Hearts 0 - 0 Hibernian: Match report
HEARTS and Hibs played out a goalless draw in the first Edinburgh derby of the season this afternoon.

In pictures: Hearts 0 - 0 Hibs
Pictures from today's Edinburgh derby between Hearts and Hibs which ended in a 0-0 draw.

Rangers 2 - 1 St Mirren: Match report
KRIS BOYD showed why Rangers fans are desperate for him to remain at the club when his double secured victory over St Mirren and allowed the Scottish champions to reclaim seco

Aberdeen 2 - 1 St Johnstone: Match report
ABERDEEN recorded a welcome win over an unlucky St Johnstone in an entertaining tussle at Pittodrie.

Kilmarnock 0 - 2 Dundee United: Match report
A Damian Casalinuovo double gave Dundee United victory over Kilmarnock in their Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash at Rugby Park.

SPL in pictures
Pictures from today's matches in the Scottish Premier League.

Hamilton 2 - 2 Motherwell: Match report
MOTHERWELL equalised twice in the final 12 minutes of a dramatic Lanarkshire derby to deny 10-man Hamilton a memorable Clydesdale Bank Premier League victory.

As it happened: Hearts 0 - 0 Hibs
scotsman.com will be providing live updates of today's Edinburgh derby between Hearts and Hibs from 12:30pm.

Season's first capital clash is bubbling with intrigue
THE first Edinburgh derby of the season has been a long time coming, but gunpowder plots give way to sub-plots at Tynecastle Park early this afternoon. The main narrative, how

Injured Hearts stars aim to regain fitness during break
HEARTS intend to use the two-week international break to hone the fitness of returning forwards Calum Elliot and David Templeton, as well as accelerating the recoveries of inj

Hibs reveal soaring season ticket sales
HIBS today revealed soaring sales of half-season tickets with demand far outstripping that of previous years.

Hibs provide World Cup springboard as Bamba comes on leaps and bounds
WITH every respect to the Hibernian squad which reached the semi-finals of the first-ever European Cup, it is not often that anyone on the books at Easter Road finds himself i

Open letter to Martin Bain, excuser of Rangers' serial troublemakers
A LISTENER writes: "Dear Mr Bain, hearing on the BBC's website your instant reaction to the incidents involving your club's followers in Bucharest on Wednesday – d

Chelsea can keep Gourlay happy by cashing in at United's expense
RON Gourlay might have a name redolent of 1970s adult films, but he's a forward-thinking kind of guy. The Scot is now swigging from the poisoned chalice that was Peter Ken

Scots did le double over France – Ireland can do same, says Liam Miller
ONLY 180 minutes stand between Hibs stars Liam Miller and Anthony Stokes joining Easter Road team-mate Sol Bamba in South Africa for next summer's World Cup finals.

Hearts' Lee Wallace the right man to take up left-back role for Scotland
SCOTLAND have gone from a left-back drought to an embarrassment of riches inside a year, with Hearts defender Lee Wallace now leading the way.

Weir feels benefit of Meadow stroll
JIM Weir was due a slice of luck, albeit little did he know it would arrive at a Junior football ground.

Gateshead host Brentford as ambitious club seeks return to glory days
NEWCASTLE United may have collared the unwanted moniker of "crisis club" of the north-east, but their little Tyneside cousins Gateshead could still teach them a thing

Youth football: Currie Star in a hurry to boost club
CURRIE STAR under-14, who are making their debut season in the South East Region football league, may be still searching for form in their quest to climb the Division 4 table

Hearts diehard Black eager to taste cross-city clash for first time as he bids to kick-start career
IAN Black has more reason than most for wanting to help Hearts win today's Edinburgh derby.

Dorman tipped to bounce back after missing out on Wales squad
ST MIRREN manager Gus MacPherson has backed Andy Dorman to recover quickly from the blow of failing to make the Wales squad for next Saturday's friendly against Scotland.

Unirea charged by Uefa action for poor organisation of Rangers fans
UEFA has begun disciplinary proceedings against Unirea Urziceni after crowd trouble marred their Champions League clash with Rangers on Wednesday.

McBride eager to experience his first taste of derby fever
PLENTY of Hibernian players will be making their Edinburgh derby debuts today, but Kevin McBride has yet to sample a cross-city clash of any kind.

McGhee hopes Aberdeen have more tolerant match official
MARK McGhee is hoping for a more "tolerant" referee for Aberdeen's Clydesdale Bank Premier League game against St Johnstone after the performance of match officia

Mature Wilson reminds Smith of Dundee United legend Narey
RANGERS manager Walter Smith has compared Danny Wilson to a young David Narey and admits even he was surprised by how well the youngster handled his promotion to the first tea

Zaluska offering Mowbray greater security
NOT so long ago Tony Mowbray's main problems were in defence. But with Lukasz Zaluska having kept two clean sheets in succession behind the more solid-looking Glenn Looven

Moyes eager to see Old Firm play in England
EVERTON manager David Moyes wants to see the Old Firm playing in the Barclays Premier League.

Celtic striker Georgios Samaras hopes Hibs can keep up challenge
CELTIC striker Georgios Samaras says he would welcome Hibs providing a serious and lasting challenge to the Old Firm duopoly this season.

Ancelotti in no rush after Chelsea ban suspended
CARLO Ancelotti insists he will not be rushed into buying new players in January even though the Court of Arbitration for Sport has suspended their transfer ban.

May in the dark over club budget
FALKIRK manager Eddie May remains in the dark over the funds available to his quest to keep the club in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

Stay Classy, Adebayor
Soccer breakups are often just like the real thing. They can be by mutual consent — it was probably for the best — or they can be long, drawn out,...

Argentina in Grave Danger of Missing World Cup
World Cup qualifying is reaching its final stages, but for one would-be favorite, little has gone to plan. After two ugly defeats last week, Argentina is now in very real...

FIFA Takes a Closer Look at Transfers, Bans Chelsea From the Market for a Year
After a summer of absurdity in the transfer market, here’s a story you didn’t expect. Chelsea has been banned from signing any new players for a year. (Of course, that...

UEFA Diving Decision Sets a Dangerous Precedent
UEFA has started down a slippery slope. And it isn’t so much because they banned Eduardo for two games for diving — which is ridiculous in itself — but because...

Inter and Manchester United Remind Us They're Still Here
The Premier League and Serie A delivered two huge clashes this weekend with the defending champions reminding any other pretenders to the crown just who they were dealing with. Both...

The Champions League Draw
Now that the European season is officially underway, the storylines and talking points are coming thick and fast. Last Friday, at another one of its glitzy, unnecessary galas, UEFA performed...

Notts County: Curiouser and Curiouser
The story of Notts County just keeps getting more bizarre. After being bought up with petrodollars and appointing Sven Goran Eriksson as their Director of Football, the Magpies of League Two...

