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English Premier League
Frustration builds for Toffees and Gunners (Nov 29, 2012 6:30 PM ET)
Mike Whalley was at Goodison Park to watch Everton and Arsenal build on their current frustrations.
Super-sub Jerome (Nov 29, 2012 6:15 PM ET)
Tony Pulis played down any talk of inspired tactical substitutions after his resurgent Stoke City side scored twice in the last ten minutes to salvage a 2-1 victory at home to Newcastle United on Wednesday.
Rodgers: Reds must ease Gerrard burden (Nov 29, 2012 3:16 PM ET)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists that the club have to do more to ease the burden on skipper Steven Gerrard.
West Ham's Demel: We can beat Chelsea (Nov 29, 2012 1:20 PM ET)
West Ham defender Guy Demel feels Chelsea are there for the taking ahead of the sides' clash at Upton Park on Saturday afternoon.
Jermaine Defoe: I'm not leaving Tottenham (Nov 29, 2012 1:11 PM ET)
Jermain Defoe has rubbished reports linking him with a move to Queens Park Rangers in January and says he wants to end his career at Tottenham.
Fulham's Riise rues missed chances against Blues (Nov 29, 2012 11:33 AM ET)
Fulham defender John Arne Riise echoed his manager Martin Jol in ruing two missed chances against Chelsea on Wednesday, but insists he is happy with a point after a creditable 0-0 draw.
Bardsley: Black Cats need touch of flair (Nov 29, 2012 11:18 AM ET)
Phil Bardsley says Sunderland are struggling to maximise the potential of their flair players, and has urged his team-mates to "keep plugging away".
Man City's Nastasic hails Kompany influence (Nov 29, 2012 11:01 AM ET)
Matija Nastasic has praised captain Vincent Kompany for helping him slot smoothly into the Manchester City team.
Evans: Rafael can be among world's best (Nov 29, 2012 10:32 AM ET)
Jonny Evans has tipped his Manchester United team-mate Rafael da Silva to become one of the outstanding right-backs in world football.
Man bailed over alleged Lukaku abuse (Nov 29, 2012 10:17 AM ET)
A man suspected of racially abusing West Bromwich Albion striker Romelu Lukaku has been released on bail.
Man Utd legend Law named club ambassador (Nov 29, 2012 10:16 AM ET)
Manchester United have named former striker Denis Law as their sixth club ambassador.
Walcott feeling 'deadly' in front of goal (Nov 29, 2012 9:14 AM ET)
Arsenal forward Theo Walcott has claimed he feels "deadly" in front of goal after his latest Premier League strike earned his side a point in the 1-1 draw at Everton on Wednesday night.
Dempsey wasn't appreciated (Nov 29, 2012 8:49 AM ET)
Clint Dempsey has said he left Fulham because he did not feel sufficiently appreciated by the club.
Pardew: Cisse boosted by Stoke strike (Nov 29, 2012 8:12 AM ET)
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has said he believes Papiss Cisse received a much-needed confidence boost when he scored in the 2-1 defeat at Stoke on Wednesday.
Giggs: Keane, Scholes and Ronaldo the best (Nov 29, 2012 6:21 AM ET)
Ryan Giggs has said Roy Keane, Paul Scholes and Cristiano Ronaldo would make up his ideal midfield from the Premier League era.
'Keeper Begovic praises Stoke substitutes (Nov 29, 2012 5:35 AM ET)
Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic praised Stoke City's substitutes for inspiring the late comeback win against Newcastle and sparing his blushes.
Mark Clattenburg welcomed back by managers (Nov 29, 2012 5:34 AM ET)
Chris Hughton and Nigel Adkins were both pleased to see referee Mark Clattenburg back officiating as he made his return in Wednesday evening's 1-1 draw between Norwich and Southampton.
Liverpool confident over Sterling deal (Nov 29, 2012 5:15 AM ET)
Raheem Sterling is yet to agree terms on a new contract with Liverpool, but the club remain confident of tying him to a long-term deal.
Beckham won't rule out Prem return (Nov 29, 2012 4:38 AM ET)
David Beckham has said he will not rule out a return to the Premier League as he brings down the curtain on his spell at LA Galaxy.
Koscielny set for three-week absence (Nov 29, 2012 4:15 AM ET)
Laurent Koscielny is set to miss up to three weeks after suffering injury in the Premier League game against Everton.
