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Chelsea snatch last-gasp Europa win

Tom Williams A stoppage-time goal by Branislav Ivanovic gave Chelsea a 2-1 victory over Benfica on Wednesday in the final of the Europa League in Amsterdam.

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Beckham calls time on glittering career

Football megastar David Beckham announced on Thursday that he is to retire after a glittering 20-year playing career in which he became one of the most widely recognised figures in world sport.

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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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Bayern blast four past Barcelona

Ryland James Bayern Munich are on the verge of their third Champions League final in four years after routing Barcelona 4-0 in Tuesday's semi-final, first leg.

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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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Lost love: Van Persie inflicts pain on fans, scoring on his return to Arsenal

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said Robin van Persie's equaliser for Manchester United on his return to the Emirates Stadium had left the fans of his former club nursing feelings of ''disappointed...

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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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Giggs ready for another adventure

Henry Winter Fans' tribute at Bernabeu nothing new for a global role model who is poised to make more history tonight.

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Banned Tevez arrested by police

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez faces a jail sentence after being arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified.

Tevez dices with jail after allegedly driving while disqualified

MANCHESTER: Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez faces a jail sentence after being arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified.

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United go 15 points clear, Arsenal win

Tom Williams A thunderbolt from Rafael da Silva set Manchester United on the way to a 2-0 win at bottom club Queens Park Rangers on Saturday that sent Alex Ferguson's side 15 points clear in the Premier League.

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Blackburn inflict fresh FA Cup misery on Arsenal

Julian Guyer Arsenal's hopes of ending their eight-year trophy drought suffered a huge setback after they were dumped out of the FA Cup at home to second-tier Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.

Gunners out as Blackburn score smash and grab win

Gerry Cox COLIN KAZIM-RICHARDS, an Arsenal fan and former trainee, caused one of the great cup upsets of modern times by scoring the goal for Blackburn Rovers that put Arsenal out of the FA Cup.

Wenger to respond to Arsenal slump with off-season spending spree

Jeremy Wilson Arsene Wenger is facing a defining off-season at Arsenal, with the club planning to entrust him with their largest ever transfer budget -regardless of whether they secure Champions League...

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Arsenal need a hero like Vieira

Henry Winter Arsene Wenger has brought in graceful ball-users but insufficient gritty winners. They've lost that winning feeling.

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Bayern blacken Arsenal's nightmare

Tom Williams Bayern Munich loaded fresh misery onto beleaguered Arsenal with a 3-1 win at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday that left them with one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Kruse hits purple patch on eve of friendly

Dominic Bossi SOCCEROOS striker Robbie Kruse will hit the ground running in Australia's upcoming friendly with Romania after netting a brace to help Fortuna Dusseldorf seal a 3-1 win against Stuttgart in the...