The Guardian:
After an uneventful opening, things are hotting up in the Champions Leaguethe name Aleksandr Ryazantsev does not ring too many bells. In case you need a clue, he was the man who scored the most astonishing of all the goals in (Read More)
The Guardian:
Halfway through a 50-year project to raise football's profile in America – and on the day David Beckham plays in the MLS Cup final – the men in charge are delightedThe American investors who are investing abroad should invest (Read More)
The Guardian:
• Los Angeles Galaxy to face Real Salt Lake• Midfielder's right ankle hampered by bone bruiseDavid Beckham will have a painkilling injection in order to be fit for Sunday's MLS Cup final, the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder sai (Read More)
The Guardian:
• Henry 'not proud' of Ireland handball incident• Barça coach would support use of video analysis in gamesThierry Henry was confronted by a giant, eight-foot poster of himself emblazoned with the words "I'm sorry" when he dep (Read More)
The Guardian:
James Richardson welcomes a bumper panel of Paul Doyle, Barry Glendenning, Sean Ingle and Jonathan Wilson to discuss the week's dramatic World Cup play-offs.The pod start by discussing the reaction in Paris and Dublin to Thie (Read More)
The Guardian:
• 'I wouldn't be surprised if we go out and buy,' says Terry• Chelsea scout watches Brazil Under-15 captain Lucas PiazonJohn Terry expects Chelsea to strengthen their squad in January after the freezingof Fifa's transfer ban (Read More)
The Guardian:
Today's rumours are out on their earTake That's kind-of-reunion, a sniff of electoral success for Labour, the British pet-shop owner who tried to smuggle 1,000 spiders out of Brazil – in terms of news, there's any number of t (Read More)
The Guardian:
• Cristiano Ronaldo eager to be fit for Barcelona match• Forward hopeful of return from injury later this monthCristiano Ronaldo is says he is not far off a return to action and wants to be back in time for Real Madrid's matc (Read More)
The Guardian:
• Midfielder tears thigh muscle in England training • Settled Rooney plans new contract talks at UnitedChelsea will tomorrow seek to ascertain the full extent of a thigh injury sustained by Frank Lampard after the England mid (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Sport:
Brazil's playmaker on Steven Gerrard, Cristiano Ronaldo and why England can triumph in South AfricaDespite his squeaky-clean image, Kaká is not the kind of player to keep quiet if he is unhappy. He does not pretend to be enth (Read More)
The Offside:
Real Madrid beat Alcorcon 1-0 at the Bernabéu last night, which wasn’t nearly enough to prevent Los Galácticos losing 4-1 on aggregate and exiting the Copa del Rey. So the team that spent nearly a quarter of a billlion euros (Read More)
CNN:
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named in Portugal's squad for their World Cup play-off against Bosnia-Herzegovina despite objections from La Liga side Real Madrid.
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guardian.co.uk Sport:
Over 50 clubs from Saudi Arabia to Merseyside have beaten Real since 1999. Agonised Atlético still aren't one of themThe clock showed 04:00 at the Vicente Calderón stadium in Madrid but it might as well have showed 06:00 at t (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Sport:
• 'A draw would have been unjust' says Pellegrini• Real coach says stone from crowd hit him in the faceReal Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini felt his side were full value for their derby win over Atlético, but admitted it was a (Read More)