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| Boca Juniors showed why they are favorites to win the Argentina Clausura title by winning their opening game 2-0 over Olimpo of Friday. Dario Cvitanich scored in the 41st minute and Pablo Mouche added another in the 67th for Boca, which won the Apertura title in December -- the first half of Argentina's split season -- and are expected to complete the double. |
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| Former Brazilian star Romario has again criticized his country's preparations for the 2014 World Cup, saying he fears it faces embarrassment if work on outdated airports is not speeded up. Now a congressman, Romario said he is certain there will be overspending in all 12 World Cup stadiums and that "they will rob" public funds and use the tournament as an excuse. |
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| Manchester City will find at least three highly motivated players in its way Sunday when it tries to improve upon its flagging away form with a Premier League match at Aston Villa. Only four clubs have won fewer home games this season than Villa but Richard Dunne, Stephen Ireland and Shay Given all have extra incentive to improve that record because they used to play for City. |
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| Bayern Munich eased into the semifinals of the German Cup by winning 2-0 in Stuttgart in a dominant performance on Wednesday. Franck Ribery scored in the 30th minute and Mario Gomez completed the victory in the 46th. Hoffenheim lost 1-0 at home to second-division club Greuther Fuerth after being reduced to 10 men, and Borussia Moenchengladbach needed extra time to down 10-man Hertha Berlin 2-0. |
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| The defender is adamant he still wants to participate in Euro 2012 this summer, while Sir Alex Ferguson and Andre Villa-Boas have backed Fabio Capello's right to voice his opinion |
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| The former Germany international feels that the Bavarians perform better without the Dutchman and has urged them to bench the winger for the sake of the team |
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| Four Botafogo fans were wounded by gunshots after the team's game against Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro during a weekend marked by violence between rival supporters and police across Brazil. Authorities in Rio say the four fans were hospitalized after being shot early Monday but their injuries were not life threatening. |
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| The Scot remained cagey over whether his Uruguayan striker would return following his ban and paid tribute to Harry Redknapp's in-form side |
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| The center back was booed heavily at Stamford Bridge, but had the last laugh via Twitter after his side fought back to draw after going three goals down just after half time |
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| Palmeiras rallied with two late goals to spoil Neymar's 20th birthday celebrations and 100th career goal on Sunday in the Sao Paulo state championship. In the Rio de Janeiro state championship, Vasco da Gama won its fourth in a row and Flamengo and Botafogo played each other to a scoreless draw. There were fights between fans before three matches throughout Brazil on Sunday, but no serious... |
