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Eredivisie: NEC thrash Volendam, Ajax held (Nov 30, 2008 08:00 GMT)
NEC coach Mario Been got the win he demanded of his side as they thrashed the Eredivisie's bottom club at the McDos Goffert stadium this afternoon.
Ligue 1: Marseille go second despite Toulouse draw (Nov 30, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Olympique Marseille were held to a goalless draw at unsung Toulouse but still moved into second place in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
La Liga: Villarreal second after Recreativo win (Nov 30, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Villarreal climbed to second place with a 2-1 win at bottom club Recreativo Huelva in the Primera Liga on Sunday.
Bundesliga: Babbel off to a flyer with Stuttgart (Nov 30, 2008 08:00 GMT)
VfB Stuttgart beat Schalke 2-0 on Sunday to give Markus Babbel a great start to his new career as a Bundesliga coach.
Inter Milan battle past Napoli, AC humbled (Nov 30, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Midfielder Sulley Muntari inspired Serie A leaders Inter Milan to a hard-fought 2-1 win at home to Napoli on Sunday.
Heerenveen squander lead as PSV earn draw (Nov 29, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Heerenveen squandered a 2-0 lead in the last eight minutes to end up with only a draw for their Eredivisie efforts at home to PSV Eindhoven.
Juventus thrashed Reggina to close on Inter (Nov 29, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Mauro Camoranesi shrugged off an arm injury and driving sleet to score one goal and set up another as Juventus thrashed Reggina 4-0 to move joint-second with AC Milan in Serie A on Saturday.
Leaders Lyon held goalless by lowly Valenciennes (Nov 29, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ligue 1 leaders Olympique Lyon were held to a goalless draw in driving rain by lowly Valenciennes at Stade Gerland on Saturday.
Bayern win but still trail leaders Hoffenheim (Nov 29, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Luca Toni and Miroslav Klose struck to give Bayern Munich a 2-0 win away to Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, keeping the champions on the trail of sure-footed leaders Hoffenheim.
Quaresma dropped for 'not working hard enough' (Nov 29, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho has dropped winger Ricardo Quaresma and striker Mario Balotelli from his squad to face Napoli on Sunday (1400 GMT) because of their poor form.
Famagusta president held over financial charges (Nov 29, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Andreas Panteli, president of UEFA Cup contenders Anorthosis Famagusta, is being held in custody over alleged financial irregularities at the Cypriot club.
Ibrahimovic: Inter don't need Drogba (Nov 28, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Inter Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has poured cold water on reports linking Chelsea's Didier Drogba to the San Siro by claiming the Ivorian's services are not needed.
Sutcliffe claims victory for Prem independence (Nov 28, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe is claiming a significant victory in ensuring Premier League clubs' independence from Europe.
Bordeaux chief rules out Cavenaghi transfer (Nov 28, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Bordeaux president Jean-Louis Triaud will not even contemplate the departure of striker Fernando Cavenaghi to Tottenham in the January transfer window.
Mendes: Points mean more than performances (Nov 28, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Pedro Mendes admits points are more important than performances for Rangers, as they attempt to claw their way back into the Premier League title race.
Calderon vows to bring 'high-class' signings to Real (Nov 28, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has vowed to bring in two or three ''high class'' signings next summer that he assures will capture the imagination of the club's fans.
Ancelotti relieved after last-gasp draw (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted his team ''were a little lucky'' after their late show denied Portsmouth a famous win in Thursday night's UEFA Cup tie.
Hughes thrilled by "excellent" Man City win (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Mark Hughes hailed Manchester City's ''excellent'' night after their 2-0 UEFA Cup victory at Schalke.
CSKA Moscow reach UEFA Cup knockout stages (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Two late goals from AC Milan denied Portsmouth a famous victory on a night which saw the Rossoneri secure their progress to the knockout phase of the UEFA Cup along with CSKA Moscow, St Etienne and Manchester City.
Harry backs Gomes after UEFA Cup clean sheet (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp believes the real Heurelho Gomes will now emerge after the goalkeeper bounced back from his poor form with a UEFA Cup clean sheet against NEC Nijmegen.
Huntelaar talks up desire to play in Bundesliga (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ajax striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar believes he will play in Germany one day, admitting: "As as striker I am always interesting for other clubs".
La Liga: Getafe and Sevilla lie in wait for leaders (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Getafe and Sevilla have their chance to put the cat amongst the pigeons when they host champions Real Madrid (1900 GMT) and leaders Barcelona (2100) respectively in the Primera Liga on Saturday.
D'Agostino agent talks up Juventus switch (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
The agent of Udinese midfielder Gaetano d'Agostino believes Juventus are set to launch a bid for his client in January.
Serie A: Mourinho demands anger from Inter (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Coach Jose Mourinho wants Serie A leaders Inter Milan to show rage in Sunday's tricky meeting with Napoli at the San Siro (1400 GMT) after they lost 1-0 to Panathinaikos in midweek.
Ligue 1: PSG strike parnership ready for Rennes (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
The new little and large strike pair which has galvanised Paris St Germain's season will get another chance to shine at in-form Stade Rennes on Sunday
Bundesliga: Bayern firing as Ribery magic rubs off (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
With Franck Ribery's form finally starting to rub off on the forwards, the mood at Bayern Munich could not be better as they prepare for back-to-back games against their only two rivals for the title.
Kaka interested in move to the Premier League (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AC Milan playmaker Kaka has said that it would be 'great' to play in the Premier League 'one day', having been linked again with moves to Chelsea and Manchester City.
Rangers boss Smith ready to ring the changes (Nov 26, 2008 18:41 GMT)
Rangers boss Walter Smith has hinted he is preparing for a January clear-out of his squad.
Valenciennes duo set for vote of confidence (Nov 26, 2008 18:39 GMT)
Valenciennes president Francis Decourriere and under-fire coach Antoine Kombouare are expected to be given the green light to continue in their posts when the club's board convene for a general meeting on Wednesday night.
Cologne ready to step up chase for Podolski (Nov 26, 2008 18:32 GMT)
Cologne have confirmed for the first time that they are going to try and bring unsettled Bayern Munich striker Lukas Podolski back to the club this winter.
Ancelotti: Sheva to ruin Pompey's Euro expedition (Nov 26, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Portsmouth have been warned that £30million Chelsea reject Andriy Shevchenko could be the man to ruin their big UEFA Cup night against AC Milan at Fratton Park tomorrow.
Inter boss Mourinho denies Drogba meeting (Nov 25, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho insists he knows nothing about an alleged meeting between sporting director Marco Branca and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba on Monday.
Chelsea loan star Rajkovic given reprieve (Nov 25, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Serbia defender Slobodan Rajkovic will be allowed to play for FC Twente this season after FIFA partially upheld his appeal of a 12-month ban from football.
Germany tops England in shirt sponsor cash (Nov 25, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Germany's Bundesliga has overtaken the English Premier League as Europe's top division for shirt sponsorship revenue.
Adams expects Milan's reserves at Fratton Park (Nov 25, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Portsmouth manager Tony Adams expects AC Milan will play their second-string in the "most prestigious game this club will ever play" on Thursday night.
Hamburg apology for missile aimed at Baumann (Nov 25, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Hamburg have apologised to Werder Bremen captain Frank Baumann after he was struck by a mobile phone battery thrown from the crowd in Sunday's north German derby.
Bouwes: Broken schoolboy dreams (Nov 25, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ernst Bowes examines the pitfalls and the promise of Dutch football's youth system.
O'Neill fears burn-out among Villa players (Nov 25, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Martin O'Neill fears Aston Villa's early Intertoto start to the current campaign will end up taking its toll on his players.
Lyon defender Reveillere out for rest of season (Nov 25, 2008 02:13 GMT)
Olympique Lyon and France defender Anthony Reveillere will be out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
Cassano questions infuriate Juve boss Lippi (Nov 24, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Italy coach Marcello Lippi showed his frustration at once again being asked about Antonio Cassano's Azzurri future as he stormed out of a live television interview.
Ancelotti laments Milan's lack of finishing touch (Nov 24, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Carlo Ancelotti called for his AC Milan team to show more ruthlessness after watching them squander a lead at Torino on Sunday night.
Villar extends 20-year stint at Spanish FA (Nov 24, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Spanish football federation president Angel Maria Villar is set to extend his 20-year stint at the helm after he was officially re-elected on Monday.
Bayern's Podolski: "I want to leave" (Nov 24, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Lukas Podolski could be heading to the Premier League in January after telling Bayern Munich he wants to leave the club when the transfer window opens.
Ball: Money and Motivation (Nov 24, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Phil Ball on another win for the impressive national team and a strange weekend in La Liga.
Ligue 1: Easy win for Monaco, Marseille held (Nov 23, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Monaco pulled further away from the Ligue 1 relegation zone when three goals in five minutes earned a 3-0 win over Le Mans on Sunday.
La Liga: Keita goal rescues point for Barca (Nov 23, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Atletico Madrid conceded a penalty deep into stoppage time to draw 1-1 at Numancia in the Primera Liga on Sunday.
Bundesliga: Olic strike seals Hamburg win (Nov 23, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Hamburg SV clinched a 2-1 win at home to Werder Bremen on Sunday thanks to a spectacular strike from Ivica Olic.
Eredivisie: Alkmaar beat Ajax to move top (Nov 23, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AZ Alkmaar moved to the top of the Eredivisie table with a 2-0 win over in-form Ajax in blizzard-like conditions at the DSB Stadion today.
Serie A: Rosina penalty denies Milan at Torino (Nov 23, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Napoli blew the chance to join AC Milan in second place in Serie A on Sunday when they were held 2-2 at home by Cagliari, while AS Roma continued their return to form with a 3-0 win at Lecce.
Babbel takes reins as Stuttgart sack Veh (Nov 23, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Stuttgart have sacked coach Armin Veh after Saturday's 4-1 defeat at Wolfsburg, a result which left the 2007 Bundesliga winners without a win in five matches.
Eredivisie: Danko Lazovic make amends for PSV (Nov 22, 2008 08:00 GMT)
PSV Eindhoven striker Danko Lazovic made headlines for the right reason tonight when he got on the scoresheet in his side's thumping win over Heracles Almelo.
Mourinho in bullish mood after Inter down Juve (Nov 22, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho said he understood the importance of beating rivals Juventus after the Serie A leaders won 1-0 at the San Siro on Saturday.
La Liga: Nervy Real Madrid stagger to victory (Nov 22, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Real Madrid earned coach Bernd Schuster some breathing space with a much-needed victory over lowly Recreativo Huelva tonight, but it was far from comfortable viewing for the home fans at the Bernabeu.
Ligue 1: Nice win at St Etienne to go second (Nov 22, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Surprise package Nice moved to second in Ligue 1 when an Olivier Echouafni first-half goal earned them a 1-0 win at St Etienne as the 10-times French champions hit the bottom of the standings on Saturday.
Serie A: Muntari goal helps Mourinho beat Ranieri (Nov 22, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Riccardo Montolivo netted his first goals of the Serie A season to help Fiorentina come from behind and seal a 4-2 home win over Udinese on Saturday.
Bundesliga: Hoffenheim stay three points clear (Nov 22, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Hoffenheim surged three points clear with a 3-1 win at Cologne in the Bundesliga on Saturday, while Franck Ribery scored for the sixth league game in succession to help Bayern Munich beat Energie Cottbus 4-1.
Juve say Buffon stays amid City move rumours (Nov 22, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Juventus have moved to quell reports that Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will be leaving Turin after media reports of a 75 million euro bid from Manchester City.
Schuster bullish ahead of vital game for Real future (Nov 21, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Under-fire Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster has said that he has no reason to consider resigning from the club as reports in Spain claim he will face an ultimatum should his team lose again this weekend.
Schalke coach Rutten slams chairman points target (Nov 21, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Schalke coach Fred Rutten has slammed club chairman Clemens Tonnies for putting unnecessary pressure on him and his team.
Bajevic set to be unveiled as AEK Athens boss (Nov 21, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Serb Dusan Bajevic is set to be officially unveiled as AEK Athens manager on Friday for what will be his third stint at the club.
Klinsman hoping Donovan extends stay at Bayern (Nov 21, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann is hoping Landon Donovan will remain with the Bundesliga champions "at least until the end of the season" after agreeing to take the striker on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Fans come first in Juventus' new stadium plans (Nov 21, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Juventus unveiled final plans for their new stadium on Thursday, which this time will be all about the Serie A club's fans.
Xavi wants to end playing days with Barca (Nov 20, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Barcelona midfielder Xavi insists it is his dream to finish his career at the Nou Camp as negotiations over a new contract with the Catatan giants move ever closer to a positive conclusion.
Adriano happy at Inter despite Mourinho row (Nov 20, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Inter Milan forward Adriano admits he has had a falling-out with coach Jose Mourinho but claims he is happy to remain at the San Siro.
Bayern loan Donovan from Galaxy (Nov 20, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich are set to sign USA international Landon Donovan on a loan deal running from Jan 1 to at least the middle of March and possibly until the end of the season.
Messi demands Barca build on flying start (Nov 20, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Barcelona continue to set the standard in the Primera Liga with their best start to a league campaign but it will only count with a title win, according to Argentina forward Lionel Messi.
Gerets denies quitting and demands OM win (Nov 20, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Olympique Marseille coach Eric Gerets is back on his feet ahead of their home game against Lille in Ligue 1 on Sunday after a surprise defeat.
Bayern to give starlet Kroos his head (Nov 20, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich coach Juergen Klinsmann may have to start giving Toni Kroos more of a first-team chance or risk losing one of the brightest young talents in Germany, at least temporarily.
Mourinho to face Ranieiri for the first time (Nov 20, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho and Juventus counterpart Claudio Ranieri clash for real on Saturday after a number of verbal spats between the former Chelsea bosses.
Hartley friendly injury adds to Celtic concerns (Nov 20, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Paul Hartley has added to Celtic`s injury concerns after suffering an ankle injury during Scotland`s 1-0 defeat by Argentina.
Kinnear faces struggle with mounting injuries (Nov 20, 2008 01:57 GMT)
Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear's worst fears are in danger of coming true as injuries blight his attempts to drag the club out of trouble.
Real Madrid in "pole position" to sign Arshavin (Nov 19, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Andrei Arshavin's agent claims Real Madrid are currently in "pole position" in the race to sign the Zenit St Petersburg star.
Hamburg's De Jong out for the rest of 2008 (Nov 19, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Hamburg have lost influential midfielder Nigel de Jong for the rest of the year with a knee injury.
Ukraine government dissolves Euro 2012 body (Nov 19, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ukraine's government is dissolving an agency overseeing preparations for Euro 2012 after European soccer body UEFA complained that it was inefficient, deputy Prime Minister Ivan Vasyunyk said on Wednesday.
Larsson tempted by return to Feyenoord? (Nov 19, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Feyenoord midfielder Giovanni van Bronckhorst has contacted former Barcelona teammate Henrik Larsson to see if the Swedish striker is interested in a return to the Rotterdam club.
Messi speaks up in defence of Real's Schuster (Nov 19, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Under-fire Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster has received support from an unexpected quarter - a member of the Barcelona camp.
Galliani reiterates Beckham's move is short term (Nov 19, 2008 08:00 GMT)
David Beckham will only be spending three months at AC Milan before returning to the Los Angeles Galaxy, so says Adriano Galliani the Serie A giant's increasingly exasperated vice-president.
Raynor: Benzema ready for a new challenge (Nov 19, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Karim Benzema has achieved all he can at Olympique Lyon and it is time to move on, says Dominic Raynor.
Lazio president set to be jailed if guilty (Nov 18, 2008 22:15 GMT)
Lazio president Claudio Lotito should serve 20 months in prison if he is found guilty of stock-market rigging, a prosecutor told an Italian court on Tuesday.
Calderon: We won't panic over poor run (Nov 18, 2008 22:12 GMT)
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon continued to preach a message of calm on Tuesday after the club were forced to publicly back under-fire coach Bernd Schuster.
Zlatan exit improved Del Piero, claims Juve chief (Nov 18, 2008 20:26 GMT)
Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli claims Zlatan Ibrahimovic's move to Inter Milan two years ago has led to Alessandro Del Piero's upturn in form.
Mourinho bemoans image of Serie A abroad (Nov 18, 2008 20:22 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho believes Italian football needs to do a much better job of selling itself abroad.
Eto'o would welcome Benzema at Barcelona (Nov 18, 2008 20:15 GMT)
Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o has urged his club to make another addition to their galaxy of attacking talent by signing Lyon and France star Karim Benzema.
Mancini targets Real rescue mission (Nov 18, 2008 18:06 GMT)
Former Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini has revealed he would jump at the chance to coach Real Madrid if they decide to part ways with Bernd Schuster.
Madrid doctors branded "amateurs" over Robben (Nov 18, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Holland international and Ajax player Tscheu La Ling has labelled the Real Madrid medical staff as "amateurs" over their handling of injured winger Arjen Robben.
Hesse-Lichtenberger: The power of the tabloids (Nov 18, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich's return to form has not been warmly welcomed by some, says Uli Hesse Lichtenburger.
Milan deny Sheva will replace Ruud at Real (Nov 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has brushed aside rumours linking Andriy Shevchenko with a move to Real Madrid in January.
PSG legend Pauleta hangs up his boots (Nov 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Paris St Germain star Pauleta has announced his retirement at the age of 35.
Stay of execution for Schuster at Real Madrid (Nov 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Real Madrid have announced that sporting director Predrag Mijatovic will hold a press conference at the Bernabeu on Monday evening as speculation over the future of coach Bernd Schuster intensifies.
We were outplayed by PSV, admits Ajax coach (Nov 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Huub Stevens has conceded his PSV Eindhoven side were "simply outplayed" at Ajax on Sunday as the defending Eredivisie champions lost their fourth game on the trot.
AEK Athens part company with coach Donis (Nov 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AEK Athens parted company with coach Giorgos Donis on Monday after just six months in charge, the Greek Super League club said.
Title not won in November, says Barcelona boss (Nov 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola was keen to quell any title talk after his in-form side opened up a three-point gap at the top of La Liga.
Puel: Seven point gap does not make us champs (Nov 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Lyon coach Claude Puel believes the Ligue 1 title race is very much open even though his side forged seven points clear at the top of the table with Sunday night's 2-1 win over Bordeaux.
Ball: White Crisis (Nov 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Phil Ball dissects the cause and effect of the mini crisis gripping Real Madrid.
Bundesliga: Werder back in scoring groove (Nov 17, 2008 02:55 GMT)
Werder Bremen rediscovered their scoring touch on Sunday to beat Cologne 3-1 and get back into the race for European places.
Ligue 1: Benzema and Kallstrom break Bordeaux (Nov 17, 2008 02:22 GMT)
Stade Rennes moved up to third place in Ligue 1 after they extended their unbeaten streak to 12 league games with a 2-1 home win over Monaco on Sunday.
La Liga: Messi and Keita stretch Barca lead (Nov 17, 2008 02:19 GMT)
Villarreal missed a chance to take over from Barcelona at the top of the Primera Liga when they twice threw away the lead to draw 2-2 at Malaga on Sunday.
Eredivisie: Suarez the star as Ajax thrash PSV (Nov 17, 2008 01:37 GMT)
PSV Eindhoven's troubles show no sign of abating as a Luis Suarez brace earned Ajax a 4-1 win at the Amsterdam ArenA and sent them top of the Eredivisie table.
Sagnol considering hanging up his boots (Nov 17, 2008 00:23 GMT)
Bayern Munich and France full-back Willy Sagnol is considering retiring due to injury.
Serie A: Lucky penalty helps Milan close gap (Nov 17, 2008 00:20 GMT)
Kaka scored a contested penalty to help AC Milan cut the gap on Serie A leaders Inter Milan to a point with a 1-0 home win over Chievo on Sunday.
Galliani dismisses Benzema link to Milan (Nov 17, 2008 00:15 GMT)
AC Milan managing director Adriano Galliani has dismissed speculation that Karim Benzema could be set for a move to the San Siro.
Celtic may have to wait to sign Sylvinho (Nov 16, 2008 21:02 GMT)
Celtic may have to wait until the summer before signing Sylvinho from Barcelona, according to the Brazilian defender's agent.
Man City can rival Real Madrid, insists Robinho (Nov 16, 2008 21:01 GMT)
Robinho has pledged his long-term future to Manchester City and believes his new club have the potential to be as powerful in world football as his old one, Real Madrid.
Portugal: Leixoes beat Sporting to march on (Nov 16, 2008 20:54 GMT)
Unheralded Leixoes continued their excellent start to the season with a 1-0 win at Sporting on Saturday to stay top of Portuguese Premier League.
Klinsmann rues late collapse to Monchengladbach (Nov 16, 2008 20:49 GMT)
Bayern Munich boss Jurgen Klinsmann admitted conceding two late goals to draw 2-2 with struggling Borussia Monchengladbach was "very, very annoying".
Emery takes blame for shock loss to Gijon (Nov 16, 2008 20:48 GMT)
Valencia coach Unai Emery refused to single out any of his players for criticism following Saturday's home defeat to Sporting Gijon, insisting if anyone is to blame it should be him.
Heinze plays down rumours (Nov 16, 2008 20:46 GMT)
Real Madrid defender Gabriel Heinze has called for unity and dismissed any suggestion there is a problem with attitude amongst the squad in the wake of yet another body blow for the ailing Spanish giants.
Stuttgart coach writes off hopes of Europe (Nov 16, 2008 20:45 GMT)
Stuttgart coach Armin Veh has lost all hope of qualifying for Europe next season and admitted his side have been playing badly all season.
Belgium: Genk slip up against Roeselare (Nov 16, 2008 20:41 GMT)
Genk missed the chance to close to within a point of the leaders as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to bottom-placed Roeselare on Saturday.
Eredivisie: Sparta handing thrashing to Volendam (Nov 16, 2008 20:40 GMT)
With the top-four teams not in action today, the attention was on the bottom end of the Eredivisie where FC Volendam fell to a heavy 4-0 defeat at the hands of Sparta Rotterdam.
