News archive

March 2012

Filter

Year
Month

499 articles

March 31
- Rampaging Real reach 100-goal milestone
- Mancini nearly benched Balotelli after five mins
- Milan drop precious points at Catania
- PSG suffer last-gasp defeat at Nancy
- Man City title hopes hit by Sunderland draw
- Uncertainty increases over Indian league
- Bayern win at Nuremberg to boost title hopes
- Fans salute Petrov with minute's applause
March 30
- Dortmund held to 4-4 home draw by Stuttgart
- FIFA: Clubs must release players for Olympics
- Wenger keen to avoid repeat of Nasri/Cesc saga
- Petrov diagnosed with acute leukaemia
- Di Matteo: FA lacks sense over Sunday semi
- Lennon fit again for faltering Spurs
- Marcelo expecting stern test at Osasuna
- Bremen's Pizarro back from suspension
- Abate fit for Milan, Lavezzi coy over future
- Sirigu: Expectations weighing on PSG
- Aguero ruled out with 'stupid' injury
- Fluminense first team to qualify for last 16
March 29
- Athletic Bilbao hit back to stun Schalke
- Blatter: FIFA needs action not words
- Neville/Venables: Time running out for England
- FIFA and CAS rapped over Matuzalem case
- Ferguson praises Blackburn boss Kean
- Dortmund out to extend unbeaten run
- Milan optimistic after crowding out Messi
- Juve under pressure to reconsider Del Piero
- Real out to avoid goring in Pamplona
- Bayern count the cost of cards in Marseille
- World Cup legislation moves closer to passage
- Lille watch backs as Ligue 1 sprint starts
- City eye summit as United battle Blackburn
- Man City back Vieira over United comments
March 28
- Pep: Great teams are above complaining
- Clinical Bayern take charge of Marseille tie
- Stubborn Milan frustrate Barcelona
- FIFA blows whistle on match-fixing hotline
- Vieira: United get home help from referees
- UEFA could cold-shoulder goal-line technology
- Pearce rounds on critics of Olympic tournament
- England yet to sign Euro 2016 rights deal
- Aguero to fight for league title until very end
- Hoddle backs for Di Matteo for full-time role
- Enrique labels Skrtel best defender in league
- Jenkinson reflects on first year as a Gunner
- Kalou not focusing on new Blues deal
- Cech praises perfect Chelsea performance
- Liverpool to wait on Adam surgery decision
- Ferdinand not concerned about Man City
- Redknapp keen to keep hold of Nelsen
- Referee dishes out five reds in dressing rooms
- Di Matteo's rotation policy vindicated
March 27
- Moratti fires criticism at Gasperini and Forlan
- Everton and Spurs set up semi-final derbies
- Real Madrid leave it late to see off APOEL
- Kalou strikes as Blues beat Benfica
- Pep: Barca must deactivate Zlatan
- Returning Ribery unsure of Marseille reception
- Stramaccioni to give youth a chance at Inter
- Shevchenko battling injury and boss Blokhin
- Gotze extends Dortmund deal to 2016
- Ivanov returns for third crack as Levski coach
- Milan discard defensive approach for Barca
- Di Matteo eyes Friday FA Cup semi-final
- Student jailed over Muamba tweets
- Parker: Players are ready for Bolton rematch
- Odds against Milan as Messi eyes record
- Marseille on their knees as in-form Bayern await
March 26
- Rooney strike opens up three-point lead
- Inter part company with Ranieri
- Mourinho not underestimating APOEL
- Palmeiras fan killed as rival gangs clash
- Coloccini hoping for quick Newcastle return
- Fletcher set to return next season
- Gaitan senses Chelsea anxiety
- Arteta praises Gunners team-mates
- Lampard laments lack of Chelsea urgency
- Redknapp ready for third place race
- Levski coach Kostov quits after first defeat
- Smalling: Failure to defend title would hurt
- Hoddle keen to coach England at Euros
- A-League boasts record crowd aggregate
