NICOSIA - UEFA have herladed APOEL as team of the week after their gallant effert in Madrid.

"After a 3-0 first-leg defeat at home against Real Madrid CF, the Cypriot champions' fairy-tale UEFA Champions League run seemed certain to come to an end, and so it did when Madrid...

MADRID - Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid overcame German opposition to reach the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday while fellow Spaniards Valencia joined them by demolishing AZ Alkmaar.
Sporting completed an all-Iberian line-up by knocking out Metalist Kharkiv, who missed a penalty...

LIMASSOL - AEL boss Pambos Christodoulou faces arguably the biggest test of his managerial career knowing that a win over rivals Omonia on Sunday could seriously tilt the title race in the Limassol club’s favour.
Christodoulou has revolutionised AEL’s fortunes since arriving at the club last...

LONDON - If Chelsea flirt with danger against Barcelona like they did at home to Benfica on Wednesday, their poor conversion rate of one Champions League final from five previous last-four appearances is likely to continue.
Chelsea, who looked second best for long periods, went through to...

MADRID - APOEL boss Ivan Jovanovic says his side will not fear Real Madrid heading into their historic Champions League second leg quarterfinal tie on Wednesday night.
APOEL's remarkable run in Europe's elite club competition looks set to end at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Madrid holding a...

MUNICH - Bayern Munich's proud record over nine-times European winners Real Madrid has left the Germans relishing their probable Champions League semi-final clash.

The Bavarians, chasing a treble of domestic and European titles, eased past Olympique Marseille 2-0 on Tuesday for a 4-0...

BARCELONA - Lionel Messi led Barcelona almost effortlessly past AC Milan into the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday with a thrilling 3-1 victory at the Nou Camp as the Argentine and his team mates got into the record books along the way.

The World Player of the Year scored...

BLACKBURN - Manchester United took a big step to retaining their Premier League title after in-form Antonio Valencia struck nine minutes from time to set up a typically patient 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Blackburn Rovers on Monday.
Second-placed Manchester City's 3-3 home draw with...

LONDON - Two late headers by Emmanuel Adebayor gave Tottenham Hotspur a 3-1 home win over promoted Swansea City on Sunday to boost their hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League.
Newcastle United's surprising push for European football next season also continued after a 2-0 home...

NICOSIA – APOEL took the derby day spoils on Saturday after Gustavo Manduca’s strike deep into injury time put Ivan Jovanovic’s side in contention for a second successive league title.
APOEL leapfrogged Omonia into second place with their late derby win against their crosstown rivals whilst...