Inter Shocked in Serie A's First Weekend
A week after the Premier League and two weeks after the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, Italy’s Serie A finally clicked into gear this weekeend. Though for defending champions Inter...

Is Tottenham for Real?
The Premier League table is a pretty sight for Tottenham fans this week. Thanks to goal difference, Spurs are sitting at the top, ahead of Chelsea. And, just as exciting...

The Return of the Premier League
The Premier League did not disappoint for drama in its first weekend back. The Big Four all created some intrigue and raised more questions about themselves than a summer of...

Tenacious Auxerre continue to advance
Slender 1-0 winners at AS Nancy-Lorraine, AJ Auxerre celebrated a sixth consecutive Ligue 1 victory to move into third ahead of AS Monaco FC and Montpellier Hérault SC, who both drew their games.

Glittering Gunners forge ahead
Arsenal FC lifted themselves up to second in the Premier League with a 4-1 success at Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, on a day when Burnley FC held Manchester City FC to a fifth straight draw.

Bayern frustrated in search for boost
FC Bayern München's hopes of putting their UEFA Champions League toils behind them against FC Schalke 04 were foiled in a 1-1 draw that allowed champions VfL Wolfsburg to climb above them.

Around the leagues
Premier League champions Manchester United FC will be looking to topple leaders Chelsea FC, FC Bayern München need a timely boost and it is Madrid derby time in Spain. uefa.com previews the action.

Pick of the week
AIK Solna hold their nerve, Hugo Lloris breaks Liverpool FC hearts and Francesco Totti's novel way of lifting the pressure at AS Roma works a treat as uefa.com takes its pick of the stories this week.

Proud Krasić pledges to battle on
Midfielder Miloš Krasić promised uefa.com PFC CSKA Moskva would "fight until the end" for a last-16 spot after losing ground in Group B despite a valiant midweek draw away to Manchester United FC.

Everton injury curse fails to lift
Everton's hopes of an upturn in form and fortunes have been set back by the news that key players Phil Jagielka and Mikel Arteta, both 27, have had further surgery on their injured knees.

Tasci joins Stuttgart injury list
The injury list at VfB Stuttgart continues to grow after Germany defender Serdar Tasci was ruled out for the remainder of 2009 with a strain in his left foot that could turn into a stress fracture.

Standard defender Sarr sidelined
R. Standard de Liège defender Mohamed Sarr is set to miss the UEFA Champions League visit to Arsenal FC on 24 November after being ruled out for three weeks with a pulled hamstring muscle.

Penev resigns as CSKA Sofia coach
Luboslav Penev has quit as coach of PFC CSKA Sofia following the 3-1 defeat at FC Basel 1893 that all but ended their UEFA Europa League hopes, saying: "I don't want to leave by the back door."

Ketsbaia assumes Georgia reins
Temuri Ketsbaia has been appointed coach of his native Georgia for UEFA EURO 2012™ qualifying less than two months after being dismissed by Olympiacos FC, saying: "I want a call-up to the national side to be a joy."

Srna unveils Shakhtar masterplan
Darijo Srna said FC Shakhtar Donetsk aim to "win every game we play" in this season's UEFA Europa League after the Ukrainian side qualified for the knockout stage with two matches to spare.

Ajax showing inspires Emanuelson
Urby Emanuelson is hoping AFC Ajax can maintain the level of performance that saw them defeat nine-man NK Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 to move within reach of the UEFA Europa League knockout stage.

Early fright stirs Villarreal into action
Midfielder Robert Pirès praised goalkeeper Diego López for a crucial early stop that paved the way for Villarreal CF's 4-1 win over S.S. Lazio. "He saved us from a very complicated situation," he said.

Bento calls time on Sporting tenure
Paulo Bento has resigned as coach of UEFA Europa League Group D leaders Sporting Clube de Portugal after four years at the helm, with his former assistant Leonel Pontes appointed as caretaker.

'At a club like Celtic you never give up'
A 0-0 at Hamburger SV left Celtic FC's UEFA Europa League future hanging by a thread but midfielder Barry Robson is not giving in, though he noted: "Luck's been against us in this competition."

Basel's job not done yet, warns Frei
Alexander Frei said FC Basel 1893 have work to do to reach the round of 32 though a 3-1 defeat of PFC CSKA Sofia kept them top of Group E but agreed they "would have to be sloppy to miss out".

Ventspils deepen Sporting gloom
While Portuguese forward João Martins was delighted to have helped FK Ventspils' earn a 1-1 draw "against the club I love", a gloomy Sporting Clube de Portugal reflected on a disappointing result.

Rijkaard factor lifts Galatasaray
Striker Harry Kewell paid tribute to boss Frank Rijkaard after Galatasaray AŞ reached the knockout phase with two games to spare after another emphatic win over FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti.

Okaka Chuka glad to give Roma a lift
Striker Stefano Okaka Chuka said he hoped his winner in AS Roma's 2-1 defeat of Fulham FC would help kick start his and the Giallorossi's season, noting: "It was a nice goal and I'm happy."

Arsenal rout Wolves to go second
Arsenal move into second place in the Premier League after dismantling Wolves 4-1 with another fine attacking display.

England 9-18 Australia
Australia produce a dominant second-half performance to beat England for the second time in a row at Twickenham.

Wales 12-19 New Zealand
Wales' 56-year wait for a win against New Zealand goes on after they were beaten despite a gutsy effort in Cardiff.

England 20-12 New Zealand
A Peter Fox brace earns England victory over New Zealand and a place in the Four Nations final.

Murray v Verdasco - latest score
Andy Murray takes on Fernando Verdasco for a place in the final of the Valencia Open.

Man City 3-3 Burnley
Manchester City are held to a fifth successive draw as Burnley pick up their first away point in the Premier League.

Aston Villa 5-1 Bolton
John Carew leads from the front as Aston Villa destroy Bolton at Villa Park.

Tottenham 2-0 Sunderland
Sunderland are left to rue a host of missed chances as Tottenham return to winning ways with a victory that moves them back into the top four.

Blackburn 3-1 Portsmouth
Jason Roberts scored two as Blackburn come from behind to claim a crucial victory which keeps Portsmouth bottom of the Premier League.

Rangers 2-1 St Mirren
Kris Boyd's double against St Mirren takes Rangers back to within a point of Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premier League.

Haye and Valuev ready for battle
David Haye will be giving away 7st to Nikolay Valuev when they meet for the Russian's WBA heavyweight crown in Nuremberg on Saturday.

England handed Broad injury boost
Scans on England seamer Stuart Broad's injured right shoulder show no serious damage but he will miss at least two matches.

Shrewsbury 0-1 Staines Town
Blue Square South side Staines earn a shock win at League Two Shrewsbury.

