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All mental for Trapattoni 8 November 2011 Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni believes players with 'international mentality' will be crucial in the Euro 2012 playoffs. The first leg of Ireland's playoff with Estonia takes place in Tallinn on Friday, and Trapattoni has been...

Giovinco latest absentee for Italy 8 November 2011 Sebastian Giovinco has withdrawn from the Italy squad with a muscular problem, coach Cesare Prandelli has confirmed.The 24-year-old forward sustained a muscular strain in Parma's 1-0 Serie A defeat to Lazio on Sunday and has been sent home...

Begovic eyeing Portugal upset Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic accepts Bosnia-Herzegovina will have to pull off an upset to qualify for Euro 2012. Plenty to occupy WAGs in Krakow England's WAGs will have plenty to occupy themselves in Krakow if they decide to head out to Euro 2012 next summer...

Champions League Group H wrap: Barca, Milan stamp class 20 October 2011 Barcelona kept top spot in Group H of the Champions League with a 2-0 win over Viktoria Plzen, while AC Milan also won on Wednesday. The impressive Andres Iniesta gave the Catalans an early lead with a lovely goal and...

Champions League Group G wrap: APOEL hold Porto, stay top 20 October 2011 Porto continue to struggle in the Champions League after a disappointing 1-1 draw to Group G rivals APOEL on Wednesday. The Portuguese champions took the lead through the set-piece exploits of Brazilian striker Hulk...

Champions League Group F wrap: Ramsey late show stuns OM 20 October 2011 A stoppage-time winner from Aaron Ramsey has given Arsenal a 1-0 win over Marseille in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Wales international struck in the second minute of additional time at the Stade Velodrome...

Champions League Group E wrap: High five for Chelsea 20 October 2011 Chelsea continued their strong start in the Champions League with a 5-0 victory over Genk as Fernando Torres hit a double on Wednesday. Goals from Branislav Ivanovic, Raul Meireles and Salomon Kalou sealed a comfortable win...

Torres touted to start against Genk 19 October 2011 Chelsea boss Andre-Villas-Boas is poised to recall striker Fernando Torres for their Champions League Group E clash with Genk. The Spaniard is currently serving a domestic suspension for a red card picked up against Swansea and has not...

BATE fear Milan power 19 October 2011 BATE Borisov midfielder Renan Bressan fears Wednesday's Champions League clash against AC Milan could end with another thrashing. The Belarus-based club were hammered 5-0 by the Spanish and European champions Barcelona last time out and Bressan admits...

Victory a must for Valencia 19 October 2011 Valencia coach Unai Emery said his team are focused solely on beating Bayer Leverkusen in their Champions League clash on Wednesday. The Spanish side are hoping to gain some ground on their Bundesliga opponents who are currently a point ahead of...

Injury worries for Dortmund 19 October 2011 Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp concedes his side have injury concerns ahead of their Champions League Group F clash with Olympiakos. The German champions have just one point from two group games as their European campaign has been littered...

Champions League Group H preview: Barca, Milan aim to consolidate 18 October 2011 Barcelona and AC Milan can move six points clear in the top two spots in Champions League Group H with victories on Wednesday. The La Liga champions host Czech side Viktoria Plzen, while the Serie A outfit...

Champions League Group G preview: Porto, Shakhtar aim to bounce back 18 October 2011 Porto will enter their Champions League Group G clash with APOEL FC as warm favourites but will not be taking the surprise leaders lightly. The two-time European champions meet the Cypriot team away as they...

Champions League Group F preview: Gunners target French scalp 18 October 2011 Arsenal will be unfazed by a trip to Marseille for their Champions League Group F clash, having never lost away to a French club. Didier Deschamps' Marseille sit top of the group with six points from two matches...

Champions League Group E preview: Chelsea right at home 18 October 2011 Chelsea can improve their already dominant position in Champions League Group E when they host lowly Genk in London on Wednesday. The Blues have not lost a European group stage clash at Stamford Bridge in eight years, and...

Champions League Group D wrap: Real continue dominance 19 October 2011 Real Madrid maintained their perfect record in the Champions League with a 4-0 win over Lyon in Group D, while Ajax also won on Tuesday. La Liga giants Real recorded a comfortable win at the Santiago Bernabeu thanks to...

Champions League Group C wrap: Rooney fires United 19 October 2011 Manchester United edged Otelul Galati 2-0 in a tight Champions League Group C encounter, while Benfica also won on Tuesday. A brace of penalties from Wayne Rooney gave United their first win of the group stage, while captain...

Champions League Group B wrap: Inter move top 19 October 2011 Inter Milan moved to the top of Champions League Group B after a 1-0 win over Lille on Tuesday, as CSKA Moscow went into second. Inter's Giampaolo Pazzini scored what turned out to be the winning goal with a well-executed volley...