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Liverpool keeping it simple

4 hours 53 min ago
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez revealed a simple formula to success as his side's bid to win its first Premier League title gathers momentum.

Ranieri gets confidence vote

13 hours 37 min ago
Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli has given coach Claudio Ranieri a vote of confidence despite his team failing to win in their last four games.

Joeys overwhelm China

14 hours 23 min ago
The Young Socceroos have defeated China 3-1 in their opening match of the ASEAN Football Federation U19 Championships match in Thailand.

Beckenbauer: No respect for Bayern

14 hours 42 min ago
Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer believes other Bundesliga clubs have 'lost all respect' for his side.

Phoenix level thriller

Mon, 2008-10-06 16:01
Two penalties from in-form striker Shane Smeltz have given Wellington a crucial away point in its Hyundai A-League match against the Newcastle Jets at EnergyAustralia Stadium.

Blues must stay strong at home

Mon, 2008-10-06 14:26
Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has highlighted his side's form at Stamford Bridge as one of the keys to the Barclays Premier League title race, insisting it cannot afford to drop points.

Pagis hat-trick sinks Lyon

Mon, 2008-10-06 09:43
Mickael Pagis fired an inspired treble as Rennes stunned Ligue 1 leaders Lyon with a 3-0 hammering at the Stade de le Route-de-Lorient.

Valencia back on top

Mon, 2008-10-06 09:11
Valencia has returned to the top of the Primera Liga with a narrow 1-0 win at Real Valladolid courtesy of a wonderful second-half strike by Manuel Fernandes.

Milan stumbles at Cagliari

Mon, 2008-10-06 07:45
AC Milan has missed the chance to join a group of three at the top of the Serie A table after they were held to a goalless draw at bottom club Cagliari.

Owen's England exile continues

Mon, 2008-10-06 06:35
Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch's brief international absence was brought to an end by Fabio Capello on Saturday night - but there was no place in the England squad for Michael Owen ahead of the World Cup qualifiers with Kazakhstan and Belarus.

Hamburg returns to summit

Mon, 2008-10-06 04:11
Martin Jol's Hamburg returned to the summit of the Bundesliga on Sunday after Mladen Petric's last-gasp strike secured a 2-1 win at battling Energie Cottbus.

Groningen maintains the charge

Mon, 2008-10-06 04:01
FC Groningen swept aside ADO Den Haag 3-0 on Sunday to reclaim its place at the top of the Eredivisie in convincing fashion.

Liverpool leaves it late

Mon, 2008-10-06 03:46
Liverpool and Chelsea continue to lead the way at the top of the Premiership table as Hull's meteoric rise continued, the newly promoted Tigers finishing the round in third after dispatching a dismal Tottenham.

Everton 2 : Newcastle 2

Mon, 2008-10-06 03:07
Perhaps Newcastle and Joe Kinnear do speak the same language after all as the Magpies came from two goals down to record a 2-2 draw with Everton at Goodison Park.

Saints upset rusty Rangers

Mon, 2008-10-06 02:25
Stephen McGinn handed St Mirren their first win over Rangers at Love Street in 22 years - and prevented the Ibrox side from returning to the summit of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League through a 1-0 result.

Tottenham 0 : Hull 1

Mon, 2008-10-06 02:05
Juande Ramos' job was hanging by a thread on Sunday after Tottenham's season went from bad to worse with yet another abject home defeat, this time in a 1-0 result to Hull.

Portsmouth 2 : Stoke 1

Mon, 2008-10-06 02:02
Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe were on target as Portsmouth saw off battling Stoke in a 2-1 result at Fratton Park.

Manchester City 2 : Liverpool 3

Mon, 2008-10-06 01:59
Dirk Kuyt scored his first Premier League goal since November to secure a dramatic 3-2 victory for Liverpool over Manchester City.

Chelsea 2 : Aston Villa 0

Mon, 2008-10-06 01:56
Luiz Felipe Scolari may have an injury crisis on his hands but Chelsea's title challenge continues apace, with Aston Villa the latest to be swept aside at Stamford Bridge in a 2-0 result.

West Ham 1 : Bolton 3

Mon, 2008-10-06 01:29
England 'keeper Robert Green's blunders helped Bolton on its way to a 3-1 victory over high-flying West Ham at Upton Park, ending Gianfranco Zola's 100 per cent Premier league record.