Stoner secures pole in Valencia
Casey Stoner claims pole position for Sunday's final race of the MotoGP season in Valencia

France 4-42 Australia
Australia run in eight tries as they ease past a valiant France to reach the Four Nations final.

Everton injury curse fails to lift
Everton's hopes of an upturn in form and fortunes have been set back by the news that key players Phil Jagielka and Mikel Arteta, both 27, have had further surgery on their injured knees.

Penev resigns as CSKA Sofia coach
Luboslav Penev has quit as coach of PFC CSKA Sofia following the 3-1 defeat at FC Basel 1893 that all but ended their UEFA Europa League hopes, saying: "I don't want to leave by the back door."

Srna unveils Shakhtar masterplan
Darijo Srna said FC Shakhtar Donetsk aim to "win every game we play" in this season's UEFA Europa League after the Ukrainian side qualified for the knockout stage with two matches to spare.

Ajax showing inspires Emanuelson
Urby Emanuelson is hoping AFC Ajax can maintain the level of performance that saw them defeat nine-man NK Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 to move within reach of the UEFA Europa League knockout stage.

Early fright stirs Villarreal into action
Midfielder Robert Pirès praised goalkeeper Diego López for a crucial early stop that paved the way for Villarreal CF's 4-1 win over S.S. Lazio. "He saved us from a very complicated situation," he said.

Bento calls time on Sporting tenure
Paulo Bento has resigned as coach of UEFA Europa League Group D leaders Sporting Clube de Portugal after four years at the helm, with his former assistant Leonel Pontes appointed as caretaker.

'At a club like Celtic you never give up'
A 0-0 at Hamburger SV left Celtic FC's UEFA Europa League future hanging by a thread but midfielder Barry Robson is not giving in, though he noted: "Luck's been against us in this competition."

Basel's job not done yet, warns Frei
Alexander Frei said FC Basel 1893 have work to do to reach the round of 32 though a 3-1 defeat of PFC CSKA Sofia kept them top of Group E but agreed they "would have to be sloppy to miss out".

Ventspils deepen Sporting gloom
While Portuguese forward João Martins was delighted to have helped FK Ventspils' earn a 1-1 draw "against the club I love", a gloomy Sporting Clube de Portugal reflected on a disappointing result.

Rijkaard factor lifts Galatasaray
Striker Harry Kewell paid tribute to boss Frank Rijkaard after Galatasaray AŞ reached the knockout phase with two games to spare after another emphatic win over FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti.

Okaka Chuka glad to give Roma a lift
Striker Stefano Okaka Chuka said he hoped his winner in AS Roma's 2-1 defeat of Fulham FC would help kick start his and the Giallorossi's season, noting: "It was a nice goal and I'm happy."

Benfica issue early warning
Midfielder Javi García felt SL Benfica had offered a statement of intent by beating Group I rivals Everton for the second time in a fortnight. "Few teams play the football we play," he said.

Fenerbahçe continue fine form
Fenerbahçe SK 3-1 FC Steaua Bucureşti
Fenerbahçe maintained their advantage atop Group H as goals from Brazilian trio André Santos, Bilica and Alex sealed the three points.

Galatasaray breeze through in Romania
FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti 0-3 Galatasaray AŞ
The visitors made it seven goals in two outings against Dinamo as Frank Rijkaard's team celebrated reaching the last 32 from Group F.

Werder leave it late but march on
Werder Bremen 2-0 FK Austria Wien
Last season's UEFA Cup runners-up rode their luck at times before dispatching their Austrian visitors to secure a place in the last 32.

Flawless Shakhtar ease into last 32
Toulouse FC 0-2 FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar booked themselves a place in the last 32 after defeating Toulouse in France to secure their fourth straight victory in Group J.

Yellow Submarine leave Lazio at sea
Villarreal CF 4-1 S.S. Lazio
A remarkable night of five goals, three penalties, two red cards and eight bookings ended with both sides locked on six points.

Partizan silenced by clinical Brugge
FK Partizan 2-4 Club Brugge KV
Adrie Koster's men opened up a three-point gap on third-placed Toulouse FC in Group J, eliminating Goran Stevanović's side in the process.

Roma revival puts them in position
AS Roma 2-1 Fulham FC
Roma took Group E second place from nine-man Fulham, coming from behind with John Arne Riise and Stefano Okaka Chuka goals.

Dzsudzsák keeps PSV on course
FC København 1-1 PSV Eindhoven
Balázs Dzsudzsák replied to Jesper Grønkjær's opener to preserve PSV's unbeaten record this season and keep his side first in Group K.

Proud Krasić pledges to battle on
Midfielder Miloš Krasić promised uefa.com PFC CSKA Moskva would "fight until the end" for a last-16 spot after losing ground in Group B despite a valiant midweek draw away to Manchester United FC.

Tasci joins Stuttgart injury list
The injury list at VfB Stuttgart continues to grow after Germany defender Serdar Tasci was ruled out for the remainder of 2009 with a strain in his left foot that could turn into a stress fracture.

Standard defender Sarr sidelined
R. Standard de Liège defender Mohamed Sarr is set to miss the UEFA Champions League visit to Arsenal FC on 24 November after being ruled out for three weeks with a pulled hamstring muscle.

Fiorentina braced for Mutu absence
ACF Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu is likely to miss their remaining two UEFA Champions League Group E matches after suffering a right knee injury during the 5-2 victory against Debreceni VSC.

Lyon salute 'super Hugo'
"Super" and "fantastic" were among the superlatives used to describe the performance of Hugo Lloris after the goalkeeper's heroics helped Olympique Lyonnais qualify for the last 16 again.

Navas sets Sevilla sights high
There was a slightly deflated air among the Sevilla FC squad after their draw against VfB Stuttgart, although Jesús Navas believes the team's work ethic could yet make for a memorable campaign.

Lucio stirred by Inter spirit
Lucio spoke of the spirit in the FC Internazionale Milano camp after two late goals against FC Dynamo Kyiv handed them a first UEFA Champions League win in over a year and top spot in Group F.

Fiorentina find way after 'letting loose'
Marco Donadel believes the injection of confidence from an overwhelming win against Debreceni VSC, plus not playing "with the handbrake on", can steer ACF Fiorentina into the next stage.

Sarr sure Standard will not flag
"If luck smiles on us in the second half of the group stage, then why not dream of finishing second," said Mohamed Sarr after helping R. Standard de Liège get the better of Olympiacos FC in Group H.

No fear for Van Persie's Arsenal
With one foot already in the UEFA Champions League last 16 after a 4-1 victory against AZ Alkmaar, Arsenal FC striker Robin van Persie says the London side fear no one in Europe this season.

Cast your vote for Play of the Day
Win tickets for the UEFA Champions League final by voting for the Play of the Day, with some Ronaldinho magic and a terrific Eduardo backheel among the highlights from Matchday 4. Click to vote.

