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VIDEO SHOWS: BENFICA'S AHEAD OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TIE AWAY TO CHELSEA RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (SEPTEMBER 29, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. BENFICA PLAYERS WALKING ON STAMFORD BRIDGE PITCH 2. HEAD COACH, JOSE MOURINHO 3. MOURINHO AND PLAYERS 4. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS RUNNING TRAINING DRILL 5. MIDFIELDER, FREDRIK AURSNES 6. PLAYERS’ FEET 7. CLUB CAPTAIN, NICOLAS OTAMENDI 8. PLAYERS RUNNING WARM-UP DRILL 9. MIDFIELDER, ENZO BARRENECHEA 10. DEFENDER, ANTONIO SILVA, RUNNING 11. FORWARD, DODI LUKEBAKIO, RUNNING 12. MOURINHO GIVING PLAYERS INSTRUCTIONS 13. DEFENDER, RAFAEL OBRADOR 14. LUKEBAKIO 15. MIDFIELDER, RICHARD RIOS 16. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS RUNNING RONDO DRILL 17. VARIOUS OF MOURINHO  18. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS RUNNING RONDO DRILL STORY: Chelsea will welcome Jose Mourinho back to Stamford Bridge when they face Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday (September 30), with the Portuguese coach returning to the London club where he won three Premier League titles across two spells. Mourinho, who returned to Benfica 25 years after his first stint, managed Chelsea from 2004–2007 and 2013–2015, delivering a haul of trophies that cemented his reputation as one of Europe's best managers at the time. Mourinho, appointed at Benfica on September 18, inherited a team unbeaten in their opening four league games with three wins and a draw and has overseen two wins and a draw in his first three matches in charge. Mourinho was sacked in August by Turkish side Fenerbahce after they lost to Benfica in the Champions League play-off round. Then on September 18, the 62-year old was hired by Benfica where he first cut his coaching teeth 25 years ago and has overseen two wins and a draw in his first three matches in charge. Benfica were beaten 3-2 at home by Qarabag FK of Azerbaijan on matchday one, prompting the sacking of head coach Bruno Lage, while Chelsea opened their campaign with a 3-1 defeat to Bayern Munich. (Production: Ben Makori, Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: REAL MADRID AND KAIRAT TRAINING SESSIONS AND PRESS CONFERENCES AHEAD OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SHOTLIST SHOWS: ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN (SEPTEMBER 29, 2025) (UEFA – See restrictions) 1. SPRINKLERS SPRAYING PITCH AT ALMATY CENTRAL STADIUM 2. AERIAL OF PITCH FROM BACK OF NETS 3. VARIOUS OF REAL MADRID PLAYERS ON THE PITCH 4. REAL MADRID HEAD COACH, XABI ALONSO, SEATED AT START OF PRESS CONFERENCE 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REAL MADRID HEAD COACH, XABI ALONSO, SAYING: "I think that after both victory and defeat, the feeling should last for 24 hours. For better or for worse. Obviously afterwards we do the analysis. I think it’s not just about the attitude but rhythm, tactical things that we’ve analysed too and things about the game. Attitude doesn’t explain everything. That’s a bit simplistic. There’s things we have to improve in our game when it comes to (finding) solutions and rhythm in order to compete better. We didn’t compete well enough. 24 hours later we’ve done the analysis and taken it onboard in order to make use of it. And now we’re onto thinking about the Champions League here in Almaty." 6. ALONSO AT TRAINING 7. DEFENDER, ALVARO CARRERAS, TALKING TO MIDFIELDER, JUDE BELLINGHAM 8. PLAYERS JOGGING AS SEEN THROUGH NET 9. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REAL MADRID HEAD COACH, XABI ALONSO, SAYING: "I think we’re still at the stage of building and getting better. I don’t know how long that is that going to last but we’re still taking steps forward. And to take two steps forward you sometimes have to take one step back. And we want to keep improving and defining our identity in terms of our footballing (style) and the team’s personality. In that sense there’s room for improvement." 10. FORWARD, KYLIAN MBAPPE, AND MIDFIELDER, EDUARDO CAMAVINGA, AMONG PLAYERS JOGGING AND WALKING DURING WARM-UPS 11. MBAPPE WALKING 12. DEFENDER, RAUL ASENCIO, PASSING TO FORWARD, VINICIUS JUNIOR 13. VARIOUS OF VINICIUS 14. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REAL MADRID HEAD COACH, XABI ALONSO, SAYING: "In football, like everything, the most intelligent ones are those who know how to adapt best and we’ve had to adjust our plan a bit. But for tomorrow, it’s just another match and that (traveling all the way to Kazakhstan) isn’t a hindrance or an excuse." 