'Near-perfect' Bayern Munich ready for European crown

Preview Fri 24 May, AT 11:57

German champions are favourites but Borussia Dortmund quietly confident in all-German Champions League Final at Wembley

Lukas Podolski

Arsenal could lose Podolski but will Julio Cesar join from QPR?

Transfer Talk Thu 2 May, AT 07:45

Unsettled German striker is being lined up by Galatasrary as Carlos Vela talks of Emirates return

Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi voted world’s best player yet again

First Post Tue 8 Jan, AT 09:21

Barca failed to win Champions League or Spanish league last year – but still Messi was breathtaking

Olivier Giroud

Arsenal sign Giroud as Juventus give up on Robin Van Persie

Transfer Talk Tue 26 Jun, AT 07:00

Giroud joins Gunners, as Didier Drogba plots Shanghai surprise... by joining Barcelona

In pictures: Incredible Lionel Messi scores five

Lionel Messi scores five for Barcelona
Lionel Messi

Is five-goals-a-night Messi just the best ever? Rooney thinks so

First Post Thu 8 Mar, AT 08:16

Pep Guardiola plans party as Messi gets ready to overtake Rodriguez as Barca's all-time top scorer