Anfield hero Šmicer signs off at Slavia

Former Czech Republic and Liverpool FC midfielder Vladimír Šmicer has announced his retirement at the age of 36, explaining: "My heart wants to play on, but the body will not have it." more...

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Season review: Armenia

FC Pyunik's dominance appears to know no bounds after they added the Armenian Cup to their ninth successive Bardzraguyn khumb title, while FC Ulis Yerevan raised eyebrows with a third-placed finish. more...

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Season review: Latvia

SK Liepājas Metalurgs relieved FK Ventspils of the Latvian title for the first time in four years, but the success of Nunzio Zavattieri's side in Europe may have been the biggest story in the nation this year. more...

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Bendtner voted Denmark's best

Arsenal FC's Nicklas Bendtner was named 2009 Danish Player of the Year in Copenhagen on Monday while his strike in the crucial 1-1 FIFA World Cup draw with Portugal was voted Goal of the Year. more...

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McClaren plays down Twente title talk

Steve McClaren says it would be "ridiculous" for FC Twente to start contemplating a first Eredivisie title in the club's history despite beating AFC Ajax 1-0 to cement their position as league leaders. more...

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Deschamps rides the highway of emotions

Olympique de Marseille coach Didier Deschamps likened his team's defence to "a motorway without a toll" despite OM coming from behind three times to draw 5-5 at Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday. more...

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Drazan limps out of Rapid contention

Midfielder Christopher Drazan is likely to miss the remainder of SK Rapid Wien's UEFA Europa League campaign, having been ruled out for "several weeks" after tearing ligaments in his right ankle. more...

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Stein joins walking wounded at Hertha

Hertha BSC Berlin's dire run of luck with injuries has continued, with defender Marc Stein ruled out of action for several weeks after the UEFA Europa League contenders' 1-0 Bundesluga loss at 1. FC Köln. more...

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Rüştü still relishes the big occasion

Rüştü Reçber has been part of another UEFA Champions League bid with Beşiktaş JK and tells uefa.com what the competition means and why entering the pitch feels "like you are going to explode". more...

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Season review: Norway

Having won only one of the previous four titles, Rosenborg BK stamped their authority on the Eliteserien again in 2009, with Aalesund FK defying the odds by claiming their first Norwegian Cup. more...

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Rocha ready to seize Standard chance

Having helped R. Standard de Liège to their first UEFA Champions League win, Ricardo Rocha told users in the uefa.com chatroom it is "wide open" for the Belgian outfit to secure a top-two finish in Group H. more...

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TrezeGol matches Juve icon Sivori

David Trezeguet reflected on an "important achievement" after scoring his 167th goal in all competitions for Juventus on Saturday to join Omar Sivori as the fourth highest scorer in the club's history. more...

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Domestic wins boost European hopefuls

The round of 16 concludes this week and it proved a winning weekend for the contenders including Umeå IK securing their berth for next season, Røa IL completing the Norwegian double and a fine Arsenal LFC comeback. more...

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Sky is the limit for Kazım Kazım

Having seen his team move within touching distance of the UEFA Europa League last 32, Fenerbahçe SK's Kazım Kazım proclaimed that the Turkish Süper Lig leaders can "go as far as we want to go." more...

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'Significant' win moves Chelsea clear

Captain John Terry scored the winner 14 minutes from time as Chelsea FC beat Manchester United FC 1-0 and Carlo Ancelotti declared: "It was significant to send United five points behind us." more...

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Chelsea victorious in summit meeting

Captain John Terry scored the winner as Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea FC beat Manchester United FC 1-0 to pull five points clear of both the titleholders and Arsenal FC at the Premier League summit. more...

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Bordeaux benefit from goal rush in Lyon

FC Girondins de Bordeaux suffered a 2-0 loss at LOSC Lille Métropole but remain top of Ligue 1 after second-placed Olympique Lyonnais took only a point from a thrilling 5-5 draw with Olympique de Marseille. more...

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Bordeaux benefit from Lyon goal rush

FC Girondins de Bordeaux were beaten 2-0 at LOSC Lille Métropole but remain top of Ligue 1 after second-placed Olympique Lyonnais were held to a thrilling 5-5 draw against Olympique de Marseille. more...