Schuster unruffled by latest setback (Nov 16, 2008 20:38 GMT)
Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster is remaining "calm" despite seeing his position at the Spanish giants further placed in doubt following Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Real Valladolid.
Injured Keane withdraws from Ireland squad (Nov 16, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Robbie Keane has been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland's friendly with Poland with a shoulder injury.
Bundesliga: Bayern lose ground on leaders (Nov 16, 2008 00:49 GMT)
Bayern Munich lost ground on Saturday when their defensive problems were exposed in a 2-2 draw at Borussia Moenchengladbach while leaders Bayer Leverkusen and Hoffenheim clinched valuable wins.
Amadora players threaten strike over wages (Nov 15, 2008 21:39 GMT)
Estrela Amadora's players will strike at the end of the month if the Portuguese Premier League club does not pay them overdue wages, the head of the country's Professional Footballers' Union (SJPF) said on Friday.
Koller falls foul of crackdown in Bundesliga (Nov 15, 2008 21:27 GMT)
Bochum coach Marcel Koller claimed new disciplinary directives in the Bundesliga go too far after being sent to the stands during Friday night's 1-1 draw at Hannover.
Edu set to have Betis contract ripped up (Nov 15, 2008 21:20 GMT)
Real Betis have offered to release Brazilian striker Edu from his contract after he hit out at the Seville-based club over his treatment following an injury.
Serie A: Ibrahimovic double sees off Palermo (Nov 15, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Inter Milan surged three points clear at the top of Serie A after a sublime double from Zlatan Ibrahimovic sealed a 2-0 win at Palermo on Saturday.
La Liga: Pressure grows as Real crash at Valladolid (Nov 15, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Real Madrid's poor run of form continued on Saturday when the Primera Liga champions lost 1-0 at struggling Real Valladolid and missed the chance to take over from Barcelona at the top of the table.
Ligue One: Lorient comeback stuns Marseille (Nov 15, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Olympique Marseille threw away a two-goal lead as they lost 3-2 at home to Ligue 1 strugglers Lorient on Saturday.
Bundesliga: Top two win as Bayern held at home (Nov 15, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich lost ground on Saturday when their defensive problems were exposed in a 2-2 draw at Borussia Moenchengladbach while leaders Bayer Leverkusen and Hoffenheim clinched valuable wins.
Love has his heart set on playing for Real Madrid (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
CSKA Moscow forward Vagner Love claims Everton are keen to sign him, but has set his sights on a dream move to Real Madrid.
Poland, Urkaine and UEFA show united front (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Senior Ukrainian, Polish and UEFA officials showed a united front on Friday, giving assurances that the two countries will successfully host the Euro 2012 championship.
Schuster eyes replacement for Van Nistelrooy (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Real Madrid could bring in a player to replace injured striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who is out for the season after having knee surgery, coach Bernd Schuster said on Friday.
Turner: Q & A with Alexander Hleb (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
ESPNsoccernet.es' Lucy Turner speaks to Alexander Hleb about settling in at high-flying Barcelona.
FC Bunyodkor seal first ever Uzbeki league title (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
FC Bunyodkor secured the Uzbekistan League title for the first time in their history today by defeating Andijan 2-0 to complete a league and cup double.
Inter president Moratti supporting striker Adriano (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has come out in defence of Brazilian striker Adriano.
Ruud vows to fight back (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ruud van Nistelrooy has vowed to fight back from the career-threatening knee injury that has sidelined him for the rest of the season at least.
Dortmund coach Klopp fined for referee rant (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has been fined 12,000 euros for his rant at the referee after last weekend's loss at Hamburg.
Lecce snap up Greek Papadopoulos on a free (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Serie A club Lecce have signed Greece international Dimitris Papadopoulos as a free agent.
French starlet Gourcuff hints at Bordeaux stay (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Yoann Gourcuff insists things will have to change at AC Milan if he is to return to the Serie A club at the end of the season.
On that day: Puskas, the Galloping Major (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ferenc Puskas was the world's first international football superstar, says John Brewin.
Osasuna beat Getafe to progress in Copa (Nov 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Striker Walter Pandiani made the most of a goalkeeping blunder to give Osasuna a 1-0 win over Getafe on Thursday and take the Primera Liga strugglers through to the last 16 of the Copa del Rey.
Beckham may not play for Milan - Seedorf (Nov 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf has cast doubts as to whether new loan signing David Beckham will even play a game for the Serie A giants.
"Becks Milan loan deal for two months only" (Nov 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ronaldinho has welcomed David Beckham to AC Milan and says he is excited at the prospect of a link-up at the San Siro.
Van Nistelrooy out for season with knee injury (Nov 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to miss the rest of the Primera Liga season due to a knee injury, Real Madrid have confirmed.
Roma hope Totti can inspire capital derby win (Nov 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Captain Francesco Totti's ability to regain his best form after an injury spell will be central to struggling AS Roma's hopes of beating Lazio in Sunday's city derby (1930 GMT).
Real revival needed after Cup giant-killing (Nov 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Real Madrid captain Raul has urged his team mates to raise their game this weekend after a shock defeat by third-tier side Real Union in the King's Cup.
Back to the 70s for Bayern and Gladbach? (Nov 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich have a good shot at taking top spot in the Bundesliga four weeks ahead of schedule when they rekindle one of football's great rivalries away to Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday.
Benzema v Gourcuff in France's big clash (Nov 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Karim Benzema and Yoann Gourcuff, two of Ligue 1's most exciting players, will be in opposition when champions Olympique Lyon entertain last year's runners-up Girondins Bordeaux on Sunday.
Holders PSG through to Cup quarter-finals (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Peguy Luyindula's double fired holders Paris St Germain into the quarter-finals of the French League Cup on Wednesday after a 2-0 victory over Nancy.
Udinese reach Italian Cup quarters on pens (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Nine-man Udinese knocked out Serie A bottom side Reggina 8-7 on penalties after a dire 0-0 draw in the Italian Cup last 16 on Wednesday in a near empty stadium in Udine.
Villarreal bow out of King's Cup to Poli Ejido (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Villarreal, who lie second in the Primera Liga, lost 6-1 on aggregate to Segunda B (third tier) side Poli Ejido to exit the King's Cup at the last-32 stage on Wednesday.
Arshavin plays down Real Madrid link (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Andrei Arshavin is reluctant to comment on speculation linking him with Real Madrid, insisting he is focused solely on whether or not his current club Zenit St Petersburg will grant him his wish to leave.
Old Firm kept apart in Scottish League Cup (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
The Old Firm have avoided each other in the Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-finals.
Simao still dreaming of Premier League switch (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Portugal winger Simao Sabrosa has revealed his long-term goal is still to play in England.
Stevens confident of PSV Eindhoven recovery (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
PSV Eindhoven coach Huub Stevens remains confident his team can turn around their indifferent Eredivisie campaign.
Lucio future at Bayern "in the hands of God" (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Brazilian defender Lucio has cast doubt over his Bayern Munich future - by leaving his career beyond the end of this season in the hands of God.
Real boss Schuster has "no idea" (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Real Madrid's embarrassing exit from the Copa del Rey at the hands of Segunda B's Real Union has left under pressure manager Bernd Schuster searching for answers.
President has faith in Roma ahead of derby (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Roma president Rosella Sensi has urged the fans to be patient despite the team's dismal start to the campaign.
Bayern insist Podolski will be going nowhere (Nov 11, 2008 20:49 GMT)
Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has reiterated striker Lukas Podolski will not be leaving the club in January, unless they can find a suitable replacement.
Lyon ready to open contract talks with Fred (Nov 11, 2008 19:56 GMT)
Lyon are set to open talks with Fred over a new deal at the Stade Gerland, according to president Jean-Michel Aulas' chief advisor Bernard Lacombe.
New stadia could hold key to Serie A troubles (Nov 11, 2008 19:41 GMT)
Plans for new stadiums in Rome show that Italian soccer is working hard to stop its hooligan problem, the city's mayor said on the anniversary of the fatal shooting of a Lazio fan.
Ancelotti hails Ronaldinho's return to form (Nov 11, 2008 19:36 GMT)
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti believes Ronaldinho will only get better as the season continues.
Bremen issue stadium bans after Bochum incident (Nov 11, 2008 19:31 GMT)
Werder Bremen have banned eight fans from their Weser Stadion for life as a result of last Saturday's disturbances in Bochum.
Huntelaar will not rush return from ankle injury (Nov 11, 2008 19:25 GMT)
Ajax captain Klaas Jan Huntelaar has spoken of his dismay at being ruled out for six weeks with a torn ankle tendon but vowed not to rush back into action before he is ready.
Lyon suffer shock Cup exit and first home defeat (Nov 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Olympique Lyon were knocked out of the French League Cup after a 3-1 defeat by second-division Metz in the fourth round on Tuesday, exactly a year after their last home defeat.
Lowly Real Union knock Madrid out of King's Cup (Nov 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Third-tier team Real Union knocked Primera Liga champions Real Madrid out of the King's Cup on away goals after striking late to draw 6-6 on aggregate on Tuesday.
Defender Papac extends Rangers contract to 2011 (Nov 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Sasa Papac has signed a new deal with Rangers which extends his contract to 2011, the club have confirmed.
Prosecutor asks for six-year jail term for Moggi (Nov 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi should face six years in jail after being accused of using a player management agency to manipulate the transfer market, a prosecutor said on Tuesday.
Galaxy star Donovan trains with Bayern Munich (Nov 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Los Angeles Galaxy striker Landon Donovan started a 10-day training period with Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
Palermo coach Ballardini gets Zamparini backing (Nov 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has given coach Davide Ballardini a vote of confidence ahead of Saturday´s game against Serie A leaders Internazionale.
Struggling St Etienne hand reins to Perrin (Nov 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Alain Perrin has been confirmed as the new coach of St Etienne. Les Verts sacked Laurent Roussey on Monday following the club's run of five straight Ligue 1 defeats and initiated talks with Perrin almost immediately.
Weekend loss costs Roussey St Etienne job (Nov 10, 2008 08:00 GMT)
St Etienne have sacked coach Laurent Roussey on Monday after the Ligue 1 side dropped into the relegation zone with a fifth successive league defeat.
Ajax lose talisman Huntelaar for six weeks (Nov 10, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ajax captain Klaas Jan Huntelaar has suffered a torn ankle tendon and will be sidelined for at least six weeks, the Eredivisie club have confirmed.
Villarreal chasing a miracle in King's Cup tie (Nov 10, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Villarreal, the only unbeaten team in the Primera Liga this season, need a miracle if they are to reverse a 5-0 deficit to third-tier club Poli Ejido in the second leg of their King's Cup, last-32 tie on Wednesday.
Ancelotti "bitter" after late Lecce leveller (Nov 10, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AC Milan have not lost in 13 games but they will have a ''bitter'' taste heading into training this week after being knocked off the top of the table following a draw at Lecce.
Mourinho "not satisfied" with Inter's attack (Nov 10, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Internazionale coach Jose Mourinho has warned his team cannot keep riding their luck if they want to keep their place at the top of the Serie A standings.
