Ze Roberto saves Bayern from Lyon´s clutches
September 30, 2008
Ze Roberto's second half goal earned Bayern Munich a 1-1 draw against French giants Lyon to keep Jurgen Klinsmann's side top of Group F in the Champions League. Lyon went ahead when Bayern's Argentina international Martin Demichelis... Read more »
Feeble Fiorentina held by Steaua to bore draw
September 30, 2008
Fiorentina lacked spark and immagination as they failed to break down Romanian outfit Steaua Bucharest in a drab Champions League 0-0 draw here on Tuesday. The Italians will feel like it was two points lost against a side - coached by former... Read more »
Arsenal back on track as Porto suffer the backlash
September 30, 2008
Arsenal produced the perfect response after their Hull humiliation as Arsene Wenger's side routed Porto 4-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday. The Gunners were able to erase the bitter memory of their worst result for years thanks to... Read more »
More away woe for Celtic as Senna shows class
September 30, 2008
Celtic have their work cut out to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League as their dismal European away record continued with a 1-0 Group E defeat at Villarreal on Tuesday. Dead-ball specialist Marcos Senna, one of Spain's Euro... Read more »
Quick Report: Bayern hold Lyon, Fiorentina and Steaua forget to score
September 30, 2008
Bayern Munich came back from behind to secure a draw with Lyon, allowing them to maintain their first place in Group F. Fiorentina and Steaua failed to score. The Germans conceded a goal after 25 minutes as the unfortunate Martin Demichelis put the ball... Read more »
Quick Report: Juve fight back for BATE draw
September 30, 2008
BATE Borisov let a historic win slip away on Tuesday as Juventus came from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw in Champions League Group H play in Belarus. The hosts took a stunning lead in the 17th minute when Sergei Kryvets bagged BATE’s first Champions... Read more »
Quick Report: United, Villarreal claim victories
September 30, 2008
Manchester United and Villarreal opened up a gap at the top of Champions League Group E on Tuesday with wins over AaB Aalborg and Celtic. AaB Aalborg 0-3 Manchester United Just minutes after coming on for an injured Paul Scholes, midfielder Ryan Giggs... Read more »
Scotland v Argentina friendly back on after ticket deal
September 30, 2008
Scotland will take on Argentina in a friendly at Hampden Park on November 19, the Scottish Football Association (SFA) said on Tuesday. The announcement came after Argentina agreed to lower their fee for the game in Glasgow to a level which... Read more »
Cahill appeal over derby red card fails
September 30, 2008
Everton's Australia midfielder Tim Cahill must serve a three-match ban after failing to overturn the red card received in Saturday's Merseyside derby on appeal. Cahill was sent off for “serious foul play” by referee Mike... Read more »
Roma coach Spalletti confident of crushing Bordeaux
September 30, 2008
Roma coach Luciano Spalletti is confident his side can bounce back from their shock opening Champions League defeat with a win over Bordeaux here Wednesday. The Italians lost out to relative Romanian unknowns Cluj a fortnight ago in Rome and... Read more »
Iaquinta earns Juve a point against Belarus minnows
September 30, 2008
Belarus underdogs BATE Borisov chalked up their first point in the Champions League with a 2-2 draw against Italy's Juventus in this Group H tie here on Tuesday. BATE, spurred on by the sold out 40,000-seater Dynamo at Minsk, seized the... Read more »
Berbatov hits brace to end Danish dreams
September 30, 2008
Manchester United dashed hopes of a Danish fairy tale after Dimitar Berbatov scored his first two goals for the club in a 3-0 victory over Aalborg here on Tuesday. Home manager Bruce Rioch had promised that an Aalborg win would trigger an... Read more »
FIFA, UEFA don´t recognise new head of Polish FA
September 30, 2008
Football’s top governing bodies, FIFA and UEFA, said Tuesday they do not recognise a new administrator appointed by the Polish Olympic Committee to head the country’s scandal-mired PZPN football federation. The decision by the... Read more »
Real beat unlucky Zenit to make it two from two
September 30, 2008
Real Madrid maintained their unbeaten start in the Champions League group stage with a 2-1 win over Zenit St Petersburg here on Tuesday making it the first time in five years they have won their opening two matches. UEFA Cup and Super Cup... Read more »
Quick Report: Arsenal crush Porto, Fener held by Dynamo
September 30, 2008
Arsenal crushed FC Porto at Emirates Stadium while Fenerbahçe and Dynamo Kyiv held each other to a goalless draw. Both Arsenal and Porto created chances in the entertaining opening phase in London, but the home side were first to take advantage as Robin... Read more »
Quick Report: Real victorious at Zenit
September 30, 2008
Real Madrid maintain their perfect record in the Champions League group phase, with a 1-2 victory at Zenit St Petersburg on Tuesday. The match was played about two hours earlier than usual, due to Russia’s time zone. The unfortunate Hubocan beat... Read more »
Maniche ruled out of Champions League clash
September 30, 2008
Atletico Madrid's seasoned Portuguese veteran Maniche was on Tuesday ruled out of Wednesday's Champions League clash with French side Marseille because of a shoulder injury according to the club's Mexican coach Javier Aguirre. ... Read more »
LIVE: UEFA Champions League
September 30, 2008
Group E to F get in action for their second round of games in the Champions League group phase. SoccerWay keeps you up to date on the most important events. All times are in CET 20:56 Since there are still no goals to report, it might be worth noting... Read more »
Price drop at Newcastle. Now a snip at £300 million!
