Didier Drogba sent Chelsea to their first Champions League final and got revenge on Rafa Benitez as his double strike clinched a 3-2 win against Liverpool in Wednesday's semi-final second leg. . . . more . . .
Paris Saint Germain will not be allowed to defend their title in next year's French League Cup after a controversial banner was displayed during last month's final, the Professional Football League (LFP) ruled on Wednesday. . . . more . . .
Frank Lampard returned to the Chelsea team for their Champions League semi-final second leg against Liverpool after mourning the death of his mother. . . . more . . .
Fiorentina coach Cesare Prandelli said he was hoping for a bit of magic on Thursday when his Serie A side host Rangers in the UEFA Cup semi-final, second leg. . . . more . . .
French midfielder Franck Ribery insists Bayern Munich have nothing to fear when they tackle Zenit St Petersburg in Thursday night's UEFA Cup semif-final, second leg in Russia. . . . more . . .
Israeli football club Beitar Jerusalem, infamous for its ultra-nationalist fans, won a reprieve on Wednesday from a crucial league match forfeit this month just four minutes from time. . . . more . . .
French defender Willy Sagnol was not on the plane to St Petersburg on Wednesday for the UEFA Cup semi-final, second-leg, after being disciplined by Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld. . . . more . . .
Croatia football coach Slaven Bilic is to prolong his contract for another two years, the country's football association (HNS) said Wednesday. . . . more . . .
The thousands of English fans travelling to Moscow for the Champions League final on May 21 will need an entry visa the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, contradicting an earlier statement by the city's mayor, Yury Luzhkov. . . . more . . .
Wayne Rooney is set to return to action for Manchester United against West Ham at Old Trafford here Saturday according to manager Sir Alex Ferguson. . . . more . . .
Sven-Goran Eriksson's fate at Manchester City may be unclear but the Swede will lead the English Premier League side on their Asian tour in mid-May, the son of club owner Thaksin Shinawatra said Wednesday. . . . more . . .
Frank Rijkaard insists that he has no plans to quit Barcelona but that did not stop him highlighting his credentials as a purveyor of the beautiful game to potential employers that include Chelsea's Roman Abramovich. . . . more . . .
Thousands of English football fans travelling to Moscow for the Champions League final on May 21 will be able to enter the country without a visa, Moscow mayor Yury Lyzhkov said on Wednesday. . . . more . . .
Bayern Munich's Brazilian defender Lucio on Wednesday ruled out any chance of a summer switch to Barcelona and says he is happy to stay in Bavaria. . . . more . . .
Paul Scholes has scored dozens of crucial goals for Manchester United over the years but none of them has been quite as precious as the sublime strike that sent Sir Alex Ferguson's squad into the Champions League final. . . . more . . .
Five time World Cup champion Brazil announced Tuesday that it will play two football friendlies on US soil later this year. . . . more . . .
Fernando Torres has been living a dream in the Champions League this season but the Liverpool striker wants one more fairytale in his side's semi-final second leg against Chelsea on Wednesday. . . . more . . .
A superb long-range strike from Paul Scholes sent Manchester United into the first all-English final of the Champions League after a nerve-tingling 1-0 win over Barcelona here on Tuesday. . . . more . . .
Ronaldo had the shock of his life on Monday night when he discovered three prostitutes he'd picked up were in fact transvestites with one allegedly trying to bribe him out of 30,000 dollars for keeping mum about the incident. . . . more . . .
Werder Bremen and their striker Ivan Klasnic called a truce Tuesday following an emergency meeting after the Croatia international launched a 1.5 million euros (2.3 million US dollars) lawsuit over the mishandling of his kidney complaint. . . . more . . .
Petr Cech insists Chelsea are ready to finally end their Champions League misery against Liverpool in Wednesday's decisive semi-final second leg. . . . more . . .
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez stoked up the row over Didier Drogba's theatrics after refusing to retract his claims that the Chelsea striker is a diver. . . . more . . .
Ronaldinho is too expensive even for Italian champions Inter Milan, their president Massimo Moratti said on Tuesday. . . . more . . .
Rangers defender David Weir has been ruled out by manager Walter Smith of Thursday's UEFA Cup semi-final second leg away to Fiorentina. . . . more . . .