Lehmann issues quit threat over ref standards (Nov 10, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Stuttgart goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has claimed he is considering retirement because the refereeing in the Bundesliga is so bad.
Praise for Bremen after confronting neo-Nazis (Nov 10, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Werder Bremen fans have been praised for the way they turned in a group of neo-Nazis after their 0-0 draw at Bochum on Saturday.
Porto knock Sporting out of Portuguese Cup (Nov 10, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Porto knocked holders Sporting out of the Portuguese Cup 5-4 on penalties in an ill-tempered fourth round match on Sunday.
La Liga: Villarreal win extends unbeaten run (Nov 9, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Early goals from Giuseppe Rossi and Joseba Llorente earned Villarreal a 2-1 home win against Almeria to put them second in the Primera Liga on Sunday.
Ligue 1: St.Etienne loss piles pressure on Roussey (Nov 9, 2008 08:00 GMT)
St Etienne slumped to a fifth successive Ligue 1 defeat to remain in the bottom three after being beaten 3-0 at home by Stade Rennes on Sunday.
Bundesliga: Bayern beat Schalke, Hoffenheim lose (Nov 9, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich closed to within a point of new leaders Bayer Leverkusen when Luca Toni and Franck Ribery combined to give them a 2-1 win at Schalke 04 on Sunday, while Hoffenheim lost 1-0 away to Hertha Berlin.
Kalmar win first Swedish title after Halmstad draw (Nov 9, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Kalmar won Sweden's premiership for the first time on Sunday, securing the title after a 2-2 draw with Halmstad.
Serie A: Inter stay top as Milan slip at Lecce (Nov 9, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Substitute Julio Cruz headed home in stoppage time to give Inter Milan a 1-0 home win over Udinese on Sunday and send the Serie A champions top for at least a few hours.
Eredivisie: AZ return to the top, Huntelaar injury (Nov 9, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AZ Alkmaar and Ajax continue to set the standard in the Eredivisie with both teams claiming convincing victories today.
Bremen: Juve not interested in Diego transfer (Nov 9, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Werder Bremen director of sport Klaus Allofs has moved to end speculation linking midfielder Diego with a move to Juventus by claiming the Serie A club are not interested in the Brazilian.
Eredivisie: NEC Nijmegen heap pressure on PSV (Nov 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Peter Wisgerhof grabbed the only goal of the game as NEC Nijmegen heaped further misery on PSV Eindhoven.
La Liga: Higuain nets four in Real thriller in Madrid (Nov 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Gonzalo Higuain struck all four goals as 10-man Real Madrid won an astonishing encounter against Malaga at the Bernabeu on Saturday night.
Ligue 1: Fred maintains Lyon's lead at the summit (Nov 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Lyon maintained their four-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 thanks to Fred's second-half winner at Monaco on Saturday.
Serie A: Torino haul themselves out of drop zone (Nov 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Torino hauled themselves out of the Serie A relegation zone on Saturday thanks to a late goal by Jurgen Samuel against the 10 men of Palermo.
Torres targeting Atletico return at career end (Nov 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has not ruled out the possibility of returning to former club Atletico Madrid and complete some unfinished business, but he insists it will not happen any time soon.
SPL: Celtic breeze past ten-man Motherwell (Nov 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Paul Hartley's first goal for Celtic in front of his home fans helped the Hoops ease their way to victory over 10-man Motherwell at Parkhead.
Bundesliga: Leverkusen squander chance to go top (Nov 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Bayer Leverkusen raised doubts about their ability to mount a serious title challenge when they let Karlsruhe come from three goals down to claim a memorable 3-3 draw on Saturday.
Aberdeen consider move for Tigers' Windass (Nov 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood has raised the prospect of Dean Windass making a dramatic return to Pittodrie.
Van Nistelrooy has fears over knee surgery (Nov 7, 2008 23:06 GMT)
Real Madrid striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy could be set to go under the knife again after suffering a recurrence of a knee injury.
Dick extends deal with Zenit (Nov 7, 2008 22:06 GMT)
Zenit St Petersburg have extended the contract of Dutch coach Dick Advocaat.
Emery bemoans Valencia's sudden dip in form (Nov 7, 2008 20:26 GMT)
Valencia coach Unai Emery admits his side have taken a step backwards after they kicked off their UEFA Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw at home to FC Copenhagen on Thursday.
Verbeek refuses to dwell on Feyenoord loss (Nov 7, 2008 20:24 GMT)
Feyenoord coach Gertjan Verbeek refused to be too downbeat after Thursday's UEFA Cup defeat to CSKA Moscow and is optimistic about the rest of the campaign.
Desperate Arshavin hints at Zenit strike (Nov 7, 2008 20:23 GMT)
Zenit St Petersburg forward Andrei Arshavin has reiterated his desire to leave the club, insisting he will not be playing for the club next season.
Ronaldinho revelling in life at San Siro (Nov 7, 2008 20:19 GMT)
Ronaldinho revealed he is finally starting to settle at AC Milan after playing a starring role in their UEFA Cup success over Braga on Thursday.
Zola insists he'll sell by choice and not necessity (Nov 7, 2008 00:28 GMT)
West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola admits he intends to sell players in January but insists he has received no ultimatum to cut costs from the club's owner.
Mitreski suspended for outburst at Cottbus (Nov 7, 2008 00:22 GMT)
Energie Cottbus have suspended defender Igor Mitreski and fined him 10,000 euros for publicly criticising the team.
Nantes confirm interest in out-of-favour Wiltord (Nov 7, 2008 00:14 GMT)
Nantes sporting director Christian Lariepe has revealed his club are studying the possibility of signing Sylvain Wiltord from Rennes.
UEFA Cup: Ronaldinho rescues stuttering Milan (Nov 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ronaldinho struck deep into injury time to give favourites AC Milan a 1-0 UEFA Cup group stage win at home to Braga on Thursday while twice winners Sevilla lost 1-0 at Standard Liege.
Hefty jail term wanted for unruly Marseille fan (Nov 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
The Spanish state prosecutor has recommended an eight-year jail term for an Olympique Marseille fan detained after the French side's Champions League match against Atletico Madrid last month.
Udinese and Bologna have a go at the big boys (Nov 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Udinese's title credentials receive their toughest test yet at Serie A champions Inter Milan when Sinisa Mihajlovic takes charge of Bologna for the first time against fellow strugglers AS Roma (1400 G
Real look to end barren run against Malaga (Nov 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Real Madrid's 2-0 home defeat to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday extended their poor recent run and raised new doubts about the lack of depth in the squad.
Unsung Leverkusen mounting title challenge (Nov 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Hoffenheim's fairytale start and Bayern Munich's recent revival have captured all the headlines but almost by stealth Bayer Leverkusen are emerging as perhaps an even better bet for the Bundesliga tit
St Etienne boss has two games to save job (Nov 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
St Etienne coach Laurent Roussey has two games to save his job as a crisis looms at his once-great club.
Is McClaren in rehab? He says no, no, no (Nov 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Steve McClaren has more than something to prove when his FC Twente team take on Manchester City in Thursday's UEFA Cup.
Rubin rise dogged by match-fixing claims (Nov 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Jon Carter on the first ever Russian title win for Rubin Kazan and the allegations surrounding it.
Chievo sack Iachini, appoint Di Carlo (Nov 4, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Chievo Verona have sacked coach Giuseppe Iachini and appointed former Parma boss Domenico Di Carlo, the Serie A side said on Tuesday.
Levski chief: Bulgaria infected by match fixing (Nov 4, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Match-fixers have infected Bulgarian soccer in recent seasons, Levski Sofia owner Todor Batkov said on Tuesday.
Bologna sack Arrigoni and appoint Mihajlovic (Nov 4, 2008 01:52 GMT)
Serie A strugglers Bologna sacked coach Daniele Arrigoni on Monday and named former Yugoslavia defender Sinisa Mihajlovic as his replacement.
Heinze hits out at Ferguson over Real comments (Nov 3, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze has hit out at Sir Alex Ferguson after the Scotsman stated that Real Madrid had only signed him to help their move for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Materazzi accepts damages over Zidane claims (Nov 3, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Italian defender Marco Materazzi has accepted substantial undisclosed damages over Daily Mail articles which said that he has used vile racist abuse to insult French captain Zinedine Zidane.
Puel upbeat ahead of ''massive month'' for Lyon (Nov 3, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Lyon coach Claude Puel felt his side's 2-0 win over Le Mans was the perfect way to start another vital month of fixtures.
Ball: Fergie v Madrid (Nov 3, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Phil Ball reflects on the hypocrisy after a week of Real Madrid rows with Sir Alex Ferguson.
Rubin Kazan win first ever Russian title (Nov 2, 2008 09:00 GMT)
Rubin Kazan claimed their first Premier Liga crown on Sunday after beating Saturn Moscow 2-1.
Eto'o racially abused again, claim reports (Nov 2, 2008 09:00 GMT)
Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o was the victim of racist chanting during the second half of Saturday's 4-1 Primera Liga win at Malaga, according to reports in the Spanish media.
Bundesliga: Dortmund lose ground on rivals (Nov 2, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Borussia Dortmund lost ground in the race for European places when they had to fight for a 1-1 draw at home to struggling neighbours Bochum on Sunday.
Liga: Real Madrid held to draw at Almeria (Nov 2, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Champions Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at Almeria on Sunday and missed out on the chance to draw level on points with leaders Barcelona.
Serie A: Late own goal sends AC Milan top (Nov 2, 2008 07:00 GMT)
AC Milan went top of Serie A for the first time this season after an own goal from German Denis four minutes from time sealed a 1-0 home win over 10-man Napoli.
Liga: Xavi double leads Barca back to the top (Nov 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Xavi scored twice to lead Barcelona to the top of the Primera Liga on Saturday with a 4-1 win at Malaga as Valencia lost 4-2 at home to Racing Santander after a hat-trick from Mohamed Tchite.
Ligue 1: Bordeaux slip, Ben Arfa inspires Marseille (Nov 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Olympique Marseille recovered from a lean spell to beat St Etienne 3-1 to climb to second in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
Serie A: Juve add to Roma's woes, Inter go top (Nov 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Ivan Cordoba thrashed in a stoppage-time goal to give Inter Milan a 3-2 win at bottom club Reggina on Saturday, sending the champions top of Serie A after they had surrendered a two-goal lead.
Van Nistelrooy to miss Real trip to Almeria (Nov 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy will miss Real Madrid's Primera Liga match at Almeria on Sunday because he has failed to recover from a knee injury, the Spanish champions said on Saturday.
Bundesliga: Ribery keeps Bayern on leader's heels (Nov 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Franck Ribery came to Bayern Munich's rescue again in a 3-1 win at home to Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday, while leaders Hoffenheim turned on their customary style in a 4-1 win over Karlsruhe.
De la Red remembers nothing of collapse (Nov 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Real Madrid midfielder Ruben de la Red said he could not remember anything about his collapse in the 3-2 defeat at third-tier Real Union in the King's Cup.
