Didier Drogba has almost certainly kicked his last ball for Chelsea, with the club expecting him to confirm his free transfer to Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua. It means Drogba’s last touch in a Chelsea shirt was to score the winning … read more »

Bayern Munich 1-1 Chelsea (after extra time) Penalty shoot-out: Bayern Munich 3-4 Chelsea Chelsea played poorly for the majority of the UEFA Champions League final, but Bayern Munich have only themselves to blame for not winning the trophy in front … read more »

Chelsea FC Formed: 1905 Nickname: The Blues UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) European Champion Clubs’ Cup: (2008) UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (2): 1971, 1998 UEFA Super Cup (1): 1998   Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League … read more »

FC Bayern Munchen Formed: 1900 Nickname: Die Bayern (The Bavarians) UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) European Champion Clubs’ Cup (4): 1974, 1975, 1976, (1982), (1987), (1999), 2001, (2010) UEFA Cup (1): 1996 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1): 1967 … read more »

Biggest wins 8-0: Liverpool FC vs. Besiktas JK (06/11/07) 7-0: FC Bayern Munchen vs. FC Basel 1893 (13/03/12) 7-0: Valencia CF vs. KRC Genk (23/11/11) 7-0: Arsenal FC vs. SK Slavia Praha (23/10/07) 7-0: Juventus vs. Olympiacos CFP (10/12/03) 0-7: … read more »

That several members of the Chelsea team likely to take to the pitch this evening have a Champions League Final past from four years ago has not gone unnoticed in the build-up, but in addition to the likes of Didier … read more »

Roberto di Matteo has challenged Chelsea to “make their own destiny” when they face Bayern Munich in the Champions League final tonight. The Blues’ recent history in the tournament is not a happy one. Whether it is Luis Garcia’s ghost-goal … read more »

Bayern Munich and Chelsea were gearing for their Champions League final showdown here Saturday as the Bavarian capital buzzed with anticipation ahead of the biggest game in club football. A worldwide television audience estimated in the hundreds of millions is … read more »

Possible line-ups for the Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea at the Allianz Arena on Saturday: Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1) Manuel Neuer; Philipp Lahm (capt), Jerome Boateng, Daniel van Buyten, Rafinha; Bastian Schweinsteiger, Anatoliy Tymoshchuk; Arjen Robben, Toni Kroos, … read more »

Bayern Munich Bayern Munich enter the finale at the Allianz Arena having been thumped 5-2 by domestic kings Borussia Dortmund and will be reeling. They also finished runners up in the Bundesliga and therefore run the risk of finishing the … read more »