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French League Cup: Bordeaux in last-minute Lyon win (Mar 31, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Girondins Bordeaux wrecked Olympique Lyon's hopes of a first domestic double by beating the five-times French champions 1-0 with a last-gasp winner in the French League Cup final on Saturday.

Serie A wrap: Roma draw leaves Milan in fifth place (Mar 31, 2007 11:00 GMT)
AC Milan's drive for a place in next season's Champions League suffered a setback after a 1-1 draw at AS Roma on Saturday.

Eredivisie: Farfan earns point for PSV, Alkmaar win (Mar 31, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Jefferson Farfan's 17th goal of the season earned Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven a 1-1 draw at NAC Breda on Saturday.

La Liga: Messi and Eto'o help Barca to narrow win (Mar 31, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Barcelona turned on the style to pull three points clear at the top of the Primera Liga with a 2-1 win over Deportivo Coruna on Saturday. Ronaldinho set up goals for Lionel Messi and Samuel Eto'o.

Ligue 1: Saifi leads Lorient to win over Marseille (Mar 31, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Striker Rafik Saifi scored a superb goal on the hour to lead Lorient to a hard-earned 2-1 home victory over Olympique Marseille in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

Valeron out for a year after third knee operation (Mar 31, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Deportivo Coruna's Spanish international midfielder Juan Carlos Valeron had a third operation on an injured left knee on Saturday, in an attempt to save his career.

Bundesliga: Bayern beat Schalke to stay in touch (Mar 31, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich kept alive their hopes of winning the German Bundesliga title with a win over leaders Schalke on Saturday.

SPL: Rivals Rangers and Celtic held to draws (Mar 31, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Dundee United's Jon Daly hooked in a stoppage-time goal to give his side a 1-1 draw against Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic on Saturday.

Rangers chief Murray considers away-day ban (Mar 31, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Rangers chairman Sir David Murray has warned fans they will be banned from all away games if they fail to stamp out sectarian behaviour.

Strachan denies Glasgow Celtic quit rumours (Mar 31, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Gordon Strachan has refuted suggestions that he could be leaving Celtic at the end of the season. 'I love what I'm doing here and I love working for this club,' Strachan insisted.

Mijatovic confirms Real want Kaka, Ronaldo (Mar 30, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Real Madrid sporting director Predrag Mijatovic is under no illusions just how tough it is likely to be to prise Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka away from their respective clubs.

Beckham: No Real Madrid regrets (Mar 30, 2007 11:00 GMT)
David Beckham has no regrets over joining Real Madrid even though he is likely to leave the Spanish capital without winning a trophy.

Platini to give fans a say in running the game (Mar 29, 2007 11:00 GMT)
UEFA president Michel Platini expects to unveil plans to give soccer fans an official say in running the game by the end of the year, a senior official at European soccer's governing body said on Thur

French Cup: Lyon chase first silverware (Mar 29, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Olympique Lyon, who had started the season dreaming of making an impact in Europe, will have to be content with domestic silverware and have a first opportunity to put their hands on some in Saturday'

Louis-Dreyfus ends Marseille takeover talks (Mar 29, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Olympique Marseille's main shareholder Robert Louis-Dreyfus has ended all takeover negotiations with Canadian businessman Jack Kachkar.

La Liga: Sevilla crank up the mind games (Mar 29, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Sevilla have tried to crank up the psychological pressure on leaders Barcelona as they resume their battle for the top spot in the Primera Liga this weekend.

Serie A: AS Roma set to test Milan's ambitions (Mar 29, 2007 11:00 GMT)
AC Milan's ambitions of competing in next season's Champions League will be put to the test when they travel south to play AS Roma on Saturday (kickoff 1930 GMT).

Ligue 1: Marseille out to revive European dream (Mar 29, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Olympique Marseille will be looking to revive their European hopes when they travel to mid-table Lorient in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

Bundesliga: Bayern face leaders Schalke (Mar 29, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Any lingering hopes Bayern Munich have of retaining the Bundesliga title rest on winning at home to Schalke 04 on Saturday.

Reyes hoping to join Real permanently (Mar 29, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Arsenal's Jose Antonio Reyes is hoping he will have done enough by the end of the Spanish season to earn himself a permanent switch to Real Madrid.

Friendlies: Denmark shock Germany, France win (Mar 28, 2007 11:00 GMT)
A late strike from Nicklas Bendtner handed Denmark a 1-0 win over an experimental Germany side in Duisburg.

UEFA reduce Valencia and Inter Milan bans (Mar 28, 2007 11:00 GMT)
UEFA have reduced punishments imposed for violent conduct on Valencia's David Navarro and Carlos Marchena after appeals heard on Wednesday.

Rangers midfielder Rae wants English switch (Mar 28, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Rangers midfielder Gavin Rae is planning a move to England when his contract expires at the end of the season.

Celtic sign Motherwell striker McDonald (Mar 28, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Motherwell have confirmed that Australian striker Scott McDonald will join Celtic in the summer. The 23-year-old was frustrated to miss out on a January move to Rangers.