Buying best of British a recipe for disaster (Nov 29, 2012 3:33 AM ET)
Richard Jolly on the reasons why no-one is looking to buy the best of British anymore.
City boss Mancini calls for Balotelli to up his game (Nov 29, 2012 3:26 AM ET)
Roberto Mancini has again called on Mario Balotelli to up his game, saying the striker did not play well despite scoring.
Ferguson: Advantage Manchester for title (Nov 29, 2012 3:05 AM ET)
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was pleased to see his side's 1-0 win over West Ham open up a gap above Chelsea at the top of the Premier League table.
'Frustrated' Bent prepared for Villa exit (Nov 29, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Darren Bent will not hand in a transfer request at Aston Villa, but accepts he will be forced out of the club in the January transfer window, according to ESPN sources close to the striker.
Villas-Boas can't rule out Bale exit (Nov 29, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Andre Villas-Boas refused to rule out the possibility of winger Gareth Bale leaving the club following his impressive performance in the 2-1 victory over Liverpool.
Rodgers 'embarrassed' by referee decisions (Nov 29, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Brendan Rodgers has criticised the performance of referee Phil Dowd during Liverpool's 2-1 loss to Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Wednesday.
Benitez defends dropping Mata (Nov 29, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez has defended his decision to leave Juan Mata out of the starting line-up for the 0-0 Stamford Bridge draw against Fulham.
English League Championship
Holloway: Zaha suitors can go and whistle (Nov 29, 2012 5:52 AM ET)
Ian Holloway has told Arsene Wenger and other managers they can "go and whistle" if they think they can sign Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha in January.
Scottish Premier League
Eight-match ban for Saints boss Steve Lomas (Nov 29, 2012 1:01 PM ET)
St Johnstone manager Steve Lomas has been handed an eight-match touchline ban, after being sent to the stand during St Johnstone's 1-1 draw against Celtic last month.
Forster: Hearts win down to personal pride (Nov 29, 2012 8:23 AM ET)
Fraser Forster says the negative crowd reaction to Celtic's loss against Inverness had nothing to do with their emphatic win over Hearts on Wednesday night.
French Ligue 1
Ligue 1: Puygrenier: Time running out for Nancy (Nov 29, 2012 1:43 PM ET)
Nancy defender Sebastien Puygrenier admits his side are already running out of chances to turn their season around as they prepare for Saturday's relegation battle against Evian.
German Bundesliga
Bundesliga: Bayern looking to stretch lead at top (Nov 29, 2012 1:50 PM ET)
Defending Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund travel to runaway leaders Bayern Munich this weekend in arguably one of the biggest matches of the season on the German domestic front.
Bayern Munich clinch 'winter championship' (Nov 29, 2012 7:11 AM ET)
Bayern Munich have become the first Bundesliga team in history to clinch the Herbstmeisterschaft after only 14 games, as they went ten points clear at the top of the table after beating ten-man Freiburg 2-0.
Howedes: Schalke must regain winning form (Nov 29, 2012 6:46 AM ET)
After a return of just four points from five games during November, Schalke have to be cautious not to slip off the pace at the top of the Bundesliga, skipper Benedikt Howedes has warned.
Babbel clings to Hoffenheim job (Nov 29, 2012 5:26 AM ET)
Under-pressure Hoffenheim boss Markus Babbel has been given a vote of confidence despite his side's dispiriting 4-2 defeat at Nurnberg.
Italian Serie A
Serie A: Juventus gunning for derby glory (Nov 29, 2012 1:46 PM ET)
Leaders Juventus will be eyeing a swift return to winning ways in Serie A after suffering their second defeat of the season against AC Milan.
Moratti: Inter not 'blackmailing' Sneijder (Nov 29, 2012 7:45 AM ET)
Massimo Moratti has denied claims that Inter Milan are "blackmailing" Wesley Sneijder after the Nerazzurri hinted that he would not play again until he agreed to extend his contract.
Fontana wins appeal against match-fix ban (Nov 29, 2012 6:34 AM ET)
Alberto Fontana has had his ban for match fixing overturned by tribunal at Italy's Sports Arbitration Court (TNA) and is free to return to action immediately.
AC Milan end talk of Pato exit (Nov 29, 2012 5:36 AM ET)
Alexandre Pato "is happy at Milan" and will not be returning home to Brazil following a meeting between the player's agent and Adriano Galliani.
Inter Milan chief rules out Balotelli move (Nov 29, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti insists the Serie A giants have no interest in signing Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli during the January transfer window.
