LONDON — England's national team may not be traveling anywhere in Europe this summer, but the two best teams in the Premier League will meet in an English derby in the Champions League final in Moscow on May 21.
Whatever the failings of England, English clubs, reinforced by overseas aid, rule Europe.
The continuing success of Premier League teams in the Champions League has seen England overtake Spain as the No. 1 country in UEFA's rankings — the first time this has happened since the ill-fated European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus 23 years ago, when English clubs were banned for five years.