Arsenal are on the brink of another last-16 elimination from the Champions League as they host Bayern Munich at the Emirates. The north London side suffered a 5-1 defeat in the first leg at the Allianz Arena and face a huge uphill task to progress to the quarter-finals, needing to score at least four goals. DAN RIPLEY brings you the action as it happens.
Real Madrid continue their pursuit to become the first team to defend the Champions League title as they look to see off Napoli in their last-16 tie. The 11-time champions hold a 3-1 advantage following victory at the Bernabeu in the first leg but will be wary that a 2-0 defeat at the Stadio San Paolo would see them eliminated on away goals. Follow all the action with BEN GROUNDS.
David Haye has described how it felt like the ring 'bit him' when he ruptured his right achilles during Saturday night's epic battle with Tony Bellew. The 36-year-old underwent surgery on Sunday.
Former Gunners midfielder Robert Pires has confirmed Alexis Sanchez’s extraordinary training walk-out in a first-hand account of the Arsenal session he stormed away from.
Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been slapped with a three-match ban by the Football Association following his controversial elbow on Tyrone Mings.
Eric Cantona has accused the Leicester City players of being 'ungrateful brats' and 'traitors' following the sacking of title-winning manager Claudio Ranieri.
Team Sky principal Sir Dave Brailsford has said 'mistakes were made' by Team Sky relating to anti-doping procedures, but that 'there is a difference between process failures and wrongdoing'.
CHRIS FOY: Billy Vunipola will be pitched straight back into England's starting XV on Saturday, for the Calcutta Cup showdown with a confident Scotland side at Twickenham.
Tempers frayed throughout the Test, which ended with Indian captain Kohli suggesting Australia's players had been looking up towards their dressing-room for advice on the Decision Review System.
The Arsenal manager has faced increased dissent from the stands in recent months as Arsenal's season has unravelled. The Frenchman has insisted, however, he will not be forced out of a club he 'built up'. Arsenal face Bayern Munich on Tuesday night, hoping to overturn a 5-1 first-leg deficit in their Champion League last-16 tie.
Manchester United custodian Kieran O'Hara (right) was once again the surprise name in Jose Mourinho's squad which travelled to Russia on Tuesday afternoon. O'Hara was pictured entering Manchester Airport alongside Anthony Martial after Mourinho elected to bring the 20-year-old with him for United's Europa League last 16 first leg clash. The shot stopper also made the trip to France when the Red Devils beat St Etienne 1-0 but he was left out of the matchday squad as Mourinho opted to start Sergio Romero and had David de Gea on the bench.
The 28-year-old forward clashed with the Chelsea manager over his fitness during the January transfer window. The row fuelled speculation he would leave Stamford Bridge for China.
EXCLUSIVE: The FA are on a collision course with UEFA for allowing the Premier League match between Manchester City and Stoke to be played on the same night as the Champions League.
JACK GAUGHAN: Nobody seems to know what kind of player Paul Pogba is at the moment. Jose Mourinho obviously has an idea, but for now he is not entirely sure what his best position is.
Wayne Rooney has not been included in the Manchester United squad travelling to Russia for their UEFA Europa League tie with Rostov. The United captain was not among the 20-player party who flew out of Manchester Airport, bound for Rostov-on-Don in south-west Russia, on Tuesday afternoon.
Fans of Italian side Napoli have arrived hours early for their crunch Champions League showdown with holders Real Madrid, looking to create an electric atmosphere and facilitate victory. Napoli currently trail in the round of 16 tie with the Spanish giants after falling to a 3-1 victory in the first leg at the Bernabeu. The scoreline however has not stopped the home faithful believing, with many fans packing into the San Paolo stadium to set the tone early and show Los Blancos they mean business.
Manager Derek Adams has prioritised the fixture given Plymouth could finish the night 11 points ahead of Luton with 11 games to play. Clubs can play in their changed kits at home once in a season.
