Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund will contest the Champions League final
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Borussia Dortmund pack 80,000 fans into every home game
First all-Bundesliga final pits mega-rich Bayern against down-to-earth Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund pack 80,000 fans into every home game
Wilkommen to the 150,000 Bayern and Dortmund fans expected in London for the Champions League’s final
Manuel Pellegrini waves to the Malaga fans
Manuel Pellegrini’s current and former players tell Pete Jenson that the coach believes in calmness and togetherness – quite the opposite to the man he will replace
He got the better of the Spaniard at last month's Monte Carlo Masters
Djokovic aims to crush bitter memories of Paris last year by becoming eighth man to win all four Grand Slams
Protests over the new IPL allegations. A paisa is an Indian coin, with 100 to a rupee
The arrest of several high-profile players has hit India’s faith in the lucrative competition
A year ago, Northampton's Lee Dickson was his country's first-choice scrum-half but has since fallen from view
A year ago, he was his country’s first-choice scrum-half but has since fallen from view. He’s determined to catch the eye again, he tells Chris Hewett
Queens Park Rangers English midfielder Andros Townsend celebrates scoring his team's second goal
Spurs player forced to withdraw from England Under-21 squad for the European Championships
Jürgen Klopp checks in at Dortmund airport on his way to London
James Lawton: Dortmund may be the underdog but did one ever come to Wembley with a more beautiful sheen to its coat or sharper teeth?
City players model the new kit in front of the New York skyline
Ian Herbert: Feeling in the States is that ‘soccer’ may soon join big three in commercial terms
Adrian Chiles has expressed his concern at the lack of atmosphere inside big English grounds
Ahead of the Champions League final the former Match of the Day 2 host tells Ian Burrell the game is much more beautiful in Germany
Joao Moutinho (left) and James Rodriguez
Fascinating summer of transfer activity kicked off as Joao Moutinho and James Rodriguez join French side in €70m deal
Rafael Benitez says he wants to challenge for trophies here

Chelsea interim-manager will sign two-year deal according to the Italian club's president

Alain Prost with his great rival Ayrton Senna (left)
Former champion says new engines will make ‘brain power’ as vital as horsepower for drivers
Mike Phelan alongside Sir Alex Ferguson
United announce assistant Mike Phelan is to leave the club
Michael Kessler (left) and Carl Froch square up to one another
Froch will win a hard night’s work, even if it ends before final bell
Frankie Dettori may not return in time for the Epsom Classics
Danilo Di Luca pictured after winning the Giro d'Italia in 2007
Giro d'Italia: Former winner Danilo Di Luca tested positive for EPO in a surprise test at his home it was revealed today

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Frankie Dettori may not return in time for the Epsom Classics

Frankie Dettori’s hopes of Derby comeback fade

With just a week remaining until the greatest race on British turf, much of the build-up has been culpably diverted to a jockey now depending for a mount on the indulgence not only of the regulators, but also of trainers and owners. For even if Frankie Dettori duly regains his licence next week, the timetable would make it impossible for him to ride before the very eve of the Investec Derby.

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Corinthians keep Chichester memories alive

Gathering in Queen Anne’s Battery, Plymouth, home of the Royal Western Yacht Club of England, is a group of sailors far removed from the professional and grand prix circuit.

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Phillips Idowu feels he let a lot of people down at the Olympics

Phillips Idowu starts long road back

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Johnny Marr talks relationships and reunions

He's worked with Modest Mouse, the Pet Shop Boys and Beck, to name a few, and recently released his first solo album. So why, wonders Johnny Marr, do people still hark on about The Smiths?
After the flood: From Haiti to Britain, one man has captured the devastation of our increasingly deluged lands

In pictures: After the flood

From Haiti to Britain, one man has captured the devastation of our increasingly deluged lands
Death becomes her: Meet the very modern mortician who champions 'cool' funerals

Death becomes her: A very modern mortician

Ever considered baking a loved one's remains into a cake or putting their ashes in fireworks? If so, talk to Caitlin Doughty, champion of the alternative death industry.
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How long can the 'Keep Calm' trend carry on?

At first it seemed clever and cute. Then the 'Keep Calm' motif went mad, spawning endless offshoots.
The man who built Brum: A lament for the demise of John Madin's Brutalist Birmingham

John Madin: The man who built Brum

The architect's buildings were supposed to leave an indelible, futuristic mark on his beloved hometown but they are now being inexorably torn down.
School of chop: Learning the art of butchery at the Ginger Pig

School of chop: Learning the art of butchery

How do you butcher a lamb? Or make Mexican street food in a British kitchen? Christopher Hirst finds out.
James Pembroke: The man who's eaten everywhere

The man who's eaten everywhere

Few people know more about restaurants than James Pembroke, who only spent five mealtimes at home during his entire childhood.
A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

The young JFK praised 'superior' Nordic races during visits to Germany
Banned Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof to attend Cannes Film Festival 2013, his first public appearance since prison

Banned Iranian director to attend Cannes Film Festival

Mohammad Rasoulof to make his first public appearance since being imprisoned three years ago
Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

Seeing the larger picture: Inspiring images of space

An exhibition explores images how photography has shaped astronomy
Eat Spam and carry on: Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating

Eat Spam and carry on

Wartime pamphlets could teach us a thing or two about healthy, thrifty eating
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The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

The 10 Best salt and pepper sets

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Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

Chief executive says trophies will come if a 'core' of suitable players is in place
Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

The Bayern Munich forward tells Tim Rich his side have to shed chokers' tag after two recent final defeats