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Eredivisie: NEC thrash Volendam, Ajax held (Nov 30, 2008 08:00 GMT)
NEC coach Mario Been got the win he demanded of his side as they thrashed the Eredivisie's bottom club at the McDos Goffert stadium this afternoon.
Ligue 1: Marseille go second despite Toulouse draw (Nov 30, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Olympique Marseille were held to a goalless draw at unsung Toulouse but still moved into second place in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
La Liga: Villarreal second after Recreativo win (Nov 30, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Villarreal climbed to second place with a 2-1 win at bottom club Recreativo Huelva in the Primera Liga on Sunday.
Bundesliga: Babbel off to a flyer with Stuttgart (Nov 30, 2008 08:00 GMT)
VfB Stuttgart beat Schalke 2-0 on Sunday to give Markus Babbel a great start to his new career as a Bundesliga coach.
Inter Milan battle past Napoli, AC humbled (Nov 30, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Midfielder Sulley Muntari inspired Serie A leaders Inter Milan to a hard-fought 2-1 win at home to Napoli on Sunday.
Heerenveen squander lead as PSV earn draw (Nov 29, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Heerenveen squandered a 2-0 lead in the last eight minutes to end up with only a draw for their Eredivisie efforts at home to PSV Eindhoven.
Juventus thrashed Reggina to close on Inter (Nov 29, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Mauro Camoranesi shrugged off an arm injury and driving sleet to score one goal and set up another as Juventus thrashed Reggina 4-0 to move joint-second with AC Milan in Serie A on Saturday.
Leaders Lyon held goalless by lowly Valenciennes (Nov 29, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ligue 1 leaders Olympique Lyon were held to a goalless draw in driving rain by lowly Valenciennes at Stade Gerland on Saturday.
Bayern win but still trail leaders Hoffenheim (Nov 29, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Luca Toni and Miroslav Klose struck to give Bayern Munich a 2-0 win away to Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, keeping the champions on the trail of sure-footed leaders Hoffenheim.
Quaresma dropped for 'not working hard enough' (Nov 29, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho has dropped winger Ricardo Quaresma and striker Mario Balotelli from his squad to face Napoli on Sunday (1400 GMT) because of their poor form.
Famagusta president held over financial charges (Nov 29, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Andreas Panteli, president of UEFA Cup contenders Anorthosis Famagusta, is being held in custody over alleged financial irregularities at the Cypriot club.
Ibrahimovic: Inter don't need Drogba (Nov 28, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Inter Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has poured cold water on reports linking Chelsea's Didier Drogba to the San Siro by claiming the Ivorian's services are not needed.
Sutcliffe claims victory for Prem independence (Nov 28, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe is claiming a significant victory in ensuring Premier League clubs' independence from Europe.
Bordeaux chief rules out Cavenaghi transfer (Nov 28, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Bordeaux president Jean-Louis Triaud will not even contemplate the departure of striker Fernando Cavenaghi to Tottenham in the January transfer window.
Mendes: Points mean more than performances (Nov 28, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Pedro Mendes admits points are more important than performances for Rangers, as they attempt to claw their way back into the Premier League title race.
Calderon vows to bring 'high-class' signings to Real (Nov 28, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has vowed to bring in two or three ''high class'' signings next summer that he assures will capture the imagination of the club's fans.
Ancelotti relieved after last-gasp draw (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted his team ''were a little lucky'' after their late show denied Portsmouth a famous win in Thursday night's UEFA Cup tie.
Hughes thrilled by "excellent" Man City win (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Mark Hughes hailed Manchester City's ''excellent'' night after their 2-0 UEFA Cup victory at Schalke.
CSKA Moscow reach UEFA Cup knockout stages (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Two late goals from AC Milan denied Portsmouth a famous victory on a night which saw the Rossoneri secure their progress to the knockout phase of the UEFA Cup along with CSKA Moscow, St Etienne and Manchester City.
Harry backs Gomes after UEFA Cup clean sheet (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp believes the real Heurelho Gomes will now emerge after the goalkeeper bounced back from his poor form with a UEFA Cup clean sheet against NEC Nijmegen.
Huntelaar talks up desire to play in Bundesliga (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ajax striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar believes he will play in Germany one day, admitting: "As as striker I am always interesting for other clubs".
La Liga: Getafe and Sevilla lie in wait for leaders (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Getafe and Sevilla have their chance to put the cat amongst the pigeons when they host champions Real Madrid (1900 GMT) and leaders Barcelona (2100) respectively in the Primera Liga on Saturday.
D'Agostino agent talks up Juventus switch (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
The agent of Udinese midfielder Gaetano d'Agostino believes Juventus are set to launch a bid for his client in January.
Serie A: Mourinho demands anger from Inter (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Coach Jose Mourinho wants Serie A leaders Inter Milan to show rage in Sunday's tricky meeting with Napoli at the San Siro (1400 GMT) after they lost 1-0 to Panathinaikos in midweek.
Ligue 1: PSG strike parnership ready for Rennes (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
The new little and large strike pair which has galvanised Paris St Germain's season will get another chance to shine at in-form Stade Rennes on Sunday
Bundesliga: Bayern firing as Ribery magic rubs off (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
With Franck Ribery's form finally starting to rub off on the forwards, the mood at Bayern Munich could not be better as they prepare for back-to-back games against their only two rivals for the title.
Kaka interested in move to the Premier League (Nov 27, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AC Milan playmaker Kaka has said that it would be 'great' to play in the Premier League 'one day', having been linked again with moves to Chelsea and Manchester City.
Rangers boss Smith ready to ring the changes (Nov 26, 2008 18:41 GMT)
Rangers boss Walter Smith has hinted he is preparing for a January clear-out of his squad.
Valenciennes duo set for vote of confidence (Nov 26, 2008 18:39 GMT)
Valenciennes president Francis Decourriere and under-fire coach Antoine Kombouare are expected to be given the green light to continue in their posts when the club's board convene for a general meeting on Wednesday night.
Cologne ready to step up chase for Podolski (Nov 26, 2008 18:32 GMT)
Cologne have confirmed for the first time that they are going to try and bring unsettled Bayern Munich striker Lukas Podolski back to the club this winter.
Ancelotti: Sheva to ruin Pompey's Euro expedition (Nov 26, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Portsmouth have been warned that £30million Chelsea reject Andriy Shevchenko could be the man to ruin their big UEFA Cup night against AC Milan at Fratton Park tomorrow.
Inter boss Mourinho denies Drogba meeting (Nov 25, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho insists he knows nothing about an alleged meeting between sporting director Marco Branca and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba on Monday.
Chelsea loan star Rajkovic given reprieve (Nov 25, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Serbia defender Slobodan Rajkovic will be allowed to play for FC Twente this season after FIFA partially upheld his appeal of a 12-month ban from football.
Germany tops England in shirt sponsor cash (Nov 25, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Germany's Bundesliga has overtaken the English Premier League as Europe's top division for shirt sponsorship revenue.
Adams expects Milan's reserves at Fratton Park (Nov 25, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Portsmouth manager Tony Adams expects AC Milan will play their second-string in the "most prestigious game this club will ever play" on Thursday night.
Hamburg apology for missile aimed at Baumann (Nov 25, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Hamburg have apologised to Werder Bremen captain Frank Baumann after he was struck by a mobile phone battery thrown from the crowd in Sunday's north German derby.
Bouwes: Broken schoolboy dreams (Nov 25, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ernst Bowes examines the pitfalls and the promise of Dutch football's youth system.
O'Neill fears burn-out among Villa players (Nov 25, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Martin O'Neill fears Aston Villa's early Intertoto start to the current campaign will end up taking its toll on his players.
Lyon defender Reveillere out for rest of season (Nov 25, 2008 02:13 GMT)
Olympique Lyon and France defender Anthony Reveillere will be out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
Cassano questions infuriate Juve boss Lippi (Nov 24, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Italy coach Marcello Lippi showed his frustration at once again being asked about Antonio Cassano's Azzurri future as he stormed out of a live television interview.
Ancelotti laments Milan's lack of finishing touch (Nov 24, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Carlo Ancelotti called for his AC Milan team to show more ruthlessness after watching them squander a lead at Torino on Sunday night.
Villar extends 20-year stint at Spanish FA (Nov 24, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Spanish football federation president Angel Maria Villar is set to extend his 20-year stint at the helm after he was officially re-elected on Monday.
Bayern's Podolski: "I want to leave" (Nov 24, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Lukas Podolski could be heading to the Premier League in January after telling Bayern Munich he wants to leave the club when the transfer window opens.
Ball: Money and Motivation (Nov 24, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Phil Ball on another win for the impressive national team and a strange weekend in La Liga.
Ligue 1: Easy win for Monaco, Marseille held (Nov 23, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Monaco pulled further away from the Ligue 1 relegation zone when three goals in five minutes earned a 3-0 win over Le Mans on Sunday.
La Liga: Keita goal rescues point for Barca (Nov 23, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Atletico Madrid conceded a penalty deep into stoppage time to draw 1-1 at Numancia in the Primera Liga on Sunday.
Bundesliga: Olic strike seals Hamburg win (Nov 23, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Hamburg SV clinched a 2-1 win at home to Werder Bremen on Sunday thanks to a spectacular strike from Ivica Olic.
Eredivisie: Alkmaar beat Ajax to move top (Nov 23, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AZ Alkmaar moved to the top of the Eredivisie table with a 2-0 win over in-form Ajax in blizzard-like conditions at the DSB Stadion today.
Serie A: Rosina penalty denies Milan at Torino (Nov 23, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Napoli blew the chance to join AC Milan in second place in Serie A on Sunday when they were held 2-2 at home by Cagliari, while AS Roma continued their return to form with a 3-0 win at Lecce.
Babbel takes reins as Stuttgart sack Veh (Nov 23, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Stuttgart have sacked coach Armin Veh after Saturday's 4-1 defeat at Wolfsburg, a result which left the 2007 Bundesliga winners without a win in five matches.
Eredivisie: Danko Lazovic make amends for PSV (Nov 22, 2008 08:00 GMT)
PSV Eindhoven striker Danko Lazovic made headlines for the right reason tonight when he got on the scoresheet in his side's thumping win over Heracles Almelo.
Mourinho in bullish mood after Inter down Juve (Nov 22, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho said he understood the importance of beating rivals Juventus after the Serie A leaders won 1-0 at the San Siro on Saturday.
La Liga: Nervy Real Madrid stagger to victory (Nov 22, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Real Madrid earned coach Bernd Schuster some breathing space with a much-needed victory over lowly Recreativo Huelva tonight, but it was far from comfortable viewing for the home fans at the Bernabeu.
Ligue 1: Nice win at St Etienne to go second (Nov 22, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Surprise package Nice moved to second in Ligue 1 when an Olivier Echouafni first-half goal earned them a 1-0 win at St Etienne as the 10-times French champions hit the bottom of the standings on Saturday.
Serie A: Muntari goal helps Mourinho beat Ranieri (Nov 22, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Riccardo Montolivo netted his first goals of the Serie A season to help Fiorentina come from behind and seal a 4-2 home win over Udinese on Saturday.
