AC Milan have reiterated that no offer has been made by Chelsea or any other club for Italy international Andrea Pirlo.

Steven Gerrard has been named on the Liverpool bench for tonight’s Champions League last-16 first leg against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Alex Ferguson has all-but written off Real Madrid’s chances of winning this season’s Champions League.

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has all-but written off Real Madrid’s chances of winning this season’s Champions League.

JUVENTUS produced a stunning rearguard action to hold on for a famous 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League to take control of Group H.

REAL MADRID’S Champions League hopes were extinguished last night as Roma completed a classic smash-and-grab raid at the Bernabeu to move into the quarter-finals.

Argentina coach Alfio Basile has included Juan Roman Riquelme but omitted Hernan Crespo from his list of 20 foreign-based players in his squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Venezuela.

BAYERN MUNICH took their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League thanks in part to the quickest goal in the tournament’s history.

Jose Mourinho has opted to maintain a dignified silence following criticism of his handling of Dutch winger Arjen Robben by Holland coach Marco van Basten.