http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Liverpool_FCFind stories, videos, and photos about Liverpool FC from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:24:07 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Liverpool_FC14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Liverpool FC from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/25/football.champions.league.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/25/football.champions.league.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool chief executive Christian Purslow has declared Rafael Benitez's job as "under no threat" despite the club's European Champions League exit on Tuesday night.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/24/football.champions.liverpool.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/24/football.champions.liverpool.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool have crashed out of the Champions League despite a narrow 1-0 Group E win over Debrecen in Hungary.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:28:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/09/football.premier.league.liverpool.birmingham/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/09/football.premier.league.liverpool.birmingham/index.html#cnnSTCTextSubstitute Steven Gerrard scored a controversial late penalty to earn struggling Liverpool a 2-2 English Premier League draw against Birmingham at Anfield on Monday.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:38:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gabriele_marcotti/11/05/liverpool/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gabriele_marcotti/11/05/liverpool/index.htmlIf you're a Liverpool fan, you're probably pretty angry right now. You've won one game since September (albeit a pretty important one, against Manchester United), qualification to the knockout stage of the Champions League seems extremely improbable right now and you're sixth in the English Premier League, after finishing second last year.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:57:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/04/football.champions.Liverpool.lyon.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/04/football.champions.Liverpool.lyon.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTextLyon scored a last-minute equalizer to secure a 1-1 draw at home to Liverpool, sealing the French side's place in the Champions League last 16 and leaving the 2005 champions on the brink of elimination.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:24:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/28/arsenal.liverpool.chelsea.bremen.celtic/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/28/arsenal.liverpool.chelsea.bremen.celtic/index.html#cnnSTCTextArsenal's youngsters condemned Liverpool to their fifth defeat in six games with a 2-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium to reach the quarterfinals of the English League Cup on Wednesday night.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/25/premier.league.liverpool.torres.manutd/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/25/premier.league.liverpool.torres.manutd/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool silenced their critics with a pulsating 2-0 victory over Manchester United to revive their English Premier League title hopes in a match at Anfield which saw both teams end with 10 men.Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/22/football.liverpool.benitez.gillett/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/22/football.liverpool.benitez.gillett/index.html#cnnSTCTextUnder-pressure Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has received the backing of the club's co-owner George Gillett amid speculation that the Spaniard is battling to keep his job.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/21/football.benitez.liverpool.gerrard/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/21/football.benitez.liverpool.gerrard/index.html#cnnSTCTextRafael Benitez believes Liverpool are facing the worst injury crisis of his tenure at Anfield ahead of their crucial English Premier League clash with bitter rivals Manchester United.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/19/football.liverpool.beach.benitez/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/19/football.liverpool.beach.benitez/index.html#cnnSTCTextGoals can be scored in a variety of ways but there are few examples in the history of football where a beach ball has been used as an aide, that was until Sunderland's clash against Liverpool in the English Premier Legaue, of course.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/29/football.champions.liverpool.fiorentina/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/29/football.champions.liverpool.fiorentina/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool's Champions League hopes took a blow as teenage Montenegro international Stevan Jovetic scored both goals to give Italian side Fiorentina a deserved 2-0 Group E victory.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/19/premier.league.arsenal.liverpool.villa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/19/premier.league.arsenal.liverpool.villa/index.html#cnnSTCTextArsenal and Liverpool boosted their English Premier League title challenges with contrasting victories on Saturday.Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/14/football.liverpool.sponsorship.standard/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/14/football.liverpool.sponsorship.standard/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool have secured the biggest sponsorship deal in the English Premier League club's history after they announced a four-year deal with Standard Chartered Bank.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/24/premierleague.liverpool.astonvilla/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/24/premierleague.liverpool.astonvilla/index.html#cnnSTCTextAston Villa produced a stunning dispay to win 3-1 at Anfield on Monday night as Liverpool slumped to their second English Premier League defeat in nine days, the same number that they lost in the whole of last season.Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/21/liverpool.aekathens.kyrgiakos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/21/liverpool.aekathens.kyrgiakos/index.html#cnnSTCTextGreece international central defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos has completed his transfer to English Premier League side Liverpool after signing a two-year contract with the club.Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/16/manchester.united.birmingham.rooney/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/16/manchester.united.birmingham.rooney/index.html#cnnSTCTextWayne Rooney showed his determination to fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo as Manchester United began their English Premier League title defense with a 1-0 victory at home to promoted Birmingham on Sunday.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/14/liverpool.torres.contract/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/14/liverpool.torres.contract/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpanish international striker Fernando Torres has signed a new contract with Liverpool that commits him to the English Premier League club until at least 2013 -- and includes an option for him to stay for a further year.Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/04/alonso.liverpool.realmadrid/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/04/alonso.liverpool.realmadrid/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso is expected to sign for Primera Liga giants Real Madrid on Wednesday after the two clubs agreed a fee believed to be in the region of $50 million for the Spanish international.Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/07/27/liverpool.refinance.loan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/07/27/liverpool.refinance.loan/index.html#cnnSTCTextPremier League side Liverpool's American owners have concluded a deal to re-finance the bank loan they took out to buy the club in 2007.Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:53:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/07/10/benitez/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/07/10/benitez/index.htmlLiverpool manager Rafael Benítez is not a happy man. In the past few seasons, he's had his own way in the transfer market, happily signing 3-4 big-name players each summer, spending an average of $70 million across the last four.Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/07/06/liverpool.benayoun.contract/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/07/06/liverpool.benayoun.contract/index.html#cnnSTCTextIsraeli national captain Yossi Benayoun has been rewarded for some impressive performances last season by signing a two-year extension to his Liverpool contract, which still had two seasons to run.Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/23/england.johnson.liverpool.chelsea/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/23/england.johnson.liverpool.chelsea/index.html#cnnSTCTextPremier League giants Liverpool are on the brink of completing a deal to sign Portsmouth's England international right-back Glen Johnson for a fee in the region of £17 million ($28m).Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:42:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/06/12/epl.awards/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/06/12/epl.awards/index.htmlThere's cigar smoke and perfume in the evening air as the thronging masses head to Castle Limey for our annual awards ceremony. Only one man is headed the other way: a winking, temperamental, petulant, prima donna flagging down a lift to Madrid. Are you sitting comfortably now, the chilled Taittinger bubbling to perfection? Team Limey takes the stage.Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/05/liverpool.owners.debt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/05/liverpool.owners.debt/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool's American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett may face some difficult decisions regarding their continued involvement with the Premier League club.Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/28/football.torres/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/28/football.torres/index.html#cnnSTCTextFernando Torres has committed his future to Liverpool by signing a new contract that ties him to the English Premier League runners-up until at least 2013.Thu, 28 May 2009 17:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/17/england.westbrom.relegation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/17/england.westbrom.relegation/index.html#cnnSTCTextWest Bromwich Albion have become the first team to be relegated from the English Premier League this season after they were beaten 2-0 at home by Liverpool on Sunday.Sun, 17 May 2009 17:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/13/liverpool.gerrard/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/13/liverpool.gerrard/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool captain Steven Gerrard has fought off competition from a clutch of Manchester United players to be named Footballer of the Year in England.Wed, 13 May 2009 19:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/09/england.premier/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/09/england.premier/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo-goal Steven Gerrard fired Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League -- for 24 hours at least -- with a 3-0 win at West Ham on Saturday.Sat, 09 May 2009 19:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/04/liverpool.hyyppia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/04/liverpool.hyyppia/index.html#cnnSTCTextLong-serving defender Sami Hyypia is to leave Anfield and join Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season.Mon, 04 May 2009 16:56:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/03/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/03/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextNewcastle United edged closer to relegation from the Premier League as they slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Anfield, a result that keeps Liverpool's slim title hopes alive.Sun, 03 May 2009 17:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/25/premier.united/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/25/premier.united/index.html#cnnSTCTextManchester United came from two goals down to beat a stunned Tottenham Hotspur 5-2 at Old Trafford and move ever closer to retaining the Premier League title.Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/24/best.games.debate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/24/best.games.debate/index.html#cnnSTCTextClassic matches come in all shapes and sizes. Invariably they involve goals, lots of them, but not exclusively.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/21/premier.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/21/premier.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextArsenal's Andrey Arshavin became the first player to score four goals in a league game at Liverpool for 64 years but it was not enough to stop the Reds returning to the top of the Premier League after another 4-4 draw.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/22/liverpool.title/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/22/liverpool.title/index.html#cnnSTCTextArsenal's 4-4 draw at Liverpool has handed Manchester United the advantage in the English title race as they entertain Portsmouth at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/21/liverpool.gerrard/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/21/liverpool.gerrard/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been ruled out of their crunch Premier League clash against Arsenal at Anfield on Tuesday.Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/14/hillsborough.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/14/hillsborough.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTextThey left home with hope in their hearts, thousands of fans true to the Liverpool anthem, dreaming of reaching another Wembley FA Cup Final.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/15/hillsborough.football.revolution/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/15/hillsborough.football.revolution/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was inevitable that a tragedy on the scale of Hillsborough, when 96 Liverpool fans were crushed to death during an FA Cup semifinal with Nottingham Forest, would have a transformative effect on English football.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/15/hillsborough.remembrance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/15/hillsborough.remembrance/index.html#cnnSTCTextOver 28,000 Liverpool fans marked the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster in a special memorial service at Anfield on Wednesday.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/14/champions.chelsea/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/14/champions.chelsea/index.html#cnnSTCTextChelsea will face favorites Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals after sharing eight goals with Liverpool on one of the most dramatic night's in the history of the tournament for a 7-5 aggregate win.