Barcelona cruise into Champions League quarters

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:55:00 +0000

Two-goal Lionel Messi turned in another sparkling display as holders Barcelona marched into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 4-0 victory over Stuttgart at Camp Nou on Wednesday.

Messi, 22, followed up his hat-trick against Valencia on Sunday with…

Quick Report: Bordeaux 2-1 Olympiakos

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:50:00 +0000

(GSM) – Bordeaux advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday with a 2-1, red card-marred victory over Olympiakos. The French champions won the tie 3-1 on aggregate.

Bordeaux extended their 1-0 first-leg lead after just five minutes when Yoann Gourcuff…

Quick Report: Barcelona 4-0 Stuttgart

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:43:00 +0000

(GSM) – Two goals from Lionel Messi helped Barcelona into the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday with a 4-0 win over Stuttgart – 5-1 on aggregate.

Messi gave the home side the lead in the 13th minute with a phenomenal solo…

Bordeaux shun crisis talk as Olympiakos await

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:50:00 +0000

Defender Matthieu Chalme says Bordeaux have emerged unscathed from an indifferent run of form prior to the return leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Olympiakos on Wednesday.

The French champions secured a precious 1-0 victory in the away leg…

Injured Beckham buoyed by support, ponders future role

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:45:00 +0000

David Beckham is coming to terms, in positive fashion, with losing out on the chance to extend his international career at a fourth World Cup this summer.

And despite being ruled out for several months with an Achilles tendon injury, leading…

Atletico gets Aguero backing to cross Sporting hurdle

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:48:00 +0000

(GSM) – Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero believes last week’s disappointing goalless draw against Sporting Lisbon at home could actually end up working to his side’s advantage in Thursday’s return meeting in Portugal.

The Madrid giants failed to capitalize the dismissals…

Wolfsburg’s Hoeness won’t sell star players

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:17:00 +0000

(GSM) – VfL Wolfsburg managing director Dieter Hoeness has dismissed speculation regarding a summer move for star midfielder Zvjezdan Misimovic to Bundesliga rivals Schalke 04.

The defending Bundesliga champions have struggled to replicate the form that won them the league title…

Benzema set for Real return

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:25:00 +0000

Real Madrid are set to welcome back French striker Karim Benzema to their squad for Saturday’s league match away to Sporting Gijon following a month-long injury absence.

Benzema last played for the Spanish league giants in the first leg of their…

Burnley not looking for Laws replacement

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:20:00 +0000

(GSM) – Burnley have issued a statement to deny they are seeking a replacement for manager Brian Laws. A newspaper report had suggested that the club were getting impatient with Laws and are looking at potential successors.

Since the departing of…

S.African police confiscate fake World Cup jerseys: customs

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:20:00 +0000

South African customs authorities on Wednesday confiscated five million rand (685,000 dollars, 500,000 euros) worth of counterfeit football apparel related to the FIFA World Cup, a spokesman said.

Piles of apparently fake national jerseys for England, Brazil, France, Portugal and South…

Galatasaray snub bids for star duo

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:50:00 +0000

(GSM) – The Galatasaray president claims the club has turned down bids for their star duo Arda Turan and Kader Keita. It is reported that the interest in the Turkish giants’ star players came from England.

Turan has been linked with…

Nine points taken away from Portsmouth

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:24:00 +0000

(GSM) – Portsmouth have been deducted nine points by the Premier League. The sanction comes after the south coast club went into administration.

Pompey endured terrible financial problems that led to going into administration in February. The club failed to find…

Benitez warns Lille will be tough to turn over

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:20:00 +0000

Rafael Benitez has warned Liverpool fans that his side face an extremely tough task as they seek to overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit in their Europa League last-16 second leg tie at Anfield on Thursday.

Morale has been boosted in…

Ze Roberto rules out MLS move

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:12:00 +0000

(GSM) – Hamburger SV midfielder Ze Roberto has ruled out a possible summer move to Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls.

Speculation in Germany has suggested that the MLS side were interested in the 35-year-old Brazilian, with a lucrative…

Terry injures club official in car accident

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:05:00 +0000

Chelsea captain John Terry accidentally struck a club security official with his car after the Champions League defeat to Inter Milan, the Premier League side revealed on Wednesday.

The staff member sustained a leg injury in the incident, which happened as…

USA face Czechs in World Cup warm-up

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:05:00 +0000

The United States will face the Czech Republic in a warm-up for the World Cup finals in South Africa on May 26 at Hartford, Connecticut.

Czech Republic manager Vladimir Smicer, announcing the fixture with the Americans here on Wednesday, said: “After…

Benitez: Focus on Lille not on United

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:58:00 +0000

(GSM) – Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has urged his playes to take it one game at a time as they prepare for a crucial week with matches against Lille and Manchester United ahead.

Liverpool enhanced their top four hopes with a…

Beckhams have left Finland

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:10:00 +0000

David and Victoria Beckham left Finland in a private plane following the former England captain’s Achilles tendon surgery, an airport official confirmed on Wednesday, as media reported the couple was headed for London.

