a goal in Real Madrid’s Champions League 3-1 win over Stuttgart. His team-mates Rudiger and Endrick also scored for the Los Blancos against the Bundesliga side. Mbappe’s goal for Real Madrid against Stuttgart was his 49th in the history of the competition. He overtook former AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has 48 goals. Top 10 all-time Champions League goalscorers: Cristiano Ronaldo – 140 goals Lionel Messi – 129 goals Robert Lewandowski – 94 goals Karim Benzema – 90 goals Raul Gonzalez – 71 goals Ruud van Nistelrooy – 56 goals Thomas Muller – 54 goals Thierry Henry – 50 goals Kylian Mbappe – 49 goals Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 48 goals

Champions League: Why I refused to pass to Mbappe, Vinicius – Endrick Real Madrid forward, Endrick, has opened up on why he decided to shoot instead of passing to either Kylian Mbappe or Vinicius Junior, as he scored in their 3-1 win over Stuttgart on Tuesday night. The Champions League trophy holders began the defence of their title with a huge victory at home. Mbappe had opened the scoring for Madrid, before Deniz Undav made it 1-1. However, goals from Antonio Rudiger and Endrick sealed the points for the LaLiga champions. For the third goal, Endrick raced clear and with Mbappe and Endrick on either side, he elected to shoot from distance. After the game, he was asked about the choice to go by himself. He replied: “I knew I had Kylian and Vini, but at that moment the best option was to shoot.”

Daniele De Rossi, a renowned Italian footballer and now coach, has stepped down from his role as manager of Roma. "The decision was made in the best interest of the team to quickly get back on track while the season is still in its early stages. We thank Daniele for the work he has done over these months with passion and dedication," said the club's official website. In the current Italian league season, Roma has earned 3 points in 4 matches and is currently in 16th place.

Ronaldo to work with new manager as Al Nassr fires Luis Castro Cristiano Ronaldo is now set to work with a new manager, after Al Nassr decided to sack Luis Castro on Tuesday. Castro was dismissed after the Saudi Pro League side began the new season with two draws from their first three fixtures. “Club has officially decided to terminate the contractual relationship with the first team coach, Mr. Luis Castro.