Pacesetters stake early claim for glory
Talking point: Six teams qualified for the knockout phase of the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League on Matchday 4, and recent history suggests that one of them is likely to win the competition.

Rubin's Bukharov predicts frantic finale
After FC Rubin Kazan once again defied expectation to claim a goalless draw from the visit of FC Barcelona, forward Aleksandr Bukharov predicted "everything will be decided" in Group F on Matchday 6.

Lyon through as Liverpool teeter
Olympique Lyonnais 1-1 Liverpool FC
Lisandro's 90th-minute equaliser cancelled out Ryan Babel's fine strike to take Lyon through and leave Liverpool facing elimination.

Late goals resurrect faltering Inter
FC Dynamo Kyiv 1-2 FC Internazionale Milano
The Italian outfit scored twice in the final four minutes to turn this
match, and Group F, on its head after Andriy Shevchenko's opener.

Kuzmanović rocket cannot stop Sevilla
Sevilla FC 1-1 VfB Stuttgart
Zdravko Kuzmanović's strike earned the German side a draw against a Sevilla team who nevertheless qualified from Group G.

Rugged Rubin keep Barça out
FC Rubin Kazan 0-0 FC Barcelona
The Russian champions gave a disciplined defensive display to earn a goalless draw against the titleholders on an icy night in Group F.

Clinical Arsenal brush AZ aside
Arsenal FC 4-1 AZ Alkmaar
Captain Cesc Fàbregas scored twice as the unbeaten English side moved four points clear in Group H with just two matches to play.

Standard surge into contention
R. Standard de Liège 2-0 Olympiacos FC
Standard's maiden UEFA Champions League victory proved worth the wait as Les Rouches breathed hope into their Group H chances.

Artful Viola flourish in Florence
ACF Fiorentina 5-2 Debreceni VSC
The impressive Serie A team moved within touching distance of a place in the last 16 with a five-star display at the Artemio Franchi.

Garefrekes renews Frankfurt commitment
Germany midfielder Kerstin Garefrekes has extended her contract with 1. FFC Frankfurt. "I want to play my part in bringing back success at 1. FFC Frankfurt as soon as possible," Garefrekes said.

Aragonés basks in elixir of youth
Luis Aragonés led Spain to their first major trophy in 44 years this year when they swept all before them at UEFA EURO 2008™, but as he told uefa.com, it was his players' approach to their task that pleased him most.

Aragonés gets it right for overdue win
The talent was arguably always there for Spain to lift a major trophy but certain key differences meant Luis Aragonés's shimmering squad took the EURO by storm.

'World's best' bring Madrid to standstill
Spain's UEFA EURO 2008™ winners received a heroes' welcome from tens of thousands of supporters as they brought the Henri Delaunay cup back home to Madrid.

Berlin welcome picks up fallen heroes
UEFA EURO 2008™ runners-up Germany were welcomed home by more than 300,000 supporters at a colourful ceremony at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

Xavi emerges as EURO's top man
Spain midfielder Xavi Hernández has been named as the Castrol Player of the Tournament for UEFA EURO 2008™ after his stirring displays in the Alpine nations.

Spain dominate Team of the Tournament
The UEFA Technical Team has named its UEFA EURO 2008™ Team of the Tournament, with no fewer than nine Spanish players being selected for the final 23.

UEFA praises the friendly finals
UEFA has reiterated its satisfaction that UEFA EURO 2008™ has been such a positive tournament on and off the field with the success of the Respect campaign.

What Europe's papers said
Olés rang out across Europe as the UEFA European Championship win by Spain met with universal acclaim among the sports editors of the other finalist nations.

The return of the Turniermannschaft
The pre-tournament favourites, Germany did indeed reach the UEFA EURO 2008™ final, but did so in a style more redolent of past pomp than recent achievement.

Roxburgh runs rule over Spanish success
UEFA technical director Andy Roxburgh feels years of superb work at youth level paid off for Spain as they triumphed in Sunday night's UEFA EURO 2008™ final.

'Spain triumphed but football the winner'
Monday's Spanish newspapers included headlines such as "Spain conquers Europe" while Germany took defeat with grace as euro2008.com surveys the reaction.

Spain slumbers after a wild night
Spain woke up with a UEFA EURO 2008™-sized hangover on Monday after wild celebrations accompanied the national team's first trophy success in 44 years.

The A-Z of UEFA EURO 2008™
There was much to admire over a glorious month of football at UEFA EURO 2008™ in Austria and Switzerland: from Arshavin to Zidane via kidney transplants, sensational Turkish comebacks and naked walks in the park.

Goodnight Vienna
Mayor Michael Häupl bade a fond farewell to UEFA EURO 2008™, saying: "Vienna celebrated King Football and put on a peaceful and glorious festival of sport."

UEFA EURO 2008™ in quotes
UEFA EURO 2008™ was not just an entertaining spectacle on the pitch. The players and coaches involved in Austria and Switzerland also provided some colourful reaction in between games and here are some highlights.

Praise for EURO volunteers
The 5,000 volunteers who made a crucial contribution to the success of UEFA EURO 2008™ have received resounding praise as the "smiling face" of the tournament.

EURO achieves green aim
UEFA EURO 2008™ was an environmentally friendly tournament according to Austrian chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer and Swiss federal chancellor Samuel Schmid.

Vote for goal of the tournament
Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Sweden and Turkey provide the eight contenders as Carslberg Goal of the Day becomes goal of the tournament. Vote now.

Torres ends Spain's long wait for glory
Germany 0-1 Spain
A first-half strike from Fernando Torres earned Spain a first UEFA European Championship crown in 44 years.

Belarus 'have to continue dreaming'
Bernd Stange's goal for his first full campaign in charge of Belarus was clear: to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. But they fell short and the German coach and Aleksandr Hleb are among those asking why.

Hašek passes Czech mantle to Bílek
Michal Bílek has stepped up to become coach of the Czech Republic, with his predecessor and former team-mate Ivan Hašek returning to his role as president of the national football association.

France face Ireland in play-offs
France must overcome the Republic of Ireland if they wish to win a second FIFA World Cup next summer while the draw for next month's play-offs also paired Portugal with Bosnia-Herzegovina.

World Cup picture comes into focus
Switzerland and Slovakia sealed Europe's two undecided automatic berths for next summer's FIFA World Cup in South Africa, while the identities of the remaining play-off contenders were also finalised.

Slovakia celebrate in the Chorzow snow
Poland 0-1 Slovakia
"I love these boys," said coach Vladimír Weiss after an early goal in snowy Chorzow sent his side to their first major final tournament.

Switzerland seal World Cup spot
Switzerland 0-0 Israel
Ottmar Hitzfeld admitted to late nerves as the Nati claimed the point they needed to qualify for their fourth major finals in a row.

