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Bundesliga takes Serie A's European spot (Feb 25, 2011 14:43 GMT)
The Deutsche Fussball Liga (DFL) has confirmed there will be four Bundesliga entrants in the Champions League for the 2012-13 season. Serie A will only have three places as a result.

UEFA to investigate Marseille, Utd fans (Feb 25, 2011 09:26 GMT)
UEFA is to hold an investigation into the actions of both Marseille and Manchester United fans after the teams' 0-0 draw at the Stade Velodrome on Wednesday.

Lomas: Shades of '05 as United fail to inspire (Feb 25, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Mark Lomas was reminded of Man Utd's failings against Lille in 2005, after their stalemate in Marseille.

Bale could be back for AC Milan return match (Feb 24, 2011 19:32 GMT)
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp is increasingly confident Gareth Bale could return from injury to play against AC Milan in the second leg of their Champions League clash.

Nani: Fast start key to beating Marseille (Feb 24, 2011 13:25 GMT)
Manchester United winger Nani insists the best way to beat Champions League opponents Marseille at Old Trafford is to go on the attack from the very first whistle.

Bayern chief bullish on Champs Lge chances (Feb 24, 2011 10:06 GMT)
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge feels his side is on the verge of knocking out Champions League holders Inter Milan after a 1-0 win at the San Siro on Wednesday night.

Villa: Superior Barca will outgun Arsenal (Feb 24, 2011 09:58 GMT)
Barcelona striker David Villa is convinced his side will beat Arsenal to progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League next month, despite last week's 2-1 defeat in north London.

Lessons from the Champions League (Feb 24, 2011 08:53 GMT)
After attending Champions League matches in Lyon and Marseille, Andy Brassel selects five key points.

Ancelotti: Blues back on track (Feb 23, 2011 22:34 GMT)
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti was relieved to see Chelsea get back to winning ways with a professional Champions League performance against FC Copenhagen.

Sneijder believes defeat did not reflect game (Feb 23, 2011 22:18 GMT)
Wesley Sneijder believes Inter deserved to beat Bayern Munich after seeing Mario Gomez snatch a late 1-0 victory at the San Siro.

Ferguson: United will be much better at home (Feb 23, 2011 22:11 GMT)
Sir Alex Ferguson insisted Manchester United will be much better against Marseille in the return leg of their Champions League tie but felt the hosts had a lucky late escape.

MatchDay LIVE: Latest updates and chat (Feb 23, 2011 16:33 GMT)
MatchDay LIVE - February 23

Gomis optimistic after draw (Feb 23, 2011 11:52 GMT)
Lyon striker Bafetimbi Gomis believes his team still have "every chance'' to dump Real Madrid out of the Champions League after his equaliser secured a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their last-16 tie at the Stade Gerland on Tuesday night.

Milito: We must show Bayern respect (Feb 23, 2011 11:30 GMT)
Inter Milan's 2010 Champions League final hero Diego Milito has urged his team-mates not to underestimate Bayern Munich ahead of their rematch with the German side on Wednesday.

Hateley makes fresh Marseille bribe allegation (Feb 23, 2011 11:04 GMT)
Former Rangers striker Mark Hateley has claimed he was offered money to miss a Champions League game against eventual champions Marseille in 1993.

Huguenin: Enigmatic Anelka strikes down Copenhagen (Feb 23, 2011 08:58 GMT)
Michael Huguenin believes FC Copenhagen's long winter break affected their ability to compete with Chelsea.

Gomez exacts Inter revenge (Feb 23, 2011 08:52 GMT)
Michael Da Silva was at the San Siro to watch Bayern beat Inter in a repeat of the 2010 final.

Gattuso to stay away (Feb 23, 2011 08:32 GMT)
Gennaro Gattuso has revealed he has been advised to stay away when AC Milan face Tottenham in the Champions League on March 9.

Fergie praises 'warrior' Heinze (Feb 23, 2011 08:21 GMT)
The love-in between Sir Alex Ferguson and Gabriel Heinze has continued with the Manchester United boss hailing the Argentine as a 'warrior'.

