Jose Mourinho pictured during his side's 6-2 win over Malaga

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Louis Saha optimistic of Euro 2012 role for France

Louis Saha is allowing himself to start thinking about winning a place in France's Euro 2012 squad after returning to the national set-up for Wednesday's match against Germany.

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Real Madrid in Moscow

Real pegged back by Wernbloom volley

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Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Real Madrid in Moscow

Wernbloom punishes Real's wastefulness

CSKA Moscow 1 Real Madrid 1

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Jose Mourinho celebrates his 49th birthday today, out of the Spanish Cup and still without a win at the Nou Camp.

Ronaldo made it four hat-tricks in 11 games for Real Madrid

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Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema insists he is not concerned by the possibility of the Spanish giants bringing in attacking reinforcements this summer.

Barcelona happy to wait for Fabregas

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Arsenal fans demand assurances from owners

Arsenal Supporters Trust have called for both Stan Kroenke and Alisher Usmanov to give firm indications of their vision for the future of the club as the battle for power at Emirates Stadium continues.

Ronaldo shares success after breaking scoring record

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo was keen to share his success with his team-mates after breaking the Primera Division single-season scoring record.

French launch inquiry into allegations of racial quota

The French Football Federation has begun an inquiry into claims that the national team coach, Laurent Blanc, and other coaches secretly agreed on a quota restricting the number of black and Arab players in national training programmes.

Injury-hit Barça limp towards Wembley finish line

The dream return to Wembley, where Barcelona won their first European Cup in 1992, is just 90 minutes away but Pep Guardiola knows his charges are struggling over the finish line with what he calls the worst injury crisis since he arrived at the club.

Summer move to England on cards for Deschamps

The manager of Marseilles, Didier Deschamps, has decided he will finally make his move to the Premier League, at the end of this season.

Redknapp tried to make me the scapegoat for defeat, says Lennon

Spurs winger accuses his manager of lying about the illness that forced him out of 4-0 loss to Real Madrid

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Almost two years to the night that Emmanuel Adebayor scissor-kicked the best goal of his career past Villarreal keeper Diego Lopez for Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals, he scored two of his most important goals to beat his former team's north London rivals here last night.

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