Banned skipper is sorely missed by Roy Hodgson’s men, who face an uphill battle in the second leg of their Europa League tie after struggling to break down Italians... more
Fulham manager is keen to continue the club’s remarkable revival from football’s basement when they face Italian giants in tonight’s glamour Euro tie... more
Serie A review: Inter Milan extended their lead at the top of Serie A thanks to a 1-0 home win over Fiorentina, while city rivals AC Milan capitalised on Juventus' 2-0 defeat at Cagliari to climb to second... more
Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer is confident Fulham can recover from their Europa League disappointment in time for their Premier League game against Wigan... more
Fulham's victory over Liverpool at the weekend may have upset the form book, but goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer believes it should not have come as a surprise given their current form... more
Manchester United fans were making the long journey home after watching their team fail in its attempts to clinch back-to-back Champions League titles... more
Football: Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi were left overwhelmed after scoring the goals in Barcelona's Champions League final triumph over Manchester United in Rome... more
Patrick Vieira believes Manchester United can still be caught in the Premier League title race this season and insists that Arsenal will eventually come back to challenge them... more
UEFA said that the Champions League Final will not be moving away from Rome and argued that finding another venue at this stage will put supporters at more of a risk... more
After a campaign blighted by wretched luck, both in injuries and missed opportunities, Arsene Wenger could be forgiven for waking up today thinking Arsenal's fortune has finally changed following a result that goes a long way to redefining their season... more
Football: Chelsea's decision to replace Luiz Felipe Scolari with Guus Hiddink has already paid dividends but the Dutchman's judgement under pressure will be called into question for the first time against Juventus... more
As four English sides take on Europe's best, we look at who is in the driving seat to progress to the quater-finals following the first leg of the last 16 clashes.... more
Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri fears former club Chelsea as he waits to see who his team will meet in the knockout stages of the Champions League... more
Match report: It takes a special kind of manager to make the tactical changes necessary to save a game and, so far, Luiz Felipe Scolari has yet to prove he can match the 'Special One'.... more
Luiz Felipe Scolari has told his Chelsea players they still have a lot to prove before they can say they are a better team than the one that failed to win a trophy under previous manager Avram Grant... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports