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Madrid to appeal Alonso booking James Willoughby May 3, 2014 3:36:12 PM The midfielder will miss the Champions League final unless their bid to overturn his ban is successful, though Real have been boosted by the return to fitness of Sami Khedira Real Madrid will appeal Xabi Alonso's...

Matthaus attacks Guardiola: You cannot expect Bayern to play like Barcelona By Mark Doyle May 3, 2014 8:56:02 AM The former Germany international also lashed out at the Catalan coach for rotating his squad too much and constantly switching Philipp Lahm between defence and midfield Lothar...

Rummenigge backs 'wonderful' Guardiola despite Champions League exit By Joe Wright May 2, 2014 11:29:19 PM The Bayern Munich CEO has hit out at crticism of the coach in the last few days and insists their thrashing by Real Madrid should not detract from their successes this season Bayern...

Nine clubs face punishment over financial losses By Keith Weir LONDON Fri May 2, 2014 7:40pm BST Paris St Germain's coach Laurent Blanc attends the French Ligue 1 soccer match against Evian Thonon Gaillard at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, April 23, 2014. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier...

Serie A tempo not good enough - Benitez By Miles Chambers May 1, 2014 8:18:13 PM As Italian teams continue to struggle in European competitions, the Napoli coach suggests Spanish, German and English leagues have superior match speed Napoli boss Rafa Benitez believes that Serie A sides...

Casillas should be Madrid No.1 for remainder of the season, says Valdano By Stefan Coerts May 2, 2014 10:20:19 AM The former Madrid director has voiced his concerns with the Spain goalkeeper's lack of gametime ahead of the Champions League final Former Real Madrid general manager Jorge...

Bring it on: Simeone eager to begin battle of Madrid Atletico may be historical underdogs against Real, but recent results suggest outcome of Euro final is not as clear-cut as many think PUBLISHED : Thursday, 01 May, 2014, 10:02pm UPDATED : Thursday, 01 May, 2014, 10:04pm Agence France-Presse...

Can Mourinho ever deliver the Chelsea that Abramovich wants? May 1, 2014 11:00:00 AM The Blues were knocked out of the Champions League at the semi-final stage on Wednesday night following a 3-1 second-leg defeat to Atletico Madrid at Stamford Bridge COMMENT By Greg Stobart at Stamford...

Xabi Alonso will become the 22nd player to miss a Champions League final because of suspension... so who are the other 21 ( and Willian and David Luiz could yet join list)? By Craig Hope Published: 11:01 GMT, 30 April 2014 | Updated: 13:43...

Hazard: Chelsea are not made to play football By Liam Twomey May 1, 2014 12:12:00 AM The Belgian admitted chasing the game with the Rojiblancos defending in numbers was never likely to suit the Blues, raising fresh questions about his long-term future Eden Hazard admitted Chelsea are...

Ancelotti: Champions League final will be tight Peter Hanson May 1, 2014 10:16:41 AM The Madrid coach believes Diego Simeone's men were simply too strong for the Blues and expects the final later this month to be a close affair Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says Atletico Madrid...

I never doubted Atletico, insists Cerezo Stefan Coerts May 1, 2014 9:15:07 AM The club's president says he always remained confident Diego Simeone's men would turn things around at Stamford Bridge Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has insisted that he never had any doubts that his...

Mourinho laments 'so many problems' for Chelsea By Dejan Kalinic May 1, 2014 8:14:00 AM The Blues manager believes his team "can go home sad but with a clean face" after battling through injuries to put up a fight against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho lamented...

'I want to thank their mothers for giving them big balls' - Simeone lauds Atletico heroes By Joe Wright May 1, 2014 12:54:08 AM The Argentine was delighted with the character and spirit his side showed in beating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, paying particular credit to young stars Koke...

Mourinho: Courtois played key role in Chelsea's Champions League exit By Tom J Doyle Apr 30, 2014 11:36:00 PM The Belgian - who is on loan from the Blues - made a fine stop to deny John Terry before Diego Costa's penalty, which the Portuguese coach says decided the tie Chelsea boss Jose...

Outclassed: Mourinho & Chelsea get their just deserts Liam Twomey Apr 30, 2014 10:15:00 PM COMMENT: The Blues once again showed an inability to marry defensive solidity with attacking ambition, and their lack of balance will likely leave them trophyless As he sullenly watched his...

Chelsea 1-3 Atletico Madrid (1-3 agg): Diego Simeone's side seal derby final in style as Diego Costa, Adrian and Arda Turan strike to knock out Jose Mourinho's Blues By Martin Samuel Published: 20:38 GMT, 30 April 2014 | Updated: 09:44 GMT, 1...