Messi: Barcelona shouldn't give up hope
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 18:44
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
No team has ever advanced after losing the first leg of a European Cup tie by four goals. To Lionel Messi, that doesn't mean it can't be done. A day after he and...
Suarez handed 10-game ban for biting opponent
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 16:40
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was banned for 10 matches by the English Football Association on Wednesday for biting an opponent during a Premier League match, ruling him out for the rest of the...
Dortmund gets Goetze blow before Madrid visit
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 12:22
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Borussia Dortmund's preparations for Wednesday's Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid have been hit by news a star player wants to leave after the...
Ferguson sees room for improvement at United
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 07:57
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A giant banner draped over the railings of the pub just around the corner from Old Trafford summed up the philosophy of England's new champions this season. "Not arrogant, just...
Bayern hammer four past Barcelona
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 00:25
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
For once, Barcelona was on the wrong end of the kind of drubbing it so often inflicts on others. And with Bayern Munich in this kind of devastating form, even a fully fit Lionel Messi may not have...
Bayern deals with tax case ahead of Barcelona semi-final clash
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 14:17
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
At a time when Bayern Munich should be thinking about whether Lionel Messi is healthy enough to play, the new German champion has been rocked by a huge distraction before its Champions League...
Goetze to move to Bayern from Dortmund
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 12:55
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Germany star Mario Goetze is joining Bayern Munich after deciding to switch from Bundesliga rival Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season. Goetze and his agent Volker Struth informed...
Chelsea probing alleged abuse of Benayoun
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 12:13
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Chelsea is investigating the alleged abuse of midfielder Yossi Benayoun by the club's fans during recent games. Benayoun wrote Monday on Twitter that there are "some ... issues...
United swats aside another challenger to win title
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 11:11
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Fuelled by money from the Middle East, ManchesterCity was supposed to have ushered in a new period of dominance in English football last season after capturing its first league...
Van Persie guides United to Premier League title
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 07:08
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
With 75,000 delirious Manchester United fans chanting "champions, champions" at full voice, Rio Ferdinand tugged the back of Robin van Persie's shirt bearing...