Champions League draw

Barcelona v Atletico Madrid

Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund

Paris St-Germain v Chelsea

Manchester United v Bayern Munich

What's your take? fair draws?

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL HEADLINES

***Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho sees Eden Hazard as a £100 million player. Report says Chelsea are considering offering Hazard a new contract to help see off interest from Real Madrid. (London Evening Standard)

***Manchester United striker Robin van Persie will be fit for next week's Manchester derby. Van Persie will be fit to face Manchester City in next week's derby despite being taken off on a stretcher during Manchester United's win over Olympiacos on Wednesday night. (Daily Mail)

***Manchester City talisman David Silva is eager for the club to win the Premier League for manager Manuel Pellegrini. The midfielder has been outstanding under Pellegrini this season.

***Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew has backed midfielder Dan Gosling to bounce back after he was this week fined £30,000 by the FA for breaching betting rules. (Tribal Football)

***Former Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood admits he was concerned about their initial appointment of Arsene Wenger. Back in 1995, Hill-Wood was concerned Wenger was not hard enough to tackle some of the lively characters in the dressing-room.

***Napoli boss Rafael Benitez rued his side's wastefulness as they fell to a 3-2 aggregate defeat to Porto in the UEFA Europa League last-16 on Thursday.

***Juventus assistant manager Angelo Alessio hailed Andrea Pirlo as the best free-kick taker in the world following his winner against Fiorentina. Pirlo slammed home a stunning 71st-minute free-kick to give Juventus a 1-0 victory at Fiorentina on Thursday and seal their place in the last eight of the UEFA Europa League with a 2-1 aggregate triumph.

***Massimo Moratti has ruled out reprising the role of Inter president, although he suggested his son may take over one day.

***Toronto goalkeeper Julio Cesar has claimed that the Major League Soccer rivals the Premier League in terms of organisation and atmosphere. The 34-year-old, who spent two seasons in England with Queens Park Rangers before linking up with the Canadian club on loan, made his league debut in the Reds' 2-1 victory over Seattle Sounders last weekend.

***Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Glenn Hoddle believes that the club did not make the most of the £85m received for selling Gareth Bale last summer.

***Arsene Wenger takes charge of Arsenal for the 1,000th time in the Premier League match against Chelsea on Saturday.Wenger, 64, has spoken of his pride at reaching the landmark - and insists he still has the drive and hunger to bring success back to the North London club.

***Liverpool defender Jon Flanagan will be rewarded with a new contract this summer, manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed. (ESPN)

***Former Arsenal and Manchester City midfielder Patrick Vieira is adamant Manchester City have the leaders in their ranks to inspire the club to the Premier League title this season. (ESPN)

***Benfica boss Jorge Jesus says rows between coaches are normal in England as the benches are too close. (The Sun)

***Manchester United according to report moved a step closer to signing William Carvalho last night after bidding £25m for the Sporting Lisbon midfielder. (Daily Star)

***Chelsea are reportedly ready to hand Eden Hazard a bumper new £200,000-a-week deal this summer to ward off interest from Europe's big spenders. (Daily Express)

***Gunners' currently-injured record signing spells out on Facebook that he intends to be back soon to help chase for the title and FA Cup. Mesut Ozil insists he wants to end his first season at Arsenal with a trophy. (Daily Mirror)

Good Morning Fabulous Football Lovers. Wishing everyone a great weekend ahead.... #TGIF [A.M.A]

MOYES IMPOSSIBLE DREAM - (UCL TROPHY)

David Moyes believes Manchester United can win the UEFA Champions League after their stirring second-leg comeback against Olympiacos.

United are the lowest-ranked side in their respective league in Friday's draw, but Moyes sees no reason why his side can't go on to win the trophy for a fourth time.

"I hope so," he said. "We will probably go into the quarter-final tie as underdogs but I don't see why not.

"This football club is capable of it. If we play to our capabilities, which we've not shown that often this season, I think we can be a match for any team.

"This club has history in the competition. It knows what to do at this stage.

"We're not shocked to be in the quarter-finals - it's something we do regularly. We will try to get into the last four now."

Moyes will now turn his attention to the BPL where they will take on West Ham at Upton Park on Saturday {6:30pm}

Will this impossible dream come true for Moyes?

I WANT TO PLAY IN BRAZIL- TORRES

Spain and Chelsea striker Fernando Torres is hopeful of making Spain's World Cup squad.

