Back in September, Sheriff Tiraspol took European football by storm, beating Real Madrid at the Bernabeu to record the biggest shock in Champions League history. Five months later, Moldovan team’s head coach Yuriy Vernydub left the club and returned to his native Ukraine so he could fight in the war […]
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The Curious Case of Sheriff Tiraspol: They Can’t Get UEFA’s Prize Money, as Banks in Moldova Refuse to Help
Sheriff Tiraspol is one of the tiniest clubs to have ever reached the Champions League group stage. A historical triumph at the iconic Santiago Bernabeu against Real Madrid followed shock wins in front of Shakhtar Donetsk, Red Star Belgrade, and Dinamo Zagreb in their UCL campaign. Despite losing to Inter […]
Shot by Sheriff: Real Madrid Beaten at Home by Smallest Champions League Club
Sheriff Tiraspol beat Real Madrid 2-1 at the iconic Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the second round of the Champions League group stage. Sheriff recorded one of the biggest shocks in the competition’s history to date. With a yearly budget half the size of Eden Hazard’s $27 million annual contract at […]