Ten out of ten for superb Spain
Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-5 Spain
Vicente del Bosque's charges turned on the style against the Group 5 runners-up in Zenica to complete a perfect qualifying campaign.

Ukraine hit six to secure play-off
Andorra 0-6 Ukraine
Ukraine sealed a play-off place in style after Andriy Shevchenko's 22nd-minute opener was followed by five goals in the second half.

Portugal book play-off berth in style
Portugal 4-0 Malta
Portugal booked their place in next month's FIFA World Cup play-offs with a confident triumph over the bottom team in Group 1.

Greece grind out Luxembourg win
Greece 2-1 Luxembourg
Two goals from set-pieces earned Otto Rehhagel's side a play-off spot, though it was a less than convincing performance in Athens.

Sweden and Lagerbäck win, but bow out
Sweden 4-1 Albania
Olof Mellberg scored twice as Lars Lagerbäck ended his time in charge of Sweden with a win, but not progress to the FIFA World Cup.

Germany waltz off with a point
Germany 1-1 Finland
Jonatan Johansson marked his 100th Finland cap with an early goal but Lukas Podolski's late effort earned the Group 4 victors a point.

Gilardino hat-trick reels in Cyprus
Italy 3-2 Cyprus
Four days after his last-gasp equaliser in Dublin took Italy to the finals, Alberto Gilardino's late hat-trick secured a dramatic victory.

France finish with a flourish
France 3-1 Austria
France warmed up for the FIFA World Cup play-offs by concluding their Group 7 campaign with a routine victory at Stade de France.

Crouch has England walking tall
England 3-0 Belarus
Peter Crouch scored twice as Group 6 winners England ended a successful qualification campaign on a winning note at Wembley.

Slovenia forced to settle for play-offs
San Marino 0-3 Slovenia
Matjaž Kek's side secured a play-off berth with a fourth successive Group 3 victory but were denied automatic qualification by Slovakia.

Spot luck fails Russia in Baku
Azerbaijan 1-1 Russia
Sergei Ignashevich failed to convert a late penalty as the hosts earned a Group 4 point in Baku thanks to Vagif Dzavadov's goal.

Croatia bow out with a win
Kazakhstan 1-2 Croatia
Niko Kranjčar's added-time winner ultimately proved meaningless as Ukraine won in Andorra to earn a FIFA World Cup play-off spot.

Rubins and old masters star for Latvia
Latvia 3-2 Moldova
Andrejs Rubins scored twice for the hosts on a night of landmark appearances for both captain Vitālijs Astafjevs and Jurijs Laizans.

Lithuania take Serbia scalp
Lithuania 2-1 Serbia
The home side ended their qualifying campaign on a high by defeating Group 7 winners Serbia thanks to two converted penalties.

New Mexico suspends hair-pulling player Lambert
New Mexico soccer player Elizabeth Lambert was suspended Friday for her infractions the day before during a 1-0 loss to BYU. Lambert is seen in video from the game throwing elbows, colliding with several players and then yanking the ponytail of a BYU player who went crashing to the ground.

Real Salt Lake advances to conference final with win
Javier Morales and Robbie Findley scored first-half goals and Real Salt Lake advanced to its second straight conference final with a 3-2 victory over the defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew on Thursday night.

Crew's Marshall selected as MLS Defender of the Year
The Columbus Crew's Chad Marshall has been selected Major League Soccer's Defender of the Year for the second straight season.

Beckham to return to AC Milan after deal reached
England midfielder David Beckham will return to AC Milan on loan in January after the Italian club reached an agreement with Los Angeles Galaxy on Monday.

Adler withdraws from Germany squad over eye infection
Frankfurt, Nov 7 (DPA) Joachim Loew will not nominate goalkeeper Robert Enke into Germany's football squad for two upcoming friendly internationals after Rene Adler cancelled his appearance.

Deadly Damian Casalinuovo at the double for Dundee United
Hibernian's Liam Miller and Dundee United's Damian Casalinuovo contest possession during the Edinburgh derby. Photograph: Lynne Cameron/PA Wire/Press Association Images Damian Casalinuovo scored two...

Swansea 3-2 Cardiff City
Darren Pratley, the scorer of two Swansea goals, in action against Cardiff City player Tony Capaldi, left. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Action Images

Hughes frustrated by City failings
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has warned his team they must start sealing games once they get into winning positions. The Blues are now on a run of five successive draws after a 3-3 thriller aga...

Ghana striker Adiyiah heads for Milan
Italian giants AC Milan are close to completing the signing of 20-year-old Ghanaian striker Dominic Adiyiah, who was top scorer with eight goals in the recent FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.

Schalke fail to move second
Schalke missed the chance to claim second spot as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Bayern Munich. Daniel van Buyten put the home side ahead in the 31st minute, but Marvin Matip equalised for Schalke ju...

Two-goal Klate propels SuperSport
Daine Klate celebrated his national team call-up by scoring twice for SuperSport United in a 4-2 win over AmaZulu that stretched their South African Premiership lead to five points. Often a mysterious...

Shane Smeltz back for qualifier
All Whites striker Shane Smeltz is back in the goals just a week out from the World Cup football qualifier against Bahrain.Smeltz' 36th-minute header has given Gold Coast United a one-nil win over Syd...

Boyd brace earns Rangers the victory
overcame a dogged St Mirren 2-1 at Ibrox. It took only 19 seconds for Boyd to open his account and whilst St Mirren's Garry Brady hit the post, Boyd got a second on 57 minutes when he diverted in Nac...

Man City draw again, Tottenham and Villa earn home wins and Blackburn triumph in battle of cellar dwellers.
respectively. In a dreary first half Pompey deservedly took the lead though on-loan midfielder Jamie O'Hara, but Rovers turned the game around after the interval. Substitute Jason Roberts levelled...

Rangers move back up into second
Rangers' Kris Boyd opens the scoring within a minute of the game starting Boyd netted in the opening minute and again in the second half at Ibrox to bring his tally for the season to seven goals. Desp...

Non-league York sink Crewe Alexandra
Friday's FA Cup review The visitors led 2-1 at half-time and it remained that way until four minutes from time, when Richard Pacquette levelled and Richard Brodie's second goal of the game sent the Mi...

Bayern slip to eighth
It sees the Bavarian giants slip to eighth in the Bundesliga and to add to van Gaal's woes, reports in Germany said star striker Luca Toni had driven home after being substituted at half time at the A...

Wolfsburg downs Hoffenheim to reach top five
Wolfsburg downs Hoffenheim to reach top five Sinsheim, Germany (Sports Network) - Wolfsburg moved into the top five in the Bundesliga standings on Saturday with a 2-1 win over Hoffenheim at Rhein Neck...

York Stun Crewe, Bath Make A Splash
A late comeback from Blue Square Premier side York stunned Coca-Cola League Two Crewe to claim the FA Cup first-round headlines.The visitors led 2-1 at half-time and it remained that way until four mi...

