Schalke snapped Werder Bremen's 23-game unbeaten streak Saturday with a 2-0 win to move within a point of Bundesliga leader Bayer Leverkusen. Kevin Kuranyi and Jan Moravek scored for Schalke, which has 31 points, one point fewer than Leverkusen, which drew 2-2 with Hertha Berlin on Friday. Bremen dropped to fourth and remained on 28 points. -- read full article
Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:51:29 PST - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
England midfielder David Beckham
hopes next year's World Cup in South Africa will not be his last
even though he will be knocking on 40 at the 2014 finals in
Brazil.
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Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:00:04 PST - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov has increased his stake in Arsenal to more than 26 percent, keeping him in a battle with American Stan Kroenke for control of the Premier League club. Kroenke remains the largest shareholder and has steadily increased his holding in recent months to 29.9 percent, just short of the 30 percent threshold that would require him to make an offer for the remainder of... -- read full article
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:06:51 PST - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Two goals from Denilson steered the Pohang Steelers to a 2-1 comeback victory over TP Mazembe on Friday and a place in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals against Estudiantes de La Plata. The African champions took a first half lead through Mbenza Bedi, but Brazilian forward Denilson struck twice after the break to secure victory for the Asian Champions League winners at the Mohammed bin Zayed... -- read full article
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:38:26 PST - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Goal.com’s Tim Sturtridge reports on a space in Estudiantes’ squad for the Club World Cup, the news that Corinthians have snapped up another new recruit and the pitched battle at Palmeiras... -- read full article
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:41:14 PST - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