Spanish Primera División
Falcao only focused on Atletico task (Nov 29, 2012 3:26 PM ET)
Atletico Madrid's star striker Radamel Falcao insists that he is not thinking about his future at the club and is only focused on helping his side succeed this season.
La Liga: Casillas: Real Madrid must keep believing (Nov 29, 2012 1:41 PM ET)
Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas knows his side have to close the cap on the top two if their are to remain contenders.
We can stay up, says new Espanyol coach (Nov 29, 2012 10:13 AM ET)
New Espanyol coach Javier Aguirre said he faces a race against time to avoid relegation but believes his squad is good enough to avoid the drop.
Casillas: Jose 'best coach in the world'
(Nov 29, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas says he knows his side's fans are hurting at the moment, but criticism of coach Jose Mourinho after recent poor performances is unfair given all he has achieved at the club.
Europe
Copa del Rey: Villa bags brace for Barca (Nov 29, 2012 6:59 PM ET)
David Villa secured Barcelona's passage into the last 16 of the Copa del Rey, with the striker scoring two goals as the Catalan giants completed a 6-1 aggregate win over Deportivo Alaves.
Coupe de la Ligue: Rennes reach last four (Nov 29, 2012 5:34 PM ET)
A late winner from Romain Alessandrini earned Rennes a place in the semi-finals of the Coupe de la Ligue with a 2-1 result over top-flight rivals Troyes.
Fiorentina's Ljajic sidelined by injury (Nov 29, 2012 6:50 AM ET)
Fiorentina have been hit by another injury blow after learning that they could be without Adem Ljajic for up to three weeks after he suffered a thigh strain.
Vilanova expresses joy at David Villa display (Nov 29, 2012 6:07 AM ET)
Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova praised David Villa's hard work in regaining full fitness after the forward decorated his first 90 minutes of the season with a double strike in Barca's 3-1 Copa del Rey victory over Alaves at the Camp Nou on Wednesday e
UEFA Europa League
Roma fans behind Spurs attack get five-year ban (Nov 29, 2012 9:32 AM ET)
The two men arrested for their involvement in the attack on a group of Tottenham fans in Rome last week have been handed five-year bans from all football grounds in Italy.
Global
Ronaldinho: Fans made me stay at Atletico (Nov 29, 2012 3:35 PM ET)
Ronaldinho has revealed that he signed a new one-year contract with Atletico Mineiro because of the passion of the club's fans.
Kagawa wins international player award (Nov 29, 2012 11:35 AM ET)
Shinji Kagawa has won the Asian Football Confederation's first International Player of the Year award at a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.
15 strikers shortlisted for FIFA/FIFPro World XI (Nov 29, 2012 11:01 AM ET)
FIFPro and FIFA have named the 15 best strikers in the world to complete their 55-man shortlist of the best players in world football.
Messi, Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic head World XI list (Nov 29, 2012 10:15 AM ET)
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic head the list of candidates for selection as forwards in a FIFPro World XI.
Messi, Ronaldo, Iniesta are FIFA finalists
(Nov 29, 2012 8:55 AM ET)
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta are the finalists for FIFA's world player of the year award.
Brazil names Scolari to revive Selecao (Nov 29, 2012 8:48 AM ET)
Luiz Felipe Scolari is expected to be named as the new Brazil coach, returning to the national team 10 years after leading the country to the 2002 World Cup title.
Iniesta named on three-man Ballon d'Or shortlist (Nov 29, 2012 8:38 AM ET)
Andres Iniesta will compete with favourites Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for this year's FIFA Ballon d'Or award.
Luiz Felipe Scolari confirmed as Brazil manager (Nov 29, 2012 8:17 AM ET)
Luiz Felipe Scolari has been confirmed as the new manager of Brazil following Mano Menezes' departure last week.
Asian confederation sets presidential elections (Nov 29, 2012 7:40 AM ET)
The Asian Football Confederation plans to elect a president next April, ending uncertainty since FIFA suspended incumbent Mohamed bin Hammam in May 2011.
Copa Sudamericana: Sao Paulo through to final (Nov 29, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Sao Paulo are through to the final of the Copa Sudamericana after they held Universidad Catolica to a 0-0 draw in the semi-final second leg.
Seven debutants selected for Socceroos (Nov 29, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Holger Osieck has named seven debutants in the Socceroos' final 20-man squad for the East Asian Cup qualifying tournament to be held in Hong Kong next week.