Real want Ronaldo, Kaka, Metzelder - Calderon (Mar 27, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Real Madrid will try to sign Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo and AC Milan midfielder Kaka for next season, club president Ramon Calderon said on Tuesday.

Rangers announce 'fabulous' Chelsea friendly (Mar 27, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Rangers have revealed they will face Barclays Premiership giants Chelsea in a pre-season friendly at Ibrox.

UEFA declare zero tolerance policy on violence (Mar 27, 2007 11:00 GMT)
UEFA's executive committee has declared a tough new policy of opposition to violence in soccer with new president Michel Platini urging all 53 member countries to impose tougher disciplinary sanctions

SFA's Taylor named UEFA general secretary (Mar 27, 2007 11:00 GMT)
David Taylor, chief executive of the Scottish FA, will become UEFA's new general secretary on June 1, European soccer's governing body has confirmed.

Hamburg coach given compassionate leave (Mar 26, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Hamburg SV have given coach Huub Stevens leave to stay on in the Netherlands and care for his sick wife.

Bayer defender Juan issues plea to AC Milan (Mar 26, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Bayer Leverkusen's Brazilian defender Juan looks set to leave the German club after issuing a come-and-get-me plea to AC Milan.

Ismael to make Bayern comeback against Schalke (Mar 26, 2007 11:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich defender Valerien Ismael hopes to make his comeback from a long injury absence in Saturday's Bundesliga game at home to leaders Schalke 04.

Taylor urges Rangers' fans to police chanting (Mar 26, 2007 11:00 GMT)
David Taylor insists 'self-policing' among supporters is the key to Rangers banishing sectarian chanting, after their UEFA Cup tie against Osasuna was marred by trouble in the stands.

Sapin looking for a win against Denmark (Mar 23, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Owen Hargreaves's desire to move to Manchester United could end in disappointment after Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinze Rummenigge maintained the German club would not be forced into selling player

Bayern chief holds firm over Hargreaves sale (Mar 23, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Owen Hargreaves's desire to move to Manchester United could end in disappointment after Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinze Rummenigge maintained the German club would not be forced into selling player

Ruud would relish Ronaldo reunion at Real (Mar 23, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Ruud van Nistelrooy would relish the chance to line up alongside transfer target Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid next season, but has his doubts such a situation will materialise.

Marseille owner breaks off takeover talks (Mar 23, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Olympique Marseille's chairman has said that main shareholder Robert Louis-Dreyfus will not sell the club to Canadian businessman Jack Kachkar, after a delay in the finalisation of the deal.

Emerson vows to turn round form at Real (Mar 22, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Real Madrid midfielder Emerson has said he is determined to overcome the loss of form that has made it impossible for him to settle at the club since his close season move from Juventus.

Getafe drawn against Barca in Copa semis (Mar 22, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Bernd Schuster's Getafe have been handed a tie against league leaders Barcelona in their first ever appearance in the semi-finals of the Copa Del Rey.

UEFA turn down Sevilla v Spurs cup plea (Mar 22, 2007 12:00 GMT)
UEFA have turned down a request from Sevilla to move their UEFA Cup quarter-final first leg tie against Tottenham Hotspur from Thursday, April 5 because of a clash of dates with a religious festival.

Real Madrid chief Calderon backs Mourinho (Mar 22, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon is using flattery to persuade 'exceptional' Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho to join the Spanish club in the summer.

Rae's Say: Germany calling, Roy's regime (Mar 21, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Derek Rae has high hopes for Loew's Germany and high praise for Roy Keane.

Livorno sack coach Arrigoni, appoint Orsi (Mar 21, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Livorno sacked coach Daniele Arrigoni on Wednesday and replaced him with Fernando Orsi, the Serie A side said on their website.

Rangers may ban travelling fans in Europe (Mar 21, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Rangers could stop their own fans from attending away legs of European ties amid the fall-out from their UEFA Cup clash against Osasuna in Spain.

FIFA extend Navarro's ban to all competitions (Mar 20, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Valencia defender David Navarro has been banned from playing in all competitions for seven months after FIFA agreed to UEFA's recommendation to extend his punishment to all domestic and international

Sevilla in semis after winning resumed Copa tie (Mar 20, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Sevilla secured their place in the last four of the Copa Del Rey on Tuesday after they kept a clean sheet in the remaining 33 minutes of their resumed quarter-final tie against city rivals Real Betis.

Ivanauskas becomes latest coach to flee Hearts (Mar 20, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Valdas Ivanauskas has left his post as head coach of Hearts by mutual consent. The Lithuanian had been replaced on a temporary basis amid rumours he was set to leave Tynecastle.

Starlet Nasiri plays down Zidane comparisons (Mar 20, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Olympique Marseille midfielder Samir Nasri said on Tuesday that he does not want to be compared to French soccer great Zinedine Zidane.

Valeron faces knee operation to save career (Mar 20, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Deportivo Coruna's Spanish international midfielder Juan Carlos Valeron will undergo surgery on an injured knee for a third time in the hope that he will be able to continue his career as a profession

Henrik: I was set to quit after leaving Celtic (Mar 20, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Henrik Larsson has revealed he planned to retire from the game when he left Celtic - before Barcelona stepped in to sign him.