Italy coach Roberto Donadoni said in an interview published in La Repubblica on Tuesday that as things stand he will take Alessandro Del Piero to Euro 2008. . . . more . . .
Iran's coach Ali Daei launched a furious tirade against his football federation on Tuesday, threatening to quit and revealing he is still waiting for a contract to sign. . . . more . . .
FIFA president Sepp Blatter hopes Spain will bid for the 2018 World Cup, possibly jointly with neighbouring Portugal, Spain's sports press quoted him as saying on Tuesday. . . . more . . .
With a 12-point lead, Bayern Munich have virtually won this season's Bundesliga title, but are still chasing records for the largest winning margin and the lowest number of goals conceded in a league season. . . . more . . .
Sven-Goran Eriksson is determined to stay on as manager of Manchester City, his agent has said, despite indications that he could be facing the sack. . . . more . . .
Ryan Giggs expects Manchester United to use the bitter memory of their title slip at Chelsea to kill off Barcelona in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second-leg. . . . more . . .
The Russian Football Union (RFU) and the country's Premier league are losing their passion for foreign players in an effort to stimulate home-grown talent. . . . more . . .
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard shrugged off mounting speculation about his future Monday as he said his side had prepared for a penalty shoot-out ahead of their Champions League semi-final second leg clash against Manchester United. . . . more . . .
Emmanuel Adebayor came off the bench to score a hat-trick as Arsenal thrashed already-relegated Premier League basement side Derby County 6-2 at Pride Park here Monday. . . . more . . .
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard shrugged off mounting speculation about his future Monday as he said his side had prepared for a penalty shoot-out ahead of their Champions League semi-final second leg clash against Manchester United. . . . more . . .
Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri heaped praise on evergreen forward Alessandro Del Piero a day after the Italian giants secured their place in next season's Champions League. . . . more . . .
German national coach Joachim Loew admitted on Monday that he would be prepared to extend his preliminary squad for Euro 2008 to more than the obligatory 23 so as to give veterans Bernd Schneider and Christoph Metzelder time to prove their fitness. . . . more . . .
Al Ahly coach and former Czech Republic international Ivan Hasek on Monday pulled no punches in rejecting the job of national team coach when Karel Bruckner stands down after Euro 2008. . . . more . . .
Czech midfielder Jan Simak, whose career was on the rocks a few years ago as he battled alcohol addiction and depression, on Monday signed for 2007 Bundesliga champions VfB Stuttgart. . . . more . . .
Boris Berezovsky says he was intimidated into selling shares in some of Russia's biggest companies, a court ruling on his claim against fellow Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich heard Monday. . . . more . . .
Ryan Giggs believes Sir Alex Ferguson's trust in youth will be the key to Manchester United's bid to defeat Barcelona and claim a place in the Champions League final. . . . more . . .
Italy World Cup winning coach Marcelo Lippi sympathised with England manager Fabio Capello on Monday, claiming he doesn't have enough good players to choose from. . . . more . . .
Sir Alex Ferguson has delivered a defiant response to suggestions his Manchester United side are faltering in their bid to complete a Premier League and Champions League double. . . . more . . .
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti claimed on Monday that Sunday's Milan derby will be bigger than the Champions League final. . . . more . . .
Carlos Cuellar was the toast of Scottish football two weeks ago when the Rangers midfielder was named the SPL Player of the Year but no one still seems to know his name in his native Spain. . . . more . . .
Frank Lampard is set for a return to action for Chelsea in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final, return leg game away to Liverpool. . . . more . . .
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard finally admitted that he expects his Brazilian superstar striker Ronaldinho to leave at the end of the season. . . . more . . .
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has been voted as England's Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year for the second straight year. . . . more . . .
Manchester United players have claimed that Chelsea ground staff were reponsible for provoking the row that marred the end of the Premier League showdown between the two teams on Saturday by insulting Patrice Evra. . . . more . . .
Malaysia is standing by its decision to allow the Israeli coach and player from English Premier League side Chelsea into the country, a report said Monday, despite planned protests by Muslims. . . . more . . .
Liverpool's Harry Kewell said Monday he will play in next month's football friendly against Ghana here in preparation for Australia's block of vital World Cup qualifiers in June. . . . more . . .
