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Late strike earns PSG draw with Barcelona

PARIS: Blaise Matuidi's goal deep in stoppage time earned Paris Saint Germain a deserved 2-2 draw in their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Barcelona at Parc des Princes on Tuesday.

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AC Milan stun Barcelona in Champions League

Barcelona’s hopes of winning the Champions League for the fourth time in eight seasons are hanging by a thread after a 2-0 defeat to AC Milan on Wednesday, while Galatasaray and Schalke played out an...

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Messi hits 300th Barcelona goal in win over Granada

Kieran Canning Lionel Messi scores his 300th Barcelona goal as the league leaders come from a goal down to beat Granada 2-1 at Nuevo Los Carmenes.

Milan veterans frustrate Barcelona in first leg

Pirate Irwin A superb defensive display by AC Milan saw it draw 0-0 with holder Barcelona yesterday, while four-time winner Bayern Munich took a giant step towards the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-0 away...

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Ronaldo's goal in El Clasico ends Barcelona's hold over Real Madrid

Dermot Ledwith Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed his 54th goal of the season as Real Madrid moved closer to the La Liga title with a 2-1 win at Barcelona that stretched their lead to seven points with just four games left.

Chelsea banking on Barcelona fatigue

Rob Woollard Chelsea is bracing for a Barcelona onslaught tomorrow as the wounded Catalans bid to recover from domestic disappointment by reaching its third Champions League final in four seasons.

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Neymar's day as Brazil beat Japan in opener

Chris Wright Neymar inspired Brazil to a 3-0 win over Japan on Saturday as the five-time world champions made a perfect start to their bid to clinch a third successive Confederations Cup title.

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Lionel Messi and father accused of $5.6m tax fraud

Barcelona's Argentina forward Lionel Messi and his father denied any wrongdoing on Wednesday after the Spanish tax authorities accused them of defrauding the state of more than four million euros ($5.

Debut deja vu, but Vidosic says extra experience will help state Cup case

Sebastian Hassett It was in the final game of qualifying four years ago that Dario Vidosic made his debut for the Socceroos, but it is a game he would rather forget.

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Mourinho now 'The Happy One'

Jason Burt Rarely did Jose Mourinho stray from his study in humility on Monday but for fans seeking one emphatic assurance, it came.

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Yes way, Jose: Special One rekindles a love affair

Jim White In Spain, they were glad to see the back of him. There Jose Mourinho was widely dismissed as an irritant on the face of the game, a vandal who had wrought damage on its dignity.

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In pursuit of happiness

Lee Gaskin Gracing the same turf as Lionel Messi, Hristijan Tanoski could have been excused for pinching himself to see if it was real.

The whistle finally blows

You can still see the boy in Sir Alex Ferguson, even now we have reached the end. The elder statesman who called a halt after 27 years at Manchester United needs a hip replacement and feels he has...

Injury ends Messi's season

Soccer superstar Lionel Messi will not play again this season after suffering a thigh injury in Barcelona's 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid in La Liga last weekend, the Catalan club announced on Tuesday.

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Bayern destroy Barca to reach Champions League final

Bayern Munich cruised into their third Champions League final in four years as a 3-0 win over Barcelona at the Camp Nou on Wednesday gave them an incredible 7-0 aggregate victory.

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Lewandowski hits four as Dortmund rout Real

Ryland James Poland striker Robert Lewandowski netted all four goals in Borussia Dortmund's 4-1 win over Real Madrid in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final, first-leg to strengthen the possibility of an...

Dortmund drive home German dominance

Henry Winter Football's coming home and it will be striding through the Wembley door wearing lederhosen and yellow-and-black shirts.

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Time is right for FFA to tap into German juggernaut

Sebastian Hassett WHILE it's been quite a week in Australian football, it's clearly been the biggest week for German football in decades. At least since they won the World Cup 23 years ago, anyway.

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