Juve chief: Lampard not for Turin, but for Chelsea (Mar 20, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Juventus sporting director Alessio Secco expects Frank Lampard to stay at Chelsea.

Barca honcho: Eto'o, Ronaldinho will stay (Mar 20, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Barcelona sporting director Txiki Begiristain has quashed speculation about the future of the club's leading players including Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto'o by insisting they will remain at the Nou Camp

Sevilla and Spurs Euro date to be switched (Mar 20, 2007 12:00 GMT)
UEFA have yet to receive a request to switch next month's UEFA Cup match between Tottenham and Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium to an alternative date.

Ball: News from the silver scene (Mar 20, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Phil Ball dwells on Spain's Segunda divisions and the likely arrivals in La Liga next year.

Palladino hat-trick as Juventus thrash Triestina (Mar 19, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Striker Raffaele Palladino hit a hat-trick as Juventus thrashed Triestina 5-1 to go six points clear at the top of Italy's Serie B on Monday.

FC Sevilla apply to have UEFA tie moved (Mar 19, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Seville town council have asked for the first leg of the UEFA Cup quarter-final between holders FC Sevilla and Tottenham Hotspur to be changed from April 5 because it clashes with one of the city's ce

Mixed feelings for Pires after Villarreal bow (Mar 19, 2007 12:00 GMT)
French midfielder Robert Pires said he had mixed feelings after finally making his league debut for Villarreal seven months after suffering a serious knee injury.

Round-up of action in Eastern Europe (Mar 19, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Round-up of the weekend soccer action in eastern Europe.

Sevilla aim to complete business against Betis (Mar 19, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Sevilla plan to approach the remaining 33-minute segment of their King's Cup quarter-final second leg against city rivals Betis as if it were a full match, says coach Juande Ramos.

Rangers fans set to earn new UEFA fine (Mar 19, 2007 12:00 GMT)
John Macmillan, secretary of the Rangers Supporters' Clubs, has called for bigoted fans to be jailed after the club was caught up in another sectarian storm.

Ligue 1: Beaten Lens lose ground in title race (Mar 18, 2007 12:00 GMT)
PARIS, March 18 (Reuters) - Second-placed Racing Lens lost ground on Ligue 1 leaders Olympique Lyon with a 1-0 defeat at Auxerre on Sunday.

Eredivisie: Ajax spark life into Dutch title race (Mar 18, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Ajax sparked fresh life into the Eredivisie title race today by thrashing leaders PSV Eindhoven 5-1 at the Philips Stadion.

Rangers could face UEFA trial by video (Mar 18, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Rangers could face the wrath of UEFA after a video of supporters apparently singing a sectarian song during their match against Osasuna was posted on the internet.

Serie A: Ibrahimovic extends Inter lead (Mar 18, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice to guide Inter Milan to a 2-1 win at Ascoli on Sunday and extend their lead at the top of Serie A to 18 points.

SPL: Falkirk shock Celtic, Boyd hits hat-trick (Mar 18, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Champions Celtic slipped to a 1-0 defeat at Falkirk in an SPL encounter which featured two red cards. Celtic's Craig Beattie missed a penalty and Falkirk made the visitors pay later on.

Bundesliga: Bremen close gap, Bayern lose (Mar 18, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Werder Bremen won 2-0 at home to Mainz to move back within three points of Bundesliga leaders Schalke 04 on Sunday.

Ligue 1: Lyon win to go 16 points clear (Mar 17, 2007 12:00 GMT)
PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) - Olympique Lyon recaptured their winning ways with a 3-0 victory at lowly Nancy on Saturday that sent them 16 points clear at the top of Ligue 1.

La Liga: Rivals maintain pressure on Barca (Mar 17, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Sevilla and Real Madrid kept the pressure on leaders Barcelona with home wins in the Primera Liga on Sunday.

La Liga: Recre out to test Barca's shaky defence (Mar 17, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Recreativo Huelva are hoping Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard continues to experiment with his three-man defence when the leaders travel south for Saturday's Primera Liga clash.

Bundesliga: Schalke face new test of credentials (Mar 17, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Bundesliga leaders Schalke 04 need a win to steady their nerves when they host third-placed VfB Stuttgart on Saturday.

Serie A: Fiorentina aim to push European bid (Mar 17, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Fiorentina will be aiming to force their way into the battle for Champions League places by beating AS Roma in Serie A on Sunday (kickoff 1400 GMT).

Dyer bemoans another potless season (Mar 16, 2007 12:00 GMT)
A devastated Kieron Dyer admitted Newcastle had let themselves and their fans down as they plummeted out of the UEFA Cup in Holland.

Spurs draw holders in UEFA Cup (Mar 16, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Tottenham have been drawn to face UEFA Cup holders Sevilla in the quarter-finals. Should Spurs come through, they will take on either Bayer Leverkusen or Osasuna.

UEFA to wait on Gers Osasuna riot verdict (Mar 16, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Rangers will not learn until Monday at the earliest whether UEFA are to investigate the chaotic crowd scenes during their European clash at Osasuna.

