| I will be blamed if Real are eliminated: Mourinho | | Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho expects to take the blame instead of his players if they fail to overturn a 4-1 deficit against Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday. | | Juventus on title track | | MILAN — A pair of late goals courtesy of Arturo Vidal and Claudio Marchisio handed Juventus a 2-0 win over Torino in the Turin derby on Sunday and kept the champions on track for a successful title defence. | | Van Persie return hurt
like love, says Wenger | | LONDON — Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said Robin van Persie’s equaliser for Manchester United on his return to the Emirates Stadium had left the fans of his former club nursing feelings of ‘disappointed love’. | | Fearless Dortmund eye Wembley | | MADRID — As they contemplate how to overturn a 4-1 deficit to reach the Champions League final, nine-times European Cup winners Real Madrid are taking inspiration from a similar feat against Derby County four decades ago. | | Van Persie returns to frustrate Arsenal | | Robin van Persie returned to frustrate Arsenal as the Manchester United striker rescued a 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium, while Reading and QPR were relegated from the Premier League on Sunday after playing out a 0-0 draw. | | Real win Madrid derby | | Atletico Madrid’s 14-year wait for a win over their neighbours continued as Real Madrid came from behind to win 2-1 at the Vicente Calderon. | | Lewandowski fires Dortmund rout of Real | | Robert Lewandowski scored four goals to inspire Borussia Dortmund to a stunning 4-1 demolition of Real Madrid in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday. | | United’s moment of glory | | A giant banner draped over the railings of the restaurant just around the corner from Old Trafford summed up the philosophy of England’s new champions this season. | | Liverpool striker Suarez faces FA action | | Luis Suarez found himself in the familiar position of being an outcast on Monday, charged by the Football Association, fined by Liverpool, and rebuked by the government for biting an opponent a day earlier. | |