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed the continuing impact of veteran forward Filippo Inzaghi as the reigning European champions closed in on fourth place in Serie A. . . . more . . .
David Beckham can see progress in his Los Angeles Galaxy teammates and the English midfielder has contributed some kicks of his own in the team's climb up the Major League Soccer standings. . . . more . . .
An opportunist goal from Djibril Cisse on Sunday preserved Marseille's chances of grabbing a slice of Champions League action next season as the former Liverpool man struck to seal a 3-2 victory at Monaco. . . . more . . .
Veteran Desmond Maringwa scored the winner as Dynamos of Zimbabwe upset title holders Etoile Sahel of Tunisia 1-0 in the African Champions League on Sunday. . . . more . . .
LeBron James scored 34 points and Delonte West added 21, including the game-winning basket with 5.4 seconds remaining Sunday to give Cleveland a 100-97 NBA playoff victory over Washington. . . . more . . .
John Carew kept Aston Villa in the hunt for a UEFA Cup spot with a late header in a dramatic 2-2 draw against Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday. . . . more . . .
Real Madrid were unable to clinch a 31st Spanish title on Sunday but their 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao means they can retain their crown with victory at Osasuna next weekend. . . . more . . .
Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld admitted the league title race is over after Franck Ribery struck twice to seal a 4-1 win over VfB Stuttgart to put his side 12 points clear at the top of the table. . . . more . . .
AS Roma kept the Serie A title race alive for another week at least with a four-goal destruction of sorry Torino at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday as Italy's top flight went goal crazy. . . . more . . .
Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz shattered Portsmouth's bid for a top five finish as his second half goal sealed a 1-0 win at Fratton Park on Sunday. . . . more . . .
Celtic blasted the Scottish Premier League race wide open with a thrilling 3-2 victory over fierce city rivals Rangers on Sunday. . . . more . . .
Dubai International Capital, the investment company trying to buy Liverpool, have assured the Premier League club's fans that they have no intention of offering Jose Mourinho the manager's job if they do take over at Anfield. . . . more . . .
Thaksin Shinawatra insists he is at Manchester City for the long-term, but the former Thai Prime Minster is still to reveal whether Sven Goran Eriksson will be staying beyond the end of the season. . . . more . . .
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez said Sunday he would be calling on officials to keep a close eye on Didier Drogba's theatrics in their midweek Champions League semi-final second leg at Chelsea. . . . more . . .
The Football Association (FA) confirmed Sunday they will be examining TV footage of the post-match bust-up between Manchester United players and Chelsea staff. . . . more . . .
Real Madrid would jump at the chance to sign Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo, the Spanish club's president Ramon Calderon said on Sunday. . . . more . . .
Malaysia should legalise football betting to stamp out match-fixing, a top coach said Sunday, after police launched a graft probe into five of the 13 teams in the Malaysian Super League. . . . more . . .
Malaysia should legalise football betting to stamp out match-fixing, a top coach said Sunday after police launched a graft probe into five of the 13 teams in the Malaysian Super League. . . . more . . .
Muslim leaders on Sunday urged Malaysians to boycott a visit by English football giants Chelsea in protest at the move to let their Israeli coach and defender into the country. . . . more . . .
Inter Milan could wrap up their third straight title on Sunday if they win at home to lowly Caglairi and stuttering AS Roma lose at home to Torino. . . . more . . .
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard took no risks ahead of Tuesday's massive Champions League semi-final with Manchester United, resting most of his stars in a 2-0 defeat at Deportivo La Coruna that all but gifts the title to Real Madrid. . . . more . . .
Gary Megson expects to see Bolton Wanderers move within sight of Premier League safety next week following Saturday's 1-1 draw against Tottenham at White Hart Lane. . . . more . . .
Sir Alex Ferguson is convinced Manchester United's sense of injustice at their 2-1 defeat against Chelsea will help carry them to the Premier League title. . . . more . . .
Rafael Benitez believes Liverpool's chances of defeating Chelsea and making it to the Champions League final have been increased now that the pressure is off over qualifying for next season's competition. . . . more . . .
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson admits he has started to dream of an incredible escape from relegation after a remarkable 3-2 comeback win at Manchester City which will only have added to Thaksin Shinawatra's apparent unhappiness with Sven-Goran Eriksson. . . . more . . .