Roeder says ref was to blame for Toon collapse (Mar 16, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder was left to reflect on two crucial decisions after his hopes of UEFA Cup glory were dashed by AZ Alkmaar in Holland.

UEFA Cup draw (Mar 16, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Draw for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup.

UEFA Cup wrap: Sevilla survive thriller to advance (Mar 15, 2007 12:00 GMT)
UEFA Cup holders Sevilla, rescued by a last-gasp goal in normal time from goalkeeper Andres Palop, kept their defence alive by overcoming Shakhtar Donetsk to reach the quarter-finals.

Roeder bullish despite Toon's UEFA Cup failure (Mar 15, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder came out fighting after seeing his UEFA Cup dreams fall apart in Holland.

'The best team went through', insists Van Gaal (Mar 15, 2007 12:00 GMT)
AZ Alkmaar coach Louis van Gaal felt his side deserved to progress to the UEFA quarter-finals - especially after their display in the second half at Newcastle a week ago.

Pearce ignores talk of broken spirit (Mar 15, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Stuart Pearce insists his Manchester City team are working together and they can get out of trouble.

PSV's Alex returns to Brazil for treatment (Mar 15, 2007 12:00 GMT)
PSV Eindhoven defender Alex will travel to Brazil in a bid to speed up his recovery from a hamstring injury that threatens to end his season.

Schalke extend coach Slomka's contract (Mar 15, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Bundesliga leaders Schalke 04 have extended coach Mirko Slomka's contract for two years to the end of June 2009, the club said on Thursday.

Barca reward defender Belletti with new deal (Mar 15, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Barcelona have rewarded Brazilian defender Juliano Belletti, the scorer of their winning goal from last season's Champions League final, with a contract extension until 2009.

Rae's Say: Barca's 3-4-3 and German film-making (Mar 15, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Barcelona should stop playing 3-4-3 and Germans should make more films, writes Derek Rae.

Hitzfeld to stay on as Bayern coach (Mar 15, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Ottmar Hitzfeld will stay on as coach of Bayern Munich for at least another season, the Bundesliga club announced on Thursday.

Ligue 1: PSG players vow to fight to stay up (Mar 15, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Paris St Germain's players say they will be fighting for their Ligue 1 lives when they visit Stade Rennes on Sunday.

Ramos gets Sevilla fired up for Shakhtar tie (Mar 15, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Sevilla coach Juande Ramos says his side will treat Thursday's UEFA Cup showdown with Ukranian outfit Shakhtar Donetsk like a final as they try and maintain their grip on the competition.

Rangers fans furious with Spanish police (Mar 15, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Furious Rangers fans today condemned their treatment by baton-wielding Spanish police.

Middendorp returns to Bielefeld for third time (Mar 14, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Ernst Middendorp is returning as coach of Arminia Bielefeld on a contract running until 2008.

German police swoop on hooligans (Mar 14, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Munich police said on Wednesdaythey had searched 24 homes and seized weapons and other evidence as part of an operation against soccer hooligans.

Marshall: The Fall and Rise of Alain Perrin (Mar 14, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Paul Marshall meets Alain Perrin, who is proving all the doubters wrong as the boss of Sochaux.

Serie A footballers caught up in blackmail scam (Mar 14, 2007 12:00 GMT)
An Italian paparazzi photographer has been arrested on suspicion of blackmailing Serie A footballers with compromising photographs.

Motta blames loss of confidence for absence (Mar 14, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Barcelona midfielder Thiago Motta has blamed a loss of confidence in his ability for his decision to miss training last week. 'I let a lot of people down,' Motta was quoted as saying in the Spanish me

Milan move closer to Samba star Ronaldinho (Mar 14, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Ronaldinho is one step closer to a sensational move to Italian giants AC Milan, after his brother and agent met Rossoneri officials, according to reports in the Corriere dello Sport.

UEFA Cup holders Sevilla face test in Ukraine (Mar 14, 2007 12:00 GMT)
UEFA Cup holders Sevilla will be without injured midfielders Jesus Navas and Renato when they attempt to survive a tough challenge from Shakhtar Donetsk in the second leg of their knockout tie.

Man United 4-3 Europe XI (Mar 13, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Cristiano Ronaldo gave a further glimpse of a potentially glittering future as Manchester United paid tribute to their European past on Tuesday.

Police charge Betis fan over bottle throwing (Mar 13, 2007 12:00 GMT)
A 30-year-old Real Betis season ticket holder was charged by police on Tuesday with throwing the bottle that knocked Sevilla coach Juande Ramos unconscious during a King's Cup match at the Betis stadi

Madridistas show an interest in Mourinho (Mar 13, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Real Madrid fans appear keen on the possibility of Jose Mourinho taking over as boss at the Bernabeu - even though he has made it clear any move to Spain would not take place before 2010.

Spurs defender Gardner facing six weeks out (Mar 13, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Tottenham defender Anthony Gardner has been ruled out for six weeks after suffering a hairline fracture of the fibula during the 3-3 draw with Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-final at Stamford Bridge on

Sister of Milan striker found alive and well (Mar 13, 2007 12:00 GMT)
The five-month kidnap ordeal of the sister of AC Milan's Brazilian striker Ricardo Oliveira has ended, the Italian club said on its website on Tuesday.

