Chelsea, themselves transformed a decade ago by a cascade of cash from a then unknown overseas investor, had labelled their Champions League opponents as “dark horses” on their own website in the buildup to the quarter-final first leg. Yet that would only have been accurate if the black steed in question was wearing a bright pink feather boa and leaving a trail of high denomination Euros in its wake
Browsing: PSG
Mourinho has acknowledged that PSG’s staggering recent outlay – around £350 million since Qatar Sports Investments bought them in 2011 – reflects a club simply doing what Chelsea did in those giddy first few transfer windows under Abramovich
A fantastic late goal from Javier Pastore left Chelsea’s hopes of making it to the Champions League semi-finals looking bleak…
With the help of two goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the reigning French champions took a 4-0 lead on Germany’s second place side, quickly eliminating any doubt the ambitious Parisians will make another trip to the competition’s quarterfinals
United rejected the offer and have made it clear they do not want to negotiate about a player David Moyes has said is talented enough to become one of the great modern-day players
Arsenal, the first ball to be drawn, were placed into Group F alongside last season’s French runners-up, Marseille; this year’s Champions League finalists, Borussia Dortmund; and Rafael Benitez’s Napoli in one of the toughest groups in the tournament
The Uruguay international has long been linked with an exit from Stadio San Paolo, with the likes of Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester City all previously linked with his signature
In the other quarter final game, Bayern Munich’s bid to reach a third UEFA Champions League final in four years remains on track after they earned a deserved 2-0 victory over Juventus in the first leg of their quarter-final clash on Tuesday
Elsewhere, Paris Saint-Germain edged towards the Champions League quarter-finals after a 2-1 victory against Valencia in the first leg of their round of 16 tie at the Mestalla on Tuesday, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s late dismissal took the shine off an otherwise excellent evening’s work
That Ronaldo will lead the assault against his former team, Manchester United, makes this fixture an interesting one
The former England captain is expected to be unveiled at a news conference later this afternoon, says the Press Association