Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said he had no regrets about not taking the Tottenham Hotspur job after the London club damaged his side's Champions League qualification hopes with a 3-0 victory. Van Gaal turned down the chance to take over at Spurs before joining United in 2014, subsequently describing the White Hart Lane post as "the easier job", and when reminded of his comments he branded the question "pathetic".

Bayern Munich warmed up for Wednesday's crucial Champions League quarter-final at Benfica with a 3-1 win at Stuttgart to maintain their iron-grip on the Bundesliga title race with five games left. An own goal from Stuttgart defender Georg Niedermeier and a second-half David Alaba strike put Pep Guardiola's Bayern 2-0 up.

Manchester City have edged closer to a place in the Champions League semi-finals but Jesus Navas has warned they can't afford to relax when they return to Premier League action on Saturday. City face a visit from West Bromwich Albion as they look to make sure they are not reliant on winning the Champions League to guarantee playing in the competition again next season.

Away goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Fernandinho handed Manchester City a 2-2 first-leg draw at Paris Saint-Germain to give the English side the edge in their Champions League quarter-final tie. On a night that will be remembered for some comical defending and a Zlatan Ibrahimovic penalty that was saved by City goalkeeper Joe Hart, the Premier League side twice punished mistakes by their hosts.

Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid suffered a shock 2-0 Champions League defeat at Wolfsburg in the quarter-final, firstleg to leave them on the verge of a European exit. Just five days after ending Barcelona's 39-game unbeaten run with a 2-1 away win in El Clasico, Real were humbled as Wolfsburg ignored their struggling mid-table form in Germany's top flight.

Goalkeeper Joe Hart is fit for Manchester City's Champions League quarter-final, first leg against Paris Saint-Germain, manager Manuel Pellegrini declared. Hart was stretchered off after injuring his calf during City's 1-0 home defeat by Manchester United on March 20, but he was back in training on Tuesday, on the eve of the match at the Parc des Princes.

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale says their El Clasico win over Barcelona has given the Spanish giants the perfect confidence booster for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final, first-leg, at Wolfsburg. "The win builds confidence for the rest of the season. But there's a long way to go in the Champions League and La Liga and we still have to keep fighting all the way," said Bale with Real chasing an 11th European crown.

Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani has admitted his time at Paris Saint-Germain has been the hardest of his career in an interview with French television station TF1 due to be broadcast on Sunday. "I have had the three hardest years of my career," Cavani, who joined PSG from Italian side Napoli in 2013, told TF1 show Telefoot.

Manchester United have edged their way back into contention for a Champions League place in recent weeks, with manager Louis van Gaal declaring that a top-three finish is still realistic. Van Gaal has been buoyed by the public support in recent days of Alex Ferguson, who called on United fans to be patient as the current manager awaits his first trophy with the club after almost two full seasons in charge.

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique insists the best homage his side can pay to club legend Johan Cruyff is to beat Real Madrid in the Clasico on Saturday in a style the Dutch great would have appreciated. The match at the Camp Nou is Barca's first since former player and coach Cruyff died at the age of 68 last week after a short battle with lung cancer.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been given a further one-match ban, fined £20,000 ($28,630, 25,021 euros) and warned as to his future behaviour after admitting a charge of improper conduct following his red card at Everton last month, the Football Association announced.

Paris Saint-Germain will warm up for their Champions League date with Manchester City by entertaining high-flying Nice at the Parc des Princes in Ligue 1 on Saturday. PSG wrapped up a fourth consecutive French title in record time last month, leaving them to focus all their energy on their other objectives, in particular their quest for European glory.

Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu will miss the rest of the La Liga season after the European champions confirmed the French international will miss six to eight weeks after undergoing knee surgery. "Jeremy Mathieu has been satisfactorily operated on this Thursday," Barca said in a statement.

Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton has been called into the England squad to replace the injured Joe Hart, the Football Association announced. Hart, England's first-choice goalkeeper, injured his calf during Manchester City's 1-0 home defeat by Manchester United on Sunday and is expected to be out for three to four weeks.

Jurgen Klopp has targeted a special end to his first season in charge of Liverpool as the Reds head to Southampton on Sunday in buoyant mood. March has been an excellent month for Klopp's side, with Premier League wins over City and Crystal Palace and the sweet sensation of a Europa League last 16 victory over bitter rivals Manchester United.

Liverpool defender Jon Flanagan has signed a new three-year contract after finally ending his miserable run of injuries, the Premier League club announced on Friday. Flanagan's current deal was due to expire at the end of the season after he was given only a one-year extension following 20 months out with a knee problem.

Paris Saint-Germain could clinch a fourth successive Ligue 1 crown at Troyes on Sunday to round out an excellent week for Laurent Blanc's side after reaching the Champions League quarter-finals. PSG advanced to the last eight of Europe's premier club competition for the fourth year running as Wednesday's 2-1 victory at Chelsea saw the French side progress 4-2 on aggregate.

Bordeaux coach Willy Sagnol has been given a three-match ban from the touchline and all game-day functions for his behaviour during a recent cup tie, the Ligue 1 club announced on Thursday. Former France international full-back Sagnol was punished following an incident during Bordeaux's French Cup defeat to Nantes last month and will begin his suspension at Saturday's league match at Toulouse.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has suggested that his team’s Europa League meeting with Manchester United has a claim to the title of “the mother of all football matches”. The two teams have one of the longest-standing, and most keenly felt rivalries in world football, but have never met in European competition before.

Having fired Wolfsburg into the Champions League's quarter-finals Andre Schuerrle wants to face ex-club Chelsea in the last eight, because he still has a soft spot for the Blues. "It would be awesome to draw Chelsea. I still love the club," said the Germany winger who played for the Blues from 2013 until January 2015.