Bayern Munich captain and defender Philipp Lahm has admitted that he expects the Bundesliga title race to be open right up until the end of the season. The Bavarians - league winners for the past three consecutive campaigns - hold a narrow five-point lead over second-placed Borussia Dortmund with seven matches still to play of the 34-game season. And 32-year-old Lahm has told Bayern's official website: 'The title race will remain close right to the end, because Dortmund are playing consistently good football and give off a very solid impression. ...read
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Premier League clubs meet to discuss new European league which could be approved by UEFA as soon as September
European football faces its greatest shake-up in nearly a quarter of a century under proposals being discussed by Premier League and foreign clubs.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has the biggest ego in world football and makes Eric Cantona seem like Mother Teresa. Is the Premier League ready for him?
RIATH-AL-SAMARRAI: There are few men in world football as commotion-commanding as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and with good reason too. If he comes to England, he will be more than a shirt-seller.
Joe Hart could return for crunch Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain with calf injury not as serious as first feared
Joe Hart could hand Manchester City a major fitness boost ahead of their Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain on April 6 after the keeper suffered a calf injury in the Manchester derby.
Manchester City defend £60 ticket price for Champions League match against PSG
JACK GAUGHAN: Supporters were left angry over the weekend after Friday’s announcement following the quarter-final draw. Some suggested that they would cancel any cup priority memberships.
Champions League and Europa League: how the FA Cup and Capital One Cup can affect who qualifies for Europe next season
In a simple world, the Premier League's top four teams would qualify for the Champions League, the team in fifth would go into the Europa League and be joined by the FA Cup and Capital One Cup winners.
Manchester derby represents crucial battle in pursuit of Champions League football... but what would failing to qualify cost?
Sunday's Manchester derby has much more at stake than local bragging rights, with both teams desperate to finish inside the Premier League's top four to secure a place in Europe's elite next season.
Manchester City and Belgium at odds over Vincent Kompany injury as Marc Wilmots claims defender is out for rest of season
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Champions League draw: Manchester City face PSG in quarter-finals while Barcelona will play Atletico Madrid
Manchester City were drawn against PSG in the pick of the Champions League quarter-final draw while there will be an all-Spanish tie between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.
Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink concedes top-four 'dream' is now 'impossible' as he prepares to hand chances to young players
Guus Hiddink has admitted it is now 'impossible' for Chelsea to qualify for the Champions League. The stand-in manager had targeted a top-four spot when he arrived at Stamford Bridge.
UEFA Champions League draw LIVE: Man City to face PSG as Barcelona are paired with fellow Spaniards Atletico Madrid
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Pep Guardiola threatened to 'cut our balls off' if we lost to Juventus! Jokes Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller
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Arsenal have not won a Champions League knockout tie since 2010... rivals Chelsea have won two European trophies since
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Man United assistant Ryan Giggs admits hurt at not being in Champions League but expects reaction against Liverpool
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Alex Iwobi admits he never expected to be fast-tracked into the Arsenal first-team as teenager impresses against Barcelona
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Premier League secure four Champions League spots for 2017-18 after Juventus exit means Italy cannot overtake England in UEFA coefficient rankings
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Pep Guardiola admits scoring four against an Italian team is a 'big deal' after Bayern Munich's scintillating Juventus comeback
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Sergio Busquets is the conductor as Barcelona's peerless orchestra ease past infuriating Arsenal
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Barcelona 3-1 Arsenal (5-1 agg): Luis Suarez hits stunning volley as the Gunners are sent crashing out of the Champions League
MATT BARLOW AT THE NOU CAMP: The rain fell in Spain as Arsenal disappeared down the Champions League drain. Again. Out in the first knockout round for the sixth successive year.
Barcelona 3-1 Arsenal (5-1 agg) UEFA Champions League RESULT: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar dump out Gunners
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Barcelona 3-1 Arsenal (5-1 agg) PLAYER RATINGS: Luis Suarez the main man at the Nou Camp once again as Mathieu Flamini has another night to forget
Barcelona beat Arsenal 2-1 in Wednesday's Champions League last-16 second leg tie. SAMI MOKBEL rates the performances of every player at the Nou Camp.
Champions League anthem flash mob... Gary Lineker fronts Walkers campaign as unsuspecting members of public are given an impromptu rendition ahead of last 16 ties
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Barcelona's deadly striking trident keep the Catalans on course to claim historic consecutive Champions League titles
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Arsene Wenger launches staunch defence of Arsenal's Champions League record
Arsenal have now crashed out of the Champions League in the last 16 for six consecutive seasons after the 5-1 aggregate loss as Arsene Wenger also hailed holders Barcelona as 'art'.
