London, England – The European football stage don set again as the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League dey kick off this week. Four big German clubs dey ginger for the tournament: Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, and Eintracht Frankfurt. You know say whenever dem enter pitch, na fire we dey expect!
Football fans fit gree say this season go get plenty drama, especially as Arsenal dey prepare to face Athletic Club for Bilbao on September 16. Mikel Arteta, wey carry dem reach semi-finals last season, go need all him tactics sharp as dem face tough Basque side. Arsenal don win three out of their first four matches for the league, but one goal na wetin don touch dem—lightweight!
Athletic Club too no dey play jollof as dem don shine with three wins from four matches in La Liga. Ernesto Valverde dey lead dem with plenty strong players, but dem dey miss some firepower as Iñaki Williams go lead dem attack, while him brother Nico dey out due to groin wahala. Yeray Alvarez too dey sit down for sidelines due to doping ban (which we go just dey shake our heads for).
As Arsenal dey carry heavy injury list go Spain, talisman Bukayo Saka go still dey watch as him thigh no wan gree heal. Arteta dey juggle options to fit dem for left-wing role, with young players like Max Dowman ready to make him mark. At least Cristhian Mosquera don show say him ready to shine!
For Tottenham Hotspur side, after dem dust Manchester United for Europa League final last season, dem don dey ready to pick another trophy as dem prepare to welcome Villarreal. Thomas Frank get pesin gree change small for lineup, but no wahala, dey go make magic happen despite the old bad blood wey dey between dem and Spanish opposition.
Real Madrid no go gree lookaway as dem prepare to face off against Marseille. Xabi Alonso dey don shine him coaching season well as he wan lead Los Blancos back to glory after dem fall last season. Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavinga dey back for action, meaning na serious possibility of big fun for football fans as they return from injury.
Speaking of Marseille, dem dey face serious wahala too, as Nayef Aguerd no go fit join dem due to concussion from recent matches. Aubameyang dey stand as dem team continue to find groove for the season. Who go represent for parol this time?
Wetin dey clear be say this season Dem plenty drama wey dey waka come with Champions League! With plenty clubs hoping to shine for this prestigious tournament, we dey ready for early kick-off. Any prediction on who go carry di cup this time?
Do you have a news tip for NNN? Please email us at editor@nnn.ng
