Fun With the Sun: Top 10 Ugly Footballers

Does not even make the top 10!

England: Basement Battle

With 10 games remaining in the season, the drama is increasing at the foot of the table as a host of sides battle to save their Premier League skins.

Skysports.com examines the survival chances of the 10 clubs battling relegation in the Premier League.

England: Premier League and FA Cup Weekend Previews & Predictions

It's a fairly quiet weekend. The only Premier League clash sees Tottenham traveling up to the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland. In the FA Cup, Coventry host Chelsea, Manchester United go to Fulham, Arsenal welcome Burnley and Everton host Boro.

Previews

Team News

Lawro's Preditions

Milan Agree Beckham Deal

Sky Sports News sources understand an agreement has been reached for David Beckham to remain with AC Milan until the end of the season, before returning to Los Angeles Galaxy.



Beckham paid $3 Million of his own cash to stay.

Spain: La Liga Weekend Preview

Real Madrid's 10-game winning streak will be tested against crosstown rival Atletico Madrid on Saturday, and Spanish league leader Barcelona will look to rebound against Athletic Bilbao only days after the two clubs reached the Copa del Rey final.

Italy: Serie A Weekend Preview

Italy's top teams will be looking for morale boosting wins in Serie A this weekend ahead of tough midweek matches against English opponents in the Champions League. Italian league leader Inter Milan, mired in controversy and struggling with its form, visits Genoa in its final game before its second leg matchup against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Champions League. Juventus will be hoping for a boost in the Turin derby before it looks to overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit against Chelsea, while Roma hosts Udinese before taking on Arsenal. Roma is also 1-0 down after the first leg.

Nick Webster: Can Manchester United Win the Quintuple?

A few years ago, World Soccer Magazine listed its greatest teams of all time (which I have listed below).

Like all lists of this kind, it is open to interpretation because every era is different. Trying to compare a national team to a club outfit is also plain ridiculous, as who hasn't got hot for six or seven straight matches. But let's give them credit for trying.

Germany: Bundesliga Weekend Preview

With 12 games to go this season, the Bundesliga title is still very much up for grabs with just four points separating the top five. Goal.com previews all the weekend action.

Friday March 6 (all times local)
20:30 Schalke 04 – 1.FC Koeln

Saturday March 7
15:30 1899 Hoffenheim – Werder Bremen
15:30 Borussia Moenchengladbach – Hamburger SV
15:30 Bayern Munich – Hannover 96
15:30 Energie Cottbus – Hertha Berlin
15:30 VfL Wolfsburg – Karlsruher SC
15:30 VfB Stuttgart – Borussia Dortmund

Sunday March 8
17:00 Arminia Bielefeld – Eintracht Frankfurt
17:00 Bayer Leverkusen – VfL Bochum

Donovan Returning to Los Angeles

The Galaxy announced Thursday that last season's team MVP will rejoin Los Angeles on March 10, two days after the end of his loan to Germany's Bayern Munich.

Norman Hubbard: Fergie's future fledglings face tough task

It was a glorious victory for youth, heralding the emergence of the next generation and proving a rite of passage for the promising and the precocious. Or was it? Manchester United's Carling Cup final triumph lends itself to different interpretations. Was it a win for the latest batch of Fergie's Fledglings or the Scot's seasoned squad players?

Cristiano Ronaldo & Steven Taylor Involved In Half-Time Altercation

Ronaldo felt he was clobbered by Taylor, who got only a booking from ref Steve Bennett, and let fly with a verbal blast at the Toon’s style.





He'll obviously be out 4-6 weeks with a face injury like that...

Europe: Cup Action

Germany: Bayern suffer another blow as they lose their Cup crown

Spain: Messi leads Barcelona to Copa del Rey Final and clash with Bilbao

Italy: Sampdoria humiliate Mourinho's out of form Inter

France: Holders Lyon crash out, PSG shocked by third-division side


No cup needed in Bilbao...

Americans Abroad: Johnson Finding His Form

Cardiff City striker Eddie Johnson was named Man of the Match for the Bluebirds after their 3-1 win over Barnsley on Tuesday and appears to finally be on the right track for the Championship side.

