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FIFA boss Blatter: Football is at a crossroads (Feb 28, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Sepp Blatter has launched a fresh diatribe against Premier League clubs' love of foreign players and warned that football is "at a crossroads".
Platini joy as extra ref plan gets green light (Feb 28, 2009 08:00 GMT)
UEFA president Michel Platini is certain that two extra assistant referees behind the goal-line will become part of football after the game's rulemakers gave the go-ahead for further trials.
Fred signs five-year deal with Fluminense (Feb 28, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Fluminense have announced they have agreed a five-year deal with Brazil striker Fred.
Antlers pick up season-opening Super Cup win (Feb 28, 2009 08:00 GMT)
J. League champions Kashima Antlers won the season-opening Super Cup after beating Emperor's Cup winners Gamba Osaka 3-0 at Tokyo National Stadium.
Argentina tries high-tech solution to violence (Feb 27, 2009 22:51 GMT)
Argentina is to introduce a high-tech identity card scheme in place of old-fashioned paper tickets and turnstiles in an ambitious attempt to fight the country's notorious soccer hooligans.
Bravo set to return to Tigers from Deportivo (Feb 27, 2009 22:46 GMT)
Deportivo La Coruna forward Omar Bravo is poised for a return to his native Mexico to join Tigres on a four-month loan deal with a view to a permanent move.
FIFA rule makers mull extra refs, sin-bins (Feb 27, 2009 19:04 GMT)
FIFA's lawmakers meet on Saturday to discuss changes to soccer's rulebook including extra referees, sin-bins for yellow card offences and increasing the number of substitutions during a match.
FIFA's International Football Association Board (Feb 27, 2009 19:03 GMT)
FIFA's International Football Association Board (IFAB) will discuss on Saturday changes to soccer's rulebook including extra referees, sin-bins for yellow card offences and increasing the number of substitutions.
Concacaf: Islanders battle back for Marathon win (Feb 27, 2009 16:19 GMT)
Puerto Rico Islanders came back from a goal down to defeat Honduras side Marathon 2-1 in the first-leg of their CONCACAF Champions League quarter-final clash.
Libertadores Cup: Libertad maintain perfect start (Feb 27, 2009 16:18 GMT)
Paraguayan champions Libertad recorded their second consecutive Copa Libertadores win with a 1-0 triumph at Mexican side San Luis to move clear at the top of Group Eight.
Brazil: International make it through to state final (Feb 27, 2009 16:17 GMT)
A 2-0 victory over Novo Hamburgo saw Porto Alegre side International qualify for the final of the Rio Grande do Sul's state tournament.
Singapore: Home United ease to 3-0 victory (Feb 27, 2009 16:16 GMT)
Home United scored three second-half goals to beat Balestier Khalsa 3-0 and in the process remain within touching distance of the early S.League leaders.
Victory striker Allsopp wary of Adelaide (Feb 27, 2009 16:15 GMT)
Melbourne Victory forward Danny Allsopp has warned his team-mates not to underestimate opponents Adelaide United when the two sides meet again in the A-League Grand Final.
The week that was: Feb 20-26 (Feb 27, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Dominic Raynor on a week when Lyon president Jean Michel Aulas began the auction for Karim Benzema.
Luxemburgo praises "crafty" players for bans (Feb 26, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Palmeiras coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo has praised three of his players for getting booked and picking up one-match suspensions.
EU and FIFA clash over 6+5 rule (Feb 26, 2009 08:00 GMT)
The European Commission has dismissed the findings a new report commissioned by FIFA which backed the world governing body's controversial ''6+5'' rule designed to limit the number of foreign players in domestic leagues and warned that pursuing the l
Cruzeiro held by strike-hit Deportivo Quito (Feb 26, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Strike-plagued Ecuadorean champions Deportivo Quito snatched an injury-time equaliser to hold Cruzeiro to a 1-1 draw in the Libertadores Cup on Wednesday after the Brazilians had two players sent off.
Four in line for poisoned chalice of China (Feb 25, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Four Chinese coaches are being given a three-day grilling to see which one of them will be handed the dubious honour of taking charge of the national team.
Dasey: Adelaide's big ask in Grand Final (Feb 25, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Jason Dasey thinks that Melbourne holds the edge over Adelaide in the A-League Grand Final.
Caruso becomes Racing Club's latest coach (Feb 24, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Racing Club named outspoken Ricardo Caruso Lombardi as their new coach on Tuesday, the 16th man to take charge at the hugely popular but troubled Argentine side in the last 10 years.
Simeone turns down chance to join Racing (Feb 23, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Former Argentina captain Diego Simeone has rejected an offer to return to Racing Club as coach, leaving Ricardo Caruso Lombardi as the favourite for the role.
Gremio coach targets Libertadores as main goal (Feb 23, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Gremio coach Celso Roth has prioritised the Copa Libertadores over the local state championship as he focuses on winning a third title.
Lapuente sacked as UANL coach after defeat (Feb 23, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Former Mexico coach Manuel Lapuente was fired by Tigres UANL on Sunday, one day after his team lost 3-2 at home to America in the Mexican Clausura championship.
River back on form after win over Banfield (Feb 23, 2009 08:00 GMT)
River Plate joined Newell's Old Boys, Colon and Godoy Cruz at the top of the Clausura table in Argentina after recording a 2-0 win over Banfield.