H.S. football bi-district playoff schedule
— Many coaches meeting today to determine first-round playoff sites, times. Bi-district games will be played from Thursday to Saturday. Here's what we know so far:

City saddled with fresh stalemate
Kevin McDonald's late leveller for Burnley FC consigned Manchester City FC to a fifth consecutive Premier League draw after the home side had turned a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 lead, with Tottenham Host...

Paulton Rovers 0-7 Norwich City
Chris Martin scores the first of his four goals for Norwich City at Paulton Rovers. Photograph: John Marsh/Action Images "The most exciting thing to happen to the village since the Luftwaffe dropped...

Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Portsmouth
Blackburn's Jason Roberts scores his first goal in the 53rd minute against Portsmouth at Ewood Park. Photograph: Dave Howarth/PA Blackburn put six points between themselves and bottom-placed

Aston Villa 5-1 Bolton Wanderers
Ashley Young celebrates giving Aston Villa the lead against Bolton Wanderers at Villa Park. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images Norwegian striker John Carew had a hand in three goals and scored o...

An Atletico reunion in Kaduna
Sebastian Gallegos, Borja and Koke spend most of their days playing on the same side, battling for the cause in the same red-and-white stripes of Atletico Madrid. That will all change on 9 November, w...

Benitez meets with Liverpool bosses over financial implications of CL failure
bosses over the fallout should the Reds fail to reach the last 16 of this season's Champions League. Discussions were also held on if the club fail to qualify for next season's lucrative European com...

Two horse race for title, Chelsea and Man Utd
will be the top two and I don't think this year will be any exception," he told MUTV. "They will be our main rivals for the title. "They have great players and a great coach. Everybody knows tha...

Ipswich swoop for Republic of Ireland keeper Murphy
Republic of Ireland keeper Brian Murphy has agreed to join Ipswich in January from League of Ireland outfit Bohemians. Murphy, who has been called-up for the Ireland squad to face France in the World...

Robinho's father adds to speculation over his son
is far from certain. The Brazilian forward's father Gilvan da Souza, who is also the player's agent, refused to confirm that his son would be leaving Eastlands, although he did say that there is inte...

Hodgson wins managers gong for October
's manager of the month for October. Hodgson's side went through the month unbeaten, recording three wins and two draws in two competitions. The Londoners beat

Eight year old son shames Chelsea's Drogba
in April. "My son was watching with his friends from school and I was embarrassed by my behaviour" the striker told the Times. "The good thing was that Isaac came to me and said, "It's not right w...

Tottenham join Chelsea in Stadium naming rights chase
have both revealed plans to tap the sponsorship market by putting their stadium naming rights up for grabs, reports Reuters. "It’s suddenly now two (

Newcastle fans protest over re-naming of St James' Park
Newcastle fans protested against the re-naming of St James' Park ahead of and during Saturday afternoon's home clash with Peterborough, reports the Daily Mirror. Several hundred supporters gathered o...

James never considered leaving Portsmouth
, in the face of a summer of uncertainty. James said in the Daily Express ahead: "For me, leaving was never an issue. No-one had asked me, no-one put an offer in to buy me "There was some frustr...

Chelsea boss looks to Liverpool for tips to beat Man Utd
played a fantastic match, a strong match, and put a lot of pressure on the pitch," he said. "That's why they won. They didn't give United any possibility to play like they want to play. "It was ...

Arsenal keeper Almunia back to best, claims Wenger
is satisfied Manuel Almunia has come through a couple of shaky months to be back on top form. Poor form, a family tragedy and illness all seemed to have taken their toll on the

Fulham boss cites work ethic as the most important attribute
boss Roy Hodgson nothing is more important to a team's success than good hard work. Last term Hodgson brought European football back to Craven Cottage for the first time in seven years after guiding ...

Martinez warns turn of year before Wigan begin to gel
boss Roberto Martinez admits it could be the New Year before the wholesale changes he has been making to the squad settle down. Martinez said: "I always feel six months is what you need to allow the ...

Absent Neville still a big influence at Everton
boss David Moyes is impressed with the influence Phil Neville is having at the club despite being out injured for two months. The 32 year old may well not be back in action until Christmas, but Moyes...

Brandy left Man Utd for regular football with Gillingham
. The 20-year-old forward has already enjoyed two loan spells in League One with Hereford and Swansea and will go straight into the Gills squad to face Southend in the FA Cup this weekend after joini...

West Ham boss hails keeper Green as 'something special'
and Zola believes the England goalkeeper is "something special". "Robert Green gave a really good display against Villa and made one of those saves that will probably be the save of the season," sa...

Stoke could still fall to second season syndrome
Tony Pulis is still wary that Stoke could still be susceptible to second-season syndrome. On Sunday the Potters travel to Hull, one of the sides that were promoted alongside them from the Coca-Cola C...

McLeish relaxed as Benitez awaits first goal for Birmingham
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish is content with the contribution made by Blues striker Christian Benitez even though he is still awaiting his first goal. But the Blues boss admits the Ecuador internatio...

Tykes hold mighty Man City
Manchester City's Kolo Toure brings the scores level The newly-promoted Tykes had taken a two goal lead through a Graham Alexander penalty and a Steven Fletcher tap-in but once Shaun Wright-Phillip's ...

Strachan ponders why so few Middlesbrough players married!
boss Gordon Strachan is perplexed by the shortage of married men within his team. While that may be a by-product of the youthful nature of his first-team squad he believes it raises important issues ...

Mazembe win Africa title
(CNN) -- TP Mazembe claimed the African Champions League after beating Nigerian side FC Heartland 1-0 in the second leg of their final in Lubumbashi on Saturday, winning on away goals.

Oldham v Leeds United
Oldham are set to give debuts to keeper Darryl Flahavan and left-back Lee Hills, who have joined on loan from Crystal Palace this week.Alex Marrow, Pawel Abbott and Chris Taylor are all carrying knock...

Grimsby 0-2 Bath City
Blue Square South side Bath City caused an FA Cup upset by knocking out League Two's Grimsby in the first round.Chris Holland headed the visitors in front and Darren Edwards added another after the br...

Crespi football deals Bishop Amat its first loss this season
Crespi High of Encino went into Friday night's home game against undefeated Bishop Amat High of La Puente as a .500 team. But against the Lancers, the Celts only played like a .500 team in one way: th...

Indiana High School Football Top 10 Fared
(AP) — How The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school football teams fared in the 2009 tournament: Class 5A 1. Carmel (11-1) beat Westfield 21-7, beat Fishers 7-0, beat Hamilton Southeas...

Spurs 2 Sunderland 0
Sunderland striker Darren Bent missed a penalty on his return to White Hart Lane as Tottenham secured victory through goals from Robbie Keane and Tom Huddlestone.Bent had the chance to level for the v...

