HISTORY BOY ... Arjen Robben helped lead Bayern to a first ever all-German Champions League final ARJEN ROBBEN heralded Bayern Munich’s historic win as they stormed to a first all-German Champions League final at Wembley. Robben’s strike, Gerard Pique’s own goal and Thomas Muller’s header completed a record SEVEN-goal aggregate semi-final win over Barcelona to set up a ...Full Story »

RAISING THE BAR ... Alves says Barcelona must set new heights to overcome Bayern The Spanish giants are 4-0 down to Bayern Munich after the first leg of their Champions League semi-final. But Brazilian defender Alves reckons his team can pull off the mother of all comebacks if they tear into the Germans at the Nou Camp. Alves declared: “We must be 2-0 up at half-time, that’s a m...Full Story »

Messi was thoroughly overshadowed at the Allianz Arena a week ago as Bayern romped to a 4-0 win in the semi-final first leg, leaving Barca needing to stage the greatest fightback the competition has seen to make the final at Wembley. The Argentinian has been troubled by a hamstring injury, which appeared to affect him in Munich, but he came off the bench and scored against Athletic Bilbao at ...Full Story »

The BVB boss believes Tuesday's game will be remembered for years to come - regardless of which team emerges victorious Jurgen Klopp is envisaging an "historic" night of football when his Borussia Dortmund side face Real Madrid in the second-leg of their Champions League semi-final. Die Schwarzgelben ran out 4-1 winners in the first-leg last Wednesday, making them strong favourites at the Sa...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp insists his team can cope against Real Madrid when they take to the Bernabeu pitch on Tuesday in the Champions League semi-final. Klopp, who has described his team's 4-1 first-leg victory over Jose Mourinho's side at the Westfalenstadion as "formidable", does not think they will be get cold feet now. Asked if his team would freeze in the second leg, he sa...Full Story »

CRISTIANO RONALDO leads Real Madrid on Mission Impossible here at the Bernabeu tonight. The Portuguese superstar has recovered from a thigh injury and is the one hope Madrid have of overcoming a 4-1 first-leg deficit against Borussia Dortmund. Ronaldo has scored 51 goals in 54 games this season and team-mate Sami Khedira said: “We need him and his goals more than ever.” Ronaldo...Full Story »

Franz Beckenbauer stated Barcelona will be tempted to use "dirty tricks" to overturn the four-goal deficit against Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-final. Bayern visit the Camp Nou on Wednesday with Barcelona having to overturn what was their worst scoreline in the knockout stages of the competition. The Barca camp have remained defiant, however, and have vowed to put in a determi...Full Story »

The former Stuttgart starlet believes their history in the competition stands them in good stead if they are to "achieve the impossible" and progress to the final in Wembley Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira has issued a rallying call to his team-mates to produce a "magical" performance against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday befitting of the club's illustrious history in the Champions League....Full Story »

Tito Vilanova: Looking forward to another season in the dugout with Barcelona Tito Vilanova has denied Barcelona's heavy defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich this week signifies 'an end of an era'. The Catalans suffered a 4-0 UEFA Champions League first-leg semi-final defeat in the Allianz Arena leaving Vilanova's side with a mountain to climb at Camp Nou on Wednesday if they are to progress t...Full Story »

GERARD PIQUE’S brutal assessment of the gulf in class between Bayern Munich and Barcelona was astonishing.Almost as astonishing as Bayern’s 4-0 win in Tuesday’s first leg of the one-sided Champions League semi-final that shocked the world. Barca defender Pique said: “There is not much to explain. They are quicker, stronger and play better football. They gave us a lesso...Full Story »