Defender Wes Brown will miss Manchester United FC's remaining fixtures in Group E after undergoing exploratory surgery on an ankle injury while Sir Alex Ferguson also has concerns about forward Dimitar Berbatov's fitness.
The U.S. soccer team will open its 2009 schedule with an exhibition game against Sweden on Jan. 24 at Carson, Calif. Coach Bob Bradley will run a training camp beginning in the first week of January, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Friday. Most of the U.S. schedule for the year will be determined Saturday, when the draw is held in South Africa for both the final round of World Cup qualifying in the...
Fabio Cannavaro is a doubt for Real Madrid CF's Matchday 5 trip to FC BATE Borisov after straining a thigh muscle in training, with Rubén de la Red also a concern for Bernd Schuster's side ahead of next week's Group H game.
In an exclusive webchat, Gilberto told uefa.com users that the 3-0 victory at Werder Bremen has given his Panathinaikos FC team renewed belief as they head into a crucial game at FC Internazionale Milano next week.
Mathieu Valbuena will sit out Olympique de Marseille's trip to Liverpool FC on 26 November because of an injury to his right knee – denying the midfielder the opportunity to repeat his Anfield heroics of last season.
FC Bayern München forward Lukas Podolski faces a race to be fit for the Group F visit of FC Steaua Bucureşti but the German club had better news concerning midfielder Hamit Altıntop's recovery from a broken foot.
After emerging from the shadow of Gianluigi Buffon, Juventus goalkeeper Alexander Manninger's assured displays are seeing him make his own headlines ahead of this weekend's game at FC Internazionale Milano.
Goalkeeper Iker Casillas believes "the results will come" as Real Madrid CF look to get back to winning ways against RC Recreativo de Huelva on Saturday before their return to the UEFA Champions League next week.
LOS ANGELES -- When he joined the New York Red Bulls from the England's Aston Villa in 2007, Juan Pablo Ángel didn't know much about the cesspool he was walking into in the Jersey Swamp.
Seven goals in seven days have left Brazilian international Luis Fabiano "delighted with the way things have gone" as Sevilla FC host a Valencia CF side boasting a master marksman of their own in David Villa.
Fans in northern Germany will be on tenterhooks when captain Frank Baumann takes improving Werder Bremen to Hamburger SV on a mission "to overtake" their rivals in what is the clubs' 167th derby meeting.
Paris Saint-Germain FC goalscorer supreme Guillaume Hoarau could emerge from the shadow of Olympique Lyonnais star Karim Benzema when two of Ligue 1's most prolific strikers go head-to-head on Saturday night.
Louis van Gaal hopes Mounir El Hamdaoui's goals can help undo AFC Ajax this weekend and ultimately lead AZ Alkmaar to the Dutch title. "I said last season that he could score 20 goals and now it looks like he will," he said.
FIFA president Joseph Blatter on Friday gave Peru an ultimatum to solve a dispute between the government and the Peruvian Football Federation or face suspension from all international competition. Blatter said FIFA must receive a document by Monday in which both sides "agree to settle the problem in a 10-day period." The original deadline was Friday, but was extended to Monday because Friday is a...
Pauleta is to rejoin Paris Saint-Germain FC in an ambassadorial and supervisory role after ending a playing career that brought him a record 109 goals for the French club and 47 in the colours of Portugal.
As part of uefa.com's series of Q&As with leading European players, Galatasaray AŞ and Portugal centre-back Fernando Meira has agreed to answer your questions, so put yours to him by clicking here now.
Media information: The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship draw will be held in Gothenburg from 18.30CET on Wednesday 3 December, with the procedure to be approved on 27 November.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has
given Peru until Monday to end a long-running feud between the
football federation (FPF) and the government or face an
immediate international ban.
The uefa.com Magazine visits the youth academies at Olympique Lyonnais, FC Barcelona and Sporting Clube de Portugal to discover how the stars of tomorrow are taking their first steps in the game today. Click to watch.
Estudiantes de La Plata defeated Argentinos Juniors 1-0 on Thursday night and went through to the grand final of the Copa Sudamericana after a 2-1 aggregate victory over the two legs.
Three-time Soviet title winners FC Torpedo Moskva look set to start next season in the Russian third division to the horror of club legend Valentin Ivanov, who said: "I thought this team could never even be relegated."
Goalkeeper Justin Haber hopes young players in his native Malta will be inspired by his example with the 27-year-old "making great progress" in English football after concluding a dream move to Sheffield United FC.
Under-fire Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster has said that he has no reason to consider resigning from the club as reports in Spain claim he will face an ultimatum should his team lose again this weekend.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been accused of trying to break a Brazilian player's leg after his Portugal side were beaten 6-2 by the South American side on Wednesday night.
Former England manager Graham Taylor believes Arsene Wenger would be wrong to retain William Gallas as his captain after the defender launched a verbal attack on his Arsenal team-mates on Thursday.
Liverpool's Fernando Torres looks set to make his first Anfield start for almost three weeks against Fulham, but Steven Gerrard will miss out with a groin injury.
England manager Fabio Capello admitted on Friday that he has been stunned by the progress made by a team which was in utter disarray when he took over in February.
The decision by sport´s highest court to uphold a ruling that Atletico Madrid must play a Champions League match in an empty stadium because of alleged racist behaviour by its fans is "deeply unfair", Spanish Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said Friday.
