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Failure not an option for Villas-Boas 6 December 2011 The thought of failing to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League has not even entered Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas' mind.The Blues face La Liga outfit Valencia on Tuesday evening at Stamford Bridge and need either a win...

Champions League Group D preview: Lyon search for goals - and a favour 6 December 2011 Ajax are in the box seat to go through from Champions League Group D, but Lyon are still an outside chance to progress. With Real Madrid having already secured top spot in the group, Ajax are three points...

Champions League Group C preview: United chase win in Basel 6 December 2011 Manchester United head to Basel on Wednesday in the unusual position of not having sewn up their place in the Champions League knockout stages. With just one match remaining for sides in Group C, Sir Alex Ferguson's...

Champions League Group B preview: Trio battle for second 6 December 2011 Three teams will fight it out for second place in Champions League Group B with CSKA Moscow, Lille and Trabzonspor all capable of advancing.Inter Milan have already secured their progression by winning the group, but...

Champions League Group A preview: City aim to keep dream alive 6 December 2011 Manchester City's Champions League hopes go on the line on Wednesday when they host Bayern Munich, with Napoli in pole position to progress. Napoli are one point ahead of City in the race for second position in...

Re: Loew backs Ballack to return to Germany colours Tuesday 6th December 2011 FA hopeful over Rooney appeal Adrian Bevington believes the Football Association has a robust case ahead of the appeal hearing over Wayne Rooney's three-match ban. Rooney is set to miss all three of England's...

Champions League Group H preview: Big guns set to experiment 5 December 2011 Barcelona and AC Milan are sure to rest first-team players on Tuesday having ensured qualification from Group H in the Champions League. Pep Guardiola's team are on track to defend their title, certain to finish top...

Champions League Group G preview: Porto and Zenit face off 5 December 2011 Liga Sagres champions Porto must beat Zenit St Petersburg if they are to advance to the Champions League knockout stages. Vitor Pereira's Porto, winners of the Europa League last season, host the Russians in Group G...

Champions League Group F preview: Dortmund fight for survival 5 December 2011 Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund are chasing an unlikely berth in the knockout stages of the Champions League on Tuesday. Juergen Klopp's men, second to Bayern Munich in the league, need to defeat Ligue 1...

Champions League Group E preview: Chelsea, Valencia battle to qualify 5 December 2011 Chelsea host Valencia as their hopes of progressing to the Champions League knockout stages go down to the wire on Tuesday. The English Premier League outfit have endured an indifferent campaign, sitting...

´Nearly impossible´ to qualify, says Hummels 5 December 2011 Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels admits the German champions face a tough task to reach the last 16 of the Champions League. Dortmund need to beat Marseille by four goals in Tuesday's home game and hope that Arsenal defeat...

English sides must improve in Europe, says Ferguson 5 December 2011 Sir Alex Ferguson believes that English teams must raise their standards to remain competitive in the Champions League. A team from the Premier League has featured in the final of the tournament in six of the last seven...

Test of nerve for Man United Manchester United face a test of nerve next week against a side who have already embarrassed them once in the Champions League. Sir Alex Ferguson's side need a point against Basle in Switzerland - defeat would mean United failing to progress beyond the group stage...

Wenger eyes unbeaten record Arsene Wenger maintains he will not disrespect the Champions League by fielding a side incapable of beating Olympiacos in their final group match. With qualification already assured for the last 16 and top spot, Tuesday night's clash in Athens is of little...

Mancini keeps Europe in perspective Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini will not dwell on disappointment if his side are eliminated from the Champions League next week. City's hopes of reaching the knockout stage are out of their hands and they will drop into the Europa League if they fail to...

Bosingwa misses Chelsea training Jose Bosingwa was the only injury absentee as Chelsea trained on Monday ahead of their all-or-nothing Champions League clash against Valencia. Malouda upbeat for Valencia test Florent Malouda has insisted Chelsea will go into their decisive Champions League...

Del Bosque wary of Italian opener 3 December 2011 Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has admitted that he is worried about the strength of Italy in Euro 2012, after drawing them on Friday. The teams join Croatia and the Republic of Ireland in Group C of the European Championships, but the...

Loew: Germany handed toughest group 3 December 2011 Germany boss Joachim Loew believes his side face the toughest and most interesting group at Euro 2012. The 51-year-old's team were drawn in Group B for next year's tournament, alongside the Netherlands, Portugal and Denmark.Loew told...

England draw France, Spain to face Italy at Euro 2012 3 December 2011 Defending champions Spain will face Italy in the Euro 2012 group stage while England are up against France, Sweden and co-hosts Ukraine. The 16 nations competing at next year's European Championships in Poland and Ukraine...

Group A Group B Group C Group D Germany? Should be Sweden vs England.