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March 31
- Dalmat charged with assaulting wife
- Shevchenko: Arshavin born to play for Arsenal
- Capello: Crouch to start for England
- England striker crisis plumbs new depths
- Kaka: Gerrard the complete modern player
- Lampard: Young players should clean boots again
- Pearce backs Capello's Owen snub
March 30
- Drogba mourns fans after stadium tragedy
March 28
- Nakamura on target as Japan beat Bahrain
March 27
- Keane glad to be back with good people
- Kaka ruled out of Ecuador qualifier
- Posh boss tips Sir Alex to retire next season
- Capello happy with hot-tempered Rooney
- Terry fully focused on Slovakia friendly
- Del Bosque: Spain squad fully fit
- Tottenham target holds talks with Inter
- Sven faces second day of reckoning
- Germany undecided over No.1 goalkeeper
- Nakamura puts in extra free-kick practice
- Gordon Brown talks football with Socrates
March 26
- Ronaldo injured on international duty?
- Iaquinta set to start for Italy
- Enke set for Germany starting spot
- McGrath: Leave Ledley to his own devices
- Ballack: Germany lack dominance
- Whelan: Newcastle owner lacks class
- Chelsea launch search for Asian star
- Macedonian club charged with match-fixing
- Japan chase top spot in qualifying group
- Ronaldo bags brace in Corinthians draw
- Portugal look to turn on style against Sweden
- Villa: Painful memories to spur Spain on
- Pitch concerns for France in Lithuania
March 25
- UEFA set to charge club with match fixing
- Pele pleads innocence in Robinho row
- Bojan loan blow for Premier League clubs
- Santos Laguna fire coach Guzman
- Van der Vaart honoured by Chelsea links
- Sven in firing line after dropping star turn
- Shilts: Foster deserves to displace James
- Arbeloa: Reds can be bigger than Beatles
- Atletico dismiss Forlan City switch rumours
March 24
- Freddie flattered by transfer rumours
- Evra slams French boo boys
- Lippi tight-lipped about Cassano omission
- Guadalajara fire coach Flores
- UEFA eyes squad limit of 25 players
- Hard-hitting Dunga comes close to tears
- Old controversies revived in new Clough film
March 23
- Arsene: Diaby can be new Vieira
- Arshavin: I prefer 4-4-2 formation
- Baines honoured at Capello call-up
- Forlan linked with Premier League return
- Michel quits Sundowns after angry fans protest
- Gillett pondering sale of Liverpool shares
- Bulgaria coach upbeat despite Berbatov loss
- Injured Valdivia to miss Chile qualifiers
- Moratti: Even Ibrahimovic has a price
- S.America Round-up: Uruguay hit by more violence
- Nolan adament Toon will avoid drop
- United blip breathes new life into title race
- Eight-man San Lorenzo slump again
- Toluca maintain unbeaten run in Mexico
March 21
- Iaquinta at the double as Juve hammer Roma
- Kanoute treble seals Sevilla win
- Ferguson defends Rooney over dismissal
- Marseille take over at top of Ligue 1
- Bayern close in on Bundesliga top spot
- Ancelotti: Gattuso pay cut offer tempting
- Fulham beat United to blow open title race
March 20
- Portland announced as MLS newcomers
- Gazza offered Hand of God help
- Walcott: I've got time on my side
- FIFA plays down World Cup ticket fears
- FIFA pressing ahead with 6+5 plan
- Walcott suffers another injury blow
- Liverpool granted Hillsborough date request
- Previews: Red Nev ready to return for leaders
- Brazilians hail 'new Robinho' Neymar
- City to face Hamburg in UEFA Cup quarters
- Previews: Leaders Lyon still depleted
- Previews: Totti tops Roma injury woes
- Previews: Alves pledges career to Barca
- Assault charge against Gerrard dropped
- Pirelli to sponsor troubled Chinese Super League
- Old Lady confident of weathering economic storm
- Nacional thump River Plate in Libertadores
March 19
- Toffees and Reds seek Saturday semi-final
- Hleb: No regrets leaving Arsenal for Barca
- Liverpool skipper sells car on Auto Trader
- Hicks: Rafa renewal never in doubt
- Vieira left out of France squad
- Podolski recalled to Germany squad
- Spurs boosted by record half-season profit
- Previews: Leaders Lyon in danger of freefall
- Fergie reveals dream team and talks London 2012
- FA awaiting Hull response over Cesc spit
- Previews: Bayern boosted by Ribery return
- Fergie: United unlikely to do quintuple
- Previews: Gudjohnsen wary of Real resurgence
- Previews: Giovinco stepping out of shadows
- AC Milan chief backs salary cap
- Controversial penalty hands Boca win
March 18
- Horton contacts LMA over Cesc spit
- Cesc sick of security checkpoints
- Arsene: I was wrong about Arshavin
- Injured Eduardo named in Croatia squad
- Modric linked with Serie A switch
- Cohen: Capello should ditch Owen and Becks
- Lanus slump again in Libertadores
- Cohen: Capello reminds me of Sir Alf Ramsey
- FIFA set to discuss 6+5 plan
- FA awaiting ref's report on spitting row
March 17
- Cruyff: Barca keen to avoid English... except Arsenal
- Bojan open to loan move offers
- Confed Cup hoping for ticket sales surge
- Luxemburgo fined for referee outburst
- Pardew apologises for rape remark
- Kanoute reveals Premier League interest
- Wenger: 4-1 flattered Liverpool
- Bin Hammam facing AFC competition
March 16
- England submit bid to stage World Cup
- Voeller eyes extra European slot for Germany
- Italy willing to co-host Euros with France
- Platini offers hope over Hillsborough request
- German football to introduce doping test escorts
- South America Round-up: Player kicks ref
- Hiddink recalls Arshavin and Pavlyuchenko
- Hiddink: I tried to sign Robinho
- Hammers and Blades settle Tevez saga
- Birds Nest battling to avoid white elephant tag
- Five arrested following UEFA Cup final riot
- Riquelme receives rapturous Boca reception
- Two shot as Boca fans fight among themselves
March 15
- Deco blow for Blues softened by Essien return
- Pippo pledges to play on if fit and in form
- Ballack to captain country at World Cup
- Essien nets as Chelsea charge gathers pace
- Gerrard asks UEFA to avoid anniversary
March 14
- Real bounce back by routing Bilbao
- Bordeaux beat Nice to remain in title race
- Juventus batter Bologna to close gap at top
- Liverpool humiliate United at Old Trafford
March 13
- Grayson: Second spot still in our sights
- Capello: English teams more physical than Italians
- Gullit backs Guus call for goal-line replays
- Walcott: I learned it all from Beattie
- Previews: Riera returns for Old Trafford trip
- Previews: Athletic fear Real backlash
- Villa not interested in Manchester City move
- Previews: Roma decimated for Samp clash
- Previews: Makelele back for Marseille match
- United censor Rooney hatred for Liverpool
- Schwarzer: Aussies must not neglect Asian Cup
- Peseiro confident of reviving Saudi hopes
- Colo Colo sink champions LDU
March 12
- Blues brush aside Aalborg at Eastlands
- Paraguay Congress condemns flag insult
- Badge bother for world champions United
- Football billionaires hit by shrinking finances
- Lampard: Not Liverpool this year please
- City hold talks with Valencia over Villa
- UEFA: More security for final after stabbing
- Everton striker mistaken for jewel thief
- Russian star cleared for Blues move
- Lyon: French football to blame for European exit
- Mourinho accused of Old Trafford assault
- Previews: Marseille eye revenge over PSG
- Serie A sides flop in Europe again
- Previews: Kaka conundrum for Rossonieri
- Previews: Real still smarting after Anfield humbling
- Previews: Hertha eyes firmly on prize
- Guardiola: I want an English team in quarters
- Gremio win despite astonishing triple miss
- Five-goal Mexico ease pressure on Sven
- Ronaldo nets again as Corinthians win
- Previews: United ready for Reds showdown
March 11
- Arsenal beat Roma on penalties
- Holders march on after seeing off Inter
- Porto through after 0-0 draw with Atletico
- Henry bags brace as Barca overwhelm Lyon
- Blatter: World Cup security will rival Olympics
- Blatter still keen on single World Cup bids
- Milan join race to sign Brazil hot-shot Keirrison
- Agent: Ibra and Jose may move to Madrid
- Salzburg starlet issues come and get me plea
- Riquelme strop solves Maradona dilemma
- Cech agent dismisses Barca rumours
- Donadoni plays down Napoli expectations
- Real thrashing exposes Reds inconsistencies
- Kaiser: Inconsistent Bayern just like Liverpool
- Real panned by media after Anfield nightmare
- Resurgent Drogba key to Blues glory bid
- Liverpool lap up praise after routing Real
- Donadoni appointed new Napoli coach
- Riquelme quits Argentina team... again
- Rafa surprised Real rolled over so easily
March 10
- Hiddink: Goal-line technology needed now
- Bayern stuff Sporting 12-1 on aggregate
- Victory for Villarreal sends Panathinaikos packing
- Liverpool and Chelsea charge into quarters
- Wenger: Arsenal will tear into Roma
- Independiente embroiled in race row
- Jose: Porto draw at United changed career
- GB Olympic team may be all-English
- Travel-sick Blues not helped by history
- Walcott wants Roma to whack him
- Guardiola: Stopping Juninho free kicks key
- Ferdinand & O'Shea fit for Inter clash
- Sven to experiment with striking options
- Dunga: Ronaldo still has international future
- Ronaldo struggling with anger management
- Appiah linked with another London club
- Ailing Torres willing to play through pain
- Preview: Jose wary of United attacking riches
March 9
- Bordeaux boss Blanc warns clubs off Chamakh
- Jose: Premier League poorer since I left
- Homesick Arshavin: Gazza is my No.1
- Laporta: Fab would be big player for Barca
- Joe Cole targeting pre-season return
- Mourinho expects Man United to come calling
