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Mexico: Club America blow lead, Tijuana held (Apr 30, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Club America squandered a two-goal lead against Cruz Azul and missed out on the chance to go second in Mexico's Clausura as a result.
Argentina: Olimpo struggling, Arsenal lose (Apr 30, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Olimpo's plight at the foot of Argentina's Clausura continues after a 2-0 defeat to Union Santa Fe.
MLS: Galaxy rescued, Henry winner (Apr 29, 2012 07:00 GMT)
The Los Angeles Galaxy's erratic start to the MLS season continued as they were held to a 1-1 draw by FC Dallas.
Mexico: Santos Laguna extend lead, Morelia slip (Apr 29, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Santos Laguna moved four points clear at the top of Mexico's Clausura with a 3-1 win at Atlas.
Argentina: Boca soar two points clear at top (Apr 29, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Boca Juniors took advantage of a slip by Newell's Old Boys to open up a two-point lead at the top of Argentina's Clausura.
Senegal choose Pierre Lechantre as new coach (Apr 28, 2012 10:15 GMT)
Pierre Lechantre has been named as the new coach of Senegal.
Kagawa the toast of Asia (Apr 28, 2012 08:54 GMT)
John Duerden on why Bundesliga title-winner Shinji Kagawa is being courted by Europe's top clubs.
Off the Ball: Ukraine not full of beauties, Nev's scoregasm (Apr 28, 2012 08:48 GMT)
Off The Ball: Ukraine's not full of beautiful women, Gary Neville's scoregasm and Rovers fans grow Givet beards.
Shanghai Shenhua confirm Tigana departure (Apr 27, 2012 07:40 GMT)
Shanghai Shenhua have confirmed they have terminated the contract of coach Jean Tigana.
FIFA makes plans to scrap Brit vice-presidency (Apr 26, 2012 12:04 GMT)
Proposals to scrap Britain's FIFA vice-presidency have been revealed in official documents for the first time.
Team GB face Brazil in pre-Olympics friendly (Apr 26, 2012 11:50 GMT)
The first match by a Great Britain men's team for 41 years will be an Olympic warm-up game against Brazil at Middlesbrough on July 20.
MLS: Shea not enough as Salt Lake move top (Apr 26, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Real Salt Lake joined San Jose Earthquakes at the top of the MLS Western Conference.
Copa Lib: Holders Santos humbled by Bolivar (Apr 26, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Reigning Copa Libertadores champions Santos lost 2-1 at Bolivia's Bolivar in the first leg of the round-of-16.
Melbourne Victory snare Postecoglou from Roar (Apr 26, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Melbourne Victory have announced the appointment of former Brisbane Roar and South Melbourne coach Ange Postecoglou on a three-year contract.
Pearce could call on Wilshere for 2012 Olympics (Apr 25, 2012 09:23 GMT)
Stuart Pearce has confirmed he will consider selecting Jack Wilshere for the 2012 Olympics, despite the Arsenal midfielder's fitness woes.
Maradona issues quit threat over transfer plans (Apr 25, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Al Wasl coach Diego Maradona has claimed he will quit the club if he is not backed in the transfer market.
Women's Olympic Tournament 2012 draw (Apr 24, 2012 16:04 GMT)
The draw is due to begin at 1100 BST on Tuesday, April 24, 2011.
Men's 2012 Olympics draw (Apr 24, 2012 16:02 GMT)
Great Britain's men's team have been drawn against Uruguay, UAE and Senegal in the Olympic games.
Ange Postecoglou quits Brisbane Roar post (Apr 24, 2012 07:04 GMT)
Ange Postecoglou has resigned as coach of the Brisbane Roar, two days after guiding the club to their second consecutive A-League title.
Argentina: Boca still leading following stalemate (Apr 24, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Boca Juniors remain top of Argentina's Clausura after a 1-1 draw between Newell's Old Boys and Arsenal Sarandi.
Senegal beat Oman to secure Olympic place (Apr 23, 2012 21:15 GMT)
Senegal booked the final place in the men's Olympic football tournament as they defeated Oman 2-0 in Coventry.
Blatter criticised over handling of bribery case (Apr 23, 2012 18:54 GMT)
FIFA president Sepp Blatter's handling of the ISL bribery case has been severely criticised by a Council of Europe (COE) report.
Wigan's Al-Habsi targets Oman Olympic berth (Apr 23, 2012 07:18 GMT)
Oman goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi has confirmed his desire to play at this summer's Olympics in London should his nation beat Senegal in Monday's qualification play-off.
MLS: Henry strike not enough for New York (Apr 23, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Chris Pontius' first MLS hat-trick inspired a 4-1 rout that moved DC United above the New York Red Bulls and into second place in the Eastern Conference.
Argentina: Boca slip up at Belgrano Cordoba (Apr 23, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Boca Juniors' place at the top of the Argentinian Clausura is under threat after they could only drew 1-1 at Belgrano Cordoba.
Mexico: Club America go second with late strike (Apr 23, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Club America striker Christian Benitez's late penalty snatched a 3-2 win against Puebla to move them second in the Mexican Clausura table.
Argentina: Velez waste chance to move clear (Apr 22, 2012 10:21 GMT)
Velez Sarsfield missed the chance to go clear at the top of the Clausura table after they were held to a goalless home draw by ten-man Lanus.
Off the Ball: Romario: I'm better than Messi (Apr 21, 2012 09:32 GMT)
This week in Off The Ball, Romario claims he's is better than Messi and Racing striker Teo pulls a paintball gun.
Copa Lib: Neymar helps keep Santos top (Apr 20, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Star striker Neymar ensured defending Copa Libertadores champions Santos finished top of Group One as they beat The Strongest 2-0.
Manchester Utd top football rich list (Apr 19, 2012 10:54 GMT)
Manchester United have fended off Europe's big guns to be named the world's richest club for an eighth year in a row.
Copa Lib: Corinthians, Boca into next round (Apr 19, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Corinthians completed a successful Copa Libertadores group stage campaign by hammering 10-man Deportivo Tachira 6-0 in Sao Paulo.
MLS: Kansas City maintain perfect start (Apr 19, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Kansas City continued their perfect start to the MLS season with a 3-1 win at the Vancouver Whitecaps.
AFC Champions League: Seongnam cruise (Apr 18, 2012 14:47 GMT)
Seongnam Chunma routed Central Coast Mariners 5-0 to earn their first win in Asian Champions League Group G.
Beckham survives Team GB Olympic cut (Apr 18, 2012 08:54 GMT)
LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham remained on course for a place at London 2012 after being named in Stuart Pearce's 80-man shortlist for the Team GB squad at the Olympic football tournament.
Duerden: Shanghai shenanigans (Apr 18, 2012 08:19 GMT)
John Duerden explains how Nicolas Anelka became the latest coach to brave Shanghai Shenhua's temple of doom.
Something in the water? (Apr 18, 2012 08:16 GMT)
Sam Kelly reports on a weekend of violence and madness both on and off the pitch in Argentina.
Copa Lib: Velez, Deportivo and Bolivar progress (Apr 18, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Argentinian side Velez Sarsfield and Deportivo Quito of Ecuador made it into the round-of-16 from Group Seven of the Copa Libertadores.
Spurs and PSG target Damiao set for move (Apr 18, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Internacional striker Damiao is expected to move to Europe this year, according to the player's agent.
AFC Champs Lge: Late penalty earns Ulsan win (Apr 17, 2012 14:27 GMT)
A controversial late penalty enabled Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea beat Brisbane Roar 2-1 and keep their hopes of progress to the last 16 of the AFC Champions League alive.
Argentina: Lanus end seven-game winless run (Apr 17, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Lanus ended their horror seven-game winless run with a 1-0 home win over Atletico Rafaela in the Argentinian Clausura.
Juan Sebastian Veron set to call it quits (Apr 17, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Former Lazio and Manchester United midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron says he expects to retire from professional football as soon as next month.
AFC CL: Roar ready to make their mark (Apr 16, 2012 13:30 GMT)
Brisbane Roar may be without a win in the AFC Champions League so far, but coach Ange Postecoglou is confident of delivering the goods when they host Ulsan Hyundai in their Group F clash on Tuesday.
MLS: Fire and Dynamo draw as lightning strikes (Apr 16, 2012 07:00 GMT)
The Chicago Fire and the Houston Dynamo played out a 1-1 draw in a match which was cut short by 25 minutes because of lightning.
