It is widely known as the “Thierry Henry fake-shot pass” — in honour of the French World Cup winner — but Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface may have to trademark it as his own after his pre-assist against Feyenoord.

Matchday 1 of the new, expanded and revamped UEFA Champions League first round concluded on Thursday with the final dozen participants making their debut in the 2024-25 version of soccer's most prestigious club competition. Here are the biggest takeaways ...

In the Champions League against Monaco, we're getting a taste of that.  Playing in midfield, Eric Garcia was sent off with a straight red card only 10 minutes into the match for denial of a goalscoring opportunity against Takumi Minamino.