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After much glory and heartache, we've reached the final of the 2012 European Championships. A showdown between Spain and Italy, and some of the best footballers on the planet. Will it be Andrea Pirlo or Xavi who dominates the midfield and does Mario Balotelli or Andres Iniesta carry the biggest goal threat?

Tonight's Euro 2012 semi-final between Germany and Italy is a showdown of two of the games great pass masters. Andrea Pirlo and Bastian Schweinsteiger are conductors in the middle of their teams, two midfielders who dictate play and who are both having an impressive tournament. So who will reign victorious – Pirlo or Schweinsteiger?

Ahead of Chelsea's Champions League match against Napoli, we take a look at some of the stats surrounding the two men either side will be hoping can propel them into the quarter-finals of the competition. Can Napoli hitman Edinson Cavani kill off Chelsea's Champions League ambitions for another year or will veteran striker Didier Drogba keep the dream alive for the Blues?

Ahead of Arsenal’s trip to Liverpool on Saturday, Castrol EDGE Performance data compares the performances of England rivals Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Stewart Downing in the Premier League this season.

With the Champions League group stages kicking off proper this week, we thought we'd take a closer look at the player who has dominated the tournament for the last three seasons. Lionel Messi has inspired Barcelona to two Champions League titles in the last three years, and these statistics might prove just what makes him so good.

Cristiano Ronaldo pushes himself like never before in the most rigorous scientific examination of a player ever undertaken. 'Ronaldo Tested to the Limit' follows the star player as his legendary skills, strength and agility are put to the test.

Barcelona players dominate the list of candidates for the Player of the Season in La Liga so far in 2010/11 with phenomenol playing statistics, although they're not the only players who have impressed this season.

We've put together a shortlist of the current frontrunners for the Premier League 'Player of the Season'! We're sure everyone's got an opinion on who it should be, but our friends at Castrol Stats have been able to provide us with some hard facts for the players who have been in top-form...

Cristiano Ronaldo has been awarded for his awesome performances for Real Madrid. Hear his reaction to receiving the reward from Castrol in this exclusive interview, as well as his opinions on Lionel Messi, Jose Mourinho and El Clasico. ..

Newcastle hitman Andy Carroll is set to make his England debut against France at Wembley, but is the striker up to the challenge of leading the attacking line?