Argentina: Own goal flattens Boca Juniors (Apr 16, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Rolando Schiavi scored an own goal two minutes from time to condemn Clausura leaders Boca Juniors to a 2-1 defeat at Tigre.
Cabanas returns to football after shooting (Apr 15, 2012 09:26 GMT)
Paraguay international Salvador Cabanas has made his return to football after recovering from being shot in the head 27 months ago.
Mexico: Tigres clear after dramatic late win (Apr 15, 2012 08:36 GMT)
Tigres moved a point clear at the top of the Mexican Clausura standings on Saturday night by coming from behind to clinch a dramatic 2-1 home victory over nine-man Guadalajara.
Argentina: Velez hopes hit, match abandoned (Apr 15, 2012 08:34 GMT)
Velez Sarsfield's attempts to go second in the Clausura table were scuppered when their match at San Martin San Juan was abandoned because of crowd trouble while they were 3-1 up.
Off the Ball: Puyol staples his head back together (Apr 14, 2012 08:08 GMT)
This week, Carles Puyol staples his head back together to impress Off the Ball and Sulley Muntari gets shirty.
Argentina: Estudiantes snatch late equaliser (Apr 14, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Mauro Boselli scored in the last minute to rescue a point for Estudiantes in a 2-2 draw with Colon Santa Fe in the Clausura today.
Diego: Pele 'stupid' to rate Neymar over Messi (Apr 13, 2012 10:40 GMT)
Argentina legend Diego Maradona has called Brazilian counterpart Pele "stupid" for suggesting that Barcelona star Lionel Messi is not as good as Santos starlet Neymar.
Copa Lib: Emelec win thriller, Flamengo bow out (Apr 13, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Jose Luis Quinonez scored in the third minute of injury time to secure Ecuadorian side Emelec's place in the last 16 of the Coa Libertadores with a 3-2 win victory at Olimpia, which eliminated Brazilian giants Flamengo.
Anelka added to Shenhua coaching staff (Apr 12, 2012 08:51 GMT)
Nicolas Anelka has been added to the Shanghai Shenhua coaching staff to help struggling manager Jean Tigana.
First XI: A goal and a half (Apr 12, 2012 08:16 GMT)
First XI puts together a selection of goals that saw the scorer travel half the length of the pitch.
England drop in rankings, Germany second (Apr 11, 2012 08:51 GMT)
England have fallen one place to seventh in the latest world rankings announced by FIFA on Wednesday.
Pele: Lionel Messi is not as good as Neymar (Apr 11, 2012 07:55 GMT)
Brazil legend Pele has raised eyebrows by claiming Lionel Messi is not as good as Neymar.
Copa Libertadores: Quake can't stop Velez (Apr 11, 2012 07:37 GMT)
Velez Sarsfield were not shaken by an earthquake which hit the stadium as they won 2-0 at Guadalajara in their Copa Libertadores Group Seven match.
Copa Liba: Union and Nacional advance (Apr 11, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Chilean side Union Espanola and Atletico Nacional of Colombia made booked their places in the last 16 of the Copa Libertadores.
Arsenal confirm Kuala Lumpur date on Asian tour (Apr 10, 2012 09:38 GMT)
Arsenal have confirmed they will play a pre-season friendly in Kuala Lumpur for the second successive year.
Argentina: Gigliotti earns point for San Lorenzo (Apr 10, 2012 08:28 GMT)
Racing Club and San Lorenzo played out a 1-1 draw in a match between two teams struggling at the wrong end of the Clausura table.
Newcastle owner pulls plug on A-League club (Apr 10, 2012 08:25 GMT)
The owners of Newcastle Jets have returned their A-League licence to Football Federation Australia, leaving the club without a backer for the 2012/13 season.
Ghana appoint James Kwesi Appiah as coach (Apr 9, 2012 22:07 GMT)
James Kwesi Appiah has been appointed head coach of the Ghana national team, stepping up from the role of assistant boss.
Japan: Four share lead at top of table (Apr 8, 2012 22:43 GMT)
FC Seoul and Ulsan Hyundai joined the leading two sides on 13 points in the K-League standings with victories.
Argentina: Estudiantes lose ground in defeat (Apr 8, 2012 22:41 GMT)
Estudiantes lost ground in the race for Argentina's Torneo Clausura after suffering a 2-1 reverse at Belgrano Cordoba.
