appSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by app Pazzini pounces as clinical Inter beat Lille By app last updated 30 October 15 Inter Milan finally found something to cheer about when Giampaolo Pazzini's first-half goal gave them a 1-0 win at Lille and top spot in Champions League Group B on Tuesday. Spurs face Young Boys in play-off By app last updated 4 November 15 BERNE - Former European champions Ajax Amsterdam, hoping to reach the Champions League group stage for the first time in five seasons, were handed a tough draw against Dynamo Kiev in the final qualifying round on Friday. Arsenal fans urged not to sell shares By app last updated 26 October 15 LONDON - Arsenal supporters who own shares in the club are being told not to sell to American billionaire Stan Kroenke, who this week agreed a takeover deal. Penalties will put players on the spot By app last updated 29 October 15 LONDON - Two men face each other, knowing that a single kick is about to decide their teams' fate as more than 700 million viewers watch: it must be a World Cup penalty shootout. Coe: 2017 bid has overcome Spurs 'irrelevance' By app last updated 21 October 15 LONDON - London's bid for the 2017 athletics world championships has shrugged off the "irrelevance" of Tottenham Hotspur's legal efforts to take over the stadium, campaign president Sebastian Coe said on Tuesday as the IAAF ended a two-day visit. High-flying Germany wary of unfamiliar Sweden By app last updated 23 October 15 Germany will be taking nothing for granted when they bid to maintain their perfect start to World Cup qualifying against main rivals Sweden in Berlin on Tuesday, even though their opponents' names are unfamiliar. Keane double saves Ireland against Georgia By app last updated 26 October 15 DUBLIN - Ireland fell behind to Georgia after just 47 seconds before two late Robbie Keane goals gave them a 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory at Croke Park on Wednesday. Balotelli scores another late penalty in draw By app last updated 19 October 15 Maverick forward Mario Balotelli's impressive return to Serie A continued when he scored a late penalty for the second straight game on Sunday to give new club AC Milan a 1-1 draw at Cagliari. Paraguay's route to the World Cup finals By app published 20 May 10 May 20 (Reuters) - Paraguay's route to the World Cup finals in South Africa from June 11 to July 11: La Liga Previews: Sevilla Barca's toughest test yet By app last updated 18 October 15 MADRID - Brief news from the Primera Liga ahead of this weekend's matches: Bundesliga rights auction attracts 45 companies By app last updated 20 October 15 Forty-five companies have registered to bid for rights to broadcast top-flight German football league matches, an auction tipped to fetch a record 450 million euros a season. Deschamps defends misfiring Benzema By app last updated 21 October 15 France coach Didier Deschamps defended his team selection after Les Bleus slumped to a 1-0 home defeat by world champions Spain in World Cup qualifying Group I on Tuesday. Balotelli blast has Italy dreaming in Malta By app last updated 19 October 15 Italy head into Tuesday's World Cup qualifier in Malta buoyed by a stirring comeback in a 2-2 draw with Brazil and the growing belief that Mario Balotelli is finally maturing into a world class international striker. Moyes: Mirallas needs to toughen up at Everton By app last updated 28 October 15 Everton midfielder Kevin Mirallas' future at the club was thrown into doubt when manager David Moyes questioned whether he could cope with the physical demands of the English Premier League. Ahmed on target as Qatar beat China By app last updated 18 October 15 DOHA - Two first-half goals from striker Yusef Ahmed gave Qatar a 2-0 win over China as the host nation finally joined their own Asian Cup party on Wednesday and began dreaming of a place in the quarter-finals. Podolski threatens to end Dortmund streak By app last updated 30 October 15 Cologne winger Lukas Podolski will be the biggest threat to champions Borussia Dortmund's three-match winning streak when the two sides meet on Saturday. Silva: European form can spark league recovery By app last updated 1 November 15 Paris Saint-Germain are showing their true form in the Champions League and can now start to reproduce it in the French league, centre-back Thiago Silva said. Rafa: Torres injuries cause of title tilt wilt By app last updated 2 November 15 Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has identified the injury problems suffered by Fernando Torres as the main reason the club's title challenge has wilted. Argentina determined not to fall in 'graveyard' By app last updated 19 October 15 SANTA FE - The 'Elephants Graveyard' has played host to a string of major upsets through the years and Argentina are determined not to become the next giant to fall there when they face Colombia in the Copa America on Wednesday. Totti undergoes minor knee surgery By app last updated 2 November 15 ROME - AS Roma captain Francesco Totti has had a minor operation on his troublesome right knee and his recovery time is uncertain, the Serie A club said on Monday. Red Bulls sign ex-Brazil midfielder Juninho By app last updated 26 October 15 Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls have signed former Brazil international midfielder Juninho Pernambucano, the club said on Monday. Odds against Milan as Messi eyes record By app last updated 4 November 15 Lionel Messi is on the brink of yet another record as title holders and favourites Barcelona visit AC Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday with the odds firmly stacked against the injury-hit Serie A team. Cassano return may be too late for Milan By app last updated 21 October 15 Antonio Cassano has been praised by AC Milan's doctor for working tirelessly to get fit after heart problems but his return to the starting line-up looks to have come too late to save their dwindling scudetto hopes. Lampard targeting World Cup appearance By app last updated 26 October 15 Frank Lampard's flurry of goals for club and country since returning from injury in December have given the midfielder fresh hope of extending his Chelsea contract and prolonging his England career. 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Pazzini pounces as clinical Inter beat Lille By app last updated 30 October 15 Inter Milan finally found something to cheer about when Giampaolo Pazzini's first-half goal gave them a 1-0 win at Lille and top spot in Champions League Group B on Tuesday.