- Barcelona finally win first game of season
- Adebayor reveals Milan & Barca interest
- Raul: I snubbed Blues move
- Benayoun doubtful for Real second-leg
- Ranieri: Juve fans must intimidate Chelsea
- Preview: Liverpool far from home and hosed
- Four off as Gallardo double seals River win
March 7
- Barca beat Bilbao, Real held by Atletico
- Mourinho unruffled despite centre-back crisis
- Leaders Lyon lose against Lille
- Inter inflict first home defeat on Genoa
- Bayern hammer Hanover to keep title hopes alive
- Beckham poised for role in the hole
- United and Chelsea cruise into Cup semis
March 6
- Underdogs Fulham buoyed by Pompey triumph
- Uruguayan players call off strike
- Lavezzi linked with Old Trafford transfer
- Fluminense fire coach Simoes
- Ranieri caught up in Chinese storm
- Redknapp: King could play every game
- Torres & Arbeloa may be fit to face Real
- Hiddink warns Blues after Cole arrest
- Owen back and ready to rescue Newcastle
- Valencia crisis highlights Spanish financial flaw
- German FA shelves doping probe
- Full-back Ferreira sidelined for rest of season
- Wenger: Ten-game bans for dangerous tackles
- Previews: Lille-Lyon to set attendance record
- Previews: Anelka out with toe woe
- Argentinian ace on Fergie wish-list
- Argentine teams flop in Libertadores
- Previews: Madrid derby secondary to Real
- Previews: Beckham poised to extend Milan loan
- Blatter: Premier League is destroying football
- Blues quit Thailand after fickle fans lose interest
- Moyes at heart of Toffees resurgence
March 5
- Ronaldo frightened by media frenzy
- United interest flatters Japanese hot-shot
- CSKA Sofia replace Penev with his nephew
- Hoeness: Bayern must forget Cup defeat
- Brazilian set to snub Blues for Serie A
- Valencia star duo may be sold to balance books
- Portuguese ace set to leave in summer
- Kuwait upset Aussies in Asian Cup qualifier
- "New Kaka" Hernanes: I can handle the pressure
- Lion-eating wind-up backfires on Sevilla
- Liverpool plotting pre-season tour of Asia
- Previews: Lyon looking for Lille revenge
- Previews: Atletico out to break derby jinx
- Previews: Beckham hoping Sunday is not swansong
- Cruzeiro win again despite another red card
- Colombian club trying to forget cocaine past
- Ronaldo injured in media scrum
- Previews: Next stop Fulham for United juggernaut
- Ribery feeling heat ahead of Hanover game
- Keirrison to snub Liverpool for Barcelona
- Ferguson: I have plans for Torres
- Agent: Drogba on brink of Man City move
March 4
- Sampdoria stun Inter in Cup first leg
- United survive scare to restore seven point gap
- Van der Sar concedes following 14 clean sheets
- Bilbao and Barca reach King's Cup final
- PSG and Lyon crash out of French Cup
- Holders Bayern bow out of German Cup
- UEFA: Refs can stop matches due to racism
- Arshavin: English football tougher than it looked
- Da Silvas: Fergie bangs on about Neville bros
- South Africa needs more money for World Cup
- Mirandinha: Toon twice tried to tempt me back
- Plug pulled on Barca MLS franchise in Miami
- Palmeiras slump against Chilean champs
- Zico: I want to manage in Premier League
- Di Stefano: Better than Pele and Maradona?
March 3
- Lazio establish first leg lead over Juventus
- Guus still golden as Drogba shines in storm
- Platini open to Balkan regional league
- South Africa told to promote World Cup more
- Redknapp: New boys have made league tougher
- Rio Bird-in-hand to get owl aid at wedding
- Chelsea chairman: Expect summer sales
- River 'fat boy' Fabbiani told to lose weight
- Mourinho lashes out after Inter penalty row
- Iniesta and Fabiano fit for King's Cup
- Who's better than Maradona and Pele?
- Sol: Dock points for racist chants
- Uruguayan players strike over unpaid wages
- Bumbling Barca seek King's Cup boost
March 2
- Milan hopeful of Beckham loan extension
- Rafa: Torres injuries cause of title tilt wilt
- Foster cleared over iPod use at Wembley
- Arshavin: Wenger lost for words after another draw
- Parker: Ronaldo should stop taking free-kicks
- Guys prefer girls to wear football kit over lingerie
- Cuellar: Young better suited for Spain than Ron
- Rio: Mourinho the man to replace Fergie
- Bayern ace to replace Real target Ronaldo
- South America Results: Nobby nets again in Peru
- Cup Previews: Amauri seeking return to form
- Scotland & Wales abandon Euro 2016 bid
- AFC boss confident of power struggle success
- Corinthians held as fans mob Ronaldo
- River routed by San Lorenzo
March 1
- Primera Liga reports
- Hamburg humbled, Bayern draw at Bremen
- Barca beaten again in seven-goal epic
- Hoarau double keeps PSG in touch
- Premier League reports
- Spot-kick win keeps quintuple hopes alive
- Inter and Roma share 3-3 thriller
- Stoke late show denies Villa win
- Mexican champions maintain unbeaten record