September 30, 2008
It is reported that the price to take Newcastle United off Mike Ashley’s hands has been considerably reduced. Instead of having to pay the original asking price of £450 million, it is believed that you could now buy the club for the bargain price... Read more »
Reds to head scramble for Owen
September 30, 2008
Liverpool are already mulling over making a sensational move to bring Newcastle striker Michael Owen back to Anfield. Owen’s contract at St James’ Park expires at the end of the season and so far this term the striker has made no moves to... Read more »
FIFA, UEFA don´t recognise new head of Polish FA
September 30, 2008
Football’s top governing bodies, FIFA and UEFA, said Tuesday they do not recognise a new administrator appointed by the Polish Olympic Committee to head the country’s scandal-mired PZPN football federation. The decision by the... Read more »
More to come from Reds, Benitez warns PSV
September 30, 2008
Rafael Benitez has predicted that his Liverpool team can still take their game to another level despite their flying start to the season. The Reds are second in the Premier League — behind Chelsea only on goal difference — after... Read more »
FIFA and UEFA won’t recognize Polish ‘administrator’
September 30, 2008
FIFA and UEFA today released a joint statement, saying that neither body recognises the appointment of an ‘administrator’ by the Polish football association. The Polish FA appointed this administrator on Monday, targeting a more organised... Read more »
No comeback yet for Totti
September 30, 2008
Francesco Totti hoped to be on his way back but it looks like AS Roma’s captain needs some more time to recover from his knee injury. Totti missed four months of last season as result of his injury, and hasn’t been able to make a real comeback... Read more »
Lucho Figueroa joins Boca Juniors
September 30, 2008
Argentinian forward Luciano “Lucho” Figueroa returns to his home country to join Boca Juniors on loan. Figueroa has been playing for Italian side Genoa since 2006 and was close to a deal with Boca a month ago. However, the Argentinian giants... Read more »
Stoke’s Lawrence suffers freak ankle injury
September 30, 2008
Stoke City player Liam Lawrence might have to miss his side’s next Premiership game after trying to step over his dog. The incident happened at home on Monday, as Lawrence came down the stairs and planned to step over his dog. Instead, he hurt his... Read more »
Ashley slashes Newcastle sale price: BBC
September 30, 2008
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley, who is attempting to find a buyer for the club, has cut his asking price from 450 million pounds to somewhere between 280 million and 300 million, the BBC reported Tuesday. Ashley bought the club for 133 million... Read more »
Eriksson sought foreign fix, Davies says
September 30, 2008
Former manager Sven Eriksson considered selecting four foreign-born players for his England squad in the wake of the failed Euro 2004 campaign according to David Davies, the former executive director of the Football Association. In a Daily... Read more »
Berbatov to blame for Spurs plight, Venables says
September 30, 2008
Tottenham's abysmal start to the season is largely due to the selfishness of striker Dimitar Berbatov, former manager Terry Venables has said. Venables said that the Bulgarian star had been a “poisonous presence” at White Hart... Read more »
Toronto’s playoff hopes still alive
September 30, 2008
Toronto FC’s playoff hopes remain alive for another week, following their 1-1 draw with the Dynamo at BMO Field on Saturday. New York, D.C. United and Kansas City, who are all in front of Toronto, lost on the weekend, keeping the Reds hopes of reaching... Read more »





