http://www.mail.com/subjects/20898-uefa-champions-league.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/subjects/20898-uefa-champions-league.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2099832-chelsea-tops-ap-poll-winning-euro-title.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League for the 11th straight season. There was a Chelsea player at the top of the player rankings, with Fernando Torres sharing first place with Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery. The Span... Tue, 21 May 2013 18:17:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2099832-chelsea-tops-ap-poll-winning-euro-title.html 2013-05-21T18:17:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088470-ivanovic-header-chelsea-2-1-win-benfica.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Branislav Ivanovic scored on a looping header from Juan Mata's corner kick in the third minute of stoppage time, and Chelsea beat Benfica 2-1 Wednesday night to win the Europa League following its Champions League title last year. Fernando Torres put Chelsea ahead in the 60th minute, but Oscar Cardozo tied the score when he converted a pe... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:03:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088470-ivanovic-header-chelsea-2-1-win-benfica.html 2013-05-15T23:03:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2085680-cup-to-drop-wigan-relegated-with-loss-to-arsenal.html LONDON (AP) — Wigan is going down to the League Championship, and Arsenal is in position to reach the Champions League for the 16th straight season. Wigan became the first team to win the FA Cup and get relegated in the same season, losing 4-1 at Arsenal on Tuesday night. "We've had an incredible eight years in the Premier League, and we have to take the ... Tue, 14 May 2013 22:24:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2085680-cup-to-drop-wigan-relegated-with-loss-to-arsenal.html 2013-05-14T22:24:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2080302-dempsey-goal-assist-lift-spurs-epl-4th-place.html LONDON (AP) — Clint Dempsey scored the tying goal on a sliding shot into an empty net from 30 yards, then crossed to Emmanuel Adebayor for the a goal-ahead in the 83rd minute to lead Tottenham over Stoke 2-1 Sunday and into fourth place in the Premier League. Steven Nzonzi gave Stoke the lead in the third minute, and Dempsey put the ball in the net in the... Sun, 12 May 2013 23:55:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2080302-dempsey-goal-assist-lift-spurs-epl-4th-place.html 2013-05-12T23:55:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2078858-barcelona-wins-spanish-league-with-real-madrid-tie.html MADRID (AP) — Barcelona collected its 22nd Spanish league trophy on Saturday when Real Madrid played to a 1-1 draw at Espanyol. Barcelona wrapped up a title that had been a foregone conclusion for months. Real Madrid's draw gave Barca a seve-point lead in the standings. It's the fourth domestic title in five seasons, and it comes at a time when some crack... Sat, 11 May 2013 23:03:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2078858-barcelona-wins-spanish-league-with-real-madrid-tie.html 2013-05-11T23:03:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2072782-chelsea-held-to-2-2-tie-spurs-premier-league.html LONDON (AP) — Gylfi Sigurdsson scored in the 80th minute, and Tottenham twice came from behind for a 2-2 tie at Chelsea on Wednesday night. That left Spurs needing other teams to drop points in the race for England's final two Champions League spots. Oscar put Chelsea ahead in the 11th minute, but Emmanuel Adebayor tied the score in the 26th with a 22-yar... Thu, 09 May 2013 00:29:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2072782-chelsea-held-to-2-2-tie-spurs-premier-league.html 2013-05-09T00:29:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2068616-bayern-klose-top-weekly-ap-soccer-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 soccer 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 — was selected player of the week... Tue, 07 May 2013 15:18:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2068616-bayern-klose-top-weekly-ap-soccer-poll.html 2013-05-07T15:18:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2064694-juventus-clinches-29th-serie-title.html MILAN (AP) — Juventus clinched its record 29th Serie A title and second in a row, beating Palermo 1-0 Sunday on Arthur Vidal's penalty kick in the 59th minute. Juventus was awarded the penalty kick when Massimo Donati was called for a push on Mirko Vucinic by referee Andrea Romeo. Juventus finished a man short after Paul Pogba was given a red card in the ... Sun, 05 May 2013 21:28:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2064694-juventus-clinches-29th-serie-title.html 2013-05-05T21:28:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2057050-bayern-munich-dortmund-all-german-champs-final.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Champions League final will feature two German teams for the first time after Bayern Munich completed surprising 7-0 rout of Barcelona. Playing with a big cushion after a 4-0 win in the first leg at home last week, Bayern beat Barcelona 3-0 in the second leg Wednesday night on goals by Arjen Robben in the 48th minute and Thomas... Wed, 01 May 2013 22:37:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2057050-bayern-munich-dortmund-all-german-champs-final.html 2013-05-01T22:37:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2054680-dortmund-reaches-champions-league-final.html MADRID (AP) — Borussia Dortmund needed every bit of its first-leg advantage to stave off a comeback attempt by Real Madrid and reach the Champions League final for the first time since 1997. Karim Benzema scored in the 83rd minute and Sergio Ramos in the 88th, putting Real Madrid in position to advance with one more goal. But Dortmund held on for a 4-3 ag... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:23:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2054680-dortmund-reaches-champions-league-final.html 2013-04-30T23:23:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2054000-bayern-lewandowski-top-weekly-ap-soccer-poll.