Leicester's Thai owners have been impressed with how Shakespeare has stepped up from his role as first-team coach to guide the club to successive 3-1 Premier League wins.
Bournemouth defender Steve Cook has been attracting attention from England boss Gareth Southgate and West Brom manager Tony Pulis following his recent fine displays.
JOE BERNSTEIN: Roman Abramovic has hired some great and successful managers since first firing Jose Mourinho 10 years ago; Carlo Ancelotti, Guus Hiddink, Roberto Di Matteo, Rafa Benitez and then Mourinho again. But none in that time have enjoyed the special relationship that Antonio Conte currently holds with the club's diehard supporters.
John Terry may not be featuring for Chelsea much this season, but the centre back is still keeping up his fitness with regular training sessions. The club legend watched on from the bench as his side beat West Ham on Monday night, but he was up early the following morning for a boxing session at home. Stepping out into his garden, Terry started his Tuesday by donning his gloves to work on the pads with trainer Bradley Simmonds.
It's a whole lot harder to earn recognition in such things when you don't score goals or ping 60-yard passes, but Kante is deserving for the consistent excellence he continues to show.
The Blues stole the headlines after moving 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League, but much of social media was more concerned with Eden Hazard's impressive 'back pass' in the second half.
The title race is now surely over, right? Wrong. While much of the country is busy writing off this season as a foregone conclusion, Sportsmail just isn't buying into the hype. There's still life left in this season.
The task in front of them is substantial and as such it wasn't a surprise that Barcelona's Tuesday training session was a solemn affair. The Catalans are preparing for Wednesday's clash with Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and the daunting prospect of having to overhaul a four-goal deficit in 90 minutes at the Nou Camp. With that in mind, there was barely a smile or a smirk to be seen as the players were put through their paces at the Joan Gamper facility.
Gabriel Jesus' hugely impressive start to life in English football was abruptly cut short last month after he suffered a broken foot. Now the Manchester City striker is aiming to recover as quickly as possible, with a return this season highly unlikely but the prospect of a return to electrifiying form for August tantalising. The Brazilian posted a video of him undergoing recovery exercises in a swimming pool, to reduce the stress on the metatarsal he fractured against Bournemouth.
Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez delivered a 'Keep calm and score four goals' message just 24-hours before the biggest challenge in Barcelona's Champions League history.
Luis Enrique declared himself a believer ahead of Barcelona's attempt to pull off the greatest comeback in Champions League history at the Camp Nou on Wednesday against PSG.
Marco Verratti has conceded that Barcelona are better than PSG, despite the commanding 4-0 lead that his side take to the Nou Camp on Wednesday night.
MIKE DICKSON: It was a year ago today that Maria Sharapova hired a hotel conference room in Los Angeles and publicly pre-empted the announcement that she had failed a test for the newly-banned Meldonium during the 2016 Australian Open. The countdown is now on to her comeback, and she is not wasting any time. Despite her 15-month ban not ending until April 26, the Wednesday of the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart, the promoters are arranging the schedule to accommodate her in the draw (although she is not allowed on-site until that day). When faced with a ban for doping, most athletes might have decided to fade into the background. However, with her own brand to protect and a host of others to promote, the former world No 1 has been no shrinking violet.
A West Ham supporter who ran onto the pitch to confront celebrating Chelsea players during Monday night's match at the London Stadium has been arrested. The 51-year-old man has been bailed to appear at court in two weeks' time, with West Ham likely to press for ban from all football stadiums around the country.
Berahino joined the Potters in January to bring an end to his troubled time at West Brom - although it was only shortly after the move that it emerged he had served an eight-week FA ban for using drugs.
Taylor is to take charge of Arsenal's clash with non-League Lincoln City the Emirates Stadium, with Friend taking up the fourth official role earlier in the day when Middlesbrough host Manchester City.
Gilberto Silva believes his former manager is being surpassed by younger rivals Antonio Conte, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp and the spending power of their respective clubs.
