UEFA has announced Howard Webb will take charge of the Champions League semi-final between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid on Tuesday.
Webb, 40, is regarded as one of the best officials in the world, having refereed the finals of both the Champions League and the World Cup in 2010.
He has overseen 42 matches in 2011/12, including four in the Champions League, but none of them have involved either Real or Bayern.
Following this week s first leg at the Allianz Arena, Munich, the return fixture will take place at Madrid s Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 25.
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Roma midfielder Michael Bradley says it is an honour to play with Francesco Totti, describing him as one of the best players in history .
The United States international earned a transfer to Roma following an impressive 2011/12 campaign with Chievo.
He has since become a regular starter under Zdenek Zeman, making 10 Serie A appearances for the capital club, and Bradley believes the opportunity of working alongside Totti each day has been a rewarding experience.
Everything has gone well so far, Bradley told topmercato.com. I feel great, even if I have to improve my distribution and usage of the ball.
I also appreciate the presence of a leader like Totti. He is one of the best players in history. I feel lucky to play alongside him.
After an inco…
According a report from Eurosport, FC Twente has confirmed they have reached an agreement to send Dutch midfielder Orlando Engelaar to Bundesliga outfit, FC Schalke 04.
Engelaar was quite impressive as he started all four of Holland s Euro 2008 matches as the Dutch made it to the quarterfinals in Austria and Switzerland.
The 28-year-old has repeatedly expressed an interest in moving to the Gelsenkirchen club, where former Twente coach Fred Rutten recently took the reins.
“It is a pity that Orlando is going but we must stay realistic,†Twente chairman Joop Munsterman told the club s official website. “He has had two excellent years at FC Twente, played at Oranje and had a fine Euro 2008. It was his absolute wish to leav…
Sunderland striker Ji Dong-Won has joined German side Augsburg on loan until the end of the season.
The striker signed for the Black Cats in the summer of 2011 from Korean side Chunnam Dragons, but struggled to secure a regular starting berth despite scoring the winner against eventual champions Manchester City at the Stadium of Light in January 2012.
That goal proved to be the highlight of last season for the South Korea international, who made 21 Premier League appearances in total in 2011-12 but has not featured during this campaign.
The addition of top scorer Steven Fletcher has seen Ji fall out of contention for a first-team place, and the 21-year-old will now attempt to find regular football with Augsburg, who sit second from bottom of the Bundesliga havin…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists Manchester United are one of the most consistent teams in England despite their mixed start to the Premier League.
United sat ninth in the table after nine matches going into the weekend, five points adrift of leaders Tottenham with a game in hand.
Solskjaer s side headed away to fifth-placed West Ham in a key game on Saturday that gave them a chance to win a fourth consecutive Premier League match.
They were also seeking a ninth straight top-flight win away from home, a streak which is already their longest run in competition history.
While Wednesday s 3-1 home Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain dented morale, Solskjaer feels there is plenty to be excited about in the months ahead.
And he rejected sug…