William Gallas has retained his place in a reduced France squad as Raymond Domenech's side begin their World Cup preparations in earnest in Tignes... more
The Frenchman was sent off in the 37th minute of the 1-0 Champions League semi-final first leg win against Lyon for a clumsy challenge on Lisandro... more
Cristiano Ronaldo is confident Madrid can turn around their Champions League tie and avoid tumbling out of the competition at the last-16 stage again... more
Rafael Benitez admits he is relying on a 'miracle' for his Liverpool side to reach the last 16 of the Champions League after being held to a 1-1 draw in Lyon... more
Steven Gerrard has been ruled out of Liverpool's Champions League trip to Lyon, but striker Fernando Torres will be on the plane that heads for France... more
Liverpool are facing the prospect of their worst run of results since the Bill Shankly era started 50 years ago - but under-fire boss Rafael Benitez has received backing from an Anfield legend... more
Rubin Kazan silenced the Nou Camp just two minutes into their Champions League clash with Barcelona as the holders slipped to a shock 2-1 defeat... more
Manchester United, last year's losing finalists, were drawn against CSKA Moscow, Besiktas and Wolfsburg in the Champions League group stages draw in Monaco.... more
Karim Benzema revealed he rejected advances from the likes of Champions League finalists Barcelona and Manchester United before opting for his "dream" move to Real Madrid... 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
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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