Lewis Hamilton was joined by a furry friend for pre-season testing on Tuesday as he managed the third-fastest time at the Circuit Barcelona-Catalunya. The Mercedes star had one of his dogs, Roscoe, by his side as he spoke to the media after putting in 49 laps on soft tyres in the Spanish sun. Hamilton, who just missed out on the world title to Nico Rosberg last term, often takes his pet pooches away with him - which provides plenty of content for Roscoe and Coco's very own Instagram account, which boasts 120,000 followers.
Wladimir Klitschko insists he is 'obsessed' with beating Anthony Joshua at Wembley after questioning whether he wanted to continue boxing. The former world heavyweight champion takes on undefeated Joshua for the IBF and WBA belts in front of 90,000 fans on April 29. And Klitschko, who will be 41 when he next fights, says he is relishing the prospect of challenging Joshua after an 18-month break from the ring.
Floyd Mayweather has negotiated a fight between IBF super featherweight champion Gervonta Davis and Britain's Liam Walsh in London on May 20 - his first in any promotional capacity within Britain.
David Haye will find out on Wednesday if he will be punished for his behaviour in the build-up to his epic battle with Tony Bellew after making a number of controversial comments before their O2 showdown.
Pietersen, 36, will be available for 10 group-stage matches from July 19 as well as the competition's knockout rounds, should his county make it that far in this year's tournament.
Eddie Jones's players have been shown old photos and reports from their days at school, with the results leaving team-mates in stitches as they had to guess what teachers had said about their fellow squad members. One player was revealed to have had a habit of hugging teachers, while another was pulled out of a rugby match for bad behaviour.
CHRIS FOY - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Never mind who he is dating, they will be calling Finn Russell 'Mr Scotland' again, for rugby reasons this time, if he inspires his country to end 34 years of pain against the auld enemy at Twickenham on Saturday.
The WRU have identified an unsanctioned operation by Evental Ltd for the 2017 Six Nations matches at the Principality Stadium and were awarded £21,338 on Tuesday by way of costs and damages.
Dan Cole believes he is approaching the best years of his career — and puts his success down to ice baths. The 29-year-old prop has not missed a Test since August 2015.
MailOnline has teamed up with Mitsubishi Motors, Official Performance Partner to England Rugby, to give away a pair of tickets to England v Scotland on Saturday, March 11.
Floyd Mayweather Jnr has accused Conor McGregor of 'blowing smoke up everybody's ass' and says the Irishman 'doesn't really want to fight'. Mayweather also ranted that he would get a contract signed and called the Irishman a 'b****'. The American, who retired from boxing with an unbeaten record of 49-0 in September 2015, could face McGregor in a boxing-meets-MMA bout tipped to be worth £300million.
Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi has called boxing icon Floyd Mayweather an 'inspiration' after meeting him on Tuesday. Batshuayi posted a picture on Instagram of the pair's random encounter in a clothes shop in London. 'Day off shopping today and look who I randomly met!! @floydmayweather real inspiration! #TMT #FightingSpirit #NoSurrender,' he captioned the photo.
Many of Fowler's peers have opted for post-playing careers on television instead of going into management, but the 41-year-old does not believe that would satisfy his love for the game.
SAMI MOKBEL:Chelsea and Manchester City are understood to be closely monitoring Sanchez's future ahead of potential summer swoops.
Paul Pogba is not a 'game changer' despite his world-record fee, according to Monday Night Football's Frank Lampard. The pair were speaking ahead of the West Ham vs Chelsea game.
Despite being in involved in a one-day international series with the West Indies, England's stars have been making the most of their downtime in Antigua. by chilling on the beach and water skiing. Sam Billings posted a photo on his social media page of himself jumping off a boat into the sea with England team-mates Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow. Meanwhile, England opener Roy uploaded a photo of himself and Jos Buttler enjoying some water skiing in the hot conditions.
