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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Pep Guardiola hints at new deal for Yaya Toure after including Manchester City star in Champions League squad
ROB DRAPER: Pep Guardiola has said Yaya Toure will be back in Manchester City's Champions League squad and is in the running for a new deal. He is currently on £230,000 per week.
Partizan Belgrade banned by UEFA from European competition for one of next three seasons over unpaid debts
The ban means the club, who last won the domestic league in 2015, will be precluded from playing in either the Champions League or the Europa League the first time they qualify before 2020.
FIFA's new 48-team format means we could see Tahiti vs Curacao! Welcome to the 2026 World Cup
MARTIN SAMUEL: With the certainty of night following day, the members of the FIFA council voted through their wallets for a 48-team World Cup from 2026. And now the fun begins.
Mats Hummels insists winter break will not give Bayern Munich an advantage against Arsenal in Champions League
Bayern Munich last played on December 21 and do not return to action until January 20, when they meet Freiburg in the Bundesliga. Arsenal, however, will have played five games in that period.
Arsenal unveil incredible new Emirates plane... with Santi Cazorla and Alexis Sanchez among first-team stars featured on the side
Arsenal fans may have been looking for on-field recruitments in January, but instead their first arrival is slightly different... a new plane!
John Mikel Obi arrived at Chelsea as the teenager who had already signed for Manchester United - but leaves as a key man of the club's greatest nights
As John Mikel Obi leaves Chelsea for a new adventure in China on Friday, the transfer fee stands at next-to-nothing. This is not an opportunity for Chelsea to cash in on Chinese millions again.
Jaap Stam is hoping for a friendly Old Trafford welcome as he returns to Manchester United with Reading
Stam made 79 appearances in all competitions for the Red Devils between 1998 and 2001, but he left in controversial circumstances.
Liverpool fan-favourite Dirk Kuyt reveals how Peter Crouch almost ran him over while go-karting before 2007 Champions League final
A bizarre tale involving Kuyt, Peter Crouch and a go-kart has emerged after the Feyenoord striker revealed a team bonding session, combined with brake failure, almost culminated in an injury.
Zinedine Zidane's fabulous first year in charge of Real Madrid: Champions League glory, club records and harmony in the dressing room
PETE JENSON: It has been a happy year - a very happy one. He took over at Real Madrid exactly 12 months ago and, short of winning the league, he achieved everything he set out to.
Sporting calendar 2017: Don't miss a thing -download or print off your guide to the year ahead
Sportsmail has it all covered, so prepare yourself for 12 months of sporting action with our brilliant wallchart, packed with all the fixtures you need ahead of another packed sporting year.
Jese Rodriguez refuses to play second fiddle to Edinson Cavani as he tells PSG boss Unai Emery: 'I am no sub'
Former Real Madrid forward Jese Rodriguez has issued a warning to Paris Saint-Germain manager Unai Emery after claiming he is not willing to sit on the bench for the Parisians this season.
Mark Clattenburg named referee of the year after stunning 2016 in which he took charge of trio of finals
English referee Mark Clattenburg has had an exceptional 2016, taking charge of both the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid and the Euro 2016 final in France.
UEFA announce Champions League breakthrough team of the year with Portugal's Euro 2016 star Renato Sanches and Victor Lindelof included
Just seven clubs are represented in UEFA's Champions League breakthrough team of the year, with Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona players making up nearly half of the side.
Bayern Munich defender David Alaba admits supporting Champions League opponents Arsenal
David Alaba has revealed he spent his childhood supporting Arsenal, and the Bayern Munich defender is relishing the prospect of facing them once more in the Champions League.
Arsenal's target is the quarter-final... ours is the final, says Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben on upcoming Champions League clash
Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben has taken a shot at Arsenal after his team were drawn to face the Gunners in the Champions League for the fourth in four seasons.
Arsenal face Bayern Munich AGAIN and Twitter has a field day... the best memes and reaction to Gunners' Champions League draw
Arsenal will be making an all too familiar trip to Germany for the next round of the Champions League, after being drawn against Bavarian giants Bayern Munich yet again.
