AS Roma suffered a crucial blow to their Champions League hopes as captain and talisman Francesco Totti was on Sunday ruled out of Tuesday’s clash against Manchester United.
Roma host the English champions at the Stadio Olimpico in the quarter-finals first leg but will have to do without their star player.
English star David Beckham can only hope his first full season in Major League Soccer is not filled with more nights like his opener for the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Argentinian striker Fernando Cavenaghi scored twice as Bordeaux battled back from a goal down to beat nine-man Nancy 2-1 in the French championship on Saturday.
The victory kept Bordeaux in second place in the table, seven points ahead of Nancy, and boosted their hopes of Champions League football next season.
All eyes were on David Beckham as he launched his first full Major League Soccer season with the Los Angeles Galaxy Saturday, but Colorado’s English import Terry Cooke stole the show.
Cooke scored one goal and helped create two more as the Rapids defeated the Galaxy 4-0.
Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho was locked in talks with Inter Milan on Friday with the colourful coach tipped to take charge at the Italian giants next season, it was reported by Portuguese media.
According to Antena 1 radio, Mourinho left Lisbon on Friday for Milan to negotiate a contract with Inter president Massimo Moratti.
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Ghana coach Claude Leroy blamed English referee Rob Styles for his side’s defeat in their friendly international against Mexico here at Fulham’s Craven Cottage ground on Wednesday – but he acknowledged his side had paid for not taking their chances.
Premier League giants Chelsea announced a mini-Asian tour on Thursday but said they may have to cancel the Malaysian leg if their Israeli coach Avram Grant is not allowed into the country.
Malaysia does not have diplomatic ties with Israel and its citizens — including Grant and midfielder Tal Ben Haim — must obtain special permission to travel here.
Germany striker Mike Hanke has been banned for two matches after his dismissal after only five minutes against Duisburg last weekend.
The 24-year-old, who has won 12 caps for Germany, was sent off after a violent clash with Duisburg’s Romania defender Iulian Filipescu and a German Football Federation disciplinary committee gave him a two-match ban on Wednesday.
South Korea were frustrated by stubborn North Korean defending on Wednesday as their much-anticipated World Cup qualifying showdown ended in a goalless stalemate.
The South, despite fielding top stars such as Manchester United’s Park Ji-Sung, failed to convert a series of chances in the Cold War clash which was moved from Pyongyang in a row over flags and anthems.
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