Possession, so the saying goes, is nine-tenths of the law, but, like many sayings, it’s wrong — at least in Champions League semi-finals.

Should Manchester United look abroad to replace David Moyes, who are the best potential candidates?

No one who went to a football match in England on Saturday, April 15, 1989 is likely to forget what happened that day.

The stats are with Paris, according to national sports daily L’Equipe and the French have a right to be confident about their match against Chelsea tonight.

Germans are as patriotic as anyone, but outside Bavaria there is no great love for Bayern Munich.

Barcelona’s dramatic 4-3 victory on Sunday night in Madrid has set up the three-way fight for the Spanish title that has been on the cards since December, and it could well go right to the wire.

Eleven times Olympiakos and their fans have journeyed from Athens to England since 1965 and 11 times they have lost.

Ukraine are due to play the United States tomorrow in one of those matches which cries out for George Orwell to do the post-match analysis in the studio.

Something most unusual is happening in Spain. There are signs that La Liga could turn into a genuine competition.

At first sight, this winter’s transfer window was spectacularly boring, unless you happen to support Manchester United, Chelsea or possibly Newcastle; but appearances can be deceptive.