Arsenal face Bayern Munich in Champions League as Manchester City draw Monaco and Leicester take on Sevilla in last 16
After six consecutive years crashing out in the last 16 of the Champions League, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was ready to put his faith in divine intervention as he waited for the draw.
Manchester City to qualify but Arsenal and Leicester City to crash out: Jamie Redknapp's predictions for the Champions League last 16
JAMIE REDKNAPP: People will say that Arsenal can’t catch a break in the Champions League but Bayern Munich are not the same force they have been in previous years.
Arsenal should not fear a team beaten by Rostov last month... they will never have a better chance of beating Bayern Munich in Champions League
Arsenal will never have a better chance of beating Bayern Munich and making it beyond the last 16 of the Champions League for the first time in seven years.
UEFA Champions League draw guide: Time, TV channel, fixture dates, teams and seedings... all you need to know
Now that the Champions League group stages have been settled, the competition has reached the business end with the draw for the last-16 knockout phase being made on Monday.
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri excited to face Sevilla in Champions League final 16 as the Foxes return to training ahead of trip to Bournemouth
Claudio Ranieri has welcomed Leicester's Champions League draw against Sevilla as their debut campaign continues to the knockout stage. The Foxes were back on the training ground today.
Bayern Munich have enjoyed recent success over Arsenal... but Germans feel this season's Champions League clash will be tougher than ever before
KIT HOLDEN: Arsenal it is, then. Again. For the fourth time in the last five seasons, Bayern Munich must prepare to take on Arsene Wenger's team in their bid for Champions League glory.
UEFA Champions League draw: Arsenal, Leicester, Man City, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Co find out last-16 European fixtures
Arsenal, Leicester City and Manchester City are all set to learn their Champions League last-16 fate on Monday, when the draw for the last 16 takes place in Nyon. Join Sportsmail for the draw as it happens.
Who can Arsenal draw in the Champions League? Chances of facing Real Madrid or Bayern Munich plus everything else you need to know
Arsene Wenger and Arsenal may only have just secured top spot in Group A but already thoughts turn towards the last-16 of the this year's competition.
REVEALED: Arsenal are most likely to face nightmare draw against Real Madrid in Champions League last-16
According to statistician Constantinos Chappas, Arsene Wenger's men have a 21.7 per cent chance of meeting Cristiano Ronaldo and Co in the first knockout stage of the Champions League.
Football fans face disruption as UEFA announce plans for 6pm kick-offs in Champions League from 2018
Football supporters face disruption as UEFA announces plans for Champions League fixtures to have two separate kick-off times from 2018 in a bid to allow 'fans opportunities to watch more matches'.
Bayern Munich's hot-shot striker Robert Lewandowski announces wife Anna is expecting with 'pregnant belly' goal celebration
Mrs Lewandowski, a university educated nutrition and fitness expert, is expecting the couple's first child in May next year and her sharp-shooting husband let the world know in a big way.
Karim Benzema still wears the strikers' crown at Real Madrid... despite Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang rumours, media criticism and French sex-tape scandal
PETE JENSON: Karim Benzema has never completely shaken off the image of a tearaway who gets tangled in difficult situations off the pitch, but he continues to shine on it.
Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel fighting for place against Manchester City as he tries to convince Claudio Ranieri he is fit following hand injury
The Danish goalkeeper has missed six matches after breaking his hand in a Champions' League tie in Copenhagen. Ranieri had initially targeted a comeback against Bournemouth next week.
Dinamo Zagreb are worst Champions League team ever: No goals scored, 15 conceded and only eight shots on target in six group-stage matches
Rock bottom doesn't quite do it justice. Ivalyo Petev's side were chained to the sea floor among the creatures of the deep by the time they were put out of their misery with a 2-0 defeat at Juve.
Roy Keane slams 'disrespectful' Manchester City after Champions League draw against Celtic and insists: 'Their squad isn't as good as they think'
Roy Keane believes Manchester City's squad is overrated and has cast doubt over their ability to reach the latter stages of the Champions League this season.
Real Madrid 2-2 Borussia Dortmund, UEFA Champions League RESULT: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Marco Reus cancel out Karim Benzema double to send Germans top of group
Borussia Dortmund came from two goals down in the Bernabeu to earn the draw they needed to finish top of Champions League Group F. Relive all the action with Sportsmail's SAM MORSHEAD.
