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Real Madrid 3-0 Lyon (4-1 agg)

Nice to have you back. The draw for the Champions League quarter-finals will be made on Friday and for the first time in seven years, Real Madrid will be there. The nine-times winners of this competition, the club upon whom this competition exercises a special hold, finally found their way through...

Pakistan players and agent accused of spot-fixing head for court

??? Four suspects to face City of Westminster magistrates??? Danish owners of Croydon Athletic defend purchase of clubMazhar Majeed will appear before City of Westminster magistrates on Thursday in connection with the Pakistan spot-fixing inquiry, along with the three cricketers under suspicion,...

Chelsea fans salute the 'one England captain' but John Terry must wait | Dominic Fifield

Chelsea fans make clear to Fabio Capello their choice to lead England - but decision is out of centre-half's handsThe chorus went up just before the players gathered around the centre circle to observe the minute's silence. "One England captain, there's only one England captain," bellowed the...

Ferguson hit with record ban as FA takes hard-line stance

??? Manager advised not to appeal against five-match suspension??? Ferguson also fined as punishment exceeds expectationsSir Alex Ferguson will have to watch the all-Manchester FA Cup semi-final from the Wembley stands after paying the penalty for his outspoken criticisms of referees with a record...

Chelsea 0-0 FC Copenhagen (2-0 agg)

Chelsea's progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League had so low a profile that it verged on invisibility. With the tie beyond them after the 2-0 defeat at home, Copenhagen came to Stamford Bridge determined to make off with whatever credit was still attainable from the tie. In the...

City aim to help Roberto Mancini break new ground against Dynamo Kyiv

??? Italian manager has never overturned a two-goal deficit??? Carlos Tevez may be rested before Chelsea matchIt was the final question when Roberto Mancini was asked whether he could ever remember overturning a 2-0 first-leg deficit in almost 30 years in the game, that the Manchester City manager...

Dalglish backs Carroll against Braga

??? Liverpool manager angry with 'deliberate' elbow on striker??? 'The best way for Andy to respond is by being on winning side'Andy Carroll, football's most expensive Englishman, is due to start his first game for Liverpool. He has not begun a serious match for two and a half months; he has a...

Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1-2 Celtic | Scottish Cup match report

Celtic's quest for a domestic treble in this, Neil Lennon's first campaign as manager, remains on course after victory on a freezing night in the Highlands.Lennon took in the game from the stand as he continues to serve a touchline ban. From there he watched Celtic recover from falling a goal...