Torres, 30, has not played for his country since their Confederations Cup final defeat to Brazil last summer.

Recently naturalised Diego Costa is set to lead the line for Spain, with Alvaro Negredo, Fernando Llorente and David Villa all having good seasons and looking for places.

Torres, in contrast, has struggled for regular first-team football under Jose Mourinho at Chelsea, starting just 13 league games and scoring four goals.

But despite his indifferent form, Torres is still hopeful of getting a place in the squad for Brazil.

"The national team is very special for me and the World Cup is not just any tournament," Torres, who has scored 35 goals in 106 appearances for Spain, told Spanish daily AS.

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9. Fernando Torres

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"Those who go must be the best prepared and that's why you have a coach who picks the squad.

"I will work, which is the only thing I know how to do, and the final part of the (club) season is very important.

"We are up there in the (domestic) league, through to the next round of the Champions League and it could be a great end to the season.

"The more important matches you play and the more things you are fighting for the greater the demands and that is when I have performed best.

"The World Cup is just around the corner and those who are in the best form will be the ones to go."

Source: Sky Sports News

Question: Can Torres make the Spanish Squad?

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL HEADLINES

*** Manchester United boss David Moyes has declared Robin van Persie as one of the top goalscorers in the world after the Dutchman’s hat-trick defeated Olympiakos and sent the Old Trafford giant into the Champions League quarterfinals. (ESPN)

***Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has joked that he has more trouble justifying his rotation policy to his wife Cristina than the likes of Arjen Robben. The former Barcelona coach often rests high-profile names such as Dutchman due to the Bavarians' busy schedule. (Goal.com)

***Borussia Dortmund reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the second successive season on Wednesday, surviving a 2-1 second-leg defeat by a spirited Zenit St Petersburg to go through 5-4 on aggregate.

***Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti reckons his players are in the right frame of mind going into the El Clasico. Real warmed up for Sunday's clash against Barcelona with a comfortable Champions League win over Schalke.

***Barcelona's Jordi Alba has described Cristiano Ronaldo as "a beast" but says that Real Madrid should be more afraid of Lionel Messi than Barcelona is of the Portuguese. Speaking ahead of this weekend's crucial Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu, the Spain international acknowledged that Los Blancos' No.7 is capable of winning matches all on his own. (Goal.com)

***Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood will shake the hand of Benfica boss Jorge Jesus when the final whistle sounds in his side's Europa League tie in Portugal on Thursday, but he has refused to end his war of words with the Portuguese tactician. (ESPN)

***Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski picked up a yellow card in the club's Champions League match on Wednesday that will rule him out of the first leg of the quarterfinals. It's a decision Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp finds hard to believe.

***Wayne Rooney believes Manchester United's 'desire to win' was the driving force behind their thrilling Champions League last-16 fightback against Olympiakos at Old Trafford. (ESPN)

***Chelsea ace Eden Hazard was thrilled to share the pitch with Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba on Tuesday night. Hazard is swiftly inheriting the title of Chelsea's attacking talisman which once belonged to Drogba, who is now 36.

***Manchester United are reportedly closing in on a Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho. According to reports United moved a step closer to signing Carvalho last night after bidding £25m for the Sporting Lisbon midfielder. (Daily Star)

***Juventus coach Antonio Conte has confirmed Carlos Tevez will start the second leg of their UEFA Europa League last-16 tie with Fiorentina.

***Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association following the 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa.

***Manchester United manager David Moyes paid tribute to 40-year-old Ryan Giggs for a superb performance against Olympiakos in the Champions League. He's a freak! David Moyes hails evergreen Man Utd midfielder Ryan Giggs. (Daily Star)

Good Morning Fabulous Football Lovers. Wishing everyone a lovely day ahead. [A.M.A]

BARKLEY RATES MARTINEZ ABOVE MOYES

England and Everton midfielder Ross Barkley claims his new boss Roberto Martinez is a more tactical manager than previous boss David Moyes.

"Roberto Martinez has come in and given everyone confidence. He's a positive man and doesn't say anything negative," the 20-year-old toldMatch of the Day magazine.

"He's similar to David Moyes as they both like to take over the training session and be the main man but Martinez is more tactical.

"We do a lot more tactical work which is good for me because I'm young and still learning."

(Tribal Football)