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Picture of the day: Barcelona's Brazilian Ronaldinho celebrates after scoring a goal with Racing de Santander during a Spanish League soccer match in Barcelona 22 .CESAR RANGEL/AFP/Getty Images

Weekend Bundesliga Preview

The Bundesliga is back after its traditional winter break, and Spieltag. 18 promises a test for Schalke 04's title credentials.

Adriano Rubbishes Real Move Talk

Adriano strongly denied the shocking news report coming out from Spain that indicated the Inter striker was on the verge of signing with Liga giants Real Madrid.

Wenger's dig at 'matador' Chelsea

Arsene Wenger vowed not to be silenced as he promised to continue speaking his mind - and promptly opened up a new front in his war of words with an attack on Chelsea.

Clarke: Chelsea sitting pretty

Chelsea assistant boss Steve Clarke insisted he could not see any imminent dangers to his side's title chances after going 11 points clear on Saturday.

Spanish league leader FC Barcelona crushes Santander 3-0

Samuel Eto'o, Ronaldinho and Deco scored a goal each Saturday to lead FC Barcelona over lowly Racing Santander 3-0 and back into a 10-point lead in the Spanish league.

Saviola on target as Monaco closes gap on Lille in French league

Javier Saviola and Douglas Maicon both scored in the first half Saturday to lead Monaco over Lens 2-0 and level on points with second-place Lille in the French first division.

Redknapp Thrilled With First Win

Southampton manager Harry Redknapp paid tribute to his team's spirit after Saints beat Liverpool 2-0 at St Mary's.

Bundesliga reports

Reports of matches played in the Bundesliga on Saturday

Prem wrap: Chelsea 11 points clear

Chelsea did the damage in the first half as a 3-0 win over Portsmouth stretched their lead to 11 points at the top of the Barclays Premiership.

Barcelona make contact with Lazio's Giannichedda

The experienced midfielder is inside the final six months of his current deal and has received preliminary offers from Fiorentina, Inter Milan and Barcelona.

Rooney gets Maradona seal of approval

Argentina great Diego Maradona rates England star Wayne Rooney as his favourite current player.

Arsenal to change shirt colours

Arsenal will drop their traditional red and white shirt in favour of an all-claret one next season, their final campaign at Highbury.

Wenger thinks Edu will leave

Arsene Wenger has confirmed he will sign a replacement for Edu - who he thinks will now leave Arsenal this month.

Serie A Preview: Round 20

The second round of Serie A starts this weekend with a difficult away tie for Milan at Livorno, while Juventus host Brescia as the two-horse Scudetto race continues. However the match of the day is definitely the one taking place at the Artemio Franchi where Fiorentina will face Roma in what promises to be an exciting match.

Liga Weekend Preview: Ches Title Challenge Under El Madrigal Threat

Confirmation that this year’s Liga is a two horse race could be on the cards this weekend as Valencia travel to Barca’s conquerors Villarreal, while Real and Barca themselves face lightweight home ties.

Wenger: We Must Try To Make It Difficult For Chelsea

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the challenge for the champions now is to make things difficult for runaway leaders Chelsea – though he accepts the Blues are well on course to take the mantle of Premiership champions away from Highbury.

Bayern flying despite Liza setback

Bayern Munich made a confident return to Bundesliga action on Friday, beating Hamburg SV 3-0 at home to move three points clear at the top. But Bixente Lizarazu's emotional return to Bayern ended in anti-climax when the French left-back pulled up with a calf injury on just seven minutes.

Picture of the day: Marca says Udinese president Giampaolo Pozzo has accepted Barcelona's bid for Vincenzo Iaquinta, but asked for time to find a replacement for the centre-forward. The deal will see Barca pay £1.5 million immediately, with a further £4.5 million on its way to Udinese in the summer.

AC Milan turn to Porto fullback Seitaridis

AC Milan are considering a summer move for Porto right-back Giourkas Seitaridis.

Chelsea, Real Madrid rival AC Milan for Gilardino

Parma are ready to hold talks with representatives from Chelsea and Real Madrid over the future of striker Alberto Gilardino.

Petit latest member of '98 World Cup squad to quit

Emmanuel Petit announced his retirement Friday, becoming the seventh member of France's 1998 World Cup winning side to quit soccer.

Real Betis striker Denilson seeks transfer to Santos

Real Betis forward Denilson asked to be transferred to defending Brazilian champion Santos but the club said on Friday it was not interested in signing the speedy striker.