Manchester City sweat on defensive duo Nicolas Otamendi and Vincent Kompany's absence as crucial derby looms
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Bayern Munich 4-2 Juventus (AET, 6-4 agg) Champions League RESULT: Hosts come from two-goals behind to win in extra-time
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Barcelona can become first side to retain Champions League... their ball movement is second to none, says Kobe Bryant
Arsenal fans look away now as Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant believes Barcelona can become the first side to retain the Champions League.
The only thing missing from Gianluigi Buffon's glittering career is the Champions League… so can the Juventus hero finally get his hands on the trophy he craves?
JOE BERNSTEIN: The last three goalkeepers to have won the World Cup are Gianluigi Buffon, Iker Casillas and Manuel Neuer; the best of their generation.
Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller says Pep Guardiola 'works in a very special way'
Thomas Muller hopes that the Premier League will notice Pep Guardiola when he joins Manchester City because the Bayern Munich boss 'works in a very special way'.
Gary Lineker and Rio Ferdinand share a plane with Arsenal fans as BT Sport duo jet out to Barcelona for Champions League tie
Lineker will front the broadcaster's coverage of the Champions League last-16 meeting between the Gunners and the Spanish giants in the Nou Camp, with Ferdinand providing punditry.
Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich legacy is at stake as Juventus aim to end new Manchester City boss' European dream
Wednesday night will see the conclusion of an epic Champions League double-header, with Bayern Munich and Juventus locked at 2-2 following a thrilling first leg in Turin in February.
Sergio Aguero hoping Manchester City avoid close friend Lionel Messi and Barcelona in Champions League last eight
CHRIS WHEELER: The Spanish giants have knocked out City at the last 16 stage in each of the last two seasons, and are expected to do the same to Arsenal at the Nou Camp on Wednesday night.
Diego Simeone admits Atletico Madrid don't practise penalties... after watching his side progress to Champions League quarter finals on spot kicks
Atletico Madrid may have progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals on penalties – but boss Diego Simeone said his side spent no time practicing spot-kicks in the build up to the game.
David Moyes refuses to rule out return to Celtic but says there must be squad revamp to match his Champions League ambiton
David Moyes refused to rule out a return to Celtic as manager but warned the Scottish champions it will take a major squad revamp to match his Champions League ambitions.
Arsenal star Theo Walcott eyeing Nou Camp scalp as he issues rallying call ahead of mission impossible in Barcelona
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott wants to see Arsenal summon the spirit of Olympiacos as they go in search of another Champions League escape act.
Pep Guardiola could be unfairly branded a FLOP at Bayern Munich if he fails in Champions League... fast-paced football is winning out against tiki-taka
ROB DRAPER: If a man has won three successive Bundelisga titles, as Pep Guardiola is likely to do this season, it would be intemperate to call him a flop.
Barcelona expect Arsenal to be child's play as fans focus their fears on Friday's draw
The timing of a bizarre mini-invasion of Barcelona’s training session by three young fans was not lost on supporters – finishing the job against Arsenal tonight ought to be child’s play.
Arsene Wenger faces a huge gamble to save Arsenal's season ahead of crucial games at Barcelona and Everton - but which competition should he bet on?
Stick or twist? Danny Welbeck or Olivier Giroud? Barcelona or Everton? This week's fixtures pose some tough questions for Arsene Wenger.
Juventus can progress against Bayern Munich even with Paulo Dybala, Giorgio Chiellini and Claudio Marchisio absent claims manager Massimiliano Allegri
The Serie A leaders head to the Allianz Arena on level terms after fighting back from two goals behind to draw 2-2 in Turin. Marchisio and Dybala have both injured calf muscles.
Arsene Wenger shows no hint of a man ready to quit as defiant Arsenal boss invites his doubters to examine his record
MATT BARLOW: Arsene Wenger gives his team 'a five per cent chance' against Barcelona, but the Arsenal manager's pre-match defiance went beyond the confines of this Champions League tie.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has said he expects Vincent Kompany to be out for 'a minimum of one month' with a recurrence of a calf injury
Vincent Kompany will miss Sunday's Manchester derby and could be out for over a month after suffering yet another injury set-back in Manchester City's Champions League clash with Dynamo Kiev.
