http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/20898-uefa-champions-league.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/20898-uefa-champions-league.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2098364-mourinho-to-leave-real-madrid-season.html MADRID (AP) — Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after three years at the Spanish club, paving the way for his expected return to Chelsea. The Portuguese coach's final season at Madrid has been blighted by divisions and a lack of trophies, but he is free to leave three years early from his contract after the final match on June ... Mon, 20 May 2013 20:07:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2098364-mourinho-to-leave-real-madrid-season.html 2013-05-20T20:07:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2097524-nicola-rizzoli-to-referee-champions-league-final.html LONDON (AP) — Nicola Rizzoli of Italy will referee the Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. The match at Wembley Stadium on Saturday will be the 41-year-old Rizzoli's highest-profile fixture since becoming an international referee in 2007. Rizzoli will be assisted by compatriots Renato Faverani and Andrea Stefani, while Gian... Mon, 20 May 2013 10:13:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2097524-nicola-rizzoli-to-referee-champions-league-final.html 2013-05-20T10:13:42Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2097476-defender-mats-hummels-mend-wembley.html DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund's central defender Mats Hummels is expected to recover from an ankle injury in time to play in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich. Hummels twisted his right ankle in the 2-1 home loss to Hoffenheim in the final round of the Bundesliga on Saturday. Team doctor Markus Braun says Hummels being on the f... Mon, 20 May 2013 09:15:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2097476-defender-mats-hummels-mend-wembley.html 2013-05-20T09:15:27Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2096358-arsenal-champions-league-ferguson-bows.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Arsenal qualified for the Champions League for the 16th straight season after edging Tottenham to fourth place in the Premier League, as Alex Ferguson bowed out as Manchester United manager with a 5-5 draw against West Bromwich Albion. Laurent Koscielny's 52nd-minute volley sealed an unconvincing 1-0 for Arsenal at Newcastle, re... Sun, 19 May 2013 19:49:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2096358-arsenal-champions-league-ferguson-bows.html 2013-05-19T19:49:01Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2095410-dortmund-defender-hummels-doubt-cl-final.html DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels is doubtful for the Champions League final but midfielder Mario Goetze is continuing his recovery from injury. Dortmund, which plays Bayern Munich in an all-German final at Wembley next Saturday, says Goetze is due to resume team training on Tuesday and that it looks "quite good" for the 20-... Sat, 18 May 2013 19:50:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2095410-dortmund-defender-hummels-doubt-cl-final.html 2013-05-18T19:50:50Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2095090-schalke-cl-spot-duesseldorf-relegated.html BERLIN (AP) — Schalke clinched Germany's last Champions League spot by winning 2-1 at Freiburg in the final round of Bundesliga games on Saturday, while Fortuna Duesseldorf was relegated after losing 3-0 at Hannover. The 19-year-old Julian Draxler gave Schalke the lead in the 20th, cutting inside a defender from the edge of the area and shooting inside th... Sat, 18 May 2013 18:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2095090-schalke-cl-spot-duesseldorf-relegated.html 2013-05-18T18:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2092898-tottenham-arsenal-top-4-fight.html LONDON (AP) — On the final day of last season, Arsenal narrowly held off fierce rival Tottenham to claim third place in the Premier League — which proved more important than either team knew at the time. A year later, with the title fight decided and the three relegation spots already settled, the two North London neighbors are fighting it out again for a... Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2092898-tottenham-arsenal-top-4-fight.html 2013-05-17T12:58:31Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2091720-column-love-hate-beckham-ignored.html Like his former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson, David Beckham has picked the right time and best way to retire — as a winner and before the worst ravages of age became painfully apparent. It always was a stretch to believe that Beckham, at 38, would or should sign up again with Paris Saint-Germain for what would have been his 22nd season of professi... Thu, 16 May 2013 21:48:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2091720-column-love-hate-beckham-ignored.html 2013-05-16T21:48:10Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2091214-lyon-step-closer-to-champions-league.html PARIS (AP) — Lyon gets the chance to move to within 90 minutes of Champions League football next season when it faces Nice on Saturday. With champion Paris Saint-Germain and runner-up Marseille having already secured the top two spots, third-place Lyon can tighten its grip on France's final Champions League place with one more round to play on May 26. ... Thu, 16 May 2013 18:58:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2091214-lyon-step-closer-to-champions-league.html 2013-05-16T18:58:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2090308-german-chancellor-merkel-to-attend-wembley-final.html BERLIN (AP) — Football fan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to attend the first all-German Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich on May 25 at Wembley. Asked during a Berlin conference Thursday whether she would go, Merkel replied: "I think I'm coming, yes." Merkel would not say which team she preferred. Asked whether ... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:23:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2090308-german-chancellor-merkel-to-attend-wembley-final.html 2013-05-16T14:23:06Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2089964-ac-milan-fiorentina-fight-champions-league.html ROME (AP) — In the last weekend of Serie A, AC Milan needs to protect a two-point lead over Fiorentina in the race for third place and the final Champions League berth. Milan and Fiorentina both visit relegated squads — Siena and Pescara, respectively. Nearly everything else in the Italian league has been decided, although several big coaching changes cou... Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2089964-ac-milan-fiorentina-fight-champions-league.html 2013-05-16T13:00:46Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2089974-jupp-heynckes-farewell-to-bundesliga.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Jupp Heynckes will end his Bundesliga career where he started it five decades ago, in his hometown of Moenchengladbach. In his 1,011th game as player and coach, Heynckes will guide his Bayern Munich team for the last time in a Bundesliga match on Saturday — then turn his attention to what are likely to be his two last appearances... Thu, 16 May 2013 12:32:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2089974-jupp-heynckes-farewell-to-bundesliga.html 2013-05-16T12:32:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2088372-ivanovic-header-chelsea-2-1-win-benfica.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Branislav Ivanovic watched from the stands as Chelsea won its first Champions League last season. He eased the pain of missing that match through suspension by scoring an injury time winner Wednesday to give his team a 1-2 victory over Benfica and the Europa League title. "When you won one time, you want another one, this never stops. It ... Thu, 16 May 2013 00:20:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2088372-ivanovic-header-chelsea-2-1-win-benfica.html 2013-05-16T00:20:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2088886-dortmund-brink-to-take-spotlight.html DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — While Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp lauded his side's progress to the Champions League final as an "incredible journey," the club's advancement off the pitch is no less remarkable. Faced with insolvency in 2005 after years of economic difficulty, Dortmund has recovered by posting club-record revenue figures and expanding i... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:46:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2088886-dortmund-brink-to-take-spotlight.html 2013-05-15T23:46:19Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2087662-lionel-messis-hamstring-injury-hurting-barcelona.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi's hamstring injury has hurt more than just a muscle in the Argentine's right leg, and it's still smarting. The Barcelona forward scored 60 goals in all competitions this season, enough to ensure the team wins the Spanish league title yet again. But with Messi struggling to recover from the injury he picked up in the Ch... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:37:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2087662-lionel-messis-hamstring-injury-hurting-barcelona.html 2013-05-15T16:37:51Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2086840-arsenal-chelsea-face-playoff-to-decide-3rd.html LONDON (AP) — The Premier League could go into extra time. After the final round of matches on Sunday, Arsenal and Chelsea could have to contest a playoff to determine who finishes third and claims an automatic Champions League qualification place. Chelsea currently has a two-point lead over Arsenal. But if Arsenal beats Newcastle 2-1 and Chelsea draws 0-... Wed, 15 May 2013 10:13:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2086840-arsenal-chelsea-face-playoff-to-decide-3rd.html 2013-05-15T10:13:41Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2084840-eusebio-amsterdam-to-inspire-benfica.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Ever since Eusebio scored two goals to lead Benfica to its last European title, the Portuguese team has endured enough final heartache to fill an evening of mournful fado songs in a Lisbon bar. A 20-year-old Eusebio's goals helped Benfica to a 5-3 victory over Real Madrid in 1962 to make it back-to-back European Cup triumphs, but that nig... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:39:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2084840-eusebio-amsterdam-to-inspire-benfica.html 2013-05-14T18:39:31Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2083972-chelseas-eden-hazard-europa-league-final.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Chelsea will face Benfica in Wednesday's Europa League final without Eden Hazard after the gifted Belgium playmaker failed to recover in time from a hamstring injury. By comparison, Benfica only has to deal with hurt pride after it lost the Portuguese league lead to archrival FC Porto last weekend. If anything, Hazard's absence will dimin... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:26:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2083972-chelseas-eden-hazard-europa-league-final.html 2013-05-14T18:26:50Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2083826-injured-messi-season.html MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi could be done for the season after he was ruled out for up to three weeks because of his nagging hamstring injury, meaning he's set to fall short of breaking his own Spanish league scoring record. Barcelona said Tuesday that the four-time FIFA player of the year has re-aggravated the right hamstring strain that has limited him f... Tue, 14 May 2013 14:25:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2083826-injured-messi-season.html 2013-05-14T14:25:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2084054-bayern-learned-lessons-season-loss.html MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich stars say the heart-breaking loss to Chelsea on penalties in last season's Champions League final at home strengthened the team's mental frame and determination to win everything this season. "For me personally, the loss last year only served to give me more motivation for this season," forward Thomas Mueller said. "It would h... Tue, 14 May 2013 13:29:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2084054-bayern-learned-lessons-season-loss.html 2013-05-14T13:29:19Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2083532-mancini-pays-price-citys-stagnation.