Eriksson leaves no doubt: Beckham will be picked

Sven-Goran Eriksson left no doubt Friday about picking David Beckham on his team as England attempts to qualify for the 2006 World Cup.

Gunners duo pen new deals

Arsene Wenger has confirmed that both Sol Campbell and Lauren have signed new deals with Arsenal.

Udinese accept 6M Barcelona bid for Iaquinta

Marca says Udinese president Giampaolo Pozzo has accepted the bid, but asked for time to find a replacement for the centre-forward. The deal will see Barca pay £1.5 million immediately, with a further £4.5 million on its way to Udinese in the summer.

Luxemburgo comes under attack

Wanderley Luxemburgo has come in for criticism for the first time since becoming coach at Real Madrid, following their shock exit from the King's Cup at the hands of second division Valladolid.

New kit deal sparks Chelsea-Beckham talk

Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham is being linked with a summer move to Chelsea.

Maradona says he's kicking cocaine in TV interview

Diego Maradona said he was recovering from his drug addiction and heart problems, and acknowledged that his infamous "Hand of God" goal in the 1986 World Cup was his own, during a TV interview broadcast on Thursday.

Gravesen Unhappy With Madrid Pitch

Thomas Gravesen has hit out at the state of the Bernabeu pitch after making his full debut in Real Madrid’s embarrassing Copa del Rey exit against Valladolid.

Picture of the day: Wayne Rooney of Manchester United tries a shot during the FA Cup third round replay match between Exeter City and Manchester United at St James Park on January 19, 2005 in Exeter, England. (Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)

Deportivo La Coruna's Pandiani closer to Newcastle move?

Caneira overcome by support following daughter's death

Valencia defender Marco Caneira has said he will never forget the support he received from his team mates and coach Claudio Ranieri following his eight-month-old daughter's sudden death before last Sunday's league match at Osasuna.

Paris St Germain set to sign CSKA Moscow's Semak

CSKA Moscow captain and striker Sergei Semak is set to sign a two-year contract with Paris St Germain in a 2.9 million euros ($3.75 million) transfer, a club spokesman said on Thursday.

Yakin set for Boca deal

Stuttgart midfielder Hakan Yakin has agreed terms on a surprise loan move to Argentinian club Boca Juniors.

Dacourt happy to stay with Roma

Olivier Dacourt has admitted he is not seeking a move away from Roma, despite reports linking him with a move away from the capital.

Tottenham set to sign Mido

Tottenham have confirmed they are negotiating to sign Roma striker Mido on loan, and the player admits a deal could be imminent.

Stuttgart: Lehmann an option

Stuttgart president Erwin Staudt has confirmed that the Bundesliga club are considering a swoop for Arsenal's out-of-favor goalkeeper Jens Lehmann.

Fergie and Wenger to end feud

Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson have promised to end their public slanging match ahead of their Premiership clash at Highbury next month.

Chelsea's Carvalho: I wanted Real Madrid move

Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho has revealed he wanted to join Real Madrid in the summer.

Croatia get government go-ahead for joint Euro 2012 bid

The Croatian cabinet have given their approval for a joint bid with Hungary to host the 2012 European Championship, state news agency Hina reported on Thursday.

Materazzi signs Inter deal

Internazionale defender Marco Materazzi has extended his contract with the Neroazzurri after rejecting a move to Bologna.

Juventus, AC Milan gearing up for second half duel

The Italian season has reached the halfway mark, and the "campione d'inverno" - the winter champion - is Juventus.

Depor Close In On Coloccini

Fabricio Coloccini’s brief stay in Italian football looks to be coming to an end with the news that Deportivo La Coruna are closing in on his signature.

Team of 2004 announced

A year of surprises in European football is reflected in the uefa.com users' Team of 2004 which was announced today.

Mancini blames himself for Inter Milan flop Davids

Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini has blamed himself for not getting the most out of summer signing Edgar Davids.

Window Closed At Juve, Mutu Is Ours-Moggi

Juventus general manager and transfer guru Luciano Moggi announced the Bianconeri’s transfer activity for this January window is officially over.

River Make Unprecedented Transactions

The money just keeps rolling in at River Plate. They have just made the most unprecedented series of transactions in Argentine football history.

The gossip column

Liverpool ready to do business with Fiorentina over Baros

Sources say Liverpool chiefs made contact with Fiorentina on Tuesday evening to make them aware they're prepared to release Baros.