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English Premier League
Frustration builds for Toffees and Gunners (Nov 29, 2012 6:30 PM ET)
Mike Whalley was at Goodison Park to watch Everton and Arsenal build on their current frustrations.
Super-sub Jerome (Nov 29, 2012 6:15 PM ET)
Tony Pulis played down any talk of inspired tactical substitutions after his resurgent Stoke City side scored twice in the last ten minutes to salvage a 2-1 victory at home to Newcastle United on Wednesday.
Rodgers: Reds must ease Gerrard burden (Nov 29, 2012 3:16 PM ET)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists that the club have to do more to ease the burden on skipper Steven Gerrard.
West Ham's Demel: We can beat Chelsea (Nov 29, 2012 1:20 PM ET)
West Ham defender Guy Demel feels Chelsea are there for the taking ahead of the sides' clash at Upton Park on Saturday afternoon.
Jermaine Defoe: I'm not leaving Tottenham (Nov 29, 2012 1:11 PM ET)
Jermain Defoe has rubbished reports linking him with a move to Queens Park Rangers in January and says he wants to end his career at Tottenham.
Fulham's Riise rues missed chances against Blues (Nov 29, 2012 11:33 AM ET)
Fulham defender John Arne Riise echoed his manager Martin Jol in ruing two missed chances against Chelsea on Wednesday, but insists he is happy with a point after a creditable 0-0 draw.
Bardsley: Black Cats need touch of flair (Nov 29, 2012 11:18 AM ET)
Phil Bardsley says Sunderland are struggling to maximise the potential of their flair players, and has urged his team-mates to "keep plugging away".
Man City's Nastasic hails Kompany influence (Nov 29, 2012 11:01 AM ET)
Matija Nastasic has praised captain Vincent Kompany for helping him slot smoothly into the Manchester City team.
Evans: Rafael can be among world's best (Nov 29, 2012 10:32 AM ET)
Jonny Evans has tipped his Manchester United team-mate Rafael da Silva to become one of the outstanding right-backs in world football.
Man bailed over alleged Lukaku abuse (Nov 29, 2012 10:17 AM ET)
A man suspected of racially abusing West Bromwich Albion striker Romelu Lukaku has been released on bail.
Man Utd legend Law named club ambassador (Nov 29, 2012 10:16 AM ET)
Manchester United have named former striker Denis Law as their sixth club ambassador.
Walcott feeling 'deadly' in front of goal (Nov 29, 2012 9:14 AM ET)
Arsenal forward Theo Walcott has claimed he feels "deadly" in front of goal after his latest Premier League strike earned his side a point in the 1-1 draw at Everton on Wednesday night.
Dempsey wasn't appreciated (Nov 29, 2012 8:49 AM ET)
Clint Dempsey has said he left Fulham because he did not feel sufficiently appreciated by the club.
Pardew: Cisse boosted by Stoke strike (Nov 29, 2012 8:12 AM ET)
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has said he believes Papiss Cisse received a much-needed confidence boost when he scored in the 2-1 defeat at Stoke on Wednesday.
Giggs: Keane, Scholes and Ronaldo the best (Nov 29, 2012 6:21 AM ET)
Ryan Giggs has said Roy Keane, Paul Scholes and Cristiano Ronaldo would make up his ideal midfield from the Premier League era.
'Keeper Begovic praises Stoke substitutes (Nov 29, 2012 5:35 AM ET)
Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic praised Stoke City's substitutes for inspiring the late comeback win against Newcastle and sparing his blushes.
Mark Clattenburg welcomed back by managers (Nov 29, 2012 5:34 AM ET)
Chris Hughton and Nigel Adkins were both pleased to see referee Mark Clattenburg back officiating as he made his return in Wednesday evening's 1-1 draw between Norwich and Southampton.
Liverpool confident over Sterling deal (Nov 29, 2012 5:15 AM ET)
Raheem Sterling is yet to agree terms on a new contract with Liverpool, but the club remain confident of tying him to a long-term deal.
Beckham won't rule out Prem return (Nov 29, 2012 4:38 AM ET)
David Beckham has said he will not rule out a return to the Premier League as he brings down the curtain on his spell at LA Galaxy.
Koscielny set for three-week absence (Nov 29, 2012 4:15 AM ET)
Laurent Koscielny is set to miss up to three weeks after suffering injury in the Premier League game against Everton.
Buying best of British a recipe for disaster (Nov 29, 2012 3:33 AM ET)
Richard Jolly on the reasons why no-one is looking to buy the best of British anymore.