15. ALONSO LEAVING PRESS CONFERENCE 16. BELLINGHAM PASSING FOOTBALL 17. FOOTBALLS 18. WIDE OF TRAINING 19. MBAPPE 20. GOALKEEPER, THIBAUT COURTOIS 21. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REAL MADRID MIDFIELDER, FEDERICO VALVERDE, SAYING: "It was very late at night and as we left the airport and it was so good to see so many Real Madrid fans waiting for us in a country that’s so far away. It’s a source of pride for us and you have to appreciate it. You have to see it as one of the most beautiful things about football, coming somewhere so far away and seeing so many happy fans supporting us and waiting for us with smiles on their faces. It’s an honour for us and makes us very happy to come and play a match here and we’ve got to try and get a win for all those people that welcomed us here." 22. KAIRAT MIDFIELDER, OFRI ARAD, AND FORWARD, DASTAN SATPAEV, WALKING OUT FOR TRAINING 23. MORE PLAYERS WALKING OUT FOR TRAINING 24. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS PASSING BALL AROUND IN A CIRCLE 25. HEAD COACH, RAFAEL URAZBAKHTIN, ADDRESSING PLAYERS IN HUDDLE 26. SATPAEV IN HUDDLE 27. HUDDLE BREAKING UP 28. URAZBAKHTIN AND DEFENDER, YEGOR SOROKIN, ENTERING PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM 29. URAZBAKHTIN AND SOROKIN SEATED 30. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RAFAEL URAZBAKHTIN, KAIRAT HEAD COACH, SAYING: "Of course, this game is historic for all of us, for the whole of Kazakhstan, for our club, for us coaches and for the players. This game is probably beyond the ordinary game. And of course we are all looking forward to tomorrow's game." 31. MIDFIELDER, VALERIY GROMYKO, WARMING UP 32. PLAYERS WARMING UP 33. MIDFIELDERS, GIORGI ZARIA AND, DAN GLAZER, AND DEFENDER, ALEKSANDR SHIROBOKOV AMONG PLAYERS WARMING UP 34. URAZBAKHTIN LAUGHING WITH ASSISTANT 35. URAZBAKHTIN AND SOROKIN DURING PRESS CONFERENCE 36. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RAFAEL URAZBAKHTIN, KAIRAT HEAD COACH, SAYING: "This (Real Madrid) is a high-level competitor. We understand it will be difficult for us (to win). But we will try to use what (Real's weak points) we have seen. We believe they have some moments (weak points) that we will try to utilise in tomorrow's game." 37. PLAYERS WARMING UP 38. PLAYERS STRETCHING 39. VARIOUS OF GOALKEEPER, SHERHAN KALMURZA, TRAINING STORY: Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso urged his side to shift focus to their Champions League campaign as they prepare to face debutants Kairat Almaty in Kazakhstan on Tuesday (September 30), days after a humbling 5-2 defeat by Atletico Madrid in LaLiga. Alonso found himself fielding questions in what may be the most remote press conference in Champions League history on Monday in Almaty – 6,441 kilometres from Madrid and the easternmost city ever to host a game in the competition. The Real Madrid coach faced a room packed with local media seizing the unique opportunity to host the record 15-times European Cup winners. Saturday's loss at the Metropolitano was Real's first defeat to their city rivals since January 2024 and the first time they had conceded five goals to Atletico in 75 years. Alonso called for lessons to be learned but stressed the importance of moving forward. "I think that both in victory and defeat, the feeling should last 24 hours. Then comes the analysis," Alonso told reporters. "It wasn't just about attitude; it was also pace, tactics – things about the game. We've done the analysis and we're going to use it." Real Madrid began their European campaign with a 2-1 home win over Olympique de Marseille two weeks ago. Alonso emphasised the need to secure points on the road, regardless of the opponent or location. "The match is just another match, it's not an excuse," he said of the long journey to Kazakhstan. "It doesn't matter who the opponent is or where we're playing – we want to win." The manager dismissed concerns about a lack of communication in the dressing room, describing his squad as a work in progress. "Sometimes, to take a step forward, you have to take two steps back," he said. "It hurts, but we're already in Champions League mode." Alonso remains optimistic about his team’s ability to bounce back. "We weren’t at our best. It’s part of the learning process. It has hurt, but we’re thinking about what to do tomorrow. We don’t want to drop points," he said. Real Madrid’s packed schedule and the long-distance travel to Almaty will test their adaptability. "The smartest person is the one who adapts best. Getting off to a good start is important, and we want to pick up points away from home."  (Production: Evgeniy Matveev, Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: LIVERPOOL COACH ARNE SLOT HOLDING PRESS CONFERENCE AHEAD OF TUESDAY'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GAME AGAINST GALATASARAY  SHOTLIST ONLY. COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW. SHOWS: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (SEPTEMBER 29, 2025) (REUTERS – Access All) 1. LIVERPOOL COACH ARNE SLOT ARRIVING FOR PRESS CONFERENCE 2. VARIOUS OF SLOT DURING PRESS CONFERENCE 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "But Galatasaray is a completely different team to Palace, but also a team that's very hard to beat, similar to Palace. Eighteen games without a loss, Palace. This team have won the first seven games in the league. So that means that they are mentally also strong for difficult moments. If you win a lot, then you're also mostly mentally a bit stronger. So a very difficult team to face, but both with a lot of qualities. But you cannot compare these teams. One is playing 5-4-1. The other one is playing 4-3-3. So different players, different manager, different formation."  4. VARIOUS OF JOURNALISTS 5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "Yeah, he (Federico Chiesa) got a little niggle, I think is the word you use in England in the last game against Palace. So he, he tried it today. He was on the pitch in the beginning, but he couldn't end the session. So we decided not to take him because in a few days it's Chelsea again." 6. SLOT DURING PRESS CONFERENCE 7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "Oh yeah, their (Galatasaray's) loss against (Eintracht) Frankfurt. I've watched that game and for me they were very, very, very unlucky in that game. The chances they gave away were only small. And it was either the quality of Frankfurt or a little bit of bad luck for Galatasaray that they conceded five. Because if they play the same game again, they will never, ever, ever concede five goals again in that same game. Because they played much better than the 5-1 showed. And that's also what you see now in the beginning of the season here in Turkey. Seven wins, only conceded two, if I'm correct, scored a lot of goals. So a very, very good team with a very good manager that has been so successful over here as a player and as a manager. So they know what it takes to win the league and they know what it takes to win a game of football. So we have to be prepared for that." 8. VARIOUS OF JOURNALISTS 9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "We knew that Galatasaray is also strong in set pieces. But I can tell you that we've been a force in set pieces last season. We won our last Champions League game because of a set piece. We scored with Virgil (van Dijk). We were very, very, very close to scoring one against Palace. So, yeah, every team you face at the moment, you have to be so, so, so well-prepared when it comes to set pieces." 10. SLOT LEAVING AFTER PRESS CONFERENCE ENDS

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VIDEO SHOWS: BENFICA'S AHEAD OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TIE AWAY TO CHELSEA RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SHOTLIST SHOWS: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (SEPTEMBER 29, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. BENFICA PLAYERS WALKING ON STAMFORD BRIDGE PITCH 2. HEAD COACH, JOSE MOURINHO 3. MOURINHO AND PLAYERS 4. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS RUNNING TRAINING DRILL 5. MIDFIELDER, FREDRIK AURSNES 6. PLAYERS’ FEET 7. CLUB CAPTAIN, NICOLAS OTAMENDI 8. PLAYERS RUNNING WARM-UP DRILL 9. MIDFIELDER, ENZO BARRENECHEA 10. DEFENDER, ANTONIO SILVA, RUNNING 11. FORWARD, DODI LUKEBAKIO, RUNNING 12. MOURINHO GIVING PLAYERS INSTRUCTIONS 13. DEFENDER, RAFAEL OBRADOR 14. LUKEBAKIO 15. MIDFIELDER, RICHARD RIOS 16. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS RUNNING RONDO DRILL 17. VARIOUS OF MOURINHO  18. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS RUNNING RONDO DRILL STORY: Chelsea will welcome Jose Mourinho back to Stamford Bridge when they face Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday (September 30), with the Portuguese coach returning to the London club where he won three Premier League titles across two spells. Mourinho, who returned to Benfica 25 years after his first stint, managed Chelsea from 2004–2007 and 2013–2015, delivering a haul of trophies that cemented his reputation as one of Europe's best managers at the time. Mourinho, appointed at Benfica on September 18, inherited a team unbeaten in their opening four league games with three wins and a draw and has overseen two wins and a draw in his first three matches in charge. Mourinho was sacked in August by Turkish side Fenerbahce after they lost to Benfica in the Champions League play-off round. Then on September 18, the 62-year old was hired by Benfica where he first cut his coaching teeth 25 years ago and has overseen two wins and a draw in his first three matches in charge. Benfica were beaten 3-2 at home by Qarabag FK of Azerbaijan on matchday one, prompting the sacking of head coach Bruno Lage, while Chelsea opened their campaign with a 3-1 defeat to Bayern Munich. (Production: Ben Makori, Conal Quinn)

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VIDEO SHOWS: LIVERPOOL COACH ARNE SLOT HOLDING PRESS CONFERENCE AHEAD OF TUESDAY'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GAME AGAINST GALATASARAY  SHOTLIST ONLY. COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW. SHOWS: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (SEPTEMBER 29, 2025) (REUTERS – Access All) 1. LIVERPOOL COACH ARNE SLOT ARRIVING FOR PRESS CONFERENCE 2. VARIOUS OF SLOT DURING PRESS CONFERENCE 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "But Galatasaray is a completely different team to Palace, but also a team that's very hard to beat, similar to Palace. Eighteen games without a loss, Palace. This team have won the first seven games in the league. So that means that they are mentally also strong for difficult moments. If you win a lot, then you're also mostly mentally a bit stronger. So a very difficult team to face, but both with a lot of qualities. But you cannot compare these teams. One is playing 5-4-1. The other one is playing 4-3-3. So different players, different manager, different formation."  4. VARIOUS OF JOURNALISTS 5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "Yeah, he (Federico Chiesa) got a little niggle, I think is the word you use in England in the last game against Palace. So he, he tried it today. He was on the pitch in the beginning, but he couldn't end the session. So we decided not to take him because in a few days it's Chelsea again." 6. SLOT DURING PRESS CONFERENCE 7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "Oh yeah, their (Galatasaray's) loss against (Eintracht) Frankfurt. I've watched that game and for me they were very, very, very unlucky in that game. The chances they gave away were only small. And it was either the quality of Frankfurt or a little bit of bad luck for Galatasaray that they conceded five. Because if they play the same game again, they will never, ever, ever concede five goals again in that same game. Because they played much better than the 5-1 showed. And that's also what you see now in the beginning of the season here in Turkey. Seven wins, only conceded two, if I'm correct, scored a lot of goals. So a very, very good team with a very good manager that has been so successful over here as a player and as a manager. So they know what it takes to win the league and they know what it takes to win a game of football. So we have to be prepared for that." 8. VARIOUS OF JOURNALISTS 9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "We knew that Galatasaray is also strong in set pieces. But I can tell you that we've been a force in set pieces last season. We won our last Champions League game because of a set piece. We scored with Virgil (van Dijk). We were very, very, very close to scoring one against Palace. So, yeah, every team you face at the moment, you have to be so, so, so well-prepared when it comes to set pieces." 10. SLOT LEAVING AFTER PRESS CONFERENCE ENDS