Ravichandran Ashwin took 6-41 and Australia lost their last six wickets for 11 runs as India rebounded to win the second Test by 75 runs, levelling the four-match series at 1-1. Chasing 188 for victory, Australia were bowled out for 112 on the fourth day when 16 wickets tumbled on a deteriorating Bangalore pitch. The Australians won the first Test by 333 runs on a crumbling wicket at Pune, and dominated the first three days of the second Test to bowl out India for 189, set up an 87-run lead by getting 276 in reply and then having India reeling at 120-4 in the second innings.
CHARLES SALE: England cricket looks likely to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the UEFA decision to award monopoly TV rights for the Champions League and the Europa League.
The Nottinghamshire opener has missed England's last six white-ball matches since breaking his hand in the outfield during the new year tour of India.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: England and Australia will have to watch their manners during this winter’s Ashes after the introduction of new laws giving umpires the power to send off players.
With Arsenal breathing down their necks in the Premier League, the next few weeks are important for Liverpool's first-team stars. Burnley are the next visitors to Anfield, and Jurgen Klopp's players were out on the training pitch at Melwood on Tuesday to continue their preparations. With the sun shining in the North West, Sadio Mane, Nathaniel Clyne, Adam Lallana and Philippe Coutinho were among the players in action.
Middlesbrough slipped into the bottom three after a 2-0 defeat to Stoke at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday. Karanka's side have not won in the league since before Christmas.
Manchester United has become the UK's first football club to partner with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) charity Stonewall in what the club have called a 'groundbreaking initiative'.
Manchester City are likely to strengthen with at least two homegrown stars at the end of the season. Jack Wilshere and Danny Rose have also been linked with summer moves to the Etihad.
The veteran striker, who plays for J-League second division club Yokohama, appeared in a professional match at the age of 50 years and 7 days to beat Stanley Matthews' longevity record.
Jesus walks in water! Man City crock on road to recovery from his broken foot
The Brazilian striker is aiming to recover as quickly as possible
Rooney not included in United squad heading to Rostov for UEFA Europa League tie but Mkhitaryan makes it
Another blow for Wayne Rooney
Mayweather is an 'inspiration'! Batshuayi bumps into his idol
Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi posted a picture on Instagram of the pair's encounter
JT's a knockout! Terry keeps up his fitness with early morning boxing session
Strenuous workout after watching Chelsea win from the bench
What beef? Farah enjoys long run in the Ethiopian heat with cattle after responding to drug retest demands
No worries as he trains in Africa
Should N'Golo Kante win player of the year?
Now share your opinion
England cricket stars make the most of their time on tour of West Indies... by chilling on the beach
Also enjoyed a spot of water skiing
Chelsea star Fabregas sends love message to long-term partner
Said he wished he met her before he did so he could 'love her for longer' in gushing post
Goalazo! Brazilian lower league forward Mirrai scores stunning goal from halfway line as he surprises rival keeper at kick off
Worth a watch
Welcome to the new Orlando stadium where the 'Purple Wall' is all-standing and flares are encouraged in the 'smoke device area'
Stadium is impressive
Hummels left red-faced after spilling drink all over his suit...
But Bayern Munich team-mate Muller shows no signs of sympathy by laughing loudly
Bottoms up, Ronald! Koeman's golden hair inspires Barcelona brewery to launch beer
They are toasting 25th anniversary of the European Cup triumph
Ramos leads the way as Real jet off to Italy for Champions League showdown with Napoli
The Spanish side take a 3-1 lead with them to Naples
Bayern bring the big guns as they travel for Arsenal clash
The German champions brought their big names despite holding a 5-1 first-leg lead
Mayweather reunited with British girl he whisked away to LA
Floyd Mayweather hit it off with the £6.50-an-hour shop assistant while on tour last year
More style than his time at Old Trafford? Depay and girlfriend show off at Paris Fashion Week
The Manchester United flop dressed to impress
Hamilton visits 'the Death Star' as F1 star spends time in rap producer Vinylz' studio
The British racer is preparing for the new Formula One season
Celtic striker Griffiths sends over-the-shoulder selfie to Twitter fan who papped him in TGI Fridays
Bhoys man showed his sense of humour
After Ibrahimovic said Mings 'jumped into his elbow' what are football's worst excuses?
