MUNICH (Reuters) – Bayern Munich’s incredible season continued when they handed Barcelona one of their heaviest defeats for years, hammering the Catalans 4-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday.

Thomas Mueller headed the recently-crowned Bundesliga champions ahead in the 25th minute and Mario Gomez turned in the second goal amid suspicions of offside early in the second half.

MUNICH, April 23 (Reuters) – Bayern Munich’s incredible season continued when they handed Barcelona one of their heaviest defeats for years, hammering the Catalans 4-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday.

Thomas Mueller headed the recently-crowned Bundesliga champions ahead in the 25th minute and Mario Gomez turned in the second goal amid suspicions of offside early in the second half.

BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) – Basel occupy a kind of no man’s land where they are a bit too good for Switzerland yet not quite strong enough to compete with Europe’s elite, according to president Bernhard Heusler.

The Swiss league champions, who host Chelsea in a Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday, like to be seen as a club who do everything right.

BASEL, Switzerland, April 23 (Reuters) – Basel occupy a kind of no man’s land where they are a bit too good for Switzerland yet not quite strong enough to compete with Europe’s elite, according to president Bernhard Heusler.

The Swiss league champions, who host Chelsea in a Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday, like to be seen as a club who do everything right.

MUNICH (Reuters) – Borussia Dortmund confirmed that Mario Goetze, one of the jewels of their youth academy, will join arch-rivals Bayern Munich in the summer, adding they were “disappointed” at the news of the midfielder’s departure.

The 20-year-old, who joined Dortmund as an eight-year-old, is regarded as one of the country’s most talented young players, has already won two Bundesliga titles and played 22 times for Germany, having also represented them a various age levels.

MUNICH, April 23 (Reuters) – Borussia Dortmund confirmed that Mario Goetze, one of the jewels of their youth academy, will join arch-rivals Bayern Munich in the summer, adding they were “disappointed” at the news of the midfielder’s departure.

The 20-year-old, who joined Dortmund as an eight-year-old, is regarded as one of the country’s most talented young players, has already won two Bundesliga titles and played 22 times for Germany, having also represented them a various age levels.

TURIN (Reuters) – The Brazilian government is worried ordinary fans could be priced out of the country’s modernized stadiums in an unwanted legacy from hosting the 2014 World Cup.

Brazil is building two brand new stadiums and remodeling another 10 which will leave the country with a glut of all-seater, state-of-the-art arenas once next year’s tournament is finished.

TURIN, April 22 (Reuters) – The Brazilian government is worried ordinary fans could be priced out of the country’s modernised stadiums in an unwanted legacy from hosting the 2014 World Cup.

Brazil is building two brand new stadiums and remodelling another 10 which will leave the country with a glut of all-seater, state-of-the-art arenas once next year’s tournament is finished.

MUNICH (Reuters) – Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes will leave the club at the end of the season with his head held high whether they win the treble or not, he said on Monday.

“When a team like Bayern is playing at such a high standard the trainer can only leave by the front door regardless of whether we win the German Cup and the Champions League,” he told a news conference ahead of Tuesday’s semi-final first leg against Barcelona.

MUNICH, April 22 (Reuters) – Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes will leave the club at the end of the season with his head held high whether they win the treble or not, he said on Monday.

“When a team like Bayern is playing at such a high standard the trainer can only leave by the front door regardless of whether we win the German Cup and the Champions League,” he told a news conference ahead of Tuesday’s semi-final first leg against Barcelona.