Russia 4 Czech Republic 1

Bayer Leverkusen director of sport Rudi Voller has condemned the behaviour of Michal Kadlec and Manuel Friedrich following the pair’s over-exuberant efforts to swap shirts with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi in their Champions League encounter on Tuesday.

Barcelona put one foot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with victory over a Leverkusen side who might wonder what might have been had they attacked from the start last night.

Bayer Leverkusen 2 Chelsea 1

Czech Republic 2 Montenegro 0

SCOTLAND captain Darren Fletcher has urged his team-mates not to allow their Euro 2012 qualification campaign to fizzle out despite the abject disappointment of their 2-2 draw against the Czech Republic on Saturday.

Scotland 2 Czech Republic 2

Borussia Dortmund gave Bayer Leverkusen a glimmer of hope in the Bundesliga title race as they lost 1-0 to basement boys Borussia Monchengladbach this afternoon.

Bayer Leverkusen moved up to third in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 win at basement boys Borussia Monchengladbach this afternoon.

Czech Republic 1 Scotland 0

Wolfsburg moved a big step closer to the Bundesliga title this afternoon with a thumping win at Hannover while Bayern Munich were held to a 2-2 draw at Hoffenheim.

CESC FABREGAS stressed the side’s determination to make up for losing the 2006 Champions League final after Arsenal progressed to the group stages with a 5-0 aggregate victory over Sparta Prague.

Arsenal 3 Sparta Prague 0 (Arsenal win 5-0 on aggregate)

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has not given up hope of signing Sparta Prague defender Michal Kadlec.

CELTIC are still tracking Czech defender Michal Kadlec and his agent gives them a 50-50 chance of getting their man from Sparta Prague.

Celtic are still tracking Czech defender Michal Kadlec and his agent gives them a 50-50 chance of getting their man.

CELTIC are set to begin formal negotiations with Quinton Fortune within 48 hours.

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has revealed how he considered an audacious move to bring Henrik Larsson back.

Celtic are tracking €3m-rated Sparta Prague full-back Michal Kadlec.

CZECH REPUBLIC Under-21 international Michal Kadlec is set to meet with Celtic officials next week to discuss a possible move to Glasgow.

GORDON STRACHAN insists Celtic will not be “sitting back” and getting too big for their boots.

Gordon Strachan insists Celtic will not be “sitting back” and getting too big for their boots.

Sparta Prague claim Celtic are favourites to land Czech Under-21s star Michal Kadlec.