Spalletti could be axed that week

Roma lost 4-1 at Fiorentina on Saturday and are unlikely to qualify for next year's Champions League.

Klinsmann: Bayern Munich can still win
Klinsmann was sacked from his job as Bayern coach on MOnday before noon after a poor run of results. 'Of scheme I am very disappointed at the moment,' Klinsmann told the club's correct HTML scripts.

Bosingwa can keep Messi quiet, says Hiddink (Reuters)
BARCELONA, April 27 (Reuters) - Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa is capable of thwarting prolific Barcelona forward Lionel Messi in Tuesday?s Champions League semi-final first leg, coach Guus Hiddink said.

Touré: We don't fear Manchester United
Kolo Toure scored the all-marked goal in Arsenal's last Champions League semi-final against Villarreal one agedness ago.

Juventus duo out with injuries
Marchisio has suffered a strain on the inside of his right thigh and will be rested for a few days but is not expected to be at hand for the game against

Bundesliga defined: The Fall Of Juergen Klinsmann (Goal.com)
'My philosophy is obvious: to knock out now and again player better each day. There will be a lot of alone travail on and off the pitch.


"It is the mark of an inexperienced man not to believe in luck." - Joseph Conrad

Fergie: We were a bit fortunate

United were two-goals down at Old Trafford when they were disposed a penalty after Heurelho Gomes had brought down Michael Carrick inside the box. 'We were a bit fortunate but football is a funny game,' said Ferguson. 'You get terrible decisions.

Digital & mote-blank: McDonald's in football push
Extract not feasible.

Champions League chums
On the eve of battles surrounded by Manchester United and Arsenal there used to be routine calls to cancel all leave in the FA disciplinary board, double retreat in the tunnel, and regulation in extra pizza. Not that gone by.

Wenger: 'It's the only thing missing on my CV'
To succeed in football it is necessary to overcome all manner of teams and all sorts of managers; in the next four days Arsenal and Arsne Wenger go up against two extremes.

Gay footballers take a shot at cup final glory
THEY were only formed two senility ago, but now Scotland's gay footballers are heading for a shot at glory. Hotscots FC became the country's first gay and bisexual football team when they took to the field in Edinburgh in the summer of 2007.

Report: Chievo 1 Udinese 2
A last-gasp Gaetano D'Agostino goal has addicted Udinese an undeserved victory anterior struggling Chievo, who will be left wondering how they ended the match unfilled-handed.

Jagielka to miss FA Cup final
The England defender raputered a ligament and had to be stretchered off pending the 2-1 defeat.

Mourinho's squad for Naples trip
APPIANO GENTILE - José Mourinho has named a 20-player squad (3 goalkeepers, 7 defenders, 6 midfielders & 4 strikers) for Sunday evening's Serie A Week 33 match surrounded by Napoli and Inter at the Stadio San Paolo (kick-off 20:30): Goalkeepers: 1


"If I had the money and the drinking capacity, I'd probably live at a roulette table and let my life go to hell." - Michael Ventura

England is coaching paradise: Mourinho - ninemsn

Jose Mourinho hit out at Italian football once again on Wednesday, insisting that the English league is a paradise for coaches in comparison. The Inter Milan boss has often incurred the wrath of the Italian media this season after making a series of
Source: wwos.ninemsn.com.au

Liverpool owners Gillett, Hicks together at match - MSN MoneyCentral
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - Liverpool's bickering American co-owners sat together for the first time this season as their English football team hosted Arsenal in the Premier League. Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. have been at odds over the direction
Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com

English clubs' thrill-a-minute approach should please Michel Platini - Daily Telegraph
Rarely can the last four have seen such a glitzy cast as assembled by Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Barcelona: Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Frank Lampard, Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott, Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry and Xavi. To
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Liverpool v Arsenal: Just another thrilling act in theatre of English - Daily Telegraph
Fab four: Andrei Arshavin struck four times for Arsenal at Anfield yet had to settle for a draw after Yossi Benayoun's late equaliser for Liverpool Photo: GETTY IMAGES The theatre that is English football threw out another script that stretched the
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Blatter pleased with British inquiry report - Gulf Times
Manchester, England: FIFA president Sepp Blatter hailed a British parliamentary group’s backing of player quotas based on nationality yesterday as a major step forward in seeing them implemented in world football. Blatter has struggled to convince
Source: www.gulf-times.com

My Kop show was just four play - you ain't seen nothing yet, says - Daily Mail
Andrey Arshavin reflected on the first four-goal haul of his career and announced that he would be better next season once he had found the true rhythm of English football. It is hard to know exactly how he plans to top Tuesday night’s display when
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

