MLS Galaxy Donovan Returns Soccer

2010-03-20T08:30:22Z

Los Angeles Galaxy's Landon Donovan moves the ball during soccer practice on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Donovan returned to the Galaxy after a ten-week loan to Aston Villa salvaged a 2-2 draw against Premier League strugglers Wolves thanks to John Carew's late equaliser on Saturday.</p><p>Martin O'Neill's team looked set for an embarrassing home defeat against their local riv...

AP Source: MLS and union near 5-year deal

2010-03-20T08:00:12Z

<div id="subtitle">Person familiar with talks: Major League Soccer and union near 5-year agreement</div><div><p>Major League Soccer and its players called a joint news conference for Saturday and were near agreement on a five-year contract that would avoid a strike scheduled for next week, a person familiar with the negotiations told Th...

Bayern hit French with FIFA threat over Ribery woes

2010-03-20T04:15:14Z

<div><p>Bayern Munich have hit out at France's national team for their treatment of Franck Ribery, and are set to lodge an official complaint with football's world ruling body FIFA.</p><p>Ribery has endured injury woes since before the start of the season and was called up to play fo...

United aim to slay Liverpool jinx in Premiership hunt

2010-03-19T21:15:52Z

<div><p>Michael Carrick believes Manchester United can open the door to an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title by slaying their recent Liverpool jinx this weekend.</p><p>Liverpool have won t...

Celtic manager wary of visiting Saints

2010-03-19T21:15:45Z

<div><p>Celtic have the chance to close the gap at the top of the Scottish Premier League when St Johnstone visit Parkhead on Saturday.</p><p>It is the first of three league games in a busy seven day spell for the Parkhead club who are away to Barcelona's fight for the title with Real Madrid depends more than ever on the form of superstar Lionel Messi who has scored eight of their last ten goals.</p><p>The champions have not been playing at their best and it is largely thanks to Messi that they are still neck and neck with Real with j...

AC Milan in summit push, Inter welcome back Mourinho

2010-03-19T20:15:56Z

<div><p>AC Milan could end a tumultuous week which saw two of their star turns end up under the surgeon's knife by sitting atop Serie A for the first time this season.</p><p>On Sunday AC Milan are at the San Siro to play Napoli with the Serie A summit in sight - an unlikely scenario given they were ten points adrift of Bayern Munich begin their 'three weeks of truth' on Saturday against Eintracht Frankfurt with the Bundesliga leaders still bidding for three trophies.</p><p>Bayern face Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, then title-rivals

Beckham writes letter of support to AC Milan

2010-03-19T11:30:36Z

<div id="subtitle">David Beckham writes letter to AC Milan to wish them well for rest of season</div><div><p>David Beckham sent an open letter to his AC Milan teammates Friday, offering his support for the remainder of the season.</p><p>Beckham tore his Achilles' tendon in Milan's 1-0 win over Chi...

2010 World Cup helps FIFA revenues to record

2010-03-19T11:17:22Z

<div><p>The World Cup in South Africa has helped FIFA's revenues past the billion dollar mark for the first time, world football's governing body said Friday.</p><p>"We are very confident, not only confident but very proud, that we can deliver the World Cup to Africa and that...

Tahiti to host 2013 World Cup

2010-03-19T11:17:00Z

<div><p>Tahiti will host the 2013 Beach Soccer World cup, world football's governing body FIFA said on Friday.</p><p>The decision to approve the French Pacific Ocean territory's bid was taken at a meeting of FIFA's executive committee here, the governing body added in a statement.</p><p>FIFA

Gunners to face Barca, United get Bayern in Champions League

2010-03-19T10:16:41Z

<div><p>Arsenal will face Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals in a repeat of the 2006 final won by the Spanish giants.</p><p>Manchester United, beaten by Barcelona in last year's final, face Bayern Munich, Int...

Ancelotti demands double balm for Euro agony

2010-03-19T10:16:35Z

<div><p>Carlo Ancelotti has played down speculation that he will rip his ageing Chelsea squad apart this summer in an attempt to deliver the Champions League triumph craved by owner Roman Abramovich.</p><p>Instead, the Italian has challenged his players to bounce back from their Champions League e...

Liverpool get Benfica in Europa League

2010-03-19T10:16:11Z

<div><p>Three-time winners Liverpool face a tricky Europa League quarter-final against Benfica after Friday's draw.</p><p>Rafa Benitez's team, who last won the UEFA Cup in 2001 after two previous successes in 1973 and 1976, will start as fa...

FIFA lifts Iraq's ban from international soccer

2010-03-19T08:45:42Z

<div id="subtitle">FIFA lifts suspension of Iraq from international soccer</div><div><p>FIFA has lifted a ban on Iraq that excluded the country's teams and officials from taking part in international soccer.</p><p>FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Friday that Iraq was welcomed back because its Olympic committee reversed a d...

Wenger concerned over Portsmouth threat

2010-03-19T08:16:52Z

<div><p>Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes the Premier League will be forced to take action against Portsmouth if Avram Grant sends out under-strength teams in the troubled club's remaining matches.</p><p>Rock bottom Pompey look certain to be relegated after being hit with a nine-point deduction on We...

Barcelona to face Arsenal in Champions League

2010-03-19T08:16:51Z

Champions League hopefuls keen to avoid Barca

2010-03-19T03:16:38Z

<div><p>Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc admitted that Barcelona are the bogeyman club everyone will be keen to avoid in Friday's Champions League draw for the last eight.</p><p>Defending champions Barcelona are the only team left to fly the Spanish flag in Europe and they showed their class with a 4-0 destruction of

Hodgson hails Fulham's finest hour after beating Juve

2010-03-19T03:16:08Z

<div><p>Roy Hodgson hailed the greatest result in Fulham's history as the unheralded English club staged a stunning fightback to knock Italian giants Juventus out of the Europa League.</p><p>Hodgson's side went into the last 16 second leg clash as heavy underdogs after losing 3-1 in

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