Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff believes referee Pierluigi Collina was to blame for Barcelona’s exit from the Champions League on Tuesday night.

Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o has branded Jose Mourinho “shameless” and claimed if Chelsea won the Champions League it would “make you want to retire”.

Chelsea today strongly denied claims of racist abuse by Barcelona’s Samuel Eto’o in the latest controversy between the two clubs.

Chelsea strode into the Champions League quarter-finals on a remarkable night which ended in further controversy, bitter accusations and another probable UEFA investigation.

Chelsea 4 Barcelona 2 - Agg 5-4

Alex Ferguson is waiting to discover whether he or any of his team will be charged for their conduct at Crystal Palace last weekend.

The Football Association are looking into events after the final whistle in Manchester United’s goalless draw with Crystal Palace.

Barcelona 2 Chelsea 1

Hollywood star Will Smith set a red-carpet record today by appearing at three movie premieres in one day.

Gardaí discovered four guns, a makeshift firing range and targets when they raided a suspected Continuity IRA training camp at a clearing in the Comeragh mountains, the Special Criminal Court heard today.

Newcastle 1 Chelsea 0

Celtic tonight vowed to track down the supporter responsible for hitting Fernando Ricksen with an object during Rangers’ 2-0 Old Firm victory.

Burnley 0 Blackburn 0

Alex Ferguson will spend the next 48 hours weighing up one of the toughest decisions he has faced during 18 illustrious years as Manchester United manager.

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An injury-time point from Eoin McCormack has given Leinster champions James Stephens a slender one-point lead in today's AIB All-Ireland Senior Club hurling final at Croke Park.

The Irish banking sector is not competitive enough and consumers are paying too much for financial services, an Oireachtas report said tonight.

Former Scotland captain David Sole has heavily criticised coach Matt Williams following his side’s record 46-22 defeat to Wales on Sunday.

The Football Association were on Monday weighing up whether to start an investigation into Jose Mourinho’s controversial gesture during Chelsea’s Carling Cup final success.

Patrick Kluivert’s 11th goal of the season booked Newcastle a place in the FA Cup semi-finals for the fourth time in eight years as the injury-ravaged Magpies limped past Tottenham.