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Milan and Fiorentina make their moves

AC Milan extended their unbeaten run to eight games and moved third in Serie A with a 2-1 victory at S.S. Lazio while ACF Fiorentina are one place lower following their 1-0 win against Udinese Calcio. more...

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Milan making up ground on Inter

FC Internazionale Milano lead Juventus by five points at the top of Serie A after drawing 1-1 with AS Roma but are now looking over their shoulder at rivals AC Milan, who beat S.S. Lazio 2-1 to go third. more...

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Bundesliga chasing pack stumble

Leaders Bayer 04 Leverkusen did not play on Sunday but were the biggest winners as nearest rivals Werder Bremen and Hamburger SV dropped points to fall further off the pace in the Bundesliga. more...

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Rubin close on title with CSKA scalp

FC Rubin Kazan are on the verge of retaining the Russian title as they surged four points clear with two games remaining after winning 2-0 at PFC CSKA Moskva, following second-placed FC Spartak Moskva's 2-1 reverse at PFC Krylya Sovetov Samara on Saturday. César Navas gave the champions a 66th-minute lead and Aleksandr Bukharov sealed the victory in added time. FC Zenit St. Petersburg have a two-point buffer in third after overcoming FC Terek Grozny 2-0. more...

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Maiden cup glory for Aalesund

Aalesunds FK have won the first trophy in the club's history by beating local rivals Molde FK 5-4 on penalties, following a 2-2 draw, in one of the most dramatic Norwegian Cup finals ever. more...

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Sevilla and Valencia cling on to leaders

Sevilla FC and Valencia CF remain on the tails of FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF after the former came from behind to overcome Villarreal CF 3-2 and Los Ché eased past Real Zaragoza 3-1. more...

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Ten-man Madrid survive derby fright

Real Madrid CF lost Sergio Ramos to a red card but held on to win the Spanish capital derby 3-2 at Club Atlético de Madrid and stay within a point of FC Barcelona, who overcame RCD Mallorca 4-2. more...

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Ten-man Madrid keep Barça in sight

Real Madrid CF lost Sergio Ramos to a red card but held on to win the Spanish capital derby 3-2 at Club Atlético de Madrid and stay within a point of FC Barcelona, who overcame RCD Mallorca 4-2. more...

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Tenacious Auxerre continue to advance

Slender 1-0 winners at AS Nancy-Lorraine, AJ Auxerre celebrated a sixth consecutive Ligue 1 victory to move into third ahead of AS Monaco FC and Montpellier Hérault SC, who both drew their games. more...

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Five-goal Juve make their charge

Juventus pulled within four points of Serie A pacesetters FC Internazionale Milano by winning 5-2 at struggling Atalanta BC, while Napoli SSC were held 0-0 at second-bottom Calcio Catania. more...

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AIK secure historic first Swedish double

Six days after securing the Swedish league title by beating IFK Göteborg, AIK Solna completed the first double in their history by overcoming the same opponents 2-0 in the Swedish Cup final. more...

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City saddled with fresh stalemate

Kevin McDonald's late leveller for Burnley FC consigned Manchester City FC to a fifth straight Premier League draw, with Tottenham Hostpur FC moving into fourth by downing Sunderland AFC 2-0. more...

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Glittering Gunners forge ahead

Arsenal FC lifted themselves up to second in the Premier League with a 4-1 success at Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, on a day when Burnley FC held Manchester City FC to a fifth straight draw. more...

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Bayern frustrated in search for boost

FC Bayern München's hopes of putting their UEFA Champions League toils behind them against FC Schalke 04 were foiled in a 1-1 draw that allowed champions VfL Wolfsburg to climb above them. more...

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Tenacious Auxerre continue to climb

Slender 1-0 winners at Le Mans UC 72, AJ Auxerre celebrated a sixth consecutive Ligue 1 victory to move into third ahead of AS Monaco FC and Montpellier Hérault SC, who drew their games. more...

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Everton injury curse goes on

Everton FC's hopes of an upturn in form and fortunes have been set back by the news that key players Phil Jagielka and Mikel Arteta, both 27, have had further surgery on their injured knees. more...

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Everton injury curse fails to lift

Everton FC's hopes of an upturn in form and fortunes have been set back by the news that key players Phil Jagielka and Mikel Arteta, both 27, have had further surgery on their injured knees. more...

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