Albertini wants Barcelona move

Barcelona must negotiate with an angry Atalanta if they want to seal a deal for midfielder Demitrio Albertini.

Barcelona bid not over for Udinese's Iaquinta

While reports yesterday suggested that it would be a take-it-or-leave-it offer from Barca, sources close to the negotiations say the two clubs have agreed to continue speaking over the next 48 hours to try and find an agreement.

Lauren inks new Arsenal contract

But Lauren, 28 yesterday, brought an end to the long-running saga by putting pen to paper on a two-year agreement with an option of a third year.

Betis taget Martins

With speculation rife about the future of Jouquin, coach Lorenzo Serra Ferrer has identified Martins as a possible replacement.

Police call for end to Wenger-Ferguson feud

Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have been told to end their feud by the Metropolitan Police.

FA Cup wrap: Exeter heroic in defeat

There were no upsets in the FA Cup tonight as Manchester United made it through to the fourth round with a 2-0 win over Exeter.

Picture of the day: Real Madrid's Brazilian coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo during their Spain King's Cup third round second leg football match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid 19 January, 2005. The match ended in a 1 to 1 draw, Real Madrid is eliminated.JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images

Copa del Rey Report: Real Madrid knocked by second-division Valladolid

Real Madrid was eliminated from the Copa del Rey on away goals after a 1-1 home draw against second-division Valladolid on Wednesday.

Mourinho admits title almost in the bag

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho has finally come out and said what everyone else at the club has been thinking for weeks - the league title is almost in the bag.

Benitez defends fielding reserves in FA Cup defeat

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has defended his decision to play a virtual reserve line-up in their shock 1-0 FA Cup defeat by second division Burnley. Defender Djimi Traore scored an own goal as Liverpool lost in their postponed third-round tie at Turf Moor on Tuesday night.

Bayern in talks to help Dortmund

Loss-making Borussia, Germany's only listed club, is grappling with the highest debt in the country's soccer history and has set a cost-cutting programme for staff and players.

Irureta wants Pandiani to be punished for outburst

Deportivo Coruna coach Javier Irureta has called for the club to punish Uruguayan striker Walter Pandiani after the player launched a stinging attack on the way he was running the team. "His comments were subjective, unjust and damaging to the morale of the team," Irureta said on Wednesday.

Ljungberg In Contract Talks

Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has revealed that he is in talks over extending his contract.

Ruggeri: Albertini Not For Sale

Atalanta president Ivan Ruggeri has denied reports linking Demetrio Albertini with a move to Barcelona.

Juve Set Sights On Mascherano

After Appiah’s recent failings with Juventus, the Bianconeri are looking for a midfielder to add onto their squad during this January transfer window.

Juventus coach Capello warns Del Piero

Juventus coach Fabio Capello has warned Alessandro del Piero that his team won't carry passengers this season.

Depor not first Spanish club to be contacted by Chelsea's Abramovich

Figo apologises for ending Jimenez's season

Zaragoza issues a strong-worded criticism of referee Javier Jose Losantos Omar who failed to penalise Figo for the challenge and made several other controversial decisions during the game.

Today's Live Scores

Picture of the day: Manager Jose Mourinho of Chelsea watches his players during a Chelsea football club training session on January 18, 2005 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images)

Burnley 1-0 Liverpool: FT Report

Burnley inflicted a 1-0 defeat on mighty Liverpool as another Barclays Premiership side slumped out of this season's FA Cup.

Luxemburgo: Losing Morientes to Liverpool hurts Real Madrid

Real Madrid coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo has admitted the sale of Fernando Morientes to Liverpool has hurt his squad.

Capello Hails Chelsea

Juventus coach Fabio Capello rates Chelsea as the outstanding side in Europe this season.

Figo escapes punishment for tackle which damaged opponent's knee

Real Madrid midfielder Luis Figo was not punished for a tackle that severely injured an opponent's knee and ended his season.

Deco Welcomes Albertini Move

Deco believes that the arrival of Demetrio Albertini at Barcelona would give the whole team a lift.

Chelsea favourites to beat Barcelona - Mourinho

Jose Mourinho believes that Chelsea have the edge over their UEFA Champions League opponents Barcelona.

Nelsen missed Blackburn call due to toilet stop

FIFA Tsunami Charity Match Roster List

Players invited to the FIFA-UEFA ``Football for Hope" charity match Feb. 15 in Barcelona, Spain, to benefit South Asian tunami relief

Liga round-up: what's wrong with Ronaldinho?

