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Valencia threaten Naldo's masterplan
Naldo described winning the UEFA Europa League as Werder Bremen's "grand objective" as last season's UEFA Cup finalists look to see off Valencia CF and move a step closer to the showpiece in Hamburg. [more]
Seville holds its breath for CSKA
Sevilla FC coach Manuel Jiménez said the second-leg visit of PFC CSKA Moskva "is very important for the club, the city, Andalusia and Spain," with the first knockout round tie poised at 1-1. [more]
Chelsea unflustered by Mourinho return
Carlo Ancelotti said Chelsea FC fans would give FC Internazionale Milano coach José Mourinho "the very good reception that he deserves" on his return but promised business as usual on the pitch. [more]
Hungry Perotti plots Sevilla's ascent
A year ago Diego Perotti was making his first tentative steps in the Sevilla FC first team but, 12 months on and already a full international, he has sights set on the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. [more]
Javi García rallies Benfica troops
Having "done a great job" to draw 1-1 against Olympique de Marseille in the first leg in Lisbon, Javi García said SL Benfica's away form gives cause for optimism ahead of the last-16 decider. [more]
Under-17 elite look to Liechtenstein finals
Spain, the most successful side in the history of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, are among those kicking off the elite round on Wednesday with eight finals places on offer. [more]
Juve lose another keeper to injury
Alex Manninger has joined Gianluigi Buffon on the Juventus injury list meaning the Bianconeri will have to resort to their third-choice goalkeeper in Thursday's round of 16 decider at Fulham FC. [more]
Greens stand tall after Standard slip
Midfielder Gilberto told UEFA.com that Panathinaikos FC had not given up despite a 3-1 home loss in their round of 16 opener against R. Standard de Liège, explaining: "It's up to us to turn it around." [more]
Rami up to speed on marking Torres
LOSC Lille Métropole defender Adil Rami said he was learning fast after marking Liverpool FC's Fernando Torres. "You can't let him turn because when he does he runs at 2,000 kilometres an hour!" [more]
Blanc's Bordeaux rise to the occasion
As FC Girondins de Bordeaux prepare to meet Olympiacos FC for a quarter-final place, Laurent Blanc says his side have shed the "complex" that once dogged them against Europe's top teams. [more]
Juve wary of Fulham's fortress
Juventus have a 3-1 first-leg advantage and long European pedigree, but they also possess a poor recent record against English sides and are taking nothing for granted as they travel to Fulham FC. [more]
UEFA aid boosts CPISRA activities
UEFA's annual charity cheque is helping the 2007 recipients, the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association, develop seven-a-side football for athletes with cerebral palsy. [more]
Hleb plots happy return to Camp Nou
Midfielder Aleksandr Hleb says that VfB Stuttgart will "give everything" to upset champions FC Barcelona in the second leg of their tie as he prepares to revisit the club he left last summer. [more]
Duisburg too experienced for Arsenal
Coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg said her FCR 2001 Duisburg side were deserving winners in their quarter-final against an Arsenal LFC side who manager Laura Harvey felt fell just short. [more]
Honda revving up for CSKA battle
Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda plots the next chapter in his career in the company of UEFA.com, having swapped Dutch football for PFC CSKA Moskva and the UEFA Champions League. [more]
Kalou targets another shot at Inter
After having his playing time restricted at Chelsea FC this season, Salomon Kalou hopes his terrific strike at San Siro will earn him another shot at FC Internazionale Milano on Tuesday. [more]
Krasić pushes CSKA to the limit
Miloš Krasić says his PFC CSKA Moskva side "are determined to go further" as they aim to crown an exceptional year by getting into the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. [more]
Exciting medical projects for the future
UEFA Medical Committee chairman Dr Michel D'Hooghe speaks about interesting times ahead for the sports medical community in what has become a crucial component within football. [more]
Luis Fabiano's lofty ambitions
Luis Fabiano warned that Sevilla FC "cannot play in a conservative way in front of our supporters" as he spoke to UEFA.com users ahead of this week's second leg against PFC CSKA Moskva. [more]
Eight aim to claim quarter-final spots
There are four places left in the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals with the titleholders of Spain, Italy, France and Greece among the teams hoping to progress in this week's second legs. [more]
Semi-final lineup set to emerge
The possibility of all-German and all-French semi-finals in the UEFA Women's Champions League could become a reality on Wednesday after the second legs of the last-eight ties are completed. [more]
Domestic slip costs CSKA's Nababkin
Defender Kiril Nababkin will miss the concluding leg of PFC CSKA Moskva's UEFA Champions League first knockout round tie at Sevilla FC after slipping at home and injuring his ankle. [more]
Beckham injury mars Milan win
David Beckham will undergo surgery today after his FIFA World Cup ambitions were all but ended as he ruptured his Achilles tendon during AC Milan's 1-0 win against AC Chievo Verona on Sunday. [more]
Milan gain ground as Liga strikers shine
Lionel Messi and Gonzalo Higuaín scored hat-tricks in victories for FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF respectively, while AC Milan reduced FC Internazionale Milano's lead in Serie A to a solitary point. [more]
