Champions League | Hiddink set to return to Chelsea after Russia's World Cup exit
Carlo Ancelotti says he is happy to work with Dutchman
Roberto Mancini favourite to be Russia's new coachGuus Hiddink plans to return to Chelsea as technical director following his failure to guide Russia to the World Cup. Hiddink said yesterday that an announcement on his future cou...
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Police allege Champions League fix attempt
A match-fixing ring with more than 200 suspected members fixed or attempted to fix dozens of matches across Europe, including three in the Champions League, German police said on Friday.
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 | Fifa plans for five officials at World Cup
Fifa to discuss introduction of extra assistants in March
Four home unions vital to fast-track plan for South Africa 2010Thierry Henry's handball against the Republic of Ireland could lead to Fifa fast-tracking the introduction of two additional referees in time for the World Cup ...
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 | Benítez insists Ngog is an honest player
Benítez insists Ngog is honest despite diving furore
Liverpool manager ready for 'important' fixtureRafael Benítez has accepted today's Anfield visit of Manchester City represents "make-or-break" for Liverpool's domestic ambitions but not David Ngog's reputation for gamesmanship. The...
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 | Dara O Briain on Henry's misdemeanour
Thierry Henry's left hand was so fast four Swedish men could not see it help to stop Ireland from qualifying for the World CupA quiet week for Irish football, then, the highlight of which for me was probably when I was on BBC's Newsnight accepting David Ginola's apologies from an embarrassed Fren...
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 | Madrid proud to be in final spotlight
In the midst of towering images of some of Spain's UEFA EURO 2008™ heroes, the 2010 UEFA Champions League final logo was launched at the aptly named City of Football in Madrid on Friday.
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The Champions League Draw
Now that the European season is officially underway, the storylines and talking points are coming thick and fast. Last Friday, at another one of its glitzy, unnecessary galas, UEFA performed...
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 | Trezeguet out for rest of group stage
Juventus striker David Trezeguet will miss the last two games of the UEFA Champions League group stage against FC Girondins de Bordeaux and FC Bayern München after picking up a calf strain.
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 | Rafa gears up for pivotal encounter
Rafa Benitez knows Liverpool's clash with Manchester City is "make or break" to their hopes of ensuring Champions League football next term.
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 | Europe hit by 'biggest-ever' match-fixing scandal
Champions League fixtures among games under scrutiny
Arrests made by police in Germany and SwitzerlandAround 200 games across nine countries have been implicated in the biggest match-fixing scandal to hit European football, with German police yesterday warning the cases they had ...
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New match-fixing scandal - 200 matches implicated
Around 200 football matches in nine European countries including at least three Champions League games this season are implicated in a new match-fixing scandal, German prosecutors said on Friday.
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 | Teams that have done a Wimbledon
Plus: Planespotting; Nikita Khrushchev, Scottish football fan?; and scoring with a rabona. Send your questions and answers to knowledge@guardian.co.uk"German side TSG Hoffenheim and Italian side Como have played in the top five tiers of their respective national league systems in this decade alon...
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 | Blues can go the distance - McCarthy
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy believes Chelsea are the strongest team in the Premier League and more than capable of winning the Champions League.
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Deco targets CL with Inter
Chelsea playmaker Deco says he wants to complete his move to Inter as soon as possible as he plots Champions League success.
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 | 'It was a terrible feeling, a sense of fear'
Ivan Klasnic reveals the story behind his two kidney transplants and the debt he owes his familyIvan Klasnic winces as he remembers the day his life was turned upside down. It was November 2005 and Werder Bremen had just beaten Udinese 4-3 in the Champions League. But for the striker whose goals ...
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 | The Joy of Six: great matches since 2001
From the 2005 Champions League final to a Prenton Park classic, here are half a dozen of the best games of the noughties1) Milan 3-3 Liverpool, 2005 Champions League final In 2001 a prankster named Karl Power crept into the Manchester United team photo ahead of their quarter-final second leg...
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Police arrest 15 in match-fixing investigation
A match-fixing ring with more than 200 suspected members fixed or tried to fix around 200 matches across Europe, including three in the Champions League, in what UEFA called the biggest betting scandal in Europe.
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 | Fiorentina trip too soon for Toulalan
Olympique Lyonnais coach Claude Puel has rated Jérémy Toulalan as "very doubtful" for Tuesday's UEFA Champions League match at ACF Fiorentina as the midfielder recovers from a groin injury.
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Barcelona suffer Ibrahimovic injury blow
Barcelona´s Swedish international striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been ruled out of Saturday´s clash with Athletic Bilbao and could also miss Tuesday´s crucial Champions League tie against Inter Milan.
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 | Ronaldo returns to Real training
Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has trained with Real Madrid for the first time since injuring his ankle during a UEFA Champions League tie.
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