Santos win over nine-man Botafogo to go fourth (Feb 23, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Fabao scored the only goal as 10-man Santos posted a 1-0 win over nine-man Botafogo to move up to fourth place in the Sao Paulo state championship.
Solano taken to hospital with dehydration (Feb 20, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Peru captain Nolberto Solano was rushed to hospital after feeling unwell following Universitario's 1-0 win over San Lorenzo in the Libertadores Cup on Thursday.
Seven players sent off following Brazilian brawl (Feb 20, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Seven players were sentoff after a ferocious brawl sparked by a goal celebration in a Brazilian match.
LA Galaxy chief warns Milan over Beckham (Feb 20, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Los Angeles Galaxy supremo Tim Leiweke has warned AC Milan he "will not be taken for a ride" as the Rossoneri attempt to prise David Beckham away from Major League Soccer.
Universitario Copa victory (Feb 20, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Nolberto Solano converted a penalty to lead Peruvians Universitario to a shock 1-0 win over Argentina's San Lorenzo in the South American Libertadores Cup on Thursday.
The week that was: Feb 13-19 (Feb 20, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Jon Carter on a week where Raul racked up a record and Bendtner made a fool of himself.
Palermo on the verge of Boca Juniors history (Feb 19, 2009 23:35 GMT)
Striker Martin Palermo will make history as Boca Juniors' leading scorer if he nets a goal in Sunday's Clausura's third round meeting with Lanus.
Mexico: Toluca snatch late win, Necaxa red mist (Feb 19, 2009 20:42 GMT)
Holders Toluca continued their excellent run in the Clausura championship by winning 2-1 at Guadalajara while struggling Necaxa finished with eight men in a 3-0 defeat at Monterrey.
Angolan stadium highlights haves and have nots (Feb 19, 2009 16:23 GMT)
In a year in which Angola's two main exports - oil and diamonds - have plunged, a scene on the outskirts of the capital city of Luanda defies the notion of scaling back in bad times.
Copa do Brasil: Vasco romp into second round (Feb 19, 2009 16:17 GMT)
Vasco da Gama advanced to second round of the Copa do Brasil after recording a 4-1 win over Flamengo.
Libertadores: Borges salvages draw for Sao Paulo (Feb 19, 2009 16:15 GMT)
Striker Borges scored with a bicycle kick three minutes into injury-time to help Brazilian champions Sao Paulo salvage a 1-1 draw at home to Independiente Medellin in their opening Libertadores Cup game on Wednesday.
Libertadores: LDU begin defence with victory (Feb 18, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Ecuador's LDU began their defence of the Libertadores Cup title by beating Palmeiras 3-2 on Tuesday, ending their opponents' run of nine straight wins this year.
Toffees to go for Glory on Aussie tour (Feb 18, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Everton will play a pre-season friendly against Perth Glory if the Premier League side can organise a second match in Australia, the A-League club have announced.
Koreans demand apology from Asian boss (Feb 17, 2009 08:00 GMT)
South Korea's soccer federation on Tuesday demanded an apology from Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohamed Bin Hammam for what they interpreted as an insult to one of their top officials.
Bahraini blasts 'unacceptable' AFC chief (Feb 17, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Bahrain's soccer chief has hit back at Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohamed Bin Hammam after being accused of leading a clandestine plot to oust the Qatari.
New Santos boss: Shape up or ship out (Feb 16, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Vanger Mancini took over as coach of Brazil's Santos on Monday, facing the task of bringing order to a team reportedly hit by internal wrangling.
Keirrison talks up Palmeiras' Copa chances (Feb 16, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Palmeiras striker Keirrison insists the Copa Libertadores holds no fear for his team-mates as they prepare to face defending champions Liga Deportiva Universitaria in Group One.
Asia chief Bin Hammam to quit if he loses seat (Feb 16, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohamed Bin Hammam has vowed to step down if he fails to retain his seat on the FIFA executive committee in elections this May.
Lyon striker Fred close to signing, insist Flu (Feb 16, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Brazilian side Fluminense insist they are close to completing the signing of Lyon forward Fred on a five-year deal.
Flu and Botafogo progress to Taca Guanabara (Feb 16, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Fluminense and Botafogo have joined Flamengo in the semi-finals of the Taca Guanabara - the first of the two tournaments that form the Campeonato Carioca.
River Plate hit back to find form in Clausura (Feb 16, 2009 08:00 GMT)
River Plate overcame a one-goal deficit to beat Rosario Central 2-1 and remain unbeaten after two rounds of the Argentinian Clausura.
Nacional come from behind to claim Apertura title (Feb 16, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Nacional came from a goal down to beat Danubio 2-1 and in the process clinch the Apertura title.
Corinthians to end stay at the Estadio Morumbi (Feb 15, 2009 23:40 GMT)
Andres Sanches insists Corinthians will not play any more home games at the Estadio Morumbi after he was re-elected as president of the Brazilian giants.
Mexico: Atlas win first game under La Volpe (Feb 15, 2009 21:34 GMT)
Atlas beat Atlante 1-0 in the Mexican Clausura championship to give former Mexico coach Ricardo La Volpe his first win after returning for a second spell at the club.
