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Van der Sar happy to avoid "crazy" UCL route

Soccernet staff — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:59:16 GMT

Edwin van der Sar is relieved Manchester United have avoided the "crazy'' unpredictability of this season's Champions League which has left some of Europe's biggest names on the brink of being evicted.

Wenger tells players to forget about World Cup

Soccernet staff — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:16:35 GMT

Arsene Wenger has urged his players to focus on all things Arsenal and forget about the World Cup after they crashed to defeat at Sunderland after the international break.

Ronaldinho credits Milan fans for return to form

Soccernet staff — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:17:02 GMT

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.

Standard boss hopes to exploit Arsenal weakness

soccernet.com — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:08:40 GMT

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.

Barca to make decision on Ibrahimovic and Messi

Reuters — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:40:33 GMT

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.

Benitez believes Liverpool can produce a miracle

soccernet.com — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:09:46 GMT

Rafael Benitez insists Liverpool can amaze Europe again and make sure of unlikely Champions League qualification.

Pernia returns to Atletico squad after car accident

Reuters — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:30:53 GMT

Atletico Madrid full-back Mariano Pernia has been included in the squad to visit APOEL Nicosia in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Marouane Chamakh doubtful for Juventus clash

soccernet.com — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:12:56 GMT

Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh is a major doubt for Wednesday's Champions League clash with Juventus after sustaining an abdomen injury at the weekend.

Smith seeks explanation from no-show Bougherra

soccernet.com — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:41:11 GMT

Rangers manager Walter Smith is still waiting for an explanation from Madjid Bougherra for his late return from international duty.

Kiev star Khacheridi misses Group F climax

Soccernet staff — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:26:30 GMT

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.

Liverpool fly to Hungary without Torres and Babel

Soccernet staff — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:20:46 GMT

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.

Police allege Champions League fix attempt

Reuters — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:01:09 GMT

A match-fixing ring with more than 200 suspected members fixed or attempted to fix dozens of matches across Europe, including three in the Champions League, German police said on Friday.

Record-breaking Berbatov dreams of UCL glory

Soccernet staff — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:05:03 GMT

Manchester United's Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov has set his sights on winning the Champions League after breaking his country's goal-scoring record.

Rangers and Unirea both fined over fan trouble

soccernet.com — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:18:44 GMT

Rangers have been fined €20,000 (£17,988) and ordered to pay the cost of damage to the Steaua Stadium as a result of the improper conduct of their fans

Unirea land UEFA charge for Rangers trouble

soccernet.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:38:45 GMT

UEFA have begun disciplinary proceedings against Unirea Urziceni after crowd trouble marred their Champions League clash with Rangers on Wednesday.

Reina: UCL exit wouldn't be a disaster

Soccernet staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:26:07 GMT

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has said that he does not believe an early European exit for the club would be a complete disaster.

Rangers get backing over Urziceni fan violence

soccernet.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:16:49 GMT

Rangers' explanation for the crowd disturbances in the Champions League match against Unirea Urziceni has been backed by a top Glasgow policeman who attended the game.

Eboue: Cesc factor can help Arsenal win silverware

Tom Adams — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:42:46 GMT

Emmanuel Eboue has told ESPN Soccernet than an in-form Cesc Fabregas can help Arsenal end their lengthy quest for silverware this season.

Beckenbauer blasts Bayern after Bordeaux beating

soccernet.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:39:52 GMT

Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer has criticised his club's players for their poor showing against Bordeaux which is likely to cost the Bavarians their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

UEFA await report on crowd trouble in Bucharest

soccernet.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:06:21 GMT

UEFA will wait to receive their official delegate's report before deciding what action to take over the supporter unrest which marred the Champions League encounter between Rangers and Unirea Urziceni.

Guardiola targets two wins to book qualification

soccernet.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:19:59 GMT

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola admits only time will tell how good a result their goalless Champions League draw with Rubin Kazan was - but knows that two wins in their last two games will guarantee a place in the Round of 16.

Benitez in need of another "miracle" to get through

Soccernet staff — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:12:06 GMT

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has admitted his side now needs a "miracle" to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League following Lisandro Lopez's late goal for Lyon in the Stade de Gerland on Wednesday night.

Stuttgart boss Babbel upbeat after battling draw

soccernet.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:57:06 GMT

Stuttgart coach Markus Babbel is convinced his side will make it into the Champions League knockout stage after seeing them claim a 1-1 draw away to Sevilla.

Defiant Carragher insists Liverpool can still qualify

soccernet.com — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:37:24 GMT

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher refused to concede his side's Champions League campaign is over despite a late lapse in Lyon which left their qualification hopes hanging by a thread.

Champions League: Liverpool rocked, Inter salvo

Soccernet Staff — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:18:15 GMT