World Cup Footie

Real Madrid CF custodian Iker Casillas discusses his all-time top ten goalkeeping heroes – from the "invincible" Peter Schmeichel to scary Lev Yashin via an Octopus, a Cat and an eccentric King Kahn.

High-profile reunions will dominate the headlines when the UEFA Champions League resumes as David Beckham and José Mourinho renew acquaintances with Manchester United FC and Chelsea FC.

ACF Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu tested positive for a banned substance after the Serie A game against AS Bari on 10 January and again after his club's Coppa Italia match with S.S. Lazio ten days later.

Jaroslav Plašil plays down mounting hopes for FC Girondins de Bordeaux's UEFA Champions League campaign in this readers' Q&A, and explains just why he is not the new Pavel Nedvěd.

Italian Under-21 international keeper Vito Mannone has promised to "repay the club for the faith they have shown in me" after signing an undisclosed long-term contract extension with Arsenal FC.

Michael Essien has been ruled out for "four to six weeks" with a knee injury and is likely to miss the first instalment of Chelsea FC's last-16 tie against José Mourinho's FC Internazionale Milano team.

Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted defender John O'Shea will probably miss the remainder of Manchester United FC's season after failing to recover from an injury initially thought to be a simple dead leg.

Arsenal FC left-back Kieran Gibbs is to have surgery on the foot injury he sustained on UEFA Champions League duty in late November, ruling the 20-year-old out for the rest of the season.

Josep Guardiola will continue in his role as FC Barcelona head coach next season after the 39-year-old said he would sign a new contract under a newly elected club president in the summer.

Olympiacos FC have added to their squad ahead of their round of 16 tie against FC Girondins de Bordeaux by signing Argentinian midfielder Jesús Alberto Dátolo on a six-month loan from SSC Napoli.

Olympiacos FC have parted company with head coach Zico only four months after his appointment, leaving Božidar Bandović to take the reins of the Greek titleholders for the second time this campaign.

Abdoulay Konko faces a race against time to be fit for Sevilla FC's UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg at PFC CSKA Moskva after the 25-year-old midfielder tore adductor muscles on Saturday.

ACF Fiorentina have announced an agreement with fellow UEFA Champions League hopefuls FC Porto to sign midfielder Mario Bolatti, subject to the player successfully completing medical tests.

UEFA Champions League contenders FC Porto have made their first January signing by snaring Portuguese midfielder Rúben Micael on a four-and-a-half-year contract from fellow Liga side CD Nacional.

"Experience" and "good advice" are two qualities Arsenal FC manager Arsène Wenger thinks Sol Campbell will offer after the 35-year-old signed a deal until the end of the season with his old club.

UC Sampdoria have signed 33-year-old goalkeeper Marco Storari on loan from AC Milan until the end of the season as cover for the injured Luca Castellazzi.

Jaroslav Plašil has become an important part of an FC Girondins de Bordeaux side riding the crest of a wave at home and in Europe – you can ask him questions in this latest uefa.com readers' Q&A.

Olympique Lyonnais coach Claude Puel has moved to bolster his defence with the signing of 20-year-old Croatian centre-back Dejan Lovren on a four-and-a-half-year contract from NK Dinamo Zagreb.

In the the uefa.com Magazine Sevilla FC striker Luis Fabiano says he is realising the "dream of many boys in Brazil" by scoring goals for his national side while playing in Europe. Click here to watch.

UEFA Champions League contenders ACF Fiorentina have reached an agreement with FK Partizan to sign their highly-regarded 18-year-old attacking midfielder Adem Ljajić for a reported fee of €8m.