AT best, Mick McCarthy was trying some individual motivation.

Former Bayern Munich and Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn is one of the candidates to become the new general manager at Cologne.

Former Bayern Munich midfielder Stefan Effenberg believes the club could live to regret not signing a new goalkeeper.

Jupp Heynckes has been given the chance to win his third Bundesliga title as coach of Bayern Munich after being appointed as the club’s caretaker coach following the dismissal of Jurgen Klinsmann today.

ARSENAL captain William Gallas has risked the wrath of his teammates by claiming they are “not brave enough in battle”.

ZENIT St Petersburg secured passage to their first-ever European final in emphatic fashion after inflicting a humiliating defeat on Bayern Munich in their UEFA Cup semi-final second-leg clash at Petrovsky Stadium.

BAYERN MUNICH defender Lucio headed into his own net to give Zenit St Petersburg a crucial away goal ahead of next week’s return match in Russia after last night’s UEFA Cup semi-final, first leg ended in 1-1 draw.

A superb second-half display from Zenit St Petersburg put the Russian champions well on their way to the UEFA Cup semi-finals as they stormed to a 4-1 victory at Bayer Leverkusen.

Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann will be given the chance to prove he is fit and fully motivated when Germany face Switzerland tonight, despite his lack of regular first-team football.

Bayern Munich 5 Aberdeen 1

RADEK CERNY is set to make an emotional return to Slavia Prague for Tottenham’s UEFA Cup clash — this time as first choice ahead of Paul Robinson.

Bayern Munich have ruled out a summer move for Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann.

OLIVER KAHN has renewed his rivalry with Jens Lehmann despite being retired from international football.

Oliver Kahn has renewed his rivalry with Jens Lehmann, despite being retired from international football.

DAVID Bentley expects Blackburn to overturn their 2-0 deficit against Greece‘s Larissa at Ewood Park. “It was totally unacceptable with the way we performed over there,” he said. “But it is about how you react, how you respond. It is only the first half, it is 2-0 with 90 minutes to go, I don’t see 2-0 as a big deficit for us to overcome.

Goalkeeper Stefan Wessels has left German second division club Cologne to join Everton on a one-year deal.

Bayern Munich 0 AC Milan 2 (Milan win 4-2 on aggregate)

AC Milan 2 Bayern Munich 2

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.

Madrid put their recent troubles aside to hold the advantage going into the second leg although Bayern snatched two vital away goals.

INTER MILAN qualified for the last 16 in the Champions League after ex-Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo struck to give them a 1-0 win over Sporting Lisbon in Group B, eliminating the Portuguese side.

JUST as we say about love and marriage, Jens Lehmann and controversy seem to go together like a horse and carriage — not least when the Arsenal goalkeeper swaps his club jersey for that of his country.

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn has urged team-mate Owen Hargreaves to honour his contract with the Bundesliga club and forget about Manchester United’s interest in him.

AU revoir Zizou. Adeus Luis Figo, Roberto Carlos and maybe Ronaldo. Goodbye Claudio Reyna. Auf wiedersehen Oliver Kahn and ciao Alessandro Del Piero.

Germany 3 Portugal 1

Oliver Kahn claims there could be no better moment to retire from international football than after going through “the hardest period” of his career.

Luiz Felipe Scolari thanked Germany for staging a “fantastic” World Cup, despite seeing his side lose 3-1 to the host nation to miss out on a bronze medal.

Germany 3 Portugal 1

Germany 0 Portugal 0

Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann made way for long-time rival Oliver Kahn as Germany prepared to take on Portugal in the third-place play-off match in Stuttgart.

JURGEN KLINSMANN has hailed the peace-pact between his feuding goalkeepers Jens Lehmann and Oliver Kahn as one of his great stories of the World Cup.

Jurgen Klinsmann has hailed the peace-pact between his feuding goalkeepers Jens Lehmann and Oliver Kahn as one of his great stories of the World Cup.

JENS LEHMANN has hinted he will make room for arch-rival goalkeeper Oliver Kahn to play in Germany’s third-place play-off match against Portugal on Saturday.

England players have failed to make the shortlists for either the World Cup’s outstanding player or the best young player of the tournament.

Germany 1 Argentina 1 (aet, Germany win 4-2 on penalties)

Oliver Kahn has launched an attack on coach Jurgen Klinsmann after being consigned to the role of number two goalkeeper at the World Cup.

Jens Lehmann might face a stint on the sidelines after picking up a painful ankle injury in Germany´s 4-2 victory over Costa Rica.

Germany 4 Costa Rica 2

MICHAEL BALLACK hit back at suggestions he could have done more to get himself fit for Germany’s World Cup opener against Costa Rica tonight.

Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann is planning to continue his international career beyond the World Cup after insisting he feels “like a 26-year-old“.

Jens Lehmann admitted he was desperate to get another shot at glory after his cruel sending-off in the Champions League final against Arsenal.

Oliver Kahn has tried to console Jens Lehmann after Germany’s first-choice goalkeeper became the first player to be sent off in a Champions League final.

Chelsea captain John Terry has revealed how he once had a tunnel bust-up with the club’s new signing Michael Ballack.