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FIFA President Sepp Blatter will meet his UEFA counterpart Michel Platini on Wednesday in an attempt to settle their differences over Blatter's controversial plan for limits on overseas players.
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Deadly attacks on foreigners in South African townships may hurt the country's bid to host a successful 2010 soccer World Cup, the South African Football Association's (SAFA) chief executive said on Tuesday. |
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Titleholders Boca Juniors and their fellow Argentines San Lorenzo both face an uphill struggle in the second legs of their Libertadores Cup quarter-final ties this week.
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| Frank Lampard and John Terry said
on Tuesday that Chelsea's successive failures in the Champions
League have made them even more desperate for success in
Wednesday's final against Manchester United.
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| Avram Grant appeared as reluctant
as ever to speak in public on the eve of Wednesday's Champions
League final but Chelsea's unassuming Israeli coach gave a
subtle reminder to his critics about what he has achieved.
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| Euro 2008 co-hosts
Switzerland have been hit by more injury and illness problems,
including the withdrawal of reserve goalkeeper Fabio Coltorti
and striker Blaise Nkufo.
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| Paris Saint Germain striker Pedro Pauleta said on Tuesday he would have liked a chance to discuss his future at the club and admitted that the failure of the club to enter talks as his contract ran out meant it was "difficult" to see him postponing his departure. |
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| Frank Lampard is hoping to end a couple of emotional months for his extended family by inspiring Chelsea to Champions League glory and sealing a family double. |
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| Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson played down concerns over the pitch for Wednesday's Champions League final as a key groundsman said he was "totally disappointed" with the new grass surface. |
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| Alex Ferguson said he owed it to
the tradition of Manchester United to overcome Chelsea on
Wednesday, half a century after his club blazed the trail that
now culminates in the first all-English Champions League final.
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