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Bayern president prioritising Champions League (Dec 29, 2011 11:06 GMT)
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has revealed he would prefer to win the Champions League than the Bundesliga this season.
Man Utd play down possible Champs Lge reprieve (Dec 19, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Manchester United say they are not holding out much hope over a possible Champions League reprieve after FIFA threatened to suspend all Swiss clubs from European competition.
Hoddle: Arsenal, Chelsea will struggle in last 16 (Dec 16, 2011 18:02 GMT)
Glenn Hoddle doesn't hold out much hope for Chelsea and Arsenal after both London clubs were handed tough Champions League draws, against Napoli and AC Milan respectively.
Champions League draw: Arsenal land AC Milan (Dec 16, 2011 17:20 GMT)
The draw for the last-16 of the Champions League has taken place and Chelsea have been drawn against Napoli, while AC Milan have been drawn against Arsenal.
Ranieri relishing battle with OM boss Deschamps (Dec 16, 2011 14:35 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Claudio Ranieri is relishing the chance to face Marseille counterpart Didier Deschamps in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Barcelona stars pleased to avoid Russian clubs (Dec 16, 2011 14:28 GMT)
Barcelona president Sandro Rosell was relieved to avoid the two Russian sides in the Champions League last-16 draw, while Cesc Fabregas and Gerard Pique claimed they were looking forward to playing in Germany.
LIVE: Champions Lge/Europa Lge draws (Dec 16, 2011 14:15 GMT)
Join us at 1030 GMT for coverage of the Champions League/Europa League draw
Nerlinger: Bayern wanted FC Basel in UCL draw (Dec 16, 2011 14:11 GMT)
Bayern Munich's director of football Chrstian Nerlinger said his side have got the draw they were looking for after being paired with Basel in the last-16.
De Laurentiis: Napoli happy with Chelsea draw (Dec 16, 2011 13:32 GMT)
Napoli are eager to prove they belong in the Champions League and aim to show it in their forthcoming clashes with Chelsea, according to president Aurelio De Laurentiis.
Real's Butragueno: CSKA are a dangerous team (Dec 16, 2011 13:29 GMT)
Emilio Butragueno, a director of nine-time European champions Real Madrid, does not believe CSKA will be a pushover as they were paired together in the Champions League last-16.
Milan's Allegri: Arsenal game not about revenge (Dec 16, 2011 13:24 GMT)
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has insisted they are not seeking retribution after again drawing English opposition.
UEFA plays down Lyon win fears (Dec 8, 2011 13:57 GMT)
UEFA has announced that its Betting Fraud Detection System has not yet shown any irregular betting patterns to justify an investigation into Lyon's 7-1 victory over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday.
Lille coach Garcia: We deserved to go out (Dec 8, 2011 12:42 GMT)
Lille coach Rudi Garcia candidly admitted that his side did not deserve a place in the last 16 of the Champions League after failing to defeat Trabzonspor in their final group game.
ARJEL to investigate Lyon win (Dec 8, 2011 11:25 GMT)
French online gaming authority ARJEL is to investigate after Lyon qualified for the knockout rounds of the Champions League in incredible circumstances.
Jens Lehmann: Boring, boring Manchester City (Dec 8, 2011 11:02 GMT)
Former Arsenal and Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has claimed the Champions League is better off without Manchester City after they were eliminated from the competition despite beating Bayern Munich 2-0 on Wednesday night.
Jurcic sacked as Zagreb coach after Lyon rout (Dec 8, 2011 10:05 GMT)
Dinamo Zagreb sacked coach Krunoslav Jurcic immediately after their Champions League humbling by Lyon.
Half-time blast from Garde led to Lyon goal glut (Dec 8, 2011 10:02 GMT)
Lyon special advisor Bernard Lacombe was delighted for coach Remi Garde after he masterminded the club's remarkable route into the Champions League knockout stages - which has been put own to a half-time roasting from the boss.
