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Bayer Leverkusen's Sami Hyypia is seeking new high at Manchester United

SAMI HYYPIA hopes his first visit to Old Trafford as a manager is a happy one – after experiencing the highs and lows there as a player.

Manchester United vs Bayer Leverkusen Champions League: David Moyes joy at being on the biggest stage

Just before Manchester United’s most important game against Bayer Leverkusen, the one in 2002 that had a place in a European Cup final in Sir Alex Ferguson’s home city of Glasgow at stake, Roy Keane looked around him. There, as the Champions League anthem played, he noticed one of his…

Sami Hyypia and Bayer Leverkusen out to upset Manchester United again

The former Liverpool captain is gunning for his old rivals again after an impressive start to his management career in Germany Markus Babbel once told a group of journalists that he had walked into the Liverpool dressing room after a defeat against Leicester City in 2001 only to find Sami Hyypia…

Hofmann happy with new deal

Jonas Hofmann has thanked Borussia Dortmund for their 'support and patience' after signing a new five-year contract.

Manchester United face a fresh European challenge under David Moyes | Daniel Taylor

Sir Alex Ferguson's successor has plenty of Champions League experience to call on from his players but rivals look stronger • How Pierluigi Collina blew it for Moyes and Everton in 2005 They tell a story at Manchester United about David Moyes's negotiations to become Manchester United's new…

Boss Hyypia in hopeful mood

Sami Hyypia returns to Old Trafford on Tuesday night hoping his experience with Bayer Leverkusen is more like his best day against Manchester United rather than his worst.

Kehl sidelined for six weeks

Borussia Dortmund captain Sebastian Kehl will be out of action for six weeks after injuring his right foot on Sunday.

Borussia Dortmund shortchanged in Bundesliga's team of the weekend | Raphael Honigstein

Jürgen Klopp's men deserved more credit for what might have been the performance of their season in beating Hamburg 6-2 Man-marking has generally died out in the Bundesliga, along with moustaches and mullets – at least the non-ironic ones. But in the confines of tabloid newspapers and…

Manchester United prepare for Champions League opener - video

Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa is back in training on Monday, ahead of their Champions League opener against Bayer Leverkusen at Old Trafford on Tuesday