Next weekend is the 2009 NBA All-Star Game, featuring the ever-popular Slam Dunk Contest. "Why are you telling me this?" I hear you ask. "Isn't this supposed to be a football blog?" Don't worry, I'm getting there. Portland Trailblazers' Slam-Dunk entrant is Spanish shooting guard Rudy Fernández. And one of the moves Fernández has lined up [.

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Following last night's drama between Chelsea and Barcelona in the Champions League I felt it was an appropriate occasion to dwell on memorable European encounters involving English teams in the past. The Champions League/European Cup has at different times proved a hugely rewarding hunting ground for English teams.