Germany still ahead of Argentina in FIFA rankings
Thursday, 18 September 2014, 10:40
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
World Cup winner Germany is still No. 1 in the FIFA rankings despite losing to second-place Argentina in a friendly rematch of their final this month. Colombia climbs one place to No. 3...
Bayern beat Man City 1-0 in Champions League
Thursday, 18 September 2014, 06:46
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Bayern Munich scored a 90th-minute goal to beat Manchester City 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Barcelona had an easier time edging APOEL 1-0. Bayern defender...
Bilbao counting on home advantage in return
Wednesday, 17 September 2014, 17:45
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Athletic Bilbao has a long-standing tradition of only fielding players with Basque connections, a policy that has sometimes worked to its advantage but more often made it hard to progress at...
Former Ukraine midfielder Gusin dies at 41
Wednesday, 17 September 2014, 16:35
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Andriy Gusin, a former Ukraine midfielder who helped his country reach the 2006 World Cup quarterfinals, has died, the Ukrainian football federation said Wednesday. He was 41. Gusin made...
Barcelona hosts APOEL in Champions League
Wednesday, 17 September 2014, 13:20
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Luis Enrique will make his Champions League debut as Barcelona coach when the team hosts Cypriot club APOEL on Wednesday at the Camp Nou. Barcelona has made a perfect start to the domestic...
Chelsea big favourite in Champions League group
Wednesday, 17 September 2014, 12:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The start of the season could not have gone any better for Chelsea — four straight Premier League wins, the emergence of a striker who can't stop scoring and a spot into one of the easiest...
Bayern, Man City meet again in Champions League
Wednesday, 17 September 2014, 09:58
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Bayern Munich has reached at least the semifinals in each of its last three Champions League appearances. With the 2014-15 final taking place in Berlin, the German powerhouse has added...
Madrid starts Champions League defence in style
Wednesday, 17 September 2014, 06:56
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Real Madrid started the defence of its Champions League crown with an emphatic 5-1 victory over Basel on Tuesday, while Liverpool celebrated its return to Europe's top club competition...
Zidane eyeing France job
Tuesday, 16 September 2014, 18:47
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Former France great Zinedine Zidane says he would be interested in taking charge of the national team once he'll get more experience under his belt. Zidane, 42, served as an assistant...
Van Basten steps down as Alkmaar head coach
Tuesday, 16 September 2014, 13:58
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Former Netherlands great Marco van Basten stepped down as coach of AZ Alkmaar only five matches into his first season with the Dutch club, saying Tuesday he has long struggled to cope with the...