http://www.mail.com/in-en/people/21142-edinson-cavani.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/people/21142-edinson-cavani.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2084768-lampard-barcelona-top-weekly-ap-football-poll.html LONDON (AP) — Climbing to the top of Chelsea's all-time scoring leaderboard earned Frank Lampard the top spot in the weekly Associated Press global football poll for the first time. And a familiar name returned to the top of the team rankings, with Barcelona ending Bayern Munich's six-week stay by wrapping up a 22nd Spanish title. The weekend also feature... Tue, 14 May 2013 16:40:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2084768-lampard-barcelona-top-weekly-ap-football-poll.html 2013-05-14T16:40:47Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2080032-palermo-siena-relegated-to-serie-italy.html MILAN (AP) — Palermo was relegated from Serie A after losing 1-0 to Fiorentina from former player Luca Toni's goal on Sunday. The result left the Sicilian side five points behind 17th-place Genoa, which drew 0-0 at home to Inter Milan. With one round remaining, Torino also secured safety with a 1-1 draw at Chievo Verona. It is six points above Palermo. ... Sun, 12 May 2013 23:05:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2080032-palermo-siena-relegated-to-serie-italy.html 2013-05-12T23:05:06Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2071954-milan-beats-pescara-4-0-with-balotelli-double.html MILAN (AP) — Mario Balotelli scored twice to help AC Milan beat already-relegated Pescara 4-0 in Serie A on Wednesday and leave it on the verge of qualifying for next year's Champions League. Milan remained four points clear of Fiorentina, which beat relegation-threatened Siena 1-0, in the fight for third spot and a place in the Champions League qualifyin... Wed, 08 May 2013 23:58:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2071954-milan-beats-pescara-4-0-with-balotelli-double.html 2013-05-08T23:58:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2068390-bayern-klose-top-weekly-ap-football-poll.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Fresh off a second straight drubbing of the once-mighty Barcelona, Bayern Munich was voted the top team in the Associated Press global football poll for the sixth straight week. And keeping up the poll's distinctly German flavor over the past month, Miroslav Klose — Germany's second-highest scorer — is the player of the week aft... Tue, 07 May 2013 15:01:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2068390-bayern-klose-top-weekly-ap-football-poll.html 2013-05-07T15:01:56Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2053830-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Quotes from voters in this week's AP Global football poll. James Thorogood, Bundesliga.com, Germany. "Though there was little meaning behind Bayern's 1-1 draw with Dortmund, one moment of significance emerged in the form of Manuel Neuer winning his first psychological battle with Robert Lewandowski by saving the Pole's second ha... Tue, 07 May 2013 14:47:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2053830-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html 2013-05-07T14:47:05Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2064078-juventus-beats-palermo-1-0-to-clinch-29th-title.html MILAN (AP) — Juventus clinched its second successive Serie A title on Sunday with a controversial 1-0 win over Palermo to secure the team's 29th league crown with three rounds remaining. Arturo Vidal gave Juventus the lead shortly before the hour mark, firing home a debatable penalty after Massimo Donati was adjudged to have pushed over Mirko Vucinic. The... Sun, 05 May 2013 20:53:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2064078-juventus-beats-palermo-1-0-to-clinch-29th-title.html 2013-05-05T20:53:01Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2041836-leonardo-ibrahimovic-100-percent-to-stay-psg.html MILAN (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo says Zlatan Ibrahimovic is "100 percent" certain to remain with the French club next season. Italian media has linked Ibrahimovic with a move back to Italy, with Juventus eager to bring back its former striker. In an interview with Italian television Wednesday, Leonardo says Ibrahimovic and Ezequ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2041836-leonardo-ibrahimovic-100-percent-to-stay-psg.html 2013-04-24T15:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2034534-juventus-beats-ac-milan-1-0-with-vidal-penalty.html ROME (AP) — Juventus edged AC Milan 1-0 with a second-half penalty in a marquee Serie A matchup Sunday that left the Rossoneri's hold on a Champions League berth dangerously loose. Arturo Vidal converted from the spot in the 57th minute after Milan's reserve goalkeeper Marco Amelia tripped Kwadwo Asamoah. Amelia replaced Christian Abbiati in the 15th afte... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:54:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2034534-juventus-beats-ac-milan-1-0-with-vidal-penalty.html 2013-04-21T20:54:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2033742-di-natale-leads-udinese-to-1-0-win-lazio.html ROME (AP) — Antonio Di Natale scored an acrobatic goal as Udinese beat Lazio 1-0 on Saturday to create a three-way tie for fifth place in Serie A in the hunt for precious Europa League spots. In the 19th minute at Stadio Friuli, Di Natale redirected a cross from Gabriel Silva with a bicycle kick for his 18th Italian league goal of the season — moving him ... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:50:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2033742-di-natale-leads-udinese-to-1-0-win-lazio.html 2013-04-20T20:50:49Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2018458-10-man-milan-draws-1-1-napoli-serie.html MILAN (AP) — AC Milan and Napoli played out an entertaining 1-1 draw at San Siro in a battle for an automatic Champions League spot on Sunday. It was a mixed night for Mathieu Flamini, who fired Milan into the lead in the 30th minute but was sent off 18 minutes from time. Milan's lead lasted just three minutes before Goran Pandev took advantage of poor de... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2018458-10-man-milan-draws-1-1-napoli-serie.html 2013-04-14T22:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2012750-napoli-faces-ac-milan-champions-league-spot.html ROME (AP) — A Champions League spot will be on the line when second-place Napoli visits Mario Balotelli-less AC Milan on Sunday in Serie A. With seven rounds remaining in the Italian league, Napoli holds a four-point lead over Milan, with the top two finishers qualifying directly for the top European competition and the third-place finisher going into the... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:37:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2012750-napoli-faces-ac-milan-champions-league-spot.html 2013-04-11T10:37:01Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2003482-ac-milan-draws-2-2-10-man-fiorentina-serie.html ROME (AP) — AC Milan squandered a two-goal lead over 10-man Fiorentina and settled for a 2-2 draw Sunday that ended its four-match winning streak in Serie A. In an entertaining match between the third- and fourth-placed clubs, midfielder Riccardo Montolivo put Milan ahead against his former squad when Fiorentina midfielder David Pizarro gave up the ball i... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:13:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/2003482-ac-milan-draws-2-2-10-man-fiorentina-serie.html 2013-04-07T21:13:58Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1992784-bayern-close-to-full-marks-ap-footy-poll.html PARIS (AP) — It takes something extra special to dethrone Lionel Messi. So that's exactly what Bayern Munich striker Claudio Pizarro did, scoring four goals in a 9-2 demolition of Hamburg to knock the Barcelona superstar into second place in the latest Associated Press global football rankings. The fact that the Peruvian striker hadn't... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:10:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1992784-bayern-close-to-full-marks-ap-footy-poll.html 2013-04-02T14:10:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1964706-barcelona-earn-maximum-points-ap-football-poll.html LONDON (AP) — It was difficult to vote for any other team. Barcelona received maximum points in the AP's latest global football rankings on Tuesday, with the team's striker, Lionel Messi, coming close to top marks. The Catalan team was rewarded by The Associated Press' panel of 20 football journalists for its 4-0 demolition of AC Milan to overcome a 2-0 f... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:29:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1964706-barcelona-earn-maximum-points-ap-football-poll.html 2013-03-19T15:29:14Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1944540-juventus-wins-1-0-extends-lead-to-9-points.html ROME (AP) — Juventus extended its lead atop Serie A to a commanding nine points Sunday with a stoppage-time 1-0 win over visiting Catania, while second-place Napoli lost 2-0 at Chievo Verona. Emanuele Giaccherini scored the winner for Juventus in the first minute of added time, finding the target from the edge of the box following a cross from Paul Pogba,... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:46:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1944540-juventus-wins-1-0-extends-lead-to-9-points.html 2013-03-10T21:46:02Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1925850-juve-title-sight-1-1-draw-with-napoli.html NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Serie A leader Juventus drew 1-1 at Napoli in a tense top-of-the-table match Friday that could clear the way for the Turin club to win its 28th Italian league title. Juventus remained six points ahead of its southern rival atop the standings with 11 rounds remaining and no more head-to-head meetings scheduled. "It's still far off math... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:19:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1925850-juve-title-sight-1-1-draw-with-napoli.html 2013-03-01T23:19:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1922178-ac-milan-extends-el-shaarawys-contract-to-2017-18.html MILAN (AP) — AC Milan's high-scoring forward Stephan El Shaarawy has extended his contract with the club by one more year through 2017-18. Milan made the announcement on its website Thursday, after which El Shaarawy tweeted that he feels "pride and is honored to wear this shirt." Financial details were not disclosed. The extension comes after an impressiv... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:47:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1922178-ac-milan-extends-el-shaarawys-contract-to-2017-18.html 2013-02-28T17:47:27Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1921308-napoli-chance-to-reopen-serie-title-race.html ROME (AP) — Napoli's match with Serie A leader Juventus on Friday could represent the last chance for the southern club to reopen the title race. Juventus holds a six-point lead over Napoli and is closing in on its 28th Italian league title, but that could change depending on the result at San Paolo stadium in Naples. The rivalry between the two clubs has... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:31:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1921308-napoli-chance-to-reopen-serie-title-race.html 2013-02-28T12:31:35Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1914836-napoli-draws-0-0-udinese-serie.html UDINE, Italy (AP) — Napoli was held to a scoreless draw by Udinese in Serie A on Monday, making it five straight games in all competitions without a win. Meanwhile, two stunning long-range strikes helped Lazio beat Pescara 2-0 to pass both Milan clubs to move into third place, four points behind Napoli. Chances were few and far between in Udine with both ... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:35:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1914836-napoli-draws-0-0-udinese-serie.html 2013-02-25T22:35:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1897836-napoli-draws-0-0-to-sampdoria-serie.html MILAN (AP) — Napoli missed the chance to cut Juventus' lead to two points as it was held to a 0-0 draw at home by Sampdoria in Serie A on Sunday. Inter Milan had an even worse night and its poor run continued as it was humiliated 4-1 at Fiorentina, with Adem Ljajic and Stevan Jovetic both scoring twice for the Viola. "It is a missed opportunity, but the c... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 22:40:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1897836-napoli-draws-0-0-to-sampdoria-serie.html 2013-02-17T22:40:18Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1880376-juventus-beats-fiorentina-2-0-serie.html MILAN (AP) — Defending champion Juventus beat Fiorentina 2-0 in the Serie A on Saturday to extend its advantage at the top of the table to five points after second-placed Napoli drew 1-1 at Lazio. Mirko Vucinic gave Juventus the lead in the 20th minute with a powerful effort under the bar following a poor clearance by Gonzalo Rodriguez. Alessandro Matri d... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1880376-juventus-beats-fiorentina-2-0-serie.html 2013-02-09T21:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1866842-scolari-repair-job-with-stuttering-brazil.html LONDON (AP) — Luiz Felipe Scolari begins his mission to restore Brazil's flagging fortunes ahead of next year's World Cup with a glamor match against England on Wednesday, one of five high-profile friendlies to kick off international football in 2013. Brazil reached out for its World Cup-winning coach from 2002 after firing Mano Menezes in November, with ... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1866842-scolari-repair-job-with-stuttering-brazil.html 2013-02-04T14:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1853444-lionel-messi-ronaldo-lead-ap-player-rankings.html LONDON (AP) — Lionel Messi's four-goal burst ensured that he and Barcelona returned to the top of the Associated Press Global Football rankings this week. The romance of England's FA Cup, however, produced some unlikely names in the Top 10 teams and a previously unknown striker at No. 9. Thirteeen out of 18 panelists placed Messi at No. 1 on their list of... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1853444-lionel-messi-ronaldo-lead-ap-player-rankings.html 2013-01-29T13:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1849094-napoli-lunges-toward-summit-with-2-1-win-parma.html ROME (AP) — Napoli's up and down season took another lunge toward the summit Sunday with a 2-1 win at Parma, which hadn't lost at home all season. Edinson Cavani scored the winner in the 85th minute to move Napoli within three points of Serie A leader Juventus, which was held to a 1-1 draw by Genoa on Saturday. Napoli is chasing its first title since Dieg... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1849094-napoli-lunges-toward-summit-with-2-1-win-parma.html 2013-01-27T20:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1837444-barcelona-messi-fall-top-ap-rankings.html LONDON (AP) — Lionel Messi and Barcelona were dumped from the top of the Associated Press Global Football Rankings this week and were replaced by rivals Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid. Messi fell to fifth place and Barcelona out of the list altogether after a surprise 3-2 loss to Real Sociedad, the team's first league defeat of the season. "A rare defe... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1837444-barcelona-messi-fall-top-ap-rankings.html 2013-01-22T14:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1833040-napoli-draws-1-1-fiorentina-serie.html MILAN (AP) — Napoli missed the chance to close the gap on Serie A leader Juventus as it drew 1-1 at Fiorentina on Sunday. Fiorentina took the lead following a terrible blunder from Morgan De Sanctis. The Napoli goalkeeper rushed out of his area to intercept a long pass from Facundo Roncaglia by the halfway line, but completely misjudged the ball which bou... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1833040-napoli-draws-1-1-fiorentina-serie.html 2013-01-20T20:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1827006-fans-unhappy-chelsea-arsenal-meet.html LONDON (AP) — More should unite Chelsea and Arsenal fans than divide them on Sunday at a London derby being played with discontent at both Premier League clubs. Boos echoed around Stamford Bridge on Wednesday as Chelsea threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Southampton. "I will try to concentrate on the games, that is my job," interim manager Rafa B... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1827006-fans-unhappy-chelsea-arsenal-meet.html 2013-01-17T15:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1821752-messi-barcelona-soar-ap-football-rankings.html LONDON (AP) — Lionel Messi's domination of European football was marked Tuesday in the Associated Press Global Football Rankings, while his team Barcelona also stayed at the head of the poll. Manchester United striker Robin van Persie was the only player to challenge Messi in the latest survey of the last week's games. "Lionel Messi, the little flea, just... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1821752-messi-barcelona-soar-ap-football-rankings.html 2013-01-15T12:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1810834-napoli-7-points-back-sights-title.html ROME (AP) — If the first matches after the holiday break were any indication, Napoli will be Juventus' top challenger in the second half of the Serie A season. Edinson Cavani scored a hat trick in Napoli's 4-1 win over Roma last weekend to move the southern club within seven points of the Italian league leaders, who were beaten 2-1 at home by 10-man Sampd... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/soccer/1810834-napoli-7-points-back-sights-title.html 2013-01-10T11:47:00Z