LATEST STORIES FROM ESPNSOCCERNET

Ronaldinho credits Milan fans for return to form

Ronaldinho has attributed his return to form to the support of AC Milan's fans ahead of the visit of Olympique Marseille in the Champions League on Wednesday, where a win would put the Italian club through to the knockout stages.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Kevin Nolan strike sees Newcastle return to summit

Kevin Nolan strike sees Newcastle return to summit
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Standard boss hopes to exploit Arsenal weakness

Standard Liege coach Laszlo Boloni has always been full of admiration for Arsene Wenger's football vision but feels his current young Arsenal side may be lacking something in their quest for European glory.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

David James upbeat despite latest injury concern

Portsmouth goalkeeper David James has played down the latest injury he suffered in the warm-up for Sunday's Premier League game at Stoke City.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Barca to make decision on Ibrahimovic and Messi

Juventus_v_sampdoria_45c5
Barcelona will decide on Tuesday whether to risk Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Lionel Messi in their Champions League clash with Inter Milan at the Nou Camp.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Benitez believes Liverpool can produce a miracle

Rafael Benitez insists Liverpool can amaze Europe again and make sure of unlikely Champions League qualification.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Jermain Defoe reveals Champions League dream

Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe has revealed his determination to play in the Champions League and believes winning the Golden Boot this season will help his side qualify for Europe's top club competition.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

FIFA call meeting to discuss play-off irregularities

FIFA have called an extraordinary meeting of their executive committee for December 2, following "incidents at the play-offs for the World Cup, match control (refereeing) and irregularities in the football betting market".
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Baroni out, Malesani in at Serie A strugglers Siena

Siena have sacked Marco Baroni after less than a month at the helm and replaced him with Alberto Malesani until the end of the season.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Palermo turn to Delio Rossi after Zenga dismissal

Palermo have named Delio Rossi as their new coach, just hours after parting company with Walter Zenga in the aftermath of their 1-1 draw against Catania.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Ipswich Town reject Roy Keane sacking reports

Picimg_football__ipswich_3b8c
Ipswich have denied reports that manager Roy Keane is set to lose his job at Portman Road.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Woods named as Newell replacement at Grimsby

Grimsby have appointed Neil Woods as their new manager until the end of the 2010-11 season.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Wigan players to refund fans after Spurs slaughter

Wigan Athletic's playing staff have offered to reimburse all supporters who suffered the trauma of witnessing in person their 9-1 destruction at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Match-fixing probe unrelated to 2005 controversy

Europe's biggest match-fixing scandal has nothing to do with Germany's 2005 illegal betting affair, according to the country's soccer chief.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Fabregas swats aside new Barcelona rumours

Despite renewed speculation regarding a possible return to Barcelona, Cesc Fabregas has stated he is unwilling to become a pawn in the club's presidential campaign and has hinted he could spend the remainder of his career with Arsenal.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Smith seeks explanation from no-show Bougherra

Rangers manager Walter Smith is still waiting for an explanation from Madjid Bougherra for his late return from international duty.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Hart vents fury at Algeria following late arrivals

Paul Hart has angrily denounced the Algerian FA for their "disgraceful" behaviour regarding Nadir Belhadj and Hassan Yebda during the international break.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Vela potential means Wenger will ignore Chamakh

Arsene Wenger will not renew his interest in Marouane Chamakh in January as he feels the void left by Robin van Persie's injury can be filled by Carlos Vela - a striker the Arsenal boss is hoping to tie to a new contract.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Kiev star Khacheridi misses Group F climax

Dynamo Kiev defender Evgen Khacheridi has been ruled out until the end of 2009 after breaking his toe in Ukraine's World Cup play-off defeat to Greece last week.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Liverpool fly to Hungary without Torres and Babel

58
Fernando Torres and Ryan Babel will miss Liverpool's potentially decisive Champions League game against Debrecen on Tuesday night, with both players absent from the travelling party that departed England on Monday morning.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Del Bosque agrees contract extension with Spain

Vicente del Bosque will sign a two-year contract extension to stay on as Spain coach until 2012, RFEF president Angel Maria Villar has confirmed.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Struggling Bayern Munich are "lame", says Lahm

Computer_gaming_convention_a983
Philipp Lahm described Bayern Munich's form as "sick'' after another disappointing display against Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Palermo boss Zenga sacked after Catania draw

Palermo have sacked Walter Zenga after Sunday's 1-1 draw against Catania which extended the Sicilian outfit's winless run to four games.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Bolton chief Gartside won't panic despite slump

Bolton Wanderers chairman Phil Gartside is not ready to press the "panic button" despite a poor run of form that has left the club in the Premier League relegation zone.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 

Henry considered quitting over handball outcry

Gettyimageproxy
Thierry Henry has claimed that the vitriolic response to his handball against Republic of Ireland led him to consider his future at international level.
>> rss.soccernet.com/c/668/f...
 
Want more? Juice it up!
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers
Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.

Yardbarker is a sports site where everyone’s an insider! Sports fans, bloggers, and professional athletes all hang out in the Yard to read and discuss sports articles, view the latest sports photos and videos, and debate and interact with each other.