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VIDEO SHOWS: LIVERPOOL COACH ARNE SLOT HOLDING PRESS CONFERENCE AHEAD OF TUESDAY'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GAME AGAINST GALATASARAY  RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (SEPTEMBER 29, 2025) (REUTERS – Access All) 1. LIVERPOOL COACH ARNE SLOT ARRIVING FOR PRESS CONFERENCE 2. VARIOUS OF SLOT DURING PRESS CONFERENCE 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "But Galatasaray is a completely different team to (Crystal) Palace, but also a team that's very hard to beat, similar to Palace. Eighteen games without a loss, Palace. This team have won the first seven games in the league. So, that means that they are mentally also strong for difficult moments. If you win a lot, then you're also mostly mentally a bit stronger. So, a very difficult team to face, but both with a lot of qualities. But you cannot compare these teams. One is playing 5-4-1. The other one is playing 4-3-3. So, different players, different manager, different formation."  4. VARIOUS OF JOURNALISTS 5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "Yeah, he (Federico Chiesa) got a little niggle – I think is the word you use in England – in the last game against Palace. So, he tried it today. He was on the pitch in the beginning, but he couldn't end the session. So we decided not to take him because in a few days it's Chelsea again." 6. SLOT DURING PRESS CONFERENCE 7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "Oh yeah, their (Galatasaray's) loss against (Eintracht) Frankfurt. I've watched that game and for me they were very, very, very unlucky in that game. The chances they gave away were only small. And it was either the quality of Frankfurt or a little bit of bad luck for Galatasaray that they conceded five because if they play the same game again, they will never, ever, ever concede five goals again in that same game because they played much better than the 5-1 showed. And that's also what you see now in the beginning of the season here in Turkey, seven wins, only conceded two, if I'm correct, scored a lot of goals. So, a very, very good team with a very good manager that has been so successful over here as a player and as a manager. So, they know what it takes to win the league and they know what it takes to win a game of football. So, we have to be prepared for that." 8. VARIOUS OF JOURNALISTS 9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "But we knew that Galatasaray is also strong in set pieces. But I can tell you that we've been a force in set pieces last season. We won our last Champions League game because of a set piece. We scored for 3-2 with Virgil (van Dijk). We were very, very, very close to scoring one against Palace. So, yeah, every team you face at the moment, you have to be so, so, so well-prepared when it comes to set pieces." 10. SLOT LEAVING AT END OF PRESS CONFERENCE STORY: Liverpool coach Arne Slot said on Monday (September 29) that Galatasaray will be a "very difficult team to face" when they play against them in a Champions League game. Speaking at a press conference ahead of Tuesday's (September 30) game, Slot said Galatasaray is mentally strong because they have won the first seven games in the Turkish Super Lig. He added that Federico Chiesa was not able to complete the training session on Monday and therefore had not travelled to Istanbul. Slot also said his team need to be "well-prepared" with regards to set-pieces and that it was "bad luck" that Galatasaray had conceded five goals against Eintracht Frankfurt in their first Champions League game of the season. (Production: Mehmet Emin Caliskan, Ali Kucukgocmen)

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VIDEO SHOWS: LIVERPOOL COACH ARNE SLOT HOLDING PRESS CONFERENCE AHEAD OF TUESDAY'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GAME AGAINST GALATASARAY  RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT *EDITORS NOTE: FOR LIVERPOOL TRAINING SEE EDIT 8909-SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-GS-LIV/PREVIEW AND 8824-SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-GS-LIV/PREVIEW-GS FOR GALATASARAY TRAINING AND PRESS CONFERENCE* SHOWS: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (SEPTEMBER 29, 2025) (REUTERS – Access All) 1. LIVERPOOL COACH ARNE SLOT ARRIVING FOR PRESS CONFERENCE 2. VARIOUS OF SLOT DURING PRESS CONFERENCE 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "But Galatasaray is a completely different team to (Crystal) Palace, but also a team that's very hard to beat, similar to Palace. Eighteen games without a loss, Palace. This team have won the first seven games in the league. So, that means that they are mentally also strong for difficult moments. If you win a lot, then you're also mostly mentally a bit stronger. So, a very difficult team to face, but both with a lot of qualities. But you cannot compare these teams. One is playing 5-4-1. The other one is playing 4-3-3. So, different players, different manager, different formation."  