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FC Porto and Sporting Lisbon held each other to a rather disappointing goalless draw in Saturday’s Portuguese top clash.

As a result, Porto remain in first place with a two-points advantage over Benfica and four points ahead of Sporting.

Nacional Funchal continue…

RSC Anderlecht are anything but certain to win this year’s Belgian championship, having been held to a disappointing 1-1 draw at Excelsior Mouscron.

The Brussels outfit had been on a winning streak, but things didn’t go as planned in Mouscron.

Gonzague van…

AEK Athens remain near the top of the Greek league thanks to a 2-1 win over Thrasivoulos Fylis on Saturday.

Edinho gave AEK a 1-0 lead on ten minutes and Ismael Blanco doubled the advantage shortly after the break. Mauro Poy…

Trabzonspor could move back into first place in Turkey as leaders Sivasspor crashed to a 4-2 defeat at Fenerbahce.

Sivasspor twice took the lead, trough Mehmet Yildiz and Murat Sözgelmez, but Ugur Boral and Semih Sentürk replied to level.

Boral then added…

The Dutch title has come another step clozer for AZ Alkmaar, following a convincing 3-0 victory over FC Groningen on Saturday.

Graziano Pelle first scored in the third minute, and the Italian 23-year-old added another in the 57th. The third and…

Juventus edged Napoli 1-0 on Saturday to keep their Serie A title hopes alive by cutting Inter Milan’s lead at the top to six points.

A deflected shot from Claudio Marchisio effort on the stroke of half-time gave Claudio Ranieri’s team…

An impressive Frederic Kanoute brace helped Sevilla come from behind to beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Saturday in a dress rehearsal of the Copa del Rey semi-final on Wednesday.

The Malian showed he was back to his best form by scoring either…

Defender Dennis Banda was the unlikely hero as Zambia forced a last-gasp 1-1 draw with Tanzania in Ivory Coast Saturday and reached the African Nations Championship semi-finals.

The result coupled with a 0-0 stalemate between Ivory Coast and Senegal in the…

Strugglers Valenciennes scotched Lille’s attempts to have a say in the French title race on Saturday with a 2-0 success which denied the former a temporary share of second place in the table.

Lille, who enjoyed a brief foray into the…

Frank Lampard’s added-time winner ensured manager Guus Hiddink marked his first home league game with a victory and lifted Chelsea above Liverpool into second spot in the Premier League.

Hiddink had steered his new side to victories over Aston Villa and…

Arsenal’s bid to cling onto their status as Champions League regulars suffered another serious blow as they were held 0-0 by Fulham in Saturday’s Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsene Wenger’s team missed the chance to heap pressure on…

AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti on Saturday insisted that he will stay at the Italian giants until his contract expires in June 2010 despite rumours that he is set to leave before the end of the season.

“I have a contract…

Liverpool’s fading title hopes suffered a major blow as they slumped to a shock 2-0 defeat at the hands of Premier League strugglers Middlesbrough.

Xabi Alonso’s first-half own goal plus a second from the outstanding Tuncay Sanli after the break leaves…

Italian defender Christian Panucci has returned to the Roma squad for Sunday’s match at league leaders Inter Milan after being left out for refusing to sit on the bench, coach Luciano Spalletti revealed on Saturday.

“We’re making a fresh start with…

Japanese international Shunsuke Nakamura fired a memorable hat-trick to help Celtic keep the pressure on Scottish Premier League leaders Rangers with a 7-0 thrashing of 10-man St Mirren at Parkhead on Saturday.

The Hoops comprehensive victory reduced their rivals lead on…

Atletico Madrid’s new coach Abel Resino has dug his heels in against club fans who were upset at his decision to substitute Argentine striker Sergio “Kun” Aguero, who has been dubbed the ‘new Maradona’.

Resino subbed the 20-year-old fans’ favourite early…

Carlo Ancelotti did his best to give fans assurances of his commitment to the side and the side to him. “Next year, I see Milan in the Champions League and the current manager still sitting on the bench,” he began…

Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi, has assured fans that his side will not implode as they have done in recent seasons.

We know that Barcelona are always excepted to win, but we are relaxed because we are feeling good. We have a…

Andrey Voronin hit his fourth goal in four games to help put Hertha Berlin back on top of the Bundesliga as the leaders sealed a 2-1 win over bottom club Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday.

The Ukrainian striker, on loan from Liverpool,…

Australia midfielder Tim Cahill kept Everton firmly on course for a top six finish in the Premier League as his header set up a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

Cahill’s eighth goal of the season came late in…

Tottenham ace Roman Pavlyuchenko has blasted Dimitar Berbatov, ahead of Sunday’s Carling Cup final.

The Russian striker has labelled Berbatov an ‘arrogant snob’ and believes he would not receive a warm welcome should he one day return to Spurs.

“Robbie Keane returned…

FIFA on Saturday withdrew a proposal to extend half-time breaks from 15 to 20 minutes after it became clear that it would not be adopted by world football’s rules-making body, the International Football Association Board (IFAB).

The plan had been opposed…

Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann insists he is not interested in a move to Premier League side Manchester City.

Reports in the press have suggested that Klinsmann could be in line to replace Mark Hughes as City manager.

“I always tell my…

Inter Milan technical director Marco Branca has confirmed they are interested in signing Atletico Madrid star Sergio Aguero.

The Argentine ace has been linked with several of Europe’s best club over the last few years.

“Like other players he has everything to…

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger expects England winger Theo Walcott to return to full training on Monday after four months out with a shoulder injury.

The 19-year-old has been sidelined since November after an operation on the shoulder injury he suffered in…

Manchester United’s star striker Cristiano Ronaldo should join Spanish giants Real Madrid, fellow Portuguese player Luis Figo said Saturday.

“Real Madrid is the most important club in the world, the best club in the world. I think Ronaldo has already wrapped…

Wayne Rooney believes Manchester United have a stronger squad than last year as they try to win the first part of a quadruple haul of trophies on Sunday.

United face Tottenham in the League Cup final at Wembley before they attempt…

Arsene Wenger is desperate to see his Arsenal side start translating their European form into a sustained Premier League challenge.

Not so long ago, the north Londoners would routinely swat aside all-comers in the domestic league while labouring horribly once they…

The Daily Mail writes that Manchester City will listen to offers for their Brazil striker Robinho this summer. According to sources close to City’s Arab owners in the Middle East, the Barclays Premier League club — who last night denied…

Wayne Rooney is aiming to fulfil a boyhood dream tomorrow by lifting a trophy at Wembley. “The Carling Cup was the first trophy I won with United, in Cardiff, and something I want to win again badly”, The Sun reported…