Porto 5-0 Leicester City: Andre Silva scores twice and Jesus Corona, Yacine Brahimi and Diogo Jota also net as Foxes are thrashed in Champions League
Leicester suffered their first defeat in the Champions League this season as they were thrashed by Porto. Claudio Ranieri's side had already booked their spot in the knock-out stages of the competition.
When is the Champions League draw? Who can Arsenal, Man City, Leicester, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Co face? All you need to know ahead of last-16
The group stage for the UEFA Champions League may have only just finished but already thoughts turn towards the last-16 of the competition. Here is your guide to the knock-out draw.
Roy Keane says Leicester are 'in big trouble' as he claims the club is being destroyed because players have been given 'too much money too soon'
Leicester's disastrous Premier League title defence is down to a loss of hunger, after players were given 'too much money too soon', according to the former United captain.
Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 CSKA Moscow: Dele Alli, Harry Kane and an Igor Akinfeev own-goal confirms Spurs' spot in the Europa League round of 32
MATT BARLOW AT WEMBLEY: Mauricio Pochettino's side overcame Leonid Slutsky's Russian outfit 3-1 on Wednesday night to finish Champions League Group E with a victory.
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers: We're still a long way off where I want to be
Praising the progress his team made following a horrendous 7-0 opening defeat in Barcelona, Rodgers believes Group C could have delivered a bigger harvest than three points.
Zinedine Zidane wants to avoid old club Juventus... but Real Madrid boss doesn't mind Leicester or Arsenal
Zinedine Zidane didn't quite say bring on Leicester or Arsenal but he made it clear who he didn't want in Monday's Champions League draw.
Iker Casillas and Ben Hamer are at opposite ends of the Champions League spectrum... but how did the two keepers compare?
Of all the players facing each other over the course of this season's Champions League, there can be few whose careers have seen a greater contrast than these two goalkeepers.
Tottenham 3-1 CSKA Moscow - FIVE THINGS WE LEARNED: Igor Akinfeev's 10-year wait for clean sheet continues as Harry Kane impresses once more
ADAM SHERGOLD AT WEMBLEY: Tottenham signed off on their Champions League campaign in style with an impressive victory over CSKA Moscow.
UEFA Champions League scores: Tottenham 3-1 CSKA Moscow, Porto 5-0 Leicester and the rest of the action
Tottenham Hotspur sealed a Europa League place defeating CSKA Moscow 3-1, while Leicester City topped their Champions League group despite suffering a 5-0 hammering at Porto.
Manchester City stars in good spirits despite Celtic draw as Jesus Navas insists 'we'll take every game as it comes' in Champions League
They may have had a disappointing night against Celtic on Tuesday, but Manchester City's stars were back into their groove by Wednesday afternoon.
Brendan Rodgers hoping respectable Champions League campaign entices more quality to Celtic
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers hopes his side's Champions League adventure can help entice more quality players to shun greater riches elsewhere and move to Parkhead.
Tottenham supporter admits he will miss Champions League match with CSKA Moscow for fear of Russian violence after Euro 2016
The Tottenham fan, who did not want to be named, says he will avoid the match because of his 'terrifying' experience in Marseille, where English and Russian fans clashed in the Stade Velodrome.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi falls short of matching Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League group stage goal record
Needing a hat-trick to overhaul his long-term rival Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi fell agonisingly short of breaking a new Champions League goal record on Tuesday night.
Borussia Dortmund star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is in red-hot form ahead of Real Madrid audition
KIT HOLDEN: Real Madrid have reason to be scared of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Borussia Dortmund striker still dreams of a move to Madrid, and now has the chance to audition.
Lucas Perez can be Arsenal's Spanish Jamie Vardy… he finally announced himself in style by winning their Champions League group
The treble against Basle secured an unlikely top-of-the-group-table finish and was the first meaningful mark made in north London by the little-known Spaniard brought in from Deportivo La Coruna.
Barcelona's incredible 993-pass map revealed as they break Champions League record
Lionel Messi may not have broken Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League group stage goal record on Tuesday night, but Barcelona still made history against Borussia Monchengladbach.