Here is a selection of the most flimsy...
Wright left in tears after beating Price in UK Open final to win the first televised title of his career
The colourful Snakebite won 11-6
Mayweather continues to enjoy retirement as he hangs out with Newcastle players... IN GATESHEAD
Money Man was in the north east on Sunday
Spurs stars shaken not stirred with goal celebration vs Everton
Kane and Dele did a choreographed move after the former scored to put them ahead 1-0
Hero's welcome for Torres at Atletico after head injury
Fans paid tribute to star by unveiling banners of support and chanting his name in the ninth minute
From Rags to riches
Klavan was given an Estonia shirt by a fan at full-time of Liverpool's 3-1 win over Arsenal so he returned the favour with his own Reds jersey
From Russia without love? CSKA Moscow and Zenit hooligans fight in the stands during Russian Premier League match
Ugly scenes on Saturday
Breaking Bones! Bellew reveals he suffered a broken hand during Haye fight
The Liverpudlian suffered the injury in the second or third round of his victory
Messi dialled in during Barcelona win
He pointed to the stands after scoring and made a telephone gesture to his ear - dedicating the goal to his nephew
Kante was playing in France's ninth tier six years ago and... now he's heading towards another title
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
AP McCoy reveals the agony of his retirement as former champion jockey laments: 'I'd give it all back if I could ride again for a year'
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Haye vs Bellew brings out the stars as Joshua, Courtois and others flock to watch the O2 Arena grudge match
The hottest ticket in town
Should he have been sent off? Ibrahimovic avoids red after elbow on Mings
But the Swedish striker was stamped on at Old Trafford
Muir claims her first senior international gold as she wins 1500m at European Indoor Championships
Road to the top has been full of disappointments
Mkhitaryan arrives at Old Trafford alongside girlfriend... and has to watch his side lose
Manchester United missed the Armenian midfielder against Bournemouth
Still hungry to succeed? Mayweather tucks into burger in Stoke... at the same restaurant his foe McGregor visited
Pair could meet soon
City smiler Sane on why family keeps him happy: I get balance from Mum and my speed from Dad!
Leroy Sane has a good sporting family history
Back with a ball in his hand: Chapecoense goalkeeper Follmann works on recovery three months after air disaster which killed his team-mates
'Headbutted, spat at and punched' - referee, 18, calls on officials to boycott grassroots matches after abuse
Ryan Hampson believes 2,000 ref could strike
Torres released from hospital following horror head injury in Atletico Madrid's draw with Deportivo
He suffered a horrific head injury
Put your football knowledge to the test in our SPOT THE BALL challenge
Can you get every one right the latest instalment of our Friday quiz?
Star in a VERY unreasonably priced car: Romero swaps £20k Fiat for £170k Lamborghini
Man Utd goalkeeper has expensive taste
Lampard and Kante pick up gongs at London football awards
It was a positive night for Chelsea midfielders of the past and the present on Thursday
West Ham preview Iron Men... but what was up with Carroll's boots?
The striker wore a pair of pink shoes as West Ham held a premiere for the new film
A different type of football! Messi meets Patriots star Gronk
The Super Bowl winner visited Barcelona's training ground after their 6-1 victory
You're too big for your boots! Stormzy meets Ibrahimovic and Co at Manchester United's training ground
Rapper grabbed limelight from superstar striker!
Wiggins reacts angrily when questioned about mystery medical package at centre of Team Sky row
Confronted by reporters on his doorstep
It's M-UFC! Manchester United captain Rooney poses with fight star McGregor
Big career decisions lie ahead for both men in next few months
Giroud, Monreal and Cech become referees for the day... so will they stop moaning about decisions now?
