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Champions League - Match facts: Barcelona v Bayer Leverkusen

These sides have met on seven occasions in European competition, with Barcelona winning the last four encounters. Only two teams in Champions League history have reached the next round after losing the 1st leg of a knockout round at home [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Wenger wants Arsenal to make the impossible possible against...

Not content with producing one Kodak moment to win the game, Robin van Persie re-emerged from the players' tunnel almost an hour later to take photographs of an empty and eerily silent Anfield. Arsenal can only pray their brilliant Du [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Messi ban adds to Barca pressure

MADRID — Barcelona must live without the inspirational presence of Lionel Messi when they tackle Sporting Gijon on Saturday as the Argentine superstar serves his first La Liga suspension. Messi was booked in last weekend's 2-1 [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Liverpool's Downing backing teammate Carroll for an England ...

Liverpool's Stewart Downing has backed teammate Andy Carroll to make a return to the England squad. The striker was overlooked by interim coach Stuart Pearce for Wednesday’s friendly with the Netherlands as Sunderland's Frai [...]

Posted On : Feb, 29 2012 | Comments : 0

Liverpool defeats Cardiff in Cup final

LONDON -- Liverpool won its first trophy in six years Sunday, beating second-tier Cardiff 3-2 in a penalty shootout to capture the League Cup while Manchester United kept the Premier League title race bubbling with a last-gasp victory. [...]

Posted On : Feb, 27 2012 | Comments : 0

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insists Carlos Tevez...

Tévez said in a statement released by City last night that he was "sincerely and unreservedly" sorry for his actions in taking an unauthorised three-month leave of absence from the club. The Argentine also withdrew his ap [...]

Posted On : Feb, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Liverpool forward Andy Carroll admits that he’s only ‘gettin...

Winning the Carling Cup this weekend would end an encouraging spell for the Liverpool striker as he seeks to prove he has a long-term future at Anfield. Carroll (pictured) still has a lot to do to prevent a repeat of the suggestions [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Barcelona coach Guardiola: We do not deserve to be 10 points...

The Catalans, who have won 13 titles since Guardiola took charge in 2008, fell behind to an early goal from Pablo Piatti at Camp Nou but came storming back to win courtesy of four goals from Lionel Messi and one from Xavi. Guardiola [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Barcelona's Javier Mascherano refusing to look beyond Bayer ...

Alexis Sanchez opened the scoring just before the interval at the BayArena and although Michal Kadlec drew the spirited home side level early in the second half, the Chile winger posted a swift reply to put the Catalans back in front befo [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Lionel Messi and Xavi see off Valencia to seal Barcelona fin...

The figure just keeps on rising. Barcelona reached the Copa del Rey final with a 2-0 victory over Valencia at the Camp Nou – their third Spanish Cup final in four seasons under Pep Guardiola. It is their 12th final overall. And alth [...]

Posted On : Feb, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

FC Barcelona (Barça) Named the Laureus Team of the Year

The Barcelona soccer club and Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic were honored Monday at the Laureus Sports Awards as the Best Team and Best Male Athlete of 2011, respectively. At a ceremony held in London, Djokovic won out over Argentin [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Liverpool v Man City

Liverpool may hold the advantage going into the second leg of this Carling Cup semi-final, but their squad come into this match with a very different morale to that of opponents Manchester City following this weekend's results. The [...]

Posted On : Jan, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Bolton 3 Liverpool FC 1: Shocking display leaves Kenny Dalgl...

LIVERPOOL FC'S bid to secure Champions League football next season took a major blow as an inept display saw them comfortably beaten, 3-1 by relegation-threatened Bolton Wanderers. Goals from Mark Davies, Nigel Reo-Coker and Gret [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Man City v Liverpool preview?

Roberto Mancini just last week guided his team to a 3-0 Premier League win over that of Kenny Dalglish in what was the first instalment of a January trilogy of games. The pair will face-off again on 25th January for the second leg at A [...]