Former Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has died at the age of 82  Arsenal have announced the death of former chairman Peter Hill-Wood at the age of 82. Hill-Wood joined the Arsenal board in 1962 before becoming chairman in 1982 - a position he held until June 2013, when illness forced him to step down. A statement on Arsenal's website read: "Peter and his family's influence on the club cannot be understated, but at this most difficult time for his family and friends, it is Peter the man who we remember with great fondness. Our thoughts are with his wife Sally and his children Sarah, Julian and Charles." Four years into his 31-year spell as chairman, Hill-Wood's appointment of manager George Graham led to an upturn in the club's fortunes. The Duke of Edinburgh with Thierry Henry and chairman Peter Hill-Wood at the official opening of the Emirates Stadium in 2006  Arsenal won two league titles, an FA Cup, two League Cups and a Europea

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi top the rankings, but who else has reached a half century? Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Raúl González, Filippo Inzaghi ©Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the top scorers in UEFA's club competitions by a good distance: UEFA.com celebrates European competition's 50+ strikers. Messi v Ronaldo: goal for goal UEFA Champions League all-time top scorers UEFA Europa League all-time top scorers Players who have scored 50 goals or more in UEFA club competition* 00:01 02:36   Watch ten of Raúl’s best goals 124:  Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus) 109:  Lionel Messi (ARG, Barcelona) 77:  Raúl González (ESP, Real Madrid, Schalke) 70:  Filippo Inzaghi (ITA, Parma, Juventus, Milan) 67:  Andriy Shevchenko (UKR, Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea) 62:  Ruud van Nist

Napoli maintained their one-point advantage at the top of Group C with a 3-1 win over Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday.   Marek Hamsik opened the scoring for Napoli on 11 minutes before Dries Mertens scored twice to secure victory. El-Fardou Nabouhane struck in the second half for Red Star Belgrade, who remain bottom. Liverpool  must beat  Napoli  1-0 or by a two-goal margin to advance following a 2-1 defeat against  Paris Saint-Germain  in Group C. Juan Bernat and Neymar gave Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 lead after 37 minutes before James Milner pulled a goal back from the penalty spot on the stroke of half-time. Liverpool suffered a third successive away defeat in the competition this season. Lionel Messi scored a record 106th Champions League goal for a single club as  Barcelona  beat  PSV Eindhoven  2-1 to confirm top spot in Group B. Messi struck a stunning opener in the 61st minute just when frustration seemed to be building for Ernesto Valverde's team. Li

Mauricio Pochettino is confident his Tottenham side have the belief to beat Barcelona in the Nou Camp to keep their Champions League dream alive. After losing their opening two Group B games, Spurs have put back-to-back wins together at Wembley to leave them with a hope of qualifying for the knockout stages. Sponsored link Justin Bieber Joins London’s Wealthy on Billionaire’s Row Mansion Global Recommended by The latest one was courtesy of a  Christian Eriksen winner against Inter Milan  which showcased Spurs' current winning mentality which was also on show during their  3-1 victory over Chelsea  on Saturday. EUROPA LEAGUE THUR 29, 17:55 PRICE BOOST Vorskla v Arsenal PRICE BOOST AARON RAMSEY TO SCORE AND ARSENAL TO WIN IN 90 MINS WAS 4/1 NOW 5/1 BET HERE PRICE BOOST ARSENAL TO WIN 1‐0 WAS 5/1 NOW 6/1 BET HERE PRICE BOOST MESUT OZIL TO S