Soccer Live: Day Five

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Some of the biggest names in football lined up for a charity match, but CNN's Tom McGowan wonders if they can help beat poverty.

March 4, 2014 -- Updated 1555 GMT (2355 HKT)

"Everyone is scared about war -- they are very nervous," former Ukraine football star Oleg Luzhny says of the rising tensions with Russia.

After a miserable Champions League defeat to Olympiakos, CNN's John Sinnott wonders if Manchester United is officially in trouble.

February 26, 2014 -- Updated 1807 GMT (0207 HKT)

Bayern Munich's present success rests on one key decision, chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge tells CNN.

February 18, 2014 -- Updated 0922 GMT (1722 HKT)

"More than a Club." It is an image Barcelona has carefully cultivated, but could the controversial deal to sign Neymar sour that view?

CNN's David Ford analyzes the changing face of Manchester City since Barcelona's last visit to the English club 11 years ago.

February 1, 2014 -- Updated 1825 GMT (0225 HKT)

Affectionately known as "the wise man of Hortaleza," Luis Aragones -- who died aged 75 -- left the legacy of helping Spain's ascension to the top.

January 23, 2014 -- Updated 2118 GMT (0518 HKT)

Real Madrid hasn't won the European Champions League in over a decade, but the Spanish club is invincible in one field -- making money.

January 16, 2014 -- Updated 1449 GMT (2249 HKT)

A ruling that Polish fans will not face legal action after anti-Semitic chanting sparks debate over whether it signals acceptance of such attacks.

The naming of the world's best footballer is not all that it seems, says CNN's James Masters.

If FIFA really cared about gay rights, why did it give the World Cup to a country where homosexuality is illegal, asks CNN's James Masters.

CNN's Alex Thomas takes a brave punt on the 2014 champion ahead of Friday's World Cup draw.