Campbell ready to do all he can to help Arsenal (AP)
A short time after his first game at the Emirates Stadium since his return to Arsenal, 35-year-old Sol Campbell was asked about the prospect of playing twice a week to fill in for the injured William Gallas. He says “if that’s required, I’ll have to do something about it and keep on playing really.” Arsenal beat FC Porto 5-0 Tuesday and advanced to the quarterfinals of the…
Indebted club Chester City dissolved over debts (AP)
Former English league club Chester City has been dissolved in a court case similar to that involving Premier League side Portsmouth. The indebted northwest England club was relegated from the lowest level of the country’s professional leagues last season and then thrown out of the fifth-tier Conference National in February after failing to fulfill fixtures.
Greece to investigate match-fixing claims (Reuters)
The Greek Sports Ministry is to
launch an investigation into match-fixing after receiving a
report from European football’s governing body UEFA.
Lille confident of upset against Liverpool (AP)
With only one loss in its last 16 European home games, Lille is confident ahead of its clash with five-time European champion Liverpool. Lying fifth in the French league and vying for a Champions League berth next season, Lille players won’t be tagged as underdogs against a Liverpool team experiencing a season to forget at home that has been plagued with inconsistency.
English side Chester City wound up by High Court (Reuters)
Debt-ridden English minor
league side Chester City were wound up by the High Court on
Wednesday, the Press Association reported.
Juve meets Fulham for first time in Europa League (AP)
One of five former European champions in Europa League action on Thursday, Juventus is up against an unfamiliar opponent. The Italian club beat Ajax in the last round in a rerun of the 1996 Champions League final but now meets English side Fulham, which has reached the round of 16 in its first ever season of continental competition.
Bayern striker Gomez sidelined for up to three weeks (Reuters)
Bayern Munich striker Mario
Gomez will be out for up to three weeks after tearing a calf
muscle in Tuesday’s Champions League game at Fiorentina, the
club said.
Official: Ligue 1 Side Nice Sack Coach Didier Olle-Nicolle (Goal.com)
Le Gym’s continued poor performances have cost ‘DON’ his job, and a new group of trainers, headed by Eric Roy, will take over…
Keeping Franck Ribery An ‘Absolute Priority’ For Bayern Munich – Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Goal.com)
Club hope to keep want-away French star…
Hamburger SV Defender Jerome Boateng Doubtful For Anderlecht Europa League Clash (Goal.com)
The German international is being plagued by injury…