- Estudiantes go top as Tigre and Boca falter
- APOEL cling to dream of defeating Real
- Benfica boss Jesus happy to face Chelsea
March 25
- Faltering PSG held at home by Bordeaux
- Olympiakos score seven to edge closer to title
- Malaga level with Valencia after win at Espanyol
- Dortmund hit six past hapless Cologne
- Cisse steers Newcastle closer to Europe
- Ajax beat PSV to maintain pressure on AZ
- Buffon and Del Piero on song for Old Lady
- Rangers delay Celtic's title celebrations
March 24
- Silva sidelined as Ibrahimovic slams injuries
- Last-gasp Giroud goal sends Montpellier top
- Real thump Sociedad to restore six-point lead
- In-form Ibrahimovic fires Milan past Roma
- Di Matteo: Chelsea need to win eight in a row
- Bolton secure emotional win for Muamba
- Bayern beat Hannover despite late drama
- Crouch corker helps Stoke hold Man City
- Fans clash with police after Al-Masry banned
March 23
- Redknapp: Abramovich doesn't know who I am
- Wenger: Podolski deal is not done yet
- 2014 World Cup will be ready the Brazilian way
- Referee: Stoichkov rang me and threatened me
- Del Nero replaces Teixeira in FIFA role
- Terry fit to return for Tottenham test
- Di Matteo: Blues cannot afford Spurs setback
- West Ham make fresh bid for Olympic Stadium
- Alba agent quashes Barcelona talk
- Redknapp: No sense of panic at Tottenham
- Muamba facing 'long road to full recovery'
- Barrios to join China's Guangzhou Evergrande
- Guidetti wants chance to shine at Man City
- Ferguson: Tevez return shows City desperation
- Nasri hoping for decisive Manchester derby
- Marseille need to bounce back before Bayern
- Del Piero poised for bench berth against Inter
- Panathinaikos punished for derby violence
- Real Madrid zip it ahead of Sociedad visit
- Wright: Man City needed Tevez to return
- Essien agent dismisses Chelsea exit rumours
- Colombian club first fined for fans' racist acts
March 22
- CSKA thrash Lokomotiv to go level with leaders
- McLeish denies N'Zogbia bust-up rumours
- British FIFA vice-presidency could be abolished
- UEFA to act over abuse of players in Europe
- Tottenham confirm pre-season plans
- Too early to tell cause of Muamba arrest
- Focused Ferdinand has eyes on the prize
- Friedel dismisses Tottenham crisis talk
- UEFA and clubs agree improved financial deals
- Alex: PSG can't keep relying on late goals
- Confident Cahill ready for Spurs showdown
- Revitalised Vucinic gives Juve second wind
- Dumbfounded Dalglish looks for positives
- Bruce praises Evans and Ferdinand displays
- Coyle admits concern for Bolton players
- Neuer: This is no time for Bayern to relax
- Barton berates QPR boo boys
- Religious Blatter hails Muamba 'miracle'
- Robinson rules out England return
- Wenger: Arsenal have got confidence back
- Redknapp: Players weren't affected by Muamba
- Mancini: More to come from returning Tevez
- Blatter: Scourge of match-fixing getting worse
- Prime Minister: Turkey set to bid for Euro 2020
- Leaders Real rattled as Barcelona close in
- Juninho on target in Vasco victory over Libertad
- Tevez return lifts Man City in title chase
March 21
- Another late free-kick cuts Real Madrid lead
- Bayern to face Dortmund in German Cup final
- Ancelotti suffers first PSG loss in cup quarters
- Brazil persists in putting off key World Cup bill
- Tevez helps City fight back to beat Chelsea
- Red Star sink Partizan in semi-final opener
- Doctor: Muamba was 'dead' for 78 minutes
- UEFA hints at joint hosting of Euro 2020
- Gibraltar move step closer to UEFA membership
- UEFA rejects Welsh plea for European places
- UEFA and EC sign agreement on financial rules
- Unhappy Krasic keen to leave Juventus
- Spain wonders how good Messi can get
March 20