Arsenal stars found out how hard is it to officiate
Tommy Gemmell dies: Celtic mourn Lisbon Lion as he passes away after long illness
Gemmell scored in the famous European Cup final win over Inter Milan
Joshua shows he's got Eye of the Tiger as he dances to a band playing Rocky theme tune outside his favourite restaurant
Having fun in London
Go and get the guitar... Jesus goes acoustic as he looks for musical distractions on road to recovery
Injured star was keeping his spirits up with a tune
Bale out: Real Madrid star sees red during draw with Las Palmas
Gareth Bale received the first red card of his Real Madrid career as his side droppd points again
Federer crashes out of Dubai Tennis Championships after failing to take three match points against world No 116
Loses to Evgeny Donskoy
Ronnie Moran is Mr Liverpool - he joined in 1949 and was so successful he left almost 50 years later with 44 trophies
Club legend
Manchester United star Rojo steps into £95,000 Cadillac Escalade after dining in his training gear
No time to change for the Argentinian
Villas-Boas posts rare photo with Sir Bobby Robson, the man who gave him his first job, to celebrate 300th game as a manager
Flashback
Real Madrid ace Bale to open his own sports bar in Cardiff
Wales forward marks St David's Day with plans for his new bar 'Elevens' in home country's capital
England train in Oxford under watchful eye of Jones as they prepare to face Scotland in Six Nations
Calcutta Cup is up for grabs at Twickenham
Rosberg returns to the Mercedes garage during pre-season testing in Barcelona
But German world champion steers clear of Lewis Hamilton
Ice cold Terry hits the slopes with wife Toni after Antonio Conte hands his Chelsea stars four-day break
Chelsea's club captain escapes on a cool trip
United boss Mourinho heads out for a family meal in London
Jose out with his wife and family after news emerged of friendship with woman police officer
Manchester City squad perform 'Salt Bae' during trip to Abu Dhabi
Guardiola's side did their best impression of the internet star during break
Raith Rovers play midfielder Stevenson in goal for 1-0 defeat to Scottish Championship relegation rivals Ayr
Club have THREE keepers out injured
Hamilton dominates second morning of F1 pre-season testing in Barcelona
Three-time former world champion posted the fastest time
When Dale Evans fought Mike Towell, it ended in a fatality that shook British boxing.
Fighter speaks to RIATH AL-SAMARRAI about getting back in the ring
West Ham skipper Noble reveals: 'I pick a fight if training is not good enough'
KIERAN GILL sits down with Hammers captain and boss Bilic
Oscar and Hulk strike in big Asian Champions League victory for super-rich Shanghai
Former Chelsea midfielder scored for team he recently joined
Neymar hits his straps as Barca star shows off impressive collection of designer watches
Barcelona forward Neymar is no stranger to the finer things in life
Will Tatiana Calderon become the first female to start a Formula One grand prix since 1976?
Colombian has joined Sauber in the role of development driver
Lo've come a long way, Dani: Alves shares throwback picture from Bahia days
Juventus full-back posted picture of days at his first club in Brazil
Man City stars return from Abu Dhabi training camp... and get stuck with faulty training ground barrier
Back to reality after Abu Dhabi training trip
Pogba dons £972 trainers as he celebrates Manchester United's win over Southampton
He enjoyed a meal at Novikov
Stormzy joins Arsenal legend Parlour for rap session as 'Ray-Pizzee' spits lyrics
Parlour impressed South London rap artist Stormzy
Feeling bright: City stars return to Manchester after Abu Dhabi sunshine break
Pep's side take on Huddersfield in their FA Cup replay in midweek
Elneny no longer feels ropey: Arsenal midfielder steps up his recovery from injury
The Egyptian sustained a knock in Arsenal's 2-0 win over Sutton
Is Mayweather on the phone to McGregor?
