Sun 6 December, 2009

• Messi hopes Ballon d´Or leads to title rush
• Advocaat being lined up as Koeman´s successor
• Wenger devastated by Rosicky´s latest injury setback
• Parma maintain fourth after Genoa draw
• Bremen miss chance to close in on Leverkusen
• Reds open talks over new Mascherano deal
• United eye Wolfsburg star Dzeko
• Stuttgart sack coach Markus Babbel: Bild
• Given save can transform City fortunes – Hughes
• Beckham doesn´t fear England axe
• Gap between top and bottom is exposed by struggling Uniteds
• Everton keen on Forlan
• Liverpool desperate to keep Barca target
• Benitez hints at Aquilani start after Rovers bore draw
• Celtic face sobering festive period, says Hinkel
• Ferguson faces defensive headache as injuries mount
• Sporting Braga held by Leixoes
• Standard and Germinal divide points
• Olympiakos beat Xanthi to defend lead
• Fenerbahce lose again in Turkey

Sat 5 December, 2009

• Marseille down 10-man Nice to close on leaders
• Given makes Chelsea pay fresh penalty
• Ronaldo hero and villain in Real comeback triumph
• Ronaldinho inspires Milan in 3-0 Sampdoria win
• Birmingham come back to beat Wigan
• Samaras at the double as Celtic stay top
• Milner stars as Villa beat Hull
• Scholes strike sets up United´s win over West Ham
• Gerrard´s landmark day falls flat as Liverpool draw
• Arsenal give Wenger a lift with Stoke win
• Wolves earn crucial win in relegation battle
• Real set to table 50 million euros Fabregas bid
• Boyd helps Rangers get back on track
• US coach evokes spirit of ´Bel Horizonte´
• Pompey see off Burnley to boost relegation fight
• Koeman sacked as AZ Alkmaar coach
• Van Buyten set to face Juventus despite scare
• Baptista could join Atletico Madrid
• Rodallega ready to leave Wigan
• A favourable draw for England
• Ancelotti knows Chelsea premiership race far from over
• Mixed emotions as Gerrard joins 500 club
• Bleak mid-winter looms for Arsenal
• Big guns return as United face Hammers test
• Premier League Predictions – Chelsea to put City pretenders in their place?
• PSG look to turn up the heat on Bordeaux
• Last chance for City title hopes
• Crosas cheered by Celtic improvement
• Ronaldo and Real aim to put Clasico behind them
• Capello warns England of perils of easy draw
• Ancelotti keen to avoid repeat of title race meltdown

Fri 4 December, 2009

• Spain sitting pretty after World Cup draw
• Bayern up to third as Gomez, Badstuber strike
• Dutch courage not needed for Van Marwijk´s team
• Drogba´s worst World Cup nightmare comes true
• England in World Cup comfort zone
• It won´t be easy, warns Domenech
• Sky brightens for Argentina after kind draw
• Formidable challenge for Parreira and South Africa
• Upbeat Japan insist semi-final goal still on
• Spain wary of Brazil or Portugal in last 16
• Don´t under-estimate us, USA warn England
• S.Africa are not afraid, says Parreira
• Dunga: Tough draw forces Brazil to prepare well
• Lippi wary of taking group too easily
• Maradona should be calm, says Bilardo
• Road looking clear for world champions
• Ivory Coast face huge task to survive first round
• Germany´s Bierhoff glad to avoid France, Portugal
• England bask in luck of the draw
• Joachim Loew: Germany has to take the challenge
• Honduras FA president looking forward to Spain clash
• Camacho: Spain are superior
• Italy handed easy draw
• Group may be harder than it seems, says Sagna
• Aguirre: Mexico relishes opening-match, Group A challenges
• No underestimation for Van Marwijk
• Asian nations dealt tough hand in South Africa
• England, USA prepare for Group C clash
• Euro 2012 hosts confident of Ukraine green light
• Pompey say players now paid
• Benitez insists best still to come from Gerrard
• Football World Cup to go 3-D: Sony, FIFA
• Arsene is definitely in the wrong
• Kiessling rules out leaving Leverkusen
• Gattuso could leave Milan
• No Torres for Liverpool against Blackburn
• Sneijder ruled out of Juventus match
• Milan admits Gattuso may leave
• West Ham target Toni
• Capello sees Spain, Brazil as key threats
• Gago ´wants out of Real Madrid´
• Bomb threat disturbs WC draw preparations
• Ancelotti will extend hand of friendship to Hughes
• Palermo pair shot in own car
• Del Bosque: “I think no-one wants to draw Spain”
• Do other nations really fear England?
• LIVE: World Cup draw
• World Cup draw set to roll in Cape Town
• Ignore Juve, beat Gladbach demands Bayern boss
• Football´s inspiring role at notorious island prison
• S.Africa tightens security as World Cup draw looms

