While Pep Guardiola's side lord it in La Liga, president Joan Laporta is leading the way when it comes to 'security audits'.
Why Barcelona are keeping tabs on top spot – and their directors.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Sid Lowe in Spain
While Pep Guardiola's side lord it in La Liga, president Joan Laporta is leading the way when it comes to 'security audits'.
Why Barcelona are keeping tabs on top spot – and their directors.
Paolo Bandini in Italy
Cesare Prandelli dedicated his 100th win as Fiorentina manager to the team's departing president.
Question of faith at Fiorentina as Della Valles fall out with their fans.
Raphael Honigstein in Germany
Jefferson Farfan scored the winner in a Ruhr derby most notable for being the most heavily policed home game in Borussia Dortmund's history.
Schalke bring home the bacon as Dortmund 'frying fat' fails to sizzle.
French fan dies after Serb attack
A French football fan attacked in Belgrade this month, apparently by Serb hooligans, has died in hospital.
Brice Taton, 28, was attacked in a Belgrade bar ahead of the Europa League match between Partizan Belgrade and Toulouse on 17 September.
Give & Go: USA And Hull City Striker Jozy Altidore
The U.S. national team and Hull City striker shares a few thoughts with Goal.com’s Matthew Braine. He discusses his new home in the Premiership and why he wants to win everything, including a World Cup.
The toughest Jozy's faced...
U.S. looks to strike on the counter against Cameroon
With a forgettable opening game performance in the FIFA U-20 World Cup behind his team, U.S. coach Thomas Rongen had some advice for his players as they prepare for their second game against Cameroon on Tuesday. Throw away the tape.
Tuesday
U.S. vs. Cameroon
Mubarak Stadium; Suez, Egypt
12:45 p.m. ET, ESPN2, ESPN360.com
Friday
U.S. vs. South Korea
Mubarak Stadium; Suez, Egypt
12:45 p.m. ET, ESPN2, ESPN360.com
Phil Ball in Spain
I'm beginning to think - and I'm not the only one - that the two-horse race hardly matters if every week we can see Ronaldo doing this and then Messi doing the other over at Barcelona. And then there's Kaká, for heaven's sake.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Arsenal's Nicklas Bendtner ruled out of Olympiakos tie after car crash
The Danish international is understood to have crashed his Aston Martin while travelling northbound on the A1 towards South Mimms. Police confirmed that no other cars were involved in the accident which took place yesterday morning.
50 People Who Fouled Up Football
The Curious Case of Freddy Adu
Just like Brad Pitt’s life in the 2008 movie “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”, Freddy Adu’s career seems to be moving backwards.
Calcio Debate: The Problems Of Juventus, Inter & Milan Revealed
The ‘Big Three’ all slipped up at the weekend in matches that highlighted their weaknesses. Carlo Garganese explores the problems that Juve, Inter & Milan need to fix…
Monday MLS Breakdown: Joseph Presents Compelling MVP Case
While Landon Donovan remains the odds-on favorite to life his first MLS MVP award, New England's Shalrie Joseph has quietly compiled a similarly successful campaign. Kyle McCarthy argues Joseph may have the best MVP case of all before reviewing all of the action from Week 28.
Germany: Bundesliga Weekend Roundups
Spain: La Liga Weekend Roundups
Italy: Serie A Weekend Roundups
England: Premier League Weekend Review
Premier League champions Manchester United climbed to the top of the table for the first time this season at a stunned Chelsea's expense as Carlos Ancelotti suffered his first defeat in charge of the Blues.
Elsewhere, England's top flight went goalscoring bananas, with 33 strikes on show from nine fixtures as the defending coaching manual was flung out of the window and into the autumn sky, allowing forwards to up the ante in their early fight for the Golden Boot.
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