World SoccerA key bill needed for the organization of the 2014 World Cup passed the first stage of approval on Tuesday, giving FIFA and the Brazilian government an important victory as they try to overcome a recent spat. FIFA has been urging Brazil to sanction the bill because it sets the tournament's legal and financial framework and gives football's governing body the necessary guarantees to...
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WCup bill passes first stage of approval in Brazil (AP)
A key bill needed for the organization of the 2014 World Cup passed the first stage of approval on Tuesday, giving FIFA and the Brazilian government an important victory as they try to overcome a recent spat. FIFA has been urging Brazil to sanction the bill because it sets the tournament's legal and financial framework and gives football's governing body the necessary guarantees to...
Milan holds off Arsenal comeback, Benfica makes it (AP)
Milan narrowly avoided becoming the victim of the greatest comeback in Champions League history on Tuesday, reaching the quarterfinals despite a comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Arsenal. The English club was rated a 33-1 shot by bookmakers to advance after losing the first leg 4-0 but closed to within one score of the seven-time champions before halftime on goals by Laurent Koscielny, Tomas Rosicky and...
Milan holds off Arsenal comeback, Benfica makes it (AP)
Milan narrowly avoided becoming the victim of the greatest comeback in Champions League history on Tuesday, reaching the quarterfinals despite a comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Arsenal. The English club was rated a 33-1 shot by bookmakers to advance after losing the first leg 4-0 but closed to within one score of the seven-time champions before halftime on goals by Laurent Koscielny, Tomas Rosicky and...
Milan holds off Arsenal comeback, Benfica makes it (AP)
Milan narrowly avoided becoming the victim of the greatest comeback in Champions League history on Tuesday, reaching the quarterfinals despite a comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Arsenal. The English club was rated a 33-1 shot by bookmakers to advance after losing the first leg 4-0 but closed to within one score of the seven-time champions before halftime on goals by Laurent Koscielny, Tomas Rosicky and...
Arsenal 3-0 AC Milan (Agg 3-4): Gunners crash out of Champions League despite astounding second-leg victory (Goal.com)
Goals from Laurent Koscielny, Tomas Rosicky and Robin van Persie had the Emirates Stadium dreaming of an unprecedented comeback, but the Serie A side held out to progress.
Arsenal 3-0 AC Milan (Agg 3-4): Gunners crash out of Champions League despite astounding second-leg victory (Goal.com)
Goals from Laurent Koscielny, Tomas Rosicky and Robin van Persie had the Emirates Stadium dreaming of an unprecedented comeback, but the Serie A side held out to progress.
Arsenal 3-0 AC Milan (Agg 3-4): Gunners crash out of Champions League despite astounding second-leg victory (Goal.com)
Goals from Laurent Koscielny, Tomas Rosicky and Robin van Persie had the Emirates Stadium dreaming of an unprecedented comeback, but the Serie A side held out to progress.
Benfica 2-0 Zenit St Petersburg (Agg 4-3): Maxi Pereira and Nelson Oliveira goals see the Portuguese side into last eight of Champions League (Goal.com)
The hosts turned in a great display against the Russians and were able to overturn a one-goal deficit to go through in the UEFA competition
Carroll and De Gea backed after contrasting performances (Reuters)
Andy 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.
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.
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