Neighbors from hell Oct 23, 2008
Red Star, or Crvena Zvezda as they are now known, have traditionally been the more successful, achieving the ultimate of winning the European Cup in 1991. Sound Off. (CNN -- International)
Barcelona rout Basel to keep winning start Oct 23, 2008
PSV Eindhoven chalked up their first points in the group with a 2-0 home win over Olympique Marseille, courtesy of a Danny Koevermans brace that left the 1993 European Cup winners rooted to the bottom with three defeats. An Adriano header on the stroke of half-time handed Inter Milan a 1-0 home success against Anorthosis Famagusta, leaving them firmly in the driving seat in Group B with seven points ahead of the Cypriots, who have four. (International Herald Tribune)
Beckham agent seen in talks with Milan Oct 22, 2008
The famous Italian club, who won their seventh European Cup in 2007, struggled last season and finished fifth in Serie A to miss out on a place in this term's Champions League. They spent an initial fee of 21 million euros (16. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Distracted Atletico tries to focus on Liverpool Oct 21, 2008
Atletico, a losing finalist in the 1974 European Cup, will be without injured defender Tomas Ujfalusi. . (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Madrid side in high spirits against Juve after derby win Oct 21, 2008
LONDON: Real Madrid s thrilling victory over neighbours Atletico has given the nine-time European Cup winners the ideal boost ahead of today s Champions League confrontation with Juventus. Chasing that elusive 10th triumph in European football s most prestigious competition, Real know that a victory over the Italian club in the third round of group matches will put them on the brink of the knockout phase. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Erik Gerets returns to Eindhoven with Marseille Oct 21, 2008
As PSV coach, he won successive Dutch championships in 2000 and 2001, and as a player, Gerets was part of the PSV team that won the European Cup predecessor of the Champions League in 1988. However, his experiences against Eindhoven have been less memorable. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
CITY SHOCKER: Inside the epic swoop that landed Robinho at Man. City Oct 16, 2008
The forward was wearing the sky blue of a club that had won nothing in 30 years, not the darker blue of a club that won two of the last four Premier League titles and was just a slippery penalty spot from the European Cup last May. One of the summer's longest-running soap operas wasn't supposed to end this way, with a twist that wasn't in the script. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Killing fields: footballers' deaths linked to chemicals Oct 10, 2008
"I want to find the penicillin of 2008," said Borgonovo, who scored the goal that put Milan into the 1990 European Cup final. In Turin, investigators have identified heading the ball as well as doping, including the use of legal anti-inflammatory drugs, as possible triggers for the disease among the footballers, typically those who played for more than five seasons in Italy during the 1980s and '90s. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Ospreys drop Henson for disciplinary reasons Oct 10, 2008
Wales rugby star Gavin Henson has been dropped from Ospreys' European Cup matches against Leicester and Perpignan for disciplinary reasons and is in danger of missing next month's internationals. Without giving any details, the Ospreys announced on Friday that Henson had been left off the team as "a rugby-related disciplinary decision" and would miss Sunday's game at Leicester and Perpignan's visit to the Liberty Stadium on Oct. 18. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
AC Milan faces Portsmouth Oct 8, 2008
Seven-time European Cup champion Milan has never won the UEFA Cup, and Portsmouth is playing in continental football for the first time. The teams will meet at Fratton Park in Portsmouth on Nov. 27. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Pesticides linked to rare disease among soccer players Oct 8, 2008
I want to find the penicillin of 2008, said Borgonovo, who scored the goal that put Milan into the 1990 European Cup final. In Turin investigators have identified heading the ball as well as doping, including the use of legal anti-inflammatory drugs, as possible triggers for the disease among the soccer players, typically those who played for more than five seasons in Italy during the 1980s and 1990s. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Carter heads overseas contingent in Heineken Cup Oct 8, 2008
"It's a competition I have watched and admired and always wanted to be a part of. To play a few games in the European Cup really excites me," Carter told the official Cup website (www. ercrugby. (International Herald Tribune)
Villa's man with a plan Oct 7, 2008
Along with compatriots Nottingham Forest, Villa are the only former European Cup winners not to have competed in the Champions League. Should O'Neill remain at the helm, and that is no means certain considering his name is continually linked with every major job that becomes available, and their impressive young squad continues to improve at its current rate, then expect that statistic to end in the very near future. (CNN -- International)
AC Milan faces Portsmouth in UEFA Cup Oct 7, 2008
Seven-time European Cup champion Milan has never won the UEFA Cup, and Portsmouth is playing in continental football for the first time. "It is a good group all the way round," Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie said. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Hamburg fans can be buried in "football graveyard" Oct 7, 2008
"We can pull out the 1983 European Cup victory, for example, and play that in the chapel.". SPRAY-PAINTED FLOWERS. (International Herald Tribune)
AC Milan, Spurs into UEFA Cup group stage Oct 3, 2008
Andriy Shevchenko scored for seven-time European Cup champion Milan, which progressed 4-1 on total goals. Milan, favored to win UEFA Cup title in May, didn't need to exert itself to defend its 3-1 lead from the first leg at the San Siro two weeks ago. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Red Star crushed by hooligans, debts, mismanagement Oct 3, 2008
FADING STAR: Serbias most famous soccer club, European Cup winners in 1991, have made their worst-ever start in the national championship DPA, BELGRADE Friday, Oct 03, 2008, Page 19 ... But the woes of Red Star X Serbias most famous club, European Cup winners in 1991 X go far beyond fines and possible loss of revenue from 42,000 tickets already printed for the Partizan game. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Spurs battle through to UEFA Cup group stage Oct 3, 2008
Hamburg lost the 1982 UEFA Cup final to IFK Gothenburg, two years after they were beaten by Nottingham Forest in the European Cup final. The Bundesliga will be well represented in the group stage. (International Herald Tribune)
Liverpool wary of Mark Hughes new spending power at Man City Oct 3, 2008
They have won the European Cup and 21 league titles but PSV Eindhoven are not the most dangerous club Liverpool were due to face in the first few days of October. By Tim Rich Last Updated: 12:58AM BST 03 Oct 2008. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Villarreal, Atletico build title ambitions Sep 22, 2008
Atletico followed up a 3-0 Champions League win over PSV Eindhoven its first European Cup match in 11 years with a 4-0 win over Recreativo Huelva to improve to six points. Argentina striker Sergio Aguero continued his torrid start to the season by scoring his fourth goal in a week, while new signing Florent Sinama-Pongolle scored two against former club Recreativo. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
FLAVOR OF THE WEEK: WHITE LIES AND A TURKISH GIRL Sep 18, 2008
We met up and watched Turkey beat the Dutch in the European Cup soccer tournament. She cheered Turkish goals and cursed the ref. (New York Press)
Relieved Guardiola savours maiden Barca win Sep 17, 2008
The victory was a huge relief for Guardiola, a European Cup winner with Barca as a player in 1992, who had seen his team lose to Numancia and draw with Racing Santander. "This helps us in many ways and it is nice to go top (of the group) even though it is early on," explained Guardiola. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Ronaldo set for Man U return in Champions League Sep 17, 2008
Under Matt Busby, United won the European Cup in 1968. Ferguson claims United winning three European Cup titles is unsatisfactory compared to other big European clubs ... We should have won the European Cup more times and hopefully we will win it more times again, Ferguson said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
* Manchester Utd look to break mold as campaign starts Sep 17, 2008
But Ferguson says his men are hell bent on narrowing the gap as they bid to emulate AC Milan, the last team to win back-to-back European Cup crowns in 1990 ... Also in Uniteds group are Scottish side Celtic, the first British club to win the European Cup X a year before Uniteds 1968 success. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ronaldo is confident of winning back the fans at Old Trafford Sep 17, 2008
Not since the great AC Milan team of the late eighties lifted the European Cup in 1989 and 1990 has any club claimed European football s biggest prize in successive years, and no team has managed it since the current Champions League format was introduced in 1992. Having being forced to wait nine years between his first success in the competition, in 1999, and last season s triumph in Moscow, Ferguson is impatient for another taste of glory. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Man Utd to face Villareal on road to defend title Sep 17, 2008
But Ferguson says his men are hell bent on narrowing the gap as they bid to emulate AC Milan, the last team to win back-to-back European Cup crowns in 1990 ... Also in United's group are Scottish side Celtic, the first British side to win the European Cup - a year before United's 1968 success ... A hat-trick of European Cup wins for Bayern Munich came in the wake of Ajax's similar achievement in the early 1970s, before the Germans' last win, in 2001. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Ferguson: Three European trophies not enough Sep 16, 2008
Under Matt Busby, Manchester United won the European Cup in 1968. "Winning in Moscow was so important because there was an imbalance in our club's history given the importance we place, and have always placed, on European football," Ferguson said. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Eastern teams struggle to match rich rivals Sep 15, 2008