Duerden: Hejazi's Man Utd dream (Apr 8, 2012 08:16 GMT)
John Duerden on how legendary Iran 'keeper Nasser Hejazi missed out on a move to Man Utd.
J-League: Vegalta top after draw with Jubilo (Apr 7, 2012 20:40 GMT)
Vegalta Sendai top the J. League by a point after their 2-2 draw with Jubilo Iwata.
S.Korea: Jeju United move level at top (Apr 7, 2012 20:39 GMT)
Jeju United joined Suwon Bluewings at the top of the K-League table with a 2-0 home win over Daegu FC.
Off the Ball: The man of steel issue (Apr 7, 2012 14:12 GMT)
This week in Off the Ball, a defender pulls out his own teeth to play against Real Madrid and Melo floors Riera.
Argentina: Boca Juniors reclaim top spot (Apr 7, 2012 08:31 GMT)
Boca Juniors reclaimed top spot in the Clausura as they came from behind to beat Argentinos Juniors 2-1.
MLS: Ihemelu snatches late winner for Dallas (Apr 6, 2012 07:12 GMT)
Ugo Ihemelu headed in the winner five minutes into injury time as FC Dallas snatched a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution in Texas.
Copa Libertadores: Libertad reach last 16 (Apr 5, 2012 11:05 GMT)
Paraguayan side Libertad came from behind to beat Uruguayan giants Nacional 2-1 at book their place in the Copa Libertadores Round of 16.
Sepp Blatter sadness over Somalia deaths (Apr 4, 2012 14:16 GMT)
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has expressed his shock after the heads of Somalia's football federation and Olympic committee were both killed in a suicide bombing attack.
ACL: Ten-man Roar hold on for stalemate (Apr 4, 2012 12:46 GMT)
Brisbane Roar have produced their best performance in the Asian Champions League with a gutsy 1-1 draw with Ulsan Hyundai.
New Sydney team admitted to A-League (Apr 4, 2012 09:33 GMT)
A western Sydney team will play in the A-League next season, Football Federation Australia chief executive Ben Buckley has confirmed.
Copa Libertadores: Universidad de Chile win (Apr 4, 2012 07:32 GMT)
Universidad de Chile have booked their place in the last 16 of the Copa Libertadores with a game to spare, beating Godoy Cruz 1-0 in Argentina.
Copa Libertadores: Lanus hit Olimpia for six (Apr 4, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Argentina's side Lanus hammered Paraguayan giants Olimpia 6-0 to put one foot in the last 16 of the Copa Libertadores.
AFC CL: Pohang inflict Adelaide's first defeat (Apr 3, 2012 20:24 GMT)
Adelaide United's perfect start to their Asian Champions League campaign ended with a 1-0 defeat at Pohang Steelers.
CONCACAF U23 final: Mexico see off Honduras (Apr 3, 2012 11:53 GMT)
Mexico will head to the 2012 Olympics as CONCACAF Under-23 champions after defeating Honduras 2-1 in Kansas City.
'I am Chinaglia' (Apr 3, 2012 07:59 GMT)
Ben Szwediuk chronicles the controversial career of the late, great Giorgio Chinaglia.
Al Wasl apologise to Maradona over fan abuse (Apr 2, 2012 20:25 GMT)
Al Wasl have apologised to manager Diego Maradona after he confronted fans who verbally abused his partner and friends during his side's UAE Pro-League match at the weekend.
Boca topple Estudiantes to go top (Apr 2, 2012 09:13 GMT)
Boca Juniors won 3-0 at Estudiantes to replace their hosts at the top of the Clausura table.
Mexico: Tigres storm to top of league table (Apr 1, 2012 09:18 GMT)
Tigres Monterrey went top of the Clausura table in style by beating Morelia 4-1.
Argentina: Tigre slip up to Argentinos Juniors (Apr 1, 2012 09:15 GMT)
Tigre missed the chance to go top of the Clausura as they slipped to a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Argentinos Juniors.
Beckham subbed after half-time bust-up (Apr 1, 2012 08:35 GMT)
David Beckham was hauled-off at half-time of Los Angeles Galaxy's 3-1 home defeat to New England Revolution following a dramatic bust-up with team-mates Sean Franklin and Marcelo Sarvas.
