Valencia beat Real; Getafe on top Madrid, October 24:Ruben Baraja and David Villa scored first-half goals and Valencia beat Real Madrid 2-1 on Sunday, ending Madrid’s four-game winning streak and knocking it out of the Spanish league lead.Adding to a missed penalty by Zinedine... 24 Oct, 2005
Bolton beat Tottenham 1-0 Bolton, November 8: Kevin Nolan’s goal in the 32nd minute gave Bolton a 1-0 victory over Tottenham on Monday, lifting the Wanderers into third place in the English Premier League behind Chelsea and Wigan. Nolan scored his goal with England manager... 11 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
Boro all at sea against Chelsea Associated Press London, January 5: Didier Drogba scored twice in the first 17 minutes and Chelsea boosted its lead to seven points atop the English Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. While Chelsea... 01 Jun, 2005
The Golden Korean In the summer of 2002, Ahn Jung-Hwan was one of the biggest names in world football. He provoked questions in the House of Commons, bile in parts of Italy and adulation in Korea and headlines talking of a shift in the balance of power in the world of... Travel Abroad 06 May, 2005
Mourinho, Beckham top earners Associated PressParis, May 3:David Beckham is still the richest soccer player in the world, according to a study published on Tuesday by France Football magazine.The Real Madrid midfielder does not make the highest yearly salary in world soccer but his... 03 May, 2005
Rooney helps Man Utd win; Barca beat Malaga Associated PressLondon, April 25:Wayne Rooney scored to help Manchester United to a 2-1 win over Newcastle in the Premier League on Sunday — its second win over the Magpies in as many weeks. The win kept United in touch with Arsenal in the race for... 25 Apr, 2005
English Premier League charge Chelsea FC Agence France PresseLondon, March 24:The English Premier League have issued formal charges against Chelsea over an alleged illegal approach to Arsenal’s left-back Ashley Cole. The move comes after several weeks of evidence gathering over an alleged... 24 Mar, 2005
Real Madrid defeat Malaga in Spain; Liverpool, AC Milan triumph Associated Press Madrid, March 21: Brazil defender Roberto Carlos scored a 61st-minute game-winning goal to lead Real Madrid to an unimpressive 1-0 victory over Malaga, only its second win in its last six Spanish league matches. The win cut FC... 21 Mar, 2005
Inter eliminate Porto to enter quarter-finals Associated PressMilan, March 16:Adriano scored three goals and Inter Milan beat Porto 3-1 to eliminate the defending champion and reach the Champions League quarter-finals.The second-leg victory at San Siro sent the Italian side to the last eight with... 16 Mar, 2005
Rooney scores as United beat Manchester City Associated Press London, February 14: Wayne Rooney scored his sixth goal in eight games and Manchester United beat crosstown rival Manchester City 2-0 on Sunday to keep in touch with English Premier League-leading Chelsea. The victory was United’s... 14 Feb, 2005
Friedel quits int’l soccer Agence France PressePort of Spain, February 8:As the United States prepared to launch its final push to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, veteran goalkeeper Brad Friedel announced his retirement from international football.The 33-year-old was a key... 08 Feb, 2005