Bundesliga: Hoffenheim stay three points clear (Nov 22, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Hoffenheim surged three points clear with a 3-1 win at Cologne in the Bundesliga on Saturday, while Franck Ribery scored for the sixth league game in succession to help Bayern Munich beat Energie Cottbus 4-1.
Juve say Buffon stays amid City move rumours (Nov 22, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Juventus have moved to quell reports that Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will be leaving Turin after media reports of a 75 million euro bid from Manchester City.
Schuster bullish ahead of vital game for Real future (Nov 21, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Under-fire Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster has said that he has no reason to consider resigning from the club as reports in Spain claim he will face an ultimatum should his team lose again this weekend.
Schalke coach Rutten slams chairman points target (Nov 21, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Schalke coach Fred Rutten has slammed club chairman Clemens Tonnies for putting unnecessary pressure on him and his team.
Bajevic set to be unveiled as AEK Athens boss (Nov 21, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Serb Dusan Bajevic is set to be officially unveiled as AEK Athens manager on Friday for what will be his third stint at the club.
Klinsman hoping Donovan extends stay at Bayern (Nov 21, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann is hoping Landon Donovan will remain with the Bundesliga champions "at least until the end of the season" after agreeing to take the striker on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Fans come first in Juventus' new stadium plans (Nov 21, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Juventus unveiled final plans for their new stadium on Thursday, which this time will be all about the Serie A club's fans.
Xavi wants to end playing days with Barca (Nov 20, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Barcelona midfielder Xavi insists it is his dream to finish his career at the Nou Camp as negotiations over a new contract with the Catatan giants move ever closer to a positive conclusion.
Adriano happy at Inter despite Mourinho row (Nov 20, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Inter Milan forward Adriano admits he has had a falling-out with coach Jose Mourinho but claims he is happy to remain at the San Siro.
Bayern loan Donovan from Galaxy (Nov 20, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich are set to sign USA international Landon Donovan on a loan deal running from Jan 1 to at least the middle of March and possibly until the end of the season.
Messi demands Barca build on flying start (Nov 20, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Barcelona continue to set the standard in the Primera Liga with their best start to a league campaign but it will only count with a title win, according to Argentina forward Lionel Messi.
Gerets denies quitting and demands OM win (Nov 20, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Olympique Marseille coach Eric Gerets is back on his feet ahead of their home game against Lille in Ligue 1 on Sunday after a surprise defeat.
Bayern to give starlet Kroos his head (Nov 20, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich coach Juergen Klinsmann may have to start giving Toni Kroos more of a first-team chance or risk losing one of the brightest young talents in Germany, at least temporarily.
Mourinho to face Ranieiri for the first time (Nov 20, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho and Juventus counterpart Claudio Ranieri clash for real on Saturday after a number of verbal spats between the former Chelsea bosses.
Hartley friendly injury adds to Celtic concerns (Nov 20, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Paul Hartley has added to Celtic`s injury concerns after suffering an ankle injury during Scotland`s 1-0 defeat by Argentina.
Kinnear faces struggle with mounting injuries (Nov 20, 2008 01:57 GMT)
Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear's worst fears are in danger of coming true as injuries blight his attempts to drag the club out of trouble.
Real Madrid in "pole position" to sign Arshavin (Nov 19, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Andrei Arshavin's agent claims Real Madrid are currently in "pole position" in the race to sign the Zenit St Petersburg star.
Hamburg's De Jong out for the rest of 2008 (Nov 19, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Hamburg have lost influential midfielder Nigel de Jong for the rest of the year with a knee injury.
Ukraine government dissolves Euro 2012 body (Nov 19, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ukraine's government is dissolving an agency overseeing preparations for Euro 2012 after European soccer body UEFA complained that it was inefficient, deputy Prime Minister Ivan Vasyunyk said on Wednesday.
Larsson tempted by return to Feyenoord? (Nov 19, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Feyenoord midfielder Giovanni van Bronckhorst has contacted former Barcelona teammate Henrik Larsson to see if the Swedish striker is interested in a return to the Rotterdam club.
Messi speaks up in defence of Real's Schuster (Nov 19, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Under-fire Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster has received support from an unexpected quarter - a member of the Barcelona camp.
Galliani reiterates Beckham's move is short term (Nov 19, 2008 08:00 GMT)
David Beckham will only be spending three months at AC Milan before returning to the Los Angeles Galaxy, so says Adriano Galliani the Serie A giant's increasingly exasperated vice-president.
Raynor: Benzema ready for a new challenge (Nov 19, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Karim Benzema has achieved all he can at Olympique Lyon and it is time to move on, says Dominic Raynor.
Lazio president set to be jailed if guilty (Nov 18, 2008 22:15 GMT)
Lazio president Claudio Lotito should serve 20 months in prison if he is found guilty of stock-market rigging, a prosecutor told an Italian court on Tuesday.
Calderon: We won't panic over poor run (Nov 18, 2008 22:12 GMT)
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon continued to preach a message of calm on Tuesday after the club were forced to publicly back under-fire coach Bernd Schuster.
Zlatan exit improved Del Piero, claims Juve chief (Nov 18, 2008 20:26 GMT)
Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli claims Zlatan Ibrahimovic's move to Inter Milan two years ago has led to Alessandro Del Piero's upturn in form.
Mourinho bemoans image of Serie A abroad (Nov 18, 2008 20:22 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho believes Italian football needs to do a much better job of selling itself abroad.
Eto'o would welcome Benzema at Barcelona (Nov 18, 2008 20:15 GMT)
Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o has urged his club to make another addition to their galaxy of attacking talent by signing Lyon and France star Karim Benzema.
Mancini targets Real rescue mission (Nov 18, 2008 18:06 GMT)
Former Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini has revealed he would jump at the chance to coach Real Madrid if they decide to part ways with Bernd Schuster.
Madrid doctors branded "amateurs" over Robben (Nov 18, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Holland international and Ajax player Tscheu La Ling has labelled the Real Madrid medical staff as "amateurs" over their handling of injured winger Arjen Robben.
Hesse-Lichtenberger: The power of the tabloids (Nov 18, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich's return to form has not been warmly welcomed by some, says Uli Hesse Lichtenburger.
Milan deny Sheva will replace Ruud at Real (Nov 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has brushed aside rumours linking Andriy Shevchenko with a move to Real Madrid in January.
PSG legend Pauleta hangs up his boots (Nov 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Paris St Germain star Pauleta has announced his retirement at the age of 35.
Stay of execution for Schuster at Real Madrid (Nov 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Real Madrid have announced that sporting director Predrag Mijatovic will hold a press conference at the Bernabeu on Monday evening as speculation over the future of coach Bernd Schuster intensifies.
We were outplayed by PSV, admits Ajax coach (Nov 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Huub Stevens has conceded his PSV Eindhoven side were "simply outplayed" at Ajax on Sunday as the defending Eredivisie champions lost their fourth game on the trot.
AEK Athens part company with coach Donis (Nov 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AEK Athens parted company with coach Giorgos Donis on Monday after just six months in charge, the Greek Super League club said.
Title not won in November, says Barcelona boss (Nov 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola was keen to quell any title talk after his in-form side opened up a three-point gap at the top of La Liga.
Puel: Seven point gap does not make us champs (Nov 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Lyon coach Claude Puel believes the Ligue 1 title race is very much open even though his side forged seven points clear at the top of the table with Sunday night's 2-1 win over Bordeaux.
Ball: White Crisis (Nov 17, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Phil Ball dissects the cause and effect of the mini crisis gripping Real Madrid.
Bundesliga: Werder back in scoring groove (Nov 17, 2008 02:55 GMT)
Werder Bremen rediscovered their scoring touch on Sunday to beat Cologne 3-1 and get back into the race for European places.
Ligue 1: Benzema and Kallstrom break Bordeaux (Nov 17, 2008 02:22 GMT)
Stade Rennes moved up to third place in Ligue 1 after they extended their unbeaten streak to 12 league games with a 2-1 home win over Monaco on Sunday.
La Liga: Messi and Keita stretch Barca lead (Nov 17, 2008 02:19 GMT)
Villarreal missed a chance to take over from Barcelona at the top of the Primera Liga when they twice threw away the lead to draw 2-2 at Malaga on Sunday.
Eredivisie: Suarez the star as Ajax thrash PSV (Nov 17, 2008 01:37 GMT)
PSV Eindhoven's troubles show no sign of abating as a Luis Suarez brace earned Ajax a 4-1 win at the Amsterdam ArenA and sent them top of the Eredivisie table.
Sagnol considering hanging up his boots (Nov 17, 2008 00:23 GMT)
Bayern Munich and France full-back Willy Sagnol is considering retiring due to injury.
Serie A: Lucky penalty helps Milan close gap (Nov 17, 2008 00:20 GMT)
Kaka scored a contested penalty to help AC Milan cut the gap on Serie A leaders Inter Milan to a point with a 1-0 home win over Chievo on Sunday.
Galliani dismisses Benzema link to Milan (Nov 17, 2008 00:15 GMT)
AC Milan managing director Adriano Galliani has dismissed speculation that Karim Benzema could be set for a move to the San Siro.
Celtic may have to wait to sign Sylvinho (Nov 16, 2008 21:02 GMT)
Celtic may have to wait until the summer before signing Sylvinho from Barcelona, according to the Brazilian defender's agent.
Man City can rival Real Madrid, insists Robinho (Nov 16, 2008 21:01 GMT)
Robinho has pledged his long-term future to Manchester City and believes his new club have the potential to be as powerful in world football as his old one, Real Madrid.
Portugal: Leixoes beat Sporting to march on (Nov 16, 2008 20:54 GMT)
Unheralded Leixoes continued their excellent start to the season with a 1-0 win at Sporting on Saturday to stay top of Portuguese Premier League.
Klinsmann rues late collapse to Monchengladbach (Nov 16, 2008 20:49 GMT)
Bayern Munich boss Jurgen Klinsmann admitted conceding two late goals to draw 2-2 with struggling Borussia Monchengladbach was "very, very annoying".
Emery takes blame for shock loss to Gijon (Nov 16, 2008 20:48 GMT)
Valencia coach Unai Emery refused to single out any of his players for criticism following Saturday's home defeat to Sporting Gijon, insisting if anyone is to blame it should be him.
Heinze plays down rumours (Nov 16, 2008 20:46 GMT)
Real Madrid defender Gabriel Heinze has called for unity and dismissed any suggestion there is a problem with attitude amongst the squad in the wake of yet another body blow for the ailing Spanish giants.
Stuttgart coach writes off hopes of Europe (Nov 16, 2008 20:45 GMT)
Stuttgart coach Armin Veh has lost all hope of qualifying for Europe next season and admitted his side have been playing badly all season.
Belgium: Genk slip up against Roeselare (Nov 16, 2008 20:41 GMT)
Genk missed the chance to close to within a point of the leaders as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to bottom-placed Roeselare on Saturday.
Eredivisie: Sparta handing thrashing to Volendam (Nov 16, 2008 20:40 GMT)
With the top-four teams not in action today, the attention was on the bottom end of the Eredivisie where FC Volendam fell to a heavy 4-0 defeat at the hands of Sparta Rotterdam.
