The quarterfinals produced a staggering amount of drama, especially on the right side of the draw as Paris Saint-Germain faced Bayern Munich and Real Madrid dueled Borussia Dortmund in repeats of recent UEFA Champions League finals. It was the French and Spanish giants who triumphed over their German opponents.

"We may have received some justified criticism" said FIFA's president as he declared "the golden era of global club football has started"

FIFA's president defended his public relationship with the American president, claiming the organization needs "full support of the government."