Yaya, Toure four more years City
MANCHESTER, England ● Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure signed a new four-year contract with the Premier…
Dortmund leaves Malaga full with regrets
MALAGA, Spain ● Borussia Dortmund were left to rue a host of missed chances…
Narrow escape PSG
PARIS, France ● Blaise Matuidi grabbed a dramatic equaliser in injury time to earn PSG…
Bayern on a mission
MUNICH, Germany ● Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon admitted his side could have no complaints after their…
Ref wrecks everything for United
MANCHESTER, England ● Cristiano Ronaldo scored the decisive goal as Real Madrid controversially came from behind…
Crew partners with Papa John’s Pizza and White Castle
COLUMBUS, Ohio ● The Columbus Crew is pleased to announce new corporate partnerships with…
Belgian club chided for signing 14 Egyptians
BRUSSELS, Belgium ● The Belgian Football Association has criticized third-division KV Turnhout for adding 14 Egyptians…
Manchester United add Chinese sponsors to roster
MANCHESTER, England ● Manchester United have added two new Chinese sponsors to their lengthy list of…
MLS
Wild opening-night in Portland
Ryan Johnson and Jose Adolfo Valencia celebrate the goal that tied the game for the Timbers PORTLAND, Ore. ● The new-look Portland Timbers and New York Red Bulls opened the 2013 MLS season in exhilarating fashion, playing to a 3-3 draw Sunday evening in front of a wild crowd at JELD-WEN Read more→
Ten-man Atletico beat Espanyol
MADRID, Spain ● Radamel Falcao scored his 21st goal in the Spanish league this season to give 10-man Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win over Espanyol on Sunday, ensuring the team stays in second place…
Rebound Barcelona in La Liga
BARCELONA, Spain ● Lionel Messi helped Barcelona rebound from its loss at AC Milan by extending his league-record scoring run to 15 straight games in a 2-1 win over Sevilla on Saturday, three days…
Messi hits four, Ronaldo three in semis warm-ups
MADRID, Spain ● Lionel Messi hit four and Cristiano Ronaldo a hat-trick as Barcelona and Real Madrid warmed up for their Spanish Cup semi-final on Wednesday with 5-1 and 4-0 victories over Getafe and Osasuna on…
Bayern 17 points clear after draw Dortmund
BERLIN, Germany ● Defending champions Borussia Dortmund were held to a 1-1 draw at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Sunday as leaders Bayern Munich finished the weekend a massive 17 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.…
Master-class Bayern Munich
MUNICH, Germany ● A much-changed FC Bayern Munich ran SV Werder Bremen ragged to continue their seemingly unstoppable march towards the Bundesliga title, opening up an 18-point lead at the league summit thanks to a 6-1…
Frankfurt frustrated in Freiburg
FREIBURG, Germany ● SC Freiburg missed the chance to move up to fourth in the table after playing out an entertaining goalless draw with Eintracht Frankfurt. The Eagles had their chances in a thoroughly one-sided first…
Napoli lose valuable points
MILAN, Italy ● Udinese stalled Napoli’s Serie A title challenge with a scoreless draw on Monday as Lazio reclaimed third place from AC Milan with a 2-0 win over Pescara thanks to a pair of sublime…
Juventus creates seven-points lead
MILAN, Italy ● Goals from Paul Pogba, Sebastian Giovinco and Stephan Lichsteiner eased Juventus to a 3-0 home win over Siena and a seven-point lead on Serie A title challengers Napoli on Sunday. In…
Napoli close gap on Juve as Torino hold Inter
Juventus had spurned the chance to secure an eight-point lead on Saturday when they were denied a last-gasp penalty in a 1-1 draw at home to Genoa. Juve coach Antonio Conte later called for referee Marco…
Feyenoord dreams of Dutch title
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands ● Teenager Jean-Paul Boetius struck twice as Feyenoord won 3-0 at NEC Nijmegen on Sunday to stay involved in the Dutch title race. With 50 points from 25 games, third-placed Feyenoord are three…
Steve McClaren quits FC Twente
ENSCHEDE, Netherlands ● Former England manager Steve McClaren stepped down as coach of Dutch football club Twente Enschede on Tuesday after a six-match winless streak. “The club is bigger than any one individual and…
Feyenoord back in title race
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands ● Feyenoord came back from a goal down to beat Eredivisie league leader PSV Eindhoven 2-1 Sunday and gain valuable ground in the tight Dutch title race. The Feyenoord fightback put the…
Dream debut Beckham at PSG
PARIS, France ● David Beckham made an immediate impression on his Paris Saint-Germain debut in the Ligue 1 leaders’ clash against arch-rivals Marseille on Sunday with a cheeky piece of skill creating the second goal in…
Beckham set for PSG debut against Marseille
PARIS, France ● Former England captain David Beckham could start when his new French side Paris St Germain host big rivals Olympique Marseille on Sunday, manager Carlo Ancelotti said. The 37-year-old, who has not played since…
Record for keeper Sirigu as lucky PSG go top
PARIS, France ● Paris St Germain were fortunate to reclaim top spot in Ligue 1 after an Aurelien Chedjou own goal secured a 1-0 home win over Lille on Sunday. Salvatore Sirigu also beat Bernard Lama’s…
Real cruise past Galatasaray
MADRID, Spain ● Real Madrid took a huge step towards reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the third…
Brazil unveils official poster for 2014 World Cup
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil ● Brazil presented the official poster for the 2014 World Cup at a…
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Ferguson: Van Persie has made same impact as Cantona
MANCHESTER, England ● Robin van Persie’s impact at Manchester United has been similar to the stunning transformation brought about by the signing of Eric Cantona, according to manager Alex Ferguson. Dutch striker Van Persie has scored 15 goals since signing from Arsenal, drawing comparisons with Frenchman Cantona whose arrival at Old Trafford was the catalyst for United to win the league title for the first time in 26 years. “I reckon here at Manchester United we got our Continue Reading→
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Longest Premier League match ever
● RECORD - 103 - Manchester City vs Swansea City (1-0) lasted 103 minutes in total, making this the longest ever PL match. While 12 minutes were added on, almost 13 were played -- for a total of 102 and 43 seconds that beat the previous longest in 2011 between Arsenal and Liverpool. ● Manchester City have now scored 15 goals fewer after nine EPL matches than they had last season: 18 vs 33. Carlos Tevez scores 1-0. Man City are unbeaten in all previous PL matches in which he scored: 29 Continue Reading→
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Mourinho now wants to be called the Only One
LISBON, Portugal ● Real Madrid’s Jose Mourinho said that he should be labelled the “Only One” instead of the ‘Special One’, after becoming the only coach to win the top three leagues in European football. Mourinho has won titles in Spain (once, with Real Madrid), Italy (twice, with Inter Milan) and England (twice, with Chelsea), as well as in his native Portugal (twice, with Porto). “Like me or not, I am the only one who won the world’s three most important leagues. Read more→
