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Cristiano Ronaldo is confident that Real Madrid, with the help of their fans, will progress to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Madrid have fallen at the last-16 stage of the Champions League in each of the last five seasons and they will need to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit to avoid a repeat this year. [...]

A single goal is all that separates the teams in this week’s four headlining matches, with Manchester United the best placed of the home sides.
This week’s quartet of second-leg matches in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 look wide open, with a single goal separating the sides in all four ties.
Manchester United are the [...]

Still just 28 years old, goalkeeper Iker Casillas is a key figure for Spain as they try to win their first FIFA World Cup in South Africa this summer. A hugely impressive 2-0 victory over France in Paris last week cemented Spain’s status as one of the hot favourites for the 2010 FIFA World Cup [...]

Valencia’s recent erratic La Liga form continued after they were held to a scoreless draw at home by struggling Racing Santander.

Ryan Giggs will be out of action for four weeks after fracturing his right arm in Manchester United’s Premier League game at Aston Villa.

Despite the recent defeat at Hull, Roberto Mancini insists he has confidence that his Manchester City side will break into the top four come season end.Roberto Mancini insists he is more confident than ever that Manchester City can finish fourth in the Premier League this season, despite suffering two defeats in his first six league [...]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed he is not worried at having scored just once in almost two months, adding that he revels in creating goals for others. Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has insisted he is not concerned by his recent barren spell in front of goal. The Swede enjoyed a flying start to his Barça career following a [...]

Robinho is to rejoin Santos on a six-month loan after the Brazilian outfit agreed terms with Manchester City on the 26-year-old forward. Manchester City forward Robinho is to rejoin Santos on a six-month loan after the two clubs today reached agreement on the deal.

Egypt thumped eight-man Algeria 4-0 at the Cup of Nations to set up a final against young Ghana, who beat Nigeria behind an Asamoah Gyan goal. Egypt will try for their third consecutive CAF Africa Cup of Nations in the final against Ghana on Sunday after beating eight-man Algeria 4-0. The Black Stars outlasted Nigeria 1-0 [...]

A goal by Diego Forlan was enough to send Atletico Madrid into the semi final of the Copa del Rey at the expense of Celta Vigo while Getafe also go through.

AC Milan coach Leonardo has said that he expects Saturday’s derby with Inter Milan to be “an extraordinary game” and is hopeful of success.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said that he expects John O’Shea to miss the rest of the season due to complications with his injury.

Peter Odemwingie led Nigeria’s Super Eagles past Mozambique, while Egypt preserved their unbeaten streak in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations.

Hull City striker Daniel Cousin was the hero as Gabon caused the biggest upset so far in a shock-filled Cup of Nations by defeating Cameroon 1-0.

Cameroon started their Nations Cup with a loss to Gabon that sent them to the bottom of Group D behind Zambia and Tunisia, who drew 1-1.