Board backs Vidmar after amazing outburst (Feb 15, 2009 19:17 GMT)
Adelaide coach Aurelio Vidmar has recieved the backing of the A-League club's board following his controversial comments after the play-off defeat by Melbourne Victory.
Argentina: Newell's Old Boys down Boca (Feb 15, 2009 19:15 GMT)
Newell's Old Boys claimed their second consecutive win with a 2-0 triumph at defending champions Boca Juniors to go top of the fledgling Clausura table.
Brazil: Evandro seals victory for Palmeiras (Feb 15, 2009 19:13 GMT)
Evandro`s goal helped Palmeiras edge past Paulista 1-0 and record their seventh consecutive win in the Sao Paulo state tournament.
Melbourne march into A-League Grand Final (Feb 15, 2009 00:24 GMT)
A superb performance from Carlos Hernandez helped Melbourne Victory secure a dominant 4-0 win over 10-man Adelaide United to progress to the A-League Grand Final.
Racing blown away by force of Huracan (Feb 14, 2009 19:59 GMT)
Huracan came from behind to destroy traditional Argentinian giants Racing 4-1 to move top of the table after the Clausura second round.
Boca suffer shock defeat to Newell's (Feb 14, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Argentine champions Boca Juniors slumped to a shock 2-0 home defeat by Newell's Old Boys on Saturday as striker Martin Palermo made his comeback after a six-month layoff.
Botafogo through to semis of Taca Guanabara (Feb 13, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Botafogo booked their place in the semi-finals of the Taca Guanabara, the first stage of the Rio de Janeiro state tournament, after destroying Friburguense 5-1 away from home.
Buonanotte saves River in Copa Libertadores (Feb 13, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Diego Buonanotte was the saviour for Argentinian giants River Plate as his stoppage-time winner gave his side a 1-0 win over Nacional of Paraguay in the opening round of the Copa Libertadores.
Eriksson gets full backing from Mexican federation (Feb 12, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Beleaguered Mexico coach Sven-Goran Eriksson was given the full backing of the country's football federation on Thursday, one day after a 2-0 defeat away to arch-rivals the United States in a World Cup qualifier.
The week that was: Feb 06-12 (Feb 12, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Dominic Raynor on a week when Real Madrid prepared a £64million swoop for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Becks will not force Milan switch, says Arena (Feb 12, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Los Angeles Galaxy boss Bruce Arena believes David Beckham will honour his contract if a permanent move to AC Milan fails to come off rather than try to force his way out.
Late winner spoils Solano's scoring debut (Feb 12, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Paraguayan champions Libertad netted a late winner in a 2-1 victory over Universitario in a Libertadores Cup tie on Wednesday, the win spoiling Peru captain Nolberto Solano's goal-scoring debut for the visitors.
America name Ramirez to replace Diaz (Feb 12, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Troubled Mexican club America named Jesus Ramirez as their fifth coach in a year on Wednesday after Ramon Diaz was fired a day earlier.
Anyone can claim Copa glory (Feb 12, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Sam Kelly previews the Copa Libertadores and says any team has the potential to win it.
Real Madrid the richest soccer team (Feb 11, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Real Madrid remains the top moneymaking soccer team in the world, beating out European and English champion Manchester United due to the plunging pound, according to the latest review of the sport's finances.
Depor Tachira shock Guarani in Copa opener (Feb 11, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Venezuela's Deportivo Tachira surprisingly beat Paraguay's Guarani 2-1 to kick-off their Copa Libertadores group two campaign in style.
Big-spending Mexicans America fire coach Diaz (Feb 11, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Mexican club America, who spent around $20 million on reinforcements in the mid-season break, fired coach Ramon Diaz on Tuesday after a poor start to the Clausura championship.
Eriksson rejects Pompey (Feb 11, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Former England and Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson intends to fulfil his current contract with Mexico until after the 2010 World Cup despite speculation linking the Swede with the vacant post at Portsmouth.
Newcastle Jets sign Costanzo on one-year contract (Feb 10, 2009 16:32 GMT)
The Newcastle Jets have signed experienced defender Angelo Costanzo on a one-year deal from fellow A-League side Adelaide United.
Mariners sign Rizzo ahead of Champions League (Feb 10, 2009 16:30 GMT)
Central Coast Mariners have signed former Perth Glory midfielder Nick Rizzo ahead of the upcoming maiden Asian Champions League campaign.
Adebayor named African Footballer of the Year (Feb 10, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor was named African Footballer of the Year on Tuesday.
River stuck in unfamiliar territory (Feb 10, 2009 08:00 GMT)
What turned River from title winners to the worst side in Argentina? Jon Carter finds out.
Galekovic: ''I'm aiming for South Africa'' (Feb 10, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Jason Dasey speaks to Socceroo and Adelaide 'keeper Eugene Galekovic.
Palmeiras thrash Santos to maintain perfect start (Feb 9, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Palmeiras won their seventh straight game of the 2009 season by thrashing Santos 4-1 in the Paulista championship on Sunday.
Flamengo through to Taca Guanabara semi-finals (Feb 8, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Flamengo secured a 2-1 victory at Macae to progress to the Taca Guanabara semi-finals in the Campeonato Carioca on Saturday.