Ajax win delights Real Madrid boss Mourinho (Dec 8, 2011 09:56 GMT)
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho praised his players for their professionalism as they rounded off their Champions League Group D campaign with a 3-0 win over Ajax in Amsterdam.
Ferguson disappointed with defeat (Dec 7, 2011 23:29 GMT)
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said he was very disappointed that his side failed to seal progress to the next stage of the Champions League, but vowed to use their exit as a motivation for future success.
Vidic suffers injury blow (Dec 7, 2011 23:03 GMT)
Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic looks set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury.
Too little, too late for City slickers (Dec 7, 2011 22:52 GMT)
Richard Jolly was at Eastlands as Manchester City's debut in the Champions League came to an end.
Kompany wants Europa League success (Dec 7, 2011 22:33 GMT)
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany insisted winning the Europa League is a realistic target as his side's maiden Champions League campaign came to an end despite a convincing 2-0 win over an under-strength Bayern Munich.
Champions League: United and City crash out (Dec 7, 2011 21:53 GMT)
Manchester will have no representatives in the Champions League last-16 as United and City both crashed out.
Lille's Cole relishing Trabzonspor showdown (Dec 7, 2011 09:55 GMT)
Lille midfielder Joe Cole is confident his side can claim the victory they need to qualify for the Champions League knockout stage when they welcome Trabzonspor to the Stade Metropole on Wednesday.
City skipper Kompany primed for Bayern test (Dec 7, 2011 08:06 GMT)
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany insists there is "enough experience" of the Champions League in Roberto Mancini's side so as not to be overawed by the need to beat Bayern Munich to progress to the knockout stages.
Old hand breathes new life into Blues (Dec 6, 2011 23:46 GMT)
John Brewin was at the Bridge to see Chelsea ease the pressure with victory over Valencia.
AVB hits out at Chelsea 'persecution' (Dec 6, 2011 23:33 GMT)
Andre Villas-Boas has hit out at the 'persecution' of Chelsea by the English media, claiming that the 3-0 win over Valencia has 'given everyone a slap in the face'.
UCL: Chelsea top group, Marseille through (Dec 6, 2011 21:43 GMT)
Chelsea have progressed to the next round of the Champions League as group E winners after their 3-0 victory over Valencia at Stamford Bridge.
Mancini to confront Bayern chief Rummenigge (Dec 6, 2011 16:35 GMT)
Roberto Mancini intends to confront Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge over his persistent sniping of Manchester City.
Utd's Dimitar Berbatov ruled out of Basel trip (Dec 6, 2011 12:15 GMT)
Manchester United will be without striker Dimitar Berbatov for their crunch Champions League match against Basel after the Bulgarian failed to return to fitness in time for the trip to Switzerland.
Duerden: Park ready to upstage namesake (Dec 6, 2011 09:09 GMT)
John Duerden talks to Basel defender Park Joo-Ho ahead of their Champions League decider against Man United.
Redknapp hopes rivals end up in Europa League (Dec 6, 2011 08:48 GMT)
Harry Redknapp is hoping Chelsea and Manchester City are knocked out of the Champions League this week to improve his own side's chances of success in the Premier League.
AVB: Blues' European plight is self-inflicted (Dec 5, 2011 20:01 GMT)
Andre Villas-Boas has insisted his job did not depend on the outcome of Tuesday night's crunch Champions League game with Valencia, which Chelsea must win or keep a clean sheet in to progress to the last 16.
Wenger warns of 'catastrophic scenario' for trio (Dec 5, 2011 11:32 GMT)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hopes the three other English teams in the Champions League will overcome their current difficulties to join the Gunners in the knockout stages of the competition, claiming it would be a 'catastrophic scenario' if they d
Ferguson: UCL is getting stronger (Dec 4, 2011 13:44 GMT)
Sir Alex Ferguson has warned English sides are facing a greater challenge in the Champions League with a number of clubs around Europe benefitting from wealthy investors.
Champions League permutations (Dec 4, 2011 09:59 GMT)
Check out Dale Johnson's guide to who can qualify for the Champions League knockout rounds this week.
