Chelsea captain John Terry will be able to play from the start of the Blues’ Champions League campaign after having his three-match ban reduced on appeal by Uefa.

GOALKEEPERS are characters.

Giovane Elber struck early in the second half to give FC Bayern München a 1-0 victory over Real Madrid CF in their UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium last night.

FC Bayern München are on the verge of reaching the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League after their 3-0 victory over Spartak Moscow at the snowbound Luzhniki stadium.