CHAMPIONS' LEAGUE

The semi-finals of this year's football Champions' League have come down to a Germany v. Spain affair; Bayern Münich against Barcelona, and Dortmund against Real Madrid. The Spanish are the eternal favourites when it gets to this stage of the competition, but the Germans appear to be catching up. Last night Bayern won their first leg by a stunning 4-0, this evening Dortmund won 4-1. Although there are still second legs to be played, it looks like being an all-German final at Wembley, which is not what the bookmakers would have predicted a month ago.

Walter Blotscher