4. VARIOUS OF JOURNALISTS 5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "Yeah, he (Federico Chiesa) got a little niggle – I think is the word you use in England – in the last game against Palace. So, he tried it today. He was on the pitch in the beginning, but he couldn't end the session. So we decided not to take him because in a few days it's Chelsea again." 6. SLOT DURING PRESS CONFERENCE 7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "Oh yeah, their (Galatasaray's) loss against (Eintracht) Frankfurt. I've watched that game and for me they were very, very, very unlucky in that game. The chances they gave away were only small. And it was either the quality of Frankfurt or a little bit of bad luck for Galatasaray that they conceded five because if they play the same game again, they will never, ever, ever concede five goals again in that same game because they played much better than the 5-1 showed. And that's also what you see now in the beginning of the season here in Turkey, seven wins, only conceded two, if I'm correct, scored a lot of goals. So, a very, very good team with a very good manager that has been so successful over here as a player and as a manager. So, they know what it takes to win the league and they know what it takes to win a game of football. So, we have to be prepared for that." 8. VARIOUS OF JOURNALISTS 9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "But we knew that Galatasaray is also strong in set pieces. But I can tell you that we've been a force in set pieces last season. We won our last Champions League game because of a set piece. We scored for 3-2 with Virgil (van Dijk). We were very, very, very close to scoring one against Palace. So, yeah, every team you face at the moment, you have to be so, so, so well-prepared when it comes to set pieces." 10. SLOT LEAVING AT END OF PRESS CONFERENCE STORY: Liverpool coach Arne Slot said on Monday (September 29) that Galatasaray will be a "very difficult team to face" when they play against them in a Champions League game. Speaking at a press conference ahead of Tuesday's (September 30) game, Slot said Galatasaray is mentally strong because they have won the first seven games in the Turkish Super Lig. He added that Federico Chiesa was not able to complete the training session on Monday and therefore had not travelled to Istanbul. Slot also said his team need to be "well-prepared" with regards to set-pieces and that it was "bad luck" that Galatasaray had conceded five goals against Eintracht Frankfurt in their first Champions League game of the season. (Production: Mehmet Emin Caliskan, Ali Kucukgocmen)

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VIDEO SHOWS: LIVERPOOL COACH ARNE SLOT HOLDING PRESS CONFERENCE AHEAD OF TUESDAY'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GAME AGAINST GALATASARAY  RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT *EDITORS NOTE: FOR LIVERPOOL TRAINING SEE EDIT 8909-SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-GS-LIV/PREVIEW AND 8824-SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-GS-LIV/PREVIEW-GS FOR GALATASARAY TRAINING AND PRESS CONFERENCE* SHOWS: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (SEPTEMBER 29, 2025) (REUTERS – Access All) 1. LIVERPOOL COACH ARNE SLOT ARRIVING FOR PRESS CONFERENCE 2. VARIOUS OF SLOT DURING PRESS CONFERENCE 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "But Galatasaray is a completely different team to (Crystal) Palace, but also a team that's very hard to beat, similar to Palace. Eighteen games without a loss, Palace. This team have won the first seven games in the league. So, that means that they are mentally also strong for difficult moments. If you win a lot, then you're also mostly mentally a bit stronger. So, a very difficult team to face, but both with a lot of qualities. But you cannot compare these teams. One is playing 5-4-1. The other one is playing 4-3-3. So, different players, different manager, different formation."  4. VARIOUS OF JOURNALISTS 5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "Yeah, he (Federico Chiesa) got a little niggle – I think is the word you use in England – in the last game against Palace. So, he tried it today. He was on the pitch in the beginning, but he couldn't end the session. So we decided not to take him because in a few days it's Chelsea again." 