Champions League PIX: Barcelona crush Chelsea; Bayern in quarters

IMAGE: Barcelona’s Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their third goal against Chelsea at the Camp Nou in Barcelona Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Lionel Messi scored two brilliant goals......

Marseille gain slim UEFA Cup lead

Olympique Marseille let 10-man Ajax Amsterdam off the hook in a UEFA Cup first leg meeting of former European champions on Thursday, while holders Zenit St Petersburg suffered a 2-0 defeat at......

Hamburg lead big guns into UEFA knock-outs

Hamburg led a trio of former European champions into the UEFA Cup knockout phase on Thursday and previous winners Valencia also secured a last 32 place. Aston Villa and Ajax Amsterdam progressed......

'Brazil does not need a number nine'

Brazil coach Dunga has poured scorn on the suggestion that his team lack a so-called "number nine." The number is traditionally worn by the out-and-out striker in Brazilian football and, at......

Ronaldinho, Kaka for Brazil's World Cup qualifiers

Brazil coach Dunga saidthe qualifying competition ismore difficult than the World Cup itself on Thursday as he named his squad for the first two games on the road to the 2010 finals in South......