Argentine forward Fernando Cavenaghi headed in the winning goal on a free kick from Yoann Gourcuff in the 80th minute Saturday to lead Bordeaux past Caen 2-1 in their French league opener. Gourcuff, on loan from AC Milan, tied the score at 1-all in the 53rd minute with a strike that deflected off Caen defender Jeremy Sorbon's back. -- read full article
Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:48:06 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
They say the second season is always harder than the first, but if that's true, Sunderland fans are in for a pretty miserable time of it. -- read full article
Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:07:06 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Rangers manager Walter Smith wants his players to use the bitter memories of their humiliating European exit as motivation for the rest of the season. -- read full article
Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:14:57 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes last night confessed that he is taking time to come to terms with how his new football club is administered but insisted that he is still relishing the upcoming season with the Premier League side. -- read full article
Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:50:19 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Dutch international midfielder Rafael van der Vaart celebrated a "dream debut" with Real Madrid, having contributed one of the Spanish champions' goals in their 2-1 friendly win over Colombian side Santa Fe. -- read full article
Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:45:48 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
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