Bayern Munich stars Manuel Neuer and Mats Hummels jump to Carlo Ancelotti's defence after his reign of German giants is called into question
In terms of points, Bayern Munich’s victory over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night was essentially meaningless. But for Bayern manager Carlo Ancelotti, this was a major success.
Celtic face UEFA rap after supporter behaviour during Champions League clash against Manchester City
The Scottish champions face charges from European football's governing body for setting off fireworks and 'crowd disturbances' at the Etihad Stadium. The game finished 1-1.
Carlo Ancelotti keen to avoid Real Madrid reunion in Champions League after Bayern Munich finish second
Carlo Ancelotti's side beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday but still finished below Diego Simeone's team in Group D. That means they could face Real Madrid in the next round.
Besiktas rage at Scottish referee Craig Thomson for awarding controversial penalty against Dynamo Kiev: 'You a*******, you destroyed our dreams'
Beskitas players had to be restrained by manager Senol Gunes from attacking Scottish referee Craig Thomson after his Champions League refereeing disaster.
European miracles are few and far between now in the age of Champions League oligopoly
ROB DRAPER CHAMPIONS LEAGUE COLUMN: The rich and powerful continue to pull up the drawbridge to those aspiring to storm their castle where they divvy up European treasures.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid train ahead of crucial Borussia Dortmund clash while Marcelo and James Rodriguez show the love
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Real Madrid team-mates looked in high spirits as they prepared for Wednesday's deciding Champions League group game against Borussia Dortmund.
CSKA Moscow boss Leonid Slutsky linked with Vitesse Arnhem after Russians confirm he will step down after Tottenham game
Slutsky, who has been linked with the Chelsea job in the past, has spent seven years in charge of CSKA Moscow and won the league title three times.
Thomas Tuchel admits Borussia Dortmund cannot afford to sell Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Real Madrid
Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel urged his club to do what they can to prevent Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from leaving, though he understood the striker's ultimate wish was to play for Real Madrid.
CSKA Moscow star Alan Dzagoev looks to heap misery on Tottenham at Wembley… and the Frank Lampard-worshiping Russian could be nearing a Premier League move in January
In the summer of 2012, after emerging from the European Championships as one of the hottest talents on the continent, Alan Dzagoev thought he was destined to end up at White Hart Lane.
Manchester City 1-1 Celtic - FIVE THINGS WE LEARNED: Patrick Roberts offers glimpse of class as Kelechi Iheanacho fills Sergio Aguero void
Manchester City and Celtic played out their dead rubber in an entertaining 1-1 draw as the home side came from behind to earn a point. Sportsmail 's JACK GAUGHAN picks out five key factors from the Etihad.
Brendan Rodgers backs Patrick Roberts to break into Manchester City first-team next season
Brendan Rodgers hailed Patrick Roberts and believes the teenager can break into Manchester City’s first-team next season. Pep Guardiola said the decision is based on more than one game.
Claudio Ranieri leaves Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez at home for Porto clash in attempt to revive Leicester's form in Premier League
Claudio Ranieri has taken a Champions League gamble by leaving Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez at home in a bid to refresh the star pair ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash against Manchester City.
Twenty seasons on, despite Jurgen Klopp and a host of superstar players, Dortmund are still waiting to emulate Paul Lambert and Co's Champions League winners
JOE BERNSTEIN: Dortmund aren't going to disappear from Europe's top table any time soon. But their most successful team remains the 1996-97 Champions League winners.
Arsenal's Champions League hat-trick hero Lucas Perez has a scent for goals, insists Arsene Wenger
Perez hit three goals as the Gunners wrapped up a comprehensive 4-1 victory in Switzerland, with Alex Iwobi adding the fourth and Seydou Doumbia grabbing a late consolation for the hosts.
Mauricio Pochettino gets stuck in during training as Tottenham target Europa League qualification
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino took a hands on approach as his team trained ahead of their final Champions League clash against CSKA Moscow on Wednesday.
Barcelona 4-0 Borussia Monchengladbach: Arda Turan hat-trick and Lionel Messi opener help Luis Enrique's side thrash German visitors
Arda Turan netted a hat-trick as Barcelona demolished Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach 4-0 in a Champions League Group C tie at the Nou Camp on Tuesday night.
