World Soccer

Marcello Paternostro (AFP/Getty Images) Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri unhappy during the 5-3 Coppa Italia win over Empoli on Tuesday, which saw his side progress to the quarter finals. An under-strength Juve lost 2-1 at Empoli in December’s first leg. Ranieri’s decision to field a few of his big guns in the return match paid as Juve reached the [...]

Alberto Pellaschiar (AP) AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti on Monday ruled out making a move for Ronaldinho after watching Brazilian strike pair Ronaldo and Pato destroy Napoli on Sunday. Ronaldo scored a brace and Pato also got his name on the scoresheet on his debut as Milan tore their visitors apart 5-2. After fielding triumverate Ka-Pa-Ro (Kaka, Pato [...]

Fernando Bustamante (AP) Ruud van Nistelrooy scored two late goals - including a penalty - to edge Real Madrid past last-place Levante 2-0 Sunday. Van Nistelrooy sent his shot from the spot into the bottom left of the goal in the 76th minute after defender Jose Serrano blocking Gonzalo Higuain’s cross with his arm. The Netherlands striker added [...]

AC Milan beat Napoli 5-2 on Sunday to record their first league win at the San Siro this term. Pato scoring on his debut and Ronaldo netting twice to open his season’s account. The 18-year-old Pato had scored in his first game in every new league he has played in and after a tough start he kept [...]

Daniel Ochoa de Olza (AP) Juan Fernando Arango’s 50th-minute goal Thursday gave Mallorca a 2-1 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their fifth-round Copa del Rey match. Arango used center back Pepe as a screen after cutting across from the right, swerving a left-footed shot past Jerzy Dudek inside the near post. Gonzalo Higuain scored [...]

Carl de Souza (AFP/Getty Images) Theo Walcott scored with 11 minutes left Wednesday to earn Arsenal a 1-1 draw with north London rival Tottenham in the first leg of the English League Cup semifinals. Tottenham led through a 37th-minute goal from midfielder Jermaine Jenas. But the Gunners equalized when Spurs defender Lee Young-pyo tackled Walcott and the ball [...]

Miguel Angel Morenatti (AP) Thierry Henry scored to earn FC Barcelona a 1-1 draw Wednesday at Sevilla in the first leg of their fifth-round Copa del Rey match. The France striker controlled Rafael Marquez’s long ball before slotting it under goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis in the 24th minute for his first goal since returning from a lower [...]

Internacional Porto Alegre gave a surprise at the final of Dubai Cup after defeating Internazionale Milan, 2-1. Internacional, winners of the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup, get awards one million dollars in moneyprize to its winner.

Iker Casillas played a starring role as Real Madrid clinched a 2-0 win over Real Zaragoza on Sunday that saw them restore their seven-point lead at the top of the Spanish championship. Zaragoza completely dominated for over an hour but were frustrated by a succession of top-class saves by Real keeper Iker Casillas and some profligate [...]

Carl de Souza (AFP/Getty Images) Arsenal start the New Year with their lead at the top of the Premier League after a comfortable 2-0 victory over West Ham United on Tuesday. Eduardo and Emmanuel Adebayor scored to keep Arsenal two points ahead of the defending champions.