Bayern on a mission
MUNICH, Germany ● Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon admitted his side could have no complaints after their 2-0 defeat at Bayern Munich in their Champions League quarter-final, first leg. “We were facing a great team, we were very confident, but we have nothing to complain about, because Bayern clearly deserved this victory and they also had [...]
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 the late match, dominant AC Milan had to settle for a 1-1 draw and a share of the points [...]
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 Rotterdam club in third place on 47 points, just three points behind PSV. Second-place Ajax wasted a chance to [...]
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 winning the U.S. Major League Soccer title with Los Angeles Galaxy in December, has been included in the Ligue [...]
Man United gallop towards title
LONDON, England ● Manchester United moved a step closer to the Premier League title after Ryan Giggs’ late goal sealed a 2-0 win at Queens Park Rangers that moved Alex Ferguson’s side 15 points clear at the top of the table. Giggs, who was making his 999th appearance in senior football, struck in the 80th [...]
Real salvage late draw
MADRID, Spain ● French youngster Raphael Varane headed in a late goal as Real Madrid salvaged a 1-1 draw against bitter rivals Barcelona in their Spanish Cup semi-final first-leg clash on Wednesday. Cesc Fabregas had given Barca the lead at the Santiago Bernabeu in a game his side looked to be running away with until [...]
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 Sunday. Meanwhile second placed Atletico Madrid, who split the two giants at the top of the league, lost ground [...]
FC Twente and Ajax fail to win
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands ● PSV Eindhoven continue to lead the way in the Eredivisie after both of their nearest rivals failed to pick up wins. FC Twente were unable to break down a stubborn Feyenoord defence as the teams played out a goalless draw in Rotterdam. Ajax, meanwhile, saw an eight-match unbeaten run ended [...]
Injury time winner Valencia
Valencia move into fifth and level on 33 points with city neighbours Levante, but both can be surpassed by Rayo Vallecano and Malaga, who are in action on Sunday. Deportivo stay rock bottom of La Liga, now four points from safety, and will have to improve if they are to avoid the drop. They began [...]
