After beating Russia to reach the quarter-finals, Serbia captain Bojan Pavievi felt his side could be more than a match for Portugal, telling uefa.com: “It’s just their speed that makes them stand out.”

Forward Thierry Henry has confirmed his participation in the Match against Poverty in Lisbon tonight, with proceeds from the UEFA-backed contest going towards helping the people of Haiti.

France forward Thierry Henry has confirmed his participation in the Match against Poverty in Lisbon on Monday. Proceeds from the UEFA-backed contest will go towards helping the people of Haiti.

In the latest edition of the uefa.com Magazine Manuel Pellegrini discusses his keys to success, the UEFA Training Ground teaches us the Messi Loop and we round up all the latest news. Click to watch.

FC Barcelona pair Xavi Hernndez and Lionel Messi discussed a superb 2008/09 season with the uefa.com Magazine as both won individual prizes at the UEFA Club Football Awards. Click to watch.

UEFA Training Ground has underlined its position as one of the world’s most extensive grassroots football resources, with training and tactical guides from top names the likes of Xavi Hernndez.

FC Salzburg’s famous five, Diego Milito’s scoring success as well as Luis Surez’s unusual lack of it and the crowning of Lionel Messi all make uefa.com’s review of the last seven days in European football.

Captain Carles Puyol insisted FC Barcelona’s Sunday opponents Real Madrid CF were “top of the table for a reason” as the Spanish and European champions bid for a third successive ‘El Clsico’ win.

Daniel Alves joked that team-mate Xavi Hernndez “inhabits the future” after the midfielder’s incisive passing picked holes in the FC Internazionale Milano defence to help FC Barcelona to a key win.

FC Barcelona midfielder Andrs Iniesta is determined to dispel any doubts that have started to swirl around the European champions when they welcome FC Internazionale Milano to the Camp Nou.