Celtic defender O'Dea signs new deal (Mar 13, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Celtic defender Darren O'Dea has signed a new deal with the Parkhead club.

River attempt Copa Lib bounce back in Ecuador (Mar 13, 2007 12:00 GMT)
River Plate, on the wrong end of one of the greatest upsets in Libertadores Cup history last week, will attempt to bounce back when they visit Ecuador's LDU on Thursday.

Doll excited by new Borussia Dortmund role (Mar 13, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Borussia Dortmund are hoping Thomas Doll can perform the sort of turnaround he achieved in his first two seasons with Hamburg after naming the 40-year-old as their new coach on Tuesday.

Messina's Caglioni tests positive for cocaine (Mar 12, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Messina goalkeeper Nicholas Caglioni has tested positive for cocaine, CONI said on Monday. It comes less than a month after Sampdoria's striker Francesco Flachi also tested positive.

Roeber quits Dortmund after run of six defeats (Mar 12, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Roeber has stepped down after a run of six defeats in seven matches left them just above the relegation zone, the club said on Monday.

Phil Ball: A classic clįsico at long last (Mar 12, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Phil Ball thoroughly enjoyed Saturday's thrilling clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid.

I missed family, says Larsson on return to Sweden (Mar 12, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Striker Henrik Larsson was glad to be back in Sweden on Monday after missing his family during his 10-week loan with Premiership leaders Manchester United.

CSKA sack coach Markov, re-appoint Mladenov (Mar 12, 2007 12:00 GMT)
CSKA Sofia parted company with coach Plamen Markov and replaced him with former boss Stoycho Mladenov on Monday.

Star-studded Euro squad to face Man United (Mar 12, 2007 12:00 GMT)
The European Commission today unveiled its all-star football squad to play Manchester United in a one-off charity match at Old Trafford.

PSG closer to relegation after Auxerre defeat (Mar 12, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Paris St Germain coach Paul Le Guen raised the alarm after a 1-0 home defeat to AJ Auxerre on Sunday left the club on the brink of relegation from Ligue 1.

Platini to meet EU's Frattini over violence (Mar 12, 2007 12:00 GMT)
UEFA President Michel Platini will meet EU justice chief Franco Frattini in the coming weeks to discuss problems in football such as hooliganism and racism, the European Union's executive Commission s

Mancini salutes Inter players after fightback (Mar 12, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini believes superior teamwork was the key to his side's Milan derby victory. The Nerazzurri came from behind to beat arch-rivals AC Milan 2-1 on Sunday.

Rijkaard hails Barcelona saviour Messi (Mar 12, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard hailed Lionel Messi as his side's saviour after the Argentinian youngster's brilliant hat-trick denied Real Madrid a memorable victory at the Nou Camp.

Porto extend lead with victory over Maritimo (Mar 11, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Porto increased their lead in the Portuguese Premier League to seven points with a 2-1 win at Maritimo on Sunday.

Genk stay in control with top of the table draw (Mar 11, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Racing Genk remained top of the Belgian first division with a 1-1 draw at home to second-placed Anderlecht on Sunday.

Olympiakos in sight of title as rivals lose (Mar 11, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Olympiakos Piraeus moved within five points of their ninth championship in 10 years after coming from behind to beat Apollon Kalamarias 2-1 on Sunday while Panathinaikos lost 1-0 at home to Ergotelis.

Niang goal earns Marseille draw at Lyon (Mar 11, 2007 12:00 GMT)
A late goal by Mamadou Niang earned Olympique Marseille a 1-1 draw at Ligue 1 leaders Olympique Lyon on Sunday.

Sevilla miss chance after loss at Gimnastic (Mar 11, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Sevilla missed the chance to regain top spot in the Primera Liga by slipping to a shock 1-0 defeat at relegation-threatened Gimnastic Tarragona on Sunday.

Werder Bremen hold Bayern in Munich (Mar 11, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich missed a great chance to close the gap on Bundesliga leaders Schalke 04 after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Werder Bremen on Sunday.

Kingston may face probe over 'racist' slur (Mar 11, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Hearts midfielder Laryea Kingston could face disciplinary action amid claims he called referee Steve Conroy a racist after being sent off in his side's 1-0 defeat at Aberdeen.

Hesse-Lichtenberger: Wacky races in Germany (Mar 11, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Uli Hesse-Lichtenberger unravels the history of German side SC Karlsruhe.

UEFA's Platini calls on EU to tackle hooliganism (Mar 11, 2007 12:00 GMT)
UEFA president Michel Platini will seek the help of the European Union (EU) on Monday in fighting soccer hooliganism and racism.

Serie A: Inter register 2-1 win over Milan (Mar 11, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Inter Milan shrugged off their midweek Champions League elimination by defeating city rivals AC Milan 2-1 on Sunday with goals from strikers Julio Cruz and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

'El Gran Clasico' lives up to its billing after thriller (Mar 11, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Arch-rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid put their disappointing exits from Europe in midweek behind them to produce a thrilling 'clasico' at the Nou Camp on Saturday.

