Galatasaray became the first club to book a place in the last 32 of the Europa League this season after winning 3-0 away to 10-man Dinamo Bucaresti on Thursday night.
An ill-tempered CONCACAF Gold Cup match between Mexico and Panama recently saw three players and Mexico coach Javier Aguirre sent off amid violent scenes in Houston, Texas.
Dutchman Frank Rijkaard has been appointed as the new coach of Turkish giants Galatasaray on a two-year contract.
Ruben de La Red and Ruud van Nistelrooy scored second-half goals on Sunday to help reigning champions Real Madrid beat Racing Santander 2-0 in the Spanish league.
So here we go again. The European football season is upon us and every single club has a dream. Some will attain it, most will fall short, but all of them are aiming to exceed expectations and win some kind of silverware.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has survived a confidence vote even though less than half of all supporters who took part in the ballot backed him.
As a player who has won African and Olympic titles with Cameroon and Spanish league and Champions League titles with Barcelona as well as three African footballer of the year awards, Samuel Eto'o expects to command respect.
Chelsea have confirmed assistant first-team coach Henk ten Cate has had his contract terminated with immediate effect.
Diego Forlan scored the only goal of the game as Atletico Madrid beat Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 on Sunday in the penultimate round of Spanish league matches.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has announced that former captain Pep Guardiola will replace Frank Rijkaard as team coach at the end of the season.
Galatasaray became the first club to book a place in the last 32 of the Europa League this season after winning 3-0 away to 10-man Dinamo Bucaresti on Thursday night.
An ill-tempered CONCACAF Gold Cup match between Mexico and Panama recently saw three players and Mexico coach Javier Aguirre sent off amid violent scenes in Houston, Texas.
Dutchman Frank Rijkaard has been appointed as the new coach of Turkish giants Galatasaray on a two-year contract.
Ruben de La Red and Ruud van Nistelrooy scored second-half goals on Sunday to help reigning champions Real Madrid beat Racing Santander 2-0 in the Spanish league.
So here we go again. The European football season is upon us and every single club has a dream. Some will attain it, most will fall short, but all of them are aiming to exceed expectations and win some kind of silverware.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has survived a confidence vote even though less than half of all supporters who took part in the ballot backed him.
As a player who has won African and Olympic titles with Cameroon and Spanish league and Champions League titles with Barcelona as well as three African footballer of the year awards, Samuel Eto'o expects to command respect.
Chelsea have confirmed assistant first-team coach Henk ten Cate has had his contract terminated with immediate effect.
Diego Forlan scored the only goal of the game as Atletico Madrid beat Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 on Sunday in the penultimate round of Spanish league matches.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has announced that former captain Pep Guardiola will replace Frank Rijkaard as team coach at the end of the season.
Atletico Madrid's 18-year-old midfielder Ignacio Camacho scored twice as his side strengthened their bid to play in the Champions League by beating Recreativo Huelva 3-0 and go five points clear of fifth-placed Racing Santander.
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard has confirmed that he expects AC Milan target Ronaldinho to leave the Nou Camp at the end of this season.
A makeshift Barcelona side fell to a 2-0 defeat at Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday -- meaning Real Madrid now have a chance to win the Primera Liga title on Sunday if results go their way.
Cristiano Ronaldo missed an early penalty as Manchester United earned a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal at Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium on Wednesday night.
Yaya Toure picked the perfect time to get his first Champions League goal for Barcelona, as his 43rd minute strike gave the 2006 winners a 1-0 win over Schalke and a place in the semifinals of the competition.
Barcelona have dismissed reports that they plan to get rid of Dutch coach Frank Rijkaard at the end of the season.
Lionel Messi left the field in tears during Barcelona's 1-0 win over Celtic in the Champions League last week. His latest injury -- a torn thigh muscle -- was a major blow not only for Barça, which will be without its brightest talent for at least six weeks, but it also raised wider questions about Messi's long-term future.
Barcelona crashed to a 2-1 home defeat by Villarreal on Sunday, giving Spanish champions Real Madrid an eight-point lead with 11 games to play this season.
Barcelona's Argentina striker Lionel Messi will be out of action for six weeks after tearing a muscle in his left leg during Tuesday night's 1-0 Champions League victory over Celtic.
Chelsea have lodged an appeal against Frank Lampard's sending-off in their 4-0 Premier League victory at West Ham on Saturday, the Football Association announced on Monday.
Barcelona's 15-match unbeaten run came to an abrupt end with a 4-2 away defeat against Atletico Madrid on Saturday and they must now regroup for their Champions League home match against Celtic on Tuesday.
After a forgettable 2007, Barcelona have started 2008 with all guns blazing, chasing trophies on three fronts.
Barcelona forward Ronaldinho has returned to training after a month on the sidelines due to injury.
Real Madrid moved nine points clear in Spain with a 3-2 victory at home to third-placed Villarreal on Sunday.