Robinho: I have no regrets - FIFA
Brazil striker Robinho's life at Manchester City suddenly appears rosy again after he ended his long wait for a goal in the 4-2 English Premier League defeat of West Bromwich Albion last weekend. The big-money signing's first season in English
Source: www.fifa.com

Chelsea´s Premiership title hopes are over: Hiddink - Soccerway
Everton´s Joao Alves de Assis Silva (L) fights for the ball with Chelsea´s John Terry during their Premiership football match at Stamford Bridge in London. Chelsea´s Premier League title challenge is fading after the Blues were held to a 0-0 draw
Source: www.soccerway.com

Mourinho: England is coaching paradise - FIFA
Jose Mourinho hit out at Italian football once again on Wednesday, insisting that the English league is a paradise for coaches in comparison. The Inter Milan boss has often incurred the wrath of the Italian media this season after making a series of
Source: www.fifa.com


"Son, we are sorry about the tuition funds...your mother and I did not know you are not supposed to split tens..." - Letters home from people visiting Reno.

The power of love to change bodies is

The power of love to change bodies is legendary, built into folklore, common sense, and everyday experience. Love moves the flesh, it pushes matter around.... Throughout history, "tender loving care" has uniformly been recognized as a valuable element in healing.
- Larry Dossey

"Men have made an idol of luck as an excuse for their own thoughtlessness." - Democritus "Work and acquire, and thou hast chained the wheel of Chance." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

The best six doctors anywhere And no one

The best six doctors anywhere
And no one can deny it
Are sunshine, water, rest, and air
Exercise and diet.
These six will gladly you attend
If only you are willing
Your mind they'll ease
Your will they'll mend
And charge you not a shilling.

- Nursery rhyme quoted by Wayne Fields, What the River Knows, 1990

"Men have made an idol of luck as an excuse for their own thoughtlessness." - Democritus "Work and acquire, and thou hast chained the wheel of Chance." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

HOWARD KENDALL: Steven Gerrard should be named PFA Player of the Year but remember Phil Jagielka!

Player of the Year will come from Manchester United but I dont foresee it is anywhere near so cut and dried. With five nominations, including hot favourites Nemanja Vidic, Ryan Giggs and Rio Ferdinand, you can see why inhabitants are thinking that way.

What The Papers Say
The 4thegame.com regular feature that brings you the terrific of the coverage from the UK press. It's not a mere resume round-up, but instead gives you all the top headlines, outrageous puns and crazy stories... Headline of the day...

Breaking: Team advice for Hull burghal, Barnsley, Doncaster Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Leeds U
Leeds United host Tranmere Rovers in an equally pivotal match in the League One play-off race.

HOWARD KENDALL: Everton FC can training the lank-reaching of a Wembley win
by Howard Kendall, Liverpool Echo FA CUP semi-finals are the supreme and worst resolutes all finished; win one and you are on top of the star for weeks, misspend and you end up in the depth of despair.

Everton FC star Joleon Lescott dreaming of a weekend to remember
SHOULD that weekend go as Joleon Lescott hopes, it would form sense for the Everton defender to buy himself a jackpot ticket.

Adriano won't be back to Inter - agent
Adriano's agent believes Inter Milan fans have seen the last of the Brazil cosmopolitan.

Primavera: Inter v Brescia
MILAN - Two weeks before their last trailer match of the regular season against Triestina, Inter host Brescia in round 24 of the Campionato Primavera that weekend.


"Stop cheating!" the dealer told the card player. "I'm not!" claimed the player. "You must be," said the dealer. "That is not the hand that I dealt you." "Suckers have no business with money anyway." - Canada Bill Jones, Legendary Three-card Monte Dealer

Match description: Chelsea 4 Liverpool 4 (agg: 7-5)

The Blues put fans' nerves through the shredder - allowing Liverpool a 2-0 protagonist by half tour and anon after going ahead on the night, coming within a exceptional goal of defeat before Frank Lampard eventually calms it down.

Merlo quits as Rosario coach
Reinaldo Carlos Merlo has surprisingly resigned as head coach of Rosario Central after claiming he had become 'uncomfortable'. Merlo, 58, leaves the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito only six weeks after he was appointed.

Downing: Boro must attract on winning
Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing has insisted his team must not woe about their relegation rivals as they try to acquisition an escape route from the depths of the Premier League.

Blues prevail in Euro classic
Chelsea edged into the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League after grinding out a 4-4 draw with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.