Iraq sack coach who won 2007 Asian Cup (Feb 6, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Jorvan Vieira, who led Iraq to a surprise Asian Cup triumph in 2007, has been sacked after his team's poor performance at last month's Gulf Cup.
Zhou joining PSV Eindhoven in "China's Bosman" (Feb 6, 2009 08:00 GMT)
China midfielder Zhou Haibin looks set to join PSV Eindhoven in a move that challenges the right of Chinese clubs to retain the registration of out-of-contract players.
Galaxy boss calm over Beckham exit comments (Feb 6, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Los Angeles Galaxy coach Bruce Arena has refused to be drawn on David Beckham's public plea to be allowed to stay at AC Milan.
The week that was: Jan 30 - Feb 5 (Feb 6, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Snowed-in transfers, Robbie's return and Fowler's Fury in The week that was.
Libertadores: Palmeiras pull off win to progress (Feb 5, 2009 20:48 GMT)
Vanderlei Luxemburgo's Palmeiras qualified for the group stage of the South American Libertadores Cup by winning 2-0 to Real Potosi in a match played at 4,000 metres above sea level.
Ze Roberto on target as Flamengo's run goes on (Feb 5, 2009 16:41 GMT)
Debutant Ze Roberto scored as Flamengo secured their fourth win in as many games by defeating Mesquita 4-1 to take sole lead of Group B of the first stage of the Campeonato Carioca in Rio de Janeiro.
Three more sides seal places in Copa Libertadores (Feb 5, 2009 16:40 GMT)
Argentina's Estudiantes, Brazil's Palmeiras and Universidad de Chile qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage.
First new stadium ready for World Cup 2010 (Feb 4, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Pretoria stadium Loftus Versfeld will become the first of 10 venues for the 2010 World Cup to open for action when it hosts a South African Premier Soccer League match on Saturday.
Czech coach Lavicka accepts Sydney FC post (Feb 4, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Sydney FC have appointed Czech Vitezslav Lavicka as their new coach.
Bahraini in bid to unseat Bin Hammam at FIFA (Feb 4, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohamed Bin Hammam is facing an unprecedented challenge to his reign after Bahrain's soccer chief launched a bid to unseat him from FIFA's executive committee.
Long-serving Iraq coach takes over as Jordan boss (Feb 4, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Former Iraq coach Adnan Hamad has taken over as boss of Jordan after last week's dismissal of Portuguese Nelo Vingada.
Libertadores: Penarol knocked out in preliminaries (Feb 4, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Five-times former champions Penarol were knocked out of the Libertadores Cup in the preliminary round on Tuesday when they were held to a goalless draw at home to Independiente Medellin in the second leg.
Fowler joins A-League new boys North Queensland (Feb 4, 2009 08:00 GMT)
North Queensland Fury have completed the capture of former England striker Robbie Fowler for their debut A-League season.
UEFA chief Platini backs Olympics age limit change (Feb 3, 2009 08:00 GMT)
UEFA president Michel Platini has backed FIFA counterpart Sepp Blatter's call for the football competition at the 2012 London Olympics to be contested by under-20 squads.
Paraguay postpone fixtures after bus crash (Feb 3, 2009 08:00 GMT)
The Paraguayan Football Association have postponed this weekend's Apertura fixtures because of the deaths of a Club 2 de Mayo player and a club official on Saturday.
Maradona to pick strongest side for friendly (Feb 3, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Argentina coach Diego Maradona has vowed to pick his strongest side to face France in a friendly in Marseille.
Dasey: Queensland's old and new (Feb 3, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Jason Dasey previews what promises to be an enthralling climax to the A-League season.
Angola gets $1bn facelift for soccer tournament (Feb 2, 2009 17:14 GMT)
Oil-rich Angola hopes to erase the world's memory of it as a place torn by almost three decades of civil war with a $1bn makeover to host the 2010 African Nations Cup soccer tournament.
Brazil: Kleber hits post four times in 13 minutes (Feb 2, 2009 17:10 GMT)
Santos striker Kleber Pereira hit the post four times in an extraordinary 13 minutes of bad luck as his side went down to a shock 2-0 defeat to Ituano on Sunday.
Paraguay's stadium shut after fatal accident (Feb 2, 2009 17:09 GMT)
Paraguay's national soccer stadium, the Defensores del Chaco, has been closed indefinitely after two policemen were killed in an accident, the head of the country's football association said Monday.
Argentina: Boca defeat nine-man River Plate (Feb 2, 2009 17:07 GMT)
A youthful Boca Juniors side eased to a comfortable 2-0 victory over nine man River Plate in a pre-season Superclasico.
Monterroso resigns as manager of Guatemala (Feb 2, 2009 17:04 GMT)
Benjamin Monterroso has resigned as coach of Guatemala after failing to guide the team to the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Corinthians hammer Oeste to climb to the top (Feb 1, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Corinthians hammered 10-man Oeste 4-1 and climbed to the top of the Campeonato Paulista.
Jordan sack Vingada after poor start to Asian Cup (Feb 1, 2009 08:00 GMT)
The Jordan Football Association have announced that they have sacked coach Nelo Vingada following Jordan's disappointing start to their 2011 Asian Cup qualifying campaign.