At the halfway point of the Spanish league, the country's two leading clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona, again find themselves caught in the crossfire of an age-old debate: Do you play entertaining soccer, or winning soccer? Rarely do teams do both.
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard has been banned from the touchline for two UEFA club competition matches after his confrontation with referee Stefano Farina in the 2-2 Champions League draw at Lyon last month.
Barcelona reached the knockout phase of the Champions League Tuesday as group E winners after drawing 2-2 away to French champions Lyon who can still join them as runners-up.
Second-placed Barcelona kept up the pressure on Spanish leaders Real Madrid with a 3-0 win at home to Recreativo Huelva on Saturday.
Barcelona slumped to a 2-0 Primera Liga defeat at mid-table Getafe and remained a point behind leaders Real Madrid, who can stretch the gap by winning at home to Mallorca on Sunday.
Barcelona crashed to their first league defeat of the season when they went down 3-1 at Villarreal, Marcos Senna converting two first-half penalties.
Barcelona and Rangers both have 100% records in Champions League Group E after registering impressive away victories on Tuesday.
When Barcelona signed Thierry Henry this summer, immediate questions were asked about how coach Frank Rijkaard could accommodate him in his star-studded forward line.
Sevilla warmed up for Champions League match against English league leaders Arsenal by extending their 100 percent start to the season with a 4-1 win over Recreativo Huelva.
This weekend's Primera Liga program in Spain will be overshadowed by the death this week of Sevilla's Spanish international defender Antonio Puerta.
Barcelona's Brazil forward Ronaldinho was granted dual nationality by Spain on Monday, the Primera Liga club said.
A lethargic-looking Barcelona were held to a 0-0 draw by 10-man Racing Santander in their opening match of the season on Sunday.
Dutch players heading for Spain have traditionally favored Barcelona.
When a star player at the peak of his powers moves to one of the world's biggest clubs, it is generally assumed that the buying club got the better half of the deal. Ambition triumphs over loyalty. But with Thierry Henry's transfer from Arsenal to Barcelona, it looks like the English club has good reason to be smiling.
Europe's richest clubs are preparing for what is likely to be one of the busiest summers ever in the transfer market. A combination of new television deals, new investors and new coaching regimes means major personnel changes are in the cards.
Gonzalo Higuain sent Real Madrid to the top of the Spanish Primera Liga when he scored an 89th minute winner to clinch a 4-3 victory at home to UEFA Cup finalists Espanyol on Saturday.
It is a measure of Samuel Eto'o's talents that it has only been since the Cameroonian center forward's return to fitness and form that the Catalan club has looked anything like the side that swept all before it en route to a Champions League and Spanish Liga double last season.
Barcelona were outclassed by Real Zaragoza as they went down 1-0 at La Romareda on Saturday and the defeat offered their title rivals renewed hope of depriving the Catalans of a third successive league title.
Striker Samuel Eto'o has been left out of the Barcelona squad to visit Valencia in the Primera Liga on Sunday at his own request.
Samuel Eto'o has disputed Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard's remarks that he refused to come on as a substitute in Sunday's 2-0 victory over Racing Santander.
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard was prepared to wait for an explanation from striker Samuel Eto'o, after the Cameroon international refused to come on as a late substitute in Sunday's Primera Liga match.
Lionel Messi returned to the Barcelona squad after over three months on the sidelines when coach Frank Rijkaard named the Argentine forward in the 18-strong list for Sunday's match at home to Racing Santander.
Late last season, Samuel Eto'o was asked the secret of Barcelona's success.
Barcelona have named striker Samuel Eto'o for Sunday's Primera Liga game at Osasuna, his first match since September, but Ronaldinho will miss the game because of injury.
Barcelona midfielder Xavi will be out of action for around 10 days after being injured in the 2-2 Champions League draw against Chelsea.
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard has left Argentine striker Javier Saviola out of his Champions League squad to face Werder Bremen on Wednesday.
New-look Real Madrid started the season disappointingly when they were held to a 0-0 draw by Villarreal at the Bernabeu on Sunday.
Ronaldinho will miss Barcelona's opening game of the Primera Liga season at Celta Vigo on Monday after being injured during the 3-0 European Super Cup defeat by Sevilla on Friday.
Johan Neeskens has agreed on a three-year contract with European champions Barcelona as assistant to coach Frank Rijkaard, the Primera Liga club said on Thursday.
Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o crowned a memorable season by finishing as the Primera Liga's top marksman with 26 goals as he scored in his side's 3-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao.
Ajax have confirmed that Henk ten Cate, assistant to Frank Rijkaard at Barcelona, is to be their new head coach.
Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann became the first player sent off in a European Cup final as Barcelona triumphed 2-1 at a rain-drenched Stade de France on Wednesday.
Paris was awash with English and Spanish football fans on Wednesday, all heading for the Stade de France for one of the most eagerly-anticipated Champions League finals in years.