Jovetic joined Italy's Fiorentina during the close season while Red Star Belgrade, the 1991 European Cup winners who were eliminated from the UEFA Cup in the second qualifying round, have held on to only three first-team players from last season ... Steaua Bucharest, the 1986 European Cup winners, were the exception as they knocked out Turkey's Galatasaray to complete a remarkable run of success by Romanian teams in the early stages of the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. (International Herald Tribune)
Chelsea faces Bordeaux in long return to final Sep 15, 2008
Scolari will be only too aware that guiding the Premier League club to its first European Cup final wasn't enough to save Avram Grant his job, but Ballack is sure the Blues will be contesting next May's final in Rome. "We're confident of our abilities but know it'll be hard work," he said. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Names in the Game Sep 13, 2008
But manager Alex Ferguson said Ronaldo is "likely to be involved" when United begins their defense of the European Cup against Villarreal at Old Trafford on Wednesday. "Ronaldo is training now. He's with the first team," Ferguson said Friday. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
England Could Survive World Cup Soccer Defeat to Croatia, Ex-Coach Says Sep 7, 2008
He won nine league titles and a European Cup in a career that includes Roma, AC Milan and Real Madrid. The international arena differs from club games, Taylor said. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Keegan resigns from Newcastle Sep 5, 2008
There, he won three English titles, the 1973 UEFA Cup and the 1977 European Cup ... Hamburg also reached the 1980 European Cup final, losing to Nottingham Forest. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Mourinho content with Quaresma's arrival Sep 2, 2008
While Inter has won the Italian league the past three seasons, it has not won the European Cup since achieving the feat in back-to-back seasons in 1964 and 1965. Inter was pleased last week when it was drawn into Group B of this year's tournament with Werder Bremen, Panathinaikos and Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Real, Barca slip to opening day defeats Sep 1, 2008
Guardiola, a member of Barca's 1992 European Cup winning team, has the job of wrestling the title from Real but the omens do not look good after an insipid display. "It was a big slip-up," admitted Guardiola. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Liverpool announces another stadium delay Aug 30, 2008
Feuding owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. have had to refinance the loans they took out to buy the five-time European Cup winner with interest payments reported to be around 30 million pounds (US$54. 9 million; euro37. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Inter seeks 4th straight Italian A title Aug 29, 2008
"I have only worked with the team for one month so we will get much better.''Though unable to lure Frank Lampard from Chelsea, Mourinho should get midfield help with the acquisition of Amantino Mancini from Roma. Inter also is hoping for another impressive season from Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who had 17 goals last season. And Adriano is back for Inter after a six-month spell in Brazil.advertisementMourinho led Chelsea to English Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006, then was fired early last... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Kuyt to the rescue, Liverpool in CL group stage Aug 29, 2008
Liverpool struggles, but inChampions League group stage - Soccer - SI.com. Posted: Wednesday August 27, 2008 5:01PM; Updated: Wednesday August 27, 2008 6:30PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Champions League: Chelsea face horror trip to Transylvania Aug 29, 2008
" Five-times European Cup winners Liverpool were drawn in Group D with PSV Eindhoven, Marseille and Atletico Madrid, the former club of Anfield striker Fernando Torres. Advertisement - article continues below ? Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry said: "The games with Atletico will be special for Fernando and Liverpool's other Spanish players, as well our boss Rafael Benitez. With our Spanish contingent they will be a couple of very big games. (Mirror.co.uk)
* Carragher warns Liverpool not to trivialize Liege Aug 27, 2008
Rafa Benitezs team, who lifted the European Cup for a fifth time by beating AC Milan in Istanbul in 2005, face a nervous return leg against the Belgian champions after failing to score in a tense 0-0 draw in the first leg two weeks ago. If the second-leg ends as a scoring draw, Liverpool will be knocked out before the Champions League group stages and forced to look ahead instead to a UEFA Cup campaign. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Garcia Reneses quits as Spain basketball coach Aug 26, 2008
Garcia Reneses, who has nine league trophies and one European Cup on his resume, was the replacement for Jose Vicente "Pepu" Hernandez. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Sportswear firmsfail Olympics test Aug 23, 2008
By linking their brands with the Olympic Games, or other sporting events such as the Union of European Football Associations' European Cup, sportswear companies hope to reach for the gold in sales, market share and brand recognition. If the past is any guide, these major sporting events should prove extremely. (Asia Times Online)
SOCCER: Manchester City handed surprise loss in UEFA Cup qualifier Aug 16, 2008
Defender Martin Laursen headed the fourth goal for Aston Villa, the 1982 European Cup winners, after Matthias Gudmundsson had pulled one back for the home side. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Euro roundup: Juventus winsin return to Champions Aug 14, 2008
"The return to European Cup play is important, and the boys really wanted this win,'' Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri said. "This is an important win, but we have to be sure to concentrate for the return game. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Aston Villa strives to improve on 6th-place finish Aug 12, 2008
It's been 12 years since central England's most successful club won a major title - the 1996 League Cup - although the Villans were champions of Europe back in 1982 when they won the predecessor of the Champions League, the European Cup. Since then, Villa has fallen behind the traditional powerhouses of English soccer and its supporters have had to settle for a few cup finals. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Neville makes full return after 17-month layoff Aug 11, 2008
Neville was limited to just one substitute's appearance last season in April's Champions League quarterfinal against AS Roma, but it was too late to play a role in the European Cup triumph or the closing stages of the Premier League triumph. This season he is determined not to be watching from the sidelines again. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Fergie wants only players with desire for more success in his Man United team Aug 10, 2008
A lot of them are exhilarated by winning the European Cup. . (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Man Utd in light approach to Community Shield Aug 9, 2008
"The difference is we are a year older ... there's great quality in the squad and there's a great enthusiasm that has been accelerated by winning the European Cup.'' Portsmouth, meanwhile, is eager to see how its new English striking partnership of Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch will fare against a top opponent. "Portsmouth are always a difficult team to play against,'' Ferguson said. "They had a great season last year and now Harry has brought Crouch into the squad, the partnership of Crouch... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Relaxed United to take on Portsmouth at Wembley Aug 8, 2008
"The difference is we are a year older ... there's great quality in the squad and there's a great enthusiasm that has been accelerated by winning the European Cup.". Portsmouth, meanwhile, is eager to see how its new English striking partnership of Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch will fare against a top opponent. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Foreign-players quota will harm Premier League, warns Ferguson Aug 8, 2008
"I did not start the final of the Uefa Champions League with six Englishmen because I was making a political statement. I did it because they're good enough to win the European Cup.". Significantly, Ferguson disagrees with those who claim the number of foreign imports flooding the domestic game is weakening the England team and cutting its chances of international success. (guardian.co.uk)
Q&A with Valencia captain David Albelda on his bizarre outcast situation Aug 7, 2008
You've won two league titles and a UEFA Cup with Valencia, you've been to two European Cup finals with them, and you're the most successful captain in the club's history. You were playing week in, week out and yet one day, just like that, the club told you they no longer wanted you. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Sneijder out 3 mo. Aug 5, 2008
Real Madrid midfielder Sneijder out of action for 3 months - Soccer - SI.com. Posted: Monday August 4, 2008 10:13AM; Updated: Monday August 4, 2008 10:13AM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Sneijder out for 3 months with knee injury Aug 4, 2008
Sneijder's reduced absence means he should be available to play in the latter games of the Champions League group phase, as Madrid aims for a record 10th European Cup title. The 24-year-old former Ajax player has been preparing for his second season at Madrid, which kicks off with a Spanish Supercup first leg against Copa del Rey winner Valencia on Aug. 17. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Cesc: Gunners ready to take Europe by storm Aug 3, 2008
Fabregas believes Arsene Wenger's side have the potential to match the legendary Ajax team of the 1970s, who won three successive European Cups with a breath-taking style unlike anything that had gone before ... I speak to people in the game a lot and they tell me about Ajax who in the 1970s won the European Cup with an extremely young team and changed the face of the game, Fabregas said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Liverpool draws Liege in Champions League Aug 2, 2008
