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Pep Guardiola has been left picking up the pieces amidst the fall-out from Bayern Munich’s historic 4-0 hammering at home to Real Madrid which dethroned the Champions League holders. Bayern suffered their heaviest home defeat in European competition…

Atletico Madrid will expect another exhibition of ultra-disciplined counter-punching from Chelsea when the teams reconvene for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Chelsea emerged from last week’s first…

West Ham and Newcastle United will take part in a four-team tournament in New Zealand with A-League sides Wellington Phoenix and Sydney FC in the Premier League close season, the Phoenix said on Wednesday. Newcastle will play Sydney in Dunedin on July…

Birmingham City stand on the brink of relegation to the third tier of English football after a 1-0 defeat at home to Wigan Athletic on Tuesday. An early goal by Callum McManaman was enough for Wigan to take all three points at St Andrew’s and confirm…

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho on Tuesday hit out at the “philosophers” who have decried his tactical approach, ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg at home to Atletico Madrid. Duration: 01:14

The NBA on Tuesday banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling from professional basketball for life over racist comments that the league’s commissioner dubbed “deeply offensive and harmful.” Sterling, an 80-year-old real estate tycoon who bought…

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho on Tuesday hit out at the “philosophers” who have decried his tactical approach, ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg at home to Atletico Madrid. Chelsea were accused of negativity after their 2-0…

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech will not be fit to face Atletico Madrid in Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg despite returning to training, manager Jose Mourinho said on Tuesday. “Obviously his condition doesn’t allow him to play, but…

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday broke the record for the most goals in a European Cup or Champions League season in his side’s semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich. Ronaldo got his 15th of the campaign to put the Spanish side 3-0 up…

Chelsea forward Andre Schurrle has reacted to criticism of his side’s defensive approach in their 2-0 win at Liverpool on Sunday by branding the critics “jealous”. “Winning is what matters. It’s the most important thing,” the 23-year-old Germany international…

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone on Tuesday rejected criticisms of Champions League semi-final opponents Chelsea’s style, asserting that “there’s not one way of playing football”. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers claimed that Chelsea had “parked…

Manchester United interim manager Ryan Giggs has the potential to replicate Pep Guardiola’s success as coach of Barcelona, according to goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard. “It might sound pretty rash and naive, but, in my opinion, we are dealing with a new…

TALK FOOTBALL WITH CAFCAF will host a LIVE interactive session with media, fans and other interested persons to discuss “EVERYTHING…

Following the draw of the group phase of the 2014 Orange CAF Champions League and Orange CAF Confederation Cup, Cafonline.com…

Two time winners Esperance of Tunisia will have to overcome an all- North African group if they are to add…

Al Ahly of Egypt have been drawn in group B of the 2014 Orange CAF Confederation Cup where they will…

The race to crown new Orange CAF Champions League winner enters into the mini league phase of the competition after…

Orange CAF Confederation Cup group drawAl Ahly of Egypt have been drawn in group B of the 2014 Orange CAF…

The procedure for the draws of the group phase of the Orange CAF Champions League and Orange CAF Confederation Cup…

At its meeting held at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt on 27th April, 2014, the Disciplinary Panel of the…