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Baía talks up Porto prospects Five years ago a victory over Manchester United FC proved the catalyst for FC Porto's run to UEFA Champions League glory and, as the sides meet again on Tuesday, club favourite Vítor Baía thinks history may be repeated. Read more | Comments
Čech cautious about Chelsea chances Chelsea FC goalkeeper Petr Čech thinks it is "50-50" as to who emerges victorious from the UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool FC in the latest uefa.com users' Q& amp; A with one of the game's top stars. Podolski out to make amends against Barça Lukas Podolski aims to banish the memories of Saturday's 5-1 loss to VfL Wolfsburg by inspiring FC Bayern München to victory against boyhood idols FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals first leg. Senna seeks Arsenal revenge Marcos Senna blog: The Spanish international says Villarreal CF are bigger, better and more mature than the side that lost to Arsenal FC in the 2006 UEFA Champions League semi-finals as they prepare to meet again. Lucio out as Bayern wait on Van Buyten FC Bayern München defender Lucio will miss Wednesday's UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg at FC Barcelona due to a thigh injury suffered at the weekend but his fellow centre-back Daniel Van Buyten could travel. Katanec calls time on FYR Macedonia Srečko Katanec has stepped down as coach of FYR Macedonia following last week's 4-0 defeat by the Netherlands, citing the "bad atmosphere in the team" as the principle reason for his departure after three years in charge. Check your UEFA Cup final ticket status Ticket sales for the 2009 UEFA Cup final take another step towards Istanbul as all candidates from the international general public are invited to check the status of their applications via the Ticket Portal on uefa.com. Taylor hails Germany's U17 innovations UEFA General Secretary David Taylor has hailed the German Football Association's initiative in ensuring big crowds at May's UEFA European Under-17 Championship finals by opening up the games to school parties. UEFA referee seminars in Nyon UEFA's comprehensive referee development programme continues apace with two courses in Nyon, Switzerland, at the end of this month. UEFA Champions League final media details UEFA has announced media accreditation details for the 2008/09 UEFA Champions League final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Wednesday 27 May. UEFA Cup final media details UEFA has issued media details for the 2008/09 UEFA Cup final at the Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in Istanbul on Wednesday 20 May. Villarreal and Bayern caught cold While the other UEFA Champions League quarter-finalists all won, FC Bayern München and Villarreal CF suffered heavy weekend defeats on their travels, the Spanish team's misery compounded by injury to Santi Cazorla. Dynamo captain Mikhalik to miss Paris trip FC Dynamo Kyiv will be without captain Taras Mikhalik for their UEFA Cup quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain FC on Thursday due to a knee injury suffered at the weekend with Goran Sabljić set to fill in. High-flying Wolfsburg keep feet on the ground Striker Edin Džeko insists that VfL Wolfsburg are not contemplating a first Bundesliga title despite registering their eighth successive Bundesliga win in emphatic fashion by defeating champions FC Bayern München 5-1. Faroe Islands usher in new era with Kerr The 56-year-old former Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr has been installed as coach of the Faroe Islands on a two-and-a-half year contract, saying: "I've always been one who relishes being an underdog." French and German pairs in good shape Olympique de Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain FC, Hamburger SV and Werder Bremen were responsible for four of the five wins earned by the eight UEFA Cup quarter-finalists this weekend ahead of Thursday's ties. Pellissier puts a dent in Juve charge A Sergio Pellissier hat-trick ended Juventus's five-game Serie A winning streak as AC Chievo Verona left Turin with a 3-3 draw, while Genoa CFC maintained their hold on fourth spot by triumphing 1-0 at Reggina Calcio. Grings goals take Duisburg to final FCR 2001 Duisburg 3-1 Olympique Lyonnais (agg: 4-2)Inka Grings scored twice and earned a penalty as Duisburg booked a berth in next month's two-legged UEFA Women's Cup final with Zvezda-2005. Status quo maintained by Liga heavyweights Samuel Eto'o struck the only goal of the game as FC Barcelona triumphed at Real Valladolid CF but they were unable to extend their six-point lead over rivals Real Madrid CF as the capital club won 1-0 away to Málaga CF. Chelsea march on to spoil Shearer's bow With Liverpool FC involved in the late game at Fulham FC, Chelsea FC took the chance to move second on goal difference with a 2-0 win at Newcastle United FC in Alan Shearer's first game in charge at St James' Park. Benayoun boosts Liverpool's title ambitions Yossi Benayoun's stoppage-time winner enabled Liverpool FC to win 1-0 at Fulham FC and leap to the Premier League summit, although Chelsea FC are three points adrift in third after a 2-0 success at Newcastle United FC. Lyon cruise on but Bordeaux keep pace Jean-Alain Boumsong's first league goal in almost two years set Olympique Lyonnais on their way to a resounding 3-0 victory at Le Mans UC 72 and a three-point lead over FC Girondins de Bordeaux at the Ligue 1 summit. Rampant Wolfsburg leave Bayern reeling VfL Wolfsburg registered their eighth consecutive Bundesliga win thanks to a 5-1 triumph against FC Bayern München to move to the summit above the champions and Hertha BSC Berlin, losers against BV Borussia Dortmund. Villarreal rocked by Cazorla injury Villarreal CF's preparations for Tuesday's quarter-final with Arsenal FC have suffered a blow with Santi Cazorla set to miss the rest of the season after fracturing the fibula in his right leg in the 3-0 defeat by UD Almería. Demel sidelined again by troublesome thigh Guy Demel has been ruled out of Hamburger SV's UEFA Cup quarter-final first leg against Manchester City FC on Thursday because of a thigh strain, a month after suffering a similar injury which kept him out for three weeks. Experts unite to tip Elfsborg in Sweden If the Allsvenskan coaches are right, IF Elfsborg can already start making room for the Lennart Johansson Trophy with 12 of the 16 tipping the Boras side for the title as the 2009 league season kicks off this weekend. Pirès braced for night of emotion In an exclusive interview with uefa.com, Villarreal CF midfielder Robert Pirès revealed "it was my goal to face Arsenal before retiring and to say goodbye to their tremendous fans" as he looked ahead to their meeting. Liverpool hold 'no secrets' for Hiddink Chelsea FC manager Guus Hiddink told uefa.com there will be "no secrets" when the London side meet quarter-final opponents Liverpool FC for the fifth time in as many seasons next week in the UEFA Champions League. Gerrard and Kuyt commit to Liverpool Captain Steven Gerrard and striker Dirk Kuyt have both agreed two-year contract extensions with Liverpool FC. "These are very positive messages and show we are moving forward quickly as a club, " said Rafael Benítez. Berbatov ruled out of Porto tie Manchester United FC striker Dimitar Berbatov is expected to miss both legs of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final against FC Porto after being ruled out for a further two weeks, though Gary Neville could return. |
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