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Valencia coach Unai Emery insists that Thursday's Europa League semi-final with Atletico Madrid will be the biggest game of his career.

Frank Lampard believes it is unlikely that Chelsea will qualify for next season's Champions League if they do not win the final of this year's competition in Munich next month.

UEFA will not change its rules to allow the six suspended Chelsea and Bayern Munich players to play in the Champions League final despite appeals for clemency from international players' union FIFPro.

Atletico Madrid striker Adrian is expecting "a very nice final" against fellow La Liga side Athletic Bilbao, after scoring the winner against Valencia to send his side through to the Europa League showpiece in Bucharest.

FIFPro, the international players' union, has called on UEFA to show leniency to the Chelsea and Bayern Munich players ruled out of the Champions League final due to cumulative yellow cards.

Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes saluted his side's resilience on Wednesday night, after the Bavarians overcame Real Madrid on penalties to book a place in the Champions League final.

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John Obi Mikel believes UEFA should allow Chelsea's four suspended players to take part in May's Champions League final.

Jupp Heynckes is expecting Bayern Munich's second leg semi-final with Spanish champions elect Real Madrid to be a European spectacular.

England caretaker manager Stuart Pearce has insisted "everything is in place" for whoever leads the nation to the Euro 2012 finals this summer.

Cristiano Ronaldo has pinpointed Bayern Munich's frontline as their most potent weapon ahead of Real Madrid's Champions League semi-final second leg at the Bernabeu.

Cesc Fabregas decried Barcelona's shock Champions League semi-final defeat to Chelsea as "unjust" and insisted his team must now swicth their focus to the Copa Del Rey.

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique was taken to hospital after colliding with goalkeeper Victor Valdes during the Champions League semi-final exit to Chelsea.

Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo has urged five of his players walking a suspension tightrope not to worry about the possibility of receiving bookings against Barcelona that would rule them out of the Champions League final.

Chelsea captain John Terry admitted his red card at Barcelona did not look good but insists he is "not that type of player".

Barcelona midfielder Xavi believes the Camp Nou atmosphere will play a key role in inspiring the Catalans to come from behind to beat Chelsea in their Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday.