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Eredivisie: Twente keep up impressive form (Oct 31, 2009 21:38 GMT)
Eredivisie leaders FC Twente wrapped up their 10th win of the season tonight with victory over Roda JC.

Ligue 1: Planus strikes as Bordeaux down Monaco (Oct 31, 2009 20:20 GMT)
A Marc Planus goal gave Girondins Bordeaux a 1-0 home win over Monaco on Saturday as the Ligue 1 champions opened a four-point lead at the top.

Serie A: Napoli fight back to shock Juventus (Oct 31, 2009 19:14 GMT)
Napoli moved up to fifth in the Serie A table with a dramatic yet thoroughly deserved 3-2 win at Juventus

La Liga: Pique own goal costs Barca (Oct 31, 2009 19:12 GMT)
League leaders Barcelona were denied victory in dramatic circumstances at Osasuna as Gerard Pique put through his own net deep into injury time to give the hosts an unexpected point.

Bundesliga: Bayer back on top, despite late show (Oct 31, 2009 16:43 GMT)
Bayer Leverkusen moved to the top of the Bundesliga with a 2-2 draw at Schalke. Goals from Toni Kroos and Stefan Kiessling gave Leverkusen a two-goal lead at half-time but Schalke, who came from behind to snatch a point at home to Hamburg last weeken

Russia: Zenit title hopes fade after Moscow loss (Oct 31, 2009 15:53 GMT)
Any faint hopes Zenit St Petersburg had of claiming the Premier Liga title died today when they were beaten 1-0 by FC Moscow.

Ronaldo wants Rooney to join him at Real Madrid (Oct 31, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Cristiano Ronaldo says he would love to see his former Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney follow him to Real Madrid, and that the England star has all the qualities to be a raging success in Spain.

NAC end with nine men, one point at VVV (Oct 31, 2009 00:41 GMT)
Nine-man NAC Breda held on for a hard-earned Eredivisie point from their visit to VVV Venlo in the Friday night fixture, keeping them seventh in the league. The result sees VVV climb up to 13th.

Juventus midfielder Sissoko out for a month (Oct 30, 2009 15:37 GMT)
Juventus midfielder Mohamed Sissoko has been ruled out for about a month with a thigh strain, the Serie A club said in a statement on Friday.

Puyol signs new three-year deal with Barcelona (Oct 30, 2009 15:37 GMT)
Barcelona have confirmed captain Carles Puyol has signed a three-year extension to his current contract, keeping him at the Nou Camp until 2013.

Local takes Poland reigns for home Euro 2012 tilt (Oct 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Poland have appointed local Franciszek Smuda as coach in place of sacked Dutchman Leo Beenhakker. Having missed out on a World Cup berth and qualifying automatically as hosts for Euro 2012, Smuda's first competitive game is more than two and a half y

Nine-man Villarreal held by third-tier Puertollano (Oct 29, 2009 23:55 GMT)
Villarreal's miserable season continued when they scraped a 1-1 draw at 10-man third-tier side Puertollano thanks to a second-half a goal from Robert Pires in their King's Cup last 32, first-leg match on Thursday.

Castrol launches world's first player rankings system (Oct 29, 2009 17:10 GMT)
Who is the greatest footballer in Europe? It's a question that always evokes passionate debate from football fans and pundits around the globe.

Ronaldo: I'm not Real Madrid's "saviour" (Oct 29, 2009 16:59 GMT)
Cristiano Ronaldo has dismissed any suggestion that struggling Real Madrid are dependent on him, insisting that he alone is not the team's "saviour''.

Bayern midfielder Sosa leaves on loan (Oct 29, 2009 16:08 GMT)
Bayern Munich have loaned out midfielder Jose Ernesto Sosa to his former club Estudiantes de la Plata in Argentina until June 2010, the German club said on Thursday.

Perrotta signs new deal at Roma until 2011 (Oct 29, 2009 13:46 GMT)
Roma midfielder Simone Perrotta has signed a new contract which will keep him at the Serie A club until 2011.

Struggling Siena sack Giampaolo after defeat (Oct 29, 2009 11:02 GMT)
Struggling Siena have sacked coach Marco Giampaolo and appointed Marco Baroni as caretaker boss.

Spain: Real aim to bounce back against Getafe (Oct 29, 2009 10:59 GMT)
Real Madrid will be desperate to secure victory over local rivals Getafe in La Liga on Saturday as coach Manuel Pellegrini looks to end a worrying run of three defeats in the side's last five matches.

Turner: Manzano is Mallorca's miracle worker (Oct 29, 2009 10:37 GMT)
Penniless Real Mallorca are this season's surprise force in La Liga, says Lucy Turner.

Italy: Amauri rediscovers form for Napoli game (Oct 29, 2009 10:28 GMT)
Striker Amauri had not scored since February but four goals in his last three games have come at the perfect time for a previously faltering Juventus.

France: Brazilian Nene key to Monaco revival (Oct 29, 2009 10:12 GMT)
Monaco have turned their fate around after a couple of below-par seasons and they would not have done it without Brazilian midfielder Nene.

Germany: Bayern look to twist knife into Stuttgart (Oct 29, 2009 10:10 GMT)
Bayern Munich will seek to take advantage of VfB Stuttgart's disarray on Saturday to make it three wins out of three and close in on the Bundesliga leaders.

Real chief Perez backs Pellegrini after Copa defeat (Oct 29, 2009 08:03 GMT)
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has appealed for calm in the wake of Tuesday night's ''humiliating'' 4-0 Copa del Rey defeat to Segunda Division B side Alcorcon, insisting that new coach Manuel Pellegrini and his side need time to gel.

Copa del Rey: Pedro gives Barcelona advantage (Oct 28, 2009 23:35 GMT)
Pedro scored twice to give holders Barcelona a 2-0 lead over third-tier side Cultural Leonesa in the last 32 of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.

Serie A: Juventus crush Samp, Milan revival stalls (Oct 28, 2009 22:43 GMT)
Juventus crushed visiting Sampdoria 5-1 on Wednesday to leapfrog the Genoa side into second place in Serie A but AC Milan's revival stalled when last-gasp goals earned Napoli a 2-2 draw.

DFB Pokal: Klose on the mark for Bayern (Oct 28, 2009 22:35 GMT)
Bayern Munich crushed hosts Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 with a superb display of attacking football on Wednesday to advance to the DFB Pokal quarter-finals.

KNVB Beker: AZ need extra time to beat amateurs (Oct 28, 2009 22:31 GMT)
AZ Alkmaar survived a scare against Spakenburg in the third round of the KNVB Beker on Wednesday night, needing extra time to see off the amateur side 5-2.

Giuly back in training with PSG after H1N1 flu (Oct 28, 2009 15:47 GMT)
Paris St Germain winger Ludovic Giuly has revealed he has resumed training and should be fit to travel to Sochaux for Sunday's Ligue 1 game after being sidelined with H1N1 flu.

Déjà vu strikes Ramos' Russian reign (Oct 28, 2009 15:36 GMT)
Jon Carter on the sacking of Juande Ramos from CSKA Moscow, after just 47 days in charge.

Shakhtar owner Akhmetov urges refs to box clever (Oct 28, 2009 14:56 GMT)
Shakhtar Donetsk owner Rinat Akhmetov has warned Ukrainian referees he could use his old boxing skills if they do not play fair with the 2009 UEFA Cup winners.

Raul: Real Madrid can still go through in Copa (Oct 28, 2009 13:56 GMT)
Real Madrid captain Raul insists his side can still turn around their Copa del Rey tie against Alcorcon despite suffering a humiliating 4-0 defeat in Tuesday's first leg against the Segunda Division B minnows.

Valencia admit Villa and Silva could be sacrificed (Oct 28, 2009 13:20 GMT)
Valencia have conceded they may struggle to retain the services of David Villa and David Silva, who have both been linked with a possible move to Manchester United.

Dutch Cup: No shocks as Feyenoord ease through (Oct 27, 2009 23:15 GMT)
Feyenoord scored a goal in each half to beat second division side Den Bosch 2-0 in the third round of the Dutch Cup on Tuesday.

Spanish Cup: Real Madrid battered by Alcorcon (Oct 27, 2009 23:01 GMT)
A round-up of all the action from Tuesday night's Spanish Cup.

Real Betis confirm swine flu outbreak in squad (Oct 27, 2009 21:13 GMT)
Tests conducted on the players in the Real Betis first team squad who showed symptoms of swine flu have confirmed they have the H1N1 virus, the Spanish second division club have revealed.

German Cup: Stuttgart stunned by Greuther (Oct 27, 2009 20:17 GMT)
A round-up of all the action from Tuesday night's German Cup.

Lodeweges steps down as NEC Nijmegen coach (Oct 27, 2009 12:17 GMT)
Dwight Lodeweges has resigned as coach of NEC Nijmegen after losing faith in his ability to arrest the club's recent run of poor form.

Kahn urges Van Gaal to stop rotating Bayern side (Oct 27, 2009 11:25 GMT)
Former Bayern Munich captain Oliver Kahn believes Louis van Gaal must stop tinkering with his team.

Marshall: Lyon on the prowl again (Oct 27, 2009 10:40 GMT)
Paul Marshall explains why Lyon are once again the team to fear in French football.

McClaren handed new Twente Enschede deal (Oct 27, 2009 09:28 GMT)
Steve McClaren has signed a 12-month extension to his contract at FC Twente which ties him to the Eredivisie leaders until 2011.

Roma made to wait after Totti has surgery (Oct 26, 2009 20:40 GMT)
Roma captain Francesco Totti has undergone surgery on his right knee.

Capello ''saddened'' by violence in Italian football (Oct 26, 2009 13:48 GMT)
Fabio Capello has been ''saddened'' by the problems at Italian football grounds and claims watching games in England and Spain is a more spectator-friendly experience.

Alcorcon dream of Cinderella story against Real (Oct 26, 2009 13:22 GMT)
Segunda B side Alcorcon, from the third tier of Spanish football, have fairytales on their mind for the visit of city rivals Real Madrid in the King's Cup fourth round on Tuesday.

Beckham certain to return in January, say Milan (Oct 26, 2009 13:13 GMT)
David Beckham will definitely return to AC Milan on loan in January, chief executive Adriano Galliani said on Monday.

Xavi: Barca back to best after recent slip-ups (Oct 26, 2009 12:41 GMT)
Barcelona midfielder Xavi hopes his side's 6-1 demolition of Real Zaragoza is more than enough proof that all is well at the European champions. After a 0-0 draw with Valencia and a shock home loss to Rubin Kazan, the midfielder insists that Barca ar

Juventus striker Iaquinta ruled out with knee injury (Oct 26, 2009 12:27 GMT)
Juventus have suffered a blow with the news striker Vincenzo Iaquinta will be out for at least two months as he must undergo knee surgery.

Álvarez: Resino's fall from grace (Oct 26, 2009 10:55 GMT)
Eduardo Álvarez chronicles the rollercoaster rise and fall of Atlético Madrid's axed coach Abel Resino.

CSKA sack manager Ramos after derby defeat (Oct 26, 2009 10:40 GMT)
Juande Ramos has been sacked by CSKA Moscow after just 47 days in charge of the Russian side following the team's 3-1 home defeat to city rivals FC Moscow on Sunday.

Ball: Crisis in the capital (Oct 26, 2009 10:34 GMT)
Phil Ball on the problems in the Spanish capital and Barcelona's revival against Zaragoza.

Eredivisie: Twente put four past Groningen (Oct 25, 2009 19:18 GMT)
Twente Enschede hammered 10-man Groningen 4-0 to stay top of the Dutch league on Sunday after their shock midweek Europa League loss in Moldova. Early goals by Miroslav Stoch and Dwight Tiendalli put Steve McClaren's men ahead before Gr

La Liga: Keita hat-trick as Barca hit six (Oct 25, 2009 19:07 GMT)
Joan Capdevila swept in a free-kick to give struggling Villarreal a 2-1 home win over Malaga on Sunday and a first La Liga victory of the season that lifted them off the bottom of the table.

Rangers receive 'tentative enquiries' about sale (Oct 25, 2009 17:21 GMT)
Rangers today confirmed they had received ''tentative enquiries'' regarding the sale of the club but had yet to receive a formal offer.

Bundesliga: Last-gasp Kuranyi holds Hamburg (Oct 25, 2009 16:46 GMT)
Hertha Berlin ended an eight-match losing streak on Sunday, grabbing their first point since August by drawing 0-0 with champions VfL Wolfsburg.

Serie A: Nesta nets rare brace to save Milan (Oct 25, 2009 16:28 GMT)
Brazilian-born forward Amauri ended a barren four-match run for Juventus on Sunday by scoring the only goal in a laboured 1-0 win at struggling Siena in Serie A.

Ligue 1: Clashes after swine flu postponement (Oct 25, 2009 14:31 GMT)
Olympique Marseille's Ligue 1 match against Paris St Germain was postponed on Sunday after several PSG players were diagnosed with H1N1 flu, the French Professional League (LFP) said.

Stuttgart preach patience with struggling Babbel (Oct 25, 2009 12:51 GMT)
Markus Babbel's job as coach of Stuttgart should be safe at least until Tuesday, despite Saturday's 1-0 Bundesliga defeat to Hannover.

Portugese Liga: Braga held as Uniao win (Oct 24, 2009 22:50 GMT)
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Eredivisie: Feyenoord go fourth, Sparta win again (Oct 24, 2009 21:56 GMT)
Feyenoord secured a scrappy 1-0 home victory over VVV Venlo to climb to fourth in the Dutch league.

Ligue 1: Bordeaux go top as Lyon humiliated (Oct 24, 2009 20:12 GMT)
French champions Girondins Bordeaux moved top of Ligue 1 with a 3-0 home win over Le Mans and former leaders Lyon were crushed 4-1 at struggling Nice on Saturday.

La Liga: Madrid misery as Real and Atletico draw (Oct 24, 2009 18:57 GMT)
Depleted Real Madrid ended a disappointing week with a 0-0 draw at Sporting Gijon in La Liga on Saturday, after city rivals Atletico conceded a farcical last-minute equaliser to draw 1-1 with nine-man Real Mallorca.

Serie A: Inter back on top after Catania victory (Oct 24, 2009 18:27 GMT)
Sulley Muntari and Wesley Sneijder were on target to give Inter Milan a 2-1 win over Catania at the San Siro and send the Nerazzurri back to the top of Serie A after Sampdoria had briefly climbed above them with a 4-1 victory over Bologna.

Russia: Spartak Moscow head top of the league (Oct 24, 2009 17:28 GMT)
Spartak Moscow moved, temporarily at least, to the top of the Premier Liga as they despatched rock-bottom FC Khimki 3-0.

Bundesliga: Van Buyten goal gives Bayern late win (Oct 24, 2009 16:15 GMT)
Bayern Munich defender Daniel van Buyten scored two minutes from time to give his team a 2-1 win against visitors Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.

Friedrich earns Leverkusen a draw with Dortmund (Oct 24, 2009 11:54 GMT)
Bayer Leverkusen needed a second-half goal from defender Manuel Friedrich to earn a 1-1 draw with visitors Borussia Dortmund on Friday and move a point clear at the top of the Bundesliga.

Atletico appoint Flores as new manager (Oct 24, 2009 08:25 GMT)
Atletico Madrid have appointed Quique Sanchez Flores as coach until the end of the season after Abel Resino was sacked on Friday.

Barca captain Puyol agrees contract extension (Oct 23, 2009 13:22 GMT)
Barcelona captain Carles Puyol has "agreed in principle" to a new contract with the European champions that will keep him at the Camp Nou until 2013.

Lucy Turner: Sinking submarine aiming to resurface. (Oct 23, 2009 13:10 GMT)
Lucy Turner examines Villarreal's sinking Yellow Submarine.

Real star Ronaldo targets Milan return date (Oct 23, 2009 11:28 GMT)
Real Madrid have pencilled in Cristiano Ronaldo for a return to action against AC Milan in their crucial Champions League clash at the San Siro in November.

Sevilla striker Adriano sidelined for a month (Oct 23, 2009 11:12 GMT)
Sevilla have been hit by the news that Adriano will be sidelined for at least a month with a thigh injury.

Wolfsburg give Grafite time off to get "mind free" (Oct 23, 2009 10:03 GMT)
Wolfsburg striker Grafite has been told to take a break for a week to regain his focus after a difficult start to the season.

Atletico Madrid sack boss Resino after dismal run (Oct 23, 2009 09:00 GMT)
Atletico Madrid have announced the sacking of coach Abel Resino following a poor start to the season. The struggling Primera Division outfit decided to act in the wake of Wednesday night`s 4-0 Champions League drubbing by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Hodgson blames Euro disappointment on refs (Oct 23, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Fulham manager Roy Hodgson insists his team were the victim of poor refereeing as Roma snatched a late 1-1 draw amid chaotic scenes in their Europa League clash at Craven Cottage.

Veteran Italian striker Vieri hangs up his boots (Oct 22, 2009 16:23 GMT)
Much-travelled former Italy striker Christian Vieri announced his retirement on Thursday.

Bidwell: Pato champions Milan (Oct 22, 2009 11:04 GMT)
Fresh from his two goals against Real Madrid, Milan's Alexandre Pato speaks to Kevin Palmer.

Serie A: Fiorentina becoming Inter's main rivals (Oct 22, 2009 09:57 GMT)
Fiorentina's strong start to the season has confirmed that the Florence side can be regarded as serious challengers to Serie A leaders Inter Milan.

Ligue 1: PSG chief asks for win at Marseille (Oct 22, 2009 09:54 GMT)
Paris St Germain have brushed off suggestions the club was in danger of sliding into a crisis and coach Antoine Kombouare could lose his job if they fail to beat archrivals Olympique Marseille on Sunday (2000 GMT).

Laudrup ruled out as Resino nears Atletico exit (Oct 22, 2009 09:50 GMT)
Atletico Madrid coach Abel Resino could be living on borrowed time after club president Enrique Cerezo admitted "something needs to be done'' after the Rojiblancos' poor start to the season went from bad to worse with their 4-0 Champions League drubb

Bundesliga: Stuttgart boss Babbel under pressure (Oct 22, 2009 07:46 GMT)
Pressure on VfB Stuttgart coach Markus Babbel has been rapidly mounting after the team's dismal start to the Bundesliga season and Saturday's result at Hanover could determine his future with the club.

Barcelona cool on move for City's Robinho (Oct 21, 2009 15:58 GMT)
Barcelona have not approached Manchester City about forward Robinho since the summer, according to sporting director Txiki Begiristain.

Bologna axe coach to set new Serie A record (Oct 21, 2009 09:50 GMT)
Struggling Bologna sacked coach Giuseppe Papadopulo and replaced him with Franco Colomba on Wednesday, bringing the number of managers sacked in Serie A this season to a record five after eight matches.

Brassell: Jesus making an impact at Benfica (Oct 21, 2009 08:27 GMT)
Jorge Jesus' Benfica have started the Portuguese season in flying form, says Andy Brassell.

Barcelona's Alves out for three weeks (Oct 21, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Barcelona defender Dani Alves is set to be sidelined for around three weeks due to a thigh injury, the European champions have announced. It's injury added to insult for Barcelona, with the injury coming in the shock 2-1 Champions League defeat to Ru

Helsingborg confirm Larsson to retire in November (Oct 20, 2009 11:01 GMT)
Striker Henrik Larsson will retire at the end of the season, his club Helsingborg have announced. The news comes nine days after the 38-year-old quit the Swedish national team for the second time in his career.

What is in a name? (Oct 20, 2009 09:09 GMT)
Uli Hesse-Lichtenberger unlocks the secrets behind German players' names.

Serie A Livorno sack the boss that never was (Oct 19, 2009 20:18 GMT)
Serie A bottom side Livorno sacked de facto coach Gennaro Ruotolo on Monday, with official boss Vittorio Russo also appearing to be on the brink of losing his job.

Wolfsburg keeper Benaglio signs new contract (Oct 19, 2009 16:15 GMT)
Swiss keeper Diego Benaglio has agreed a one-year contract extension with VfL Wolfsburg that will keep him with the Bundesliga champions until 2013, the club said on Monday.

Resino bemoans his luck after another defeat (Oct 19, 2009 09:43 GMT)
Atletico Madrid boss Abel Resino insisted his side's 3-0 defeat at Osasuna was "unjust'' as he battles to save his job at the Vicente Calderon.

Ivanov takes over at Levski after Dostanic quits (Oct 19, 2009 09:40 GMT)
Serbian Ratko Dostanic has resigned as coach of Bulgarian champions Levski Sofia with sporting director Georgi Ivanov taking over on an interim basis.

Ball: A tale of two Rauls (Oct 19, 2009 09:05 GMT)
Phill Ball explains how the Yellow Submarine of Villarreal has sunk to the bottom of the table.

Wolfsburg's Veh defends decision to drop Grafite (Oct 19, 2009 09:04 GMT)
Wolfsburg coach Armin Veh defended his decision to drop last season's Bundesliga top goalscorer Grafite for Sunday's 2-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach.

Villarreal star Pires insulted me, referee reports (Oct 18, 2009 21:47 GMT)
French midfielder Robert Pires insulted the referee after Villarreal lost 2-1 away to Xerez on Sunday, the referee involved, Antonio Rubinos Perez, said in his report posted on the La Liga website.

Eredivisie: Sparta win feisty Rotterdam derby (Oct 18, 2009 18:52 GMT)
Sparta Rotterdam came from behind to cause an upset against Feyenoord in a feisty derby match which featured three red cards today.

La Liga: Atletico beaten again, Villarreal bottom (Oct 18, 2009 17:40 GMT)
Atletico Madrid's miserable season continued on Sunday as they suffered a comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Osasuna to heap further pressure on coach Abel Resino.

Ligue 1: Monaco go fourth after thumping Lens (Oct 18, 2009 17:25 GMT)
Brazilian striker Nene scored twice to give Monaco a 2-0 home victory against RC Lens that sent them up to fourth place in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

Russia: Spartak thrash Lokomotiv in Moscow derby (Oct 18, 2009 17:19 GMT)
Spartak Moscow reduced Rubin Kazan's lead at the top the Premier Liga back to a single point with a comfortable 3-0 win over city rivals Lokomotiv.

Bundesliga: Wolfsburg edge past M'gladbach (Oct 18, 2009 16:02 GMT)
German champions VfL Wolfsburg survived a late rally by Borussia Monchengladbach to win 2-1 on Sunday and keep pace with the Bundesliga's early pace-setters.

Serie A: Pato seals Milan win, Lazio hold Samp (Oct 18, 2009 15:28 GMT)
Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato earned AC Milan a 2-1 comeback win over AS Roma on Sunday to slightly lift the air of gloom hanging over the San Siro.

Hoeness: Germany does not need Muller yet (Oct 18, 2009 11:26 GMT)
Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness believes it is too early to call his side's new striker sensation Thomas Muller into the national team.

World champs miss out on Ballon d'Or nominations (Oct 18, 2009 10:31 GMT)
Real Madrid's record signing Cristiano Ronaldo leads a list of 30 nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or that does not include a single player from current world champions Italy.

Twente stay top as Nkufo's late strike sinks AZ (Oct 17, 2009 21:27 GMT)
Blaise Nkufo struck from close range three minutes into added time to hand leaders Twente Enschede a 3-2 home victory over AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch league on Saturday.

Ligue 1: Listless Lyon shocked by lowly Sochaux (Oct 17, 2009 19:18 GMT)
Olympique Lyon slumped to their first defeat this season when they lost 2-0 at home to lowly Sochaux on Saturday but still remained top of Ligue 1.

Liga: Raul has night to remember, Barca held (Oct 17, 2009 18:34 GMT)
Record-breaking Real Madrid striker Raul helped the club return to winning ways with a brace in a hard-fought 4-2 victory over Real Valladolid in the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.

Serie A: Stankovic scores stunner in Inter win (Oct 17, 2009 18:32 GMT)
Midfielder Dejan Stankovic netted with a remarkable volley from the halfway line to help Inter Milan triumph 5-0 at Genoa to surge clear at the top of Serie A on Saturday.

Russia: Rubin Kazan extend lead after Khimki win (Oct 17, 2009 17:13 GMT)
Reigning champions Rubin Kazan extended their lead in the Russian Premier Liga to four points with a routine 2-1 win over bottom club Khimki.

Bundesliga: Bayern beat Freiburg, Hoffenheim fall (Oct 17, 2009 15:44 GMT)
A round-up of all the action from Saturday's German Bundesliga.

Napoli to quiz Lavezzi after late squad return (Oct 17, 2009 13:29 GMT)
Napoli will investigate why Argentina forward Ezequiel Lavezzi arrived back late from international duty on Saturday, the Serie A club said.

Beckenbauer standing by beleaguered Van Gaal (Oct 16, 2009 13:35 GMT)
Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer has given the club's coach Louis van Gaal his full backing, insisting his club has not made the same mistake as it did in appointing Jurgen Klinsmann last year.

Onyewu out for months after suffering knee injury (Oct 16, 2009 13:27 GMT)
AC Milan defender Oguchi Onyewu will undergo tests in the coming days to determine the extent of his knee injury.

Legends that are set in stone (Oct 16, 2009 07:00 GMT)
John Brewin travels to the Golden Foot awards to see some legends of the game honoured.

Lucy Turner: Early birds chase winter signings (Oct 16, 2009 06:59 GMT)
Lucy Turner on why Spanish teams are already eyeing up January signings.

Becks' move a ''done deal'' (Oct 15, 2009 16:20 GMT)
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has confirmed England midfielder David Beckham will re-join the club on loan in January.

Werder's Ozil dreams of playing for Barcelona (Oct 15, 2009 15:21 GMT)
Werder Bremen's sought-after midfielder Mesut Ozil has revealed it would be his dream to one day join Barcelona.

Ligue 1: Gourcuff on comeback trail for Bordeaux (Oct 15, 2009 10:37 GMT)
Playmaker Yoann Gourcuff is likely to return from injury for Girondins Bordeaux when the French champions travel to AJ Auxerre in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

La Liga: Xavi back as Barca eye record win (Oct 15, 2009 10:35 GMT)
Barcelona's midfield orchestrator Xavi looks set to recover from a knee problem in time to face fifth-placed Valencia on Saturday as Barca seek a record start of seven straight wins.

Llorente paints bleak picture of Valencia's finances (Oct 15, 2009 10:28 GMT)
Valencia would have faced ruin or relegation to Spain's third tier if the regional government had not guaranteed a &euro:74 million loan in August, president Manuel Llorente was quoted as saying on Thursday.

Bundesliga: Bayern turn to Toni and Van Bommel (Oct 15, 2009 09:29 GMT)
Bayern Munich captain Mark van Bommel and striker Luca Toni could not have timed their return from injury any better as the Bavarians struggle to stay in touch with the top spots after a bad start to the season.

Serie A: Juve look to Brazilians to regain sparkle (Oct 15, 2009 09:26 GMT)
Juventus are looking to Brazilian duo Diego and Felipe Melo to show they are worth their combined cost of €50 million by helping their side end a poor run of form against Fiorentina on Saturday.

Messi mega-contract is fine, insist Barcelona (Oct 14, 2009 11:20 GMT)
Barcelona have responded to FIFPro's suggestion that Lionel Messi's contract extension does not comply with FIFA rules, insisting everything was done by the book.

Dutch chief resurrects plans for Atlantic League (Oct 14, 2009 08:23 GMT)
Scotland's Old Firm could be offered the chance to join a north Atlantic league after the president of the Dutch Football Association, Michael van Praag, vowed to resurrect the issue with UEFA.

Burley defends chance to hand call-up to Driver (Oct 13, 2009 18:38 GMT)
George Burley has defended the rule change which could see Andrew Driver become the first player to be capped by Scotland with no family ties to the country.

Valencia striker Villa could return to face Barca (Oct 13, 2009 16:12 GMT)
Valencia striker David Villa is recovering from a torn thigh muscle and could be fit for Saturday's home match against Barcelona.

Bouwes: AZ can bank on trouble ahead (Oct 13, 2009 11:14 GMT)
Ernst Bouwes examines the financial problems afflicting Dutch champions AZ Alkmaar.

What's the time, Mr Wolf? (Oct 13, 2009 09:01 GMT)
Phil Ball wonders if there is a plot to ensure both Messi and Ronaldo are at the World Cup.

Inter's Vieira rules out moving clubs in January (Oct 13, 2009 08:41 GMT)
Unhappy midfielder Patrick Vieira has revealed he will only leave Inter Milan in the summer and not in January as was expected after he attracted the attention of other European clubs.

Real Madrid bemoan month-long Ronaldo injury (Oct 13, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Real Madrid director general Jorge Valdano insists Cristiano Ronaldo should not have played in Portugal's World Cup qualifier against Hungary at the weekend, as he was not in the right condition to return after injuring his ankle playing for his club

Ibrahimovic launches attack on former club Inter (Oct 12, 2009 15:28 GMT)
Former Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has launched an astonishing attack on his old club, claiming Barcelona are by far the better side.

Angry Cannavaro cleared of doping offence (Oct 12, 2009 14:31 GMT)
Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has been cleared of doping after failing a drugs test following treatment for an insect sting, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) said on Monday.

Galliani: Beckham's Milan return "very probable" (Oct 12, 2009 12:59 GMT)
It is "very probable" that David Beckham will be returning to AC Milan at the start of the January transfer window, according to Rossoneri vice-president Adriano Galliani.

Bayern striker Olic ruled out for six weeks (Oct 12, 2009 11:55 GMT)
Bayern Munich's Ivica Olic has been ruled out for six weeks after sustaining a calf injury on international duty with Croatia. The striker joins team-mates Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery on the sidelines for Louis van Gaal's struggling side.

Ronaldo targets speedy recovery from ankle injury (Oct 12, 2009 08:33 GMT)
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is confident he will be back on the pitch sooner than expected despite being told he faces around a month on the sidelines after picking up an injury while on international duty for Portugal.

Turner: The good, the bad and the disproportionate (Oct 11, 2009 21:49 GMT)
Lucy Turner investigates the ongoing fall-out from Real Madrid's defeat to Sevilla last weekend.

Barca chief: We will sign Fabregas - one day (Oct 11, 2009 16:49 GMT)
Barcelona sporting director Txiki Begiristain believes Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will end up at the Nou Camp one day and has also hinted the European champions could make a move for Manchester City forward Robinho.

Bayern boss Van Gaal confident despite deficit (Oct 11, 2009 15:34 GMT)
Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal is convinced his team can claw back the eight-point deficit to Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen and Hamburg.

Juventus keeper Buffon needs knee surgery (Oct 11, 2009 15:05 GMT)
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has revealed that he needs to have needs knee surgery in the coming months to cure a reoccurring problem.

England to be top seeds in Euro 2012 draw (Oct 10, 2009 14:05 GMT)
England are virtually guaranteed a top seeding in the Euro 2012 qualification draw even though they did not reach the finals of the last tournament.

Barca draw Cultural Leonesa in King's Cup (Oct 10, 2009 13:41 GMT)
Spanish football minnows Cultural Leonesa have been pitted against heavyweights Barcelona in the Copa del Rey round of 32.

Cannavaro should be cleared - doping prosecutor (Oct 10, 2009 12:46 GMT)
Fabio Cannavaro did not commit a doping offence and should be cleared because he took cortisone only to treat an bee sting, the Italian Olympic Committee's (CONI) anti-doping prosecutor said on Saturday.

Juve's Marchisio out for month after knee surgery (Oct 10, 2009 10:23 GMT)
Italy and Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio will return to action in a little over a month after successful knee surgery, the Serie A club said in a statement on Saturday.

Bayern Munich striker Toni keen on Napoli switch (Oct 8, 2009 14:31 GMT)
Bayern Munich striker Luca Toni would welcome a move to Napoli. The 32-year-old is out of favour at Bayern and is a reported target of AC Milan and Napoli in the January transfer window.

Moratti happy to wait for Lazio striker Pandev (Oct 8, 2009 13:03 GMT)
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti insists he is yet to approach Lazio to sign Goran Pandev, despite admitting he is a huge fan of the striker.

Lyon chief worried by Gomis collapse (Oct 8, 2009 12:42 GMT)
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas admits he is "worried" after Bafetimbi Gomis fainted yet again while on international duty.

Marseille fine winger Ben Arfa (Oct 8, 2009 10:41 GMT)
Marseille winger Hatem Ben Arfa has reportedly been punished by his club after he missed training on Tuesday.

AC Milan goalkeeper Storari handed new contract (Oct 8, 2009 09:36 GMT)
AC Milan goalkeeper Marco Storari has signed a new two-year contract extension that will keep him at the San Siro until June 2012.

Juve president to leave, Blanc to assume role (Oct 7, 2009 22:46 GMT)
Giovanni Cobolli Gigli will leave as Juventus president with chief executive Jean Claude Blanc assuming the role, the club's owner said on Tuesday.

Iniesta in line to sign new deal at Barcelona (Oct 7, 2009 16:53 GMT)
Andres Iniesta has indicated he is ready to join the growing ranks of players committing their future to reining Spanish and European champions Barcelona.

Carlos offers to play for Real free-of-charge (Oct 7, 2009 12:22 GMT)
Roberto Carlos is keen to return to his former club Real Madrid and is prepared to play for free, the Brazilian left back was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

Inter keeper Julio Cesar denies United transfer talk (Oct 7, 2009 11:58 GMT)
Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar has denied speculation he is set for talks with Manchester United over a move to the Barclays Premier League.

Mazzarri thrilled to work with "gifted" Napoli squad (Oct 7, 2009 11:28 GMT)
New Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri believes hard work will be the key factor as he attempts to turn things around at the struggling Serie A club after taking over from Roberto Donadoni on Tuesday.

Albanian oil magnate targets AC Milan takeover bid (Oct 7, 2009 09:48 GMT)
Albanian oil magnate Rezart Taci has claimed he would have "no problem" in shelling out 700 million euros to buy AC Milan if owner Silvio Berlusconi decided to sell the club.

Hamurg striker Petric ruled out until new year (Oct 6, 2009 14:58 GMT)
Hamburg have been dealt a blow after learning that striker Mladen Petric has been ruled out until the new year as he requires surgery on an ankle injury.

Donadoni sacked as coach by struggling Napoli (Oct 6, 2009 11:44 GMT)
Struggling Napoli have today sacked manager Roberto Donadoni and replaced him with former Sampdoria coach Walter Mazzarri.

Padreza: Real must learn to cope without Ronaldo (Oct 6, 2009 11:33 GMT)
Real Madrid must not be reliant on individual players like Cristiano Ronaldo to win difficult matches, according to club sports director Miguel Pardeza.

Leonardo vows to fight on despite Milan failings (Oct 6, 2009 10:54 GMT)
Embattled AC Milan coach Leonardo has "absolutely no intention" of resigning despite presiding over a very disappointing start to the season.

Police seize documents regarding Ribery transfer (Oct 6, 2009 09:30 GMT)
Police have searched the headquarters of Olympique Marseille and seized documents relating to Franck Ribery's transfer from Galatasaray to OM in 2005.

Uli: Football's cyber hooligans (Oct 6, 2009 09:29 GMT)
Uli Hesse-Lichtenberger explores the bizarre world of football's cyber hooligans

Bulgaria match lasts four mins after injury glut (Oct 6, 2009 09:22 GMT)
A Bulgarian third division match was abandoned after only four minutes when quick injuries left an already depleted team with only six players on the pitch, local media reported.

Mutu fine put on hold by Swiss court, says agent (Oct 6, 2009 08:52 GMT)
A Swiss court has temporarily suspended Adrian Mutu's fine for testing positive for cocaine and being sacked by Chelsea five years ago, his agent said on Monday.

Donadoni to be replaced as Napoli coach (Oct 5, 2009 20:28 GMT)
Former Sampdoria coach Walter Mazzarri looks set to be unveiled as Napoli boss after what president Aurelio De Laurentiis described as a busy day at the club.

Ligue 1: Monaco seal shock win at Marseille (Oct 5, 2009 17:56 GMT)
Monaco moved above Marseille in the Ligue 1 table on Sunday night after a surprise 2-1 win at the Stade Velodrome.

Serie A: Ronaldinho saves Milan from defeat (Oct 5, 2009 15:35 GMT)
Substitute Ronaldinho struck seven minutes from time to snatch a 1-1 draw for Serie A strugglers AC Milan at 10-man Atalanta on Sunday.

Eredivisie: FC Twente move to the summit (Oct 5, 2009 15:34 GMT)
Steve McClaren's FC Twente side moved to the top of the Eredivisie after an impressive 3-1 win at Heracles Almelo.

Schweinsteiger bemoans another scoring blank (Oct 5, 2009 13:25 GMT)
Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger admitted his club's goalless draw against Cologne on Saturday was "almost depressing'' as the record German champions slipped even further adrift of the Bundesliga summit.

Xavi frustrated by Almeria's stifling tactics (Oct 5, 2009 13:21 GMT)
Barcelona midfielder Xavi admits his side may have to get used to the ultra-defensive tactics used by Almeria against future opponents.

Cruyff questions length of Messi's new Barca deal (Oct 5, 2009 11:22 GMT)
Johan Cruyff believes Barcelona were wrong to extend Lionel Messi's contract until 2016 and feels they did so because they feared the spending power of Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.

Deschamps: Marseille suffering crisis of confidence (Oct 5, 2009 09:35 GMT)
Marseille coach Didier Deschamps admits his players are going through something of a crisis of confidence following their third defeat on the trot at the weekend.

Napoli president casts doubt on Donadoni future (Oct 5, 2009 09:32 GMT)
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has revealed Roberto Donadoni's future at the club is very much up in the air.

Pellegrini: Ronaldo absence not to blame (Oct 5, 2009 08:37 GMT)
Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini has refused to blame Cristiano Ronaldo's absence for Sunday's defeat at Sevilla.

Ferrara: No excuses for poor Juve performance (Oct 5, 2009 08:34 GMT)
Juventus coach Ciro Ferrara had no excuses for his team's 2-0 defeat at Palermo, admitting the best team won.

Phil Ball: A three-horse race? (Oct 5, 2009 08:23 GMT)
Phil Ball praises Jesus Navas as Sevilla's charge for the title looks good after rocking Real.

Grafite blasts coach Veh over substitution (Oct 5, 2009 06:59 GMT)
Wolfsburg striker Grafite has accused coach Armin Veh of being disrespectful by taking him off in the 52nd minute of their 1-1 draw with Bochum on Saturday.

Portugal: Falcao brace takes Porto joint second (Oct 4, 2009 22:01 GMT)
Porto moved level on points with second-placed Benfica in the Portuguese top flight following a 3-0 win at Olhanense.