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After ending Manchester City's long wait for silverware and tipping English football's balance of power to the blue half of the city, Roberto Mancini established the perfect platform to dominate the Premier League — and perhaps Europe — for years to come. The Italian had wealth beyond his rivals to draw on and a collection of th... Tue, 14 May 2013 05:41:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2083532-mancini-pays-price-citys-stagnation.html 2013-05-14T05:41:42Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2081548-chelsea-seeks-salvation-europa-league-final.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After humiliation in the Champions League comes potential salvation in the Europa League for Chelsea, with Wednesday's final against Benfica offering the English team an eighth and final chance for silverware from a turbulent and grueling campaign. Chelsea has turned its season around after a turbulent end to 2012, when it becam... Mon, 13 May 2013 13:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2081548-chelsea-seeks-salvation-europa-league-final.html 2013-05-13T13:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2081458-dortmund-coach-klopp-expects-close-wembley-final.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp says his team won't be swept away by Bayern Munich in the Champions League Final like Juventus and Barcelona were in the previous rounds. Klopp says he expects a close final May 25 in Wembley. Bayern beat Juventus 4-0 on aggregate and Barcelona 7-0. Klopp tells Kicker magazine "we know how go... Mon, 13 May 2013 11:53:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2081458-dortmund-coach-klopp-expects-close-wembley-final.html 2013-05-13T11:53:49Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2079462-barcelona-reclaims-spanish-title-amid-doubts.html MADRID (AP) — Barcelona collected its 22nd Spanish league trophy on Saturday after forward Lionel Messi helped it dominate the competition from start to finish with another outlandish scoring campaign. Barcelona wrapped up a title that had been a foregone conclusion for months when titleholder Real Madrid drew 1-1 at Espanyol, giving it an insurmountable ... Sat, 11 May 2013 22:42:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2079462-barcelona-reclaims-spanish-title-amid-doubts.html 2013-05-11T22:42:27Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2076640-dortmunds-goetze-to-resume-training-week.html DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp says he expects midfield star Mario Goetze to be fit for the all-German Champions League final against Bayern Munich on May 25 at Wembley. Goetze will resume jogging next week and join the squad for regular practices. Klopp says "one week of jogging and one week of training with the team is op... Fri, 10 May 2013 14:21:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2076640-dortmunds-goetze-to-resume-training-week.html 2013-05-10T14:21:57Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2076554-jupp-heynckes-wont-coach-bundesliga.html MUNICH (AP) — Outgoing Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes says he will not coach in the Bundesliga again, without specifying his future plans. Heynckes, who turned 68 on Thursday, will be replaced by Pep Guardiola next month after leading Bayern to what could be a unique treble. Bayern clinched the Bundesliga with a record six matches to spare and is in th... Fri, 10 May 2013 13:57:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2076554-jupp-heynckes-wont-coach-bundesliga.html 2013-05-10T13:57:43Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2073640-4-clubs-sweating-bundesliga-survival.html BERLIN (AP) — Four sides are fighting for survival in the Bundesliga's penultimate round of games on Saturday, with European qualification places also at stake. Augsburg, in the relegation play-off place, faces the daunting challenge of a visit to Bayern Munich, which will want to celebrate receiving the championship trophy with its 28th win. Fortuna Dues... Thu, 09 May 2013 12:10:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2073640-4-clubs-sweating-bundesliga-survival.html 2013-05-09T12:10:57Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2073622-ac-milan-aiming-to-secure-champions-league-spot.html ROME (AP) — With Juventus already having won Serie A and Napoli assured of finishing second, AC Milan's battle with Fiorentina for third is the last key item to be determined in the Italian league. Milan will be hoping to secure a place in the Champions League playoff with a win against Roma on Sunday, although the Giallorossi are still attempting to clin... Thu, 09 May 2013 10:48:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2073622-ac-milan-aiming-to-secure-champions-league-spot.html 2013-05-09T10:48:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2073600-barca-clinch-spanish-league-title-atletico.html MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has done its best to delay the inevitable, but Barcelona has another chance to finally clinch the Spanish league title this weekend. A win by Barcelona at Atletico Madrid on Sunday will seal the Catalan club's 22nd league title and fourth in five years - although the team may already be champions by then if Madrid drops points at... Thu, 09 May 2013 10:27:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2073600-barca-clinch-spanish-league-title-atletico.html 2013-05-09T10:27:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2069694-wigan-close-to-drop-man-city-champions-league.html WIGAN, England (AP) — Wigan's Premier League survival hopes took a major hit by losing 3-2 at home to Swansea on Tuesday, while Manchester City secured its place in next season's Champions League with a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion. Escaping the bottom three looks a tall order for Wigan now after twice surrendering the lead at DW Stadium, with Dwight... Tue, 07 May 2013 22:10:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2069694-wigan-close-to-drop-man-city-champions-league.html 2013-05-07T22:10:27Z