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Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra hopes to complete a takeover of English Premier League soccer club Manchester City in early June. Read more…
Bordeaux president Jean-Louis Triaud warns of civil legal proceedings against the French league over the Toulouse affair. Read more…
Barcelona can prove they have learned a lesson from their most humiliating defeat of the season when they host Getafe on Saturday. Read more…
Osasuna have confirmed that defender Cesar Cruchaga will miss the last three Liga matches of the season with a knee injury. Read more…
Third place in Ligue 1 and a Champions League qualifying round spot are at stake for Lens who must win at relegated Troyes on Saturday. Read more…
Racing Santander will be without defensive duo Ezequiel Garay and Moraton for the last three matches of the Liga season. Read more…
Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele is staying put, the club made clear on Thursday. Read more…
Tottenham are poised to seal the transfer of full back Gareth Bale from Southampton, according to British press reports. Read more…
South Africa have defied Blackburn and called up striker Benni McCarthy for an African Nations Cup qualifier against Chad. Read more…
Toulouse were awarded three points after their Ligue 1 match at relegated Nantes last weekend was abandoned due to a pitch invasion. Read more…
Defender Sylvan Distin has fired a broadside at Manchester City, saying the club he left for Portsmouth lacked ambition. Read more…
Milan president Silvio Berlusconi has revealed his dream of signing Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto’o and Andriy Shevchenko this summer. Read more…
Arsenal are not going to take up the option to turn Julio Baptista’s loan deal from Real Madrid into a permanent move. Read more…
Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has dismissed suggestions Nigerian striker Yakubu is unsettled at the Riverside Stadium. Read more…
Portsmouth and Udinese have both confirmed that midfielder Sulley Muntari is on the verge of a move to the Premiership club. Read more…
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has confirmed that he is on the verge of selling winger Mark Gonzalez. Read more…
Defender Matt Jackson has joined Watford on a two-year deal after turning down the chance to stay at Wigan. Read more…
Midfielder Emerson has divulged the relief in the Real Madrid squad that the Liga title race is now in their hands. Read more…
Sam Allardyce has expressed his surprise at the Newcastle takeover bid from billionaire businessman Mike Ashley. Read more…
Real Madrid will not be doing a high-profile pre-season promotional tour to allow the team to focus on its preparations for next season. Read more…
Metz have taken defender Matheus Vivian from Grenoble and given professional contracts to Joris Delle and Thibault Bourgeois. Read more…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has called on champions Internazionale to sign defender Christian Chivu before the start of next season. Read more…
Despite having secured his side’s Serie A status last weekend, Caglairi coach Marco Giampaolo is still unsure of his future. Read more…
Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez has responded to rumours that Juventus are interested in him by admitting he would love to play in Italy. Read more…
Morocco international Jaouad Zairi has exclusively revealed he will not stay with relegated Nantes next season. Read more…
Porto goalkeeper Helton has dismissed rumours that he could be heading to Milan in the summer. Read more…
Sevilla are considering making a move for Jo Alves, according to the CSKA Moscow striker’s agent. Read more…
Villarreal winger Robert Pires believes that they can triumph in the Mestalla home of rivals Valencia as they compete for a UEFA Cup spot. Read more…
Milan gained revenge for their 2005 Champions League final defeat at the hands of Liverpool as they lifted the trophy in Athens with a 2-1 victory.
Highlights
45' Kaka goes down easily on the edge of the penalty area and Alonso is penalised. A dangerous position, 24 yards out and central, and Andrea Pirlo's free-kick is deflected past Reina by Inzaghi and into the middle of the net. The striker knew nothing about it, a complete fluke but Milan have the lead against the run of play 82' Kaka threds a precise ball through to Inzaghi who tucks the ball under the advancing Reina to win the Champions League for Milan.
89' A glimmer for Liverpool as a corner is flicked on by Carragher and Kuyt nods home from close range. A hint of offside but it sets up an exciting conclusion.
ExtrasPost Match Celebrations Wonderful Opportunity for Gerrard
62' But Dida makes a crucial save. The Liverpool skipper picks up on a loose ball, drives past Nesta but is unable to open up his body enough to curl the ball into the far corner from the left channel and the big keeper gets down to preserve his side's lead.Roulette Kaka'
22' Sublime piece of skill from Kaka.
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Real Madrid full-back Cicinho has revealed his Brazilian compatriot Roberto Carlos could yet stay at the club. Read more…
Champions League - Apparently there's some sort of football match taking place this evening…
After the drama of 2005, this year's Champions League final between Liverpool versus Milan is bound to be dull as ditchwater. With that in mind, we have cobbled together a few pieces of inane trivia with which to entertain your friends.
- Greek organisers will fly light aircraft above the stadium all day in an attempt to "scare off" rain clouds. No doubt there is some dubious science behind this ploy, but if you ask us (which you almost certainly won't) it sounds just a bit ridiculous.
- So much for the patriotic pound. Bookmakers are reporting a massive gamble on Milan, with five or six bets on the Italian side for every wager on Liverpool. They are 11/8 to win inside 90 minutes, with the Reds generally available at 2-1. (See below for our bet of the day)
- Jermaine Pennant looks likely to play in something of a surprise selection. But is it? The winger has played 51 games this season, more than any other Liverpool player. According to the club's official website, Xabi Alonso, Jamie Carragher, Pepe Reina and 'Steven Gerrard MBE' all have 50 appearances.
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MOSCOW - Match ratings from yesterday’s Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester United here in Moscow.
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I found a great little site today that lets you do ‘pretend’ betting on the footy. The premise is simple, pick some games, predict the results, and see what you would have won (or lost) had you really gone to the bookie…
