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Real Madrid's world record signing Gareth Bale looked forward to his first Champions League final after a 4-0 thrashing of holders Bayern Munich.

Mourinho, whose defensive tactics frustrated free-scoring Atletico in Madrid, though will be without the suspended Frank Lampard and John Obi Mikel.

Buffon, 36, remains the undisputed first-choice goalkeeper and is set to play at his fourth World Cup while Andrea Pirlo is still pulling the strings in midfield.

Atletico Madrid moved even closer to their first Spanish league title in 18 years on Sunday with a 1-0 victory at Valencia.

Manchester City took charge of the Premier League title race after Edin Dzeko and Yaya Toure scored first-half goals to secure a 2-0 win.

The sensational season Bayern have enjoyed so far suggests they are capable of turning the tie around at the Allianz Arena, where they will be backed by a vocal 60,000 crowd.

A solitary strike from Karim Benzema was enough to give Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final.

Adnan Januzaj has decided to play international football for Belgium, the country's national team manager Marc Wilmots said on Wednesday.

A look at the five potential full-time replacements for David Moyes as Manchester United manager.

Malaga eased to a dominant 2-0 win at home over Villarreal on Monday to take a big step towards ensuring both their place in Spain's topflight.

Burnley have secured promotion to the Premier League, returning to England's top flight for the first time since 2010.

Mourinho's Chelsea play at Atletico's Vicente Calderon Stadium on Tuesday with their domestic title hopes floundering following a 2-1 loss to Sunderland.

Rodgers hailed Sterling as the best young player in European football after the 19-year-old played a starring role in their 3-2 win against Norwich.

Rajib Ray, 16-year-old and living in a slum of Kolkata's red light area has been chosen to train with Premier League club Manchester United.

Inter Milan moved a step closer to qualifying for next season's Europa League with a 2-0 Serie A win over 10-man Parma.

Barcelona were already without defenders Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba, striker Neymar and goalkeeper Victor Valdes.