Forced to sell off their best players
to keep afloat, many eastern European soccer clubs found
themselves easy prey for wealthier rivals from the continent's
top leagues in the early rounds of the Champions League and
UEFA Cup.
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The Asian Football Confederation on Monday amended the qualifying draw for the 2011 Asian Cup after India booked their place at the tournament by winning the Challenge Cup. -- read full article
Seeking to follow in the footsteps of titleholders Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool set out Tuesday on their Champions League adventures with early French tests in their opening pool games. -- read full article
The fiercest soccer competition in the United States might be played out in television network conference rooms. The Fox Soccer Channel will be rated by Nielsen starting next month, measuring how many people tune in across the United States to games of the English Premier League and Italy's Serie A. At the same time, ESPN is considering a challenge Fox and its News Corp. -- read full article
Villarreal will be in high spirits ahead of Wednesday's Champions League trip to Old Trafford to face reigning champions Manchester United after a 1-0 home victory over Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday. -- read full article
Russian premier league leaders
Rubin Kazan moved a step closer to their first title by beating
Dynamo Moscow 1-0 in the top-of-the-table clash on Sunday.
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted after his side's stunning 4-0 win at Blackburn that he almost left Theo Walcott out of the team following the teenager's heroics for England. -- read full article
