As the European Championship draws closer, Goal.com looks at how the four nations in Group A are shaping up as they prepare for the finals

LONDON (AP) Chelsea has been defying expectations all season - from the surprisingly poor domestic campaign to the astonishing humbling of Barcelona.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Chelsea eliminated defending champion Barcelona and reached the Champions League final with a 2-2 tie Tuesday night, winning the semifinal on 3-2 aggregate despite playing most of the game a man short.

The Czech international believes that the Blaugrana must be considered front runners in the tie, but insists the Blues can cause an upset if they can extend their narrow lead

The Czech insists that if the Blues perform to their best they can handle the brilliant Argentine and believes the reigning European champion is not "invincible"

The 2014 Champions League final will be held in Lisbon while the Europa League final the same year is set for Turin, Italy, UEFA announced Tuesday. European football's governing body, meeting in Istanbul ahead of an executive committee Thursday, also announced the Czech...