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/04/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/04/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextSubstitute Yossi Benayoun scored in the second minute of injury time to give Liverpool a 1-0 win at Fulham to claim top spot in the Premier League ahead of Manchester United.Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/22/premier.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/22/premier.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool continued their remarkable recent form with a 5-0 rout of Aston Villa at Anfield on Sunday which takes them to within a point of faltering Premier League leaders Manchester United.Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:32:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/03/20/manu.cl/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/03/20/manu.cl/index.htmlOrdinarily, Manchester United making a trip to Craven Cottage isn't much of a story. Fulham hasn't beaten United at home in league play since 1964. But an unusually high amount of attention is focused on this weekend's encounter.Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/20/champions.league.draw/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/20/champions.league.draw/index.html#cnnSTCTextEuropean champions Manchester United will play Porto in the quarterfinals of this season's Champions League, while Liverpool and Chelsea were drawn to face each other in the knockout stages for the fourth time in five seasons.Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/18/england.benitez/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/18/england.benitez/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool's Spanish manager Rafael Benitez has signed a new deal to keep him with the Premier League club until 2014.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/16/uefa.hillsborough/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/16/uefa.hillsborough/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool want to avoid playing on the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster and UEFA president Michel Platini says he will "do his utmost" to make it a reality.Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/14/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/14/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Premier League title race was thrown wide open on Saturday as Liverpool crushed 10-man Manchester United 4-1 at Old Trafford to move to within four points of the defending champions.Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/13/opinion.england.champions.league/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/13/opinion.england.champions.league/index.html#cnnSTCTextRemember when there was talk of a European super league, where the top teams from across Europe would play each other on a weekly basis?Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/10/champions.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/10/champions.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextSteven Gerrard and Fernando Torres combined to destroy Real Madrid's Champions League ambitions as Liverpool powered into the quarterfinals with four goals on the night and 5-0 on aggregate at Anfield.Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/05/liverpool.torres/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/05/liverpool.torres/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool striker Fernando Torres is confident he will be fit for the club's crucial matches in Europe and at home in the next 10 days.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:02:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/03/england.premier/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/03/england.premier/index.html#cnnSTCTextDidier Drogba fired rejuvenated Chelsea to within four points of quintuple-chasing Premier League leaders Manchester United with the only goal at Portsmouth on Tuesday.Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/28/premier.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/28/premier.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool's Premier League title hopes suffered another severe setback as they went down 2-0 to relegation strugglers Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday.Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/27/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/27/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool have confirmed that chief executive Rick Parry will leave his position with the Premier League club at the end of the season.Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:18:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/22/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/22/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool's Premier League title dreams appear all but over after they were held to a 1-1 home draw by Manchester City on Sunday.Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:18:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/07/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/07/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool breathed new life into their Premier League title bid as substitute Fernando Torres struck deep into injury-time to seal a thrilling 3-2 win at Portsmouth and return the Reds to the top of the table.Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/01/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/01/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextFernando Torres grabbed a late double as Liverpool revitalized their English title hopes with a 2-0 win against 10-man Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday.Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:45:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/28/england.premier/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/28/england.premier/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool's Premier League title challenge took a heavy blow as Egyptian striker Mido scored a late penalty on his debut to give Wigan a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/27/Middle.east.football/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/27/Middle.east.football/index.html#cnnSTCTextMega-rich Middle Eastern investors are the latest wave of businessmen being linked with some of the biggest clubs in English soccer.Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:19:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/25/cup.england/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/25/cup.england/index.html#cnnSTCTextSteven Gerrard hauled Liverpool level in their 1-1 FA Cup fourth-round draw against city rivals Everton on Sunday but believes the Reds did enough to win the game at Anfield.Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/19/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/19/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustralian Tim Cahill dealt Liverpool a desperate and potentially damaging blow with the goal that salvaged a 1-1 draw for bitter rivals Everton and stopped the Reds returning to the top of the Premier League.Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:45:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/16/liverpool.lrafa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/16/liverpool.lrafa/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool manager Rafael Benitez has rejected the terms of a new contract at the Premier League leaders, according to a report.Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:11:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/10/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/10/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool missed the chance to go six points clear at the top of the Premier League after they were held to a 0-0 draw at Stoke.Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:21:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/01/09/chelsea/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/01/09/chelsea/index.htmlThe headline English Premier League game this weekend sees second-place Chelsea visiting Old Trafford to face third-place Manchester United on Sunday. Usually a close affair, their first EPL meeting of the season was a 1-1 draw, as was their nail-biting Champions League final matchup last May.Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/04/england.cup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/04/england.cup/index.html#cnnSTCTextMerseyside rivals Liverpool and Everton have been drawn together in the fourth round of the English FA Cup with the tie set for Anfield on the weekend of 24-25 January.Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/29/liverpool.gerrard/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/29/liverpool.gerrard/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool star Steven Gerrard was among six men arrested early on Monday following an alleged assault in the north west England town of Southport only hours after he scored twice in a Premier League game at Newcastle.Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:16:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/12/28/england.chelsea/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/12/28/england.chelsea/index.html#cnnSTCTextChelsea were held to a 2-2 draw at west London neighbors Fulham on Sunday to lose ground in the English title race on leaders Liverpool.Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:46:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/28/liverpool.top/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/28/liverpool.top/index.html#cnnSTCTextCaptain Steven Gerrard scored twice as Liverpool routed Newcastle 5-1 to guarantee that they will head the Premier League going into the New Year.Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:17:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/26/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/26/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool stayed top of the English Premier League after the Boxing Day program with a 3-0 win over Bolton as Robbie Keane wrapped up victory with two second half goals.Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/18/managers.stress/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/18/managers.stress/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt is well paid and offers opportunities only accessible to an elite few -- but could managing a football team drive you to an early grave?Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:32:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/13/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/13/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextPremier League leaders Liverpool had to fight back from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 home draw as newly-promoted Hull City continued their remarkable first season in the top flight.Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:51:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/12/01/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/12/01/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool leapfrogged Chelsea to lead the Premier League by a point, but there was little else to celebrate after a stalemate against West Ham saw Anfield's second successive goalless draw.Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/26/groupd.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/26/groupd.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool and Atletico Madrid clinched qualification from Group D of the Champions League with home victories on Wednesday night.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:31:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/15/england.premierleague/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/15/england.premierleague/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool cruised to a 2-0 victory at Bolton in the early kick-off to return to the top of the English Premier League before being displaced on goal difference by Chelsea, who won 3-0 at West Bromwich Albion in Saturday's late match.Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:41:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/04/champions.groupd/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/04/champions.groupd/index.html#cnnSTCTextSteven Gerrard salvaged a 1-1 draw after Liverpool were awarded a controversial penalty in time added on to deny Atletico Madrid a win that would have sent them into the next stage of the Champions League.Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/01/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/01/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextHarry Redknapp's revitalized Tottenham Hotspur beat Liverpool 2-1 at White Hart Lane to knock the visitors off the top of the Premier League and continue their remarkable run under the new manager.Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/10/31/liverpool/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/10/31/liverpool/index.htmlIt's a whisper that's slowly becoming a roar -- Liverpool for the title. Seasoned Reds fans in England's Northwest may be staying tight-lipped, but as grim economic recession stories multiply in the U.K. headlines, talk of a football renaissance in the European capital of culture is spreading through the back pages.Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:46:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jonah_freedman/10/30/wsprs/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jonah_freedman/10/30/wsprs/index.htmlIt's hard to believe nearly six months have passed since Spain began its title march at the European Championship and killing off one of the biggest jinxes in the soccer world. (Know the pheeling, Phillies fans?) Even today, despite a few nasty side plots, everything feels right on Planet Football.Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/10/08/totw.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/10/08/totw.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith two victories in a week -- one of which a confident and powerful display, one a dramatic and well-earned comeback -- Liverpool have managed to continue their great start to the season.Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/29/fanzone.weekend/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/29/fanzone.weekend/index.html#cnnSTCTextControversy reigned in the big European leagues this weekend, and some big local derbies were played out, testing the metal of the top names.Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/22/fanzone.weekend/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/22/fanzone.weekend/index.html#cnnSTCTextEuropean domestic leagues are starting to take shape, and the weekend's action added to the developing excitement across the continent. CNN has reviewed all the major action in European league football.Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:23:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jonah_freedman/09/18/wspr/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jonah_freedman/09/18/wspr/index.htmlThe greatest show on earth is back in action. If you're looking at these rankings and coming to the conclusion that Champions League play seems to dominate, good for you. That's the biggest mountain-moving criteria we're using this time around. To us, the grandest club tournament in the world is the best gauge to determine who the movers and shakers are.Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/15/fanzone.weekend/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/15/fanzone.weekend/index.html#cnnSTCTextDomestic football returned to action last weekend after the international break. Here, on CNN.com, we review all the action from Europe's top leagues.Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/23/england.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/23/england.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTextSteven Gerrard scored a superb injury-time winner to lift Liverpool to the top of English Premier League while title rivals Arsenal suffered an early setback as they lost 1-0 at Fulham in Saturday's late game.Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/10/liverpool.barry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/10/liverpool.barry/index.html#cnnSTCTextGareth Barry's proposed move to Liverpool from Aston Villa is looking in considerable doubt after Anfield chief executive Rick Parry said the fee demanded for the England international was "too high."Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/07/28/liverpool.keane/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/07/28/liverpool.keane/index.html#cnnSTCTextRobbie Keane has finalized a 19 million pounds ($38 million) transfer to Liverpool hours after the Tottenham striker had a medical with the Merseyside club on Monday.Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:33:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/07/11/uk.recession/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/07/11/uk.recession/index.htmlSoccernomics: the study of the relationship between human wants and the allocation of scarce resources in soccer, the world's most popular and globalized sport. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/07/09/england.keeper/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/07/09/england.keeper/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool manager Rafa Benitez is expecting to complete the $5.9 million signing of goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri from Brazilian club Palmeiras in the near future.Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/07/04/england.dossena/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/07/04/england.dossena/index.html#cnnSTCTextPremier League Liverpool have completed the signing of Udinese's Italian international full-back Andrea Dossena on a four-year deal.Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:40:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jonah_freedman/05/29/rankings/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jonah_freedman/05/29/rankings/index.htmlA year ago in this space, we dropped the hammer on Liverpool, which had inexplicably defied the odds and advanced to its second Champions League final in three years. But seeing as the Reds lost out to AC Milan, managed only another fourth-place finish in the English Premier League and finished the season without a single trophy, it was a tough call to leave them on the Rankings. Not even another Rafa Benítez miracle could save them.Thu, 29 May 2008 18:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/02/football.barry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/02/football.barry/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool have made a bid to sign England midfielder Gareth Barry, according to his manager at Premier League rivals Aston Villa.Fri, 02 May 2008 13:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/17/liverpool.hicks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/17/liverpool.hicks/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has branded the club's chief executive Rick Parry a "disaster" as he once again urged his partner George Gillett to sell him his stake in the Premier League club.Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/09/team.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/09/team.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn absorbing, drama-packed night of Champions League football at Anfield ended with the familiar sight of Liverpool advancing to the semifinals following a 4-2 win (5-3 on aggregate) over Arsenal.Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/08/football.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/08/football.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool co-owner Tom Hicks will not be present at Anfield tonight as his club seek to reach the semifinals of the Champions League.Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/05/premier.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/05/premier.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTextArsenal were held 1-1 by Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday to deal a heavy blow to their English Premier League title hopes.Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:39:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/04/04/manu.relegation/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/04/04/manu.relegation/index.htmlManchester United is running rampant. Last Saturday, the Red Devils demolished eighth-place Aston Villa 4-0 at Old Trafford and remain five points clear of Chelsea in the English Premier League race. The standard of United's soccer was so sublime, the score line actually flattered the losers.Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/02/champions.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/02/champions.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTextArsenal were left frustrated as Premier League rivals Liverpool held on for what could prove to be a crucial 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal clash at the Emirates. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:44:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/world_soccer/04/02/babel.qa/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/world_soccer/04/02/babel.qa/index.htmlWorld Soccer's Gordon McKerrow catches up with Liverpool's 21-year-old Dutch winger Ryan Babel, who is enduring a whirlwind first season at Anfield.Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/01/england.merseyside/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/01/england.merseyside/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice are to speak to Liverpool and Everton about alleged incidents in Sunday's acrimonious Merseyside derby between the two sides. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/01/champions.clash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/01/champions.clash/index.html#cnnSTCTextArgentina midfielder Javier Mascherano will return for Liverpool's Champions League quarterfinal first leg tie against Premier League rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/23/england.premiership/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/23/england.premiership/index.html#cnnSTCTextCristiano Ronaldo scored his 34th goal of the season as Manchester United took a five-point lead over Chelsea in the Premier League title race, with a 3-0 win over 10-man Liverpool on Sunday.Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:40:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/03/21/fa.cup/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/03/21/fa.cup/index.htmlIt's been nearly two weeks since English soccer was rocked by a set of extraordinary results in the FA Cup quarterfinals. But the scenes were so unusual, so unexpected and so refreshing that even now, they still warrant reflection and discussion.Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:56:00 EDT