Michael Ballack's cool head caused Sir Alex Ferguson to lose his as Chelsea blew the English Premier League title race wide open.
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo fluffed an early penalty as his side drew 0-0 with a dominant Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Nou Camp on Wednesday.
Chelsea snatched a Champions League lifeline as Liverpool defender John Arne Riise's last-gasp own goal allowed Avram Grant's side to escape with a 1-1 draw from Tuesday's semi-final first leg.
Bayern Munich have withdrawn the offer of a new contract to Philipp Lahm after failing to reach agreement with the Germany defender, who said on Tuesday he was eager to move abroad.
Alessandro Del Piero scored a hat-trick and played a starring role as Juventus thrashed Atalanta 4-0 and that performance immediately prompted calls for the striker to be recalled to the Italy squad.
Veteran Real Madrid striker Raul Gonzalez said Thursday he was waiting for a Euro 2008 call-up for Spain despite not featuring for his country for two years.
Soccer legend Diego Maradona said on Tuesday he wished to stay at Beijing's Olympic Village with Argentine athletes.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has demanded showdown talks with the club's warring American co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett following weekend revelations.
Dutch coach Frank Rijkaard says Barcelona needs to start killing teams off if it is to have any chance of lifting the Spanish title this season.
Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor (L) jokes with Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo following their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England April 13, 2008. [Agencies]
Sir Alex Ferguson hailed his Manchester United side's 2-1 victory over Arsenal here at Old Trafford as a decisive moment in this season's Premier League title race.
Inter Milan reasserted their four-point lead in Serie A after second-half goals from Esteban Cambiasso and Mario Balotelli sealed a 2-0 home win over Fiorentina on Sunday.
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