Spurs face Young Boys in play-off By app last updated 4 November 15 BERNE - Former European champions Ajax Amsterdam, hoping to reach the Champions League group stage for the first time in five seasons, were handed a tough draw against Dynamo Kiev in the final qualifying round on Friday.
Arsenal fans urged not to sell shares By app last updated 26 October 15 LONDON - Arsenal supporters who own shares in the club are being told not to sell to American billionaire Stan Kroenke, who this week agreed a takeover deal.
Penalties will put players on the spot By app last updated 29 October 15 LONDON - Two men face each other, knowing that a single kick is about to decide their teams' fate as more than 700 million viewers watch: it must be a World Cup penalty shootout.
Coe: 2017 bid has overcome Spurs 'irrelevance' By app last updated 21 October 15 LONDON - London's bid for the 2017 athletics world championships has shrugged off the "irrelevance" of Tottenham Hotspur's legal efforts to take over the stadium, campaign president Sebastian Coe said on Tuesday as the IAAF ended a two-day visit.
High-flying Germany wary of unfamiliar Sweden By app last updated 23 October 15 Germany will be taking nothing for granted when they bid to maintain their perfect start to World Cup qualifying against main rivals Sweden in Berlin on Tuesday, even though their opponents' names are unfamiliar.
Keane double saves Ireland against Georgia By app last updated 26 October 15 DUBLIN - Ireland fell behind to Georgia after just 47 seconds before two late Robbie Keane goals gave them a 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory at Croke Park on Wednesday.
Balotelli scores another late penalty in draw By app last updated 19 October 15 Maverick forward Mario Balotelli's impressive return to Serie A continued when he scored a late penalty for the second straight game on Sunday to give new club AC Milan a 1-1 draw at Cagliari.
Paraguay's route to the World Cup finals By app published 20 May 10 May 20 (Reuters) - Paraguay's route to the World Cup finals in South Africa from June 11 to July 11:
La Liga Previews: Sevilla Barca's toughest test yet By app last updated 18 October 15 MADRID - Brief news from the Primera Liga ahead of this weekend's matches:
Bundesliga rights auction attracts 45 companies By app last updated 20 October 15 Forty-five companies have registered to bid for rights to broadcast top-flight German football league matches, an auction tipped to fetch a record 450 million euros a season.
Deschamps defends misfiring Benzema By app last updated 21 October 15 France coach Didier Deschamps defended his team selection after Les Bleus slumped to a 1-0 home defeat by world champions Spain in World Cup qualifying Group I on Tuesday.
Balotelli blast has Italy dreaming in Malta By app last updated 19 October 15 Italy head into Tuesday's World Cup qualifier in Malta buoyed by a stirring comeback in a 2-2 draw with Brazil and the growing belief that Mario Balotelli is finally maturing into a world class international striker.
Moyes: Mirallas needs to toughen up at Everton By app last updated 28 October 15 Everton midfielder Kevin Mirallas' future at the club was thrown into doubt when manager David Moyes questioned whether he could cope with the physical demands of the English Premier League.
Ahmed on target as Qatar beat China By app last updated 18 October 15 DOHA - Two first-half goals from striker Yusef Ahmed gave Qatar a 2-0 win over China as the host nation finally joined their own Asian Cup party on Wednesday and began dreaming of a place in the quarter-finals.
Podolski threatens to end Dortmund streak By app last updated 30 October 15 Cologne winger Lukas Podolski will be the biggest threat to champions Borussia Dortmund's three-match winning streak when the two sides meet on Saturday.
Silva: European form can spark league recovery By app last updated 1 November 15 Paris Saint-Germain are showing their true form in the Champions League and can now start to reproduce it in the French league, centre-back Thiago Silva said.
Rafa: Torres injuries cause of title tilt wilt By app last updated 2 November 15 Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has identified the injury problems suffered by Fernando Torres as the main reason the club's title challenge has wilted.
Argentina determined not to fall in 'graveyard' By app last updated 19 October 15 SANTA FE - The 'Elephants Graveyard' has played host to a string of major upsets through the years and Argentina are determined not to become the next giant to fall there when they face Colombia in the Copa America on Wednesday.
Totti undergoes minor knee surgery By app last updated 2 November 15 ROME - AS Roma captain Francesco Totti has had a minor operation on his troublesome right knee and his recovery time is uncertain, the Serie A club said on Monday.
Red Bulls sign ex-Brazil midfielder Juninho By app last updated 26 October 15 Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls have signed former Brazil international midfielder Juninho Pernambucano, the club said on Monday.
Odds against Milan as Messi eyes record By app last updated 4 November 15 Lionel Messi is on the brink of yet another record as title holders and favourites Barcelona visit AC Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday with the odds firmly stacked against the injury-hit Serie A team.
Cassano return may be too late for Milan By app last updated 21 October 15 Antonio Cassano has been praised by AC Milan's doctor for working tirelessly to get fit after heart problems but his return to the starting line-up looks to have come too late to save their dwindling scudetto hopes.
Lampard targeting World Cup appearance By app last updated 26 October 15 Frank Lampard's flurry of goals for club and country since returning from injury in December have given the midfielder fresh hope of extending his Chelsea contract and prolonging his England career.
Trapattoni in full flow before Croatia clash By app last updated 3 November 15 Giovanni Trapattoni was in full flow on the eve of Ireland's opening Euro 2012 match against Croatia, baffling his audience with talk of jealously, philosophy, curiosity and monks' robes.