Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is confident his side can clinch their 10th European Cup on Saturday.
Carlo Ancelotti's Real will face La Liga champions and city rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Final in Lisbon after disposing of title-holders Bayern Munich in the semi-finals.
Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale declared the Spanish club will try to 'attack' Bayern Munich in their UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg.
In the first leg last week, Real won 1-0 in Madrid, despite having less than 30 per cent possession, and Bale reckons the Spanish club do not need to replicate those tactics to defeat Bayern on Tuesday in Munich.
Philipp Lahm believes Bayern Munich lacked killer instinct in Wednesday’s 1-0 UEFA Champions League defeat at Real Madrid.
The reigning European champions enjoyed the lion’s share of possession in the semi-final first-leg encounter at the Bernabeu, yet were unable to take a goal back to Germany as Karim Benzema’s lone strike settled the match.
Diego Simeone is expecting a tough encounter when Atletico Madrid face Milan in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie.
Diego Costa’s goal in San Siro earned Atletico a 1-0 advantage from the first leg, but Simeone knows the job is far from over.
Arsenal visit the Westfalenstadion tonight to face Borussia Dortmund in Champions League Group F aiming to avenge the 2-1 loss the Germans inflicted at the Emirates Stadium last time out.
Last time when Arsenal traveled to Germany, the situation was bleak for the North Londoners. Despite winning 2-0 against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena, they couldn’t overturn a 3-1 deficit from their first leg Champions League round of 16 ties.
The Scottish side are yet to score in the Champions League this season, but their manager is hoping their famous raucous support will boost his side's chances on Tuesday night.
Celtic manager Neil Lennon believes home advantage can help his side beat Ajax in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo is fully fit and ready to help Real Madrid fight for honours after returning in their 1-0 win over Bayern Munich.
The Portuguese superstar had not featured since Real’s 3-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions quarter-final first leg on April 2, originally with a knee injury before then sustaining a thigh issue.
Adel Taarabt insists that Milan will not fear Atletico Madrid in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie in Spain on Tuesday.
The Serie A outfit have it all to do in the Vicente Calderon after Diego Costa’s late strike at San Siro gave Atletico a crucial advantage heading into the return leg.
Juventus' UEFA Champions League hopes hang by a thread going into Tuesday's showdown with Group B leaders Real Madrid.
Antonio Conte's men managed just two points from their opening three games and, with second-placed Galatasaray facing rock-bottom Copenhagen, a home defeat to Real could leave them five points adrift of a qualification spot for the last 16.
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri believes Barcelona "remain the strongest team in the world" ahead of Tuesday's Champions League showdown.
The Rossoneri go into their Champions League Group H match against the Spanish giants at the San Siro looking to maintain their unbeaten form in Europe.
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has no idea if on-loan goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois can play against parent club Chelsea.
Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay has said the 21-year-old Belgium international is free to play in the UEFA Champions League semi-final.
UEFA have also cleared Courtois to play in the tie but confusion remains over whether the shot-stopper – who is in his third straight season on loan at Atletico – will line-up for the Spanish club.
David Moyes sees this year's UEFA Champions League as an opportunity for Manchester United to win the competition.
Moyes' men take on Olympiacos in Greece on Tuesday in the first leg of their round-of-16 tie, and the Scot talked up his side's chances of claiming a fourth title come May.
Real Sociedad will be fighting to keep their UEFA Champions League campaign alive when they host Manchester United on Tuesday.
Jagoba Arrasate's side failed to take a single point from their opening three Group A fixtures, with the most recent of their defeats coming at the hands of United, who won 1-0 at Old Trafford last month thanks to Inigo Martinez's own goal after 69 seconds - the fastest own goal in Champions League history.
Borussia Dortmund will be looking for revenge against Marseille on Tuesday as they aim to kick-start their UEFA Champions League campaign.
The Germans remain unbeaten in the Bundesliga this season, however, they will be wary of a Marseille side that won both meetings between the two sides in the 2011-12 edition.
Olympiacos coach Michel feels for David Moyes but wants to see his team send Manchester United out of the UEFA Champions League.
The Greek Super League champions hold a 2-0 lead heading to Old Trafford on Wednesday, when a Champions League quarter-final place will be on the line.
Jurgen Klopp expects Zenit to provide a tough UEFA Champions League challenge for Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.
The Bundesliga side have travelled to Russia for the first leg of their last-16 tie and will be seen as favourites to progress to the quarter-finals, but Klopp believes his team face a closer match than many may expect.
Shakhtar Donetsk will be out for revenge when they host Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
Mircea Lucescu's side were thumped 4-0 in Germany on matchday three in Group A, their joint heaviest defeat in the competition and Leverkusen's biggest win in the Champions League.
Steaua Bucharest and Chelsea will hope to get their first points on the board when they meet in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
Both teams suffered defeat in their first group games of the 2013-14 edition of the tournament, and will be looking to bounce back immediately by earning a win at Stadionul Steaua.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is unfazed by who his team face in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
The Premier League giants reached the last eight on Tuesday after completing a 3-1 aggregate victory over Galatasaray with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.