Ancelotti demands Chelsea lift for United clash (Feb 23, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Carlo Ancelotti has demanded Chelsea back up their strong performance in the Champions League by beating Manchester United in the Premier League next week.

Mourinho blasts officials after draw (Feb 23, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Jose Mourinho fumed at officials following Real Madrid's 1-1 draw at Lyon in the Champions League, claiming a missed handball could prove decisive in the round of 16 tie.

Ramos bullish Real Madrid can finish off Lyon (Feb 22, 2011 23:11 GMT)
Sergio Ramos believes Real Madrid can finish the job at home after they secured a 1-1 draw with Lyon in the last-16 of the Champions League.

UCL: Chelsea cruise, Gomis denies Real Madrid (Feb 22, 2011 22:10 GMT)
Chelsea breathed life into their flagging season by cruising to a 2-0 win over FC Copenhagen in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie in Denmark.

Deschamps: United have less star quality (Feb 22, 2011 18:22 GMT)
Marseille coach Didier Deschamps thinks Manchester United lack the star quality they could boast in days gone by but are no less effective as a result.

MatchDay LIVE: Latest updates and chat (Feb 22, 2011 17:09 GMT)
MatchDay LIVE - February 22

Bayern look to set record straight (Feb 22, 2011 15:52 GMT)
Bayern Munich see their Champions League last-16 clash with Inter Milan as a chance to set the record straight, having lost the 2010 final to the Italian champions in Madrid.

Giggs and Ferdinand missing for Marseille match (Feb 22, 2011 09:56 GMT)
Manchester United's preparations for their Champions League fixture against Marseille on Wednesday have been hit by the news that Ryan Giggs and Rio Ferdinand both failed to travel with the squad.

Heinze sorry for Fergie feud (Feb 22, 2011 08:31 GMT)
Marseille defender Gabriel Heinze has revealed his regret at the sour way his relationship with former club Manchester United and particularly Sir Alex Ferguson came to an end.

Heinze's Ferguson regret (Feb 22, 2011 08:25 GMT)
Gabriel Heinze tells Nick Bidwell that he wants to bury the hatchet with Sir Alex ahead of Maseille's clash with Man Utd.

Terry: Let's 'man up' for Ancelotti (Feb 22, 2011 08:00 GMT)
John Terry says Chelsea's players need to "man up" and take responsibility for the poor form that has put manager Carlo Ancelotti under severe pressure.

Gattuso handed four-match ban by UEFA (Feb 21, 2011 16:40 GMT)
UEFA has hit AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso with a four-match ban for his headbutt on Tottenham assistant Joe Jordan during last week's Champions League first-leg clash, and the Rossoneri have confirmed they will not appeal the decision.

Ancelotti: Chelsea won't go out (Feb 21, 2011 13:28 GMT)
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti says that only a few of his current squad are playing at their top level, but maintained that the Blues would not go out of the Champions League against FC Copenhagen.

Jose Mourinho confident of ending Lyon jinx (Feb 21, 2011 12:26 GMT)
Jose Mourinho claims he is not losing any sleep over the fact that his Real Madrid team come up against a side, in Lyon, who have never lost to the Spanish team.

Guardiola laughs off Wilshere speculation (Feb 21, 2011 08:34 GMT)
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has laughed off suggestions he might try to sign Arsenal midfield Jack Wilshere.

Le Saux: Price tag is affecting Torres (Feb 21, 2011 08:19 GMT)
Graeme Le Saux tells Mark Lomas why he can empathise with Chelsea's out of sorts record buy Fernando Torres.

Ferguson slams UEFA's 'killer' UCL final prices (Feb 20, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Sir Alex Ferguson has branded the price of tickets for the Champions League final at Wembley on May 28 as "a killer'' for fans.

Messi: Fabregas wants move to Barcelona (Feb 19, 2011 14:12 GMT)
Lionel Messi says Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas wants to return to Barcelona this summer because "there is nowhere he will be better off" than with his former club.

Angry Jordan hits back at 'pathetic' Gattuso (Feb 18, 2011 09:09 GMT)
Tottenham coach Joe Jordan has branded Gennaro Gattuso ''pathetic'' after the AC Milan midfielder claimed a racist remark provoked his headbutt when the two teams clash this week at the San Siro.

