Didier Drogba has admitted he fell into the trap of thinking Chelsea would be back in the Champions League final a year after losing to Manchester United.

Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry is convinced there will be more trophies to follow after the ecstasy of winning a first league title for 44 years.

Santos star Ganso says he would like to play his entire career alongside ‘little brother’ Neymar. The pair picked up.. .

Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham will carry the Olympic flame from Greece to Britain ahead of the London 2012.. .

Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm is set to complete a rare double in Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final. In what.. .

The Sir Thomas Hotel in the old bank building in the city centre is where Liverpool Football Club celebrate the great nights. It was booked for after the FA Cup final against Chelsea.

Tottenham right-back Kyle Walker says that new England manager Roy Hodgson was correct not take him to Euro 2012. The.. .

England boss Roy Hodgson has announced the 23-man squad he will take to Poland and Ukraine in search of European Championship glory. Here's Sportsmail's lowdown on the Three Lions gunning for a glory-filled summer.

Real Madrid sporting director Zinedine Zidane says he is not surprised that Raphael Varane will not make France’s squad for.. .

Liverpool bosses have axed manager Kenny Dalglish after a disappointing season. Here are seven of the major reasons the King Kenny was given the boot.

The removal of Kenny Dalglish from his Anfield office was always going to be an emotional affair. As the news began to break, the mood that swept Liverpool was melancholic.

Philipp Lahm can understand what John Terry will be going through in the Allianz Arena on Saturday but feels little sympathy for his opposite number.

Everton manager David Moyes is considering a cut-price move for Rangers’ Steven Naismith, who had a £2m release clause inserted in his contract in February after accepting a pay cut.

Asked whether he had played against Mario Gomez in the past, David Luiz laughed and said: ‘Just on PlayStation’. It was a new angle on the usual joke.

Kenny Dalglish was dramatically sacked after Liverpool’s owners held him responsible for the club’s dismal Barclays Premier League campaign.