La Liga: Forlan and Tomasson seal Villarreal win (Mar 10, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Goals from Uruguay striker Diego Forlan and Denmark international Jon Dahl Tomasson handed Villarreal a 2-0 Primera Liga win at struggling Levante on Saturday.

Ligue 1: Lille back up to third with away draw (Mar 10, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Lille went back to third in Ligue 1 with a goalless draw at Lorient on Saturday.

SPL: Aberdeen beat Hearts to close on second (Mar 10, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Aberdeen beat Hearts 1-0 to move to within four points of second-placed Rangers in the Scottish Premier League on Saturday.

Bundesliga: Schalke slip gives others hope (Mar 10, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Bundesliga leaders Schalke 04 faltered once again on Saturday, extending their winless streak to four games with a 1-1 draw at Hanover 96.

Independiente break duck in Argentina (Mar 10, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Independiente finally won a match in the Argentine Clausura championship, beating Rosario Central 2-0 on Friday night to lift the pressure on beleaguered coach Jorge Burruchaga.

Bajevic walks out after Red Star falter again (Mar 10, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Red Star Belgrade and coach Dusan Bajevic parted company in acrimony after the Serbian champions suffered a 3-0 home defeat to first division rivals Vojvodina Novi Sad on Saturday.

Raynor: The Cannavaro master plan (Mar 9, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Dom Raynor says Fabio Cannavaro is wise to be plotting to escape the Real Madrid hoodoo.

Rijkaard gives Motta time to get over issues (Mar 9, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Barcelona's Brazilian midfielder Thiago Motta has been given a few days holiday to sort out personal problems, coach Frank Rijkaard said on Friday.

Gotta: Derby della Madonnina (Mar 9, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Roberto Gotta insists there's no such thing as a 'meaningless derby' in Milan.

Celtic skipper Lennon hopes for new deal (Mar 9, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Celtic captain Neil Lennon admits the lure of the Champions League has convinced him it would be hard to leave the club this summer.

Roberto Carlos to leave Real in the summer (Mar 9, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos has said he will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after 11 years at the club.

Jol and Keane content after last-gasp win (Mar 8, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Tottenham boss Martin Jol believes Robbie Keane's injury-time winner against Braga ensured justice was served in the UEFA Cup last-16 clash in Portugal.

Smith admits Rangers were 'flattered' by draw (Mar 8, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Rangers manager Walter Smith admits his side were 'flattered' by their 1-1 draw with Osasuna in the first leg of their UEFA Cup last 16 tie at Ibrox.

Roeder warns of all-out AZ attack in second leg (Mar 8, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder will leave nothing to chance as his side head for Holland determined to dump AZ Alkmaar out of the UEFA Cup.

UEFA Cup: Sevilla held, Newcastle thump AZ (Mar 8, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Ukraine champions Shakhtar Donetsk put a dent in Sevilla's bandwagon as the UEFA Cup holders wobbled before securing a 2-2 draw with a late penalty in their second knockout round, first-leg tie on Thu

First Division to split from Scottish League? (Mar 8, 2007 12:00 GMT)
First Division clubs could break from the Scottish Football League this summer, according to Scottish Premier League executive chairman Lex Gold.

Cannavaro and Roberto Carlos to miss Barca match (Mar 8, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Real Madrid defenders Roberto Carlos and Fabio Cannavaro have been ruled out of Saturday's Spanish league 'clasico' against Barcelona because of leg injuries.

Ronaldinho doubtful for 'Clasico' (Mar 8, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Barcelona forward Ronaldinho is doubtful for Saturday's clash with arch-rivals Real Madrid at the Nou Camp because of muscle problems.

Ziege earns Moenchengladbach promotion (Mar 8, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Struggling Borussia Moenchengladbach named ex-AC Milan, Liverpool and Tottenham player Christian Ziege as director of sport on Thursday.

Barca lack spirit and work ethic, blasts Gudjohnsen (Mar 8, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen believes his side lacked the team spirit and work ethic needed to overcome Liverpool in the Champions League.

Valencia midfielder Baraja out for two months (Mar 8, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Valencia midfielder Ruben Baraja will be out of action for much of the rest of the season after tearing a muscle in his right leg in Tuesday's elimination of Inter Milan in the Champions League.

Borussia M'gladbach sport director Pander quits (Mar 8, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Borussia Moenchengladbach's director of sport Peter Pander has resigned just over a month after coach Jupp Heynckes quit following poor results.

PSV look to consolidate lead in Eredivisie (Mar 8, 2007 12:00 GMT)
With seven games remaining and an eight-point lead at the top of the Eredivisie, PSV Eindhoven look to have all but secured the title.

Lyon aim to make up for Champions League failure (Mar 8, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Olympique Lyon are eager to make up for their Champions League failure against AS Roma when they return to domestic duties hosting Olympique Marseille on Sunday.

Barca and Real look for solace after Euro defeats (Mar 8, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Arch-rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid have little time to brood over their painful European defeats as they go head-to-head at the Nou Camp on Saturday.

Croatia keeper Pletikosa moves to Spartak (Mar 8, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Croatia goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa will move from Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk to Spartak Moscow in a $3 million three-year deal, the Jutarnji List daily reported on Thursday.