“(The plane) has left,” Juha Aaltonen, director of…

Agent: Buffon not leaving for Bayern

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:41:00 +0000

(GSM) – Gianluigi Buffon will not be leaving Juventus for Bayern München, according to his agent.

Speculation arose last week, when the Turin giants were thought to be luring Bayern’s star winger Franck Ribery with Buffon being a part of the…

Aquilani blow for Liverpool

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:32:00 +0000

(GSM) – Liverpool look set to miss the services of playmaker Alberto Aquilani for their Europa League round of 16 clash against Lille.

The Italian midfielder, who was the man of the match in Liverpool’s 4-1 victory over Portsmouth on Monday,…

Traore dreams of PSG move

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:19:00 +0000

(GSM) – Arsenal youngster Armand Traore has expressed his desire to play for Ligue 1 side Paris St Germain and believes he will eventually play for the “club of his dreams”.

He admits a move this summer would be too early.

The…

Fletcher wary of Liverpool

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:55:00 +0000

(GSM) – Darren Fletcher insists Manchester United will have to be at their best to defeat Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Liverpool have endured a frustrating campaign and are already fifteen points adrift of league leaders United. After finishing second…

Xavi out of Stuttgart match

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:19:00 +0000

(GSM) – Barcelona will be without Xavi for their Champions League match against VfB Stuttgart. The midfield ace sustained a muscle injury in training today.

Barcelona announced Xavi hurt his right calf on Tuesday and is expected to be sidelined two…

EPL confirms Portsmouth docked nine points

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:55:00 +0000

Portsmouth have had nine points deducted from their Premier League tally as punishment for going into administration, league officials announced on Wednesday.

The expected move was confirmed after the legal uncertainty over the league’s bottom club’s move into administration was removed…

Ze Roberto rules out MLS move

Hakon Hoyland — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:53:49 +0000

Hamburg midfielder Ze Roberto insists he is not interested in a move to Major League Soccer side the New York Red Bulls this summer.

Reports in German media have suggested that the Red Bulls were keen on signing the 35-year-old Brazilian.

The…

England’s Milner makes his case for World Cup place

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:50:00 +0000

Martin O’Neill has backed James Milner to fill the vacancy in England’s World Cup squad that has opened up as a result of David Beckham’s Achilles injury.

Milner’s match-winning display in Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Wigan left Villa firmly in the…

Hoeness determined to keep Misimovic

Hakon Hoyland — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:48:29 +0000

Wolfsburg managing director Dieter Hoeness insists they are not interested in selling midfielder Zvjezdan Misimovic.

Misimovic has been linked with a move to Schalke in recent weeks. The Bosnia and Herzegovina midfielder’s contract with Wolfsburg expires in 2013.

Hoeness told Deutsches Sportfernsehen:…

Iain Dowie named as new Hull boss

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:05:00 +0000

Iain Dowie has been appointed as the new manager of Premier League strugglers Hull, replacing Phil Brown who was sacked on Monday.

Brown was dismissed in the wake of a 2-1 home defeat by Arsenal which left Hull second from bottom…

Beckham set to leave hospital: doctor

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:50:00 +0000

Footballer David Beckham is doing well after an operation at a Finnish hospital to fix his ruptured Achilles tendon and will leave with his wife Victoria on Wednesday afternoon, his surgeon said.

“He is leaving today, but as is probably wise,…

Van Bommels pens new Bayern deal

SoccerNews — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:38:00 +0000

(GSM) – Mark van Bommel has signed a new one-year deal at Bayern München.

The Dutch captain will now stay at the Allianz Arena until June 2011.

“It was my wish to extend my contract with one year,” Van Bommel said…

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Barcelona cruise into Champions League quarters

Quick Report: Bordeaux 2-1 Olympiakos

Quick Report: Barcelona 4-0 Stuttgart

Bordeaux shun crisis talk as Olympiakos await

Injured Beckham buoyed by support, ponders future role

Atletico gets Aguero backing to cross Sporting hurdle

Wolfsburg’s Hoeness won’t sell star players

Benzema set for Real return

Burnley not looking for Laws replacement

S.African police confiscate fake World Cup jerseys: customs

Galatasaray snub bids for star duo

Nine points taken away from Portsmouth

Benitez warns Lille will be tough to turn over

Ze Roberto rules out MLS move

Terry injures club official in car accident

USA face Czechs in World Cup warm-up

Benitez: Focus on Lille not on United

Beckhams have left Finland

Agent: Buffon not leaving for Bayern

Aquilani blow for Liverpool

Traore dreams of PSG move

Fletcher wary of Liverpool

Xavi out of Stuttgart match

EPL confirms Portsmouth docked nine points

Ze Roberto rules out MLS move

England’s Milner makes his case for World Cup place

Hoeness determined to keep Misimovic

Iain Dowie named as new Hull boss

Beckham set to leave hospital: doctor

Van Bommels pens new Bayern deal