Thu 3 December, 2009

• Pepe confident Real Madrid lingerie line will be a hit
• Chelsea´s Kalou out for two weeks
• Berbatov named Man of the Year in Bulgaria
• Bilbao, PSV move into Europa League last 32
• Arsenal injury woes continues – Theo Walcott sidelined
• Walcott woe adds to Arsenal´s problems
• Wenger: Van Persie sidelined for four months after surgery
• Pompey late with wage again
• Germany goes high-tech in World Cup preparations
• West Ham’s Cole to miss vital matches
• I don´t want England in first round, admits Drogba
• Milovan Rajevac: England draw would do no harm
• Clubs to get World Cup windfall
• Ronaldo would rather not face United
• Robben on the bench for Bayern
• France still a fearsome proposition: Blanc
• Gerrard: Rivals should be afraid of England
• “This is going to be the best World Cup ever”
• Wenger under fire over missing handshake
• “I want to be next to Maradona and Pele in history”
• Tevez excited about Manchester clasico
• Sneijder in doubt for Juve clash
• World Cup seeding predicable
• Van Gaal wants to end his career as a national coach
• Man Utd opt against Ljajic move
• Agent rules out January move for Krasic
• Schalke desperate to keep Neuer
• Van Gaal and Hoeness argue over transfers
• Wenger refuses to shake Hughes’ hand after defeat
• Torres resumes training
• England lucky in the build up to the draw, long may it continue!
• World Cup win would be icing on Dunga´s cake
• Roma trying to script a ‘Roman tragedy’ for Basel
• Robinson make Chelsea pay League Cup penalty
• Barca go five clear with Xerez win

Wed 2 December, 2009

• City spike Arsenal´s young guns
• Five-star PSG crush Boulogne
• Everton, Benfica through as Lazio crash out of Europa League
• Greece to turn match-fixing report over to judicial authorities
• Europa League about to get very interesting
• Brazilian hot-shot Ailton signs for German minnows
• FIFA rules out ref aids for World Cup
• FIFA to investigate Henry, Blatter says sorry
• FIFA rules out extra refs for World Cup
• Adrenaline kicks in as Rovers eye Chelsea clash
• Ghana wants to offer Balotelli WC spot
• Hoffenheim chasing Molinaro
• Liverpool keen on Gabonese youngster
• Kaka doubtful for Marseille game
• Italian starlet Macheda inks new Utd deal
• Beckham crucial to England 2018 W.Cup bid: Blatter
• Two Spanish clubs, seven players in betting probe
• Klinsmann rules out Bundesliga return
• Man Utd look to German ‘keeper Neuer: report
• City and Arsenal seek League Cup respite from troubles
• France and Portugal miss out on World Cup seedings
• Time running out for final-hungry Emerton
• FIFA might approve multi-referee system
• Ferguson confident to play youngsters for League Cup
• Wilkins – Humor is Ancelotti’s recipe to success
• Most of us agree on Messi, but are the others in the top ten right?

Tue 1 December, 2009

• Gibson double sees United into League Cup semis
• Gibson double delights United as Villa push past Pompey
• Villa prove too much for Pompey
• Panathinaikos goalie says he was hit by air gun pellets in derby
• Messi deserves Ballon d’Or award
• Henry did not behave immorally, says Houllier
• City and Chelsea defend agent payouts
• Hughes admits City frustration mounting
• Schweinsteiger escapes million euro lawsuit
• Cagliari fined over racist chants
• Scandal suspect on the run from mafia: lawyer
• Losses underline Everton woes
• Moratti rules out Balotelli sale
• New round of World Cup tickets to go on sale
• Messi delighted at emphatic Ballon d´Or win
• DFB drop Ibisevic investigation
• Ireland World Cup hopes finally snuffed out
• January transfer Chamakh not an option for Bordeaux
• Aguero ready to leave Atletico Madrid
• Toure keen on move to United or Chelsea
• Aragones tips Spain, Brazil as W.Cup favourites
• Babbel safe until winter break: Stuttgart chief
• “Prandelli won’t leave Fiorentina for Italy job”
• Travel ban for CSKA coach ahead of Fulham game
• City targets Ajax back Van der Wiel
• PSG: Coupet will return
• Inter: Sneijder back for Juventus clash
• Pavlyuchenko set to leave Spurs
• Aguero rules out January move
• City tops last season agents spending spree
• European round-up: Barcelona triumph in the battle of the big two
• Messi wins Ballon d’Or

Mon 30 November, 2009

• Germany shines spotlight on lower league “fixing”: TV
• Benzema escapes injury in car crash
• Italian players’ union chief: Stop game if chanting is racist
• Are Chelsea certainties for the Premier League title?
• Marquez extends Barca contract until 2012