Rio Ferdinand and Ian Wright joke that Arsenal pair Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil will be secretly asking each other what contract offer they want
Rio Ferdinand and Ian Wright have jokingly suggested that Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil will be secretly consulting each other on what contract they want to be offered by Arsenal.
Basle 1-4 Arsenal: Lucas Perez nets hat-trick to send Gunners through as group leaders after PSG slip up
SAMI MOKBEL AT ST JAKOB-PARK: Like the cogs in a luxury Swiss watch, Arsenal’s luck may finally be turning. Few thought it was possible, but somehow they have finished top.
Patrick Roberts reveals Pep Guardiola congratulated him after Manchester City loanee scored against his parent club for Celtic in Champions League
Patrick Roberts was pleased to help Celtic end their Champions League campaign on a high after scoring against his parent club Manchester City on Tuesday night.
Basle 1-4 Arsenal UEFA Champions League RESULT: Plus Man City 1-1 Celtic and rest of the European action
Arsenal pounced on a shock result in Paris Saint-Germain's 2-2 draw with Ludogorets by hammering Basle 4-1 to secure top spot in their Champions League group. Manchester City drew 1-1 with Celtic.
UEFA Champions League Group B round-up: Napoli and Benfica progress as Besiktas blow their chance after 6-0 demolition at Dynamo Kiev
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP B ROUND-UP: Jose Callejon and Dries Mertens gave Napoli a 2-1 win at Benfica, although both teams went into the last 16 after rivals Besiktas suffered a thumping defeat
Leonid Slutsky to leave CSKA Moscow after Tottenham Champions League clash as manager moves on
A CSKA statement on Tuesday confirmed Slutsky's impending departure. It read: 'After the match with Tottenham in London, Leonid Slutsky will leave his post as head coach of CSKA Moscow.'
Zinedine Zidane says Real Madrid are 'playing a final' in Champions League group decider with Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid will not hold back against Borussia Dortmund despite having already qualified for the Champions League last 16 and want top spot in Group F, says boss Zinedine Zidane.
Borussia Dortmund stars head to Spain ahead of Champions League Group F decider with Real Madrid
Borussia Dortmund are enroute to Spain ahead of their decisive, table-topping Champions League group clash with Real Madrid. The German giants currently lead Group F by two points.
Champions League permutations: five of the eight groups already know which two are through to the knockout stages... but what is left to play for?
We already know who is through to the knockout stages in Groups A, C, D, E and F and we're waiting for the other three to be settled. Here, Sportsmail takes a look at the permutations.
Mauricio Pochettino urges Tottenham to end Wembley hoodoo and target Europa League success
MATT BARLOW: Deep down, Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has no great affection for the Europa League. 'It is a competition that kills you,' he once said during his stint with Southampton.
Toby Alderweireld to return to Tottenham's Champions League squad for CSKA Moscow tie
Toby Alderweireld will return to the Tottenham squad for the Champions League tie against CSKA Moscow. Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed Alderweireld is fit after nearly two months out.
Borussia Dortmund ace Mario Gotze to miss Real Madrid Champions League clash with knee injury
Attacking midfielder Mario Goetze has been ruled out of Borussia Dortmund's Champions League clash with Real Madrid due to a knee injury, the German club have announced.
Pep Guardiola set to hand Man City kids a chance against Celtic in Champions League
Tosin Adarabioyo, Angelino and Pablo Maffeo could all feature for Manchester City against Celtic in the Champions League. The manager is expected to make changes for the dead rubber.
Is Diego Simeone's love affair with Atletico Madrid coming to an end? The manager's future is uncertain... even as they go for a sixth straight win in the Champions League group stage
PETE JENSON: Diego Simeone's admission on Monday that he will one day coach Inter Milan lit up the press conference of an otherwise mundane preamble to a match that means little.
Celtic loanee Patrick Roberts set to start against parent club Manchester City... it's the perfect stage for starlet to prove his ability to Pep Guardiola
Eighteen months after becoming a Manchester City player, Patrick Roberts is finally set to start a match at the Etihad – playing against Pep Guardiola's team for his loan club Celtic.
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