Atletico Madrid's penalty hero Juanfran admits he hopes to avoid Real Madrid and Barcelona in Champions League last-eight
Atletico Madrid's Champions League match-winner Juanfran admits he hopes his side avoid Real Madrid and Barcelona in the quarter-finals, after overcoming PSV in a penalty shootout.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger could be managing his last game in the Champions League, the trophy that has eluded him
As the uncertainty around Arsene Wenger grows, so does the possibility that Wednesday’s engagement with Barcelona might just be his last fixture in the Champions League.
Bayern Munich players don't mind Pep Guardiola meeting with Manchester City, says Thomas Muller
The Spaniard has agreed a deal to succeed Manuel Pellegrini at the Etihad Stadium this summer and was recently pictured meeting City's director of football, Txiki Begiristain, in Amsterdam.
Atletico Madrid 0-0 PSV Eindhoven (0-0 agg) (AET, 8-7 on pens): Juanfran the spot-kick hero for Diego Simeone's side after 210 minutes of goalless Champions League football over two legs
PETE JENSON: Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid beat PSV Eindhoven 8-7 on penalties after a goalless Champions League last-16 second leg on Tuesday evening.
PSV Eindhoven coach Phillip Cocu left 'bitter' by Atletico Madrid penalty defeat in Champions League last 16 second leg
PSV more than held their own in a cauldron atmosphere at the Vicente Calderon and kept their hosts a bay through 90 minutes and extra time, but defeat left the Dutch coach with a bitter taste.
The Premier League has none of the world's best players, says Rio Ferdinand... that's why our clubs fail in the Champions League
Rio Ferdinand believes English clubs' failure in the Champions League in recent years is due to the world's best players no longer playing in the Premier League.
Manchester City 0-0 Dynamo Kiev (3-1 agg): Hosts confirm quarter-final spot but captain Vincent Kompany suffers fresh injury blow
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Maxwell: football’s greatest bromance? Fifteen years after broke Ibra slept on his team-mate's matress, the duo have won 10 titles at four clubs
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Vincent Kompany's Manchester City injury problems are agonising to watch... Pep Guardiola will wonder if he can rely on him
JACK GAUGHAN AT THE ETIHAD: It is painful to watch the imposing Belgian captain try to manage his broken body. What will Pep Guardiola make of all this? Can he rely on Vincent Kompany?
Manchester City break new ground with maiden Champions League quarter-final to become Premier League standard bearers
CHRIS WHEELER: They seem a while ago now, those days when City took their first, tentative steps in this competition and fell flat on their face. But by and large, they have kept moving forwards.
Man City 0-0 Dynamo Kiev (3-1 agg) UEFA Champions League RESULT: Vincent Kompany limps off as hosts progress
Manchester City reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time after a 0-0 draw with Dynamo Kiev, but it came at a price after injures to Vincent Kompany and Nicolas Otamendi.
Arsene Wenger 'more motivated than the day he arrived at Arsenal' as he looks to produce a Nou Camp miracle
Manager Arsene Wenger offered a passionate defence of his Arsenal record on the eve of the last-16 second leg Champions League clash in Barcelona.
European Super League talks are not an advanced stage... there 'are no concrete plans on the table', stress UEFA
Earlier this month, the Premier League's 'big five' of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United were believed to have discussed proposals for a Super League in London.
Paul Pogba celebrates birthday with Juan Cuadrado… but Bayern Munich warn they’ll ‘spoil the party’ in Champions League clash with Juventus
Paul Pogba may well be in the mood to celebrate given it is his 23rd birthday but Bayern Munich are planning to crash his party.
Raheem Sterling eyes reaching Champions League final with Manchester City as ace claims squad is good enough to lift trophy
Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling has said a first Champions League quarter-final will not be enough and the English side should be aiming to lift the trophy with the talent in their squad.
Antoine Griezmann aided by Atletico Madrid team-mates, says Diego Simeone, as Argentinian manager admits fears over PSV Eindhoven's counter-attacking prowess
Griezmann has scored in four consecutive league games ahead of Tuesday night's clash with PSV Eindhoven and has been integral to Atletico's involvement in the title race.
Thomas Muller insists Bayern Munich are 'not a 0-0 team' but expects Juventus to be defensive in Champions League second leg
The Bundesliga leaders were held to a 2-2 draw in Turin last month despite taking a two goal lead, and a goalless draw would see them through to the quarter-finals for the fifth year in a row.
