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Doolin fumes at Portuguese after stadium training row

PAUL DOOLIN'S Ireland U-19s yesterday received a frosty Portuguese welcome ahead of today's opening UEFA elite stage qualifier against the hosts.

United £10m worse off as rivals count cost of chelsea triumph

CHELSEA'S penalty shootout win against Bayern Munich will cost Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal tens of millions of pounds.

Abramovich chasing pep

Pep Guardiola appears increasingly keen on working in the English Premier League when he returns to management, with Roman Abramovich set to try to bring him to Chelsea this summer.

Special One extends Real stay until 2016

By Mark Elkington

Jose Mourinho has agreed a two-year contract extension with Real Madrid, which ties him to the new Spanish champions until 2016.

I wanted to take a penalty but they wouldn't let me, reveals Torres

By Jeremy Wilson

Fernando Torres has placed his Chelsea future in considerable doubt after admitting that he has endured the "worst moments" of his career this season and that he now wants to hold talks with the club's hierarchy.

Chelsea victory hits Hoops hopes

By Daniel McDonnell

CHELSEA'S Champions League win on Saturday has delivered a serious blow to Shamrock Rovers' prospects of being seeded in next season's competitions.

Drogba stars on final night to remember as Chelsea win Champions League

By Daniel Taylor at the Allianz Arena

These are the moments Chelsea will never want to forget. They gave everything and finally, when it was all done, they had the European Cup in their possession and the players in blue were celebrating the greatest triumph this club has ever known.

Destiny was calling and would not be ignored

By DION FANNING

At half-time in Munich last night, after 45 minutes when Chelsea had only the curious but yet characteristic profligacy of Mario Gomez, 41 goals this season, to thank for still being level, it appeared inevitable that Roberto di Matteo's side would win the Champions League.

Euro vision out of focus

By John Greene

It is difficult to see the European Championships coming to these shores in eight years' time, despite the news last week that the FAI is considering a joint bid with Scotland and Wales to host the European Championships in 2020. This initial expression of interest is unlikely to become a full-scale bid.

Champions league final: It's now or never

By Henry Winter

On the eve of what could prove the greatest day in Chelsea's 107-year history, Roberto Di Matteo revealed he has prepared "no script" for his final rallying cry but it can also be disclosed that he has been reading Chelsea fanzines.

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Hodgson ready for first England match

Hodgson takes charge for Saturday's friendly with Norway in Oslo, the latest in a long line since Ramsey in 1963 to try to galvanise a set of players whose ability has thus far translated into a single major international honour.

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Norway enjoying 'underdogs' tag

England have travelled to Norway with new Manager Roy Hodgson for a friendly ahead of the European Championships in June. Fulham full back John Arne Riise says he's delighted to see his former Liverpool team mate Steven Gerard captain England and Blackburn's Morten Gamst Pedersen expects England to be very organised under Hodgson.

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Irish players prepare to pack bags for Euro 2012

Republic of Ireland stars preparing to pack their backs for Euro 2012 training base have been making the most of the summer sunshine in north county Dublin. There is a small matter of their Euro 2012 farewell friendly against Bosnia first. Shane