Tue, Nov 24, 2009
'Embarrassed' Wigan to refund fansWigan Athletic's players have agreed to refund the club's travelling fans after Sunday's humiliating 9-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
FIFA to meet over Henry handball, fixing probeFIFA will hold an extraordinary meeting before next month's World Cup draw to discuss Thierry Henry's handball in the qualifiers and the discovery of a match-fixing ring by German police.
It's do or die for Bayern MunichBayern Munich general director Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has urged the troubled German side to lift their game or face elimination at the Champions League group stage.
Milan bank on in-form Ronaldinho against MarseilleSeven-times winners AC Milan, buoyed by Ronaldinho's return to form, will sail into the Champions League knockout stages if they beat visiting Olympique Marseille on Wednesday.
Beckham suffers from asthmaDavid Beckham has suffered from a mild form of asthma since childhood, the England midfielder's spokesman was quoted as saying in British newspapers on Tuesday.
CL: Injury-hit Barca in must win situationBarcelona will decide on Tuesday whether to risk Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Lionel Messi in their Champions League clash with Inter Milan at the Nou Camp, coach Pep Guardiola said on Monday.
Mon, Nov 23, 2009
Debrecen can deal Liverpool a knockout blowFrench fair play could help keep Liverpool's UEFA Champions League hopes alive when they take on Debrecen in Hungary on Tuesday. Five times champions Liverpool must win to have any hope of reaching the last 16 but they also need France's Olympique Lyon, who are already through, not to lose against Fiorentina in Italy.
Henry considered quitting over handball - reportThierry Henry considered ending his France career over the uproar that surrounded the striker's blatant handball in last week's World Cup playoff victory over Ireland.
Sporting signs Japanese defenderSporting Clube de Goa have signed Japanese defender Kenji Arai from Singapore Armed Forces to strengthen their weak defense for the next round of I-league, commencing from January.
Beckham's LA title dream dashed by Salt LakeReal Salt Lake won their first Major League Soccer championship on Sunday with a penalty shootout victory over David Beckham's LA Galaxy after the title game had ended in a 1-1 draw following extra time.
Defoe scores five as Spurs demolish Wigan 9-1England striker Jermain Defoe scored five second-half goals as an irresistible Tottenham Hotspur demolished Wigan Athletic 9-1 to go fourth in the Premier League on Sunday.
Serie A: Milan beat Cagliari 4-3, Juve winAC Milan were imperious in attack but woeful defensively in an enthralling 4-3 home win over Cagliari on Sunday which summed up their topsy-turvy season.
Dutch Eredivisie: PSV, Ajax enjoy goal spreesPSV Eindhoven thrashed Heracles Almelo 4-0 in the Dutch league on Sunday to stay in touch with leaders Twente Enschede.
Valencia win to keep pace with La Liga leadersValencia swept aside Osasuna 3-1 away with a trio of impressive goals to move back into the Champions League places in La Liga on Sunday.
Leverkusen a point clear after draw with BayernBayer Leverkusen moved a point clear at the top of the Bundesliga after a 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich on Sunday.
Sun, Nov 22, 2009
Irish protest at French embassy, demand replayUp to 200 Irish fans protested at the French embassy in Dublin on Saturday to demand a replay of Wednesday's controversial World Cup playoff.
Henry not a cheat: Zidane Thierry Henry is not a cheat and will get over his handball in France's controversial World Cup playoff against Ireland, Zinedine Zidane was quoted as saying on Saturday.
Under-fire Balotelli helps Inter win Teenage forward Mario Balotelli responded to flak from coach Jose Mourinho by scoring to help Serie A leaders Inter Milan to a 3-1 win at Bologna on Saturday.
Rubin Kazan win Russian Premier LeagueRubin Kazan held Zenit St Petersburg to a 0-0 draw to seal their second consecutive Russian Premier League title on Saturday.
Ligue 1: Auxerre win, Bordeaux suffer shock defeatSurprise package Auxerre knocked champions Girondins Bordeaux off the top of Ligue 1 with a 2-0 win over Monaco on Saturday.
Real top La Liga after Barca draw in BilbaoReal Madrid replaced Barcelona at the top of La Liga on Saturday after they beat Racing Santander 1-0 at home and the champions were held 1-1 at Athletic Bilbao.
Dutch League: Twente top after 9th successive winTwente Enschede's Bryan Ruiz struck six minutes from time to earn the leaders a 1-0 win over Vitesse Arnhem in the Dutch league on Saturday.
German police arrest match-fixing suspectsPolice in Germany and abroad have made several arrests and conducted searches on suspicion of an international illegal betting ring allegedly fixing matches in top European leagues, Bochum prosecutors said on Thursday.
Sat, Nov 21, 2009
Chelsea, Man Utd win; Arsenal loseChelsea trounced Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 to stay five points clear of champions Manchester United at the top of the Premier League on Saturday. United kept pace with the leaders by beating Everton 3-0 at home in the late match to move up to second after Arsenal's 14-match unbeaten run ended with a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland.
Beckham wants to play for England after WCDavid Beckham wants to continue playing for England even after next year's World Cup finals in South Africa, he was quoted as saying on Saturday.