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Raffael hails Favre´s influence 24 April 2015 Borussia Monchengladbach attacking midfielder Raffael labelled coach Lucien Favre as "the most important person" in his career. Raffael has thrived at Gladbach since being signed by Favre before the 2013-14 season, scoring 24 goals in 60...

Luis Enrique excited by Pep's 'special' return to Barcelona Apr 24, 2015 12:53:55 The former Camp Nou team-mates will face off in May with a place in the Champions League final at stake Luis Enrique acknowledged Pep Guardiola ’s return to Barcelona will be a special occasion but batted...

Beckenbauer: Bayern are underdogs against Barcelona By Stefan Coerts Apr 24, 2015 12:33:40 The Germany icon feels the Bundesliga champions will go into the game as underdogs, whereas Matthias Sammer expects an even tie Bayern Munich honorary president Franz Beckenbauer believes his side...

Ancelotti: Isco can replace Modric By Stefan Coerts Apr 21, 2015 13:02:17 The Italian coach is certain he still has plenty of options even without numerous key players and is optimistic about Real Madrid's chances versus Atletico Carlo Ancelotti is confident Real Madrid have the strength in...

Barcelona 2-0 Paris Saint-Germain (agg 5-1): Neymar completes emphatic victory Apr 21, 2015 21:35:00 The Brazilian scored twice in the first half as the Catalans swept aside Laurent Blanc's men to reach the semi-finals Two more goals from Neymar helped Barcelona to a comfortable 5-1...

Bayern Munich 6-1 Porto (agg 7-4): Lewandowski inspires stunning comeback Apr 21, 2015 21:36:00 Pep Guardiola's side stormed into a 5-0 lead by half-time, and Xabi Alonso's late free kick ensured Jackson Martinez's header was scant consolation Two goals from Robert Lewandowski helped...

Mertesacker hopes Klopp takes foreign challenge 17 April 2015 Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker hopes Jurgen Klopp will test himself on foreign shores after leaving Borussia Dortmund. Klopp, who has previously been linked with Arsenal and Manchester United, announced his Dortmund contract...

'Bayern played like they were on sleeping pills' Apr 17, 2015 20:30:08 Franz Beckenbauer admits he was "angry" at the way in which the German champions performed in their shock defeat to Porto and has urged them to improve Bayern Munich played against Porto as though they had taken...

Absences to blame for Barca defeat, insists PSG president By Mark Doyle Apr 16, 2015 16:33:43 The Ligue 1 titleholders were beaten 3-1 at the Parc des Princes by the Catalans and the Qatari felt that injuries and suspensions cost the hosts dearly Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser...

Buffon & Pirlo can guide Juventus to Champions League final, says Ferrara By Enis Koylu Apr 16, 2015 12:32:58 The former Bianconeri boss is hoping the club can make it all the way to Berlin this season, with the Italian duo spearheading their bid Former Juventus coach Ciro Ferrara believes...

Chelsea win gave PSG confidence, says Maxwell By Enis Koylu Apr 15, 2015 10:18:27 The left-back is intent on knocking another big name out of the Champions League when his side take on Barcelona in the last eight Paris Saint-Germain defender Maxwell has warned Barcelona that his side are...

Alonso eyes Seedorf's Champions League record By Enis Koylu Apr 15, 2015 11:14:55 The midfielder wants to become only the second player to win the trophy with three different clubs Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso has set his sights on emulating Clarence Seedorf's record of winning the...

Frankfurt dealt Meier blow 13 April 2015 Eintracht Frankfurt's hopes of snatching a European place for next season have been dealt a huge blow with the loss of midfielder Alexander Meier, who requires surgery on a knee injury. The 32-year-old has netted 19 league goals for Thomas Schaaf's...

Bundesliga Review: Lewandowski downs Dortmund 4 April 2015 Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund 1-0 in the Bundesliga as Robert Lewandowski netted the winner against his former club. Lewandowski moved to Bayern from Dortmund in the close-season, and marked his first league return to...

Bayern star Alaba set for further tests after injury scare By Christopher Devine Apr 1, 2015 09:20:21 The 22-year-old was taken off at half time in Austria's 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday after Ermin Bicakcic fell on his leg Bayern Munich are awaiting news on a knee injury...