Fulham, buoyed by reaching the Europa League final, were celebrating again on Friday after being cleared of fielding a weak team in a Premier League match against Hull on March 27.

West Ham lodged an official complaint after Cottagers manager Roy…</p

(GSM) – Milan coach Leonardo has hinted that he could leave the San Siro at the end of the season after being criticised by club owner Silvio Berlusconi.

Berlusconi was reported to have told the Corriere dello Sport newspaper: “He will…</p

Bayern Munich’s appeal against the three-match ban handed to Franck Ribery, which is set to keep him out of the Champions League final, will be heard by UEFA on May 5 in Nyon.

The Frenchman was shown a straight red card…</p

Sunderland striker Darren Bent comes head to head with champions Manchester United on Sunday hoping to end the Red Devils chances of the Premier League title.

If some media reports are to be believed the England striker could be heading to…</p

Spain-based defender Nasief Morris was the major omission as South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira named a provisional 29-man World Cup squad Friday.

The Brazilian coach picked 10 Europe-based stars, including record scorer Benni McCarthy of West Ham and Steven Pienaar…</p

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It’s only been 13 years since FC Shalke 04 defeated Inter Milan in penalty kicks to lift the 1997 UEFA Cup. For the American soccer fan, it might as well have taken place in 1897 due to the ever-increasing growth in the way the sport is consumed across all platforms on a daily basis Stateside since that day.

The 1997 UEFA Cup final was also the last time the competition’s final took place over two legs. On the bench for Schalke in the first leg was American international Thomas Dooley. On the sidelines, calling the shots for Inter, was English manager Roy Hodgson.

Flash forward to May 12, 2010 in Hamburg and Hodgson will once again be in a UEFA final, even if the competition has since chanced its name to the Europa League. This time he guided Fulham to play Spain’s Atletico Madrid. Possibly lining up in the Fulham midfield will be American midfielder Clint Dempsey.

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Marseille held second-place Auxerre to a 0-0 draw Friday to keep its five-point lead atop the standings and boost its chances to win a first French league title in 18 years. Marseille has 72 points from 35 matches, and could clinch the title in the next round if it beats Rennes and Auxerre fails to win at Lyon.

* Marseille chasing first crown since 1992

(GSM) – Andrey Arshavin has dismissed fresh speculation linking him with Barcelona and insisted he is happy at Arsenal.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger was unhappy after reports emerged with Arshavin claiming a move to Barcelona “would be the peak of my…</p

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti expects Liverpool to do everything in their power to beat his team on Sunday even if it means handing the title to bitter rivals Manchester United.

Ancelotti’s side are one point clear of second placed United with…</p