Fri 26 December, 2008

• Robinho eases pressure on Hughes as five-star City destroy Hull
• West Ham come from behind to down Portsmouth
• Drogba strikes as Chelsea go top
• Tevez late show sees Man United keep pace
• Fulham force Spurs to settle for stalemate
• Chelsea win, put pressure on Liverpool
• Gunners set for Villa clash minus Fabregas
• Mark Hughes to toughen up on players who do not have the correct work ethic
• Mourinho speaks out about post-match interviews
• Lucas tells Liverpool to enjoy home comforts
• Giggs points way ahead for United
• Alonso could be Fab for Gunners as Villa await
• Scolari puts his faith in Chelsea spirit

Thu 25 December, 2008

• Fernandez charged with saving fallen Reims
• Hleb named Belarus´ Player of the Year
• We´re living in difficult times says Real coach
• Aussie midfielder Jedinak signs with Genclerbirligi
• Dutchman Sikora in line for A-League debut with Glory
• Real Madrid continue to target English Premier League players
• Tottenham target Bellamy
• We will not buy players now, says Sir Alex Ferguson

Wed 24 December, 2008

• De Mul might leave Sevilla
• “Arsenal youngster Wilshere to join West Bromwich on loan”
• Spain coach says door still open for Raul
• Indian owner set to offload CSKA Sofia
• Smith wants Old Firm in new Euro league
• Former Argentina manager claims Man City interest
• Eligibility error threatens to end FA Cup saga
• Man Utd boss expects title boost from Japan success
• Benitez and Torres close to Liverpool returns
• Boca Junior wins Argentina Primera League

Tue 23 December, 2008

• Arshavin transfer on the way, says agent – report

Sun 21 December, 2008

• Man U seeks more silver at Club World Cup final
• Colo Colo beat Palestino to win Chilean clausura
• Boca Juniors end San Lorenzo’s title dreams
• Trabzonspor reconquer Turkish league lead
• PAOK drop points at Panserraikos
• Club Brugge humiliated by Mouscron

Sat 20 December, 2008

• Benzema ensures Lyon are the winter leaders
• Higuain strike gives Real Madrid coach Ramos´s first win
• Belgian and Netherlands to bid for 2018 and 2022 World Cups
• Villa rise on back of Neill own-goal
• Lazio edge out Palermo to go sixth
• Boyd stunner seals ´Gers win over Hibs´
• Beckham ´honoured´ to join Milan
• Alex wants to stay claims Scolari
• Early Bolton double puts paid to Pompey
• Bullard underlines his value to Fulham
• FIFA okays dual bidding for next World Cups
• Four-star Sunderland stun Hull
• Allardyce savours dream start thanks to McCarthy double
• Nigeria set for friendly against France
• New Blackburn boss faces Stoke challenge
• FIFA okays British football team at 2012 Olympics
• Hammers deny crisis talk as Villa waits
• FIFA lifts suspensions on Kuwait, Samoa, Peru
• Ronaldo going nowhere says Neville as Madrid hit back
• Japan win will send message to rivals, says Rooney
• Villarreal next league test for all-conquering Barcelona
• Kallstrom calls for Lyon to end 2008 on a high at Caen
• Hull get ready for Capello Premiership visit
• Liverpool look to break Arsenal jinx
• Beckham expected at San Siro to watch struggling Milan
• Santa Cruz hints at leaving Blackburn
• Fenerbahce beat Konyaspor to move into first place
• Anderlecht beat Genk to extend lead
• Five in a row as AZ beat Utrecht
• “Referees should apply rules from the start:” Begiristain

Fri 19 December, 2008

• Xavi Hernandez extends with FC Barcelona
• Roque Santa Cruz hints at Blackburn exit
• Scottish bosses take vow of silence over referees
• Steaua wiretaps published
• Real condemns Ferguson´s ´sad´ comments
• Bayern must not take Lisbon lightly, insists Rummenigge
• Bullard could quit Fulham admits Hodgson
• Darcheville to join Valenciennes
• Wenger warns Arsenal not to underestimate Roma
• UEFA Cup round of 32 draw
• Man Utd out for revenge over Mourinho
• Man Utd and Chelsea looking at Italian job
• Tottenham Hotspur to make a move for Steve Finnan
• Ronaldo insists he´s happy at United
• Gamba coach rues missed opportunities
• Brazilian Gilberto on the way out at Tottenham: Redknapp
• Francesco Totti doubtful for Catania clash
• UEFA Cup third round draw: Who and what?
• UEFA Champions League second round draw: Who and what?
• Man City’s Robinho doubt for West Brom
• Fred asks for a termination of his Lyon contract: report