- Messi breaks Barcelona goal record with treble
- Late luck sends Dortmund into cup final
- Vucinic blasts Juventus into Italian Cup final
- Marseille reach new low with French Cup loss
- Premier League TV deal could be pan-European
- Mancini convinced Man City will win title
- Terry out as Tevez eyes Man City return
- Servette given month to form rescue package
- Mancini wants improved medical standards
- Hart out for revenge against Chelsea
- Akinfeev becomes ambassador for World Cup
- Redknapp pleased with Muamba progress
- Premier League to look at medical procedures
- Platini and Turkish PM discuss match-fixing
- Teixeira resigns from FIFA leadership
March 19
- Suitcase Football Challenge Ts and Cs
- Muamba able to recognise his family
- Guardiola: Barcelona unlikely to reel in Real
- Muamba shows signs of improvement
- Russian FA to probe latest racism incident
- Coaches appeal for calm before Belgrade derby
- Shocked Spurs players offered heart checks
- Indonesia FA confident of avoiding FIFA ban
- Ghana part company with coach Stevanovic
- Chelsea renaissance faces Man City test
- Real Madrid draw gives Barca sliver of hope
- Play like Aaron Lennon
March 18
- Late Cazorla free-kick stuns leaders Real
- Hazard helps Lille hammer Valenciennes
- Cavani brace helps Napoli fight back at Udinese
- Athens derby abandoned due to crowd violence
- Soldado hat-trick brings Bilbao back to earth
- Agent: Berbatov set to leave Man United
- Schalke fight back to crush Kaiserslautern
- Ajax defeat Den Haag to close in on Alkmaar
- Torres ends drought as Chelsea reach semis
- Ten-man Wolves torn apart by Man United
- Afellay training with Barca after six months out
- Suarez keen to accept Liverpool extension
- Muamba remains in critical condition
- Tigre pick up point in title chase and dogfight
March 17
- Juventus spring to life with five-goal show
- Exquisite Messi lob helps Barca sink Sevilla
- Last-gasp Jallet goal rescues point for PSG
- Emanuelson stunner steers Milan past Parma
- Cup clash abandoned after Muamba collapse
- Swansea eighth after another Sigurdsson brace
- Bayern hit another six in Hertha hammering
- Eaton: Russia cannot ignore match-fixing
- Messi: I never want to leave Barcelona
March 16
- Ibisevic piles on pain for hapless Hoffenheim
- Overseas groups among bidders for Rangers
- Brazil tells FIFA: We'll be ready for World Cup
- Evra slams 'disastrous' season in Europe
- Serbian trio sanctioned over crowd trouble
- Di Matteo: Chelsea have their passion back
- Redknapp: Top four overachieving for Spurs
- Croatia chief fears for Prem players' fitness
- Di Matteo not taking Benfica for granted
- Wenger: Arsenal will not get complacent
- Sanchez and Thiago back for Barcelona
- Maxwell and Chantome missing for PSG
- Bolton to rotate squad for Spurs FA Cup tie
- Benfica draw pleases Blues chief Gourlay
- Spurs form not a concern for Redknapp
- League only redemption left for Manchester
- Toure ready for return of Tevez to first team
- Villas-Boas sacking upsets David Luiz
- Alaba impressing Bayern boss Heynckes
- Barcelona and Real kept apart in draw
- Government set to take over Indonesia FA
- Play like Wayne Rooney
- Hart: I thought my last-gasp header was in
March 15
- Manchester dumped out of Europa League
- Messi names his top Premier League trio
- Ferguson praises Man United resilience
- Lyon head to rivals Saint-Etienne as underdogs
- Iraizoz: Bilbao ready for Man United response
- Gullit backs former team-mate Di Matteo
- Richards explains controversial FIFA remarks
- Barca's Abidal to undergo liver transplant
- Chelsea revival tough viewing for Villas-Boas
- Rehhagel's Hertha next up for in-form Bayern
- Project Malaga faces sternest of tests at Real