Rijaard is desperate to resolve Barcelona's injury crisis and is rumoured to be looking at Atalanta's Demetrio Albertini; rumours abound over Ronaldinho's loss of form, with his penchant for beach-training a possible reason; Gravesen settles in to life at the Bernabeu; and Figo says sorry.

Inter Have Option On The 'Next Kakà'

Inter have secured themselves a buying option on Brazlian prodigy Honorato Campos Ederson.

Lippi Hints At Montella Return With National Team

The in-form Roma striker is currently top-scorer of Serie A.

Becks keen on United return

David Beckham has admitted he would have no problem returning to Manchester United.

Favourites Real without Raul for King's Cup

Favourites Real Madrid will be without talisman striker and captain Raul when they host second division Valladolid in the second leg of their King's Cup third round tie on Wednesday.

Mutu snubbed mega AC Milan offer for Juventus deal

Atletico Madrid's Torres prefers Italy over Premiership

Atletico Madrid skipper Fernando Torres has admitted he'd prefer a move to Serie A over the Premiership if he must leave the Vicente Calderon.

Watch La Liga round 19 goals

Athletic Bilbao 1 - 1 Espanyol
Barcelona 1 - 0 Real Sociedad
Deportivo La Coruña 1 - 1 Numancia
Getafe 1 - 1 Atlético Madrid
Levante 2 - 4 Villarreal
Málaga 1 - 0 FC Sevilla
Betis Sevilla 2 - 0 Mallorca
Real Madrid 3 - 1 Real Zaragoza
Albacete 0 - 0 Racing Santander
Osasuna 0 - 0 Valencia

Picture of the day: Roma's Vincenzo Montella goes for the overhead kick on a pass from Francesco Totti to score the equalizer against Chievo. Montella scored both goals as the match ended 2-2.

Watch Serie A round 19 goals

AC Milan 3 - 1 Udinese
Brescia 1 - 1 Fiorentina
Chievo Verona 2 - 2 Roma
Livorno 3 - 1 Messina
Parma 2 - 1 Lecce
Lazio 1 - 3 Palermo
Atalanta 1 - 1 Siena
Cagliari 1 - 1 Juventus
Sampdoria 0 - 0 Bologna
Reggina 0 - 0 Inter Milan

Watch Premiership round 23 goals

Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Everton
Fulham 1 - 0 West Brom
Liverpool 0 - 1 Man Utd
Aston Villa 3 - 0 Norwich
Charlton 3 - 1 Birmingham
Man City 3 - 1 Crystal Palace
Newcastle 2 - 1 Southampton
Portsmouth 0 - 1 Blackburn
Tottenham 0 - 2 Chelsea
Bolton 1 - 0 Arsenal

Abramovich Linked With Deportivo

Roman Abramovich could be looking to invest in Deportivo La Coruña, the Galician club's president has revealed.

Draw for fourth round of FA Cup

Revised draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup after Monday's game (matches to be played Jan. 28-29-30, replays 17-18-19):

Real Madrid's Luxemburgo: We won't win Liga playing like that

"I liked my team. We had patience and we moved the ball well. Also there was balance although I want much more. "But in order to win the Champions League it is necessary to still improve more. Raul was very involved and guessed right for Ronaldo, but we cannot win the Liga as we played today."

Liga round-up: Gravesen makes an impact

Gravesen wears Real Madrid shirt... Owen fastest "pistolero" of the league... Milosevic not a merciless gladiator... Iuliano to make official start against Real Madrid... Antonio Tapia records winning debut.

Pauleta hits back at rowdy PSG fans

Paris Saint-Germain striker Pauleta says he will no longer celebrate goals inside Parc des Princes stadium after fans booed his missed penalty against Toulouse on Saturday.

Bremen's new striker to miss several weeks

Werder Bremen's new striker, Mohamed Zidan, will miss the resumption of the Bundesliga soccer season this weekend with an ankle injury that will keep him out for at least four weeks, the club said Monday.

Tottenham's Pamarot blasts Robben for diving

Tottenham fullback Noe Pamarot has accused Chelsea winger Arjen Robben of diving in Saturday's 2-0 defeat

Voller on his way back to Leverkusen

"The vision of both sides is pretty similar", Leverkusen manager Wolfgang Holzhaüser declared. Völler should sign on as Sport Director of the Rhein-based club, a position he has already held during a previous stint from 1996 to 2000.