6. SLOT DURING PRESS CONFERENCE 7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "Oh yeah, their (Galatasaray's) loss against (Eintracht) Frankfurt. I've watched that game and for me they were very, very, very unlucky in that game. The chances they gave away were only small. And it was either the quality of Frankfurt or a little bit of bad luck for Galatasaray that they conceded five because if they play the same game again, they will never, ever, ever concede five goals again in that same game because they played much better than the 5-1 showed. And that's also what you see now in the beginning of the season here in Turkey, seven wins, only conceded two, if I'm correct, scored a lot of goals. So, a very, very good team with a very good manager that has been so successful over here as a player and as a manager. So, they know what it takes to win the league and they know what it takes to win a game of football. So, we have to be prepared for that." 8. VARIOUS OF JOURNALISTS 9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "But we knew that Galatasaray is also strong in set pieces. But I can tell you that we've been a force in set pieces last season. We won our last Champions League game because of a set piece. We scored for 3-2 with Virgil (van Dijk). We were very, very, very close to scoring one against Palace. So, yeah, every team you face at the moment, you have to be so, so, so well-prepared when it comes to set pieces." 10. SLOT LEAVING AT END OF PRESS CONFERENCE STORY: Liverpool coach Arne Slot said on Monday (September 29) that Galatasaray will be a "very difficult team to face" when they play against them in a Champions League game. Speaking at a press conference ahead of Tuesday's (September 30) game, Slot said Galatasaray is mentally strong because they have won the first seven games in the Turkish Super Lig. He added that Federico Chiesa was not able to complete the training session on Monday and therefore had not travelled to Istanbul. Slot also said his team need to be "well-prepared" with regards to set-pieces and that it was "bad luck" that Galatasaray had conceded five goals against Eintracht Frankfurt in their first Champions League game of the season. (Production: Mehmet Emin Caliskan, Ali Kucukgocmen)

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VIDEO SHOWS: BAYERN MUNICH HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE AHEAD OF THEIR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST PAFOS  RESENDING WITH SHOTLIST, COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: KOLOSSI, CYPRUS (SEPTEMBER 29, 2025) (UEFA – This content can only be used in the reporting of the UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 season – no other use allowed. No commercial use. Must on-screen courtesy " UEFA 2025". No resales. No sublicensing. No monetisation.) 1. BAYERN MUNICH MIDFIELDER KONRAD LAIMER ARRIVING AT PRESS CONFERENCE  2. (SOUNDBITE) (German) BAYERN MUNICH MIDFIELDER, KONRAD LAIMER, SAYING:     "I don't think there's much to complain about when you've won eight out of eight games. I think everyone would have signed up for that back then, and I would have signed up for it too. Yes, ultimately, it's fun to play football with this team, the way we do it. And of course, we want to continue in the same vein as we are now." 3. WHITE FLASH 4. (SOUNDBITE) (German) BAYERN MUNICH MIDFIELDER, KONRAD LAIMER, SAYING:     "We prepared thoroughly for our opponent – we looked at every single phase, what to expect, how they play football, what their plan is. And they are a good team that plays good football and has good principles. And if we don't play at our maximum level, I would say, and if they get a lot of time and space, they can hurt you in every phase. So, when we say “we're focusing on ourselves”, we mean that we want to give 100 per cent on the pitch." 5. WHITE FLASH  6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BAYERN MUNICH HEAD COACH, VINCENT KOMPANY, SAYING:     "We are used to playing against teams who have, you know, some really good ideas to create something, but we have our own ideas. And that's why… But full respect for the opposition because I think that If the outside can underestimate (them), I think our job is (that) we cannot." 7. WHITE FLASH 8. (SOUNDBITE) (German) BAYERN MUNICH HEAD COACH, VINCENT KOMPANY, SAYING:     "It's a bit like the feeling you sometimes get at the Club World Cup, where you play against opponents you don't meet very often, where you have to study everything from scratch and have very little information beforehand. And now we've done all that. And they are similar kind of matches, which are also played to the limit emotionally – we saw in the Club World Cup how big a role emotions play in these games, and we mustn't forget that these emotions will also be a very important factor tomorrow." 