Leagues

Barca Sweep Stuttgart Aside

Stuttgart played well to earn a 1-1 draw against the champions of Europe in the first-leg, but Barcelona put in a commanding performance at the Camp Nou to dispel the Germans in a 4-0 win. The in form Lionel Messi grabbed a brace...

Bordeaux Survive Scare

French side Girondins Bordeaux continue to be upstarts in the Champions League and after Olympiacos cut the deficit, Marouane Chamakh managed to put the game beyond reach with a late header to win 3-1 on aggregate and advance to the last eight.

A 'Scary' Second-Half

The No.8 scored one of the goals to send his side through to the quarter-finals, but he has confessed that it was not nearly as easy as les Girondins might have wished. Click here for the post-match comments of star midfielder Yoann Gourcuff.

Sweet Satisfaction

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has declared himself satisfied with the win over Stuttgart and said that they remain on course to achieve their targets this season. He also said he is looking forward to the quarter-finals no matter who the Blaugrana may draw.

Boost For Russian Football

Russian football received a much needed boost as CSKA became the country’s first last-eight participant since 1996, and while they may have been given a helping hand by Andres Palop, they showed admirable composure in claiming their victory in Seville.

Mourinho Is The Special One

Just before the final whistle, Chelsea fans turned against their old hero. Deep down, though, they probably wanted to sing "Come back". The architect of this impressive victory was undoubtedly Mourinho, who proved why he is the best coach in football.

Inter & Juve Fan

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has no problems confessing that he will be backing Inter and Juventus in their respective European campaigns this season. The Rossoneri VP is worried that Italy will lose their coefficiency rankings to Germany.