City boss Mancini calls for Balotelli to up his game (Nov 29, 2012 3:26 AM ET)
Roberto Mancini has again called on Mario Balotelli to up his game, saying the striker did not play well despite scoring.
Ferguson: Advantage Manchester for title (Nov 29, 2012 3:05 AM ET)
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was pleased to see his side's 1-0 win over West Ham open up a gap above Chelsea at the top of the Premier League table.
'Frustrated' Bent prepared for Villa exit (Nov 29, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Darren Bent will not hand in a transfer request at Aston Villa, but accepts he will be forced out of the club in the January transfer window, according to ESPN sources close to the striker.
Villas-Boas can't rule out Bale exit (Nov 29, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Andre Villas-Boas refused to rule out the possibility of winger Gareth Bale leaving the club following his impressive performance in the 2-1 victory over Liverpool.
Rodgers 'embarrassed' by referee decisions (Nov 29, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Brendan Rodgers has criticised the performance of referee Phil Dowd during Liverpool's 2-1 loss to Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Wednesday.
Benitez defends dropping Mata (Nov 29, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez has defended his decision to leave Juan Mata out of the starting line-up for the 0-0 Stamford Bridge draw against Fulham.
English League Championship
Holloway: Zaha suitors can go and whistle (Nov 29, 2012 5:52 AM ET)
Ian Holloway has told Arsene Wenger and other managers they can "go and whistle" if they think they can sign Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha in January.
Scottish Premier League
Eight-match ban for Saints boss Steve Lomas (Nov 29, 2012 1:01 PM ET)
St Johnstone manager Steve Lomas has been handed an eight-match touchline ban, after being sent to the stand during St Johnstone's 1-1 draw against Celtic last month.
Forster: Hearts win down to personal pride (Nov 29, 2012 8:23 AM ET)
Fraser Forster says the negative crowd reaction to Celtic's loss against Inverness had nothing to do with their emphatic win over Hearts on Wednesday night.
French Ligue 1
Ligue 1: Puygrenier: Time running out for Nancy (Nov 29, 2012 1:43 PM ET)
Nancy defender Sebastien Puygrenier admits his side are already running out of chances to turn their season around as they prepare for Saturday's relegation battle against Evian.
German Bundesliga
Bundesliga: Bayern looking to stretch lead at top (Nov 29, 2012 1:50 PM ET)
Defending Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund travel to runaway leaders Bayern Munich this weekend in arguably one of the biggest matches of the season on the German domestic front.
Bayern Munich clinch 'winter championship' (Nov 29, 2012 7:11 AM ET)
Bayern Munich have become the first Bundesliga team in history to clinch the Herbstmeisterschaft after only 14 games, as they went ten points clear at the top of the table after beating ten-man Freiburg 2-0.
Howedes: Schalke must regain winning form (Nov 29, 2012 6:46 AM ET)
After a return of just four points from five games during November, Schalke have to be cautious not to slip off the pace at the top of the Bundesliga, skipper Benedikt Howedes has warned.
Babbel clings to Hoffenheim job (Nov 29, 2012 5:26 AM ET)
Under-pressure Hoffenheim boss Markus Babbel has been given a vote of confidence despite his side's dispiriting 4-2 defeat at Nurnberg.
Italian Serie A
Serie A: Juventus gunning for derby glory (Nov 29, 2012 1:46 PM ET)
Leaders Juventus will be eyeing a swift return to winning ways in Serie A after suffering their second defeat of the season against AC Milan.
Moratti: Inter not 'blackmailing' Sneijder (Nov 29, 2012 7:45 AM ET)
Massimo Moratti has denied claims that Inter Milan are "blackmailing" Wesley Sneijder after the Nerazzurri hinted that he would not play again until he agreed to extend his contract.
Fontana wins appeal against match-fix ban (Nov 29, 2012 6:34 AM ET)
Alberto Fontana has had his ban for match fixing overturned by tribunal at Italy's Sports Arbitration Court (TNA) and is free to return to action immediately.
AC Milan end talk of Pato exit (Nov 29, 2012 5:36 AM ET)
Alexandre Pato "is happy at Milan" and will not be returning home to Brazil following a meeting between the player's agent and Adriano Galliani.
Inter Milan chief rules out Balotelli move (Nov 29, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti insists the Serie A giants have no interest in signing Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli during the January transfer window.