Arsenal star Mesut Ozil is 'just like Lionel Messi', says Marc-Andre ter Stegen as he warns Barcelona to beware of playmaker
Mesut Ozil has been handed the compliment every playmaker craves by being likened to Lionel Messi as a creative genius.
Arjen Robben could miss Bayern Munich's game against Juventus in the last-16 of Champions League with illness
Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben is doubtful for Wednesday's Champions League last 16 second leg against Juventus after he was forced to skip training on Tuesday with a cold.
Bayern Munich prepare for Juventus encounter in the SNOW as Robert Lewandowski says Barcelona are the favourites to win the Champions League
A series of the club's stars and head coach Pep Guardiola could be seen struggling in the inclement conditions on Tuesday ahead of Bayern's encounter with Juventus on Wednesday night.
Paulo Dybala and Claudio Marchisio to miss Champions League trip to Bayern Munich due to injuries, as Juventus prepare for second-leg clash in Germany
The Bianconeri players were injured in training and have been ruled Dybala out of the game due to a muscle problem. Marchisio was diagnosed with a torn calf and will be out for up to 20 days.
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique backs 'chosen one' Arsene Wenger to continue at Arsenal but warns him to expect more misery
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique hailed Arsene Wenger a 'chosen one' on the eve of their clash in the Nou Camp but warned Arsenal to prepare for more Champions League misery.
Atletico Madrid plan Champions League 'night for giants' as the Vicente Calderon welcomes PSV Eindhoven
Atletico Madrid’s creaky old stadium – not long for this world because of plans to move to a new ground outside of the city in 2017 – will be full and rocking as it hosts PSV Eindhoven.
Barcelona vs Arsenal UEFA Champions League last 16: Team news, TV information, probable line-ups, kick-off time, and odds
Arsenal travel to the Nou Camp on Wednesday night with a two-goal deficit to overturn against Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League Last 16 tie.
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says he does not need to prove a point in the Champions League as Vincent Kompany rifles a ball at Sergio Aguero in training
Manuel Pellegrini wants to go out as a Champions League winner at Manchester City – but insists it is not to prove a point to the club’s owners.
Barcelona star Dani Alves: 'I'm no Lionel Messi but I am in the FIFA team of the season... and for someone being unable to defend, I have lasted nine years at the club'
Dani Alves. We can't see him yet through the windows of the Audi Q7 but the fact that the issue sponsors' car heading this way has been customised in bright orange vinyl gives the game away.
Yaya Toure would prefer to stay in English football should Pep Guardiola deem him surplus to requirements at Manchester City
IAN LADYMAN: Yaya Toure has told friends he doesn’t want to move abroad if he leaves Manchester City at the end of the season. Toure, 32, has one year left on his contract at the Etihad.
Barcelona cannot relax against Arsenal in Champions League return... even if we are the better team, warns defender Aleix Vidal
Arsenal were overwhelmed by Barcelona at the Emirates, where Lionel Messi scored both goals to leave many presuming the second leg was a mere formality for the European champions.
Manuel Pellegrini wants to exit Manchester City by winning the Champions League as his side prepare for Dynamo Kiev clash
CHRIS WHEELER: Pellegrini is expected to take Manchester City one step closer to that goal by reaching the quarter-final when they defend a 3-1 first leg lead against Dynamo Kiev
Dynamo Kiev stars train at the Etihad Stadium ahead of their crunch Champions League second leg against Manchester City as Sergei Rebrov refuses to give up hope
Dynamo Kiev manager Sergei Rebrov believes his team can still reach the Champions League quarter-finals at Manchester City's expense.
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone watches over training ahead of Champions League decider with PSV... after defending decision not to rest star players
The Argentiniancoach chose to field a strong side, including Antoine Griezmann, Koke and Diego Godin, for the 3-0 victory over Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga on Saturday.
'We can go all the way': Raheem Sterling is not letting Manchester City's poor domestic form dent his Champions League ambitions
As the England star and his team-mates prepare to host Dynamo Kiev in the second leg of their last 16 tie, the 21-year-old has decided the time is right for a bold claim about City's chances.
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart urges team-mates to grasp Champions League chance before reigniting title race charge
Joe Hart believes Manchester City can be England’s standard bearers in the Champions League, declaring: ‘We’re in it to win it’, ahead of facing Dynamo Kiev in the last 16 second leg clash.
Manuel Pellegrini insists it would be 'no problem' if Manchester City draw Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich in Champions League last eight
With both City and Bayern holding strong hands in their respective last 16 ties, there is a chance the current and future Sky Blues boss could face off in the Champions League quarter-finals.
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