Galatasaray host Juventus a winner-takes-all Champions League clash at the Turk Telekom Arena on Tuesday night.
However, while Antonio Conte's men have just one win from five Group B fixtures so far, three draws sees the Serie A champions occupy the second qualifying spot behind Real Madrid, two points ahead of their hosts, meaning a draw would be good enough for the Bianconeri to progress to the knockout stage.
Manuel Pellegrini takes his side to the Arena Khimki in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
CSKA Moscow welcome Manchester City to the capital, with both sides in need of three points in this fixture.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has accepted responsibility for his side's shock 2-1 Champions League defeat against FC Basel.
And the 50-year-old has challenged his players to show their 'character' when they return to action in the Premier League against Fulham on Saturday.
Manchester City travel to Barcelona on Wednesday confident they can book a place in the UEFA Champions League last eight.
After the 2-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium last month, City know winning at Camp Nou will be difficult but both Samir Nasri and Joe Hart are optimistic about their chances.
David Moyes is eager to lift the gloom at Manchester United by beating Shakhtar Donetsk to win UEFA Champions League Group A on Tuesday.
United are well off the pace in the race for the Premier League title after suffering back-to-back 1-0 defeats against Everton and Newcastle United at Old Trafford.
There's a crunch game at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, with our tipster backing goals in this Champions League clash.
Chelsea travel to Germany to face Schalke in gameweek three of this season's Champions League. The Germans top Group E, winning both of their games so far this season, with the Blues trailing them by three points after a win and a loss.
Milan have earmarked the International Champions Cup as ideal preparation for their upcoming UEFA Champions League qualifiers.
The Serie A side sneaked into Europe's premier club competition on the final day of the 2012-13 campaign, and will begin the pre-season tournament against La Liga's Valencia at their Mestalla home.
Best Soccer Bets
Full-time Results
Of all the systems you can actually bet on a soccer match this really is the simplest ; simply prognosticate whether the match will end in a home win , an away win or maybe a draw and place your money down accordingly . In case your prediction is correct , you win at the odds the bookmaker has quoted . As long as the final result is different from your own prediction , you lose .
Correct Score
Yet another relatively simple type of bet , with this one you need to simply predict the score at the end of normal time period ( not after extra time , or penalties , or over two legs ) . Remember that possible scores are generally quoted as home team first , away team second , so make double-sure you get all of them the proper way down before you decide to place any money down .
While Correct Score is an easy bet to make , given there are lots of probable outcomes of a single game , the odds of guessing accurately are likely to be quite minimal , turning this type of bet quite unpopular with serious tipsters .
Accumulators
Accumulators give you the option to bet on the results of several matches at once . The more sports event you bet on , the better your odds become . Then again , these are way more risky than single Correct Score bets considering that every bet in your Accumulator will have to come good , otherwise you lose . Double and treble accumulators are among the most recommended , though bookmakers will be happy for you to bet on as many events as you desire .
Halftime/Fulltime
A twist on Correct Score , Halftime/Fulltime ( or simply HT/FT as you may find it marketed as ) permits you to prognosticate what the score of a sports event will be first after 45 minutes and then after 90 . With this particular kind of bet , you surely will be given 9 alternatives , representing the 9 different available results . For example , you can actually back a team to be level at half time and win over 90 mins or even to be ahead at the half time and end up as losers .
First Goal Scorer
Remember , this is as simple as it sounds like . Straightforwardly forecast who will score the first goal in a game and back this player . As compared to other , more risky bets , this is usually a pretty risk-free choice , especially when you have a good knowledge of form going into a match . But bear in mind , bookmakers sometimes change their rules , so while some may count an own goal as the first one of the match , others might overlook these and only count 'normal' goals . Furthermore , while some bookies will give you your money back if the player you back is not on the soccer field at the time of the first goal , some will not .
First Goal Scorer may very well be combined with Correct Score or Full-time Result , with these combinations providing much better odds .
First Corner
This particular bet will let you prognosticate when the first corner of a soccer game will be , wither to the exact minute or within a specified period ( for instance , between 10 and 15 minutes ) . The odds available for this type of bet usually are quite eye-catching , despite the fact that it's difficult – or even impossible – to prognosticate this accurately , making First Corner more a fun flutter rather than a serious bet .
Number of Corners
As well as being able to predict when the first corner of a game will be , you may also be able to bet on how many corners there will be in one soccer match . Remember , you can get longer odds for betting on an exact number , but you will be able to spread your bets , for instance by placing money on there being between 5 and 10 corners in the standard 90 mins .
In Play Markets
A quite new and very popular phenomenon , In Play Markets permit you to place bets as matches progress , with odds constantly shifting . As an example , when a team goes behind early on , you may bet on them coming from behind to win , and even back a certain player to get the next goal . Some on-line bookmakers supply live streaming of sports events , providing punters the possiblity to place bets as the action unfolds , and , as long as you have funds in your account , you are free to change your mind as frequently as you desire .