Montella Takes Sideswipe At Capello

In-form Roma striker Vincenzo Montella has blasted former Giallorossi coach Fabio Capello. "Why am I top scorer? Because I’m fresh," he quipped. "In the last five years I’ve had plenty of rest."

Serie A Review: Round 19

The first round of Serie A came to an end on Sunday night with another half slip-up by Juventus as they were held to a 1-1 by Zola’s Cagliari.

Argie Mascherano closer to Chelsea move

The 21 year-old is seen as a natural successor to Claude Makelele in Chelsea's midfield and will arrive at Stamford Bridge over the summer.

Pele: Real Madrid target Robinho best in Brazil

Pele says Real Madrid are about to sign the best player in Brazil in the form of Santos ace Robinho.

Gravesen: No war with Real Madrid pals Beckham, Guti

New Real Madrid signing Thomas Gravesen has dismissed comments made by Michael Laudrup that his personality will not fit into their star-studded squad.

Man City's Anelka on verge of £7M Fenerbahce move?

Romario apologizes to Pele

Former World Cup forward Romario apologised to Pele on Saturday for telling him to put a shoe in his mouth.

Roberto Baggio On Verge Of Boca Jrs. Move-Report

Argentine daily El Clarin is reporting that Boca Juniors are attempting to convince Italy legend Roberto Baggio to join them for the upcoming Clausura Championship.

No Inter move for Totti

Internazionale have ruled out any move for Francesco Totti, as Roma back their captain's stance against the club's supporters.

Zola delight at Juve strike

Cagliari playmaker Gianfranco Zola has spoken of his delight after netting an equaliser in the 89th minute against Juventus.

Legrottaglie to ink Bologna deal today

Real Madrid to sign Robinho this week?

Real Madrid are hoping to wrap up the signing of Santos star Robinho this week.

No Barcelona return for Argies Saviola, Riquelme

Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard has ruled out welcoming back Argentine pair Javier Saviola and Juan Roman Riquelme next season.

Picture of the day: Eto increased his league-leading goal total to 14 when he scored the game-winner Sunday in the 81st minute against Real Sociedad.

Eto'o strikes late for Barca, Real win

Primera Liga leading scorers

Mutu forced to wait over Juventus deal

Adrian Mutu's move to Juventus cannot be rubberstamped until the English FA approves the deal."I will play with the number 30 and I hope that I can be on the pitch in the (Champions League) final against Chelsea."

Shearer leaves door open to playing on at Newcastle

Alan Shearer has left the door open to going around again with Newcastle United next season.

Keane: We'll fight to the end

Roy Keane has warned runaway leaders Chelsea that Manchester United will fight them all the way until the destiny of the Barclays Premiership title is settled.

Wenger hits back after Fergie jibe

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has angrily responded to Sir Alex Ferguson's jibe that he did not expect him 'to ever apologise' for his players' behaviour following the infamous food fight at Old Trafford.

Kaka inspired as Milan undo Udinese

A fine Kaka goal rounded off Milan's 3-1 win over Udinese on Sunday to hoist the rossoneri to within a point of leaders Juventus. Andriy Shevchenko and a Marek Jankulovski own goal prised the three points away from third-placed Udinese.

Italian Serie A leading scorers

Caneira withdraws from match after death of daughter

Valencia defender Marco Caneira withdrew from his side's Primera Liga game at Osasuna after his young daughter died on Sunday.

Portugal team buys house and land in Indonesia for tsunami victim

Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari bought land and a house in Indonesia on behalf of the team for a 7-year-old tsunami survivor found wearing a Portugal soccer sweater, SIC TV network reported on Sunday.

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Pelé: ‘’Luxemburgo is one of the best coaches in the world’’

Pele in Real Madrid: “It´s a pleasure to be in the Cathedral of Football”.

Mancini upset with Inter Milan output

Inter Milan maintained their unbeaten record - but once again questions were asked after a sterile goalless draw with a dogged Reggina.

Gravesen forces Beckham wide - Real Madrid coach Luxemburgo

Real coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo has named both Gravesen and striker Javier Portillo, who has returned from his loan with Fiorentina, in his line-up.

Real Madrid know Barcelona transfer secrets

Barca coach Frank Rijkaard admitted yesterday that he consulted with good friend Arrigo Sacchi over possible signings before the Italian was appointed Real Madrid general manager over Christmas.

Primera Liga reports

Brief reports of Primera Liga matches played on Saturday.