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Mexico: Club America blow lead, Tijuana held (Apr 30, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Club America squandered a two-goal lead against Cruz Azul and missed out on the chance to go second in Mexico's Clausura as a result.
Argentina: Olimpo struggling, Arsenal lose (Apr 30, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Olimpo's plight at the foot of Argentina's Clausura continues after a 2-0 defeat to Union Santa Fe.
MLS: Galaxy rescued, Henry winner (Apr 29, 2012 07:00 GMT)
The Los Angeles Galaxy's erratic start to the MLS season continued as they were held to a 1-1 draw by FC Dallas.
Mexico: Santos Laguna extend lead, Morelia slip (Apr 29, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Santos Laguna moved four points clear at the top of Mexico's Clausura with a 3-1 win at Atlas.
Argentina: Boca soar two points clear at top (Apr 29, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Boca Juniors took advantage of a slip by Newell's Old Boys to open up a two-point lead at the top of Argentina's Clausura.
Senegal choose Pierre Lechantre as new coach (Apr 28, 2012 10:15 GMT)
Pierre Lechantre has been named as the new coach of Senegal.
Kagawa the toast of Asia (Apr 28, 2012 08:54 GMT)
John Duerden on why Bundesliga title-winner Shinji Kagawa is being courted by Europe's top clubs.
Off the Ball: Ukraine not full of beauties, Nev's scoregasm (Apr 28, 2012 08:48 GMT)
Off The Ball: Ukraine's not full of beautiful women, Gary Neville's scoregasm and Rovers fans grow Givet beards.
Shanghai Shenhua confirm Tigana departure (Apr 27, 2012 07:40 GMT)
Shanghai Shenhua have confirmed they have terminated the contract of coach Jean Tigana.
FIFA makes plans to scrap Brit vice-presidency (Apr 26, 2012 12:04 GMT)
Proposals to scrap Britain's FIFA vice-presidency have been revealed in official documents for the first time.
Team GB face Brazil in pre-Olympics friendly (Apr 26, 2012 11:50 GMT)
The first match by a Great Britain men's team for 41 years will be an Olympic warm-up game against Brazil at Middlesbrough on July 20.
MLS: Shea not enough as Salt Lake move top (Apr 26, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Real Salt Lake joined San Jose Earthquakes at the top of the MLS Western Conference.
Copa Lib: Holders Santos humbled by Bolivar (Apr 26, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Reigning Copa Libertadores champions Santos lost 2-1 at Bolivia's Bolivar in the first leg of the round-of-16.
Melbourne Victory snare Postecoglou from Roar (Apr 26, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Melbourne Victory have announced the appointment of former Brisbane Roar and South Melbourne coach Ange Postecoglou on a three-year contract.
Pearce could call on Wilshere for 2012 Olympics (Apr 25, 2012 09:23 GMT)
Stuart Pearce has confirmed he will consider selecting Jack Wilshere for the 2012 Olympics, despite the Arsenal midfielder's fitness woes.
Maradona issues quit threat over transfer plans (Apr 25, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Al Wasl coach Diego Maradona has claimed he will quit the club if he is not backed in the transfer market.
Women's Olympic Tournament 2012 draw (Apr 24, 2012 16:04 GMT)
The draw is due to begin at 1100 BST on Tuesday, April 24, 2011.
Men's 2012 Olympics draw (Apr 24, 2012 16:02 GMT)
Great Britain's men's team have been drawn against Uruguay, UAE and Senegal in the Olympic games.
Ange Postecoglou quits Brisbane Roar post (Apr 24, 2012 07:04 GMT)
Ange Postecoglou has resigned as coach of the Brisbane Roar, two days after guiding the club to their second consecutive A-League title.
Argentina: Boca still leading following stalemate (Apr 24, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Boca Juniors remain top of Argentina's Clausura after a 1-1 draw between Newell's Old Boys and Arsenal Sarandi.
Senegal beat Oman to secure Olympic place (Apr 23, 2012 21:15 GMT)
Senegal booked the final place in the men's Olympic football tournament as they defeated Oman 2-0 in Coventry.
Blatter criticised over handling of bribery case (Apr 23, 2012 18:54 GMT)
FIFA president Sepp Blatter's handling of the ISL bribery case has been severely criticised by a Council of Europe (COE) report.
