Soccer news
Zenit's Danny out for eight months
FC Zenit St Petersburg will be without Danny for the rest of their UEFA Champions League campaign after the Portugal forward tore the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee. [more]
Human touch helps Perbet shine at Mons
Having been through eight clubs in as many years, Belgium's top scorer Jérémy Perbet finally feels at home with RAEC Mons, saying: "I am a player who needs to feel loved." [more]
Spain's Torras treble ends Romania hopes
Romania 3-8 SpainSpain found Romania difficult to shake off but with a Torras hat-trick kept up their record of reaching every Futsal EURO semi-final. [more]
Portugal hope for first Italy win
The last two UEFA European Futsal Championship runners-up meet in the last quarter-final on Tuesday, when Italy hope to maintain their unbeaten record against fellow contenders Portugal. [more]
Sevilla part company with coach Marcelino
Sevilla FC have sacked coach Marcelino García Toral after a run of five defeats in their last seven games caused the Andalusian side to slump to 11th place in the Spanish Liga. [more]
De Rossi follows his heart to remain at Roma
"I'm not staying to be a tourist and look at the Coliseum," said AS Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi after opting to renew his contract with the Giallorossi until June 2017. [more]
Russia 'big favourites' for Serbia encounter
Aca Kovačević knows his Serbia squad are up against it if they are to reach the last four for the first time at the expense of 1999 champions Russia in Tuesday's second quarter-final. [more]
Belgium's Fan Coaching wins Supporters Award
The UEFA-backed European Football Supporters Award for 2011 has gone to the Liege-based organisation Fan Coaching for its special contribution to encouraging harmony at stadiums. [more]
Xavi learns trade from Spain futsal stars
Before Spain continue their bid for a fourth straight Futsal EURO title in their quarter-final against Romania, FC Barcelona's Xavi Hernández speaks about his admiration for the game. [more]
Serbia's Bojović leads Golden Boot race
Serbia's diminutive Vidan Bojović is one goal clear in the race for the adidas Golden Boot after the group stage and says scoring four against Azerbaijan "was like a dream". [more]
Europe's loyal club servants
Daniele De Rossi has extended his 11-year association with AS Roma by another five years, but he has a way to go to join UEFA.com's list of Europe's longest-serving current players. [more]
Pauw seeing through Russian plan
Former Netherlands coach Vera Pauw is loving her role as Russia's technical director, telling UEFA.com: "I hope they learn a lot from me, but I am definitely learning a lot from them." [more]
Messi and Van Persie in Golden Shoe hunt
Cristiano Ronaldo now tops the ESM Golden Shoe standings but Lionel Messi is still a contender and Arsenal FC's Robin van Persie has been the biggest mover since our last update. [more]
Bilić sets out agenda for UEFA EURO 2012
Croatia coach Slaven Bilić tells UEFA.com of his hopes for UEFA EURO 2012 and why it could be time for the side to revisit the heights of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. [more]
Italy response worries Russia's Cirilo
Cirilo was at a loss to explain why Russia surrendered a two-goal lead in their 2-2 draw with Italy which still clinched Group C top spot, saying "we can't afford any more slips like that". [more]
City and Dortmund edge ahead in title quests
Manchester United FC may have caught the eye, but it was an even better weekend for Manchester City FC as they and Bundesliga top dogs Borussia Dortmund built two-point leads. [more]
Valencia held at bay by Atlético
There were no goals as third-placed Valencia CF had to settle for a point at Club Atlético de Madrid, after Villarreal CF eased their relegation fears by beating Sevilla FC 2-1. [more]
Lyon battle back to hold Marseille
Olympique Lyonnais fought back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw with Olympique Marseille in what was the only fixture to survive the cold snap that hit Ligue 1 on Sunday. [more]
Futsal EURO quarter-finals set
After a well-attended group stage, the quarter-finals will feature Romania v Spain and Croatia v Ukraine on Monday ahead of Russia v Serbia and Italy v Portugal the following evening. [more]
Italy comeback fails to deny Russia top spot
Russia 2-2 ItalyItaly levelled from two down but, despite mounting incessant pressure, could not prevent their fellow quarter-finalists from winning Group C. [more]
Bremen frustrated at Freiburg
SV Werder Bremen's top-four hopes took a hit at SC Freiburg as the Bundesliga's bottom club twice came from behind to draw 2-2, while 1. FC Köln saw off 1. FC Kaiserslautern. [more]
Rivera tells Romania not to fear Spain
Sito Rivera admits his Romania side "could be thrashed" by his Spanish compatriots in Monday's quarter-final but believes they can cause an upset and the holders are not complacent. [more]
United mount stunning comeback at Chelsea
Manchester United FC came back from 3-0 down to claim a sensational point at Chelsea FC, on a day when Newcastle United FC beat Aston Villa FC to cement fifth spot in the Premier League. [more]
Juventus and Milan fire blanks
Juventus remain a point clear in Serie A despite a 0-0 draw with AC Siena, closest rivals AC Milan also failing to score as Zlatan Ibrahimović saw red in their meeting with SSC Napoli. [more]
