Football

Man City set new coach target of five trophies in five years

Manchester City have set their next manager the daunting task of winning five trophies in the next five years.

All eyes on Lewandowski

Borussia Dortmund’s biggest weapon in Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich is Robert Lewandowski, who will be hoping to gun down the Bavarians at Wembley before sealing a transfer to the Allianz Arena in the summer. Poacher par excellence

Strong defence is simple answer to Robben riddle

An internet search for "Arjen Robben cuts inside" produces more than two million items, one of them a recent tweet declaring: "That was the 10,000th time Robben has cut inside and shot with his left foot - so predictable". Robben's finals hoodoo

Keen to exorcise ghosts of 2012

Bayern Munich are out to exorcise the ghosts of losing the 2012 Champions League final at home to Chelsea when they take on Borussia Dortmund on Saturday at Wembley for the European title. Bayern factfile

Dortmund’s Goetze to miss final

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will miss Saturday’s Champions League final against Bayern Munich due to a muscle injury, the club said.

Liverpool won't sell Suarez, says Rodgers

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says controversial striker Luis Suarez will not be sold, as the Merseyside club target Champions League qualification next season.

Ferguson retires with ‘Manager of Year’ award

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson capped his final season in charge of the English Premier League champions by clinching the League Managers' Association Manager of the Year award for the fourth time.

Special One set for U-turn?

Jose Mourinho looks set to be welcomed back to Chelsea with open arms, but his reputation has been sullied during his three-year stint at Real Madrid and he will return to Stamford Bridge with several thorny issues to address. The good, the bad and the ugly