Schuster unruffled by latest setback (Nov 16, 2008 20:38 GMT)
Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster is remaining "calm" despite seeing his position at the Spanish giants further placed in doubt following Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Real Valladolid.
Injured Keane withdraws from Ireland squad (Nov 16, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Robbie Keane has been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland's friendly with Poland with a shoulder injury.
Bundesliga: Bayern lose ground on leaders (Nov 16, 2008 00:49 GMT)
Bayern Munich lost ground on Saturday when their defensive problems were exposed in a 2-2 draw at Borussia Moenchengladbach while leaders Bayer Leverkusen and Hoffenheim clinched valuable wins.
Amadora players threaten strike over wages (Nov 15, 2008 21:39 GMT)
Estrela Amadora's players will strike at the end of the month if the Portuguese Premier League club does not pay them overdue wages, the head of the country's Professional Footballers' Union (SJPF) said on Friday.
Koller falls foul of crackdown in Bundesliga (Nov 15, 2008 21:27 GMT)
Bochum coach Marcel Koller claimed new disciplinary directives in the Bundesliga go too far after being sent to the stands during Friday night's 1-1 draw at Hannover.
Edu set to have Betis contract ripped up (Nov 15, 2008 21:20 GMT)
Real Betis have offered to release Brazilian striker Edu from his contract after he hit out at the Seville-based club over his treatment following an injury.
Serie A: Ibrahimovic double sees off Palermo (Nov 15, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Inter Milan surged three points clear at the top of Serie A after a sublime double from Zlatan Ibrahimovic sealed a 2-0 win at Palermo on Saturday.
La Liga: Pressure grows as Real crash at Valladolid (Nov 15, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Real Madrid's poor run of form continued on Saturday when the Primera Liga champions lost 1-0 at struggling Real Valladolid and missed the chance to take over from Barcelona at the top of the table.
Ligue One: Lorient comeback stuns Marseille (Nov 15, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Olympique Marseille threw away a two-goal lead as they lost 3-2 at home to Ligue 1 strugglers Lorient on Saturday.
Bundesliga: Top two win as Bayern held at home (Nov 15, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich lost ground on Saturday when their defensive problems were exposed in a 2-2 draw at Borussia Moenchengladbach while leaders Bayer Leverkusen and Hoffenheim clinched valuable wins.
Love has his heart set on playing for Real Madrid (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
CSKA Moscow forward Vagner Love claims Everton are keen to sign him, but has set his sights on a dream move to Real Madrid.
Poland, Urkaine and UEFA show united front (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Senior Ukrainian, Polish and UEFA officials showed a united front on Friday, giving assurances that the two countries will successfully host the Euro 2012 championship.
Schuster eyes replacement for Van Nistelrooy (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Real Madrid could bring in a player to replace injured striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who is out for the season after having knee surgery, coach Bernd Schuster said on Friday.
Turner: Q & A with Alexander Hleb (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
ESPNsoccernet.es' Lucy Turner speaks to Alexander Hleb about settling in at high-flying Barcelona.
FC Bunyodkor seal first ever Uzbeki league title (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
FC Bunyodkor secured the Uzbekistan League title for the first time in their history today by defeating Andijan 2-0 to complete a league and cup double.
Inter president Moratti supporting striker Adriano (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has come out in defence of Brazilian striker Adriano.
Ruud vows to fight back (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ruud van Nistelrooy has vowed to fight back from the career-threatening knee injury that has sidelined him for the rest of the season at least.
Dortmund coach Klopp fined for referee rant (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has been fined 12,000 euros for his rant at the referee after last weekend's loss at Hamburg.
Lecce snap up Greek Papadopoulos on a free (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Serie A club Lecce have signed Greece international Dimitris Papadopoulos as a free agent.
French starlet Gourcuff hints at Bordeaux stay (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Yoann Gourcuff insists things will have to change at AC Milan if he is to return to the Serie A club at the end of the season.
On that day: Puskas, the Galloping Major (Nov 14, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ferenc Puskas was the world's first international football superstar, says John Brewin.
Osasuna beat Getafe to progress in Copa (Nov 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Striker Walter Pandiani made the most of a goalkeeping blunder to give Osasuna a 1-0 win over Getafe on Thursday and take the Primera Liga strugglers through to the last 16 of the Copa del Rey.
Beckham may not play for Milan - Seedorf (Nov 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf has cast doubts as to whether new loan signing David Beckham will even play a game for the Serie A giants.
"Becks Milan loan deal for two months only" (Nov 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ronaldinho has welcomed David Beckham to AC Milan and says he is excited at the prospect of a link-up at the San Siro.
Van Nistelrooy out for season with knee injury (Nov 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to miss the rest of the Primera Liga season due to a knee injury, Real Madrid have confirmed.
Roma hope Totti can inspire capital derby win (Nov 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Captain Francesco Totti's ability to regain his best form after an injury spell will be central to struggling AS Roma's hopes of beating Lazio in Sunday's city derby (1930 GMT).
Real revival needed after Cup giant-killing (Nov 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Real Madrid captain Raul has urged his team mates to raise their game this weekend after a shock defeat by third-tier side Real Union in the King's Cup.
Back to the 70s for Bayern and Gladbach? (Nov 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich have a good shot at taking top spot in the Bundesliga four weeks ahead of schedule when they rekindle one of football's great rivalries away to Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday.
Benzema v Gourcuff in France's big clash (Nov 13, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Karim Benzema and Yoann Gourcuff, two of Ligue 1's most exciting players, will be in opposition when champions Olympique Lyon entertain last year's runners-up Girondins Bordeaux on Sunday.
Holders PSG through to Cup quarter-finals (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Peguy Luyindula's double fired holders Paris St Germain into the quarter-finals of the French League Cup on Wednesday after a 2-0 victory over Nancy.
Udinese reach Italian Cup quarters on pens (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Nine-man Udinese knocked out Serie A bottom side Reggina 8-7 on penalties after a dire 0-0 draw in the Italian Cup last 16 on Wednesday in a near empty stadium in Udine.
Villarreal bow out of King's Cup to Poli Ejido (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Villarreal, who lie second in the Primera Liga, lost 6-1 on aggregate to Segunda B (third tier) side Poli Ejido to exit the King's Cup at the last-32 stage on Wednesday.
Arshavin plays down Real Madrid link (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Andrei Arshavin is reluctant to comment on speculation linking him with Real Madrid, insisting he is focused solely on whether or not his current club Zenit St Petersburg will grant him his wish to leave.
Old Firm kept apart in Scottish League Cup (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
The Old Firm have avoided each other in the Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-finals.
Simao still dreaming of Premier League switch (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Portugal winger Simao Sabrosa has revealed his long-term goal is still to play in England.
Stevens confident of PSV Eindhoven recovery (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
PSV Eindhoven coach Huub Stevens remains confident his team can turn around their indifferent Eredivisie campaign.
Lucio future at Bayern "in the hands of God" (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Brazilian defender Lucio has cast doubt over his Bayern Munich future - by leaving his career beyond the end of this season in the hands of God.
Real boss Schuster has "no idea" (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Real Madrid's embarrassing exit from the Copa del Rey at the hands of Segunda B's Real Union has left under pressure manager Bernd Schuster searching for answers.
President has faith in Roma ahead of derby (Nov 12, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Roma president Rosella Sensi has urged the fans to be patient despite the team's dismal start to the campaign.
Bayern insist Podolski will be going nowhere (Nov 11, 2008 20:49 GMT)
Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has reiterated striker Lukas Podolski will not be leaving the club in January, unless they can find a suitable replacement.
Lyon ready to open contract talks with Fred (Nov 11, 2008 19:56 GMT)
Lyon are set to open talks with Fred over a new deal at the Stade Gerland, according to president Jean-Michel Aulas' chief advisor Bernard Lacombe.
New stadia could hold key to Serie A troubles (Nov 11, 2008 19:41 GMT)
Plans for new stadiums in Rome show that Italian soccer is working hard to stop its hooligan problem, the city's mayor said on the anniversary of the fatal shooting of a Lazio fan.
Ancelotti hails Ronaldinho's return to form (Nov 11, 2008 19:36 GMT)
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti believes Ronaldinho will only get better as the season continues.
Bremen issue stadium bans after Bochum incident (Nov 11, 2008 19:31 GMT)
Werder Bremen have banned eight fans from their Weser Stadion for life as a result of last Saturday's disturbances in Bochum.
Huntelaar will not rush return from ankle injury (Nov 11, 2008 19:25 GMT)
Ajax captain Klaas Jan Huntelaar has spoken of his dismay at being ruled out for six weeks with a torn ankle tendon but vowed not to rush back into action before he is ready.
Lyon suffer shock Cup exit and first home defeat (Nov 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Olympique Lyon were knocked out of the French League Cup after a 3-1 defeat by second-division Metz in the fourth round on Tuesday, exactly a year after their last home defeat.
Lowly Real Union knock Madrid out of King's Cup (Nov 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Third-tier team Real Union knocked Primera Liga champions Real Madrid out of the King's Cup on away goals after striking late to draw 6-6 on aggregate on Tuesday.
Defender Papac extends Rangers contract to 2011 (Nov 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Sasa Papac has signed a new deal with Rangers which extends his contract to 2011, the club have confirmed.
Prosecutor asks for six-year jail term for Moggi (Nov 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi should face six years in jail after being accused of using a player management agency to manipulate the transfer market, a prosecutor said on Tuesday.
Galaxy star Donovan trains with Bayern Munich (Nov 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Los Angeles Galaxy striker Landon Donovan started a 10-day training period with Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
Palermo coach Ballardini gets Zamparini backing (Nov 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has given coach Davide Ballardini a vote of confidence ahead of Saturday´s game against Serie A leaders Internazionale.
Struggling St Etienne hand reins to Perrin (Nov 11, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Alain Perrin has been confirmed as the new coach of St Etienne. Les Verts sacked Laurent Roussey on Monday following the club's run of five straight Ligue 1 defeats and initiated talks with Perrin almost immediately.
Weekend loss costs Roussey St Etienne job (Nov 10, 2008 08:00 GMT)
St Etienne have sacked coach Laurent Roussey on Monday after the Ligue 1 side dropped into the relegation zone with a fifth successive league defeat.
Ajax lose talisman Huntelaar for six weeks (Nov 10, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ajax captain Klaas Jan Huntelaar has suffered a torn ankle tendon and will be sidelined for at least six weeks, the Eredivisie club have confirmed.
Villarreal chasing a miracle in King's Cup tie (Nov 10, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Villarreal, the only unbeaten team in the Primera Liga this season, need a miracle if they are to reverse a 5-0 deficit to third-tier club Poli Ejido in the second leg of their King's Cup, last-32 tie on Wednesday.
Ancelotti "bitter" after late Lecce leveller (Nov 10, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AC Milan have not lost in 13 games but they will have a ''bitter'' taste heading into training this week after being knocked off the top of the table following a draw at Lecce.
Mourinho "not satisfied" with Inter's attack (Nov 10, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Internazionale coach Jose Mourinho has warned his team cannot keep riding their luck if they want to keep their place at the top of the Serie A standings.
