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Rangers drawn with Santa Coloma or Kaunas in Champions League qualifying
After missing out on the UEFA Cup final last season, finalists Glasgow Rangers will play either Santa Coloma of Andorra or Lithuanian club Kaunas in the second qualifying round of the Champions League. The draw was made on Tuesday morning in Nyon.
1 Jul 2008, 12:31 PM
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Half of the 2008/09 Champions League field now known
After Celtic's victory in the race for the Scottish Premier League title, exactly half of the 32 teams who will compete for next season's Champions League are now known. There will be at least two debutants looking to take Manchester United's crown from them: Romanian champions CFR Ecomax Cluj and Russia's UEFA Cup winners, Zenit St Petersburg.
23 May 2008, 4:41 PM
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Ferguson: Ronaldo is staying - but maybe for only two more years
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has dispelled rumours that Cristiano Ronaldo is set for a summer move to Real Madrid - but admits the Portuguese may leave Old Trafford in two years' time. The 23-year-old, who scored 42 goals as United won the Premier and Champions Leagues, has refused to commit his future to the club in recent days.
23 May 2008, 3:08 PM
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Anelka: I refused to take one of the first five penalties
Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka has admitted he refused to take one of the first five penalty kicks in the Champion s League Final shoot-out and has slammed Avram Grant's decision to use him primarily as a winger since his January move from Bolton. The Frenchman missed the seventh spot kick to hand Manchester United their third European Cup.
23 May 2008, 12:52 PM
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United edge out on sudden death penalties in Champions League final
In the first all-English European Cup final in 53 competitions, it was Edwin Van der Sar who was Manchester United's hero against their biggest Premier League rivals, Chelsea. In a pulsating game at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, which ended 1-1 after 120 minutes, penalties were the only way the two teams could be separated.
21 May 2008, 11:38 PM
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Van der Sar to become fifth oldest player in Champions League final
When Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar takes the field against Chelsea on Wednesday, he will become the fifth oldest player and second oldest goalkeeper to feature in the final of the Champions League, or formally the Champions Cup.
21 May 2008, 5:50 PM
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Makelele to set French record in Champions League Final
Chelsea's Claude Makelele is set to make his 96th appearance in the Champions League when he faces Manchester United in Moscow, setting a new French record in the competition.
21 May 2008, 2:34 PM
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Giggs to become a record breaker
Ryan Giggs will become Manchester United's record appearance maker if he features in theChampions League final against Chelsea in Moscow. He currently stands level with Bobby Charlton on 758 appearances for the club. Giggs has won 24 honours during his 17 years at Old Trafford, including ten Premier League titles.
21 May 2008, 1:33 PM
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Keane desperate for Scholes success
Roy Keane has paid tribute to former Manchester United team-mate Paul Scholes and say he is desperate for the midfielder to lift the Champions League trophy in Moscow. Keane and Scholes both missed out on the 1999 triumph against Bayern Munich through suspension and the Sunderland boss is backing his good friend to make the most of his opportunity.
21 May 2008, 10:45 AM
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Ronaldo - Top scorers winning the Champions League
Manchester United Cristiano Ronaldo is the top scorer in this season's Champions League with seven goals, but historically the top scorer has a poor record when it comes to winning the competition - only one victory in the last seven seasons.
21 May 2008, 10:08 AM
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