First half goals lead Sporting past Guimaraes
November 30, 2008
Sporting Lisbon bounced back from their Champions League defeat by Barcelona and moved into third place in the Portuguese Liga Sagres with a 2-0 win over Vitoria Guimaraes. Helder Postiga put the home side in the lead after just eight minutes and Liedson... Read more »
Brugge back in first place after win over Germinal
November 30, 2008
Club Brugge move back into first place in the Belgian Eerste Klasse with an easy 3-0 win over Germinal Beerschot. Venezuelan midfielder Ronald Vargas put Brugge in the lead on 21 minutes and Wesley Sonck added another two to his season tally, in the 48th... Read more »
Sao Paulo’s celebrations postponed by Fluminense
November 30, 2008
Sao Paulo FC had their championship celebrations postponed by Fluminense, who held the Brazilian Serie A leaders to a 1-1 draw on Sunday. Gremio beat Ipatinga 1-4 and reduce the gap to three points with one match to go. Fluminense, who have had a disappointing... Read more »
Galatasaray too strong for Haceteppe
November 30, 2008
Galatasaray remained close to the top of the Turkish Super League thanks to a 3-1 victory over relegation candidates Haceteppe SK. Sandro did put the underdogs ahead on 33 minutes but Czech striker Milan Baros struck back to level just before the break... Read more »
Olympiakos beat Panionios to defend lead
November 30, 2008
Olympiakos Piraeus successfully defended their lead in the Greek Super League with a 4-1 win over Panionios. Belluschi put the home side ahead on 32 minutes and Diogo doubled the advantage in the 52nd. And the Athens outfit continued to trouble their... Read more »
Villarreal keep up pressure
November 30, 2008
Under-strength Villarreal moved into second place in the table with a 2-1 victory over bottom-placed Recreativo Huelva who have now lost four games on the trot. Despite missing seven players including influential midfielder Marcos Senna, Villarreal... Read more »
Scolari in ref rage as Chelsea crash against Arsenal
November 30, 2008
Luiz Felipe Scolari launched a scathing attack on referee Mike Dean and his officials after Chelsea's 2-1 defeat against Arsenal on Sunday. Scolari was furious that Robin van Persie wasn't given offside when he ran clear to score Arsenal's... Read more »
Marseille held as Ligue 1 big boys struggle for goals
November 30, 2008
Marseille followed up their mid-week Champions League elimination with a frustrating 0-0 draw at Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Sunday. The result extended the Mediterranean side's winless streak to four games, having drawn 2-2 at home to Lille... Read more »
Hamburg miss out on fourth, Hoffenheim stay top
November 30, 2008
Hamburg were held 1-1 at VfL Bochum on Sunday to miss out on fourth in the Bundesliga while Bayern Munich went second in the table over the weekend to set up a key clash with league leaders Hoffenheim on Friday. A goal from Bochum's Slovakia... Read more »
David Navarro taken to hospital after knock on head
November 30, 2008
Mallorca defender David Navarro has been transported to a nearby hospital after clashing with teammate Josemi in the Primera Division match with Villarreal. Navarro and Josemi were both trying to get to the ball in a challenge with Valladolid’s... Read more »
Van Persie at the double as Gunners stun Chelsea
November 30, 2008
Robin van Persie rocketed Arsenal back into the English Premier League title race with a quickfire double that stunned leaders Chelsea in a 2-1 away win at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. In a keenly-contested London derby filled with end-to-end... Read more »
Yakubu out for the season
November 30, 2008
LONDON (SW) Everton forward Ayegbeni Yakubu is out for the reason of the season after rupturing his Achilles tendon during Sunday’s Premiership clash with Tottenhan Hotspur in London. Yakubu went down during a challenge with Tottenham’s Ledley... Read more »
NAC crushed by Sparta, Ajax and Feyenoord held
November 30, 2008
NAC Breda failed to catch up with leaders AZ Alkmaar, crashing to a painful 4-0 defeat Sparta Rotterdam. Ajax and Feyenoord dropped points as well. Sparta opened the score through Arno Slot in the 22nd minute and Poepon added a second and third in the... Read more »
Ince´s woes continue as Blackburn slump again
November 30, 2008
Blackburn plunged further into the relegation mire as Paul Ince’s side lost 3-2 against Portsmouth on Sunday. Rovers had drawn level through Matt Derbyshire and Tugay after goals from Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe had put the hosts... Read more »
Pienaar torments Tottenham in Everton victory
November 30, 2008
South African midfielder Steven Pienaar ended his goal drought to give Everton a 1-0 win against Tottenham on Sunday. Pienaar hadn’t scored for David Moyes’ side for over a year but he finally got back on target with a deflected... Read more »