Mccoist Blasts 'mindless Idiots'
Ally McCoist is not sure Rangers can do any more to prevent "mindless idiots" marring future Champions League matches following this week's crowd trouble against Unirea Urziceni.The Ibrox club, who ha...

2 's Soccer coach given 24 years for sex with girl
A Littleton soccer coach was sentenced to 24 years in prison today in Jefferson County District Court for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl last year. Stephen Martin Meyers,46, ha...

Bayern frustrated in search for boost
FC Bayern München's hopes of putting their UEFA Champions League toils behind them against FC Schalke 04 were foiled in a 1-1 draw that allowed champions VfL Wolfsburg to climb above them by winning ...

Burrowing owls booted from Fla. football field
SUNRISE, Fla. -- A pair of owls that invaded a South Florida high school football team's home turf have flown the coop.Piper High School's football team was forced to stop practicing and playing game...

Paul Hart proves his mettle as Portsmouth's salvage specialist
Paul Hart takes a break after training from his all-consuming job to save Portsmouth from relegation after severe financial problems, mass player sales, a transfer embargo and protracted takeover nego...

Mazembe rule Africa again
But it was a close call before a sell-out crowd of 35,000 in Lubumbashi, with Mazembe defeating Heartland of Nigeria 1-0 to collect the record $1.5m first prize on away goals.

Bayern Munich need a football philosophy - Summary
Munich - Bayern Munich are lagging behind the European football giants because they don't have a football philosophy, their Germany defender Philipp Lahm said. The wing back Lahm, 25, told Saturday's ...

Free speech would cost me my job
Laszlo's frustration spilled over after he was forced to watch his goal-shy team fail to find the net for the third straight Scottish Premier League game, with this afternoon's Edinburgh derby ending ...

Delfouneso Signs New Deal
Aston Villa's promising striker Nathan Delfouneso has signed a new contract which will keep him with the midlands club until the summer of 2012.The 18-year-old, who scored twice for Villa in the UEFA ...

Swans Take Derby Spoils
Darren Pratley struck twice to help Swansea edge an action-packed derby clash and claim South Wales bragging rights with a 3-2 victory over bitter rivals Cardiff.Three rousing encounters caused a host...

S. Korea's Pohang Steelers win Asian Champions League+
TOKYO, Nov. 7 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDS QUOTES, DETAILS) South Korea's Pohang Steelers were crowned kings of Asia on Saturday after a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad in the Asian Champions...

Shrewsbury v Staines - live match centre
Shrewsbury Chris Neal, C, Graham Coughlan, Harry Hooman, Shane Cansdell-Sherriff, Paul Murray, Lewis Neal, L, Joss Labadie, Chris Mason, Kelvin Langmead, Dave Hibbert, Jake Robinson

Newcastle v Peterboro - live match centre
Newcastle United Steve Harper, Fabricio Coloccini, Jose Sanchez Enrique, Danny Simpson, Steven Taylor, S, Kevin Nolan, Danny Guthrie, Jonas Gutierrez, Marlon Harewood, Alan Smith, Andy Carroll

Liverpool hold European crisis talks
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez insists his side can progress in the Champions League. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Wire. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

Wolves v Arsenal - live!
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Mick McCarthy's side face the challenge of beating Arsenal for the first time in 30 years at Molineux.Can Wolves break such an old h...

Vicelich raring to go for massive month
Soccer: All Whites get World Cup warning Ivan Vicelich searches for the word. When he finds it, he talks about the "hunger" he has for football at the moment.It's easy to see why. Just 18 months ago, ...

Herbert set to retain first-leg formation
Soccer: All Whites get World Cup warning Don't be surprised to see All Whites coach Ricki Herbert stick with the same team and formation that lined up against Bahrain last month.They used a 3-4-3 in M...

Emblen left fuming at 'brain-dead' performance
Waitakere United 2AS Manu Ura 0Waitakere United got their O-League campaign back on track with an insipid win over Tahiti's AS Manu Ura at Fred Taylor Park yesterday.United coach Neil Emblen, forced t...

Title race is between United and Chelsea
Dimitar Berbatov is convinced the two sides battling it out at Stamford Bridge on Sunday will also fill the top two positions in the Premier League this season.

Northampton v Fleetwood Town
Northampton will be without winger Ben Marshall who was recalled from his loan by Stoke this week, so Liam Davis could make his first start of the season. On-loan Middlesbrough defender John Johnson h...

Shrewsbury v Staines Town
On-loan due Jamie Devitt and Waide Fairhurst are out for Shrewsbury as their parent clubs Hull and Doncaster do not want them cup-tied.On-loan West Bromwich Albion midfielder Joss Labadie is available...

Stockport v Tooting & Mitcham
Joe Vines concedes a free kick for a foul on Nicholas Bignall. Michael Rose delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing.

We're In This Together - Olofinjana
Hull midfielder Seyi Olofinjana has called on the whole team to take responsibility for turning their season around.The club's poor form this term has inevitably seen scrutiny fall on manager Phil Bro...

Caldwell Calls For Bhoys Fightback
Gary Caldwell insists Celtic will "come out fighting" at Falkirk on Sunday as they seek to put European disappointment behind them and maintain their place at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier Le...

Everton injury curse goes on
Everton FC's hopes of an upturn in form and fortunes have been set back by the news that key players Phil Jagielka and Mikel Arteta have had further surgery on their injured knees.

Paulton v Norwich - live match centre
Paulton Rovers Kyle Phillips, Alex Ball, Chris Lane, James Tyrell, Charlie Rich, Ollie Price, Josh Jefferies, Dan Cleverley (Philip Waters, 39), Robbie Claridge, Ben Lacey, Neikell Plummer

Swansea v Cardiff - live match centre
Swansea Dorus de Vries, Ashley Williams, Alan Tate, Federico Bessone, Angel Zaragoza Rangel, Leon Britton, Darren Pratley, Nathan Dyer, Joe Allen, Craig Beattie, Cedric van der Gun

Hearts v Hibs - live match centre
Hearts Janos Balogh, Lee Wallace, Jose Goncalves, Jason Thomson, J, Ismael Bouzid, Ruben Palazuelos, Ian Black, Andrew Driver, Michael Stewart, M, Christian Nade, Arvydas Novikovas

Pohang book UAE berth
Pohang Steelers were crowned the 2009 AFC Champions League winners after the South Koreans defeated Al Ittihad at the National Stadium in Tokyo today.

Benitez expects to call on Torres as Gerrard trains
Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard: Sorely missed by Rafael Benitez as a duo Reds skipper Gerrard has managed just 25 minutes for his club in the last month, after a comeback against Lyon at Anfield i...