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FIFA boss Blatter: Football is at a crossroads (Feb 28, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Sepp Blatter has launched a fresh diatribe against Premier League clubs' love of foreign players and warned that football is "at a crossroads".
Platini joy as extra ref plan gets green light (Feb 28, 2009 08:00 GMT)
UEFA president Michel Platini is certain that two extra assistant referees behind the goal-line will become part of football after the game's rulemakers gave the go-ahead for further trials.
Fred signs five-year deal with Fluminense (Feb 28, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Fluminense have announced they have agreed a five-year deal with Brazil striker Fred.
Antlers pick up season-opening Super Cup win (Feb 28, 2009 08:00 GMT)
J. League champions Kashima Antlers won the season-opening Super Cup after beating Emperor's Cup winners Gamba Osaka 3-0 at Tokyo National Stadium.
Argentina tries high-tech solution to violence (Feb 27, 2009 22:51 GMT)
Argentina is to introduce a high-tech identity card scheme in place of old-fashioned paper tickets and turnstiles in an ambitious attempt to fight the country's notorious soccer hooligans.
Bravo set to return to Tigers from Deportivo (Feb 27, 2009 22:46 GMT)
Deportivo La Coruna forward Omar Bravo is poised for a return to his native Mexico to join Tigres on a four-month loan deal with a view to a permanent move.
FIFA rule makers mull extra refs, sin-bins (Feb 27, 2009 19:04 GMT)
FIFA's lawmakers meet on Saturday to discuss changes to soccer's rulebook including extra referees, sin-bins for yellow card offences and increasing the number of substitutions during a match.
FIFA's International Football Association Board (Feb 27, 2009 19:03 GMT)
FIFA's International Football Association Board (IFAB) will discuss on Saturday changes to soccer's rulebook including extra referees, sin-bins for yellow card offences and increasing the number of substitutions.
Concacaf: Islanders battle back for Marathon win (Feb 27, 2009 16:19 GMT)
Puerto Rico Islanders came back from a goal down to defeat Honduras side Marathon 2-1 in the first-leg of their CONCACAF Champions League quarter-final clash.
Libertadores Cup: Libertad maintain perfect start (Feb 27, 2009 16:18 GMT)
Paraguayan champions Libertad recorded their second consecutive Copa Libertadores win with a 1-0 triumph at Mexican side San Luis to move clear at the top of Group Eight.
Brazil: International make it through to state final (Feb 27, 2009 16:17 GMT)
A 2-0 victory over Novo Hamburgo saw Porto Alegre side International qualify for the final of the Rio Grande do Sul's state tournament.
Singapore: Home United ease to 3-0 victory (Feb 27, 2009 16:16 GMT)
Home United scored three second-half goals to beat Balestier Khalsa 3-0 and in the process remain within touching distance of the early S.League leaders.
Victory striker Allsopp wary of Adelaide (Feb 27, 2009 16:15 GMT)
Melbourne Victory forward Danny Allsopp has warned his team-mates not to underestimate opponents Adelaide United when the two sides meet again in the A-League Grand Final.
The week that was: Feb 20-26 (Feb 27, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Dominic Raynor on a week when Lyon president Jean Michel Aulas began the auction for Karim Benzema.
Luxemburgo praises "crafty" players for bans (Feb 26, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Palmeiras coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo has praised three of his players for getting booked and picking up one-match suspensions.
EU and FIFA clash over 6+5 rule (Feb 26, 2009 08:00 GMT)
The European Commission has dismissed the findings a new report commissioned by FIFA which backed the world governing body's controversial ''6+5'' rule designed to limit the number of foreign players in domestic leagues and warned that pursuing the l
Cruzeiro held by strike-hit Deportivo Quito (Feb 26, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Strike-plagued Ecuadorean champions Deportivo Quito snatched an injury-time equaliser to hold Cruzeiro to a 1-1 draw in the Libertadores Cup on Wednesday after the Brazilians had two players sent off.
Four in line for poisoned chalice of China (Feb 25, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Four Chinese coaches are being given a three-day grilling to see which one of them will be handed the dubious honour of taking charge of the national team.
Dasey: Adelaide's big ask in Grand Final (Feb 25, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Jason Dasey thinks that Melbourne holds the edge over Adelaide in the A-League Grand Final.
Caruso becomes Racing Club's latest coach (Feb 24, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Racing Club named outspoken Ricardo Caruso Lombardi as their new coach on Tuesday, the 16th man to take charge at the hugely popular but troubled Argentine side in the last 10 years.
Simeone turns down chance to join Racing (Feb 23, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Former Argentina captain Diego Simeone has rejected an offer to return to Racing Club as coach, leaving Ricardo Caruso Lombardi as the favourite for the role.
Gremio coach targets Libertadores as main goal (Feb 23, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Gremio coach Celso Roth has prioritised the Copa Libertadores over the local state championship as he focuses on winning a third title.
Lapuente sacked as UANL coach after defeat (Feb 23, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Former Mexico coach Manuel Lapuente was fired by Tigres UANL on Sunday, one day after his team lost 3-2 at home to America in the Mexican Clausura championship.
River back on form after win over Banfield (Feb 23, 2009 08:00 GMT)
River Plate joined Newell's Old Boys, Colon and Godoy Cruz at the top of the Clausura table in Argentina after recording a 2-0 win over Banfield.
