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Panathinaikos 0-3 Barcelona

Champions League: Barcelona strolled into the last 16 as group winners thanks to a Pedro double

Tottenham's flair finds means for expression in open fields of Europe | Paul Hayward

Spurs sometimes appear to have split personalities but their evolution as a serious team is a delight to watchA splash of glamour and some extra cash were meant to be the brief rewards for Spurs in Europe. Then Christmas would come and the real business of winning the league title for the first...

Spurs say Olympic interest is 'deadly serious'

??? Tottenham await approval for White Hart Lane redevelopment??? Director Keith Mills insists Stratford is genuine alternativeTottenham Hotspur will discover today whether their scheme to redevelop White Hart Lane into a 60,000-seat arena has been given the London mayor's approval.A planning...

World Cup 2018: Holland and Belgium's joint-bid banks on goodwill

The Holland/Belgium bid has practically no chance of victory but still could play a pivotal role in deciding the outcomeIf World Cups were handed out on the basis of goodwill and good humour, Holland and Belgium's joint bid would win the right to host the 2018 tournament hands down.Where their...

Harry Redknapp celebrates Tottenham's win by comparing captain William Gallas to Bobby Moore

Harry Redknapp compares his latest captain, William Gallas, to the late, great Bobby Moore.

Rangers 0-1 Man Utd

Manchester United went through to the last 16 of the Champions League, but that was not the principal advance. After the injury to his ankle and the upheaval in his life, Wayne Rooney scored the winner. In keeping with his diminution of late, he merely took the goal with a penalty after a high...

Qatar's 2022 bid is gaining momentum

The legacy of a World Cup in Doha would be far more than simply footballLast week I was sitting in the desert outside Doha having my first double physics and chemistry lesson since registering ignominious failures in both subjects at school. As terms such as photovoltaic, solar fractions and low-e...

Rooney roars back to fire United through

Wayne Rooney declared himself ready to go "on a goalscoring run" last night after his nerveless late penalty against Rangers sealed a convincing comeback display as well as Manchester United's place in the Champions League knock-out stage.