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Bayern president prioritising Champions League (Dec 29, 2011 11:06 GMT)
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has revealed he would prefer to win the Champions League than the Bundesliga this season.
Man Utd play down possible Champs Lge reprieve (Dec 19, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Manchester United say they are not holding out much hope over a possible Champions League reprieve after FIFA threatened to suspend all Swiss clubs from European competition.
Hoddle: Arsenal, Chelsea will struggle in last 16 (Dec 16, 2011 18:02 GMT)
Glenn Hoddle doesn't hold out much hope for Chelsea and Arsenal after both London clubs were handed tough Champions League draws, against Napoli and AC Milan respectively.
Champions League draw: Arsenal land AC Milan (Dec 16, 2011 17:20 GMT)
The draw for the last-16 of the Champions League has taken place and Chelsea have been drawn against Napoli, while AC Milan have been drawn against Arsenal.
Ranieri relishing battle with OM boss Deschamps (Dec 16, 2011 14:35 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Claudio Ranieri is relishing the chance to face Marseille counterpart Didier Deschamps in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Barcelona stars pleased to avoid Russian clubs (Dec 16, 2011 14:28 GMT)
Barcelona president Sandro Rosell was relieved to avoid the two Russian sides in the Champions League last-16 draw, while Cesc Fabregas and Gerard Pique claimed they were looking forward to playing in Germany.
LIVE: Champions Lge/Europa Lge draws (Dec 16, 2011 14:15 GMT)
Join us at 1030 GMT for coverage of the Champions League/Europa League draw
Nerlinger: Bayern wanted FC Basel in UCL draw (Dec 16, 2011 14:11 GMT)
Bayern Munich's director of football Chrstian Nerlinger said his side have got the draw they were looking for after being paired with Basel in the last-16.
De Laurentiis: Napoli happy with Chelsea draw (Dec 16, 2011 13:32 GMT)
Napoli are eager to prove they belong in the Champions League and aim to show it in their forthcoming clashes with Chelsea, according to president Aurelio De Laurentiis.
Real's Butragueno: CSKA are a dangerous team (Dec 16, 2011 13:29 GMT)
Emilio Butragueno, a director of nine-time European champions Real Madrid, does not believe CSKA will be a pushover as they were paired together in the Champions League last-16.
Milan's Allegri: Arsenal game not about revenge (Dec 16, 2011 13:24 GMT)
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has insisted they are not seeking retribution after again drawing English opposition.
UEFA plays down Lyon win fears (Dec 8, 2011 13:57 GMT)
UEFA has announced that its Betting Fraud Detection System has not yet shown any irregular betting patterns to justify an investigation into Lyon's 7-1 victory over Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday.
Lille coach Garcia: We deserved to go out (Dec 8, 2011 12:42 GMT)
Lille coach Rudi Garcia candidly admitted that his side did not deserve a place in the last 16 of the Champions League after failing to defeat Trabzonspor in their final group game.
ARJEL to investigate Lyon win (Dec 8, 2011 11:25 GMT)
French online gaming authority ARJEL is to investigate after Lyon qualified for the knockout rounds of the Champions League in incredible circumstances.
Jens Lehmann: Boring, boring Manchester City (Dec 8, 2011 11:02 GMT)
Former Arsenal and Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has claimed the Champions League is better off without Manchester City after they were eliminated from the competition despite beating Bayern Munich 2-0 on Wednesday night.
Jurcic sacked as Zagreb coach after Lyon rout (Dec 8, 2011 10:05 GMT)
Dinamo Zagreb sacked coach Krunoslav Jurcic immediately after their Champions League humbling by Lyon.
Half-time blast from Garde led to Lyon goal glut (Dec 8, 2011 10:02 GMT)
Lyon special advisor Bernard Lacombe was delighted for coach Remi Garde after he masterminded the club's remarkable route into the Champions League knockout stages - which has been put own to a half-time roasting from the boss.
