Man Utd register win London, August 10:Manchester United’s 3-0 victory over Hungarian champion Debrecen in a Champions League qualifier put Malcolm Glazer’s club in a commanding position to reach the main stage of Europe’s No 1 club tournament. Wayne Rooney gave... 10 Aug, 2005
Man United top Chelsea Manchester, November 7: Darren Fletcher scored to give Manchester United a 1-0 win over league-leader Chelsea, a loss that ended the Blues’ 40-game unbeaten streak in the English Premier League. Fletcher scored in the 31st minute, capitalising when... 11 Jul, 2005
Ronaldo strikes for Real Madrid; Barcelona win Associated Press Madrid, April 18:Ronaldo scored both goals on Sunday to help Real Madrid beat host Levante 2-0. The 29-time league champions won their fourth straight match. In a late match, FC Barcelona restored its six-point cushion by beating... 18 Apr, 2005
Barca, Blues close in on titles Associated Press Madrid, March 20:Ludovic Giuly scored in the 10th minute, and FC Barcelona edged Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 to move closer to its first Spanish League title since 1999. The 29th-round win came despite the 52nd-minute ejection of Rafael... 20 Mar, 2005
Arsenal, Man United reach FA Cup semis Associated PressLondon, March 13:Arsenal and Manchester United reached the English FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday, gaining some consolation after being knocked out of the Champions League earlier in the week. The Gunners beat Bolton 1-0 on Freddie... 13 Mar, 2005
Manchester Utd end Gunners’ title hopes Associated PrssLondon, February 2:Arsene Wenger and Alex Ferguson agree on at least one thing — Arsenal is out of the Premier League title chase. Man United ended the Gunners’ long-shot challenge on Tuesday, rallying with three second-half goals... 02 Feb, 2005
Madrid knocked out Associated PressMadrid, January 20:Real Madrid was eliminated from the Copa del Rey on away goals after a 1-1 home draw against second-division Valladolid. Midfielder Xavi More scored the deciding goal in the 77th minute to send Valladolid into the... 21 Jan, 2005
Another boring shutout! Associated PressLisbon, July 5:Upstart Greece won soccer’s European title on Sunday. It may have put European soccer back 40 years. Devoid of the sort of star talent that fills grounds and thrills big TV audiences, Otto Rehhagel’s team of... 05 Jul, 2004
PREVIEW : Last shot at title for veterans Associated PressLisbon, June 29:Portugal meets the Netherlands on Wednesday in a European Championship semi-final between two teams full of veteran stars taking one last shot at international glory. Both sides were among pre-tournament favourites but... 29 Jun, 2004
Charge of youth at Euro 2004 Associated PressLisbon, June 19:Within one game, Wayne Rooney and Antonio Cassano came of age. Within a few seconds, Marcel Desailly showed his. As the first round of Euro 2004 is slowly drawing to a close, new stars are emerging while older ones are... 20 Jun, 2004