England: Wednesday's Premier League Reports + Table

Newcastle United 1 - 2 Manchester United
Manchester United recover from Van der Sar's blunder

Manchester City 2 - 0 Aston Villa
Elano sparkles as Villa start to stumble

Tottenham 4 - 0 Middlesbrough
Spurs players buzzing if not boozing

Fulham 0 - 1 Hull City
Manucho on target as Hull get back to winning ways

Blackburn Rovers 0 - 0 Everton
Everton unable to take quantum leap

Wigan Athletic 0 - 1 West Ham
Carlton Cole keeps West Ham's European ambitions burning

Stoke City 2 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
There's no place like home for Stoke

Nº	Team	GP	W	D	L	Pts
1.	Manchester Utd	27	20	5	2	65
2.	Chelsea	28	17	7	4	58
3.	Liverpool	28	16	10	2	58
4.	Aston Villa	28	15	7	6	52
5.	Arsenal	28	13	10	5	49
6.	Everton	28	12	9	7	45
7.	West Ham	28	11	6	11	39
8.	Manchester City	28	10	5	13	35
9.	Wigan	28	9	8	11	35
10.	Fulham	27	8	10	9	34
11.	Bolton	28	10	3	15	33
12.	Hull City	28	8	8	12	32
13.	Tottenham	27	8	7	12	31
14.	Sunderland	27	8	7	12	31
15.	Stoke City	28	7	8	13	29
16.	Newcastle	28	6	10	12	28
17.	Portsmouth	27	7	7	13	28
18.	Blackburn	27	6	9	12	27
19.	Middlesbrough	28	6	8	14	26
20.	WBA	28	6	4	18	22

Ashley Cole Arrested for Drunk & Disorderly

Cole allegedly launched a foul-mouthed rant at cops as he left The Collection, in west London, with John Terry and Michael Mancienne.

Ives: Seattle promises offensive fireworks in debut season

There is no question that Sigi Schmid has more attacking options than almost any previous MLS expansion team, but it can certainly be argued that this approach has left Seattle a bit thin in the back.

Ronaldo gets black eye in media frenzy on return

Former World Player of the Year Ronaldo made his long-awaited return from injury on Wednesday, but it was marred by a post-match media scrum which left the player nursing a black eye.

Oliver Kay replies: the final word on 'untouchable' Arsene Wenger

On Monday, Oliver Kay posed the question whether the magic had faded for Arsene Wenger at Arsenal, given their four trophyless seasons.

You had your say, now The Times Football Correspondent replies...

Raphael Honigstein in Germany

Wolfsburg's tea-drinking supremo Felix Magath is making his mark on and off the pitch as well as with the disciplinary panel.

Magath's endless appeal overshadowed as Wolfsburg make title case.

England: Wednesday's Premier League Previews & Predictions

Newcastle United vs. Manchester United
Wednesday, 4th March 19:45 GMT
St. James’ Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
After placing another trophy on the Old Trafford sideboard at the weekend, Fergie's squad get back to the serious business of earning enough points to retain the Premier League title. Struggling Newcastle United will be doing their utmost to avoid becoming whipping-boys in their own backyard.
Preview

Manchester City vs. Aston Villa
Wednesday, 4th March, 19:45 GMT, City of Manchester Stadium, Eastlands, Manchester
Two clubs with giant aspirations do battle at Eastlands.
Preview

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Middlesbrough
Wednesday, 4th March, 19:45 GMT, White Hart Lane, London
Tottenham Hotspur and Middlesbrough are at the wrong end of the Premier League table, but victory for either of these sides could mean significant progress.
Preview

Fulham vs. Hull City
Wednesday, 4th March, 20:00 GMT. Craven Cottage, London
Fulham look to continue their chase for European football against a struggling Hull side.
Preview

Wigan vs. West Ham
Wednesday, 4th March, 19.45 GMT. JJB Stadium, Wigan.
West Ham welcome Wigan Athletic to Upton Park, sitting just one point and one place above Steve Bruce’s men.
Preview

Blackburn vs. Everton
Wednesday, 4th March, 20.00 GMT. Ewood Park, Blackburn
Everton set sights on a top-four finish.
Preview

Stoke vs. Bolton
Wednesday, 4th March, 20.00 GMT. Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke look to build on dramatic comeback at Villa Park
Preview

Lawro's Predictions
Nick Webster's Predictions