Thierry Henry still feels he has unfinished business at Arsenal and wants to one day help the club win the Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo had no idea he was going to win the Ballon d’Or for the world’s best player last week and only burst into tears as he picked up his award when he saw his family crying at the ceremony.

On Friday night, Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone was asked how his lowly side had overcome star-strewn neighbours Real Madrid to win the 2013 Copa del Rey final 2-1 in extra-time.

Chelsea today announced they had agreed terms to sign Fluminense full-back Wallace.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola today announced he would be standing down at the end of the season to “recharge his batteries” with his assistant Tito Vilanova confirmed as his replacement.

Barcelona have called a press conference for this lunchtime at which Pep Guardiola is expected to announce he will leave the club at the end of the season.

THE German Football Association (DFB) has been left seething at Fabio Capello’s criticism over their recruitment policy.

PEP GUARDIOLA is an intellectual. He has mates in football. He is godfather, for example, to one of Luís Figo’s daughters.

Chelsea captain John Terry does not want manager Carlo Ancelotti to leave the club this summer.

IF Roman Abramovich is looking for scapegoats for Chelsea’s disappointing season and a painful Champions League defeat against Manchester United — and of course he is — then maybe it is time to look in the mirror and consider his own part in the way the club has disintegrated over the last 12 months.

LUIZ FELIPE SCOLARI has revealed he tried to offload Didier Drogba while Chelsea manager and confirmed the pair had “conflicts” during his short reign at Stamford Bridge.

Luiz Felipe Scolari has revealed he tried to offload Didier Drogba while Chelsea manager and confirmed the pair had “conflicts” during his short reign at Stamford Bridge.

CARLO ANCELOTTI insists his Chelsea players are not past their sell by date and are as hungry as ever to win silverware.

DIDIER DROGBA admits Chelsea have missed the experience of the players who left Stamford Bridge last summer during their recent miserable run of form.

SO you have injuries which mean your first choice centre backs are both injured?

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is convinced the club can this season finally end their Champions League hoodoo.

Brazilian side Fluminense have announced they have signed Deco from Chelsea.

FERNANDO TORRES could be fit for the start of the Premier League season after Liverpool delivered a positive update on his latest injury yesterday.

Chelsea have been given a pre-season fitness boost after assistant coach Ray Wilkins confirmed that midfielders Michael Essien and John Obi Mikel should be ready for the start of the new Barclays League campaign.

SPAIN forward David Villa has launched a staunch defence of Fernando Torres and insists he is “totally convinced” his strike partner will regain his scoring touch.

BRAZIL have already progressedto the last 16 of the World Cupbut coach Dunga is still feeling plenty of pressure ahead of today’s final Group G showdown against Portugal.

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IT IS two years since Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Portugal in a competitive international but the world’s most expensive player says he is “not concerned” by his ongoing struggles to find the net.

CRISTIANO RONALDO cut a frustrated figure after being denied by the woodwork and picking up a booking in Portugal’s scoreless draw against the Ivory Coast yesterday.

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IVORY COAST boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is quietly confident striker Didier Drogba could play in today’s World Cup opener against Portugal.

Sandro Rosell is set to become the new president of Barcelona in tomorrow’s elections at the Catalan club.

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Pepe has been included in Portugal’s final 23-man World Cup squad despite having been out of action since December.

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has confirmed that coach Carlo Ancelotti wants to bring in at least two new faces in the summer.

Carlo Ancelotti has branded speculation that Frank Lampard is set to become Jose Mourinho’s number one summer transfer target “a joke”.

CARLO ANCELOTTI has declared his intention to remain at Chelsea for the next 10 years.

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has a slight doubt over right-back Branislav Ivanovic ahead of the FA Cup final against Portsmouth at Wembley on Saturday.

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has a slight doubt over right-back Branislav Ivanovic ahead of the FA Cup final against Portsmouth at Wembley on Saturday.

Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has no fresh injury worries as the Blues bid to clinch the Barclays Premier League title against Wigan at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has no fresh injury worries ahead of their crucial Premier League title clash with Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

Chelsea made five changes for their Barclays Premier League clash with Stoke at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea will be without suspended captain John Terry for the visit of Stoke to Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Deco has ordered his Chelsea team-mates to view the final rounds of the Barclays Premier League title race as a “war”.

AS ash clouds continue to mass over Europe, Carlo Ancelotti’s message to his Chelsea players after a potentially defining day in the Premier League title race will be similar to the advice given to trapped tourists: stay grounded and don’t panic.

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England left-back Ashley Cole has recovered from his broken ankle and is back in the first-team squad for the first time since February.

Midfielder Michael Ballack returned to the starting line-up for Chelsea’s Barclays Premier League clash against Bolton at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea will rest at least two players in their Barclays Premier League clash against Bolton at Stamford Bridge tomorrow night.