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Barcelona face defining moment in Champions League

February 14, 2012 | 14:21

Holders Barcelona face Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday on a desperate mission to save their season from falling apart.

Desperate Barcelona face defining moment

February 14, 2012 | 09:09

Holders Barcelona face Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday on a desperate mission to save their season from falling apart.

PSG, Fulham dumped out of Europe

December 15, 2011 | 08:37

Paris Saint Germain may or may not end up offering David Beckham a spell in the twilight of his career, but the former England star will not find any Europa League fare on his menu after the capital club were eliminated Wednesday.

Lille, Lyon stay in French title hunt

December 12, 2011 | 11:31

Lille put their Champions League exit behind them with a 2-0 win over Dijon on Sunday which consolidated third place in the French first division, two points behind joint-leaders Montpellier and Paris Saint Germain.

Man City maintain lead over United, Real top in Spain

October 31, 2011 | 10:01

Manchester City maintained their five-point advantage over city rivals United in England where Arsenal prevailed in an eight-goal feast at Chelsea. Real Madrid went top in Spain while in Germany Bayern Munich hammered Bavarian neighbours Nuremberg.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai chairman claims ready to withdraw from V-League

September 30, 2011 | 09:28

Chairman of Hoang Anh Gia Lai football team Doan Nguyen Duc said he is ready to withdraw from the topflight V-League if the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) does not take actions to improve the tournament.

Ferguson plays down Rooney, Hernandez absences

September 26, 2011 | 21:23

Alex Ferguson insists his Manchester United squad can cope with the absence of as many as seven first-team players for the Champions League meeting with Basel at Old Trafford.

Liverpool show class to sweep past Exeter

August 25, 2011 | 10:00

Liverpool cruised into the League Cup third round with a 3-1 win over minnows Exeter City, while fellow Premier League sides Everton, Blackburn and Bolton also avoided early exits on Wednesday.

Chelsea appoint 'outstanding' Villas-Boas as coach

June 23, 2011 | 07:51

Chelsea have appointed FC Porto boss Andre Villas-Boas as their new manager in a record-breaking deal, a club statement announced on Wednesday.

Ronaldo celebrates record 40-goal haul, Depor relegated

May 22, 2011 | 13:25

Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo broke the La Liga goal-scoring record with his 39th and 40th league goals of the season as Real Madrid hammered relegated Almeria 8-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.

Top Italian football clubs reflect on failures

May 17, 2011 | 14:13

While a lot of attention has been focussed this Serie A season on the surprisingly positive campaigns of Napoli, Lazio and Udinese, there are three other teams whose failures have been just as notable.

Barca eye Euro glory as Ronaldo targets goal award

May 13, 2011 | 15:59

High-flying Barcelona, with a third La Liga title already wrapped up, will rest key stars ahead of the Champions League final when they welcome Deportivo La Coruna to Camp Nou on Sunday.

Ronaldo hat-trick delays Barca title party

May 11, 2011 | 08:59

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to make it an incredible 36 league goals in the current campaign as Real Madrid defeated local rivals Getafe 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday to prevent Barcelona from winning the league title for at least one more day.

Barca eye league title as Mourinho loses rag

April 30, 2011 | 09:52

Barcelona look to build on their morale-boosting 2-0 Champions League semi-final win over rivals Real Madrid by moving a step closer to their third consecutive league title with victory at promoted Real Sociedad on Saturday.