Momentum with Bayern ahead of Bremen battle (Mar 8, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich must put Champions League success out of their minds if they are to beat Werder Bremen on Sunday and get firmly back in the Bundesliga title race.

UEFA Cup: Sevilla lose Renato for Shakhtar visit (Mar 8, 2007 12:00 GMT)
UEFA Cup holders Sevilla, trying to become the first team to successfully defend the trophy since Real Madrid 21 years ago, will be without midfielder Renato for the visit of Shakhtar Donetsk.

Wanke hoping to beat off stiff bribe penalty (Mar 7, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Police said on Wednesday they had charged the Slovak Football Association's acting secretary-general Vladimir Wanke with taking a bribe, an allegation the soccer chief strongly denied.

Rijkaard going nowhere, Barcelona insist (Mar 7, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Barcelona vice-president Ferran Soriano insists coach Frank Rijkaard is 'definitely' going to remain at the club next season.

Depleted Osasuna fly into Glasgow (Mar 7, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Osasuna fly into Glasgow later today with a number of injury problems ahead of their UEFA Cup clash with Rangers.

Platini calls for international police force (Mar 6, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Newly-elected UEFA president Michel Platini has called for the creation of an international police force to deal specifically with sports-related violence.

AZ does it (Mar 6, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Ernst Bouwes chronicles the rise of AZ in Europe ahead of their clash with Newcastle.

Beckham facing four weeks out with knee injury (Mar 6, 2007 12:00 GMT)
David Beckham's dream of representing England again has suffered a major setback after it was revealed he is likely to be sidelined for around four weeks with a knee injury.

Polish government backs down in battle with FIFA (Mar 5, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Poland backed down on Monday from a row that had threatened to lead to the suspension of its national team from international competition, just hours before the arrival of FIFA chief Sepp Blatter in W

Phil Ball: Of busts and bottles (Mar 5, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Phil Ball on how presidential egos and bottle throwing is overshadowing Sevilla's success.

Rijkaard eager to learn from Sevilla lesson (Mar 5, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard has warned his side that Liverpool will make life as tough for them on Tuesday night as Sevilla did at the weekend.

Injury blow to Beckham's England hopes (Mar 5, 2007 12:00 GMT)
David Beckham's chances of winning an England recall suffered a major blow when he picked up a knee injury in Real Madrid's 1-1 draw with Getafe.

Serie B: Del Piero hits hat-trick as Juve return to top (Mar 4, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Alessandro Del Piero scored three as Juventus beat Piacenza 4-0 to go back to the top of Italy's second division Serie B on Sunday.

Beckham to undergo tests after injury blow (Mar 4, 2007 12:00 GMT)
David Beckham will undergo further tests tomorrow to determine the extent of the right knee injury he suffered during tonight's Primera Liga match with Getafe.

Two fans in police custody after Ligue 1 violence (Mar 4, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Two fans were in custody following Saturday's crowd trouble during Olympique Lyon's 3-1 victory at St Etienne, judicial sources said on Sunday.

Ligue 1: Dindane makes Marseille pay penalty (Mar 4, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Nantes eased their relegation fears when they snatched a 2-1 victory at Sochaux in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

La Liga: Real stay fourth after Getafe draw (Mar 4, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Real Madrid lost ground in the title race when they could only draw 1-1 with local rivals Getafe in the Bernabeu. The visitors took the lead with a goal from Daniel Guiza before Ruud van Nistelrooy eq

Bundesliga: Alemannia Aachen end Mainz run (Mar 4, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Mainz's six-match unbeaten streak came to an end on Sunday when Alemannia Aachen scored two quick goals right after halftime for a 2-1 victory over the Bundesliga's hottest team in 2007.

Palermo's European bid hit by loss to Messina (Mar 4, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Palermo's drive for a place in the Champions League suffered another setback when they lost 2-0 to Messina on Sunday.

CSKA Sofia waste chance to narrow the gap (Mar 4, 2007 12:00 GMT)
CSKA Sofia dropped two precious points in the race for the Bulgarian premier league title when they were held to a goalless home draw by resilient Cherno More Varna on Sunday.

Barca president targets US market for growth (Mar 4, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Barcelona president Joan Laporta, seeking to boost the club's revenue and overhaul rivals Real Madrid as soccer's top earners, is targeting the United States.

Fifteen hurt, 40 arrested in fresh Serbian violence (Mar 4, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Fifteen people were injured and 40 arrested in fierce clashes between Red Star Belgrade fans and police at a Serbian first division match on Saturday.

Promise of sanctions after St Etienne trouble (Mar 4, 2007 12:00 GMT)
French league president Frederic Thiriez has promised to punish the troublemakers who disrupted champions Olympique Lyon's 3-1 derby win at St Etienne on Saturday.

Inter seek to heal wounded pride with derby win (Mar 3, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Inter Milan's players have no time to dwell on their Champions League elimination by Valencia with the Serie A derby against AC Milan looming on Sunday (kickoff 1400 GMT).

La Liga: Ten-man Sevilla see off nine-man Barca (Mar 3, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Ten-man Sevilla fought back from a goal down to beat Barcelona 2-1 at home and move to the top of the Primera Liga in an explosive encounter on Saturday.

