Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Man City v Chelsea: The Champions League final preview” – below is their description.
The big day is finally here, Manchester City play Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League final.
Thousands of English football fans are in Portugal to watch the game, with or without tickets.
Al Jazeera’s Paul Rhys reports from Porto, Portugal.
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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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In This Story: UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format. It is one of the most prestigious football tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club competition in European football, played by the national league champions (and, for some nations, one or more runners-up) of their national associations.
Spanish clubs have the highest number of victories (18 wins), followed by England (13 wins) and Italy (12 wins). England has the largest number of winning teams, with five clubs having won the title. The competition has been won by 22 clubs, 12 of which have won it more than once and eight successfully defended their title. Real Madrid is the most successful club in the tournament’s history, having won it 13 times, including its first five seasons. Bayern Munich are the reigning champions, having beaten Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 in the 2020 final.