Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer has named Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink as the man he would most like to see in charge of his club next season.

Schalke on Sunday sacked coach Mirko Slomka.

Barcelona striker Thierry Henry says Manchester United cannot be considered favourites when the two teams go head to head in the Champions League semi-finals later this month.

Barcelona 1 Schalke 0 (Barcelona win 2-0 on aggregate)

BARCELONA captain Carles Puyol is confident he will be lifting the Champions League trophy for the second time in three seasons come May.

BARCELONA took a significant step towards the semi-finals of the Champions League with a hard-fought win over Schalke in Gelsenkirchen.

Schalke 0 Barcelona 1

BARCELONA coach Frank Rijkaard insists his side are ready to put an alarming dip in form behind them and salvage their season against Schalke tonight.

GERMANY striker Kevin Kuranyi fired his side a step closer to a Champions League quarter-final berth as his early goal was enough to seal a 1-0 first-leg win over FC Porto last night.

REAL MADRID captain Raul has been given the all-clear to play against Roma in tonight’s Champions League last-16 first leg encounter at the Stadio Olimpico.

Petr Cech faces a race to be fit for Sunday's Premier League clash with Everton after being forced out of their goalless draw with Schalke in Gelsenkirchen on Tuesday night.

Sevilla set up a date with Middlesbrough in Eindhoven next month in the final of the UEFA Cup after beating Schalke 1-0 in extra time at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.

Schalke 0 Sevilla 0

Schalke took a giant stride towards the last four of the UEFA Cup after coming from behind to beat Levski Sofia 3-1 in their quarter-final first-leg clash in Bulgaria.