UEFA has revealed the new visual identity for the 2012 UEFA Champions League final in Munich on 19 May based on German Expressionism and the city's modern architecture.

Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed speculation that Manchester United will entertain a high-profile bid from Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala for Dimitar Berbatov and insists that the Bulgarian's limited playing time is due to the exceptional consistency of Javier Hernandez.

Ferguson has hinted that United will actually offer Berbatov, who was signed from Tottenham Hotspur as United's record signing in 2008, an extension to stay on at Old Trafford for another year.

Edwin Van der Sar, one of the greatest Manchester United goalkeepers in the club's history, has said that if his old club are going to be able to defeat Barcelona then they need to change their style of play in midfield. Van der Sar has said his old team need 'to have more touches, be a little less direct, and more intricate in their play' if they are to challenge, get closer and eventually beat Barcelona.

We briefly started the My Favourite Match season during the summer with my own personal selection of the 1984 European Championship semi-final between France and Portugal. This morning it's back, with Andrew Harding recalling a 4-2 win which, as a seven year-old, came to define his relationship with the London club.

Wembley Stadium is a great venue. Step out of Wembley Park Underground station and there it is. Looming large over the long walk down to the bowels of the stadium. It is something special when the final is at Wembley. So if you get the chance to stroll down the walk, why not take a look at the new Champions League exhibition?

The UEFA Champions League final won by Barcelona over Manchester United feels like it was just yesterday, but the reality is an off-season has come and almost gone as the two European giants prepare to do battle in today's marquee match-up.

The New York Red Bulls are in London for the Emirates Cup, meaning a pair of friendlies on consecutive days, starting with a match against Paris St.

Jasper Juinen/Getty images(Bleacher Report) In the build up to Saturday's UEFA Champions League final Landon Donovan said that Lionel Messi "plays like I would against 15-year olds." By the end of the match many would agree with him and continue to believe that Messi truly has the skills to possibly be one of, if not the greatest ever.

The last major international tournament of the summer kicks off on Friday, with the FIFA Under-20 World Cup beginning in Colombia.

Some marquee matchups highlight the opening days of group play, as Argentina and Mexico square off Friday night, and Portugal meets Uruguay and host Colombia takes on France on Saturday night.

A match which will forever go down in European football folklore as Chelsea and Barcelona battled to the last kick for the right to face Manchester United in the 2009 UEFA Champions League final. The earthshaking tussle was best remembered for those refereeing decisions by a certain Norwegian by the name of Henning [.

The Barclays Premier League champions Manchester United have announced a strong squad for their tour of the United States, which begins this Wednesday with a highly anticipated fixture against the New England Revolution.

Wednesday evening's match will mark the opening of the Herbalife World Football Challenge for Sir Alex Ferguson's side, which will include new signings David DeGea, Phil Jones, and Ashley Young, as well as controversial Welshman Ryan Giggs.

The 2013 UEFA Champions League Final will be hosted at Wembley once again UEFA President Michel Platini revealed.

The decision to host both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA's Congress at Wembley once again are to mark the "exceptional circumstances" of the Football Association's 150th anniversary in 2013, Platini told a news conference.

The 2013 UEFA Champions League Final will be hosted at Wembley once again UEFA President Michel Platini revealed.

The decision to host both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA's Congress at Wembley once again are to mark the "exceptional circumstances" of the Football Association's 150th anniversary in 2013, Platini told a news conference.

FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi were the names on everyone's fingertips on Saturday night as the UEFA Champions League final took over popular social media platforms Facebook and Twitter.

After watching Barcelona dismantle Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday, it would be easy to name the team of the season as Pep Guardiola's Wembley first XI. The Catalan giants still rightly dominate after sweeping all before them this term, but six other individuals have managed to force their way into the reckoning for a line-up bristling with attacking talent.

Most of the past 48 hours since the UEFA Champions League Final have been spent breaking down the brilliance of Barcelona.
The most important statistics measured in their 3-1 victory over Manchester United was the scoreline, but Robin Bairner of Goal.com shares more statistical insight into Barca's victory.

His name is Tim Blotz, his email is tim.blotz@foxtv.com, he's from Wisconsin, I've lived there, that explains it all.

Barcelona 3 – 1 Manchester United; Lionel Messi earns Man of the Match honors.

Watching the first 8 minutes of the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final on Saturday you may have thought it would be a long 90 minutes for Barcelona. Manchester United started impressively dominating the opening minutes of the game.

Barcelona 3 – 1 Manchester United; Lionel Messi earns Man of the Match honors.

Watching the first 8 minutes of the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final on Saturday you may have thought it would be a long 90 minutes for Barcelona. Manchester United started impressively dominating the opening minutes of the game.

Eric Abidal has given a heartfelt thank you to his Barcelona team-mates and captain Carles Puyol for allowing him to be the first player to lift the famous jug-eared trophy after the match.

Goals by Pedro, Messi and David Villa sealed a superb 3-1 victory for the Catalan giants who bagged their fourth European Cup.

Barcelona thrashed Manchester United 3-1 at Wembley to win the 2011 UEFA Champions League as they sealed a fourth European Cup. The statistics, as revealed by UEFA, proved the Spaniards were utterly dominant.

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Goals by Pedro, Lionel Messi and a fantastic curling effort by David Villa gave the Catalan giants a deserved 3-1 win after United had temporarily leveled through Wayne Rooney.

By JOSE M. ROMERO

Those who high-tailed it out of BMO Field at halftime for their favorite pub to watch the UEFA Champions League final might have wished they'd stuck around. Or not.

Had those fans stayed, they would have seen the most goals for a single team in MLS this season to date, and the most combined goals for two teams in MLS in 2011.

The game is on Fox, as in Q13/113. That means live, broadcast HD soccer in middle of the day. Last year's UEFA Champions League Final drew a "massive" rating of 1.0 (basically equal to MLS Cup Final on cable). This year with teams much more well known in the United States the ratings should be better, but for all the talk about how popular soccer is in America, it would help if people actually watched it when it is offered at the highest club level.

The UEFA Champions League Final that pits Manchester United and Barcelona should prove to be a tactical chess match between these two storied clubs.
For those who are enthusiasts of team tactics, here are the key points to watch for:
* Pressing: United came out strong in the 2009 final, and almost scored early when Park came close to finishing off a Ronaldo free kick.

UEFA Champions League Final 2011 - Barcelona v Manchester United 19:45 GMT
In 1992, with 70,000 others, I saw Barcelona win their first European Cup at Wembley.
How was it such a storied club had never done it before? Who knows, although they have made up for lost time since and are set to stay a European giant for the foreseeable future.

In The Stands have pulled out all the stops in an attempt to accurately predict the winner of Saturday's UEFA Champions League Final between Barcelona and Manchester United. Read on for more details...

So who is going to win tonight? Take your pick; Blaugrana or Red Devils?

May 28th will start off like most days in May. The Sun smiling genially over all of London as people go about their daily grind; their usual frowns perhaps slightly lessened owing to spring being at her peak. The same Sun all fiery-eyed and rampaging over New Delhi, the frequency of frowns here increased tenfold due to the merciless summer.

Saturday's final between Manchester United and FC Barcelona has a number of storylines. For those in the CONCACAF region one storyline that sticks out is the inclusion and impact that Mexican sensation Chicharito can make on Saturday's championship.

While the Mexican's ascent into stardom will receive a boost from winning the finale Saturday he's not the first player from the CONCACAF region to play in the final.

It's the last weekend of major European soccer for a while, but the season's most anticipated matchup is still on tap.

Barcelona and Manchester United square off in the UEFA Champions League final at London's Wembley Stadium in a rematch of the 2009 final, which Barcelona won, 2-0, in Rome.

The top two teams in the world are set to face off in London in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday, and one will add a fourth European championship trophy to its already busting silverware case.

Giants Barcelona and Manchester United will meet in the Champions League for the third time in the last four years.

By Chris Wright

Right then folks, with just 111,911 seconds left until the UEFA Champions League final kicks-off at Wembley tomorrow evening the time has come to nail your colours to the mast.

Whether United play 4-4-2, 4-3-3 with Valencia pushed alongside Rooney and Chicharito or the experimental 1-9-1 formation they've been secretly working on in training all week, you just have to fancy Barca, don't you?

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has tipped Sir Alex Ferguson to show his tactical nous in Saturday's UEFA Champions League final.
Manchester United is aiming to win the Champions League for a third time since Ferguson became manager when they face Barcelona at Wembley.
The Spanish champions are expected to win by the majority of the football community but Dalglish remains cautious about the outcome.

English pundit and legend Gary Lineker has backed Barcelona to triumph in Saturday's UEFA Champions League Final.

Speaking to the BBC ahead of Saturday's showpiece event, Lineker believes that the football world are more likely to see a repeat of the 2009 final result in which Pep Guardiola's men ran out comfortable 2-0 winners courtesy of goals by Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi.

By CALEB SONNELAND

It seems like it's just a matter of time before David de Gea is donning the Manchester United goalkeeper kit.

Reports emerging from Spain have made the agreement between Atletico Madrid and Manchester United for de Gea seem like a done deal as the Premier League club looks to replace the retiring Edwin van der Sar.

A star-studded lineup takes to the field to celebrate Gary Neville's career as Manchester United hosts Juventus in a club friendly at Old Trafford (2:35 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel).

Manchester United's starting XI features the likes of Neville, his brother Phil and Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham.

Ok, so as I write this post it is 10.22pm (Pacific Standard Time)on the Saturday night before "Survival Sunday" in the Premier League.

I have been counting down the days and now the hours and I am a nervous wreck!

Why? Well my team, Blackburn Rovers are one of the 5 teams hoping to survive tomorrow and not be relegated to the depths of the Championship and who knows where from then on?

As FC Barcelona and Manchester United ready themselves for the UEFA Champions League final at Wembley on 28 May, we take a look at some of the games along the way.
First of all both Man United and Barcelona are fantastic teams, true champions with loads of stars playing for them – its going to be one incredible festival!

Well, there are two games left for us in this season - one a pretty much insignificant one for us and another one which is worth dying for. The insignificant one takes place to morrow at Malaga with both teams having nothing to play for. Guardiola has taken this oppurtunity to rest a majority of his players ahead of the Champions League final clash at Wembley.

Whichever way the 2011 UEFA Champions League final goes, both of these teams will be remembered as dynasties.

Manchester United are playing their third Champions League final in four years, an astonishing testament to consistency and excellence in a competition more often ruled by luck and fate.

ITV is set to rake in £8 million in advertising revenue during the Uefa Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona at Wembley Stadium later this month, as the UK experiences its "Super Bowl" moment.

FC Barcelona have won a third successive league title, their 21st overall, with a 1-1 draw away at Levante UD securing the point they needed to seal the title. They currently lead the table from Real Madrid by eight points with just two games to play.

Mali international Seydou Keita scored Barcelona's goal in the 28th minute only to see Felipe Caicedo equalize five minutes before half-time after a defensive mix-up between Gerard Pique and keeper Victor Valdes.