Fabio Capello has restored the feelgood factor to England after only a year in charge but his players have revealed the hardline approach behind the dramatic improvement.
Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov will miss Saturday's Premier League match at Aston Villa and Tuesday's Champions League game at Villarreal with a hamstring injury.
William Gallas was fighting for his Arsenal future on Friday after reports emerged that he had been stripped of the captaincy and dropped for Saturday´s trip to Manchester City.
Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann is hoping Landon Donovan will remain with the Bundesliga champions "at least until the end of the season" after agreeing to take the striker on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy.
A 1-0 victory saw Argentinian side Estudiantes book a place in the final of the Copa Sudamericana after edging out compatriots Argentinos 2-1 on aggregate.
Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear has invited St James´ Park legend Alan Shearer to learn the coaching ropes alongside him at the struggling English Premier League club.
ROME (SW) – AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti has said that he felt that his team had turned the corner, in what has thus far been a poor start to the Serie A season.
Bayern Munich are set to sign USA international Landon Donovan on a loan deal running from Jan 1 to at least the middle of March and possibly until the end of the season.
Fabio Capello insists he has not closed the door on Michael Owen's international career and a year into his tenure as England manager has admitted the side's progress has surprised him.
Argentina coach Diego Maradona has guaranteed Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano his place in the national team, but added that all 10 other starting spots are up for grabs.
Dušan Bajević will be unveiled as the new coach of AEK Athens FC on Friday, the 59-year-old returning for a third spell at the helm of a club where he enjoyed great success in the 1990s.
Mexican media called on Sven Goran-Eriksson to quit as national coach on Thursday, a day after his side lost to Honduras and avoided an early World Cup exit by the skin of their teeth.
Atletico Madrid will have to play Wednesday's Champions League match against PSV Eindhoven behind closed doors after sport's court of arbitration (CAS) partially upheld a punishment handed down by UEFA for crowd trouble.
Skipper Sol Campbell is one of three key Portsmouth players already ruled out of Saturday's Fratton Park clash with Hull City through injury - and one of 15 whose futures at the club are in doubt with contracts expiring at the end of the season.
Thirty leagues games could not separate them, so it was no surprise to see the specially-arranged title play-off in Kazakhstan go all the way to penalties – FK Aktobe finally defeating FC Tobol Kostanay in Almaty.
Dan Petrescu's AFC Unirea Urziceni have eased to the top of the Romanian table after 15 rounds, while their coach's 'Golden Generation' team-mate Viorel Moldovan is enjoying beginners' luck at the helm of SC Vaslui.
European champions Spain beat Chile 3-0 at the Madrigal stadium in an international friendly here on Wednesday to finish a marvellous year with yet another victory.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confirmed that Theo Walcott will be sidelined for at least three months after the England winger had surgery on his dislocated shoulder on Thursday.
German Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg have made a transfer offer for Japan international striker Yoshito Okubo, his J-League team Vissel Kobe said Thursday.
Guillermo Barros Schelotto, a midfielder from Argentina, was named Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player on Thursday after helping the Columbus Crew reach the league´s championship match.
Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan has signed a short-term contract Thursday on loan to German giants Bayern Munich after impressing coach Jurgen Klinsmann on his 10-day trial.
Everton manager David Moyes risked the wrath of the English Football Association on Thursday after accusing the organisation of being "a law unto themselves".
German police reported Thursday they made a total of 30 arrests in the wake of England´s 2-1 win here over Germany, with both sets of fans generally praised for their good behaviour.
Honduras defeated Mexico 1-0 with the help of an own goal on a waterlogged field to advance in 2010 South Africa World Cup qualifying at the expense of Jamaica.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday halved a fine for Atletico Madrid to 75,000 euros (94,000 dollars) after its fans chanted racist insults during a Champions League fixture against Marseille last month.
England coach Fabio Capello said the 2-1 friendly win over Germany here on Wednesday was not only an important step in terms of result, but a massive leap forward for confidence.
Poland survived a frantic finale to win 3-2 in an international friendly on Wednesday as Giovanni Trapattoni´s six-game unbeaten run in charge of the Republic of Ireland ended here at Croke Park.
Thierry Henry picked out the performance of Caen striker Steve Savidan as a high point in a dull 0-0 draw at the Stade de France in a friendly international against Uruguay.
Italy coach Marcello Lippi on Wednesday broke Vittorio Pozzo´s record of 30 consecutive matches without defeat as the Italians came away from Karaiskaki Stadium with a hard fought 1-1 draw against Greece.
England captain John Terry´s header six minutes from time sealed a 2-1 win over Germany in Wednesday´s friendly at Berlin´s Olympic Stadium as Fabio Capello´s weakened team beat the Euro 2008 runners-up.
Wales captain Craig Bellamy´s second-half goal was good enough to give the visitors a 1-0 win over Denmark in the international football friendly here Wednesday.
Second-half goals from Sandor Torghelle and Fulham´s Zoltan Gera saw Hungary to a 2-0 win against Northern Ireland at a rainswept Windsor Park in an international friendly here Wednesday.
South Africa claimed a record-equalling fourth consecutive international victory Wednesday by edging Cameroon 3-2 in a Nelson Mandela Challenge thriller.
Barcelona striker Samuel Eto´o, who was to play in a friendly match for Cameroon against South Africa, was instead at team training Wednesday, the club said.
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