British Teams Banged up Abroad: 48 Hours of Champions League Reality
The Premier League is the best in the world. We’ve all heard it – a sentence repeated as much in hope as confidence. Yet this self-awarded gold medal hasn’t always translated into Champions League trophies. Granted, Premier League clubs have rarely been far from glory (six titles and nine runners-up finishes since 2000), but none have built the dynasties that Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid crafted in the modern era. So when six English teams reached the knockout stage this season,...