Ajax win delights Real Madrid boss Mourinho (Dec 8, 2011 09:56 GMT)
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho praised his players for their professionalism as they rounded off their Champions League Group D campaign with a 3-0 win over Ajax in Amsterdam.
Ferguson disappointed with defeat (Dec 7, 2011 23:29 GMT)
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said he was very disappointed that his side failed to seal progress to the next stage of the Champions League, but vowed to use their exit as a motivation for future success.
Vidic suffers injury blow (Dec 7, 2011 23:03 GMT)
Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic looks set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury.
Too little, too late for City slickers (Dec 7, 2011 22:52 GMT)
Richard Jolly was at Eastlands as Manchester City's debut in the Champions League came to an end.
Kompany wants Europa League success (Dec 7, 2011 22:33 GMT)
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany insisted winning the Europa League is a realistic target as his side's maiden Champions League campaign came to an end despite a convincing 2-0 win over an under-strength Bayern Munich.
Champions League: United and City crash out (Dec 7, 2011 21:53 GMT)
Manchester will have no representatives in the Champions League last-16 as United and City both crashed out.
Lille's Cole relishing Trabzonspor showdown (Dec 7, 2011 09:55 GMT)
Lille midfielder Joe Cole is confident his side can claim the victory they need to qualify for the Champions League knockout stage when they welcome Trabzonspor to the Stade Metropole on Wednesday.
City skipper Kompany primed for Bayern test (Dec 7, 2011 08:06 GMT)
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany insists there is "enough experience" of the Champions League in Roberto Mancini's side so as not to be overawed by the need to beat Bayern Munich to progress to the knockout stages.
Old hand breathes new life into Blues (Dec 6, 2011 23:46 GMT)
John Brewin was at the Bridge to see Chelsea ease the pressure with victory over Valencia.
AVB hits out at Chelsea 'persecution' (Dec 6, 2011 23:33 GMT)
Andre Villas-Boas has hit out at the 'persecution' of Chelsea by the English media, claiming that the 3-0 win over Valencia has 'given everyone a slap in the face'.
UCL: Chelsea top group, Marseille through (Dec 6, 2011 21:43 GMT)
Chelsea have progressed to the next round of the Champions League as group E winners after their 3-0 victory over Valencia at Stamford Bridge.
Mancini to confront Bayern chief Rummenigge (Dec 6, 2011 16:35 GMT)
Roberto Mancini intends to confront Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge over his persistent sniping of Manchester City.
Utd's Dimitar Berbatov ruled out of Basel trip (Dec 6, 2011 12:15 GMT)
Manchester United will be without striker Dimitar Berbatov for their crunch Champions League match against Basel after the Bulgarian failed to return to fitness in time for the trip to Switzerland.
Duerden: Park ready to upstage namesake (Dec 6, 2011 09:09 GMT)
John Duerden talks to Basel defender Park Joo-Ho ahead of their Champions League decider against Man United.
Redknapp hopes rivals end up in Europa League (Dec 6, 2011 08:48 GMT)
Harry Redknapp is hoping Chelsea and Manchester City are knocked out of the Champions League this week to improve his own side's chances of success in the Premier League.
AVB: Blues' European plight is self-inflicted (Dec 5, 2011 20:01 GMT)
Andre Villas-Boas has insisted his job did not depend on the outcome of Tuesday night's crunch Champions League game with Valencia, which Chelsea must win or keep a clean sheet in to progress to the last 16.
Wenger warns of 'catastrophic scenario' for trio (Dec 5, 2011 11:32 GMT)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hopes the three other English teams in the Champions League will overcome their current difficulties to join the Gunners in the knockout stages of the competition, claiming it would be a 'catastrophic scenario' if they d
Ferguson: UCL is getting stronger (Dec 4, 2011 13:44 GMT)
Sir Alex Ferguson has warned English sides are facing a greater challenge in the Champions League with a number of clubs around Europe benefitting from wealthy investors.
Champions League permutations (Dec 4, 2011 09:59 GMT)
Check out Dale Johnson's guide to who can qualify for the Champions League knockout rounds this week.