- Mazzarri: Now Napoli must qualify again
- Alonso ban a Real blow for Madrid
- Indonesia continues to creep towards FIFA ban
- Warm up essentials: Speed, agility, quickness
- Play like Robin van Persie
- Old boys hold key to Juventus pursuit of Milan
- United set sights on stretching lead at summit
- Everton target missing trophy from Moyes era
- Boca beat Arsenal to stay alive in Libertadores
- Chelsea old guard not ready to crumble yet
March 14
- Chelsea overcome Napoli after extra time
- Monaco chief Rybolovlev sued by wife
- Real Madrid coast past CSKA into quarters
- Pele to join Blatter meeting with Rousseff
- Relief for Grant as Partizan stay six points clear
- Portugal should follow Premier League example
- Strachan: Good team-mates key to long career
- Strachan: AVB too young for Chelsea 'politics'
- Young: Man United capable of beating Bilbao
- Walcott warns Spurs to watch out for Arsenal
- Richards lets rip over failed England bid
- Deschamps delighted despite losing record
- Parker: Tottenham not worried about Arsenal
- Hill-wood insists Van Persie is happy
- Back to reality for Basel after rude awakening
- LMA chief Wilkinson hails Moyes achievement
- Ranieri safe for now as Inter face rebuilding job
- Bayern's "Robbery" act back on song
- Play like David Villa
- Warm up essentials: Change of direction
- Unsung Gomez grabs fifth hat-trick of season
March 13
- Terry eyeing epic night at Stamford Bridge
- Gerrard treble seals derby spoils for Reds
- Marseille oust Inter Milan after late drama
- Gomez scores four as Bayern batter Basel
- Mazzarri: Napoli need to play like lions
- Blatter to meet with Brazil president
- Bilic: Spain are easiest team to prepare for
- Brazil to face Japan in Poland friendly
- Ronaldo: Mourinho staying at Real Madrid
- Portugal league approves expansion to 18 teams
- FIFA: Teixeira remains on executive committee
- Warm up essentials: Explosive movements
- Finish like Lionel Messi: Part three
- Real bank on red-hot Ronaldo to sink CSKA
- Chelsea fired up for Napoli salvage job
- Troubled Adriano to leave Corinthians
March 12
- Arsenal late show flattens Magpies
- FA Cup Sixth Round competition Ts and Cs
- Teixeira quits as head of Brazil confederation
- Schweinsteiger plays down Bayern importance
- Nine stabbed during Medellin derby
- Messi: Pep more important to Barca than me
- Frei: Swiss champions Basel are on a roll
- Redknapp cools talk over England job
- Finish like Lionel Messi: Part two
- Warm up essentials: Balance and co-ordination
- Ranieri: Improving Inter can overturn deficit
- Bayern's home final hopes on a knife-edge
- Independiente stun Boca in nine-goal thriller
March 11
- Late Gameiro goal seals win for 10-man PSG
- Hapoel docked points after unruly scenes
- Olympiakos stretch lead at Greek summit
- Messi continues magical run at Santander
- Schalke push Hamburg towards danger zone
- AZ take advantage after Twente and PSV lose
- Luckless Juve lose more ground on Milan
- Man United take top spot after City setback
- Terry: Players did not force Villas-Boas out
- Guadalajara continue to enjoy Cruyff effect
- Spain working to help clubs settle tax debts
- Steaua plan to build all-Romanian team
March 10
- Ronaldo at the double as Real defeat Betis
- Lille title hopes all but over after Lyon defeat
- Grant already under pressure as Partizan stutter
- FA demands technology after ghost goal row
- Egyptian league cancelled after Port Said riots
- Bayern hammer Hoffenheim with Gomez treble
- Spurs slump to third consecutive defeat
March 9
- Napoli score six ahead of Chelsea trip
- Rangers savings allow them to finish season
- Wenger: New buys will not replace Van Persie
- Television ratings missing link for growing MLS