Return to top form is child's play for Drogba
Two goals from Didier Drogba against Madrid put Chelsea through in the Champions League Drogba earned more than a disciplinary rap from UEFA for his over-the-top protestations against referee Tom Hen...

It's A Two-horse Race
Dimitar Berbatov is convinced the two sides battling it out at Stamford Bridge tomorrow will also fill the top two positions in the Barclays Premier League this season.Manchester United head south kno...

Pulis Worried By Drop Threat
Tony Pulis believes Stoke could still be susceptible to second-season syndrome.On Sunday the Potters travel to Hull, one of the sides that were promoted alongside them from the Coca-Cola Championship ...

Robinho's Father Reveals Uncertainty
Robinho's father has admitted his son's future at Manchester City is far from certain.The Brazilian forward has been linked on a number of occasions with a move to Barcelona, and the player himself ha...

Merrick pens new deal
Melbourne Victory has re-signed coach Ernie Merrick for another two years, the two-time championship-winning mentor committing to the club until at least the end of the 2011/12 Hyundai A-League season...

Coast kneecap Sydney's charge
The cap came off and so did the pressure as Gold Coast United ended a dreadful fortnight with a 1-0 triumph over A-League frontrunners Sydney FC on Saturday night. After conceding eight goals in loss...

Portugal to call up Ronaldo for World Cup qualifiers
Cristiano Ronaldo leaves his check-up with doctor Niek van Dijk in Amsterdam. Photograph: United Photos/Reuters Carlos Queiroz intends to call up

The world in their hands
They have held the whole world in their hands: Leonard and Hannatu have carried the flags of countries from five different confederations over the past two weeks. The two 11-year-olds are part of a gr...

Eaglets expect in Korea test
Hosts and holders Nigeria head to the southern coastal city of Calabar on 9 November for their quarter-final clash against Korea Republic at the U.J. Esuene Stadium. The encounter is bound to be an in...

Injured Johnson hoping Liverpool's luck will change
Defender Glen Johnson may be struggling to be fit for Liverpool's home clash with Birmingham on Monday but he is convinced he is part of a squad good enough to turn around recent disastrous form.The ...

Beleaguered Brown vows to save struggling Hull
Hull boss Phil Brown remains positive under intense pressure and views the club's change of regime as a fresh start rather than the beginning of the end.Brown's position, already under heavy scrutiny ...

Ancelotti in no rush to buy new players
The Chelsea coach is almost certain to be able to sign players in January with the Court of Arbitration for Sport highly unlikely to schedule any appeal hearing over the Gael Kakuta affair until Febru...

Mariners shock Victory at home
A flurry of late goals has delivered the Central Coast Mariners their equal biggest A-League win, handing reigning champions Melbourne Victory a 4-0 thrashing at Etihad Stadium. After Adam Kwasnik sc...

Krasic not surprised Man Utd want Akinfeev
target Akinfeev was key in CSKA securing a point at Old Trafford and he believes his team-mate is destined for greatness. "I think today he is the best young goalkeeper in Europe," said Krasic.

Krasic would welcome Man Utd or Chelsea move
are tracking the Serbia international. However, Krasic told Sport-Express: "I like United. They have such a high class defender in Nemanja Vidic." Krasic knows Vidic well from Serbia duty and th...

Barcelona to offer three options to Man City for Robinho
's move to the Nou Camp. The European champions want to take the Brazil international to the Nou Camp in the January window and will put three options on the table. The first is a six-month loan...

Arsenal boss Wenger big fan of Lloris
has hinted he is ready to move for Lyon goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Lloris is the 22-year-old keeper who starred in the Champions League midweek frustration of

West Ham's Ashton set to announce retirement
United striker Dean Ashton is set to announce his retirement, it has been revealed. The Daily Mail says Ashton is set to call time on his injury-wrecked playing career and lodge a multi-million-pou...

Only two English clubs in top ten of best supported
as the best supported club in Europe. Their average attendance of 75,304 last season saw them leapfrog Madrid, who dropped from first to fifth in the annual rankings by analysts Futebol Finance. ...

Manchester City slips out of top 4 in Premiership
Manchester City was held to a fifth consecutive draw in the Premier League on Saturday after finishing up 3-3 with Burnley and handing fourth place to Tottenham, which beat Sunderland 2-0.

Schalke, Bayern Munich battle to draw in Bundesliga
Joel Matip, an 18-year-old midfielder, scored on his Bundesliga debut Saturday to earn Schalke a 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich.

Canada names roster for soccer friendles
Interim coach Stephen Hart will rely mostly on European-based players for the Canadian national team's two upcoming exhibition matches in Macedonia and Poland.

Leverkusen humiliates Frankfurt
Bayer Leverkusen scored three times inside the first 11 minutes and went on to rout home side Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 to remain the Bundesliga leader on Friday.

Sporting Lisbon coach quits after slump
Sporting Lisbon coach Paulo Bento has quit after his team slumped to sixth place in the 18-club Portuguese league.

Chelsea's transfer ban lifted, for now
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has suspended Chelsea's transfer ban until it can reach a final decision on the club's appeal.

Ferdinand ruled out of Chelsea match
Rio Ferdinand has been ruled out of Manchester United's meeting with Premier League leader Chelsea on Sunday because of what the club suspects is a back injury.

Lensky spurns Canada for Czech youth team
Vancouver's Jacob Lensky has turned down the chance to play for the Canadian men's soccer team and appears to have pledged his international allegiance to the Czech Republic, CBCSports.ca learned Thursday.

Shakhtar, Galatasaray advance in Europa League
Shakhtar Donetsk and Red Bull Salzburg stretched their perfect records in the Europa League on Thursday, with the Ukrainian club securing a place in the next round alongside Galatasaray and Werder Bremen.

Columbus eliminated from MLS Cup
Javier Morales and Robbie Findley scored first-half goals and Real Salt Lake advanced to its second straight conference final with a 3-2 victory over the defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew on Thursday night.

Crew's Marshall named defender of the year
Columbus Crew's Chad Marshall was named Visa Defender of the Year for the second year in a row, Major League Soccer announced Thursday.

Kroenke moves closer to Arsenal takeover bid
American businessman Stan Kroenke moved closer to a mandatory takeover bid for Arsenal on Thursday by buying another 200 shares in the Premier League club.

Lodeiro on Uruguay squad for World Cup playoff
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez has surprisingly named midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro in his squad to face Costa Rica in a two-game playoff for a spot in next year's World Cup finals in South Africa.

Draw hurts Liverpool's Champs League chances
Liverpool's chances of progressing in the Champions League took a big hit Wednesday when the five-time European champions conceded late to draw 1-1 at Lyon, which advanced to the next round.

Chivas keeper Thornton named MLS best
Zach Thornton of Chivas USA was named top goalkeeper for the 2009 Major League Soccer season on Wednesday, 11 years after first winning the award.