Eredivisie: Farfan and Alcides fire PSV to victory (Mar 3, 2007 12:00 GMT)
South Americans Jefferson Farfan and Alcides struck early for PSV Eindhoven to seal a 2-0 home win over struggling RKC Waalwijk as they edged closer to the Dutch league title on Saturday.

'Injured' Emerson asks to be left out of Real squad (Mar 3, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Brazilian midfielder Emerson has asked to be left out of the Real Madrid squad to face Getafe at the Bernabeu on Sunday because he is not fully fit, coach Fabio Capello said.

Serbia: Castillo brace as Red Star bounce back (Mar 3, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Ecuador's Segundo Castillo scored twice as Serbian champions Red Star Belgrade bounced back from last weekend's city derby defeat by Partizan with a resounding 4-1 win at lowly Banat Zrenjanin on Satu

Ligue 1: Crowd trouble mars Lyon win (Mar 3, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Olympique Lyon made a decisive step towards a record sixth consecutive title when they thrashed bitter rivals St Etienne 3-1 in a Ligue 1 derby marred by crowd trouble on Saturday.

Pauleta plans to end career in 2008 (Mar 3, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Paris St Germain's Portuguese striker Pauleta plans to end to his career next year, the Lisbon daily Correio da Manha reported on Saturday.

Bundesliga: Bayern beat Hertha to revive hopes (Mar 3, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich tuned up for their Champions League showdown against Real Madrid next week and climbed back into Bundesliga title contention with a 3-2 victory at Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

Serie A: 10-man Inter Cruz to Livorno victory (Mar 3, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Serie A leaders Inter Milan extended their advantage to 16 points by coming from behind to win 2-1 at Livorno on Saturday. Second-placed AS Roma lost ground when they were held by basement club Ascoli

Mueller claims Schalke have not lost their nerve (Mar 3, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Faltering Bundesliga leaders Schalke 04 have not succumbed to nerves despite taking just one point from their last three matches, director of football Andreas Mueller said.

Barcelona plan pre-season Scotland trip (Mar 3, 2007 12:00 GMT)
European champions Barcelona are planning two friendlies in Scotland this summer.

Hearts announce Korobochka as 'interim coach' (Mar 2, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Hearts have announced that sporting director Anatoly Korobochka will take over as head coach on an interim basis 'while Valdas Ivanauskas is away on football business on behalf of the club'.

Directors should face conduct probe - Commission (Mar 2, 2007 12:00 GMT)
The conduct of Real Betis and Sevilla directors before Wednesday's King's Cup match should be investigated, the Spanish government's Anti-violence Commission said on Friday.

Ex-Hamburg player arrested for bank robberies (Mar 2, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Peter Rohrschneider, a former Hamburg SV midfielder, has been arrested over a series of bank robberies in small east German towns, Bild newspaper reported on Friday.

Eredivisie: PSV out to keep hold of top spot (Mar 1, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven will expect to take maximum points from third-bottom RKC Waalwijk when the pair meet this Saturday.

Serie A: Inter aim for quick return to winning ways (Mar 1, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Inter Milan, whose record sequence of 17 successive Serie A victories was ended by Udinese in midweek, will be keen to get back to winning ways at Livorno on Saturday.

Minnows draw Celtic in Scottish Cup draw (Mar 1, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Favourites Celtic have been drawn against First Division St Johnstone in the semi-finals of the Tennent's Scottish Cup .

Canadian completes Marseille takeover (Mar 1, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Jack Kachkar has reached a deal to buy former European champions Olympique Marseille, a spokesman for the Canadian businessman said on Thursday.

Shakhtar deny swapping Tymoshchuk for gas (Mar 1, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Ukraine club Shakhtar Donetsk denied on Thursday that it had agreed to accept gas shipments as as part of a record $20 million deal with Russia's Zenit St Petersburg for midfielder Anatoly Tymoshchuk.

La Liga: Improving Barcelona face Sevilla test (Mar 1, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Barcelona face the second of a quartet of crucial matches in a hectic start to the month when they visit their chief title rivals Sevilla on Saturday.

Lille and Lens blast Blatter's stadium criticism (Mar 1, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Manchester United's controversial Champions League tie with Lille remained in the spotlight on Thursday, with FIFA president Sepp Blatter coming under fire for his criticism of the stadium used to hol

Ligue 1: Lyon count on Wiltord for St Etienne derby (Mar 1, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Olympique Lyon will rely on super-sub Sylvain Wiltord for a decisive step towards a record sixth consecutive French Ligue 1 title when they travel to neighbours St Etienne on Saturday.

Bundesliga: Slumping Schalke face Hamburg (Mar 1, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Bundesliga leaders Schalke 04 will have their hands full on Friday trying to get back to their winning ways against a resurgent Hamburg SV in the key match of the weekend.

Ramos discharged from hospital (Mar 1, 2007 12:00 GMT)
Sevilla coach Juande Ramos has been discharged from hospital having spent the night under observation after being knocked unconscious during the Copa del Rey match against Real Betis.