The former boxer watched the LA Lakers as talk rumbled on about his potential fight with the UFC star
F1 pre-season fitness
Ahead of 2017 term, Sportsmail visits McLaren's state-of-the-art base to experience the gruelling preparations of a driver
Ronaldinho gets into the Carnival spirit as he takes time off from ambassadorial duties
The former Barcelona and Brazil star was happy to pose for selfies
I'm the Special One! Ibrahimovic secures EFL Cup glory for Manchester United
He said: 'This is what I predicted... wherever I went I won'
Craig David chills on a Sunday! Pop star cheers on the Saints
Unfortunately for the Brit, Southampton were beaten by Man United in the EFL Cup final
'Thank God operation was successful'
Chelsea loanee Lucas Piazon vows to return from broken jaw to play for Fulham again this season
You doner what you're doing! Ozil visits a kebab shop and tries his hand at meat slicing
The Arsenal man is used to carving up defences after all
'I love you FOREVRA': Patrice Evra wishes ex-United team-mate Park Ji-Sung happy birthday as he makes funny Rush Hour reference
Hollywood footballers
Golfer strips down to boxers and braves 'snake-infested waters' to make a splash at the 2017 Honda Classic
Shawn Stefani bared all in effort to make the cut
JACK GAUGHAN: Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City are playing superior football now than during their 10-match winning streak. City have won seven of their last eight in all competitions and go to Monaco next week with a two-goal lead as they gun for the Champions League quarter-finals. The gap between themselves and Chelsea will be cut to eight points with victory over Stoke City on Wednesday night.
Thomas Tuchel's side are 1-0 down going into the last-16 second-leg but will be confident of turning the scoreline around at home in front of their loud fans at the Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday night. And Thomas Tuchel has ensured they are in the best possible shape to beat Benfica by putting his players through an intense training session.
MATT BARLOW IN MADRID: Gareth Bale knows what it takes to win the Champions League. He has done it twice in three years at Real Madrid and is aiming to complete a hat-trick this season. English clubs are toiling, meanwhile, unable to make the same impact and Bale fears this trend will continue as long as the Premier League has such competitive depth and resists a mid-season break.
Celtic could all but wrap up the Scottish Premiership title with victory over Rangers this weekend, with the club also well on target to break a European record this season.
Following an investigation by Cheshire Police, Barry Bennell was charged with serious sexual assault with a boy under 16, indecent assault on a boy under 14 and indecent assault on a boy under 16.
Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Xavi, who won a remarkable 25 trophies with the club, has revealed that he would one day love to become manager of the Catalan giants.
Leroy Sane has seized his chance at Manchester City since the turn of the year, scoring five times - including in each of the last three games. His influence has grown after a difficult start in England.
Pep Guardiola is renowned for his obsessive attention to details as a football manager, and that perhaps explains why the Manchester City boss is so fascinated by golf.
Torino want to sign England No 1 Joe Hart on a permanent basis when his season-long loan spell comes to an end, according to the club's president.
Brazilian lower league forward Mirrai took Catanduvense's goalkeeper by surprise to score a stunning lob from the halfway line. The move worked wonders for Comercial as Mirrai put his side back in the lead just seconds after Renan had equalised for Catanduvense. The 23-year-old, who was making just his third appearance for Comercial, lobbed the helpless goalkeeper after his team-mate stepped over the ball as a diversion.
Nottingham Forest's Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner is set to take over the number nine shirt at Rosenborg after joining the Norwegian champions on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. The Danish international joined Arsenal as a teenager but he struggled to establish himself and was loaned out to Birmingham City, Sunderland and Juventus before leaving permanently in 2014.
Malaga have appointed former Real Madrid winger Michel as coach just hours after sacking Marcelo Romero following a run of just one win in 10 games.
Leroy Sane stole the show as Manchester City cruised to victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, leading Phil Neville to compare the youngster to Real Madrid star Gareth Bale.
