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European association football tournament
The UEFA Champions League (UCL), commonly known as the Champions League, is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) that is contested by top-division European clubs. The competition begins with a round robin league phase to qualify for the two-legged knockout rounds and the single-leg final. It is the most-watched club competition in the world and the third most-watched football competition overall, after the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship.
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Spanish football manager (born 1982)
Mikel Arteta Amatriain is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Arsenal.
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Prefecture and commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Lille is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region, the prefecture of the Nord department, and the main city of the European Metropolis of Lille. It is also the seat of the European Union Customs Authority.
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Mikel Arteta has paid a touching tribute to late club stalwart Ken Friar after guiding Arsenal to a comfortable European victory over French visitors Lille on Tuesday evening. The Spanish manager dedicated the poignant result in north London to the legendary figure following his sad passing at the start of the week.
Get the thoughts of the boss following our 3-0 Champions League victory against Lille
Friar, who played a leading role in their move from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium in 2006, died at the age of 92 on Tuesday.