Lehmann issues quit threat over ref standards (Nov 10, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Stuttgart goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has claimed he is considering retirement because the refereeing in the Bundesliga is so bad.
Praise for Bremen after confronting neo-Nazis (Nov 10, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Werder Bremen fans have been praised for the way they turned in a group of neo-Nazis after their 0-0 draw at Bochum on Saturday.
Porto knock Sporting out of Portuguese Cup (Nov 10, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Porto knocked holders Sporting out of the Portuguese Cup 5-4 on penalties in an ill-tempered fourth round match on Sunday.
La Liga: Villarreal win extends unbeaten run (Nov 9, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Early goals from Giuseppe Rossi and Joseba Llorente earned Villarreal a 2-1 home win against Almeria to put them second in the Primera Liga on Sunday.
Ligue 1: St.Etienne loss piles pressure on Roussey (Nov 9, 2008 08:00 GMT)
St Etienne slumped to a fifth successive Ligue 1 defeat to remain in the bottom three after being beaten 3-0 at home by Stade Rennes on Sunday.
Bundesliga: Bayern beat Schalke, Hoffenheim lose (Nov 9, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich closed to within a point of new leaders Bayer Leverkusen when Luca Toni and Franck Ribery combined to give them a 2-1 win at Schalke 04 on Sunday, while Hoffenheim lost 1-0 away to Hertha Berlin.
Kalmar win first Swedish title after Halmstad draw (Nov 9, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Kalmar won Sweden's premiership for the first time on Sunday, securing the title after a 2-2 draw with Halmstad.
Serie A: Inter stay top as Milan slip at Lecce (Nov 9, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Substitute Julio Cruz headed home in stoppage time to give Inter Milan a 1-0 home win over Udinese on Sunday and send the Serie A champions top for at least a few hours.
Eredivisie: AZ return to the top, Huntelaar injury (Nov 9, 2008 08:00 GMT)
AZ Alkmaar and Ajax continue to set the standard in the Eredivisie with both teams claiming convincing victories today.
Bremen: Juve not interested in Diego transfer (Nov 9, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Werder Bremen director of sport Klaus Allofs has moved to end speculation linking midfielder Diego with a move to Juventus by claiming the Serie A club are not interested in the Brazilian.
Eredivisie: NEC Nijmegen heap pressure on PSV (Nov 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Peter Wisgerhof grabbed the only goal of the game as NEC Nijmegen heaped further misery on PSV Eindhoven.
La Liga: Higuain nets four in Real thriller in Madrid (Nov 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Gonzalo Higuain struck all four goals as 10-man Real Madrid won an astonishing encounter against Malaga at the Bernabeu on Saturday night.
Ligue 1: Fred maintains Lyon's lead at the summit (Nov 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Lyon maintained their four-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 thanks to Fred's second-half winner at Monaco on Saturday.
Serie A: Torino haul themselves out of drop zone (Nov 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Torino hauled themselves out of the Serie A relegation zone on Saturday thanks to a late goal by Jurgen Samuel against the 10 men of Palermo.
Torres targeting Atletico return at career end (Nov 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has not ruled out the possibility of returning to former club Atletico Madrid and complete some unfinished business, but he insists it will not happen any time soon.
SPL: Celtic breeze past ten-man Motherwell (Nov 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Paul Hartley's first goal for Celtic in front of his home fans helped the Hoops ease their way to victory over 10-man Motherwell at Parkhead.
Bundesliga: Leverkusen squander chance to go top (Nov 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Bayer Leverkusen raised doubts about their ability to mount a serious title challenge when they let Karlsruhe come from three goals down to claim a memorable 3-3 draw on Saturday.
Aberdeen consider move for Tigers' Windass (Nov 8, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood has raised the prospect of Dean Windass making a dramatic return to Pittodrie.
Van Nistelrooy has fears over knee surgery (Nov 7, 2008 23:06 GMT)
Real Madrid striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy could be set to go under the knife again after suffering a recurrence of a knee injury.
Dick extends deal with Zenit (Nov 7, 2008 22:06 GMT)
Zenit St Petersburg have extended the contract of Dutch coach Dick Advocaat.
Emery bemoans Valencia's sudden dip in form (Nov 7, 2008 20:26 GMT)
Valencia coach Unai Emery admits his side have taken a step backwards after they kicked off their UEFA Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw at home to FC Copenhagen on Thursday.
Verbeek refuses to dwell on Feyenoord loss (Nov 7, 2008 20:24 GMT)
Feyenoord coach Gertjan Verbeek refused to be too downbeat after Thursday's UEFA Cup defeat to CSKA Moscow and is optimistic about the rest of the campaign.
Desperate Arshavin hints at Zenit strike (Nov 7, 2008 20:23 GMT)
Zenit St Petersburg forward Andrei Arshavin has reiterated his desire to leave the club, insisting he will not be playing for the club next season.
Ronaldinho revelling in life at San Siro (Nov 7, 2008 20:19 GMT)
Ronaldinho revealed he is finally starting to settle at AC Milan after playing a starring role in their UEFA Cup success over Braga on Thursday.
Zola insists he'll sell by choice and not necessity (Nov 7, 2008 00:28 GMT)
West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola admits he intends to sell players in January but insists he has received no ultimatum to cut costs from the club's owner.
Mitreski suspended for outburst at Cottbus (Nov 7, 2008 00:22 GMT)
Energie Cottbus have suspended defender Igor Mitreski and fined him 10,000 euros for publicly criticising the team.
Nantes confirm interest in out-of-favour Wiltord (Nov 7, 2008 00:14 GMT)
Nantes sporting director Christian Lariepe has revealed his club are studying the possibility of signing Sylvain Wiltord from Rennes.
UEFA Cup: Ronaldinho rescues stuttering Milan (Nov 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Ronaldinho struck deep into injury time to give favourites AC Milan a 1-0 UEFA Cup group stage win at home to Braga on Thursday while twice winners Sevilla lost 1-0 at Standard Liege.
Hefty jail term wanted for unruly Marseille fan (Nov 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
The Spanish state prosecutor has recommended an eight-year jail term for an Olympique Marseille fan detained after the French side's Champions League match against Atletico Madrid last month.
Udinese and Bologna have a go at the big boys (Nov 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Udinese's title credentials receive their toughest test yet at Serie A champions Inter Milan when Sinisa Mihajlovic takes charge of Bologna for the first time against fellow strugglers AS Roma (1400 G
Real look to end barren run against Malaga (Nov 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Real Madrid's 2-0 home defeat to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday extended their poor recent run and raised new doubts about the lack of depth in the squad.
Unsung Leverkusen mounting title challenge (Nov 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Hoffenheim's fairytale start and Bayern Munich's recent revival have captured all the headlines but almost by stealth Bayer Leverkusen are emerging as perhaps an even better bet for the Bundesliga tit
St Etienne boss has two games to save job (Nov 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
St Etienne coach Laurent Roussey has two games to save his job as a crisis looms at his once-great club.
Is McClaren in rehab? He says no, no, no (Nov 6, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Steve McClaren has more than something to prove when his FC Twente team take on Manchester City in Thursday's UEFA Cup.
Rubin rise dogged by match-fixing claims (Nov 5, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Jon Carter on the first ever Russian title win for Rubin Kazan and the allegations surrounding it.
Chievo sack Iachini, appoint Di Carlo (Nov 4, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Chievo Verona have sacked coach Giuseppe Iachini and appointed former Parma boss Domenico Di Carlo, the Serie A side said on Tuesday.
Levski chief: Bulgaria infected by match fixing (Nov 4, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Match-fixers have infected Bulgarian soccer in recent seasons, Levski Sofia owner Todor Batkov said on Tuesday.
Bologna sack Arrigoni and appoint Mihajlovic (Nov 4, 2008 01:52 GMT)
Serie A strugglers Bologna sacked coach Daniele Arrigoni on Monday and named former Yugoslavia defender Sinisa Mihajlovic as his replacement.
Heinze hits out at Ferguson over Real comments (Nov 3, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Former Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze has hit out at Sir Alex Ferguson after the Scotsman stated that Real Madrid had only signed him to help their move for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Materazzi accepts damages over Zidane claims (Nov 3, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Italian defender Marco Materazzi has accepted substantial undisclosed damages over Daily Mail articles which said that he has used vile racist abuse to insult French captain Zinedine Zidane.
Puel upbeat ahead of ''massive month'' for Lyon (Nov 3, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Lyon coach Claude Puel felt his side's 2-0 win over Le Mans was the perfect way to start another vital month of fixtures.
Ball: Fergie v Madrid (Nov 3, 2008 08:00 GMT)
Phil Ball reflects on the hypocrisy after a week of Real Madrid rows with Sir Alex Ferguson.
Rubin Kazan win first ever Russian title (Nov 2, 2008 09:00 GMT)
Rubin Kazan claimed their first Premier Liga crown on Sunday after beating Saturn Moscow 2-1.
Eto'o racially abused again, claim reports (Nov 2, 2008 09:00 GMT)
Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o was the victim of racist chanting during the second half of Saturday's 4-1 Primera Liga win at Malaga, according to reports in the Spanish media.
Bundesliga: Dortmund lose ground on rivals (Nov 2, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Borussia Dortmund lost ground in the race for European places when they had to fight for a 1-1 draw at home to struggling neighbours Bochum on Sunday.
Liga: Real Madrid held to draw at Almeria (Nov 2, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Champions Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at Almeria on Sunday and missed out on the chance to draw level on points with leaders Barcelona.
Serie A: Late own goal sends AC Milan top (Nov 2, 2008 07:00 GMT)
AC Milan went top of Serie A for the first time this season after an own goal from German Denis four minutes from time sealed a 1-0 home win over 10-man Napoli.
Liga: Xavi double leads Barca back to the top (Nov 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Xavi scored twice to lead Barcelona to the top of the Primera Liga on Saturday with a 4-1 win at Malaga as Valencia lost 4-2 at home to Racing Santander after a hat-trick from Mohamed Tchite.
Ligue 1: Bordeaux slip, Ben Arfa inspires Marseille (Nov 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Olympique Marseille recovered from a lean spell to beat St Etienne 3-1 to climb to second in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
Serie A: Juve add to Roma's woes, Inter go top (Nov 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Ivan Cordoba thrashed in a stoppage-time goal to give Inter Milan a 3-2 win at bottom club Reggina on Saturday, sending the champions top of Serie A after they had surrendered a two-goal lead.
Van Nistelrooy to miss Real trip to Almeria (Nov 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy will miss Real Madrid's Primera Liga match at Almeria on Sunday because he has failed to recover from a knee injury, the Spanish champions said on Saturday.
Bundesliga: Ribery keeps Bayern on leader's heels (Nov 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Franck Ribery came to Bayern Munich's rescue again in a 3-1 win at home to Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday, while leaders Hoffenheim turned on their customary style in a 4-1 win over Karlsruhe.
De la Red remembers nothing of collapse (Nov 1, 2008 07:00 GMT)
Real Madrid midfielder Ruben de la Red said he could not remember anything about his collapse in the 3-2 defeat at third-tier Real Union in the King's Cup.