Champions League Semi-final Ticket News
Ticket sale dates for the Champions League semi-final dump clash with Barcelona have dated announced.

Minute Detail: Chelsea 4 Liverpool 4 (agg 7-5)
) Cech; Ivanovic, Alex, Carvalho, A Cole; Ballack, Essien, Lampard (c); Kalou (Anelka 35), Drogba (Di Santo 90+3), Malouda. Unused subs: Hilario, Belletti, Mancienne, Mikel, Deco.

Chelsea 4 Liverpool 4
Liverpool trailing 3-1 from the first leg at Anfield stunned the Blues with two first-half goals from Fabio Aurelio and Xabi Alonso, who scored a penalty.

Bayern Munich 1 Barcelona 1
The Spanish giants progressed to the last four thanks to their comfortable 4-0 victory in the first leg and will face Guus Hiddink's Chelsea in the next round.

Sub achievements it for Stabaek
Stabaek have secured their first win of the new Tippeliga season in Norway with a 1-0 victory at Fredrikstad. Substitute Mikkel Diskerud scored the only goal after 86 minutes, curling the ball in from 16 yards following an Espen Hoff cut.

Chelsea survive early Liverpool scare to blast route into Champions League semifinals
Whatever Michel Platini may vision of too various correct Queen's Queen's queen's worthy Queen's Standard Standard correct Standard Standard wonderful queen's agreeable worthy Received Standard teams spoiling his Continental bouillabaisse, the Uefa president surely cannot now doubt the long-octane excitement the Premier League ambassadors bring to his beloved Champions League.


"Every dog has his day in luck." - Japanese Proverb "Go and wake up your luck." - Persian Proverb

Larry can be comeback king

LARRY KINGSTON is due to return to full training with Hearts next week with his recovery from a hamstring complaint almost complete.

Blues take early lead
UPDATE 8:16pm IT's game on at the MCG with two points separating Carlton and Essendon at halftime.


"Look high, look low, and we see that gamblers actually form the majority of the world's inhabitants." - James Runciman, Side Lights (1893)

Lyon bracing for tough title race in French soccer league - SLAM! Sports

PARIS - Lyon is bracing for its toughest title fight since 2004 as the French league enters the final straight with just eight rounds to go. The seven-time defending champion has had a cushion of at least six points after 30 rounds in the past four
Source: slam.canoe.ca

SOCCER-Romania to terminate contract of coach Piturca - ESPN.com
BUCHAREST, April 9 - Romania's soccer federation will negotiate a mutual termination of coach Victor Piturca's contract after the team's poor showing in qualifiers for next year's World Cup in South Africa, officials said on Thursday. "I asked the
Source: sports.espn.go.com

Sounders sparking soccer craze - NWCN
SEATTLE â€" Despite a struggling economy, local soccer league registration is up between 15 and 20 percent over last year, according to officials from several leagues. And they all say the Seattle Sounders' success is a big part of that. Soccer
Source: www.nwcn.com

Central Baptist adds another CHS product for soccer - Log Cabin Democrat
Central Baptist College coach Justin Hawkins doesn't have to look far when it comes to picking talent for his soccer team. Hawkins hand-picked another Conway High standout to help his soccer program. This time it was Caleb Dayer who decided to extend
Source: www.thecabin.net

World Cup soccer in Jacksonville? - Jacksonville Business Journal
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium and The University of Florida’s Ben Hill Griffin Stadium are among 70 U.S. venues that could host soccer’s World Cup in 2018 or 2022, the USA Bid Committee said Wednesday. The committee mailed letters last week to
Source: jacksonville.bizjournals.com

Flying horses, dunking Spartans, fiery soccer fans and much more. - NBC Sports
Shaquille O'Neal hasn't missed the NBA playoffs since his rookie season 17 years ago. Now he's just playing out the string and feeling like he is very likely to be a former Sun before next season gets underway. Shaq had a pretty good year, but he's
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Scottish soccer officials refuse to budge on bans for Ferguson - SLAM! Sports
GLASGOW, Scotland - The Scottish Football Association has ruled out reconsidering its ban on Barry Ferguson and Allan McGregor representing the national team. The SFA said Thursday that its board had met with manager George Burley and confirmed last
Source: slam.canoe.ca


"Anybody can win, unless there happens to be a second entry." - George Ade

Petrov in contention for civic return

Ok so let me get that right. MON vents his frustration concluded some blatant ref and linesman decisions in Utd's favour. Now he has old hat charged with improper conduct. Yet you had Rafa Benitez have his rant at Ferguson and Utd and everything happened.

