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New day (slowly) rising – As Brasileirão gets underway, Brazilian football stumbles, rather than leaps into the future

The average Serie A crowd last year was 13,000 - comparable to Australia’s A-League.

iBet: Mercedes and Hamilton to roar in Monaco

Monaco is a street circuit where driver ability is more important than anywhere else and if we take ...

On The Road at the Giro d’Italia: It sounds sadistic, but the team live for the mountain stages

Three weeks ago as I drove off the Eurostar, I remember thinking what a very long time it was until ...

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Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich: Robert Lewandowski plans to hand Dortmund a glittering parting gift

There are a few managers who might have signed Robert Lewandowski. But for the Icelandic ash cloud that cancelled his flight, he might have joined Sam Allardyce at Blackburn. He was offered to Roberto Martinez at Wigan, who since Lewandowski had three agents representing him, was unsure what precisely was on the table.

Arjen Robben trains at Wembley

Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich: Arjen Robben still splits opinions

Robben looks likely to leave Bayern after the final but would love to sign off with victory to make amends for last year’s loss

Manuel Pellegrini waves to the Malaga fans

Manchester City coach in waiting Manuel Pellegrini: Inside the mind of anti-Mancini

Pellegrini’s current and former players tell Pete Jenson that the future City coach believes in calmness and togetherness – quite the opposite to the man he will replace at the Etihad

Champions League Final: Can Jürgen Klopp's
Borussia Dortmund stop the Bayern Munich machine?

We are Bayern Munich, we have no weaknesses, says Thomas Müller - but what German giants also don’t have, however, is Klopp, the brilliant coach plotting their downfall

A view of Wembley Stadium ahead of the Champions League final

Champions League final: Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund match preview

A look ahead to this weekend's Champions League final at Wembley Stadium

Fans of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich have arrived in London ahead of the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley Stadium

Champions League final: Biggest German invasion since the fifth century as Bayern Munich face Borussia Dortmund

Wilkommen to the 150,000 fans expected in London for Saturday’s Champion League’s final

Rafael Benitez says he wants to challenge for trophies here

Chelsea interim-manager Rafael Benitez set for return to Italy according to Napoli president

The Spaniard will sign a two-year deal according to the club's president

Joao Moutinho (left) and James Rodriguez

Let the spending begin: Monaco announce arrival on European stage with €70m deal for Joao Moutinho and James Rodriguez

Joao Moutinho and James Rodriguez join French side from Porto

1. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund will play out the 58th Champions League final when they meet at Wembley on Saturday. The competition began in the 1955-56 season with Real Madrid claiming the trophy in the first five finals.

Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich: 50 things you need to know about the Champions League final

All the stats, facts and information you could ever want

Frank Lampard lifts the Europa League trophy

Uefa confirm Champions League reward for winning the Europa League

Change will take effect from the 2015/16 season

President of The FA Prince William, Duke of Cambridge is presented a match ball by UEFA President Michel Platini

Prince William: My money is on Bayern Munich to win 2-0 against Borussia Dortmund

The Duke of Cambridge made the opening speech at the UEFA Congress in London

President of The FA Prince William, Duke of Cambridge is presented a match ball by UEFA President Michel Platini

Prince William to address Uefa ahead of Champions League final

The Duke of Cambridge will open the Uefa congress

Wolfsburg players celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Women's Champions League final match between VfL Wolfsburg and Olympique Lyonnais

Women's Champions League final: Wolfsburg stun holders Lyons at Stamford Bridge

Wolfsburg won the Women's Champions League after beating the holders Lyons 1-0 in the final at Stamford Bridge.

Borussia Dortmund pack 80,000 fans into every home game

Champions League final: The neutrals' dilemma - which German side to back, Bayern Munich or Borussia Dortmund?

First all-Bundesliga final pits mega-rich Bayern against down-to-earth Dortmund at Wembley

Rafinha, Thomas Muller and Arjen Robben of Munich celebrate reaching the fina

Thomas Muller: Bayern Munich 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

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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

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The architect's buildings were supposed to leave an indelible, futuristic mark on his beloved hometown but they are now being inexorably torn down.
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A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

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Banned Iranian director to attend Cannes Film Festival

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

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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