Wigan's Al-Habsi targets Oman Olympic berth (Apr 23, 2012 07:18 GMT)
Oman goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi has confirmed his desire to play at this summer's Olympics in London should his nation beat Senegal in Monday's qualification play-off.
MLS: Henry strike not enough for New York (Apr 23, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Chris Pontius' first MLS hat-trick inspired a 4-1 rout that moved DC United above the New York Red Bulls and into second place in the Eastern Conference.
Argentina: Boca slip up at Belgrano Cordoba (Apr 23, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Boca Juniors' place at the top of the Argentinian Clausura is under threat after they could only drew 1-1 at Belgrano Cordoba.
Mexico: Club America go second with late strike (Apr 23, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Club America striker Christian Benitez's late penalty snatched a 3-2 win against Puebla to move them second in the Mexican Clausura table.
Argentina: Velez waste chance to move clear (Apr 22, 2012 10:21 GMT)
Velez Sarsfield missed the chance to go clear at the top of the Clausura table after they were held to a goalless home draw by ten-man Lanus.
Off the Ball: Romario: I'm better than Messi (Apr 21, 2012 09:32 GMT)
This week in Off The Ball, Romario claims he's is better than Messi and Racing striker Teo pulls a paintball gun.
Copa Lib: Neymar helps keep Santos top (Apr 20, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Star striker Neymar ensured defending Copa Libertadores champions Santos finished top of Group One as they beat The Strongest 2-0.
Manchester Utd top football rich list (Apr 19, 2012 10:54 GMT)
Manchester United have fended off Europe's big guns to be named the world's richest club for an eighth year in a row.
Copa Lib: Corinthians, Boca into next round (Apr 19, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Corinthians completed a successful Copa Libertadores group stage campaign by hammering 10-man Deportivo Tachira 6-0 in Sao Paulo.
MLS: Kansas City maintain perfect start (Apr 19, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Kansas City continued their perfect start to the MLS season with a 3-1 win at the Vancouver Whitecaps.
AFC Champions League: Seongnam cruise (Apr 18, 2012 14:47 GMT)
Seongnam Chunma routed Central Coast Mariners 5-0 to earn their first win in Asian Champions League Group G.
Beckham survives Team GB Olympic cut (Apr 18, 2012 08:54 GMT)
LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham remained on course for a place at London 2012 after being named in Stuart Pearce's 80-man shortlist for the Team GB squad at the Olympic football tournament.
Duerden: Shanghai shenanigans (Apr 18, 2012 08:19 GMT)
John Duerden explains how Nicolas Anelka became the latest coach to brave Shanghai Shenhua's temple of doom.
Something in the water? (Apr 18, 2012 08:16 GMT)
Sam Kelly reports on a weekend of violence and madness both on and off the pitch in Argentina.
Copa Lib: Velez, Deportivo and Bolivar progress (Apr 18, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Argentinian side Velez Sarsfield and Deportivo Quito of Ecuador made it into the round-of-16 from Group Seven of the Copa Libertadores.
Spurs and PSG target Damiao set for move (Apr 18, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Internacional striker Damiao is expected to move to Europe this year, according to the player's agent.
AFC Champs Lge: Late penalty earns Ulsan win (Apr 17, 2012 14:27 GMT)
A controversial late penalty enabled Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea beat Brisbane Roar 2-1 and keep their hopes of progress to the last 16 of the AFC Champions League alive.
Argentina: Lanus end seven-game winless run (Apr 17, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Lanus ended their horror seven-game winless run with a 1-0 home win over Atletico Rafaela in the Argentinian Clausura.
Juan Sebastian Veron set to call it quits (Apr 17, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Former Lazio and Manchester United midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron says he expects to retire from professional football as soon as next month.
AFC CL: Roar ready to make their mark (Apr 16, 2012 13:30 GMT)
Brisbane Roar may be without a win in the AFC Champions League so far, but coach Ange Postecoglou is confident of delivering the goods when they host Ulsan Hyundai in their Group F clash on Tuesday.
MLS: Fire and Dynamo draw as lightning strikes (Apr 16, 2012 07:00 GMT)
The Chicago Fire and the Houston Dynamo played out a 1-1 draw in a match which was cut short by 25 minutes because of lightning.
