Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo (L) celebrates with team mate Wayne Rooney after scoring against Lyon during their Champions League first knockout round, second leg soccer match at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England, March 4, 2008. [Agencies]
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard escaped Tuesday a three-game ban after the Football Association (FA) overturned the red card the England international received when he was sent-off in the 4-0 win away to West Ham last weekend.
Arsenal sent holders Milan packing from the Champions League on as Manchester United eked out a 2-1 aggregate win over Olympique Lyon to book quarter-final places.
Chelsea have appealed against Frank Lampard's sending-off in their 4-0 Premier League victory at West Ham, the Football Association announced here Monday.
English football star David Beckham is fit to play a full exhibition game in Shanghai, but authorities must first clean up a pitch in terrible condition, LA Galaxy's head coach said Monday.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will call on a rested Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney to fire his side into the Champions League quarter-finals at the expense of Olympique Lyon on Tuesday.
Marcelo Zalayeta capitalised on an early blunder by Inter Milan keeper Julio Cesar as Napoli ended the leaders's unbeaten record in Serie A on Sunday with a 1-0 home win.
Soccer star David Beckham was swarmed by camera-carrying crowds as he arrived in China on Sunday for a game with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Video
AC Milan have extended Brazilian playmaker Kaka's contract by two years until June 2013, the European champions announced on Thursday.
Birmingham defender Martin Taylor said on Friday that he'll be a happy man when Arsenal striker Eduardo returns to action.