Santos win over nine-man Botafogo to go fourth (Feb 23, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Fabao scored the only goal as 10-man Santos posted a 1-0 win over nine-man Botafogo to move up to fourth place in the Sao Paulo state championship.
Solano taken to hospital with dehydration (Feb 20, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Peru captain Nolberto Solano was rushed to hospital after feeling unwell following Universitario's 1-0 win over San Lorenzo in the Libertadores Cup on Thursday.
Seven players sent off following Brazilian brawl (Feb 20, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Seven players were sentoff after a ferocious brawl sparked by a goal celebration in a Brazilian match.
LA Galaxy chief warns Milan over Beckham (Feb 20, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Los Angeles Galaxy supremo Tim Leiweke has warned AC Milan he "will not be taken for a ride" as the Rossoneri attempt to prise David Beckham away from Major League Soccer.
Universitario Copa victory (Feb 20, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Nolberto Solano converted a penalty to lead Peruvians Universitario to a shock 1-0 win over Argentina's San Lorenzo in the South American Libertadores Cup on Thursday.
The week that was: Feb 13-19 (Feb 20, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Jon Carter on a week where Raul racked up a record and Bendtner made a fool of himself.
Palermo on the verge of Boca Juniors history (Feb 19, 2009 23:35 GMT)
Striker Martin Palermo will make history as Boca Juniors' leading scorer if he nets a goal in Sunday's Clausura's third round meeting with Lanus.
Mexico: Toluca snatch late win, Necaxa red mist (Feb 19, 2009 20:42 GMT)
Holders Toluca continued their excellent run in the Clausura championship by winning 2-1 at Guadalajara while struggling Necaxa finished with eight men in a 3-0 defeat at Monterrey.
Angolan stadium highlights haves and have nots (Feb 19, 2009 16:23 GMT)
In a year in which Angola's two main exports - oil and diamonds - have plunged, a scene on the outskirts of the capital city of Luanda defies the notion of scaling back in bad times.
Copa do Brasil: Vasco romp into second round (Feb 19, 2009 16:17 GMT)
Vasco da Gama advanced to second round of the Copa do Brasil after recording a 4-1 win over Flamengo.
Libertadores: Borges salvages draw for Sao Paulo (Feb 19, 2009 16:15 GMT)
Striker Borges scored with a bicycle kick three minutes into injury-time to help Brazilian champions Sao Paulo salvage a 1-1 draw at home to Independiente Medellin in their opening Libertadores Cup game on Wednesday.
Libertadores: LDU begin defence with victory (Feb 18, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Ecuador's LDU began their defence of the Libertadores Cup title by beating Palmeiras 3-2 on Tuesday, ending their opponents' run of nine straight wins this year.
Toffees to go for Glory on Aussie tour (Feb 18, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Everton will play a pre-season friendly against Perth Glory if the Premier League side can organise a second match in Australia, the A-League club have announced.
Koreans demand apology from Asian boss (Feb 17, 2009 08:00 GMT)
South Korea's soccer federation on Tuesday demanded an apology from Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohamed Bin Hammam for what they interpreted as an insult to one of their top officials.
Bahraini blasts 'unacceptable' AFC chief (Feb 17, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Bahrain's soccer chief has hit back at Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohamed Bin Hammam after being accused of leading a clandestine plot to oust the Qatari.
New Santos boss: Shape up or ship out (Feb 16, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Vanger Mancini took over as coach of Brazil's Santos on Monday, facing the task of bringing order to a team reportedly hit by internal wrangling.
Keirrison talks up Palmeiras' Copa chances (Feb 16, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Palmeiras striker Keirrison insists the Copa Libertadores holds no fear for his team-mates as they prepare to face defending champions Liga Deportiva Universitaria in Group One.
Asia chief Bin Hammam to quit if he loses seat (Feb 16, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohamed Bin Hammam has vowed to step down if he fails to retain his seat on the FIFA executive committee in elections this May.
Lyon striker Fred close to signing, insist Flu (Feb 16, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Brazilian side Fluminense insist they are close to completing the signing of Lyon forward Fred on a five-year deal.
Flu and Botafogo progress to Taca Guanabara (Feb 16, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Fluminense and Botafogo have joined Flamengo in the semi-finals of the Taca Guanabara - the first of the two tournaments that form the Campeonato Carioca.
River Plate hit back to find form in Clausura (Feb 16, 2009 08:00 GMT)
River Plate overcame a one-goal deficit to beat Rosario Central 2-1 and remain unbeaten after two rounds of the Argentinian Clausura.
Nacional come from behind to claim Apertura title (Feb 16, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Nacional came from a goal down to beat Danubio 2-1 and in the process clinch the Apertura title.
Corinthians to end stay at the Estadio Morumbi (Feb 15, 2009 23:40 GMT)
Andres Sanches insists Corinthians will not play any more home games at the Estadio Morumbi after he was re-elected as president of the Brazilian giants.
Mexico: Atlas win first game under La Volpe (Feb 15, 2009 21:34 GMT)
Atlas beat Atlante 1-0 in the Mexican Clausura championship to give former Mexico coach Ricardo La Volpe his first win after returning for a second spell at the club.
