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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...

Stunning bicycle kick lifts Milan

Defender Philippe Mexes produced a near carbon copy of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's overhead kick wonder goal to help AC Milan into the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday after a 3-1 win at...

Gunners blown up by merciless Milan

Soccer Arsene Wenger cut a distraught figure after his Arsenal side was humiliated 4-0 by AC Milan in the Champions League second-round first leg at the San Siro yesterday.

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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The truth about Becks

Henry Winter DAVID Beckham was a good footballer, very good at times, but he will not be remembered as a great footballer.

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He'll always have Paris: Beckham bids tearful farewell

David Beckham bade a tearful farewell to Paris on Saturday as the former England star made his final home appearance for Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint Germain before heading into retirement.

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Serie A call up for Canberra's Carl Valeri

Lee Gaskin Carl Valeri will fulfill his life-long dream of playing in one of the world’s premier leagues after securing a promotion to the Serie A.

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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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Chelsea reach their first Europa League final

Chelsea reached soccer's Europa League final for the first time in their history after surviving a first-half scare to defeat Swiss champions FC Basel 3-1 on Thursday in the second leg of their...

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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...

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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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Bale bright spot in British clubs' night of gloom in Europe

Gareth Bale boosted his sky-rocketing profile with one of the goals which helped Tottenham shock Inter Milan 3-0 on Thursday and help lift Britain's European gloom.

Paris Beckons for Goldenballs

Former England captain David Beckham has given the A-League a miss and is set to join big-spending French side Paris St Germain on Thursday, the BBC reported.

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A career like Rogic is young hopeful's goal

David Polkinghorne Tom Rogic's rags to riches story is already inspiring the next generation of Canberra soccer stars, including Vuk Vucic, who hopes to follow the now Celtic player into the world of professional...

Balotelli says bye to bad press and weather

Justin Davis MILAN: AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli hit out at the English media, weather and food, but had kind words for former club Manchester City as he was officially unveiled at the San Siro on Friday.

Challenges ahead for brand Beckham

The unveiling of David Beckham as a Paris Saint-Germain player was undoubtedly a major media event and marketing ploy but what can the Englishman, now 37, offer on the pitch?

Rooney turns lights out on Fulham

Jason Burt JUST as it looked like Manchester United's title hopes might dim a little - and not just because of a first-half floodlight failure - Wayne Rooney illuminated this occasion to stretch their lead at...

Berlusconi accused of Balotelli racism

Silvio Berlusconi's brother, vice-president of AC Milan, the team owned by the media mogul, has sparked criticism by using a racist term to refer to the team's new star acquisition, Mario Balotelli,...

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Bale shines for Spurs, Liverpool slump

Gareth Bale struck two magical free-kicks as Tottenham edged Lyon 2-1 in the Europa League last-32 on Thursday, but Liverpool's hopes were on a knife-edge after a 2-0 defeat at Zenit St Petersburg in...