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ASTON VILLA boss Paul Lambert has told Christian Benteke to get real after the hitman claimed he could quit the club this summer.

Atltico Mineiro star Bernard did not enjoy the best of nights in the Copa Libertadores 2-2 draw against Tijuana in Mexico on Thursday night but tried to reason with the club's fans, saying it is not possible to always win.

In sports, we often seem to have this tendency to romanticize talented, aesthetically-pleasing teams which come up short in the title department.

Bayern Munich is approaching its third Champions League final in four years with the calm of a team fully in control after a season of dominance.

Europe's elite club competition reaches it's climax at Wembley with Germany's top-two sides going head-to-head. Bayern Munich go in as odds-on favourites in 90 minutes but Jorgen Klopp's Dortmund have already dumped out Real Madrid and are 7/4 to lift the trophy.

German sportswear makers Adidas and Puma will renew their own decades-old rivalry when Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund meet in the Champions League Final at Wembley on Saturday.

Borussia Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski was almost unplayable against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final. Photograph: Friso Gentsch/EPA At Borussia Dortmund they call Robert Lewandowski "The Body", but it is his mentality that sets him apart.

The 20-year old has had a rewarding season at West Brom, scoring 17 times, and he is set to return to his parent club in time for pre-season. Lukaku only managed eight league appearances for the Blues in his debut season and the Belgian admits he would be keen on a move to the Champions League finalists if need be.

Borussia Dortmund's Champions League hopes were dealt a blow by the confirmation that Mario Gotze will miss the final due to a thigh injury.

ROB GREEN claims he will give everything for QPR in the Championship next season - if they decide to keep him at Loftus Road.

The Duke of Cambridge is to welcome football officials from across Europe for Uefa's 37th annual congress being staged in London.

He is a target for top clubs at home and abroad after 19 goals in his debut Premier League season, with Tottenham, Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund interested.

But you can't recall Potters fans complaining as the Welshman took them from mid-table in the Championship to promotion, an FA Cup final, European football and five successive seasons in the top flight.

Bayern's Franck Ribery, right, challenges for the ball with Barcelona defender Marc Bartra during the Champions League semifinal second leg in Barcelona on May 1. There are many reasons to watch the UEFA Champions League final Saturday between the German powers Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund But the best reason to tune in along with the other ... (more)

A GERMAN club will win this year's Champions League. Whether it is Bayern Munich from the wealthy south or Borussia Dortmund from blue-collar Westphalia, other Europeans may have a queasy feeling.

Spain, after all, was widely held as the capital of the club game - a country where Barcelona and Real Madrid demonstrated their dominance week after week - and if any division could have challenged their claim it would likely have been England's Premier League.

The team emblems of Borussia Dortmund 09 and FC Bayern MA1 4nchen are displayed at Wembley Stadium ahead of UEFA Champions League Final at Wembley Stadium on May 23, 2013 in London, England.

After witnessing an enthralling 2012-13 season and the rise of a new position, who are the best suffocos in world football? "Suffoco" is a relatively new role in which the midfield No.

JD recommended the Bavarians at generous odds for the Champions League in September and he is hoping that Jupp Heynckes's side can end their European campaign on a high The final of the Champions League takes place on Saturday and we are in for a real treat as Bayern Munich face their German rivals, Borussia Dortmund, in a mouthwatering encounter ... (more)

Flores will return home to Manassas on Monday but plans to report back to Germany for temporary workouts in July.