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AFCON Wrap: Ivory Coast, Zambia Ease Into Semis

AFCON Wrap: Ivory Coast, Zambia Ease Into Semis

Didier Drogba netted a brace as Ivory Coast sent Africa Cup of Nations co-hosts Equatorial Guinea out of the tournament with a 3-0 win. 5 Feb 2012
African Cup of Nations: Ivory Coast in prime position

African Cup of Nations: Ivory Coast in prime position

Africa Cup of Nations favourites Ivory Coast will enter the tournament looking to break a 20-year drought. 20 Jan 2012
Bayern's Heynckes Thrilled With Win

Bayern's Heynckes Thrilled With Win

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes was delighted with the performance of his team in their 3-0 win over Cologne on Friday. 18 Dec 2011
Injured Villa Provides Inspiration For Barcelona

Injured Villa Provides Inspiration For Barcelona

Barcelona's Pedro believes David Villa's injury setback will serve as motivation for the side to defeat Santos in the Club World Cup final. 18 Dec 2011
Barcelona's Villa Set For Surgery

Barcelona's Villa Set For Surgery

Barcelona star David Villa will return to Spain in order to undergo surgery on the broken leg he suffered in the Club World Cup. 17 Dec 2011
Leverkusen A 'Special Tie' For Barcelona

Leverkusen A 'Special Tie' For Barcelona

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell insists that Pep Guardiola's men were prepared to face any side in the Champions League last 16. 17 Dec 2011
Mourinho Eyes Top Spot In La Liga

Mourinho Eyes Top Spot In La Liga

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has praised his team for putting themselves in a strong position midway through the La Liga season. 17 Dec 2011
Cologne-Mainz Match Off After Referee Suicide Attempt

Cologne-Mainz Match Off After Referee Suicide Attempt

Cologne's home game against Mainz has been called off after referee Babak Rafati attempted suicide in his hotel room. 20 Nov 2011
Bundesliga Wrap: Dortmund Win Bayern Showdown

Bundesliga Wrap: Dortmund Win Bayern Showdown

Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 away on Saturday, closing to within two points of the league leaders. 20 Nov 2011
Eredivisie Wrap: Ajax Slip Up, PSV Close On AZ

Eredivisie Wrap: Ajax Slip Up, PSV Close On AZ

Ajax gave up a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at home to NAC in the Eredivisie, as PSV Eindhoven won to keep the pressure on leaders AZ Alkmaar. 20 Nov 2011
Serie A Wrap: Lazio, Milan Held

Serie A Wrap: Lazio, Milan Held

Lazio top Serie A by one point following a 0-0 draw away to Napoli on Saturday, as champions AC Milan were also held at Fiorentina. 20 Nov 2011
Ligue 1 Wrap: Montpellier Halt OM Charge

Ligue 1 Wrap: Montpellier Halt OM Charge

Montpellier ended Marseille's resurgence with a 1-0 win in Ligue 1 on Saturday, while eight-man Nice went down 2-0 at home to St Etienne. 20 Nov 2011
J-League Wrap: Kennedy Fires Nagoya Top

J-League Wrap: Kennedy Fires Nagoya Top

Nagoya Grampus moved back to the top of the J.League table after a 2-1 win at Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday. 20 Nov 2011
Guardiola Undecided On Messi Involvement

Guardiola Undecided On Messi Involvement

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is in two minds whether to play superstar Lionel Messi in Saturday's La Liga clash with Real Zaragoza. 20 Nov 2011
Heynckes Lauds Bayern Transformation

Heynckes Lauds Bayern Transformation

Jupp Heynckes believes his Bayern Munich side are a much different team to the one that failed to win any silverware last season. 20 Nov 2011
Beckham Craving MLS Glory

Beckham Craving MLS Glory

David Beckham is eager to claim his first MLS Cup on Sunday in what could be his final game in the American top flight. 20 Nov 2011