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

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Europa League Final: Benfica v Chelsea - as it happened

Minute-by-minute updates from Amsterdam, the latest score and all the news from the Europa League final

Juan Mata alongside Rafael Benitez ahead of the final

Europa League final: Benfica v Chelsea match preview

A look ahead to tonight’s Europa League final at the Amsterdam ArenA

John Terry and Frank Lampard lift the Champions League trophy

Benfica v Chelsea, Europa League Final: John Terry ruled out of final - but will he pick up the trophy?

The club captain has been ruled out of tonight's final against Benfica

Can Chelsea join the list of English champions?

The Blues take on Benfica in Amsterdam in the final

Rafa Benitez, the Chelsea manager, called the win a “massive result” for the club as the edged closer to securing the Champions' League qualification he was tasked with delivering (Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Rafael Benitez says increasing short-termism in English football 'is a pity'

The Chelsea manager was brought in to Stamford Bridge on an interim basis

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund will contest the Champions League final

Champions League final: Bayern Munich have more to lose than Borussia Dortmund

The anticipation in Germany for the Wembley final is increasing

Despite Chelsea’s superior record in Europe, Jorge Jesus believes his Benfica side can win

Benfica v Chelsea, Europa League Final: Benfica seeking to recapture their reputation of old

The final takes place in Amsterdam tonight

Petr Cech saves Arjen Robben’s penalty in last year’s Champions League final
Chelsea captain Ron Harris (below) holds aloft the European Cup-Winners’ Cup after beating Real Madrid in the 1971 final

Benfica v Chelsea, Europa League Final: Mine's a triple – Victory over Benfica will see Chelsea join a most exclusive European elite

Glenn Moore recalls the boozy beginnings of the Blues' victorious escapades in Continental cups

Petr Cech speaks at the press conference ahead of the Europa League final

Benfica v Chelsea, Europa League Final: Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech happy to count the cups amid upheavals

Chelsea goalkeeper points to 10 trophies on eve of Benfica clash, compared with none won by 'stable' Arsenal

Frank Lampard trains as Rafa Benitez and Juan Mata look on at the Amsterdam Arena

Benfica v Chelsea, Europa League Final: team built by Jose Mourinho yet to lose the winning habit

Lampard, Terry, Cole, a cup final – the old guard is set to finish another season of 'shock therapy' the only way they know how

Variety reports that Epic Pictures is producing a 'Rocky-style' movie based on Messi overcoming his size

League goals record out of Lionel Messi's reach

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi seems sure to miss the chance to break his record league goals tally after a hamstring injury ruled him out of the final three La Liga games of the season.

Didier Drogba pictured during the Istanbul derby

'You call me monkey but you cried when Chelsea beat Fenerbahce': Didier Drogba hits back at racist abuse

The Galatasaray striker was targeted in the Istanbul derby

Atletico Madrid players congratulate Lionel Messi and Barcelona after the Catalans were proclaimed La Liga champions

Lionel Messi set to miss rest of season for Barcelona

The World Player of the Year has been suffering with a hamstring injury

John Terry is taken off the pitch with an ankle injury during Chelsea's 2-1 victory over Aston Villa

Injured Chelsea trio John Terry, Eden Hazard John Obi Mikel travel to Europa League final

The Blues play Benfica in Amsterdam tomorrow

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