Kompany to miss Hamburg return
Ok so let me get that right. MON vents his frustration ended some blatant ref and linesman decisions in Utd's favour. Now he has superannuated charged with improper conduct. Yet you had Rafa Benitez have his rant at Ferguson and Utd and something happened.

Stars inspire brilliant Barca
SUPERSTARS Lionel Messi, Samuel Eto'o and Thierry Henry fired Barcelona to a 4-0 mauling of Bayern Munich today to virtually ensure a Champions League semi-finals spot.


The point is that it looks like gambling because the language of the game is money. - Alvarez

Mother Teresa There is more hunger for love

Mother Teresa
There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.

"The only difference between a winner and a loser is character." - Nick the Greek

The longer I live the less confidence I

The longer I live the less confidence I have in drugs and the greater is my confidence in the regulation and administration of diet and regimen.
- John Redman Coxe, 1800

"When we put 50 machines in, I consider them 50 more mousetraps. You have to have a mousetrap to catch a mouse." - Bob Stupak, former Las Vegas casino owner

Meet the Athletica: St. Louis soccer team makes debut at SIUE Saturday - News-Democrat

EDWARDSVILLE -- Even a casual fan of women's soccer might find it worthwhile to attend the St. Louis Athletica's first game at 7 p.m. today at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Ralph Korte Stadium. The Athletica, whose roster includes six
Source: www.bnd.com

EHS soccer tops Quincy - Daily Record
QUINCY â€" The Ellensburg High School boys’ soccer team continued its promising season Thursday with a 2-0 win at Quincy. Head coach Michael Farrand said after the game that it was the first time in his tenure that the Bulldogs had beaten the
Source: www.kvnews.com

Akshay Kumar is Soccer-ates! - Times of India
Akshay Kumar is proving to be one hell of a ‘Soccer’ates! The actor is hell bent on teaching son Aarav some mean moves on the field! When most star kids are crazy about computer games and gadgets, Akshay wants his little one to indulge in outdoor
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Milledgeville Soccer League opens up play tonight, weather permitting - Union-Recorder
In Baldwin County, local youth sports programs always have aspirations for growth. Even though the economy has suffered tremendously, some people still yearn to run around the grassy field and hopefully connect on an arching penalty kick. The hard
Source: www.unionrecorder.com

SOCCER 8:05 p.m. â€" Dolphins blank Islanders - Guam Pacific Daily News
8:05 p.m., April 4 â€" The Southern High Dolphins shut out the John F. Kennedy Islanders 4-0 in the Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam Girls' Soccer League match today at Oceanview Middle School. Zianna Tajalle recorded four
Source: www.guampdn.com

Goalkeeper who led Iraqi soccer team elected to head new Iraqi - Minneapolis Star Tribune
BAGHDAD - Iraqi sports officials elected a retired goalkeeper to head the country's new National Olympic Committee on Saturday, bringing an end to a drama that nearly prevented the country from competing in last summer's Beijing Games. Raad Hamoudi
Source: www.startribune.com

Girls soccer: Eigenberger nets 3 in Jaguars' victory - Green Bay Press-Gazette
ASHWAUBENON â€" Chandra Eigenberger scored three goals to lead Ashwaubenon to a 6-1 victory over Luxemburg-Casco on Friday in a nonconference girls soccer match. Katie Starkweather, Hannah Wikum and Alex Jirik had one goal apiece and Lauren Steavpack
Source: www.greenbaypressgazette.com

SOCCER 8 p.m. â€" Thompson leads Eagles to win - Guam Pacific Daily News
8 p.m., April 4 â€" The Harvest Christian Academy Eagles defeated the Academy of Our Lady of Guam Cougars 4-2 in the Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam Girls' Soccer League today. Heather Thompson was the star of the game
Source: www.guampdn.com

Lady Indians, Vikings need extra sessions to pull out soccer victories - Newnan Times-Herald
On a night where youth players representing the Coweta County Soccer Association were admitted for free, varsity teams from East Coweta and Northgate treated its guests to instant classics in Friday's Coweta Cup doubleheader at Henry Seldon Field
Source: www.times-herald.com


"Stop cheating!" the dealer told the card player. "I'm not!" claimed the player. "You must be," said the dealer. "That is not the hand that I dealt you." "Suckers have no business with money anyway." - Canada Bill Jones, Legendary Three-card Monte Dealer

The trouble with always trying to preserve the

The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind.
- G.K. Chesterton

"They (slot machines) sit there like young courtesans, promising pleasures undreamed of, your deepest desires fulfilled, all lusts satiated." - Frank Scoblete