The latest Football News on the Champions League

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Vidić shows Serbian duo the way
Zoran Tošić said he would "not waste the opportunity of being a member of the greatest football family" as he aims to emulate compatriot Nemanja Vidić and become an integral member of Manchester United FC's squad.

Harrison reflects on young Reds' progress
Football scouts scour the world in search of that elusive spark of potential, but Manchester United FC's former youth coach Eric Harrison has helped more than one rough diamond become an established star at Old Trafford.

Sporting finishing school sets the standard
Producing talented footballers over the years has not proved a problem for Sporting Clube de Portugal, but keeping the rough diamonds they have transformed into polished gems at the club is another matter altogether.

Serbian pair swell the ranks at Old Trafford
Manchester United FC have signed FK Partizan pair Zoran Tošić (pictured) and Adam Ljajić, with manager Sir Alex Ferguson confirming: "That's the end of the transfer business for Manchester United this season."

Agüero backs Atlético to work wonders
Sergio Agüero believes Club Atlético de Madrid are strong enough to reach the UEFA Champions League final but also told uefa.com users "having a kickabout with friends is as important as playing a World Cup final".

Fenerbahçe's Alex opens up
Midfielder Alex has delighted in entertaining "the best fans in the world" since joining Fenerbahçe SK in 2004, but as he told uefa.com users, the finer points of the Turkish language and cuisine are still beyond him.

Barça kids at home at La Masia
The name of the old house that hosts FC Barcelona's young recruits is synonymous with club's whole ethos and, with eight graduates from La Masia in the current side, it is also the foundation of its continued success.

Top marks for Arsenal's Professeur
Never has Arsène Wenger's nickname 'Le Professeur' seemed as apt with the Arsenal FC boss nurturing a crop of youngsters who might look more natural handing in homework than representing one of Europe's big clubs.

Youth investment lends Lyon edge
Supreme in France for the last seven seasons, Olympique Lyonnais owe much of their success to an excellent youth academy, which has spawned the likes of Karim Benzema and continues to feed the club's future.

'Euphoria, excitement, then you carry on'
Sir Alex Ferguson's feat of winning the UEFA Champions League some 25 years after his first continental triumph is without precedent in the European game. uefa.com looks back on his remarkable achievement.

Fate favours triumphant Sir Alex
Manchester United FC won their second UEFA Champions League crown in 2008 although manager Sir Alex Ferguson conceded "fate had played its hand" in his side's penalty shoot-out win over Chelsea FC in Moscow.

No place like Rome for Conti
The uefa.com chatroom had a special guest to mark the start of the new season as Italy and AS Roma great and 2008/09 UEFA Champions League final ambassador Bruno Conti was on hand to answer your questions.

Fàbregas out for 'three to four months'
Cesc Fàbregas is out for "three to four months" according to Arsenal FC manager Arsène Wenger after a scan on his injured knee revealed a ligament rupture that is likely to rule him out of the tie against AS Roma.

Totti doubtful for Arsenal tie
AS Roma captain Francesco Totti is a major doubt for their UEFA Champions League first knockout round tie against Arsenal FC after the 32-year-old striker's right thigh injury turned out to be more severe than first thought.

Brilliance of Bergkamp helped mould Huntelaar
Real Madrid CF-bound striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar revealed that "very clever" fellow Dutchman Dennis Bergkamp is the player who he most admired in an exclusive interview on the UEFA Training Ground.

Busquets thrilled to commit future to Barça
FC Barcelona have rewarded midfield player Sergio Busquets with a four-and-a-half-year contract extension which ties the 20-year-old academy graduate to the UEFA Champions League challengers until June 2013.

Mask to aid Metzelder return
German international central defender Christoph Metzelder will return to action with Real Madrid CF in the new year wearing a protective mask after undergoing surgery on his broken nose on Monday.

Diarra hungry for Madrid success
Lassana Diarra is ready to hit the ground running at Real Madrid CF after completing his estimated €20m move from Portsmouth FC on Monday, saying it was "impossible to refuse an offer" to join the Spanish giants.

Home fires still burning for Sporting's Izmailov
Guus Hiddink is doubtless taking note of Marat Izmailov's great form at Sporting Clube de Portugal, but the former FC Lokomotiv Moskva player told uefa.com: "It's not up to me to decide whether I get called up or not."

Totti faces new year on the sidelines
AS Roma captain Francesco Totti could be out of action for more than a month after a scan confirmed that the injury-troubled striker damaged a muscle in his right thigh during the 3-2 defeat at Calcio Catania on Sunday.