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Friday 27 April 2012
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1:45 PMThe stage is set for the two teams left standing in Europe to battle it out for the most coveted prize in club football, and Goal.com readers believe the Germans have an advantage -
1:30 PMGoal.com is publishing exclusive extracts from Luca Caioli's new book, Ronaldo: The Obsession for Perfection. This sixth segment looks at another high-profile spot-kick failure -
9:45 AMWith their possession based football being effectively nullified by ultra defensive tactics, it is high time now that Barcelona figure out a Plan B.... -
9:21 AMGoal.com tries to find out what the fans on Facebook have to say about the elimination of the Barcelona and Real Madrid, from the Champions League.
Thursday 26 April 2012
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10:10 PMThe governing body will not be changing the rules of the competition before the eagerly-awaited clash at the Allianz Arena next month, but won't rule out any future alterations -
9:35 PMThe Germany international confessed that the Bavarians had nothing left after giving their all in securing a place in May's tournament decider at the Allianz Arena -
8:45 PMThe Blues captain was initially expected to miss out on the chance to celebrate with his team-mates but has been handed a surprise reprieve by the governing body -
7:56 PMThe defender will endure the discomfort so he can feature in the two fixtures after being substituted when he picked up an injury against Barcelona on Tuesday -
6:42 PMThe Blues will make more than ever from the competition thanks to the unmatched size of the English broadcasting deals and could double that figure with sales in other areas -
5:46 PMBlues supporters and their Bayern Munich counterparts will receive just over 25% of the seats available at the Allianz Arena each for their crunch match on May 19 -
3:46 PMThe former striker has stressed that Jose Mourinho's men should not be ashamed of their Champions League elimination as they have done the club proud on all fronts -
2:21 PMThe Blues lost on penalties after the Ivorian striker was sent off against Manchester United in 2008 but he insists the criticism he faced helped him "grow up" as a player -
1:35 PMThe France international was over the moon with his side's victory in Europe on Wednesday, and feels the Bavarians fully deserved their aggregate win over Los Blancos -
1:18 PMThe defender has admitted that he initially did not know he was "in the danger zone" and would miss the showpiece due to his booking, but insists the team comes first -
1:00 PMThe Brazilian full-back was very disappointed with his side's exit in Europe, but feels that the Blancos should be proud of their good performances in the competition -
12:45 PMThe European Cup is heading to either Germany or England but the showpiece event in Munich will see several key performers absent due to suspension
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12:45 PMThe winger explained he decided against taking a penalty at the end of the match as he was afraid his former team-mate would have more of a chance second time around -
11:51 AMThe Spain international admitted it was painful to exit Europe on penalties to their German rivals, but stressed that they are still enjoying a successful campaign
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6:10 AMLos Blancos suffered a heartbreaking shoot-out defeat against the Bavarians in the Spanish capital but they can still finish the season on a high by claiming their domestic title -
6:00 AMThe Portuguese coach claims he will continue his spell at the Santiago Bernabeu beyond this summer if he can reach an agreement with his current employers -
5:35 AMHolger Badstuber, David Alaba and Luiz Gustavo all picked up yellow cards at the Santiago Bernabeu, thus ruling them out of next month's meeting with Chelsea at Allianz Arena -
5:16 AMThe 26-year-old goalkeeper has taken flak this season, but showed his mettle as he came out the hero for the Bavarians in their penalty shoot-out win against Real Madrid -
5:05 AMThe Portuguese trainer remained supportive of his compatriot despite a crucial miss in the shootout which saw his side eliminated from European competition on Wednesday -
4:15 AMThe former Germany international watched the game alongside the Blancos supremo, who had nothing but praise for the performance of the Bavarians' No.1
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3:45 AMThe Bavarian giants provided the second shock in as many nights as they deservedly knocked out Jose Mourinho's men on penalties following an enthralling encounter on Wednesday -
3:30 AMThe Bavarians set up a tie against Roberto Di Matteo's men in Munich after a 3-3 aggregate draw, winning their enthralling tie on penalties against Real Madrid
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3:20 AMThe ex-Blues boss missed out on the chance to come up against his former club after dramatically losing out to Jupp Heynckes' men on penalties at Santiago Bernabeu -
3:00 AMAfter halting Barcelona's spell as European champions, the Blues must now take on the Bavarians, who will have home advantage in the tournament decider at the Allianz Arena
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2:55 AMThe Bundesliga club have the opportunity to win the tournament at their home ground as they kept their composure to advance to the showpiece event on May 19
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2:40 AMThe England midfielder believes the defender has every right to feel aggrieved at missing the Champions League final after his dismissal against Barcelona in the semi-final -
1:45 AMThe Blaugrana are under fire from certain sections of the media for being one-dimensional after their failure to overcome Chelsea in the semi-finals of the Champions League -
1:00 AMThe Stamford Bridge chief executive has maintained the club's stance that no manager will be chosen until the campaign is complete, with two cup finals yet to play
Wednesday 25 April 2012
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11:20 PMThe Argentine and the Frenchman keep their places for Los Blancos while both Robben and Ribery start for the Bavarians in tonight's crucial clash at the Santiago Bernabeu -
10:15 PMThe former Blaugrana supremo conceded that he will not root for Los Blancos and noted that he wants Pep Guardiola to commit his future to the Catalan club -
10:08 PMThe Blues midfielder says that the squad will try to win for John Terry, Ramires, Raul Meireles and Branislav Ivanovic, also calling for Uefa to look at the rules surrounding bans
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10:00 PMThe 25-year-old midfielder revelled in the historic triumph for the Premier League club and believes the Blues will be more respected in Europe after ousting the Liga giants -
7:05 PMThe Ivorian striker believes that his team deserved to make the Champions League final after beating Barcelona, describing it as one of the best nights in his career
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6:30 PMThe biggest game in European club football will be played in Munich on May 19 and Goal.com looks at the recent venues to stage the event
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5:45 PMThe Argentine feels that the Bundesliga club have every chance of getting a result at the Santiago Bernabeu, and has advised them to press high up the pitch -
5:10 PMThe defender appeared to be briefly unconscious after being clattered by his own goalkeeper early on in the game, but medical checks have ruled out any sort of injury -
5:00 PMThe Bianconeri are just four wins away from the Scudetto, but now that they have secured a Champions League return, there are steps they should already be taking for next season -
4:30 PMGoal.com cartoonist Omar Momani gives us his unique take on the football news of the day...
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3:55 PMThe Dutchman is confident that the Bundesliga giants will find the net in Wednesday's clash, and feels that Los Blancos face a difficult task to reach the tournament's showpiece -
3:40 PMA red card for the Blues skipper and cautions for his three team-mates see them sidelined for the Allianz Arena showdown, whilst Gary Cahill and David Luiz sweat over injuries
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3:30 PMThe former Spain international has advised the Bavarians to focus on their defensive tasks, as he feels that Jose Mourinho's men are incredibly dangerous going forward -
2:30 PMBayern have dreamt of playing the 2012 Champions League final in Munich, ever since they were named as hosts. But is holding the final at home a blessing or a curse?
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2:30 PMThe Bundesliga giants will be relying on several youth products from their academy in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final tie against Real Madrid -
2:14 PMThe Royal Blues' left-back feels that the Liga leaders have what it takes to beat the Bavarians, but added that the Santiago Bernabeu side are in for a difficult match -
1:45 PMThe Argentine missed a penalty as the Catalans crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday night, and crucially failed to score in the club's biggest week of the season -
1:30 PMThe north central Nigerian city suffered another bomb attack on Tuesday night at the height of the Uefa Champions League semi-final game
