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Liverpool end Dalglish's second stint in charge

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:25:14 GMT

(Reuters) - Kenny Dalglish's second stint in charge of Liverpool was ended by the club's American owners on Wednesday as the Anfield great paid the price for his side's worst Premier League finish for almost 20 years.

Bayern sign keeper Starke as Neuer backup

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:50:17 GMT

BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich have signed goalkeeper Tom Starke from Hoffenheim on a three-year deal to be Manuel Neuer's back up, the club said on Wednesday.

Bayern trounce Chelsea in balancing books

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:44:28 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Bayern Munich clearly outshine Champions League final opponents Chelsea when it comes to balancing the books, an issue that will increasingly shape European football in seasons to come.

Wishing for an end to Hibernian's 110-year wait

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:54:28 GMT

EDINBURGH, Scotland (Reuters) - The Scottish Cup gets under way in January and my birthday is in February and so every year I make the same wish when I blow out the candles on my cake.

Sauber gives CEO Kaltenborn a stake in F1 team

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:50:11 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - The Swiss founder and owner of Sauber has given the Formula One team's chief executive a third of the company to ensure she stays on to lead it after he retires.

Bayern to use home changing room in Champions League final

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:40:23 GMT

BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich have been given the go-ahead by European football's governing body UEFA to use their home changing room at the Allianz Arena for Saturday's Champions League final against Chelsea, a club official told Reuters on Wednesday.

Chelsea boosted as Luiz and Cahill start training

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:11:06 GMT

COBHAM, England (Reuters) - Chelsea central defenders David Luiz and Gary Cahill are hopeful they will be fit for Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich after completing their first training session following hamstring injuries.

Di Matteo hoping to avoid worst-case scenario in Munich

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:31:10 GMT

COBHAM, England (Reuters) - Chelsea's caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo is hoping to avoid what he described on Tuesday as the "worst-case scenario" with reserves and youngsters on the bench for the Champions League final against Bayern Munich on Saturday.

De Gea named in Spain's provisional Euro 2012 squad

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:28:35 GMT

LAS ROZAS, Spain (Reuters) - Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea was one of a number of fringe Spain players named in Vicente del Bosque's provisional 21-man squad for Euro 2012 on Tuesday.

Bayern defeat would hit Germany confidence ahead of Euros

Mon, 14 May 2012 22:43:22 GMT

BERLIN (Reuters) - Defeat for Bayern Munich against Chelsea in Saturday's Champions League final would hit German confidence ahead of Euro 2012 next month, national team coach Joachim Loew said on Tuesday.

Sun shines on joyful City parade

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:02:00 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Even the sun shone for Manchester City as the Premier League champions celebrated their long-awaited and dramatic title win with a euphoric victory parade on Monday.

Sun shines on City's victory parade

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:08:49 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Even the sun shone for Manchester City as the Premier League champions celebrated their long-awaited and dramatic title win with a euphoric victory parade on Monday.

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Mon, 14 May 2012 15:00:29 GMT

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Ukraine's Shevchenko says he is fit for Euros

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:13:11 GMT

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko has recovered from the health niggles that made him doubtful for the European football championship next month and expects to be fit for the tournament, he said on Monday.

Malaga striker Van Nistelrooy retires aged 35

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:54:54 GMT

MADRID (Reuters) - Malaga's Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy announced his retirement on Monday, saying at the age of 35 his body could take no more.

Money spent wisely, City's investments pay dividends

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:35:04 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City's unrivalled spending power since Abu Dhabi's Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan bought the club in 2008 has transformed them from erratic under-achievers into a force that could dominate the Premier League for years to come.

Bilic to coach Lokomotiv after Euro 2012

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:23:39 GMT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Croatia coach Slaven Bilic, who will step down after Euro 2012, has agreed to take charge of Lokomotiv Moscow, the Russian Premier League club said on Monday.

Disbelief as Villarreal go from Europe to relegation

Sun, 13 May 2012 23:15:05 GMT

MADRID (Reuters) - Villarreal, often touted as a model for smaller clubs to aspire to, were left preparing for life in the second division on Monday after they were relegated following a dramatic finale to the La Liga season.

Champions City must now live within their means

Sun, 13 May 2012 20:06:02 GMT

BARCELONA (Reuters) - After winning the English league for the first time in 44 years, Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City must build on their success while reining in the lavish spending that has made it possible.

City snatch title at the death

Sun, 13 May 2012 17:11:55 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - With Manchester City's dream dying in the embers of an exhilarating Premier League season Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero wrote themselves into club folklore with stoppage-time goals to seal a breath-taking 3-2 victory over Queen Park Rangers on Sunday and snatch their first title for 44 years.

Analysis: Mancini's steady hand key for City in title race

Sun, 13 May 2012 16:28:44 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - There has been an inevitability about Manchester City's journey to the Premier League title since Abu Dhabi petro-dollars began flooding into the club in 2008 but they still required a steady hand at the tiller to navigate them to glory through one of the most unpredictable seasons for decades.

Del Piero on target as Juve finish unbeaten

Sun, 13 May 2012 16:27:00 GMT

MILAN (Reuters) - Alessandro Del Piero, almost certainly playing his last home game for Juventus at the age of 37, celebrated with a goal as the Serie A champions beat Atalanta 3-1 on Sunday to finish their campaign unbeaten.

City clinch title in dramatic finale to season

Sun, 13 May 2012 11:34:23 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City claimed their first English title in 44 years in barely believable circumstances on Sunday as stoppage time goals from Edin Dzeko and Sergio Aguero snatched a 3-2 home victory over Queens Park Rangers.

Vidic on course for Man Utd return in August - Ferguson

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:33:38 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic should be fit to make his long-awaited return from injury in time for the new season in August, manager Alex Ferguson said on Sunday.

Battered Bayern seek quick fix for Champions League final

Sat, 12 May 2012 20:14:32 GMT

BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich are all too aware they need to recover quickly from their 5-2 humiliation by Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup final on Saturday if they are to have any chance of winning the Champions League decider next week.