Champions and Europa League
Messi targeting favourite victims at Atletico
MADRID (Reuters) - Lionel Messi will have his favourite victims in his sights when Barcelona play at Atletico Madrid Sunday and the Argentina forward comes into the game in a rich vein of form even by his high standards.
Man City send holders Porto crashing out of Europa League
LONDON (Reuters) - Holders Porto crashed out of the Europa League after a 4-0 thumping at Manchester City completed a 6-1 aggregate win for the English Premier League leaders on Wednesday.
Throat infection rules Rooney out of Ajax match
MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United's Europa League match with Ajax Amsterdam on Thursday after picking up a throat infection, manager Alex Ferguson said on Wednesday.
Porto coach says racism allegations are misunderstanding
"I did not notice anything, it was probably a misunderstanding which will be clarified by the due authorities. We don't usually have racism-related problems in Portuguese stadiums," Pereira said at a news conference in Manchester on Tuesday ahead of the second leg.
Villas-Boas future in the balance after gamble backfires
LONDON (Reuters) - Andre Villas-Boas's gamble in leaving Frank Lampard, fit-again Ashley Cole and even the out-of-form Fernando Torres on the bench backfired spectacularly when Chelsea lost 3-1 at Napoli on Tuesday, increasing speculation over the coach's future.
Lavezzi makes it Napoli nightmare for Chelsea
NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) - Ezequiel Lavezzi and Edinson Cavani combined to spark Napoli's 3-1 comeback win over Chelsea in their Champions League last 16 first-leg match on Tuesday that deepened the gloom hanging over the London club.
Lavezzi double sinks unhappy Chelsea
NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) - Ezequiel Lavezzi scored twice as Napoli came from behind to beat visitors Chelsea 3-1 in the first leg of their round of 16 Champions League tie Tuesday.
Tevez apologises to Man City over conduct
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City finally got the apology they had been waiting for on Tuesday when striker Carlos Tevez said he was sorry for his behaviour over recent months, setting up a possible return to action at the Premier League club.
Chelsea captain Terry faces spell on sidelines
NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) - Chelsea captain John Terry will be out for several weeks after aggravating a knee injury ahead of Tuesday's Champions League last-16 first leg match at Napoli, said manager Andre Villas-Boas.