The pair came up against each other on numerous occasions and even played together in the England team for 14 years, and Lampard did not hesitate to name Gerrard as his toughest opponent.
Lionel Messi's future remains at Barcelona, insists the club's sporting director Ariedo Braida. His contract runs out in 2018 and he is yet to commit to a new a deal with the Spanish league leaders.
Clement, who has led Swansea to four wins in seven league games, is the third manager to take change of the Premier League club this season, following Francesco Guidolin and Bob Bradley.
Defender Harry Maguire maintains that 19th-placed Hull City are still in control of their own destiny and can climb out of the Premier League relegation zone if they can rediscover some consistency.
The Red Rose head into Saturday's clash at Twickenham at the top of the Six Nations standings, having won each of their opening three games as they defend the title they won last year. Eddie Jones put his players to work at their Bagshot base on Tuesday, as the England squad worked on their set pieces as well as a number of running drills to test out their exciting selection of backs.
Saracens centre Duncan Taylor has been ruled out of Scotland's RBS 6 Nations clash with England, the Scottish Rugby Union have announced.
The 31-year-old made a successful comeback from a long-term kidney injury in Ulster's 19-7 win over Treviso on Friday night, but missed Ireland's session on Monday owing to new bruising.
Mail Online has teamed up with Dove Men+Care to offer you the chance to win a pair of tickets to England v Scotland on Saturday, March 11.
Britain's four-time Olympic gold medal-winning runner Mo Farah took to Instagram on Monday to post numerous photos of himself enjoying the run, with the caption: Long run this morning!' Farah can be seen running topless next to a herd of cows and alongside a man riding a horse in Ethiopia in the blazing conditions.
The team's new centre broke his left leg in the second quarter and had to be assisted off the floor and to Cleveland's locker room as the reigning NBA champions lost 106-98 on their home court. LeBron James admitted post-game that he heard the break happen from the other end of the court, before describing his emotion as 'deflated'.
The 38-year-old German sits on the cusp of an exclusive club, needing 20 points against the Los Angeles Lakers to join four Hall of Famers and a future one on the 30,000-point mark.
DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Never before in the long history of the Masters has England fielded as many as a football team’s worth of representatives but it could happen next month.
The former unified heavyweight champion of the world has not fought since beating Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015. An opponent for his comeback bout has not been confirmed.
MARTHA KELNER: Much of the focus of alleged wrongdoing at Team Sky has centred on Dr Richard Freeman, who still works as a medic for British Cycling.
NEW Jordan decided to represent his Peshawar Zalmi franchise in Sunday's showpiece against the advice of the Professional Cricketers' Association.
Namibian former sprinter Frankie Fredericks has stepped aside from an IAAF taskforce following a newspaper report that he received a large payment from disgraced Papa Massata Diack.
Having chased home Douvan on countless occasions in his younger days, new trainer Jessica Harrington has stepped him up in trip. Connections have been rewarded with a win in the Irish Gold Cup.
Low-key Walsh, McManus’s No 2 jockey in Ireland, is chief beneficiary of injured Barry Geraghty’s absence from the biggest meeting of the season but also steps in for some pressure rides.
The standing area in Orlando City's new stadium is built with noise in mind, with an aluminium floor and an error designed for fans to let off smoke bombs and flares during games. The Lions were playing at their new 25,000-capacity home for the first time on Sunday night when they took on a New York side led by David Villa and Andrea Pirlo, with the ground rocking throughout as the Floridians secured three points on opening night.
You can't blame him for sharing his frustration with no doubt a robust opinion or two behind closed doors. An act which was apparently the main reason behind him being benched.
By this cruellest of ironies David Haye’s career has been plunged into jeopardy by the way of fighting which propelled him to world titles and pulling crowds to bankroll the high life.
I have been banging on for ages about the need for umpires to get tough over the disrespect they are shown, so I’m delighted they have finally been given some teeth by MCC.
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