Board backs Vidmar after amazing outburst (Feb 15, 2009 19:17 GMT)
Adelaide coach Aurelio Vidmar has recieved the backing of the A-League club's board following his controversial comments after the play-off defeat by Melbourne Victory.
Argentina: Newell's Old Boys down Boca (Feb 15, 2009 19:15 GMT)
Newell's Old Boys claimed their second consecutive win with a 2-0 triumph at defending champions Boca Juniors to go top of the fledgling Clausura table.
Brazil: Evandro seals victory for Palmeiras (Feb 15, 2009 19:13 GMT)
Evandro`s goal helped Palmeiras edge past Paulista 1-0 and record their seventh consecutive win in the Sao Paulo state tournament.
Melbourne march into A-League Grand Final (Feb 15, 2009 00:24 GMT)
A superb performance from Carlos Hernandez helped Melbourne Victory secure a dominant 4-0 win over 10-man Adelaide United to progress to the A-League Grand Final.
Racing blown away by force of Huracan (Feb 14, 2009 19:59 GMT)
Huracan came from behind to destroy traditional Argentinian giants Racing 4-1 to move top of the table after the Clausura second round.
Boca suffer shock defeat to Newell's (Feb 14, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Argentine champions Boca Juniors slumped to a shock 2-0 home defeat by Newell's Old Boys on Saturday as striker Martin Palermo made his comeback after a six-month layoff.
Botafogo through to semis of Taca Guanabara (Feb 13, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Botafogo booked their place in the semi-finals of the Taca Guanabara, the first stage of the Rio de Janeiro state tournament, after destroying Friburguense 5-1 away from home.
Buonanotte saves River in Copa Libertadores (Feb 13, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Diego Buonanotte was the saviour for Argentinian giants River Plate as his stoppage-time winner gave his side a 1-0 win over Nacional of Paraguay in the opening round of the Copa Libertadores.
Eriksson gets full backing from Mexican federation (Feb 12, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Beleaguered Mexico coach Sven-Goran Eriksson was given the full backing of the country's football federation on Thursday, one day after a 2-0 defeat away to arch-rivals the United States in a World Cup qualifier.
The week that was: Feb 06-12 (Feb 12, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Dominic Raynor on a week when Real Madrid prepared a £64million swoop for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Becks will not force Milan switch, says Arena (Feb 12, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Los Angeles Galaxy boss Bruce Arena believes David Beckham will honour his contract if a permanent move to AC Milan fails to come off rather than try to force his way out.
Late winner spoils Solano's scoring debut (Feb 12, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Paraguayan champions Libertad netted a late winner in a 2-1 victory over Universitario in a Libertadores Cup tie on Wednesday, the win spoiling Peru captain Nolberto Solano's goal-scoring debut for the visitors.
America name Ramirez to replace Diaz (Feb 12, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Troubled Mexican club America named Jesus Ramirez as their fifth coach in a year on Wednesday after Ramon Diaz was fired a day earlier.
Anyone can claim Copa glory (Feb 12, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Sam Kelly previews the Copa Libertadores and says any team has the potential to win it.
Real Madrid the richest soccer team (Feb 11, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Real Madrid remains the top moneymaking soccer team in the world, beating out European and English champion Manchester United due to the plunging pound, according to the latest review of the sport's finances.
Depor Tachira shock Guarani in Copa opener (Feb 11, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Venezuela's Deportivo Tachira surprisingly beat Paraguay's Guarani 2-1 to kick-off their Copa Libertadores group two campaign in style.
Big-spending Mexicans America fire coach Diaz (Feb 11, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Mexican club America, who spent around $20 million on reinforcements in the mid-season break, fired coach Ramon Diaz on Tuesday after a poor start to the Clausura championship.
Eriksson rejects Pompey (Feb 11, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Former England and Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson intends to fulfil his current contract with Mexico until after the 2010 World Cup despite speculation linking the Swede with the vacant post at Portsmouth.
Newcastle Jets sign Costanzo on one-year contract (Feb 10, 2009 16:32 GMT)
The Newcastle Jets have signed experienced defender Angelo Costanzo on a one-year deal from fellow A-League side Adelaide United.
Mariners sign Rizzo ahead of Champions League (Feb 10, 2009 16:30 GMT)
Central Coast Mariners have signed former Perth Glory midfielder Nick Rizzo ahead of the upcoming maiden Asian Champions League campaign.
Adebayor named African Footballer of the Year (Feb 10, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor was named African Footballer of the Year on Tuesday.
River stuck in unfamiliar territory (Feb 10, 2009 08:00 GMT)
What turned River from title winners to the worst side in Argentina? Jon Carter finds out.
Galekovic: ''I'm aiming for South Africa'' (Feb 10, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Jason Dasey speaks to Socceroo and Adelaide 'keeper Eugene Galekovic.
Palmeiras thrash Santos to maintain perfect start (Feb 9, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Palmeiras won their seventh straight game of the 2009 season by thrashing Santos 4-1 in the Paulista championship on Sunday.
Flamengo through to Taca Guanabara semi-finals (Feb 8, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Flamengo secured a 2-1 victory at Macae to progress to the Taca Guanabara semi-finals in the Campeonato Carioca on Saturday.
