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Football: Blues secure promotion
Birmingham clinched automatic promotion and confined Reading to the play-offs with a 2-1 victory at the Madejski Stadium. Blues started the final day of the season in second place and needing to win to make certain of an immediate return to the Premier...
Toffees concerned by ill Saha
Everton are sweating on the fitness of striker Louis Saha ahead of their FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United. The 30-year-old Frenchman missed training on Monday due to a virus and boss David Moyes is considering throwing James Vaughan into...
Bayern save face as Barcelona keep apace
Jürgen Klinsmann got his wish as FC Bayern München departed the competition with heads held high, even if Seydou Keita denied them victory on the night as FC Barcelona eased through to the semi-finals with a comfortable 5-1 aggregate triumph. Subdued...
Breathless Hiddink sets sights on Barcelona
Guus Hiddink was both relieved and proud as he reflected on an incredible 4-4 draw against Liverpool FC which sent Chelsea FC through to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals as 7-5 aggregate winners. The Dutchman is now looking forward to “a...
Chelsea withstand stunning Liverpool surge
Another enthralling encounter between these teams left Chelsea FC celebrating a fifth UEFA Champions League semi-final appearance in the last six seasons. But what a fright Liverpool FC gave them after they first established a 2-0 lead inside the...
Can United triumph Yes – but only if the real Ronaldo turns up
Manchester United need a big performance from Cristiano Ronaldo in Oporto Watching Manchester United’s attacking players disembark from the club’s charter plane in Portugal, it was surprising to realise how many of them still have something...
Wenger confident of progress
Arsene Wenger is confident Arsenal can progress in the Champions League after securing a 1-1 away draw in the first leg of their quarter-final tie against Villarreal. The Gunners fell behind to Marcos Senna’s 30-yard strike in the early stages...
Porto hit back to claim draw
Porto substitute Mariano Gonzalez grabbed a last-gasp equaliser as the Portuguese champions secured a 2-2 draw with Manchester United in a thrilling Champions League quarter-final first leg clash at Old Trafford. Porto deserved the draw as they showed...
Spurstarget Amr Zaki quiet on Wigan future after bust up with Steve Bruce
Bruce labelled Zaki “the most unprofessional player I have ever worked with” after he failed to return from international duty with Egypt. Not contactable, the 26-year-old went awol but has since broken his silence on the incident. Giving...