A makeshift Barcelona team fell to a 2-0 loss at Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday meaning Real Madrid now have the chance to win the title on Sunday if results go their way. . . . more . . .
Edward Williams scored in stoppage time to give minnows Platinum Stars of South Africa a shock 2-1 win over mighty Al-Ahly of Egypt in the African Champions League on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Paris St Germain bolstered their chances of avoiding relegation from the French top flight on Saturday with a 3-1 win over Auxerre courtesy of goals from Pedro Pauleta and a brace from Amara Diane while fellow strugglers Lens went down 3-2 at Le Mans. . . . more . . .
Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld says his side are relishing the chance to put one hand on the Bundesliga title if they beat defending champions VfB Stuttgart on Sunday. . . . more . . .
A last-gasp own-goal from Emanuel Pogatetz gave Sunderland a 3-2 win over Middlesbrough and ensured Roy Keane's side will be playing Premier League football again next season. . . . more . . .
Bolton remain one point clear of the relegation zone after claiming an unlikely 1-1 draw at Tottenham on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Newcastle will go into their May 5 clash with title-chasing Chelsea on the back of a seven-game unbeaten run after rallying to claim a point in a 2-2 draw with West Ham at Upton Park on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Fulham not only put off relegation with a stunning 3-2 victory here on Saturday but also left themselves with a chance of surviving thanks to three goals in the final 20 minutes against Manchester City. . . . more . . .
Jermaine Pennant pushed his claims for a role in Liverpool's Champions League showdown with Chelsea on Wednesday night by inspiring a wonderful second-half fight back as Liverpool forced Birmingham City to settle for a 2-2 draw. . . . more . . .
AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti admitted on Saturday that his primary aim for the season is to secure second place rather than wresting the title from Inter Milan's iron-like grasp. . . . more . . .
Wigan and Reading fought out a predictably tense and dour match here on Saturday in a 0-0 draw that kept both sides embroiled in the relegation battle. . . . more . . .
Croatian striker Ivan Klasnic has launched a 1.5 million euros (2.3 million US dollars) lawsuit against two Bremen doctors for "gross mishandling" of his kidney complaint which led to a transplant. . . . more . . .
Croatian striker Ivan Klasnic has launched a 1.5 million euros (2.3 million US dollars) lawsuit against two Bremen doctors for "gross mishandling" of his kidney complaint which led to a transplant. . . . more . . .
Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack breathed new life into the Premier League title race as his late penalty clinched a dramatic 2-1 win over Manchester United on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Michael Ballack kept Chelsea's hopes of reclaiming the English Premier League title alive with both goals in a 2-1 win over Manchester United here on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Cristiano Ronaldo is the "best player in the Premier League" but needs to win a trophy in order to be crowned player of the year, fellow Portuguese Jose Mourinho said Saturday. . . . more . . .
Sir Alex Ferguson rested a host of stars including Cristiano Ronaldo for Manchester United's crucial title showdown against Chelsea on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Renault team chief Flavio Briatore and his fellow-director of English soccer club Queens Park Rangers, Bernie Ecclestone, the ring-master of Formula One, held two hours of talks with Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon late Friday. . . . more . . .
Dinamo Zagreb's Croatia midfield star Luka Modric is heading for Tottenham next season after agreeing a five-year-old deal with the Premier League side, both clubs confirmed on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Croatia midfield star Luka Modric is heading for Tottenham next season after agreeing a deal with the Premier League side, the club confirmed on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Manchester United are within touching distance of the Premier League title but Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is relishing the chance to make the leaders sweat on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Cristiano Ronaldo has warned Chelsea that Manchester United are determined to end the Premier League title race by winning their decisive showdown on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Players at struggling Spanish first division side Levante have called off their threat to strike during Sunday's match at Recreativo Huelva after the cash-strapped club found a way to pay debts to the squad. . . . more . . .
Kolo Toure admitted Friday that he would love the chance to take over from defensive partner William Gallas as Arsenal captain next season. . . . more . . .
Germany midfielder Torsten Frings insists his side are capable of winning Euro 2008 in June to be crowned European champions for the fourth time. . . . more . . .
Nantes on Friday won promotion back to the French top flight a season after their shock relegation with a 1-1 draw at home to Montpellier while rivals Troyes could only draw 2-2 with Boulogne. . . . more . . .
