With the Champions League semi-final draw made on Friday afternoon, we take a look at the intriguing subplots behind the two huge ties.

Real Madrid take on Borussia Dortmund, while Barcelona face Bayern Munich, but the fact that an all-Spanish or all-German final could await at Wembley on May 25 is not interesting enough to make our list.

1) GUARDIOLA LURKING IN THE BACKGROUND - The Barcelona v Bayern tie will pit Pep Guardiola's past and future clubs against each other. Pep lifted 14 trophies while in charge of the Catalan giants. He takes over at the Bavarian club in the summer.

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After years of financial turmoil followed the most successful period in club history, Portsmouth are now on the verge of moving to fan-ownership.

Though the switch seems unlikely to prevent them from a third relegation in four years which the South Coast side from the Premier League, European football and FA Cup glory to the depths of League Two, those in and around the club are buzzing at the prospect of a fresh start with a more transparent structure.

They are far from the only ones, either: fan ownership is actually quite common in European football.

Though the success of supporter-owned

There's nothing quite like when a teenager shows sporting talent and maturity beyond their years in rocketing straight to prominence in their given sport, threatening to dominate for decades to come.

Unfortunately, it seldom works out that way and there have been plenty who peaked too soon having made waves before becoming fully-fledged adults.

Here are some of sport's most notorious teen stars who quickly faded:

1) Michelle Wie, golf – Turned professional before her 16^th birthday in 2005 and unsurprisingly attracted a ton of publicity, but has won only two LPGA titles since

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2) Freddy

With the championship all but decided, Manchester United's derby against Manchester City was effectively a dead rubber - but that didn't mean it was devoid of interest or entertainment.

Not only did fans enjoy the sight of two top teams going at it and a Sergio Aguero wonderstrike to break United hearts again, there was also the unparalleled joy of seeing Britain's most rubber-faced footballer, Phil Jones, gurning at his absolute finest.

So much so, in fact, that we decided he was well worth a tribute - and here it is:

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Bad loser alert! Phil sulks after losing a game of Hokey Cokey by

Being the global powerhouse that they are, it comes as no surprise that Manchester United have a large army of corporate partners. But did you know that the official number stands, at present, at 33?

Moreso, did you know the Red Devils saw fit to strike 14 separate 'integrated communications' partnerships across a complex network of worldwide locations?

Here is the full list. Some are well-known, others are just plain barmy. Use it as a quiz of sorts, to see just how well-versed you are in the corporate side of 'the beautiful game'. No cheating:

So before you continue, write down as many of

Ahead of tonight's match at Old Trafford, we look at 10 other Manchester derbies that live long in the memory.

2012 — Cup thriller at the Etihad

Just last season there was a nail-biting clash at the Etihad Stadium in the FA Cup third round which saw City's defence of the trophy (where they beat United along the way) end at the first hurdle. United achieved a small measure of revenge for the 6-1 spanking handed to them at Old Trafford three months previously, but not without making life hard for themselves. Wayne Rooney opened the scoring on 10 minutes, and soon afterwards City captain Vincent

This week former England captain David Beckham admitted he has not given up hope of playing for England again. The idea is not as unlikely as it seems.

Beckham performed admirably for French Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain against Barcelona in the Champions League in a 2-2 draw on Tuesday. At the age of 37 and with 115 caps behind him, his critics will argue that his time has come and gone.

Others see it differently suggesting that 'Goldenballs' still has the golden touch at the elite level especially with England lacking in true quality in their recent 1-1 draw with Montenegro in a World

Manchester City and Argentina forward Carlos Tevez has escaped a jail sentence after pleading guilty to driving while disqualified and being without insurance at Macclesfield Magistrates' Court.

But Tevez - nicknamed 'The Golfer' - has been punished with 250 hours community service, a £1000 fine and a further-six month driving ban.

Tevez pleaded guilty in Spanish. He has yet to possess a full UK driving licence. And pass the driving theory test which is conducted in English.

We came up with a few suggestions of how Carlos the sinner can repay his local community in the weeks and months ahead.