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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...

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