We're all goin' on a European Tour

I will be trying to sneak away from the office on Wednesday to catch the all-English European Champions League Semi-Final between Chelsea and Liverpool. The 1st leg is at Stamford Bridge with the return at Anfield the following week.

I like anyone who really supports a team dislike every other side, I might not mind a couple, but generally I don't care for anyone else but when it comes to Europe I have always had a sense of pride about other English teams doing well. It was Liverpool, Forest and Villa way back and of course Man U more recently. Good luck to both sides.

They will face in the final either PSV and AC Milan, who looked very impressive against Inter over two legs (well it didn't quite make two legs did it?), are the bookies favourites.

Milan are at home in the 1st leg with the final in Istanbul on May 25th.

In the UEFA Cup Newcastle made their bow after leading Sporting Lisbon. There are now 4 teams left in the competition which appears to have been going on for ever. In fact it started in July and the team that wins the competition could have played as many as 17 games by the time they lift the trophy!

The Quarter Final line up is as follows:
Parma (Italy) v CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Sporting (Portugal) v AZ (Netherlands)

Sporting are favourites to lift the trophy on their homeland May 18th.