Thu 18 December, 2008

• Le Havre appoint manager Frederic Hantz
• Spurs through as Sevilla crash out
• “Nikola Zigic on his way back to Racing Santander”
• Pigeon killed in Argentinian game
• Dutch supporter injured: police
• Allardyce hopes he has Harry´s ´Midas´ touch
• SPL to end winter break next season
• De Ceglie signs Juve contract extension
• Kinnear optimistic Owen will stay in Magpies´ nest
• Fergie slams ´that mob´ Real Madrid´
• Man Utd overpower Gamba in 5-3 classic
• United signings unlikely in January window
• Ferguson urges limits on foreign players
• Angry Evra lashes out at four-match ban
• Sam Allardyce to sell Santa Cruz
• Fergie praises Ronaldo amid more Madrid rumours
• Liga de Quito plan to be ´kings of the world´
• Marc Janko wants to play in England
• San Lorenzo win first championship play-off game
• Porto second after win at Estrela Amadora
• Champions League still lucrative despite downturn
• Defiant Gamba eye Man Utd football Club World Cup upset
• Cristiano Ronaldo and the Real Madrid saga set to continue

Wed 17 December, 2008

• Deportivo qualify through the back door in UEFA Cup
• Vucinic at the double as Roma reach last eight
• Real recall young star from loan spell at QPR
• Buffon vows to be back in the New Year
• Milan fans protest about shameless treatment
• Beckham to arrive in Milan on Saturday
• McCartney out after surgery
• Bayern´s Oddo hit with three-match ban
• Allardyce becomes new Blackburn manager
• Portsmouth accept Real´s Diarra bid
• Souness front-runner for Blackburn job
• Neville deserves England place back, says Fergie
• Berbatov sick, Rooney injured ahead of Gamba football match
• Galatasaray´s Kewell comfortable after hernia surgery
• Rumour has it that Michael Owen has rejected Newcastle United’s contract offer
• Defiant Gamba eye Man Utd upset at football Club World Cup
• Beenhakker uncertain to stay after Polish FA clash
• Veteran Galasek may return to Germany
• Rio Ferdinand writes off Arsenal title hopes
• Gerrard hints at Robbie Keane’s move back to White Hart Lane
• Harry Kewell out for a month
• Fergie´s former pupils failing to be Premier League masters
• US to host Mexico at Columbus in World Cup qualifying

Tue 16 December, 2008

• Eduardo makes successful return to action
• Lights go out as FA Cup saga goes on
• New US women´s league set for March debut
• Totti is the invisible man for Bologna coach Mihajlovic
• Stuttgart can´t brook Babbel without coaching licence
• McGeady banned after Strachan bust-up
• Rovers in a rush for Ince replacement
• Milan, obbiettivo vincere subito
• Ince sacked as Blackburn manager
• Reggina’s coached Nevio Orlandi sacked
• Van der Sar delighted at soccer contract extension
• Ferguson defends Club World Cup
• Juande Ramos shows interest in Aston Villa’s Ashley Young
• Be wary of Gamba, Park warns United teammates

Mon 15 December, 2008

• Portsmouth and agent punished over Benjani transfers
• Collins appointed coach of Charleroi
• Govou held over for drunk driving
• Broos goes Greek to save top flight minnows
• Sweden´s Sundhage to guide US women through 2012
• Spurs unveil new stadium design
• Rooney escapes UEFA sanction
• Ronaldo escapes action after Dawson clash
• Capello´s mind games get England back on track
• I won´t tame Rooney: Capello
• No way World Cup moving from South Africa, says Blatter
• We´re relishing fixture pile-up, says Rooney
• Giggs rates continental competition hardest of all
• Scolari mystified by Stamford Bridge slump
• Real haven´t thrown in towel says Puyol
• Rummenigge wants UEFA to impose salary cap

Sun 14 December, 2008

• “Real Madrid interested in Lassana Diarra”
• Stalemate as Lyon keep Marseille at arm´s length
• Toluca win Mexican Apertura in dramatic shoot-out
• Fenerbahce fourth after home win over Antalyaspor
• Anderlecht win, Brugge crushed by Standard
• Argentinian championship still undecided
• Draw with Schalke puts Hoffenheim back on top
• Renato strikes again as Sevilla take Villarreal scalp
• Chelsea miss chance to go top after Hammer blow
• River Plate finish last in Argentina
• PSV drop points but climb to fourth spot
• Inter Milan survive Chievo scare to extend lead
• Birthday boy Owen sets-up Newcastle victory
• Gamba beat Adelaide in Club World Cup quarter final
• Bayern frustrated by Stuttgart´s Khedira
• Blackburn´s Ince accepts fans´ frustration
• Uncertain China prepares for Asian Cup qualifiers
• Embattled Malaysia rule out Withe as coach
• Mexico´s Pachuca learn lesson in Club World Cup
• Gamba cautious ahead of Adelaide clash
• Fierce rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana resumes
• Pompey footballing spirit a tonic for Adams
• Zola hoping to hammer Chelsea
• PAOK close on league leaders as Olympiakos drop points
• Feyenoord try hard but lose to AZ Alkmaar
• Hughes unmoved after Cahill downs City
• Wenger issues rallying cry after Boro draw
• Ferguson rues United´s setback at Spurs
• Benitez rues Liverpool´s failure to tame Tigers
• We can´t win every game, says Celtic manager

Sat 13 December, 2008

• Napoli move into top three
• Supersub Vicente fires Valencia second
• Bordeaux pile pressure on as PSG enter French fray
• United fail to earn their Spurs
• Stuttgart´s Khedira double seals draw as Bayern go top