Enigma that is Karim Benzema a unique fooballing maverick

Real Madrid’s hopes rest on striker’s shoulders in Champions League final against Liverpool

Cristiano Ronaldo retains grip on the spotlight as age remains merely a number

Goalscoring superstar remains as obsessive and driven to win as he has ever been

A tenor on a horse – An Irishman’s Diary on the equestrian ambitions of Luciano Pavarotti

Dave Hannigan: Eintracht Frankfurt keen to tap into American support base again

Club’s historic USA tour in 1951 proved lucrative – but torrid finale against Glasgow Celtic exacted a physical price

Galáctico Gareth Bale fails to fill Cristiano Ronaldo’s boots

European aristocrats Real the happier after City draw

Juventus dispatch Real Madrid to book place in final

Old Lady’s rise from the ashes continues as Italian side gather momentum

Filicide Sicilian style: bug catches father’s ‘graveside confession’

Paddy Agnew reports on how old school police work solved mystery of man’s death