[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Lionel Messi‘s first four-goal game propelled Barcelona to a 4-1 win over Arsenal and moved itinto the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League against Inter Milan. The Argentine went into the game with three hat tricks already in 2010 but only needed one half to add a fourth,erasing Arsenal’s lead on Danish […]
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UEFA Champions League Preview
[TV GUIDE] Four semifinal berths are on the line in the UEFA Champions League this week. Tuesday’s big match pits defending champion Barcelona against Arsenal.For a look at all the matchups and our predictions … TUESDAY … CSKA Moscow-Inter Milan TELEVISION: Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports en Espanol, live, 12:30 pm ET; Fox Soccer Plus, […]
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New leaders in England, France and Germany
[EUROPEAN RACES] Europe’s big five leagues all look like they will go down to the last day of the season. There are new leaders in England, France and Germany,while Inter Milan holds a one-point lead in Italy. Real Madrid and Barcelona remain tied in Spain, heading into this weekend’s showdown at the Bernabeu Stadium … […]
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Barca loses Ibra with calf injury
[SPAIN] Facing its biggest week of the season, Barcelona lost forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a calf injury suffered inwarmups before Saturday’s 4-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao. Ibra, who scored both Barca goals in its 2-2 tie with Arsenal on Wednesday, will miss Tuesday’s second leg of theirChampions League quarterfinal series and is uncertain for next […]
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Injuries mar exciting Champions League
By Paul Gardner Delicately poised — there’s a nice soccer cliche for you, but one that certainly applies to the four Champions League quarterfinals. The return gamesnext week are intriguing for a variety of reasons. Will Inter’s thin 1-0 lead stand up on the plastic field in wintry Moscow? Can Manchester United, without the injured […]
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And now Fabregas is injured …
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] First, Wayne Rooney and now Cesc Fabregas. Manchesterand Arsenal both have had their stars hurt on the deciding plays of their UEFA Champions League games. Spanish star broke his fibula late in the Gunners’ 2-2 draw with Barcelona. UPDATE: Fabregas will be out six weeks. Fabregas wasn’t sure if he hurt injury […]
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UEFA Champions League Preview
[TV GUIDE] The road to Madrid continues with the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League this week and next. For a look at all the matchups and ourpredictions … TUESDAY … Bayern Munich-Man. United TELEVISION: Fox Sports Net, Fox Sports enEspanol, live, 2:30 pm ET; Fox Soccer Channel, delay, 5 pm ET FORM: After going […]
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Messi overtakes Beckham as richest player
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has overtaken David Beckham as the richest player in the world, earning $41 million insalary, bonuses and endorsements, according to France Football. More than $25 million in Messi’s earnings came from endorsements for such companies as adidas, Pepsi-Cola and Gillette. Cristiano Ronaldo, third on the overall rich list, has the highest salary, […]
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MLS is maxing out on parity
By Paul Gardner The complaint, often heard these days from Europe, is that the major leagues there are becoming too predictable. This is hardly a new gripe, but we getto hear much more of it lately because of the English Premier League. In Spain and Italy this is an old problem. Looking only at the […]
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Sizzling races in big five leagues
[EUROPE] Europe’s five major leagues are enjoying sizzling races. Real Madrid and Barcelona remain tied for first in Spain’s La Liga, where both teams have onlydropped 13 of a possible 81 points. Four or less points separate the top three teams in England, Germany and Italy. Five points separate the top six teams in France. […]