Dominant Inter charge on with fifth straight win
November 30, 2008
Inter Milan opened up a six point lead at the top of the Serie A table after a hard fought 2-1 victory against Napoli at the San Siro on Sunday. City rivals AC Milan can cut the gap back down to three points, though, if they win at Palermo... Read more »
Ronaldo sent off but United hold on to beat City
November 30, 2008
Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for the third time in his Manchester United career as Wayne Rooney's 100th goal in club football sealed a 1-0 victory for Sir Alex Ferguson's men against Manchester City at Eastlands on Sunday. Rooney's... Read more »
Tottenham target City midfielder
November 30, 2008
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is considering making a January bid for Manchester City midfielder Elano. Elano joined City from Shakhtar Donetsk last year and impressed in his first season at the club. The 27-year-old has struggled to get into the team... Read more »
Everton to move for Podolski
November 30, 2008
Everton boss David Moyes will make a January move for Bayern Munich striker Lukas Podolski, according to News of the World. Podolski has handed in a transfer request at the German Bundesliga side and would be keen on a move to the Premier League. Tottenham... Read more »
Pique confident of Barcelona success
November 30, 2008
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique believes the club ‘will do great things’ if they manage to keep up their good form. Barcelona are six points clear of Real Madrid on the La Liga table, following their win over Sevilla on Saturday. “We are doing things... Read more »
Rooney sinks City despite Ronaldo red card
November 30, 2008
Manchester United earned a 1-0 win over bitter rivals Manchester City at Eastlands on Sunday despite Cristiano Ronaldo's bizarre sending-off. Wayne Rooney's 100th career club goal - his first for five weeks - put United ahead just... Read more »
Mrs Schweinsteiger derails Juventus move
November 30, 2008
Juventus President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli says Bayern Munich ace Bastian Schweinsteiger’s girlfriend has derailed a move to the Serie A club. “Schweinsteiger is an excellent player and we are talking about it,” said Cobolli Gigli to Tuttosport. “I... Read more »
Hughes: Robinho can be just like Cantona
November 30, 2008
Mark Hughes believes Robinho can make as big impact at Manchester City as French legend Eric Cantona did at Manchester United. Robinho has impressed so far in his career at Eastlands, but failed to make an impact in the Manchester derby on Sunday. City... Read more »
Dunn could be back before the New Year
November 30, 2008
Blackburn boss Paul Ince believes midfielder David Dunn could be back before the New Year. The 28-year-old is now back in training after suffering an Achilles injury at the start of the season. “I don’t want to put any pressure on Dunny,”... Read more »
English football´s big guns face Championship tests
November 30, 2008
Manchester United have been handed an FA Cup third round trip to Championship club Southampton, while Liverpool travel to Preston and Arsenal host Plymouth. Like United, Liverpool and Arsenal are both facing Championship teams, but their fellow... Read more »
Ferguson has no plans to quit Man United yet
November 30, 2008
Sir Alex Ferguson has upset predictions on his possible retirement date after declaring he will will remain in the Manchester United hot seat for some time yet. Having won all there is to win during 22 years at Old Trafford, including two... Read more »
Keane places doubts on Sunderland job
November 30, 2008
Roy Keane has placed doubt on his ability to continue as manager of Sunderland, who dropped into the relegation zone after their latest defeat on Saturday. “I ask myself every single day if I am the right man for Sunderland. I asked... Read more »
Brad Friedel breaks Premier League record
November 30, 2008
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP)—American goalkeeper Brad Friedel of Aston Villa made a record 167th consecutive Premier League appearance Saturday against Fulham. The 37-year-old, who started the streak in August 2004 with Blackburn, overtook the previous... Read more »
Bayern and Hoffenheim eye Bundesliga showdown
November 30, 2008
Title rivals Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim remain on a collision course to decide who is the Bundesliga’s best on Friday night after both teams picked up wins at the weekend. Bayern passed rivals Bayer Leverkusen with a 2-0 win on Saturday... Read more »
Sunderland need to find the ‘old’ Roy Keane
November 30, 2008
Roy Keane is a winner. As a player he could transform a match with his determination, drive, ability and passion. As a manager, he started really well and looked as though he had formed a Sunderland team in his own image. Now, however, Keano is seeing... Read more »






