Chelsea shrugged off their injury problems to brush aside Aston Villa 2-0 on Sunday to stay unbeaten and top of the English Premier League.
Building work on Liverpool's new stadium has been halted because of the credit squeeze, but chief executive Rick Parry says the project isn't in danger.
Geovanni, still Geovanni, Geovanni 25 yards out...GOAAAAAALLLLL!!!!! HULL ARE LEVEL AT THE EMIRATES!
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has recalled Fernando Torres in place of Barcelona's Bojan Krkic in a 21-man squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers against Estonia and Belgium.
Steven Gerrard grabbed his 100th Liverpool goal to leave the Premier League side with their Champions League destiny in their own hands after a convincing 3-1 Group D victory over PSV Eindhoven at Anfield.
Controversy reigned in the big European leagues this weekend, and some big local derbies were played out, testing the metal of the top names.
Fernando Torres ended his six-game goal drought in style, scoring twice as Liverpool beat Everton 2-0 in their Premier League Mersey derby at Goodison Park on Saturday.
European 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.
Arsenal beat Bolton 3-1 to jump to the top of the Premier League on Saturday after Liverpool were held 0-0 at home by Stoke.
The 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.
Chelsea shrugged off their injury problems to brush aside Aston Villa 2-0 on Sunday to stay unbeaten and top of the English Premier League.
Building work on Liverpool's new stadium has been halted because of the credit squeeze, but chief executive Rick Parry says the project isn't in danger.
Geovanni, still Geovanni, Geovanni 25 yards out...GOAAAAAALLLLL!!!!! HULL ARE LEVEL AT THE EMIRATES!
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has recalled Fernando Torres in place of Barcelona's Bojan Krkic in a 21-man squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers against Estonia and Belgium.
Steven Gerrard grabbed his 100th Liverpool goal to leave the Premier League side with their Champions League destiny in their own hands after a convincing 3-1 Group D victory over PSV Eindhoven at Anfield.
Controversy reigned in the big European leagues this weekend, and some big local derbies were played out, testing the metal of the top names.
Fernando Torres ended his six-game goal drought in style, scoring twice as Liverpool beat Everton 2-0 in their Premier League Mersey derby at Goodison Park on Saturday.
European 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.
Arsenal beat Bolton 3-1 to jump to the top of the Premier League on Saturday after Liverpool were held 0-0 at home by Stoke.
The 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.
Domestic football returned to action last weekend after the international break. Here, on CNN.com, we review all the action from Europe's top leagues.
Substitute Ryan Babel scored a late goal to give Liverpool a 2-1 win at home to Manchester United on Saturday -- the club's first in the Premier League against the English champions in more than four years.
Liverpool stalwart Jamie Carragher has denounced the club's "ruthless" owners over broken promises and profiteering in the most scathing verdict on Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. from within Anfield.
Dirk Kuyt struck the extra-time winner that will be worth millions to Liverpool as they secured their place in the Champions League group stages with a 1-0 aggregate win over Standard Liege.
Steven 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.
Gareth 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."
CNN.com's Football Fan Zone looks ahead to the new season in the English Premier League, which kicks off August 16.
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Robbie Keane started life as a Liverpool player on Tuesday with a stout defense of his controversial $38 million move from fellow Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.
Robbie 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.
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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is expecting to complete the $5.9 million signing of goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri from Brazilian club Palmeiras in the near future.
Inter Milan have stepped up their bid to reunite England international Frank Lampard with former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho -- at the right price.
Premier League Liverpool have completed the signing of Udinese's Italian international full-back Andrea Dossena on a four-year deal.
A 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.
When Manchester United hired Scottish manager Alex Ferguson from Aberdeen in 1986, it was with two interlinked goals in mind: to bring the English league title to Old Trafford for the first time in almost 20 years, and to challenge the grip which their northwest rivals Liverpool had held over domestic football for more than a decade.
Liverpool legend Sammy Lee has bounced back from his management disappointment by sealing a return to the club he helped dominate English football in the 1980s.
Chelsea vs. Manchester United: They're now in a two-horse race to be both English and European champions. With only two games left in the Premier League season, they're tied on points and, once that's resolved, they'll contest the small matter of the European Cup final on May 21 in Moscow.
Liverpool have made a bid to sign England midfielder Gareth Barry, according to his manager at Premier League rivals Aston Villa.
Extra-time goals from Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba gave Chelsea a 3-2 victory over Liverpool to send the London side into a Champions League final showdown against English Premier League rivals Manchester United, 4-3 on aggregate.
John Arne Riise scored a nightmare own-goal in the fifth minute of time added on to give Chelsea a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal away to Liverpool on Tuesday night.
Liverpool 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.
Owen Hargreaves curled in a superb free-kick, 18 minutes from time, to give Manchester United a 2-1 Premier League victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford.
Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has asked chief executive Rick Parry to resign from his post at the club.
An 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.
Champions League experts Liverpool swept into another all-English semifinal against Chelsea on Tuesday when they emphatically ended Arsenal's glory bid with a 4-2 second leg triumph at Anfield.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has called on his players to recapture the "spirit of Milan" as they bid to reach the Champions League last-four with a win over Liverpool.
Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks will not be present at Anfield tonight as his club seek to reach the semifinals of the Champions League.
Arsenal were held 1-1 by Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday to deal a heavy blow to their English Premier League title hopes.
Manchester 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.
Arsenal 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.
World 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.
Police are to speak to Liverpool and Everton about alleged incidents in Sunday's acrimonious Merseyside derby between the two sides.
Argentina 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.
Liverpool delivered a vital blow in the battle for fourth place in England's Premier League with a 1-0 victory over city rivals Everton on Sunday.
Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry is hoping that the club's joint owners can quickly settle their differences and resolve the uncertainty currently surrounding the Anfield club.
Cristiano 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.
Everton are now two points behind city rivals Liverpool in the race for the fourth Champions League place in the Premier League after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to West Ham.
It'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.
English rivals Arsenal and Liverpool were paired in the quarterfinals of the Champions League in Friday's draw while Manchester United will meet AS Roma once again in a repeat of last year's memorable clash at the same stage.
Fernando Torres fired Liverpool into the Champions League quarterfinals with the only goal against 10-man Inter Milan in the San Siro on Tuesday.
The biggest story in England this week is a team that's hardly English at all.
Fernando Torres became the fourth Liverpool player to score hat-tricks in successive home games with a sparkling treble in a 4-0 defeat of West Ham, which sent the Anfield side back into the top four of the Premier League.
Ayegbeni Yakubu scored twice as Everton re-opened a three-point lead over Merseyside rivals Liverpool in the race for the crucial fourth spot in the English Premier League with a 3-1 home win over Portsmouth.
Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks is adamant that he has no plans to sell his stake in the English Premier League club.
What's going on at Anfield? Liverpool was expected by many pundits -- ourselves included -- to be serious title contenders in the English Premier League this year.
"Rotation" has been the mantra at Anfield this season as Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has shuffled players from match to match like a nervous croupier.
Liverpool rediscovered their pride and gave themselves a wonderful chance of reaching the quarterfinals of the Champions League, after beating 10-men Inter Milan 2-0 in their first leg last 16 match at Anfield.
England manager Fabio Capello has warned Serie A leaders Inter Milan to expect a backlash when they face Liverpool in the last 16 of the Champions League at Anfield on Tuesday.
Barnsley have been rewarded for their shock upset of Liverpool with a home tie against holders Chelsea in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup.
Liverpool's turbulent season hit a new low when humble Championship side Barnsley snatched a remarkable 2-1 FA Cup victory in the fifth round tie at Anfield.
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Spain coach Luis Aragones has handed 17-year-old Barcelona striker Bojan Krkic his first full call-up for the February 6 friendly against France.
Sometimes numbers don't quite add up. Less than a year ago, Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. bought Liverpool for $432 million. Or, rather, that's what the club's valuation was.
Former European champions Liverpool twice went behind against non-league side Havant and Waterlooville before Yossi Benayoun's hat-trick put them on the way to a 5-2 win in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Liverpool's American owners have finalized a £350 million ($692.7 million) refinancing package and insisted that manager Rafael Benitez has their full support.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard admitted problems off the pitch are affecting the players after his side snatched a 2-2 Premier League draw at home to Aston Villa on Monday.
Liverpool co-owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks have strongly denied reports that they are considering selling their 50 per cent stake in the Premier League team to Dubai International Capital (DIC).
Steven Gerrard fired a hat-trick as Liverpool thrashed crisis club Luton 5-0 at Anfield to book their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Liverpool co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett targeted Jurgen Klinsmann about possibly becoming the Premier League club's next manager, according to a British newspaper.
Liverpool midfielder Mohamed Sissoko has revealed he is "very close" to joining Serie A giants Juventus.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez poured scorn on reports that he fears being sacked after his side had scrambled to a 1-1 FA Cup draw at third-flight Luton on Sunday.
Newcastle and England midfielder Joey Barton has been released from jail after being granted bail by a judge at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday.
Liverpool lost ground in the Premier League title race as they were held to a goalless draw at Manchester City on Sunday.
Newcastle and England midfielder Joey Barton will spend the start of the New Year in jail after being refused bail when he appeared in court in Liverpool on Friday on charges of common assault and affray.
Holders AC Milan will face English Premier League leaders Arsenal in a massive Champions League last 16 clash in the new year, while city rivals Inter will come up against Liverpool.
England striker Peter Crouch saw red as holders Chelsea progressed to the semifinals of the Carling Cup thanks to a 2-0 victory over 10-man Liverpool.
Earlier this month, many Englishmen believe a savior arrived. And the savior was shepherded into a $1.5 billion stadium in the land of Wembley by three kingmakers from the Football Association. And later the kingmakers announced that a star had come to us from the south and swaddled only in his trademark multi-colored ZeroRH+ glasses and an expensive designer suit. Then we were told that Fabio Capello would be the next England manager.
Liverpool delivered a final emphatic chapter in their Champions League comeback on Tuesday when they mauled Marseille 4-0 to reach the last-16 knockout phase.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez says Tuesday's Champions League clash against Marseille will be like a final -- with only victory guaranteeing the Reds a place in the last 16.
Liverpool climbed to third place in the English Premier League after extending their unbeaten run to 14 matches with a 4-0 victory at home to struggling Bolton on Sunday.
Steven Gerrard bounced back from the desperate disappointment of England's Euro 2008 exit to inspire his club Liverpool to a 3-0 win at Newcastle, leading from the front with a stunning opening goal.
Liverpool kept alive their hopes of reaching the knockout stages with a record-breaking 8-0 thrashing of Besiktas as Yossi Benayoun fired the first hat-trick of this season's UEFA Champions League and set up two more goals at Anfield on Tuesday night.
Spanish striker Fernando Torres gave Liverpool a major boost when he returned to full training on the eve of Tuesday's must-win Champions League clash against Besiktas at Anfield.
Liverpool's Spanish international striker Fernando Torres will be out of action for three weeks because of an adductor muscle suffered against Arsenal on Sunday.
Skipper Steven Gerrard admitted Liverpool have "a mountain to climb" after their Champions League defeat away to Turkey's Besiktas on Wednesday night left them facing group elimination.
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