Argentina: Own goal flattens Boca Juniors (Apr 16, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Rolando Schiavi scored an own goal two minutes from time to condemn Clausura leaders Boca Juniors to a 2-1 defeat at Tigre.
Cabanas returns to football after shooting (Apr 15, 2012 09:26 GMT)
Paraguay international Salvador Cabanas has made his return to football after recovering from being shot in the head 27 months ago.
Mexico: Tigres clear after dramatic late win (Apr 15, 2012 08:36 GMT)
Tigres moved a point clear at the top of the Mexican Clausura standings on Saturday night by coming from behind to clinch a dramatic 2-1 home victory over nine-man Guadalajara.
Argentina: Velez hopes hit, match abandoned (Apr 15, 2012 08:34 GMT)
Velez Sarsfield's attempts to go second in the Clausura table were scuppered when their match at San Martin San Juan was abandoned because of crowd trouble while they were 3-1 up.
Off the Ball: Puyol staples his head back together (Apr 14, 2012 08:08 GMT)
This week, Carles Puyol staples his head back together to impress Off the Ball and Sulley Muntari gets shirty.
Argentina: Estudiantes snatch late equaliser (Apr 14, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Mauro Boselli scored in the last minute to rescue a point for Estudiantes in a 2-2 draw with Colon Santa Fe in the Clausura today.
Diego: Pele 'stupid' to rate Neymar over Messi (Apr 13, 2012 10:40 GMT)
Argentina legend Diego Maradona has called Brazilian counterpart Pele "stupid" for suggesting that Barcelona star Lionel Messi is not as good as Santos starlet Neymar.
Copa Lib: Emelec win thriller, Flamengo bow out (Apr 13, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Jose Luis Quinonez scored in the third minute of injury time to secure Ecuadorian side Emelec's place in the last 16 of the Coa Libertadores with a 3-2 win victory at Olimpia, which eliminated Brazilian giants Flamengo.
Anelka added to Shenhua coaching staff (Apr 12, 2012 08:51 GMT)
Nicolas Anelka has been added to the Shanghai Shenhua coaching staff to help struggling manager Jean Tigana.
First XI: A goal and a half (Apr 12, 2012 08:16 GMT)
First XI puts together a selection of goals that saw the scorer travel half the length of the pitch.
England drop in rankings, Germany second (Apr 11, 2012 08:51 GMT)
England have fallen one place to seventh in the latest world rankings announced by FIFA on Wednesday.
Pele: Lionel Messi is not as good as Neymar (Apr 11, 2012 07:55 GMT)
Brazil legend Pele has raised eyebrows by claiming Lionel Messi is not as good as Neymar.
Copa Libertadores: Quake can't stop Velez (Apr 11, 2012 07:37 GMT)
Velez Sarsfield were not shaken by an earthquake which hit the stadium as they won 2-0 at Guadalajara in their Copa Libertadores Group Seven match.
Copa Liba: Union and Nacional advance (Apr 11, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Chilean side Union Espanola and Atletico Nacional of Colombia made booked their places in the last 16 of the Copa Libertadores.
Arsenal confirm Kuala Lumpur date on Asian tour (Apr 10, 2012 09:38 GMT)
Arsenal have confirmed they will play a pre-season friendly in Kuala Lumpur for the second successive year.
Argentina: Gigliotti earns point for San Lorenzo (Apr 10, 2012 08:28 GMT)
Racing Club and San Lorenzo played out a 1-1 draw in a match between two teams struggling at the wrong end of the Clausura table.
Newcastle owner pulls plug on A-League club (Apr 10, 2012 08:25 GMT)
The owners of Newcastle Jets have returned their A-League licence to Football Federation Australia, leaving the club without a backer for the 2012/13 season.
Ghana appoint James Kwesi Appiah as coach (Apr 9, 2012 22:07 GMT)
James Kwesi Appiah has been appointed head coach of the Ghana national team, stepping up from the role of assistant boss.
Japan: Four share lead at top of table (Apr 8, 2012 22:43 GMT)
FC Seoul and Ulsan Hyundai joined the leading two sides on 13 points in the K-League standings with victories.
Argentina: Estudiantes lose ground in defeat (Apr 8, 2012 22:41 GMT)
Estudiantes lost ground in the race for Argentina's Torneo Clausura after suffering a 2-1 reverse at Belgrano Cordoba.