NYON, Switzerland (AP) -Five-time European Cup winner Liverpool must beat Belgian champion Standard Liege in the final qualifying round to reach the Champions League's group stage ... Steaua Bucharest, which won the European Cup in 1986, will face Galatasaray away in the first leg. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Solskjaer puts on boots for last Man United game in testimonial match Aug 2, 2008
MANCHESTER: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored 126 goals in eleven years as a Manchester United player, but the Norwegian forward will forever be remembered for just one of them the injury-time winner in the 1999 Champions League Final that delivered the clubs second European Cup. Solskjaers knack of somehow being in the right place at the right time whenever a scoring chance came his way earned him the nickname of the Baby-Faced Assassin during his early days at Old Trafford. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Villa in determined mood Aug 2, 2008
A Uefa Cup second qualifying round tie against Hafnarfjardar offers the 1982 European Cup winners a superb chance to progress towards the main draw. O'Neill said: "The fans have an appetite for European football and I am sure they will back us. We are determined to do as well as possible.". (TeleText)
Liverpool faces Standard Liege in Champions League Aug 1, 2008
Five-time European Cup winner Liverpool must beat Belgian champion Standard Liege in the final qualifying round to reach the Champions League's lucrative group stage. FC Barcelona, which won the tournament in 2006, was drawn at home against the winner between Beitar Jerusalem of Israel and Poland's Wisla Krakow. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Arsenal paired with McClaren's Twente in Champions League Aug 1, 2008
Turkish champions Galatasaray were drawn against former European Cup winners Steaua Bucharest while Olympique Marseille, who lifted the trophy in 1993, will play either Norway's Brann Bergen or Ventspils of Latvia. Scottish side Rangers are likely to face Danish champions Aalborg, coached by former Scotland midfielder Bruce Rioch, if they can get past Kaunas in the second leg of their second qualifying round tie next week, having drawn 0-0 on Wednesday. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Real waiting on Ronaldo Jul 31, 2008
Ronaldo hit 42 goals for United last season as it lifted both the Barclays Premier League crown and the European Cup, but he has refused to issue a categorical statement committing himself to the remainder of his Old Trafford contract. That has fueled Real Madrid's aspirations of signing him, although Calderon, sensitive to criticism of his club's transfer tactics, is being circumspect in his comments, dropping broad hints while trying to avoid anything too provocative. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
"Camp Rock's" Alyson Stoner & "High School Musical's" Lucas Grabeel Star in "Alice Upside Down" on DVD Today From Anchor Bay Entertainment Jul 30, 2008
Directed by Sandy Tung (Saving Shiloh, Soccer Dog: European Cup), Alice Upside Down is a production of Open Pictures and Avondale Entertainment Production. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Blue, white and red-faced, but c'est la vie Jul 29, 2008
The game gets constant exposure across Europe and the best teams are often involved in hugely watched European Cup games. The lure of huge money was no doubt paramount to the French signings of Williams, Mark Gasnier and Craig Gower, but there is another undeniable factor: it is a delightful way to live. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Spanish athletes set winning trend Jul 29, 2008
But the ovation was polite compared to the roar that greeted Rafael Nadal's Wimbledon victory two weeks earlier or the raucous all-night party ignited by Spain's soccer team when it claimed the European Cup on June 29 ... Meanwhile, in its European cup win, the first since the country became a democracy, Spain easily outplayed the usually powerful Germany. (Christian Science Monitor)
Luiz Felipe Scolari targets four titles Jul 28, 2008
"There's no point in dwelling on it any more," Terry said of the failed spot-kick which allowed Manchester United to beat Chelsea in the final in Moscow and deny them their first European Cup. "It's down to me to drive this team forward again and push to get back to where we were," the England defender told British newspapers in Kuala Lumpur. (International Herald Tribune)
Is It Time to Give Up on Therapeutic Cloning? A Q&A with Ian Wilmut Jul 22, 2008
He played for Glasgow Celtic when they were the first British team to win the European Cup, in 1967. And here you had a man who was extraordinarily gifted in this sports activity. (Scientific American)
SUMMER TRAVEL Jul 15, 2008
While overseas, Betty Jackson saw Berlin crowds in throes over the European Cup soccer championship, with crowds of more than 500,000 lining the street downtown to watch the game on a giant screen at the Brandenburg Gate. Jackson said she enjoyed the multiculturalism of Berlin, in which one can hear many different languages, but she sweated the high prices for gasoline, car rentals and food. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