- Balotelli: Don't boo Tevez when he returns
- Di Matteo backs Torres to come good
- Terry available for Chelsea return
- Ferguson to reassess approach at home
- Bilbao on a high after Old Trafford triumph
- Hannover striker Diouf out with ankle injury
- Stamford Bridge 'should be Chelsea's future'
- Galliani: Ibrahimovic better when he's angry
- Valbuena and Remy return for Marseille
- Financial problems increase pressure on wages
- Japan and Australia paired in 2014 qualifying
- Warm up essentials: Activate your hips
- Finish like Lionel Messi: Part one
- Pre-match winter warm-up meals
- How to structure the perfect training session
- Brazil chief Teixeira takes medical leave
March 8
- Manchester rivals outplayed in Europe
- UEFA: Ukraine costs should not put fans off
- Rangers administrators talk to potential buyers
- Van Persie agents welcome Milan rumours
- Llorente ready and relishing Man United test
- Taylor signs new contract with Newcastle
- Dalglish dismisses Suarez transfer talk
- Draw specialists Juventus running out of steam
- Johnson accuses Evra of plotting shake snub
- Cyprus celebrates after APOEL upset the odds
- Messi gives new meaning to 'Hand of God'
- Mancini eyes RVP if Arsenal talks fail
- Top two take duel to crisis-hit strugglers
- Schweinsteiger comeback set to boost Bayern
- Franco Baresi: How to defend like a master
- Warm up essentials: Skipping
- Patrick Vieira: Lock horns with former team-mates
- Dislocated shoulder
- Neymar and Deco seal fine night for Brazil
- Tevez return closer to becoming reality
- Guardiola lauds 'unique' Messi after quintet
March 7
- Messi hits five as Barca embarrass Leverkusen
- APOEL in dreamland after defeating Lyon
- Spurs survive scare to reach FA Cup quarters
- League funds to help Portsmouth finish season
- Conte and Bonucci dismissed in Juventus draw
- Rangers administrators seek quick sale
- Rosicky: Arsenal can hold their heads high
- Carrick: United want to win Europa League
- Trophy Tour launched with hotel room hoax
- Directors clash over Rangers future
- Gambia government defies FIFA over ban
- Former Poland striker Smolarek dies at 54
- Relief rather than celebration for Milan
- Arsenal fightback inspiration for strong finish
- Brazil and Argentina upstaged in rankings
- Warm up essentials: Jogging
- Michael Owen: Prowl the box like a fox
- Post match recovery starts here...
- Milan grateful for rare Van Persie miss
March 6
- Benfica progress and dream of former glories
- Mata and Meireles give Di Matteo winning start
- Milan hang on despite Arsenal onslaught
- Leverkusen get cheeky in bid to upset Barca
- Del Bosque urges restraint over ref criticism
- Del Bosque optimistic over Villa fitness
- Van Persie wants to score more and more
- O'Neill hails emergence of McClean
- Hamburg's Guerrero banned for eight games
- Warm up essentials: Fire up your glutes: Part three
- APOEL primed to test brittle Lyon's mettle
- Mission impossible for Leverkusen at Barca
- Valcke says sorry for Brazil remarks
- Neil Warnock: How to face a muddy fixture
March 5
- Levante beat Betis to reclaim fourth spot
- Di Matteo out to instil Chelsea passion
- Barcelona to appeal Pique red card
- Scottish league probes Rangers payments
- South Africa duped by fixers before World Cup
- Chelsea fans eager to see Di Matteo line-up
- FIFA set to scrap August and February friendlies
- Morrison hails Hodgson impact at West Brom
- Milan will not ease up against Arsenal
- LMA: Chelsea policy an embarrassment
- Mladenov returns to coach CSKA Sofia again
- Warm up essentials: Fire up your glutes: part two
- Di Matteo begins damage limitation
- Benfica desperate to beat Zenit and exit slump