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After dominating the first legs of their Champions League semifinals, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund lead the latest Associated Press global soccer poll. Bayern, which routed Barcelona 4-0, edged Dortmund and was voted the world's top team for the fifth straight week by a panel of 15 journalists. Dortmund had the player of ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:29:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2054000-bayern-lewandowski-top-weekly-ap-soccer-poll.html 2013-04-30T17:29:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2048998-liverpool-routs-newcastle-6-0-without-suarez.html LONDON (AP) — With Luis Suarez beginning a 10-match ban for biting an opponent, Liverpool romped to a 6-0 victory Saturday in the Premier League for Newcastle's worst home loss since 1925. Liverpool was undeterred by incessant chants from the Newcastle fans: "Luis Suarez — he bites who he wants." Daniel Sturridge and Jordan Henderson each scored twice. Da... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:42:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2048998-liverpool-routs-newcastle-6-0-without-suarez.html 2013-04-27T20:42:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044656-barcelona-madrid-routed-german-clubs.html STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — The expectation of seeing Lionel Messi line up against Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League final, of watching Barcelona and Real Madrid fight for supremacy in the ultimate "Clasico," has been all but washed away. Instead of seeing Spain's two biggest teams play for the biggest trophy in club football, it's much more likely ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:16:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044656-barcelona-madrid-routed-german-clubs.html 2013-04-25T17:16:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2042984-dortmund-beats-real-madrid-4-1-champs-league.html DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund followed Bayern Munich's lead in upending a Spanish power. Robert Lewandowski scored four goals to lead Dortmund over Real Madrid 4-1 Wednesday night in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal. "It was a royal evening for us," Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Guendogan said, playing on "real," the Spanish word... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:13:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2042984-dortmund-beats-real-madrid-4-1-champs-league.html 2013-04-25T04:13:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2040112-bayern-routs-barcelona-4-0-champions-league.html MUNICH (AP) — For once, Barcelona was on the wrong end of the kind of rout it so often inflicts on others. And with Bayern Munich in such devastating form, even a fully fit Lionel Messi might not have made much difference. Thomas Mueller scored twice, Mario Gomez and Arjen Robben had one goal each and Bayern Munich routed Barcelona 4-0 Tuesday night in th... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:02:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2040112-bayern-routs-barcelona-4-0-champions-league.html 2013-04-23T23:02:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033756-arsenal-wins-to-boost-champions-league-hopes.html LONDON (AP) — Arsenal moved into third place in the English Premier League, winning 1-0 at Fulham behind Per Mertesacker's goal on a 43rd-minute header, and Sunderland, Stoke and Norwich came away with victories Saturday that boosted their hopes to avoid relegation. Arsenal had a man advantage at Craven Cottage after Steve Sidwell received a red card in t... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:38:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033756-arsenal-wins-to-boost-champions-league-hopes.html 2013-04-20T21:38:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2017886-wigan-reaches-fa-cup-final-millwall-fans-brawl.html LONDON (AP) — Millwall fans fought among themselves at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, overshadowing Wigan's 2-0 victory that advanced the club to the first FA Cup final in its 81-year history. Police and security officers appeared slow to react as disorder built throughout the second half. Groups of Millwall supporters brawled with each other and security p... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:10:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2017886-wigan-reaches-fa-cup-final-millwall-fans-brawl.html 2013-04-14T00:10:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2016022-barca-bayern-madrid-dortmund-champions-league.html NYON, Switzerland (AP) — It's a Spain vs. Germany double bill in the Champions League semifinals. Barcelona will play Bayern Munich and Real Madrid will face Borussia Dortmund as Friday's draw kept the Spanish and German teams apart. "I find it very thrilling to be playing against the best team in Europe," Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said. ... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:42:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2016022-barca-bayern-madrid-dortmund-champions-league.html 2013-04-12T16:42:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2009182-dortmund-real-madrid-advance-to-champions-semis.html DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Needing two goals in second-half stoppage time, Borussia Dortmund's Champions League hopes appeared bleak. What followed was one the most dramatic late comebacks in the tournament's history. Marco Reus and Felipe Santana scored injury time, and Dortmund advanced to the semifinals for the first time in 15 years by beating Malaga 3-... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:37:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2009182-dortmund-real-madrid-advance-to-champions-semis.html 2013-04-09T22:37:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2008260-bayern-tops-ap-rankings-messi-drops-top-10.html LONDON (AP) — Bayern Munich was voted the top team by the AP's panel of global soccer journalists for the week the German team won the Bundesliga in record time. Barcelona's Lionel Messi dropped from the top 10 players on Tuesday, falling to 11th place. Messi was injured in Barcelona's Champion's League game against PSG last week, although he had already ... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:50:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2008260-bayern-tops-ap-rankings-messi-drops-top-10.html 2013-04-09T20:50:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2002588-bayern-wins-bundesliga-title-with-6-games-to-spare.html BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich clinched the Bundesliga title with a record six games to spare, winning 1-0 at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday as Bastian Schweinsteiger scored in the 52nd minute. Bayern Munich (24-1-3), the first team to clinch this season in a major European league, maintained a 20-point lead over second-place Borussia Dortmund (16-5-7), whi... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 01:23:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2002588-bayern-wins-bundesliga-title-with-6-games-to-spare.html 2013-04-07T01:23:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1996848-real-madrid-beats-galatasaray-3-0-champs-league.html MADRID (AP) — With a dominant display, Real Madrid put itself in prime position to reach the Champions League semifinals. Cristiano Ronaldo scored nine minutes in, and Karim Benzema and Gonzalo Higuain added goals in a 3-0 win over Galatasaray on Wednesday night in the first leg of their quarterfinal. Ronaldo put the nine-time champions ahead with when he... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:48:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1996848-real-madrid-beats-galatasaray-3-0-champs-league.html 2013-04-03T23:48:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1993758-lionel-messi-injures-hamstring-psg.html PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi came out of Barcelona's Champions League quarterfinal at Paris Saint-Germain at the start of the second half Tuesday night after injuring his right hamstring. Messi scored his 57th goal of the season in the 38th minute of the first-leg matchup, drifting into the left side of the penalty area and volleying past goalkeeper Salvator... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:09:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1993758-lionel-messi-injures-hamstring-psg.html 2013-04-02T20:09:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1988418-beckham-relishing-chance-to-play-barcelona.html PARIS (AP) — David Beckham is back to full match fitness, just in time for Paris Saint-Germain. Beckham said he's ready to start in the club's biggest game in recent history when it takes on Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday. "I feel great. I feel fit enough to start in every game," Beckham said. "Every player want... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:23:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1988418-beckham-relishing-chance-to-play-barcelona.html 2013-03-30T19:23:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1964750-barcelona-earn-maximum-points-ap-soccer-poll.html LONDON (AP) — Barcelona received the maximum points in AP's global soccer 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 soccer journalists for its 4-0 rout of AC Milan to overcome a 2-0 first-leg deficit and qualify for the quarterfinals of the Cham... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:45:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1964750-barcelona-earn-maximum-points-ap-soccer-poll.html 2013-03-19T15:45:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1949968-messi-leads-barca-milan-4-0-qf.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Hailed as perhaps soccer's greatest team ever, Barcelona faced a challenge no club had overcome: advancing in the Champions League after a 2-0 first-leg loss on the road. Lionel Messi & Co. came through in spectacular fashion with another record-setting night. Messi started the revival with a pair of first-half goals, and Barcelona... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:42:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1949968-messi-leads-barca-milan-4-0-qf.html 2013-03-13T01:42:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1933902-real-madrid-eliminates-united-champions-league.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Just like 10 years ago, Ronaldo scored at Old Trafford to advance Real Madrid in the Champions League and eliminate Manchester United. Back then it was the Brazilian Ronaldo, who scored a memorable hat trick. This time it was Cristiano Ronaldo, back at United for the first time since leaving four years ago. The Portuguese forwar... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:07:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1933902-real-madrid-eliminates-united-champions-league.html 2013-03-06T01:07:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1888674-turkish-trial-soccer-corruption-top.html ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey loves both soccer and strong men, so it's no surprise that Aziz Yildirim is a household name. A civil engineer, Yildirim made a fortune in military contracts with the government and NATO before turning his attention to Istanbul's Fenerbahce soccer club, a perennial title contender with a vocal fan base nicknamed "the Republic of Fen... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:18:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1888674-turkish-trial-soccer-corruption-top.html 2013-02-13T12:18:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1866888-match-fixing-probe-680-suspicious-games-worldwide.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Organized crime gangs have fixed or tried to fix hundreds of soccer matches around the world in recent years, including World Cup and European Championship qualifiers and two Champions League games, Europol announced Monday. The European Union's police agency said an 18-month review found 380 suspicious matches in Europe and ... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1866888-match-fixing-probe-680-suspicious-games-worldwide.html 2013-02-04T17:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1779554-column-messi-co-will-win-without-coach.html Even if Lionel Messi and his Barcelona teammates had no coach to guide them, you would think long and hard about betting against perhaps the greatest collection of players assembled by one club. Their success is built on foundations so solid it has seemingly become self-perpetuating, almost capable of taking care of itself. So Messi & Co. will weather the... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1779554-column-messi-co-will-win-without-coach.html 2012-12-20T17:14:00Z