Barcelona retained the Primera Liga title on Wednesday after rivals Valencia lost 2-1 at struggling Real Mallorca while they went on to beat high-flying Celta Vigo 1-0 in the evening's late match.
Celta Vigo stayed in the hunt for a Champions League place when they clinched a 2-0 victory at Galician rivals Deportivo Coruna on Saturday.
Spanish rivals Barcelona and Villarreal both rest key men for Friday's Primera Liga clash at the Nou Camp ahead of midweek Champions League semifinals.
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is likely to miss both legs of the Champions League semifinal against AC Milan because of a torn thigh muscle.
Lowly Racing Santander gave Barcelona a fright before the Primera Liga leaders came back to draw 2-2 and restore their 11-point lead at the top of the table.
Barcelona are confident they can recover from a recent barren spell in attack and account for Benfica in Wednesday's home Champions League quarterfinal.
Barcelona created enough chances away to Benfica on Tuesday to already have at least one foot in the semifinals of the Champions League.
Barcelona defenders Rafael Marquez and Edmilson will miss the Champions League quarterfinal against Benfica after picking up injuries on Saturday.
Argentina forward Lionel Messi has been left out of Barcelona's squad to face Deportivo Coruna at home in the Primera Liga on Saturday.
Valencia breathed life into the Spanish title race, snatching a 1-0 win at home to Barcelona that left them just six points behind at the top of the table.
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi will be sidelined for around 10 days after sustaining a leg muscle strain in Sunday's 3-1 home defeat by Atletico Madrid.
Pablo Orbaiz drove home a 73rd minute penalty to give Athletic Bilbao a 1-0 home victory over Getafe as they battle to avoid relegation from the top flight in Spain for the first time.
Barcelona's Brazilian midfielder Thiago Motta will be out for about six weeks after injuring his right knee during training.
Champions Barcelona continued their irresistible form this season with a 15th straight win after a 2-1 Primera Liga victory over city rivals Espanyol.
Dutch Premier Division side NAC Breda have sacked coach Ton Lokhof after poor recent results.
Premier League champions Chelsea have been drawn against Spanish champions Barcelona in the Champions League last 16 - a repeat of their clash at the same stage 12 months ago.
Barcelona captain Carles Puyol has extended his contract with the Spanish champions until 2010, the Primera Liga club announced on Thursday.
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until June 2009, the Spanish champions said on Monday.
Barcelona's Swedish striker Henrik Larsson scored twice as the Spanish champions defeated Urawa Reds in the second of two-close season games in Japan.
Spanish champions Barcelona rounded off their season with a goalless draw away to mid-table Real Sociedad on Saturday, to finish with 84 points.
PSV Eindhoven midfielder Mark van Bommel has completed his transfer to Barcelona on a three-year deal.
Barcelona are within touching distance of their first league title in six years after a storming 2-0 victory over last season's champions Valencia at the Mestalla on Sunday.
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard will be hoping the Primera Liga leaders can rediscover their form with a victory over Getafe at the Nou Camp on Sunday.
Chelsea have denied allegations that a member of their staff taunted Barcelona player Samuel Eto'o with racist abuse following the English side's Champions League victory on Tuesday.
John Terry headed Chelsea into the Champions League quarterfinals with a hotly-contested goal in a dramatic 4-2 victory over Barcelona at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.
Spanish league leaders Barcelona could only draw 1-1 away to bottom club Numancia in almost unplayable conditions in freezing Soria.
Chelsea have confirmed that they will lodge a protest with UEFA over Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard's discussion with referee Anders Frisk at halftime of their Champions League match on Wednesday.
The "Football for Hope" benefit match to help victims of the Asian tsunami will be played at Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium on February 15.
Argentine striker Hernan Crespo and Brazilian Kaka scored twice each as AC Milan booked their place in the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 4-0 win over Ukrainians Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday.
Ronaldinho's brilliant late strike to give Barcelona a 2-1 win over AC Milan has given the Catalan giants real hope that they can lift the Champions League for a second time.
Barcelona right back Gabri will be sidelined for at least six months after rupturing knee ligaments during his side's 4-1 victory over Real Zaragoza.
Barcelona's Turkish international goalkeeper Rustu Recber is rejoining Fenerbahce on a season-long loan deal.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst has completed his permanent switch to Barcelona after signing a three-year deal with the Catalan giants for a fee of two million euros.
Ronaldinho scored a 31st minute goal but was later sent off as Barcelona won 3-1 at lowly Valladolid.
Swede Henrik Larsson carries Celtic's hopes in Thursday's UEFA Cup fourth round first leg against Barcelona after fellow striker Chris Sutton was ruled out.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has declared his support for beleaguered coach Frank Rijkaard.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta says Dutch coach Frank Rijkaard will stay in charge next season regardless of results this campaign.
Barcelona have started talks with Italian champions Juventus with a view to signing Dutch midfielder Edgar Davids.

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