Iraq sack coach who won 2007 Asian Cup (Feb 6, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Jorvan Vieira, who led Iraq to a surprise Asian Cup triumph in 2007, has been sacked after his team's poor performance at last month's Gulf Cup.
Zhou joining PSV Eindhoven in "China's Bosman" (Feb 6, 2009 08:00 GMT)
China midfielder Zhou Haibin looks set to join PSV Eindhoven in a move that challenges the right of Chinese clubs to retain the registration of out-of-contract players.
Galaxy boss calm over Beckham exit comments (Feb 6, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Los Angeles Galaxy coach Bruce Arena has refused to be drawn on David Beckham's public plea to be allowed to stay at AC Milan.
The week that was: Jan 30 - Feb 5 (Feb 6, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Snowed-in transfers, Robbie's return and Fowler's Fury in The week that was.
Libertadores: Palmeiras pull off win to progress (Feb 5, 2009 20:48 GMT)
Vanderlei Luxemburgo's Palmeiras qualified for the group stage of the South American Libertadores Cup by winning 2-0 to Real Potosi in a match played at 4,000 metres above sea level.
Ze Roberto on target as Flamengo's run goes on (Feb 5, 2009 16:41 GMT)
Debutant Ze Roberto scored as Flamengo secured their fourth win in as many games by defeating Mesquita 4-1 to take sole lead of Group B of the first stage of the Campeonato Carioca in Rio de Janeiro.
Three more sides seal places in Copa Libertadores (Feb 5, 2009 16:40 GMT)
Argentina's Estudiantes, Brazil's Palmeiras and Universidad de Chile qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage.
First new stadium ready for World Cup 2010 (Feb 4, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Pretoria stadium Loftus Versfeld will become the first of 10 venues for the 2010 World Cup to open for action when it hosts a South African Premier Soccer League match on Saturday.
Czech coach Lavicka accepts Sydney FC post (Feb 4, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Sydney FC have appointed Czech Vitezslav Lavicka as their new coach.
Bahraini in bid to unseat Bin Hammam at FIFA (Feb 4, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohamed Bin Hammam is facing an unprecedented challenge to his reign after Bahrain's soccer chief launched a bid to unseat him from FIFA's executive committee.
Long-serving Iraq coach takes over as Jordan boss (Feb 4, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Former Iraq coach Adnan Hamad has taken over as boss of Jordan after last week's dismissal of Portuguese Nelo Vingada.
Libertadores: Penarol knocked out in preliminaries (Feb 4, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Five-times former champions Penarol were knocked out of the Libertadores Cup in the preliminary round on Tuesday when they were held to a goalless draw at home to Independiente Medellin in the second leg.
Fowler joins A-League new boys North Queensland (Feb 4, 2009 08:00 GMT)
North Queensland Fury have completed the capture of former England striker Robbie Fowler for their debut A-League season.
UEFA chief Platini backs Olympics age limit change (Feb 3, 2009 08:00 GMT)
UEFA president Michel Platini has backed FIFA counterpart Sepp Blatter's call for the football competition at the 2012 London Olympics to be contested by under-20 squads.
Paraguay postpone fixtures after bus crash (Feb 3, 2009 08:00 GMT)
The Paraguayan Football Association have postponed this weekend's Apertura fixtures because of the deaths of a Club 2 de Mayo player and a club official on Saturday.
Maradona to pick strongest side for friendly (Feb 3, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Argentina coach Diego Maradona has vowed to pick his strongest side to face France in a friendly in Marseille.
Dasey: Queensland's old and new (Feb 3, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Jason Dasey previews what promises to be an enthralling climax to the A-League season.
Angola gets $1bn facelift for soccer tournament (Feb 2, 2009 17:14 GMT)
Oil-rich Angola hopes to erase the world's memory of it as a place torn by almost three decades of civil war with a $1bn makeover to host the 2010 African Nations Cup soccer tournament.
Brazil: Kleber hits post four times in 13 minutes (Feb 2, 2009 17:10 GMT)
Santos striker Kleber Pereira hit the post four times in an extraordinary 13 minutes of bad luck as his side went down to a shock 2-0 defeat to Ituano on Sunday.
Paraguay's stadium shut after fatal accident (Feb 2, 2009 17:09 GMT)
Paraguay's national soccer stadium, the Defensores del Chaco, has been closed indefinitely after two policemen were killed in an accident, the head of the country's football association said Monday.
Argentina: Boca defeat nine-man River Plate (Feb 2, 2009 17:07 GMT)
A youthful Boca Juniors side eased to a comfortable 2-0 victory over nine man River Plate in a pre-season Superclasico.
Monterroso resigns as manager of Guatemala (Feb 2, 2009 17:04 GMT)
Benjamin Monterroso has resigned as coach of Guatemala after failing to guide the team to the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Corinthians hammer Oeste to climb to the top (Feb 1, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Corinthians hammered 10-man Oeste 4-1 and climbed to the top of the Campeonato Paulista.
Jordan sack Vingada after poor start to Asian Cup (Feb 1, 2009 08:00 GMT)
The Jordan Football Association have announced that they have sacked coach Nelo Vingada following Jordan's disappointing start to their 2011 Asian Cup qualifying campaign.