Wenger: Barca win strengthens our philosophy (Feb 18, 2011 08:29 GMT)
Arsene Wenger has again stated that he believes beating Barcelona proves that Arsenal are on the right track and should not change the way they approach the game.

Prices soar for Champions League final tickets (Feb 17, 2011 17:50 GMT)
UEFA has defended ticket prices for the Champions League final at Wembley this season, insisting it does "not want to squeeze every single penny out of the market".

Gattuso charged with gross unsporting conduct (Feb 17, 2011 10:56 GMT)
UEFA have announced that they will proceed with disciplinary proceedings against AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso.

Wilshere: My best day as an Arsenal player (Feb 17, 2011 10:48 GMT)
Jack Wilshere insists that Arsenal's 2-1 defeat of Barcelona at the Emirates stadium is the best moment of his career to date.

Redknapp 'considered signing' Gattuso (Feb 17, 2011 09:17 GMT)
Harry Redknapp has revealed that Gennaro Gattuso could have been playing for Tottenham, against Milan, when the two sides clashed in the San Siro on Tuesday.

Lampard: Champions League is the priority (Feb 17, 2011 08:02 GMT)
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has made it clear that the priority for this season is the Champions League.

Wenger: Barcelona are favourites (Feb 17, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Arsene Wenger accepts his Arsenal side remain Champions League underdogs despite their first-leg victory over Barcelona - but thinks a new-found self-belief could prove crucial.

Redknapp denies Gattuso agent's claims (Feb 17, 2011 08:00 GMT)
The agent of under-fire AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has accused Tottenham assistant Joe Jordan of provoking the clash between the pair by calling his client a "f*****g Italian b*****d".

Cesc delighted at morale boosting win (Feb 17, 2011 07:59 GMT)
Cesc Fabregas and Robin van Persie claimed Arsenal had beaten "the best side in football's history'' following a 2-1 triumph over Barcelona at the Emirates in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 clash.

Defeat of Barca gives Gunners belief (Feb 16, 2011 23:55 GMT)
John Brewin believes that Arsenal's win over Barcelona will give them the belief to complete the job.

Riise apologises for howler during Shakhtar blitz (Feb 16, 2011 22:46 GMT)
John Arne-Riise has apologised to Roma's fans after his error gifted Shakhtar Donetsk the winning goal in their Champions League tie.

MatchDay LIVE: Latest updates and chat (Feb 16, 2011 18:53 GMT)
MatchDay LIVE - February 16

Villa: Barcelona must stop Fabregas (Feb 16, 2011 16:30 GMT)
David Villa says that Barcelona must keep transfer-target Cesc Fabregas quiet as the Spanish side trav

Woodgate delighted with Tottenham comeback (Feb 16, 2011 15:34 GMT)
Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate was ecstatic to have proved his doubters wrong after finally making his comeback from a 15-month injury lay-off in Tottenham's win over AC Milan on Tuesday.

Desailly: Don't make Gattuso a scapegoat (Feb 16, 2011 13:05 GMT)
Marcel Desailly tells Tom Adams that UEFA should not be too harsh on Gennaro Gattuso.

Scholes: 'Time to stand up and start playing' (Feb 16, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Paul Scholes views the resumption of the Champions League as the beginning of the end for Manchester United this season.

Iniesta, Guardiola hail Gunners (Feb 16, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Andres Iniesta says Barcelona will have to beat "one of the best teams in the world'' if they are to pip Arsenal to a place in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Wenger: We signed Fabregas fair and square (Feb 16, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Arsene Wenger has hit back at claims Arsenal's capture of Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona was unfair, claiming his Champions League opponents should hold "no bitterness" over the deal.

UEFA to probe Gattuso headbutt (Feb 16, 2011 08:00 GMT)
AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has apologised for headbutting Tottenham assistant manager Joe Jordan after Spurs' 1-0 first leg win at the San Siro.

Praise for Schalke's Raul after 71st goal (Feb 15, 2011 23:28 GMT)
Former Real Madrid striker Raul made a goal scoring return to Spain to earn current club Schalke a 1-1 draw at Valencia in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 clash.

Allegri insists tie is wide open after Spurs defeat (Feb 15, 2011 22:38 GMT)
Massimiliano Allegri insisted his side were still alive in the Champions League after their demoralising defeat at the San Siro by Tottenham.

Redknapp: Flamini tackle an absolute disgrace (Feb 15, 2011 22:24 GMT)
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has hit out at the two-footed tackle by Mathieu Flamini on Vedran Corluka and also had his say on the angry scenes at the full-time whistle that surrounded Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso's head-butt on Spurs coach Joe

MatchDay LIVE: Latest updates and chat (Feb 15, 2011 16:17 GMT)
MatchDay LIVE - February 15

Nasri named in Arsenal squad to face Barca (Feb 15, 2011 13:43 GMT)
Arsenal have included Samir Nasri in the squad to face Barcelona at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.

Hoddle wants Spurs conservatism (Feb 15, 2011 13:13 GMT)
Tottenham Hotspur icon Glenn Hoddle has tipped his beloved club to overcome AC Milan in the Champions League providing they can go against their natural grain of attacking football to concentrate on the defensive side in the San Siro.

Chamakh: RVP 'walking on water' (Feb 15, 2011 09:10 GMT)
Marouane Chamakh has lost his place in the Arsenal team to Robin van Persie and he is tipping the Dutchman to torment Barcelona on Wednesday, as he claims his team-mate is "walking on water" at present.

Messi: I want to get better (Feb 15, 2011 08:59 GMT)
Ahead of Barcelona's clash with Arsenal, Kevin Palmer catches up with Lionel Messi.

Redknapp vows to attack at San Siro (Feb 15, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Harry Redknapp has vowed to stick to the all-out-attack principles that have carried Tottenham to the Champions League knock-out stages against AC Milan at the San Siro on Tuesday.

Wenger hopes for Nasri boost against Barca (Feb 14, 2011 22:59 GMT)
Arsene Wenger is hoping Arsenal's medical staff give him a major boost by declaring Samir Nasri fit for the Champions League visit of Barcelona on Wednesday.

Allegri: Spurs better than just Bale (Feb 14, 2011 14:10 GMT)
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri expects Tottenham to be a difficult proposition on Tuesday night even without Gareth Bale, who misses the first leg of the Champions League second-round tie due to injury.

Defoe eyes Champions League glory (Feb 14, 2011 12:43 GMT)
Jermain Defoe tells Dominic Raynor that Tottenham can win the Champions League.

Wilshere: We have to be 'nasty' against Barca (Feb 14, 2011 08:31 GMT)
Jack Wilshere admits Arsenal must alter their approach and be "a bit nasty" when they face Barcelona in the Champions League at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.

Bale fails to travel for Milan fixture (Feb 14, 2011 08:00 GMT)
Gareth Bale has not travelled with his Tottenham Hotspur team-mates for Tuesday's Champions League second round, first leg tie with Milan.

Redknapp: Bale could be fit to face AC Milan (Feb 13, 2011 15:04 GMT)
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is hopeful Gareth Bale will be fit to feature in Tuesday's Champions League game at AC Milan but is less confident over Rafael van der Vaart and Luka Modric.

Bendtner: We're ready to match Barcelona (Feb 13, 2011 11:03 GMT)
Nicklas Bendtner believes Arsenal are capable of matching Barcelona "for pure football skill" and insists there will be no repeat of last season's capitulation at the Camp Nou.

Redknapp: Bale 'not going to be fit' for Milan (Feb 12, 2011 21:57 GMT)
Harry Redknapp has confirmed Gareth Bale is almost guaranteed to miss Tottenham' Champions League trip to AC Milan.

Guardiola confirms Puyol to miss Arsenal tie (Feb 11, 2011 13:09 GMT)
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has confirmed that defender Carles Puyol is almost certain to miss Wednesday's Champions League tie against Arsenal due to injury.

Hargreaves left out of Champions League squad (Feb 3, 2011 16:33 GMT)
Owen Hargreaves has been left out of Manchester United's 25-man Champions League squad, prompting speculation he may have played his final game for the club.

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