Spanish Primera División
Falcao only focused on Atletico task (Nov 29, 2012 3:26 PM ET)
Atletico Madrid's star striker Radamel Falcao insists that he is not thinking about his future at the club and is only focused on helping his side succeed this season.
La Liga: Casillas: Real Madrid must keep believing (Nov 29, 2012 1:41 PM ET)
Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas knows his side have to close the cap on the top two if their are to remain contenders.
We can stay up, says new Espanyol coach (Nov 29, 2012 10:13 AM ET)
New Espanyol coach Javier Aguirre said he faces a race against time to avoid relegation but believes his squad is good enough to avoid the drop.
Casillas: Jose 'best coach in the world'
(Nov 29, 2012 3:00 AM ET)Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas says he knows his side's fans are hurting at the moment, but criticism of coach Jose Mourinho after recent poor performances is unfair given all he has achieved at the club.
Europe
Copa del Rey: Villa bags brace for Barca (Nov 29, 2012 6:59 PM ET)
David Villa secured Barcelona's passage into the last 16 of the Copa del Rey, with the striker scoring two goals as the Catalan giants completed a 6-1 aggregate win over Deportivo Alaves.
Coupe de la Ligue: Rennes reach last four (Nov 29, 2012 5:34 PM ET)
A late winner from Romain Alessandrini earned Rennes a place in the semi-finals of the Coupe de la Ligue with a 2-1 result over top-flight rivals Troyes.
Fiorentina's Ljajic sidelined by injury (Nov 29, 2012 6:50 AM ET)
Fiorentina have been hit by another injury blow after learning that they could be without Adem Ljajic for up to three weeks after he suffered a thigh strain.
Vilanova expresses joy at David Villa display (Nov 29, 2012 6:07 AM ET)
Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova praised David Villa's hard work in regaining full fitness after the forward decorated his first 90 minutes of the season with a double strike in Barca's 3-1 Copa del Rey victory over Alaves at the Camp Nou on Wednesday e
UEFA Europa League
Roma fans behind Spurs attack get five-year ban (Nov 29, 2012 9:32 AM ET)
The two men arrested for their involvement in the attack on a group of Tottenham fans in Rome last week have been handed five-year bans from all football grounds in Italy.
Global
Ronaldinho: Fans made me stay at Atletico (Nov 29, 2012 3:35 PM ET)
Ronaldinho has revealed that he signed a new one-year contract with Atletico Mineiro because of the passion of the club's fans.
Kagawa wins international player award (Nov 29, 2012 11:35 AM ET)
Shinji Kagawa has won the Asian Football Confederation's first International Player of the Year award at a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.
15 strikers shortlisted for FIFA/FIFPro World XI (Nov 29, 2012 11:01 AM ET)
FIFPro and FIFA have named the 15 best strikers in the world to complete their 55-man shortlist of the best players in world football.
Messi, Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic head World XI list (Nov 29, 2012 10:15 AM ET)
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic head the list of candidates for selection as forwards in a FIFPro World XI.
Messi, Ronaldo, Iniesta are FIFA finalists
(Nov 29, 2012 8:55 AM ET)Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta are the finalists for FIFA's world player of the year award.
Brazil names Scolari to revive Selecao
(Nov 29, 2012 8:48 AM ET)Luiz Felipe Scolari is expected to be named as the new Brazil coach, returning to the national team 10 years after leading the country to the 2002 World Cup title.
Iniesta named on three-man Ballon d'Or shortlist (Nov 29, 2012 8:38 AM ET)
Andres Iniesta will compete with favourites Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for this year's FIFA Ballon d'Or award.
Luiz Felipe Scolari confirmed as Brazil manager
(Nov 29, 2012 8:17 AM ET)Luiz Felipe Scolari has been confirmed as the new manager of Brazil following Mano Menezes' departure last week.
Asian confederation sets presidential elections (Nov 29, 2012 7:40 AM ET)
The Asian Football Confederation plans to elect a president next April, ending uncertainty since FIFA suspended incumbent Mohamed bin Hammam in May 2011.
Copa Sudamericana: Sao Paulo through to final (Nov 29, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Sao Paulo are through to the final of the Copa Sudamericana after they held Universidad Catolica to a 0-0 draw in the semi-final second leg.
Seven debutants selected for Socceroos (Nov 29, 2012 3:00 AM ET)
Holger Osieck has named seven debutants in the Socceroos' final 20-man squad for the East Asian Cup qualifying tournament to be held in Hong Kong next week.
