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Monday 23 November 2009
Raúl Bravo keen to rejoin elite
Having played his part in Real Madrid CF's 2001/02 UEFA Champions League win, Raúl Bravo hopes to contribute to another "historic" achievement by helping Olympiacos FC reach the last 16.
Monday 23 November 2009
Motta making up for lost time
FC Internazionale Milano's crunch match at Camp Nou will be the perfect occasion for FC Barcelona old boy Thiago Motta to show that he is back on his game after career-blighting knee injuries.
Monday 23 November 2009
Rubin lead weekend victory parade
FC Rubin Kazan come into Matchday 5 in high spirits after retaining the Russian Premier-Liga title on a weekend when several other UEFA Champions League contenders faced traditional rivals.
Monday 23 November 2009
Contenders on edge as picture clears
The UEFA Champions League group stage enters Matchday 5 this week with ten places in the knockout rounds still available, while a trio of clubs boasting a raft of European titles could be eliminated.
Monday 23 November 2009
Fabiano preaching faith in Sevilla
In Luis Fabiano's view, all Sevilla FC need to reach the UEFA Champions League final at the Santiago Bernabéu in May is confidence. "With belief, Sevilla can do great things," he told uefa.com.
Monday 23 November 2009
Milito warns not to mess with Messi
Diego Milito might prefer Lionel Messi to have his feet up as FC Internazionale Milano visit Camp Nou on Tuesday, rating his Argentina team-mate as "the best, most decisive player in the world".
Monday 23 November 2009
Evergreen Zico shrugs off injuries
Olympiacos FC coach Zico remains optimistic of reaching the last 16 though a spate of injuries has seen him threaten to dust off his own boots. "Second place is still wide open," he told uefa.com.
Sunday 22 November 2009
Khacheridi ruled out of Rubin encounter
FC Dynamo Kyiv defender Yevgen Khacheridi will miss the club's remaining matches in UEFA Champions League Group F due to a broken bone in his foot sustained on international duty with Ukraine.
Saturday 21 November 2009
Barcelona troubled by swine flu
FC Barcelona have fallen victim to swine flu ahead of their UEFA Champions League encounter against FC Internazionale Milano with Rafael Márquez the latest player to present symptoms of the illness.
Friday 20 November 2009
Madrid proud to be in final spotlight
In the midst of towering images of some of Spain's UEFA EURO 2008™ heroes, the 2010 UEFA Champions League final logo was launched at the aptly named City of Football in Madrid on Friday.
Friday 20 November 2009
Trezeguet out for rest of group stage
Juventus striker David Trezeguet will miss the last two games of the UEFA Champions League group stage against FC Girondins de Bordeaux and FC Bayern München after picking up a calf strain.
Friday 20 November 2009
Zürich suffer Vonlanthen setback
FC Zürich will be without Johan Vonlanthen for their Group C fixture against Real Madrid CF on Wednesday because of a thigh tear, although two other injured players have resumed training.
Thursday 19 November 2009
Fiorentina trip too soon for Toulalan
Olympique Lyonnais coach Claude Puel has rated Jérémy Toulalan as "very doubtful" for Tuesday's UEFA Champions League match at ACF Fiorentina as the midfielder recovers from a groin injury.
Thursday 19 November 2009
Blessed are the set-piece makers
Five of FC Girondins de Bordeaux's six goals in an eye-catching Group A campaign may have come from set-pieces, but Yoann Gourcuff told uefa.com: "We don't work on them all that much."
Thursday 19 November 2009
Real Nihat ready to step forward
Despite saying he has failed to live up to expectations since rejoining Beşiktaş JK, Nihat Kahveci talks happily about finishing his career where it started: "I intend to sign off playing at Beşiktaş."

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