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Quiz! Can you name the line-ups from Bayern Munich vs Chelsea in the 2012 Champions League final?

Seven minutes on the clock, 26 playersto guess. How many can you name?Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwoand share with your friends - be sure to get your Blues-supportingpals involved too.NOW TRYQuiz! Can you name every Champions League knockout club of the 2010s? Tonight, Bayern Munich host Chelsea at the Allianz Arena. It's the first time that it's happened since... you know when.What a game. 120 minutes of drama, followed by that hallowed penalty shoot-out where the unthinkable happened. Yes: the English beating the Germans on spot-kicks. In their back yard of all places.For today's quiz, we'd like you to name every player who featured in that final - a modern classic of a game, and the only time that a...

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5 potential knock-on effects of Manchester City’s UEFA ban that could change football in a big way

Manchester Cityreturn to Champions League action against Real Madrid this week, in what could be their last foray into Europe's elite club competition for several years.The club were thrown into turmoil earlier this month after they were handed a ban from European football for two seasons by UEFA.The European governing board for football sanctioned the club after it breached Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations by allegedly overspending in their development of their very large and talented squad of players.City have appealed against the ban which could change the course of their European fate – and of the way football develops over the coming years. Here's five things that their ban could mean...EnglandbecomeweakerWhile England have been progressing well under Gareth Southgate...

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Andy Mitten column: Are Manchester United beginning to blossom under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer?

An awful January, when Manchester United appeared jaded and lost four games, has been followed by a far better February. United have played six games since that abomination at home to Burnley on January 22. Fourwins, two draws. Thirteen goals have been scored and only one conceded with an impressive five clean sheets including at Manchester City and Chelsea away.Do I have any conviction that United have turned a corner and the team will rise up the table? No, not yet. We’ve been here before several times this season where I’ve thought United were on a smoother course. Then they lost at home to Crystal Palace. Or Newcastle. Or Bournemouth. Or at a Watford who’d won one of their 17...

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When can Liverpool win the Premier League title?

Having won 25of their opening 26Premier League fixtures - and drawing the other, might we add - Liverpool have opened up the biggest gap at the top of the table in Premier League history. Barring a slip of unimaginable proportions, Jürgen Klopp’s side will win the league this season. How and when they do it is still not set in stone, however. Here, we take a look at the various scenarios.What is the soonest Liverpool could lift the title?Date: Saturday, March 7Opponent: BournemouthAwin over West Ham on Monday night will move them22 points clear at the top of the Premier League table with just 33 points still up for grabs.This means they could seal the title in the next two...

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Quiz! Can you name Jurgen Klopp's top appearance makers for Liverpool?

Six minutes on the clock, 25 playersto guess. How many can you name?Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwoand share with your friends - be sure to get your Liverpool-supporting pals involved too.NOW TRYQuiz! Can you name every Champions League knockout club of the 2010s? Jurgen Klopp: he does what he wants.He's sworn live on BT Sport. He speaks openly about politics. He had the wacky idea to play Roberto Firmino up top, and perhaps most curiously, his Wikipedia page lists him asboth atright-back and as a striker.It's hard not to love the big German. He's seemingly fearless, has a great sense of humour and whether you love Liverpool or not, it's impossible to deny his impact.The Reds meet West Ham United...

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