Manchester United forward
Cristiano Ronaldo was named UEFA's European Club Footballer of
the Year on Thursday after scoring 42 goals last season
including eight in the Champions League.
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:10:34 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Chinese striker Dong Fangzhuo left Manchester United on Thursday after his contract with the European champions was cancelled by mutual consent. -- read full article
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:21:56 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Defending champion Manchester United will face British rival Celtic in the group stage of the Champions League. United will also meet Villarreal and Aalborg in the 32-team phase, which begins next month. Chelsea, which lost May's final on penalty kicks to the Red Devils, also has a relatively easy group, featuring AS Roma, Bordeaux and newcomer CFR Cluj. -- read full article
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:27:56 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz
announced a 23-man squad on Thursday for their opening World Cup
Group One qualifiers next month, his first competitive matches
in his second spell in charge.
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:55:46 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Holders Manchester United were drawn with Scottish champions Celtic, Spain's Villarreal and Denmark's Aalborg in Thursday's draw in Monaco for this season's Champions League group phase. -- read full article
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:59:59 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves wants to use Friday's European Super Cup clash against Zenit St Petersburg to kick-start his season. -- read full article
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:21:55 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
After two seasons of near
invincibility, Beitar Jerusalem look vulnerable as they begin
the defence of their Israeli Premier League title at the
weekend.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:00:02 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Bayern Munich have yet to record
a win from two Bundesliga games under Juergen Klinsmann but the
club have told their coach not to worry too much if he does not
make it third time lucky at home to Hertha Berlin on Sunday.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:01:01 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe
Scolari should enjoy his first taste of a London derby on
Sunday, with the Premier League leaders hosting unsettled
Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:01:03 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
For the first time since 1959
Ajax Amsterdam, PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord, the traditional
top three in the Dutch championship, kick off their league
campaigns all under the command of a new coach.
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:02:19 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Cyprus burst into celebration
on Thursday after soccer champions Anorthosis Famagusta became
the first Cypriot team to reach the Champions League group
stage.
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:04:19 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Manager Gordon Strachan is hoping to come up against Real Madrid when the draw for the Champions League group stage is made on Thursday. -- read full article
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:39:13 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
