Barcelona's Neymar struck twice to put the Spanish side in the Champions League final despite a 3-2 loss at Bayern Munich on Tuesday as they progressed 5-3 on aggregate and will face Real Madrid or Juventus next month.
European champion Bayern Munich set a record for the longest unbeaten run in Bundesliga history with a 3-0 victory at home over Augsburg on Saturday.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti described Cristiano Ronaldo as an out of this world talent after the Portuguese scored his third hat-trick of the season in Saturday's 5-1 win over Real Sociedad.
Brendan Rodgers refused to label Liverpool as potential Premier League champion despite an emphatic 4-0 victory over Fulham that moved the Reds into second place on the table.
Building a profound soccer culture and introducing a professional approach to club management are important to the Chinese soccer.
Italian legendary coach Marcello Lippi said Saturday that the historical title-taking feat of Guangzhou Evergrande reflected the progress made by the disillusionary Chinese soccer.
Chinese Evergrande rewrote China's soccer history in more than a decade by claiming the title of AFC Champions League on Saturday in Guangzhou.
Guangzhou Evergrande became the first Chinese winners of the AFC Champions League when they drew 1-1 with FC Seoul in the second leg Saturday.
Seen as underdogs in Saturday's second leg of the AFC Champions League final at Guangzhou Evergrande's home stadium, FC Seoul refused to underestimate themselves as coach Choi Yong-soo said Friday that they're here to beat the odds.
Marcello Lippi is in positive mood ahead of the second leg of AFC Champions League final as Guangzhou Evergrande take away goals advantage against FC Seoul into Saturday's decisive match.
Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has said he never doubted Lionel Messi would soon be back on the scoresheet as the Argentine struck twice to put Barcelona into the last 16 of the Champions League with a 3-1 win over AC Milan.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has insisted nothing is decided in Group F as the Gunners' 1-0 Champions League win at Borussia Dortmund kept them on top only on goal difference.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was evasive when asked why attacking midfielder Eden Hazard had been omitted from his squad for the 3-0 win over Schalke in the Champions League.
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