Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger breathed a huge sigh of relief after it beat FA Cup holder Wigan Athletic on penalties in Saturday's semifinal to keep alive its hopes of winning a trophy after a nine-year wait.
Barcelona's nightmare week hit a new low when it followed up its Champions League exit with a shock 1-0 defeat at Granada on Saturday that left its bid for a fifth La Liga title in six years in serious jeopardy.
Borussia Dortmund reclaimed some of the Bundesliga's bragging rights after crushing champion Bayern Munich 3-0 on Saturday with a stellar performance to claim victory in the league's showcase encounter.
Real Madrid hope to beat Bayern although the latter could be favorite, Real Madrid's coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday.
Ambitious young soccer player from countries that are not major soccer powers can struggle to gain recognition from top European clubs.
"Pressure? What pressure?" That was the mantra Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers employed to shrug off the strain of nailing down the club's first league title in 24 years ahead of Sunday's crucial clash with Manchester City.
Holder Bayern Munich and nine-time winner Real Madrid will square off in a mouthwatering Champions League semifinal this month, while Atletico Madrid takes on Chelsea.
On July 28, 1996, China trailed Brazil by a goal late in the semifinal of the women's soccer tournament at the Atlanta Olympics.
Former Brazilian soccer player Cafu and Brazilian model Fernanda Lima present the uniforms for World Cup 2014 volunteers during Fashion Rio in Rio de Janeiro April 10, 2014.
Workers ended a strike at the World Cup stadium in the southern Brazilian city of Curitiba after disrupting traffic for nearly two hours and forcing organizers to accept their demands on Thursday.
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