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Seoul survivors against nine-man Beijing

FC Seoul recovered from going a goal down and missing a penalty to beat Beijing Guoan 3-1 and reach the AFC Champions League quarter-finals in a dramatic last-16 match which saw three red cards on Tuesday.The South Korean champions were stunned by an early strike by Freddie Kanoute, and th...

Updated : 2013.05.21 22:14

Real Madrid: Mourinho gone at season’s end

MADRID (AP) ― Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid after three years as coach, paving the path for his return to England and a second stint as Chelsea’s manager.Real Madrid president Florentino Perez announced at a news conference following a board meeting Monday that a mutual agreement ...

Updated : 2013.05.21 19:45

Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season

Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after three years at the Spanish club, paving the way for his expected return to Chelsea.The Portuguese coach's final season at Madrid has...

Updated : 2013.05.21 09:26

Fergie bids farewell with draw

LONDON (AP) ― Arsenal qualified for the Champions League for the 16th straight season, edging Tottenham for fourth place in the Premier League on Sunday, while Alex Ferguson bowed out as Manchester U...

Updated : 2013.05.20 19:53

Jeonbuk, Seoul face big games

Following their subpar performances last week, two South Korean first-division teams now face must-win situations in AFC Champions League action.FC Seoul and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, representing the K League Classic, have to win the second legs in their round of 16 series this week to adva...

Updated : 2013.05.20 19:49

Arsenal into Champions League, Ferguson bows out

Arsenal qualified for the Champions League for the 16th straight season after edging Tottenham to fourth place in the Premier League, as Alex Ferguson bowed out as Manchester United manager with a 5-5 draw against West Bromwich Albion.Laurent Koscielny's 52nd-minute volley sealed an unconv...

Updated : 2013.05.20 09:25

Two S. Korean clubs face must-win games at AFC Champions League

Following their subpar performances last week, two South Korean first-division football teams now face must-win situations in AFC Champions League action.FC Seoul and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, representing the K League Classic, have to win the second legs in their round of 16 series this wee...

Updated : 2013.05.20 09:23

Beckham in tears as career ends

PARIS (AP) ― Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham was finally overwhelmed and reduced to tears as he went out in a burst of fireworks and cheers Saturday in his final home game for Paris ...

Updated : 2013.05.19 19:56

Beckham walks off in tears after last home game

 David Beckham hugged his teammates with tears in his eyes, then walked off the pitch to a standing ovation  for the last time in front of a home crowd at a football game.   A clearly emotional Beckham was mobbed by his teammates on the field when coach Carlo Ancelotti decided to subst...

Updated : 2013.05.19 09:30

Veteran Kim Nam-il back on national football team for World Cup qualifiers

Midfielder Kim Nam-il, an integral player in South Korea's historic run to the semifinals at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, is back on the men's national team for the first time in three years.The Korea Football Association (KFA) on Thursday announced a 25-man roster for South Korea's last three...

Updated : 2013.05.16 18:26

Chelsea clinch late Europa glory

Branislav Ivanovic watched from the stands as Chelsea won its first Champions League last season. He eased the pain of missing that match while suspended by scoring an injury time winner Wednesday as ...

Updated : 2013.05.16 14:20

Home loss puts Jeonbuk in deep hole in AFC Champions League

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have dug themselves into a huge hole in the AFC Champions League after dropping the opening leg at home against their Japanese rival.Kashiwa Reysol of Japan's J. League blanked Jeonbuk of the K League Classic 2-0 in the first leg of their round of 16 series on Wednes...

Updated : 2013.05.16 14:02

Manchester City fires manager Roberto Mancini

Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, exactly one year after he delivered the club's first English league title in 44 years.The Italian coach, who had four years remaining on his contract, was ditched just as players from rival Manchester United were being cheered throug...

Updated : 2013.05.14 09:14

Old Trafford salutes Man United manager Ferguson

As red-and-white ticker tape flew into the rainy sky at Old Trafford, a beaming Alex Ferguson hoisted up the Premier League trophy for a 13th and final time.Behind Britain's most successful football manager stood his jubilant squad of players, dancing to a soundtrack of “Champions, Champi...

Updated : 2013.05.13 09:20

Football: PSG end 19-year wait for French Ligue 1 title

Paris Saint-Germain sealed their first Ligue 1 title since 1994 with a 1-0 win at Lyon on Sunday.Marseille's 2-1 win over Toulouse on Saturday, their fourth success in a row, had ensured PSG would have to keep the champagne on ice until after their own game.But former AC Milan winger Jerem...

Updated : 2013.05.13 09:19