World SoccerAndy Carroll
finally shone and David de Gea had another nightmare in
Liverpool's FA Cup fourth-round 2-1 win over Manchester United
on Saturday with the former repaying his manager's faith and the
latter being given the benefit of the doubt.
World Soccer
Gerets wants to stay, Morocco may want him to go (AP)
Eric Gerets' first experience of the African Cup of Nations didn't go how he thought it would. Gerets' talented Morocco team arrived as favorite to qualify from Group C only to lose to North African rival Tunisia and then concede a goal deep in stoppage time in a 3-2 defeat by underdog Gabon and exit the tournament in humiliating fashion.
QPR 0-1 Chelsea: Controversial Juan Mata penalty settles derby to send Blues through in FA Cup (Goal.com)
Referee Mike Dean was the source of drama at Loftus Road, awarding a controversial spot-kick for a push by Clint Hill on Daniel Sturridge, that sealed victory for the visitors
Manchester United striker Mame Diouf joins Hannover on two-and-a-half-year deal (Goal.com)
The 24-year-old Senegalese striker who failed to make an impression on Sir Alex Ferguson since his arrival in 2009 has moved to Germany for a reported 1.5 million pounds
Liverpool 2-1 Manchester United: Dramatic late Dirk Kuyt winner sees Reds dump rivals out of FA Cup (Goal.com)
The tie seemed destined for a replay at Old Trafford after Park Ji-sung cancelled out Daniel Agger's opener, but the Dutchman secured his side's progression in the final minutes
Chelsea midfielder Ramires facing lengthy spell on sidelines with medial knee ligament injury (Goal.com)
Andre Villas-Boas confirms a minimum of four weeks absence pending the results of an MRI scan tomorrow
Guinea v Botswana - African Nations Cup teams (Reuters)
Teams for the African
Nations Cup Group D match between Guinea and Botswana in
Franceville on Saturday:
Late Kuyt goal earns Liverpool victory over United (AP)
Dirk Kuyt struck a dramatic 88th minute winner to give Liverpool a 2-1 victory over Manchester United in the FA Cup on Saturday and a place in the last 16. The match between the two bitter rivals looked set for a replay after Park Ji-sung leveled for United in the 39th minute at Anfield after a rare goal by Daniel Agger had given Liverpool a 21st minute lead.
Reports: Doni regrets role in match-fixing (AP)
Former Atalanta captain Cristiano Doni regrets his role in Serie B match-fixing last season but insists he was only trying to help his club. Doni was among 16 people arrested across Italy in December in an ongoing investigation into match-fixing and illegal betting on games. He spent five days in solitary confinement -- before being released on house arrest -- and admitted in an initial hearing to...
FIFA asked to get tough on naturalised players (Reuters)
FIFA need to toughen the rules on
naturalised players, Zambia coach Herve Renard said on Saturday
as they prepared to face Equatorial Guinea whose entire team
were born abroad.
'In a sense it wasn't even his fault' - Aston Villa's Shay Given moves on from Thierry Henry's handball against Republic of Ireland (Goal.com)
The stopper also believes his side have a great chance of knocking Arsenal out of the FA Cup insisting Alex McLeish's men head to the Emirates with "no fear and a lot of belief"
'In a sense it wasn't even his fault' - Aston Villa's Shay Given moves on from Thierry Henry's handball against Republic of Ireland (Goal.com)
The stopper also believes his side have a great chance of knocking Arsenal out of the FA Cup insisting Alex McLeish's men head to the Emirates with "no fear and a lot of belief"
Ferdinand spared decision over handshake for Terry (AP)
Anton Ferdinand was spared having to decide whether to give John Terry a pre-match handshake on Saturday after the Football Association allowed Queen's Park Rangers and Chelsea to forego the traditional ritual before their FA Cup match. The match, which Chelsea won 1-0, was the London rivals' first meeting since Chelsea captain Terry was alleged to have racially abused Ferdinand during a...
Ferdinand spared decision over handshake for Terry (AP)
Anton Ferdinand was spared having to decide whether to give John Terry a pre-match handshake on Saturday after the Football Association allowed Queen's Park Rangers and Chelsea to forego the traditional ritual before their FA Cup match. The match, which Chelsea won 1-0, was the London rivals' first meeting since Chelsea captain Terry was alleged to have racially abused Ferdinand during a...
No crowing from Donovan after win against Dempsey (AP)
There was no crowing from Landon Donovan after he led his Everton side to victory over Clint Dempsey's Fulham in England's FA Cup. After all, the U.S. teammates will be on the same side again soon enough. Donovan set up both Everton's goals in Friday night's 2-1 win and United States international Tim Howard was in goal for Everton.
No crowing from Donovan after win against Dempsey (AP)
There was no crowing from Landon Donovan after he led his Everton side to victory over Clint Dempsey's Fulham in England's FA Cup. After all, the U.S. teammates will be on the same side again soon enough. Donovan set up both Everton's goals in Friday night's 2-1 win and United States international Tim Howard was in goal for Everton.
Chelsea beats QPR to reach 5th round of FA Cup (AP)
Chelsea reached the fifth round of the FA Cup on Saturday with a 1-0 win at Queens Park Rangers after Juan Mata scored a second-half winner to decide an occasionally heated match. John Terry was taunted throughout by the Loftus Road crowd over allegations he racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand when the teams last met in October, but the Chelsea captain seemed unaffected.
Cesc Fabregas: If I have to leave Barcelona, I will go back to Arsenal (Goal.com)
The former Gunners star admits that he nearly cried the day he left the Emirates Stadium for the final time this summer, and says he has never met anyone as loyal as Arsene Wenger
In Pictures: The moments that defined soccer in 2011 (Goal.com)
These past 12 months have given us plenty to talk about with great goals, big embarrassments, stunning achievements and more – here's some of the best snaps of the year
2012 Africa Cup of Nations Team Profile: Zambia (Goal.com)
Goal.com takes a closer look at each of the 16 nations aiming to make their mark on the Africa's most popular competition
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