EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Football clubs face paying out huge amounts in additional appearance bonuses due to the increasing stoppage time being played in matches.

There were storylines aplenty and thrilling performances to match. Mail Sport will be taking you through the ones we think deserved the most credit.

The match was temporarily stopped after half time for the fake golden bars, tennis balls, and money bags to be cleared, but when play resumed lots were still on the pitch.

Champions League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-offsLive scoreboard | Share your thoughts with John via emailRed Star Belgrade v RB Leipzig teamsRed Star Belgrade: Glazer, Mijailovic, Dragovic, Djiga, Rodic, Kanga, Hwang, Bukari, Ivanic, Lucic, Krasso. Subs: Kabic, Mitrovic, Popovic, Nedeljkovic, Degenek, Spajic, Stamenic, Ndiaye, Katai, Olayinka, Kangwa, …

Alvaro Morata and Antoine Griezmann each score twice as Atletico Madrid blow 10-man Celtic away in the Champions League.

On Tuesday Beckham was seen back at San Siro, the home of his former club AC Milan , as they played host to Paris Saint-Germain , another former Beckham employer, in the Champions League .

However, two defeats by Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and 2022 saw him lose his title, although he has since rebuilt his career with victories against Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius this year.

If Copenhagen walk the walk half as well as their manager Jacob Neestrup talks the talk then Manchester United could be in for quite a game at Parken Stadium on Wednesday evening.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Davies' position has been thrust into the spotlight following the emergence of a message in 2013.

South Africa World Cup winner Bongi Mbonambi has denied racially abusing Tom Curry, hitting out at England and the flanker in the process by describing them as 'unprofessional'.

Follow Mail Sport's live blog for all the latest team news, scores and updates as Manchester City take on Young Boys in the Champions League. 

While a spot in the World Cup semi-finals is no longer possible for both England and Netherlands, their match could determine who will compete in the Champions Trophy.

Springbok cleared over claim he abused Curry at World Cup‘It is a sad when you think the rest of the world speaks English’South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi has accused England of being “unprofessional” over allegations that he racially abused Tom Curry during last month’s Rugby World Cup semi-final.World Rugby found “insufficient evidence” to …

Norwegian goal machine fit for Champions League clash as Pep Guardiola makes six changes from Bournemouth rout

Captain Pat Cummins lauds 'one of the greatest ODI innings ever' as Afghanistan fall in Mumbai thriller