AC Milan won't even consider the possibility of another penalty shootout. Since beating Juventus on penalties to win its last Champions League title in 2003, Milan has lost three straight shootouts.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is one of five football players who have begun talks over new contracts, manager Rafael Benitez confirmed on Friday.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is one of five players who have begun talks over new contracts, manager Rafael Benitez confirmed. Midfielder Xabi Alonso, defenders Jamie Carragher and Steve Finnan and keeper Jose Reina are also being offered new deals.

AC Milan will meet Liverpool in the soccer UEFA Champions League final for the second time in three seasons after beating Manchester United 3-0 for a 5-3 aggregate semi-final victory at the San Siro.

Liverpool are the first team to progress to this season's European Champions League final after beating Chelsea 4-1 on penalties at Anfield this morning. All four Liverpool penalties were successful while Pepe Reina saved attempts from Chelsea's Arjen Robben and Geremi to send Liverpool through to the final in Athens on May 24 (Australian time) against either Manchester United or AC Milan.

A first-half goal from Joe Cole gave Chelsea a 1-0 win over Liverpool in the opening leg of their all-English Champions League semi-final at Stamford Bridge this morning.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has told his team to look to the future rather than dwell on their 2005 victory over Chelsea when the sides meet again in the semi-finals of the Champions League today.

Jose Mourinho has warned his Chelsea players they should not expect a fair fight in their Champions League semi-final against Liverpool today. Mourinho fears Rafa Benitez's side, who visit Stamford Bridge for the first leg, will try to provoke the Chelsea players who are one booking away from a suspension that would rule them out of the return at Anfield next week.

The internationally renowned David Glass Ensemble brings their signature production of Gormenghast to the Playhouse Theatre as part of a major revival. Adapted from Mervyn Peake's fantasy classic, the production is presented in the year of the 60th anniversary of the publishing of the first book in the trilogy. Gormenghast arrives at the Playhouse as part of a UK tour from Tuesday 8 to Saturday 12 May.

The ninth world première at the Everyman Theatre in less than 3 years is a dark and brutal thriller set against the backdrop of wartime Merseyside. In his professional homecoming, award-winning Liverpool writer Stephen Sharkey brings us a story of love, family and the price of retribution. Directed by Serdar Bilis and featuring Liverpool actors Cathy Tyson, Leanne Best and Mark Arends, THE MAY QUEEN premières at the Liverpool Everyman from Friday 4 - Saturday 26 May 2007.

Real Madrid denied offering its coaching job to Rafa Benitez on Wednesday. The Liverpool coach said Tuesday he had turned down a more lucrative offer from the Spanish club, saying he was "pleased with everything" in England.

Will Keen will take over the role of Molina due to the indisposition of Iain Glen. Keen joins Rupert Evans in Charlotte Westenra's production of Manuel Puig's Kiss of the Spider Woman At Everyman Theatre. The production opens at the Donmar Warehouse, London on 25 April, with previews from 19 April, and runs until 26 May, before embarking on a 3 week tour.