- Hope springs eternal for underdogs Arsenal
- Boca top and send San Lorenzo closer to drop
March 4
- Ronaldo hits 30th goal as Real rout Espanyol
- Olympiakos dodge flares to go top in Greece
- AVB pays for drinking from poisoned chalice
- PSG return to Ligue 1 summit with Ajaccio win
- Twente trounce PSV to keep title race open
- Late Inter comeback rescues point v Catania
- Young bags brace as clinical United sink Spurs
- Chelsea part company with Villas-Boas
- Teixeira: Brazil 2014 will be unforgettable
- Diaz resigns as Independiente coach
- Sanchez sidelined for up to two weeks
March 3
- Barcelona survive Pique red to see off Sporting
- Tinhan rescues Montpellier at lowly Dijon
- Ibrahimovic celebrates return with rapid treble
- Grant makes disappointing debut with Partizan
- Stoichkov enjoys winning start as Litex boss
- Mancini to speak to Balotelli over latest antics
- Dortmund defeat Mainz to stretch lead
- Valcke infuriates Brazil over 2014 comments
- IFAB approves goal-line technology and hijab
- Van Persie double seals Arsenal win at Anfield
March 2
- Chelsea: Stamford Bridge expansion unlikely
- Astrada to replace Gorosito at Argentinos
- Rangers must save a million a month
- Blatter 'would die' if goal blunder occurs again
- Wenger and Odemwingie win February prizes
- FA will wait to appoint England manager
- AVB: Mourinho's shadow hanging over Chelsea
- Pato injured again as Ibrahimovic returns
- Ribery doubtful for Leverkusen clash
- Giroud missing for league leaders Montpellier
- Platini confident FIFA and clubs will make up
- Spurs bid to end winless streak against United
- Smalling doubtful for Tottenham trip
- Wenger considers Belgian FA complaint
- Mancini: Man City forwards key to title hopes
- Top German policeman to tackle match-fixing
- Bale ready for Spurs clash against United
- Bothroyd reveals faith in QPR boss Hughes
- Abidal out of Sporting Gijon game
- Van Persie and Vermaelen doubtful for Arsenal
- Rooney returns to lead United attack at Spurs
- Warm up essentials: Fire up your glutes: Part one
- AFC backs probe into Bahrain rout
March 1
- Servette Geneva file for bankruptcy
- IFAB set to agree on new four-substitute rule
- Brooking: FA won't rush England appointment
- EU court favours Yahoo! in fixture lists battle
- Stoke demands scuppered Upson sale
- Arteta still dreaming of playing for Spain
- Silva given go-ahead to play for Boca
- Resolute Richards eyes Euro 2012 role
- David Luiz gives backing to Villas-Boas
- Roma and Lazio meet dogged by internal strife
- Gerrard and Agger set for spell on sidelines
- Portsmouth may not complete season
- Mancini laments Sturridge loss to Chelsea
- Martinez: I'm not worth 40 million price tag
- Determined Downing eager for more success
- Relieved Robben answers critics in style
- Newcastle sweating on Cisse fitness
- FIFA to examine Bahrain win over Indonesia
- England drifting towards Euro 2012
- Ferguson expects Saha to pose threat
- Rooney relaxed in Red Devils' title hunt
- Germany get reality check in time for Euro 2012
- France go from outsiders to Euro contenders
- Pearce: Permanent England role not for me
- PSG still confident of claiming Ligue 1 crown
- Messi savours special moment with Argentina
- Barca resume title bid without banned Messi
- Soldado adds attacking option for Spain
- Gold Coast boss sets up pressure group
- Nagatomo: Uzbek loss a wake-up call for Japan
- Penev hails 'perfect' players on Bulgaria debut
- Pekerman off to winning start with Colombia
- Ferguson: Survival at Spurs key to title tilt
- Hertha sweat as Rehhagel awaits reunion
- Schmeichel: Redknapp should snub England
- Parker keen to showcase leadership qualities
- Robben at double as Dutch defeat England