Duerden: Hejazi's Man Utd dream (Apr 8, 2012 08:16 GMT)
John Duerden on how legendary Iran 'keeper Nasser Hejazi missed out on a move to Man Utd.
J-League: Vegalta top after draw with Jubilo (Apr 7, 2012 20:40 GMT)
Vegalta Sendai top the J. League by a point after their 2-2 draw with Jubilo Iwata.
S.Korea: Jeju United move level at top (Apr 7, 2012 20:39 GMT)
Jeju United joined Suwon Bluewings at the top of the K-League table with a 2-0 home win over Daegu FC.
Off the Ball: The man of steel issue (Apr 7, 2012 14:12 GMT)
This week in Off the Ball, a defender pulls out his own teeth to play against Real Madrid and Melo floors Riera.
Argentina: Boca Juniors reclaim top spot (Apr 7, 2012 08:31 GMT)
Boca Juniors reclaimed top spot in the Clausura as they came from behind to beat Argentinos Juniors 2-1.
MLS: Ihemelu snatches late winner for Dallas (Apr 6, 2012 07:12 GMT)
Ugo Ihemelu headed in the winner five minutes into injury time as FC Dallas snatched a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution in Texas.
Copa Libertadores: Libertad reach last 16 (Apr 5, 2012 11:05 GMT)
Paraguayan side Libertad came from behind to beat Uruguayan giants Nacional 2-1 at book their place in the Copa Libertadores Round of 16.
Sepp Blatter sadness over Somalia deaths (Apr 4, 2012 14:16 GMT)
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has expressed his shock after the heads of Somalia's football federation and Olympic committee were both killed in a suicide bombing attack.
ACL: Ten-man Roar hold on for stalemate (Apr 4, 2012 12:46 GMT)
Brisbane Roar have produced their best performance in the Asian Champions League with a gutsy 1-1 draw with Ulsan Hyundai.
New Sydney team admitted to A-League (Apr 4, 2012 09:33 GMT)
A western Sydney team will play in the A-League next season, Football Federation Australia chief executive Ben Buckley has confirmed.
Copa Libertadores: Universidad de Chile win (Apr 4, 2012 07:32 GMT)
Universidad de Chile have booked their place in the last 16 of the Copa Libertadores with a game to spare, beating Godoy Cruz 1-0 in Argentina.
Copa Libertadores: Lanus hit Olimpia for six (Apr 4, 2012 07:00 GMT)
Argentina's side Lanus hammered Paraguayan giants Olimpia 6-0 to put one foot in the last 16 of the Copa Libertadores.
AFC CL: Pohang inflict Adelaide's first defeat (Apr 3, 2012 20:24 GMT)
Adelaide United's perfect start to their Asian Champions League campaign ended with a 1-0 defeat at Pohang Steelers.
CONCACAF U23 final: Mexico see off Honduras (Apr 3, 2012 11:53 GMT)
Mexico will head to the 2012 Olympics as CONCACAF Under-23 champions after defeating Honduras 2-1 in Kansas City.
'I am Chinaglia' (Apr 3, 2012 07:59 GMT)
Ben Szwediuk chronicles the controversial career of the late, great Giorgio Chinaglia.
Al Wasl apologise to Maradona over fan abuse (Apr 2, 2012 20:25 GMT)
Al Wasl have apologised to manager Diego Maradona after he confronted fans who verbally abused his partner and friends during his side's UAE Pro-League match at the weekend.
Boca topple Estudiantes to go top (Apr 2, 2012 09:13 GMT)
Boca Juniors won 3-0 at Estudiantes to replace their hosts at the top of the Clausura table.
Mexico: Tigres storm to top of league table (Apr 1, 2012 09:18 GMT)
Tigres Monterrey went top of the Clausura table in style by beating Morelia 4-1.
Argentina: Tigre slip up to Argentinos Juniors (Apr 1, 2012 09:15 GMT)
Tigre missed the chance to go top of the Clausura as they slipped to a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Argentinos Juniors.
Beckham subbed after half-time bust-up (Apr 1, 2012 08:35 GMT)
David Beckham was hauled-off at half-time of Los Angeles Galaxy's 3-1 home defeat to New England Revolution following a dramatic bust-up with team-mates Sean Franklin and Marcelo Sarvas.
