Fernando Torres had only been a European champion for a matter of hours when the Liverpool star consigned Spain's triumph to the history books and turned his attention to Anfield's own trophy drought. -- read full article
Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:14:52 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Andrius Velicka helped Rangers recover from their Champions League humiliation as his second half strike clinched a 1-0 win against Falkirk on Saturday. -- read full article
Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:25:30 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Kevin Phillips got Birmingham's bid for a quick return to the Premier League off to a winning start as his injury-time strike sealed a 1-0 win over Sheffield United on Saturday. -- read full article
Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:27:39 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Title favourites Levski Sofia
slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Vihren in the opening round of the
Bulgarian premier league season on Saturday.
-- read full article
Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:15:39 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Rennes player Sylvain Wiltord, suspended by the club for comments made against coach Guy Lacombe, is demanding to be reinstated, according to the player's lawyer on Friday. -- read full article
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:59:08 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United on Friday as manager Alex Ferguson said he wants to extend the winger's contract and warned Real Madrid to stay away from his players. Ferguson also said Ronaldo, who played with an ankle injury as United won English and European titles in May, will begin full training in a month. -- read full article
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:02:43 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Lyon has won seven straight French league titles and appears likely to extend the streak again this season. "Lyon is still above the rest of the pack," Olympique Marseille forward Mamadou Niang said ahead of this weekend's openers. Lyon begins Sunday at home against Toulouse, a day after Marseille visits Rennes and Bordeaux faces Caen. -- read full article
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:05:52 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Liverpool, without injured captain Steven Gerrard, beat Lazio 1-0 at Anfield on Friday in a friendly warm-up for next week's Champions League match with Xabi Alonso in fine form. -- read full article
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:26:32 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Dutch international Mark van Bommel has been handed the captain's armband by Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann, the German club said on Friday. -- read full article
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:50:47 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Germany's veteran goalkeeper Jens Lehmann is handing in his international gloves after 10 years' service, the German football federation (DFB) said on Friday. -- read full article
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:22:21 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
