Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has described Steven Gerrard as "the best midfielder in the world" ahead of a weekend which could see the Reds skipper lead his side to the top of the Premier League. -- read full article
Struggling AC Milan earned their first victory of the season in a 3-1 success over FC Zurich in the UEFA Cup first round, first leg at the San Siro on Thursday. -- read full article
Seven-time European champion AC Milan began a rare foray into the UEFA Cup confidently Thursday, and Tottenham secured its first win of the season in the first leg of the opening round. Both teams have endured torrid starts to their league campaigns, but Milan beat FC Zurich 3-1 and Spurs secured a slender 2-1 advantage over Wisla Krakow. -- read full article
Manchester United's Ryan Giggs admitted on Friday he was stunned by his achievements in the game, but insists there's work to be done to kickstart the champions' lacklustre season into action. -- read full article
Asia's soccer chief is
calling for the region's system of training and appointing
referees to be overhauled in a bid to boost the standard of
match officials.
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Tottenham and Everton, once proud members of the English Premiership's original big five before turning into serial under-achievers, were struggling to salvage their UEFA Cup dreams on Thursday. -- read full article
Sunderland striker Michael Chopra publicly expressed his gratitude to manager Roy Keane for giving himself time to sort out his life away from football. -- read full article
A string of good performances on his first Bundesliga season and three goals in four games has brought Borussia Dortmund teenager Neven Subotic to the attention of Germany coach Joachim Loew. -- read full article
Manchester United manager
Alex Ferguson said on Thursday he had to choose between youth
and experience in replacing the suspended Nemanja Vidic for
Sunday's Premier League game with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
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Former England soccer star Paul Gascoigne was arrested Thursday on suspicion of causing criminal damage. He was detained in his native Dunston in northeast England, police told The Associated Press. The Northern Echo newspaper said Gascoigne was involved in a confrontation with a photographer and a fan while leaving a pub. -- read full article
Hertha Berlin are considering quitting the German capital's Olympic Stadium - built by Hitler's architect Albert Speer - and moving to a new arena of their own, said a report here on Thursday. -- read full article
South African tourism bodies on Thursday said the 2010 World Cup host will have enough beds for visitors after FIFA boss Sepp Blatter said demand could out-strip availability. -- read full article
Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales - but not England - announced Thursday that their national sides would take part in a new 'Four Associations' tournament in 2011. -- read full article
