Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta suffers serious-looking knee injury in 3-2 win against Valencia

Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta has injured the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee. The 32-year-old star suffered the painful-looking injury during the first half of the Catalan side's 3-2 win against Valencia at the Mestalla.

Shakhtar routs Malmo 4-0 in Champions League

LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Shakhtar Donetsk ended its European goal drought to beat Malmo 4-0 and sustain its slim hopes of qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages.

Shakhtar went into the game without having scored a goal in its three defeats so far in the group stage, but dominated from the start against the defensively-minded Swedish team.

Reports: Torres to return to Atletico Madrid

Madrid (dpa) - Striker Fernando Torres is poised to return to Atletico Madrid, according to Spanish sports dailies AS and Marca on Thursday.

Torres, 30, played for Atletico as a young

UEFA slaps four clubs with bans, fines for unpaid bills

Geneva (AFP) - Turkey's 2010 league champions Bursaspor were one of four European clubs fined Monday and barred from playing in the next UEFA club competition they qualify for over unpaid bills.

UEFA said in a statement that its Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) had decided to sanction Bursaspor, Ekranas of Lithuania, and Romanian clubs

Juve lead Roma as battle heats up for third

Juventus' head coach Massimiliano Allegri speaks during a press conference in the Qatari capital Doha, on December 21, 2014, on the eve of their Italian Super Cup final match against Napoli (AFP Photo/Karim Jaafar)

Milan (AFP) - Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has insisted the Serie A season is far from over after the champions guaranteed year-end top spot with a three-point lead on challengers Roma.

Juventus face defending Cup champions Napoli in Doha on Monday where the Bianconeri will aim to secure their third consecutive Italian Super Cup.

Holders Real Madrid face Schalke rematch, Bayern Munich meet Shakhtar

Nyon, Switzerland (dpa) - Title holders Real Madrid have been paired with Schalke in Monday's draw for the last 16 of the Champions League while Bayern Munich take on Shaktar Donetsk.

As a non-seeded team, Schalke would have expected a tough task but

Bayern players unfazed by possible Champions League opponents

Munich (dpa) - Bayern Munich players remain relaxed about potential Champions League opponents ahead of Monday's draw for the last 16.

The German champions and 2013 Champions League winners have

Two PSG fans knifed after Barcelona game

Barcelona (AFP) - Two Paris Saint-Germain supporters were stabbed in two separate incidents near Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium on Wednesday following a Champions League

Manchester City look to carry over momentum into title challenge

London (dpa) - Job done in the Champions League, Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini wants his side to carry their momentum into their challenge for the Premier League title.

After a slow start, champions City have cut the gap between

Basel send Liverpool out, Juventus and Monaco clinch last-16 places

Berlin (dpa) - Basel sent five-time European champions Liverpool out of the Champions League with a 1-1 draw at Anfield, while Juventus and Monaco secured their places in the last 16 in their final group-stage matches Tuesday.

Liverpool had substitute Lazar Markovic sent off on the hour as

Van Persie rescued United, admits Van Gaal

Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal conceded that he was indebted to Robin van Persie after the Dutch striker's brace earned his below-par side a 2-1 victory at Southampton.

United prevailed at St Mary's on Monday despite an error-strewn display in which they mustered only three attempts at goal, with Van Persie netting either side of Graziano

Chelsea rest Terry, Hazard, Willian for Sporting Lisbon clash

London (dpa) - Chelsea will rest captain John Terry and midfielders Eden Hazard and Willian for Wednesday's Champions League clash with Sporting Lisbon.

With top spot in their group already assured, the trio

Liverpool and Man City face nervous path to CL knock-out phase

Berlin (dpa) - Reigning English champions Manchester City and five-time European champions Liverpool face nervous matches this midweek as they try to salvage disappointing Champions League campaigns to reach the knock-out phase.

Liverpool, at home to Basel in Group B, know nothing less than a win will suffice while Manchester City are likely to need victory away to Roma

Liverpool and Man City face nervous path to CL knock-out phase

Berlin (dpa) - Reigning English champions Manchester City and five-time European champions Liverpool face nervous matches this midweek as they try to salvage disappointing Champions League campaigns to reach the knock-out phase.

Liverpool, at home to Basel in Group B, know nothing less than

Champions League winner Drogba leaving Chelsea

LONDON (AP) Didier Drogba's Champions League-winning penalty kick was his last contribution to Chelsea. The striker said Tuesday he is leaving the club after eight years.

Drogba confirms Chelsea exit, saying 'time is right'

Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba confirmed on Tuesday he will leave newly-crowned European champions Chelsea when his contract expires at the end of June.

Drogba has been at the Premier League club since 2004, joining from French side Marseille, and has scored 157 goals in 341 appearances helping the Blues win ten trophies.

Chelsea stars heap praise on debutant Bertrand

Chelsea stars Frank Lampard and John Terry heaped praise on Blues defender Ryan Bertrand after the 22-year-old made his Champions League debut in the win over Bayern Munich in Saturday's final.

Chelsea coach Roberto Di Matteo opted to start Bertrand in a major surprise for the final against hosts Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena, the London side going on to claim their first European crown with a 4-3 win on penalties.

Tottenham agony after Chelsea ecstasy

Chelsea's Champions League victory over Bayern Munichcompleted a miserable month for Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, whose team will now be relegated to the Europa Leaguenext season.

Tottenham managed to secure a top four finish in the Premier League to gain access to world football's most prestigious club competition.

Di Matteo should keep job say Zola, Grant

Chelsea idol Gianfranco Zola called on the club to appoint Roberto Di Matteo on a full-time basis on Sunday after his former team-mate guided the Blues to their first Champions League crown.

Former Chelsea striker Zola told the BBC that Di Matteo, appointed on an interim basis in March, deserved to keep the job following the Londoners' dramatic win over Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.

"I hope Roberto will be the manger next year because he deserves

Football is simply crazy, beams Chelsea hero Cech

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech summed up their season as "simply crazy" after his key saves helped the Blues win their first Champions League title in a dramatic penalty shoot-out.