9. WHITE FLASH 10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BAYERN MUNICH HEAD COACH, VINCENT KOMPANY, SAYING:     "I understand that in the last couple of years it's (Pafos) been extremely successful with, obviously, the journey to the Conference League and – I think almost in the Last 16, right? – against the Swedish team Djurgaarden, so it's a team as well with… And then this year, I mentioned, you know, you played against Maccabi (Tel Aviv), you played against Red Star (Belgrade), you played against Olympiacos – they are difficult opponents to beat, to get to this stage. And Dynamo Kyiv as well, so." 11. WHITE FLASH  12. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BAYERN MUNICH HEAD COACH, VINCENT KOMPANY, SAYING:     "And then about the coach, of course he was – I think – over 700 games the assistant of Unai Emery. So, it's pretty clear how resilient they are in how they defend and the detail and discipline and organisation they have in everything they do defensively as well, but also the structure when they attack – very good mix between playing short to then go long and be direct and be aggressive on the second balls and find the balls into space or for the wingers to create an opportunity from these moments, so." 13. WHITE FLASH 14. KOMPANY LEAVING PRESS CONFERENCE 

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VIDEO SHOWS: LIVERPOOL COACH ARNE SLOT HOLDING PRESS CONFERENCE AHEAD OF TUESDAY'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GAME AGAINST GALATASARAY  SHOTLIST ONLY. COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW. SHOWS: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (SEPTEMBER 29, 2025) (REUTERS – Access All) 1. LIVERPOOL COACH ARNE SLOT ARRIVING FOR PRESS CONFERENCE 2. VARIOUS OF SLOT DURING PRESS CONFERENCE 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "But Galatasaray is a completely different team to Palace, but also a team that's very hard to beat, similar to Palace. Eighteen games without a loss, Palace. This team have won the first seven games in the league. So that means that they are mentally also strong for difficult moments. If you win a lot, then you're also mostly mentally a bit stronger. So a very difficult team to face, but both with a lot of qualities. But you cannot compare these teams. One is playing 5-4-1. The other one is playing 4-3-3. So different players, different manager, different formation."  4. VARIOUS OF JOURNALISTS 5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "Yeah, he (Federico Chiesa) got a little niggle, I think is the word you use in England in the last game against Palace. So he, he tried it today. He was on the pitch in the beginning, but he couldn't end the session. So we decided not to take him because in a few days it's Chelsea again." 6. SLOT DURING PRESS CONFERENCE 7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "Oh yeah, their (Galatasaray's) loss against (Eintracht) Frankfurt. I've watched that game and for me they were very, very, very unlucky in that game. The chances they gave away were only small. And it was either the quality of Frankfurt or a little bit of bad luck for Galatasaray that they conceded five. Because if they play the same game again, they will never, ever, ever concede five goals again in that same game. Because they played much better than the 5-1 showed. And that's also what you see now in the beginning of the season here in Turkey. Seven wins, only conceded two, if I'm correct, scored a lot of goals. So a very, very good team with a very good manager that has been so successful over here as a player and as a manager. So they know what it takes to win the league and they know what it takes to win a game of football. So we have to be prepared for that." 8. VARIOUS OF JOURNALISTS 9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LIVERPOOL COACH, ARNE SLOT, SAYING: "We knew that Galatasaray is also strong in set pieces. But I can tell you that we've been a force in set pieces last season. We won our last Champions League game because of a set piece. We scored with Virgil (van Dijk). We were very, very, very close to scoring one against Palace. So, yeah, every team you face at the moment, you have to be so, so, so well-prepared when it comes to set pieces." 10. SLOT LEAVING AFTER PRESS CONFERENCE ENDS

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