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Paris St Germain reveal interest in Beckham
Friday, 16 September 2011
Former AC Milan coach Leonardo would be open to linking up with David Beckham again at Paris St Germain.
Barry: Napoli showed us just how hard it will be in Europe
Friday, 16 September 2011
Sam Wallace: City's attacking approach can backfire in the Champions League, warns midfielder.
Redknapp's kids show their grit after Spurs' penalty let-off
Friday, 16 September 2011
PAOK Salonika 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0: Tottenham continued their long, slow trek to Bucharest last night with a 0-0 draw away at PAOK Salonika.
Round-up: Barbosa's double buries Birmingham while spirited Irish succumb
Friday, 16 September 2011
Saul Brookfield: Birmingham City's fightback against last year's Europa League beaten finalists Braga was killed off by a late Jorge Helder Barbosa goal, his second of the game, as the Portuguese side won 3-1 at St Andrew's last night.
Last-gasp Vukojevic breaks Stoke hearts
Friday, 16 September 2011
Dynamo Kiev 1 Stoke City 1: Stoke City had a historic win snatched from their grasp in Ukraine last night by an injury-time equaliser from Dynamo Kiev.
Fabregas: Arsenal trophy drought will go on
Friday, 16 September 2011
Jack Pitt-Brooke: Cesc Fabregas has explained his decision to leave Arsenal as being due to the slim chance of their winning the Premier League.
Ferguson snaps over 'stupid' query about De Gea omission
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Ian Herbert: United manager annoyed at goalkeeper question on night both Manchester sides draw 1-1 in Champions League.
Giggs strikes a blow for the old guard with vintage display
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Benfica 1 Manchester United 1: Ferguson's 18th European quest was going badly wrong against a Portuguese side of individual excellence when veteran midfielder hit the target.
Kolarov curler ensures City's grand entrance does not fall flat
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Manchester City 1 Napoli 1: It could only be Manchester City who wait 43 years to play in European football's premier club competition and then almost spoil the party by nearly losing their first home game.
Winning is only response to Arsenal criticism says Wenger
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Arsene Wenger has a simple solution to stop the critics rounding on Arsenal - win games.
Cristiano Ronaldo: 'I am rich, handsome and a great player'
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Opposing fans give Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo a hostile reception because he is "rich, handsome and a great player," the Portuguese said after last night's 1-0 Champions League win at Dinamo Zagreb.
Ferguson insists Berbatov has role for Manchester United
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has promised record signing Dimitar Berbatov he will get games this season despite being left on the bench for last night's 1-1 draw with Benfica.
Jol questions Uefa rules
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Martin Jol has called for UEFA to change the rules which have seen record signing Bryan Ruiz cup-tied for Fulham's Europa League Group K opener tonight.
Walker backs Tottenham youngsters to impress
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Kyle Walker is sure Tottenham's young players can silence the fanatical PAOK Salonika fans in tonight's Europa League Group A clash in Greece.
Mancini expects improvement from Manchester City
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini expects his team to improve after their Champions League debut ended in a frustrating draw against Napoli last night.
Europa League previews: Hughton planning to enjoy 'hindrance'
Thursday, 15 September 2011
The Birmingham manager Chris Hughton has admitted he could do without the added burden of the Europa League. The Blues face what Hughton describes as an "unforgiving" programme of fixtures in the run up to Christmas that may damage their hopes of a quick return to the Premier League.
Wild Rovers back from the dead and loving life on big stage
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Ciaran Cronin: Six years ago, the obituaries were being written, so the Dublin club's fan-driven turnaround is amazing.
Chelsea fans plan European boycott over ticket price rises
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Fewer than 34,000 saw defeat of Leverkusen with more expected to miss Genk game in protest at £40 seats.
Champions League round-up: Bayern win in Spain while Inter suffer shock defeat
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Bayern Munich registered an impressive 2-0 victory over Villarreal in Spain to top Group A and sit above Manchester City and Napoli. The German outfit opened the scoring early as Toni Kroos met a smart cutback from Franck Ribéry with a tidy finish to score only his second ever goal for the Bavarian side and his first in Europe.
Istanbul police on alert for serious unrest as Israelis fly in
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Turkish police are taking measures to counter protests, including possible plans to invade the pitch, during a politically charged Europa League game between Besiktas and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Giggs rescues point for United in Lisbon
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Benfica 1 Manchester United 1: Ryan Giggs confirmed there is room for an older hand amongst Manchester United's young bucks as he grabbed a draw for the Red Devils with a brilliant solo effort at the Stadium of Light.
Ferguson takes first step on road to revenge
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Ian Herbert: He climbed to the press conference table and dealt out the diplomacies, just as he has in his 17 previous Champions League campaigns.
Kolarov saves City on their Champions League debut
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Manchester City 1 Napoli 1: Manchester City had defender Aleksandar Kolarov to thank for ensuring their much-celebrated Champions League debut did not become an anti-climax at home to Napoli.
Mancini has points to prove at highest level
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Tim Rich: You could tell what the Champions League means to Roberto Mancini because he brought his dad along to watch Manchester City's final preparations for the tournament they were built to join.
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