Neymar appears to be moving closer to joining Barcelona after his club Santos announced they had accepted two bids for the Brazil forward. Santos did not name the two clubs involved, but they are widely assumed to be Barca and Real Madrid, with a move to the Catalan club thought by many to be a foregone conclusion. A statement on the Santos website read: 'Santos FC announces that it has receiv...Full Story »

BOUNCING BACK ... Muller says Bayern are even stronger this time THOMAS MULLER has vowed Bayern Munich’s Chelsea heartache will inspire them to Champions League glory at Wembley tonight. Bayern face German rivals Borussia Dortmund in the final — 12 months after their penalty shootout defeat by the Blues. And Muller declared: “Last year’s final won’t have a negati...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp believes that the team that "makes the right decisions at the right moment" will come out on top in the Champions League final, claiming that on a one-off occasion such as this one, "it's not important which team is stronger". While adamant that his side is "obviously" not the favourite ahead of the match, Klopp added that "small details" will have a bigge...Full Story »

Sometimes reputations don't match reality. And this is the case with German football and in particular the German club sides, who might have won a lot, but have also lost many decisive games. Lineker's well-known quip about football being a "simple game" where "22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end the Germans always win" isn't necessarily true, especially when it comes to finals. ...Full Story »

The match at Wembley will be played without a player who would have been wandering between the extremes of good and evil from the moment he stepped onto the turf. Mario Götze, soon to be a Bayern Munich player, will not have the chance to face his upcoming teammates wearing the opposition's shirt. From idol to enemy at Dortmund, the German footballer will miss out on the most important ma...Full Story »

Bayern Munich boss Jupp Heynckes has claimed that the Champions League final in London likely represents his last chance to secure European silverware. "Last Saturday was my last Bundesliga match as a coach and tomorrow will probably be my last opportunity to hold one of these trophies in my hands", Heynckes told reporters at Wembley. The Champions League final represents the 67-year-old's B...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has admitted that he did not expect his side to reach the Champions League final this season. Dortmund's journey to the cup final was not an easy one, having gone through a stern test in the group stage after topping a group consisting domestic champions in Real Madrid, Manchester City and Ajax. It was a stark contrast from their result last season, where...Full Story »

Senior internationals Isco and Thiago are the notable inclusions in Julen Lopetegui's squad for this summer`s European Under-21 Championship in Israel. Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has also been included, and the decision to include Malaga attacking midfielder Isco and Barcelona midfielder Thiago means they are now extremely unlikely to be included in Vicente del Bosque's senior ...Full Story »

Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has refused to rule out the possibility of Roberto Mancini making a return to the Italian giants. Inter manager Andrea Strammaccioni's future has been in doubt after their  ninth-place finish this season and Mancini,who was recently sacked by Manchester City, has been mooted to make a return to San Siro after his earlier four-year sting in charge of ...Full Story »

Antonio Luna is confident struggling Mallorca can string together three successive victories for the first time this season and secure their top flight safety. Mallorca currently sit second bottom of the overall standings, three points from safety with only two games remaining, and are preparing themselves to play Atletico Madrid on Sunday. However, the lower part of the table is very conges...Full Story »