Bundesliga: Calamity keeper helps Hamburg win (Oct 4, 2009 19:03 GMT)
Hamburg, helped by a comedy of errors in the opposing defence, came from behind to beat Hertha Berlin 3-1 on Sunday and stay level on points with Bayer Leverkusen at the top of the Bundesliga.

La Liga: Pedro stunner wins it for Barca (Oct 4, 2009 18:09 GMT)
Diego Colotto scored a second-half header to give Deportivo Coruna a 1-0 win at promoted Tenerife in La Liga on Saturday and lift the Galician club to fourth.

La Liga: Sevilla bring Real back down to earth (Oct 4, 2009 17:13 GMT)
Real Madrid suffered a shock 2-1 defeat by Sevilla in La Liga on Sunday as winger Jesus Navas and midfielder Renato stuck with headers in each half.

Barca president Laporta "received death threats" (Oct 4, 2009 14:04 GMT)
Joan Laporta has claimed he has reported a series of death threats to Spanish police.

Eredivisie: Feyenoord on form to go joint top (Oct 4, 2009 11:59 GMT)
Feyenoord moved level on points with PSV Eindhoven and FC Twente at the top of the Eredivisie table with a 3-0 triumph over rock-bottom RKC Waalwijk on Saturday night.

Portugal: Braga's stunning streak continues (Oct 4, 2009 11:19 GMT)
Braga continue to set the pace in Portugal's top flight after a 2-0 win at home to Vitoria Setubal on Saturday night.

Russia: Spartak close gap on leaders Rubin (Oct 4, 2009 11:10 GMT)
FC Khimki's hopes of avoiding relegation from the Russian Premier Liga look ever slimmer as they fell to their 18th defeat of the season on Saturday, going down 2-1 at home to Terek Grozny.

Bundesliga: Leverkusen top, Bayern draw blank (Oct 4, 2009 06:59 GMT)
Bayer Leverkusen hammered troubled Nurnberg 4-0 on Saturday to go top of the Bundesliga while Bayern Munich failed to score for the third game running as they were held 0-0 at home by Cologne.

Serie A: Late Sneijder strike seals Inter win (Oct 3, 2009 20:59 GMT)
Wesley Sneijder netted his first Inter Milan goal in stoppage time to hand the Serie A champions a 2-1 home win against in-form Udinese on Saturday.

Ligue 1: Bordeaux handed first defeat (Oct 3, 2009 20:04 GMT)
Leaders Girondins Bordeaux slumped to their first defeat of the season when they lost 3-1 at lowly St Etienne in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

Ronaldo's prolific Real run halted by ankle injury (Oct 3, 2009 12:07 GMT)
Cristiano Ronaldo's prolific run at Real Madrid has been temporarily halted by the news that he will miss Sunday's La Liga meeting with Sevilla due to injury.

Zbigniew Boniek to receive Golden Foot career award (Oct 2, 2009 16:53 GMT)
Interview with Zbigniew Boniek ahead of the 2009 Golden Foot awards in Monte Carlo.

Van Basten agent dismisses AC Milan speculation (Oct 2, 2009 14:15 GMT)
The agent of Marco van Basten has denied speculation linking the former Ajax coach with AC Milan.

Frustrated Vieira issues Inter Milan quit threat (Oct 2, 2009 09:54 GMT)
Patrick Vieira will quit Inter Milan if he is not given more playing time, the midfielder announced today.

Mourinho: I loathe the spotlight (Oct 2, 2009 09:26 GMT)
Jose Mourinho tells Kevin Palmer how, contrary to popular opinion, he does not want to be the centre of attention.

Cahill dedicates winner to Tsunami victims (Oct 1, 2009 22:04 GMT)
Everton midfielder Tim Cahill dedicated his Europa League winner to the victims of the Samoa tsunami.

Juventus dealt Del Piero injury disappointment (Oct 1, 2009 15:24 GMT)
Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero has been ruled out for at least a month with a left hamstring problem, the injury-hit Serie A club said in a statement on Thursday.

Disgraced Moggi may face another jail sentence (Oct 1, 2009 14:28 GMT)
Former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi, banned from soccer for five years for his leading role in a 2006 match-fixing scandal, could face a three-year jail sentence in a separate case.

American magnate's bid for Bari collapses (Oct 1, 2009 12:11 GMT)
American property tycoon Timothy Barton's bid to buy Bari collapsed on Thursday when the Serie A club's owners refused a request for a delay.

La Liga: Injured Ronaldo a doubt for Sevilla match (Oct 1, 2009 10:49 GMT)
Cristiano Ronaldo may miss Real Madrid's trip to in-form Sevilla in La Liga on Sunday after the Portuguese winger damaged his right ankle in Wednesday's 3-0 Champions League win over Olympique Marseille.

Serie A: Milan deny sale talk as pressure mounts (Oct 1, 2009 10:10 GMT)
AC Milan's owners insist the club is not up for sale and coach Leonardo's job looks secure for now, but another defeat at joint-bottom Atalanta on Sunday (1300) would crank up the pressure.

Ligue 1: Gourcuff set to miss St Etienne trip (Oct 1, 2009 10:08 GMT)
Girondins Bordeaux look set to be without Yoann Gourcuff when they face St Etienne on Saturday (1700) with the Ligue 1 leaders likely to rest the France playmaker for the away match.

Bundesliga: Toni on collision course with van Gaal (Oct 1, 2009 09:36 GMT)
Bayern Munich striker Luca Toni has put himself on a collision course with coach Louis van Gaal ahead of his side's Bundesliga match against Cologne (1330) on Saturday.