Wenger defends van Persie decision
2011-11-03 07:59:44
Arsene Wenger defended his decision to rest Robin van Persie after Arsenal's bid to reach the Champions League knockout stage was put on hold following a 0-0 draw with Marseille.
Real Madrid's Kaka, Marcelo, Arbeloa out of Lyon clash
2011-11-02 15:58:02
Real Madrid's Kaka, Marcelo and Alvaro Arbeloa have been ruled out of Wednesday's Champions League game at Olympique Lyon, the nine-times European champions said on their website (www.realmadrid.com) on Tuesday.
Council vows to help blue stay at Stamford Bridge
2011-11-02 11:18:53
The local council pledged on Tuesday to try to help Chelsea remain at their 106-year home and will examine ways of expanding Stamford Bridge in order that the 42,000 capacity can be increased.
Under-pressure Ferdinand starts against Galati
2011-11-02 11:15:09
Manchester United will turn to Rio Ferdinand to marshal the heart of their defence against Otelul Galati in the absence of suspended Nemanja Vidic, manager Alex Ferguson said on the eve of Wednesday's Champions League match.
Gerrard ruled out of England friendlies
2011-11-02 11:07:58
Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard will miss Saturday's game against Swansea City and the England friendlies against Spain and Sweden, the Premier League club said on their website on Tuesday.
Dortmund get lifeline with Olympiakos win
2011-11-02 10:56:04
Borussia Dortmund beat Olympiakos Piraeus 1-0 with a first-half goal from Kevin Grosskreutz on Tuesday to give themselves a Champions League lifeline and move up to third spot in Group F.
Lightning-quick goal leads Valencia to first win
2011-11-02 10:50:02
Brazilian Jonas notched one of the Champions League's quickest goals, scoring after 12 seconds as Valencia breathed new life into their Group E campaign with a 3-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday.
Not so Cristal clear for Chelsea after Genk draw
2011-11-02 10:06:07
Chelsea threw two precious Champions League points away on Tuesday, missing a penalty and producing a lacklustre performance as they allowed Racing Genk to pull back from a goal down to draw 1-1.
Arsenal, Marseille trudge on after goalless draw
2011-11-02 09:57:13
Arsenal squandered their chance to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League with two matches to play when they laboured to a 0-0 draw with Olympique Marseille in a dour Group F match at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
Barca and Milan reach last 16, APOEL march on
2011-11-02 09:45:08
Another Lionel Messi hat-trick lit up the Champions League yet again as Barcelona and AC Milan qualified for the last 16 with time to spare on Tuesday although it is APOEL Nicosia who are fast becoming the talk of the group stages.
Messi treble puts holders Barca in last 16
2011-11-02 09:31:15
Lionel Messi netted a hat-trick including his 200th goal for Barcelona in a resounding 4-0 victory at 10-man Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday that put the rampant Champions League holders and their Group H rivals AC Milan through to the last 16.
Virgin F1 team seeks name change to Marussia
2011-11-02 09:29:37
Virgin Racing want to change their name to Marussia next season to more accurately reflect the Formula One team's current ownership structure.