South Africa international striker Benni McCarthy has agreed a new three-year contract with Blackburn, Rovers manager Mark Hughes confirmed on Friday. . . . more . . .
Sir Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United will be well prepared for their title decider with Chelsea here Saturday despite his side having had less rest than their rivals. . . . more . . .
Chelsea manager Avram Grant will let Frank Lampard leave it until the last minute to decide if he wants to play in Saturday's Premier League title showdown against Manchester United. . . . more . . .
Bayern Munich are without striker Miroslav Klose and defender Philipp Lahm for Sunday's clash with defending champions VfB Stuttgart, while captain Oliver Kahn is a major injury worry. . . . more . . .
Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura insisted on Friday he will be fit to face Scottish Premier League rivals Rangers this weekend. . . . more . . .
Bayern Munich are without striker Miroslav Klose and defender Philipp Lahm for Sunday's clash with defending champions VfB Stuttgart, while captain Oliver Kahn is a major injury worry. . . . more . . .
Bayern Munich are without striker Miroslav Klose and defender Philipp Lahm for Sunday's clash with defending champions VfB Stuttgart, while captain Oliver Kahn is a major injury worry. . . . more . . .
South Africa international striker Benni McCarthy has agreed a new three-year contract with Blackburn, Rovers manager Mark Hughes confirmed on Friday. . . . more . . .
Barcelona striker Thierry Henry insisted Friday that he has no regrets about his move to Spain but that his former club Arsenal hold a special place in his heart. . . . more . . .
Manchester City will play in Bangkok next month, a report said Friday, as the club strengthened its ties with Thailand by appointing a former Thai coach to help develop academies in Asia. . . . more . . .
Fiorentina coach Cesare Prandelli believes Rangers are now favourites to reach the UEFA Cup Final despite the Glasgow side's failure to score at home in a goalless semi-final first-leg tie here at Ibrox Stadium. . . . more . . .
Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld is hoping the return of Italian World Cup winner Luca Toni will be the decisive factor in next week's UEFA Cup semi-final, second-leg tie in St Petersburg. . . . more . . .
Rangers will need to carry out a successful Italian job in Florence next week after they failed to score against Fiorentina in a nervy UEFA Cup semi-final, first leg goalless draw here on Thursday. . . . more . . .
Bayern Munich defender Lucio headed into his own net to give Zenit St Petersburg a crucial away goal ahead of next week's return match in Russia after Thursday night's UEFA Cup semi-final, first leg ended in a 1-1 draw. . . . more . . .
Bayern Munich defender Lucio headed into his own net to give Zenit St Petersburg a crucial away goal ahead of next week's return match in Russia after Thursday night's UEFA Cup semi-final, first leg ended in 1-1 draw. . . . more . . .
Players at struggling Spanish first division side Levante said on Thursday that they will carry out their threat and go on strike over unpaid wages and bonuses at Recreativo Huelva on Sunday. . . . more . . .
Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Barcelona to brace themselves for an Old Trafford backlash when the two sides resume battle next week. . . . more . . .
Erwin Koeman of the Netherlands was on Thursday named as Peter Varhidi's successor as manager of the Hungary national team. . . . more . . .
Rafa Benitez has called on Liverpool's feuding owners to resolve their differences so he can plan for the future. . . . more . . .
Cardiff City will be allowed to enter the UEFA Cup if they win next month's FA Cup final. . . . more . . .
Cristiano Ronaldo insists he will have no qualms about taking another penalty for Manchester United despite his spot-kick misery against Barcelona. . . . more . . .
Real Madrid's Dutch international striker Ruud van Nistelrooy returned to training with the rest of his teammates on Thursday for the first time since undergoing surgery on his injured right ankle last month. . . . more . . .
Liverpool defender Fabio Aurelio is likely to miss the rest of the season after the Brazilian was ruled out for at least three weeks with a torn abductor muscle. . . . more . . .
Germany defender Philipp Lahm will stay with Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich for at least one more season, Bayern president Franz Beckenbauer said on Thursday. . . . more . . .
Liverpool defender John Arne Riise has revealed his misery at the own goal which threatens to derail his side's Champions League challenge. . . . more . . .
Kolo Toure wants to stay at Arsenal for the rest of his career and help the Gunners end their trophy drought. . . . more . . .
Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer admits he would love to finish his career in Germany after reports linked the Middlesbrough star with a move to Bayern Munich. . . . more . . .
Liverpool defender John Arne Riise has revealed his misery at the own goal which threatens to derail his side's Champions League challenge. . . . more . . .
Kolo Toure wants to stay at Arsenal for the rest of his career and help the Gunners end their trophy drought. . . . more . . .
Rangers defender David Weir has insisted the Glasgow club will be able to cope with their impending fixture pile-up as they chase the three trophies they need for what would be an extraordinary 'quadruple'. . . . more . . .
A rare failure of nerve by Cristiano Ronaldo cost Manchester United the chance of a famous victory but Sir Alex Ferguson's side still emerged as favourites to reach the Champions League final after a goalless draw with Barcelona in their semi-final first leg clash here on Wednesday. . . . more . . .
It didn't quite turn into the mesmerising display of skills between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi that everyone had anticipated but pundits gave the verdict to the United player. . . . more . . .
A rare failure of nerve by Cristiano Ronaldo cost Manchester United the chance of a famous victory but Sir Alex Ferguson's side still emerged as favourites to reach the Champions League final after a goalless draw with Barcelona in their semi-final first leg clash here on Wednesday. . . . more . . .
Iranian international striker Vahid Hashemian is to return to Bundesliga side VfL Bochum after signing from rivals Hanover on Wednesday. . . . more . . .
Manchester United's Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic has been left out of Manchester United's team to face Barcelona in their Champions League semi-final, first leg on Wednesday. . . . more . . .
Brazilian Joel Santana was confirmed Wednesday as the new coach of 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa. . . . more . . .
Football fans risk being literally as "sick as a parrot" whether their teams win or lose at this summer's Euro 2008 games in Switzerland due to a measles epidemic, health authorities warned Wednesday. . . . more . . .
The Czech Republic's injured captain Tomas Rosicky announced Wednesday an improvement to the knee problem which has cast a major doubt over his Euro 2008 participation. . . . more . . .
Athletic Bilbao's Carlos Gurpegui returns to Spanish league action at Real Madrid on Sunday following a two-year suspension for doping. . . . more . . .
Top African stars like Didier Drogba, Seyi Adebayor, Rigobert Song and Michael Essien have agreed to take part in an exhibition game that will mark the retirement of Austin Jay Jay' Okocha from international football. . . . more . . .
Bayern Munich captain Oliver Kahn was right to criticise Frank Ribery and Luca Toni earlier in the season, the Italian World Cup winner acknowledged on Wednesday. . . . more . . .
German coach Joachim Loew has indicated that this summer's European Championships in Switzerland and Austria would be one of the most closely-contested ever with several sides in with a shout of glory. . . . more . . .
Arsenal winger Alexander Hleb will miss the rest of the Gunners' season after accepting Wednesday a Football Association (FA) charge of violent conduct. . . . more . . .
AC Milan chairman Silvio Berlusconi complained Wednesday that Barcelona are holding out for too much money for their Brazilian star Ronaldinho, whom the Italians hope to land this summer. . . . more . . .
Manchester United return to Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium on Wednesday, the scene of one of their greatest victories, with the Champions League final again in their sights. . . . more . . .
Six footballers from former Singapore league side Liaoning Guangyuan have been sentenced to jail and fined for match-fixing, a newspaper reported Wednesday. . . . more . . .
Everton's goalscoring midfielder Tim Cahill vowed Wednesday to be back for pre-season training after arriving in Sydney to undergo foot surgery. . . . more . . .
Avram Grant believes Chelsea are in pole position to reach their first Champions League final after his side escaped with a fortunate 1-1 draw in the semi-final first leg against Liverpool. . . . more . . .
Chelsea snatched a Champions League lifeline as Liverpool defender John Arne Riise's last-gasp own goal allowed Avram Grant's side to escape with a 1-1 draw from Tuesday's semi-final first leg. . . . more . . .
The chances of Spain being expelled from the Euro 2008 championships decreased on Tuesday when it was reported the government-run Spanish Sports Council had backed down on controversial plans to force the Spanish football federation to hold elections before Euro 2008. . . . more . . .
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard kept his cards close to his chest about who was going to take