PSV and Atlético draw 0-0 in EindhovenPhillip Cocu: "We've laid a good foundation for the second leg"Atlético coach Diego Simeone: "Goals will come, I'm a patient man"Second leg takes place at Estádio Vicente Calderón on 15 MarchPhillip Cocu, PSV coachI'm very satisfied with this result. I'd said before that, if you can keep a clean sheet at home, you lay a good foundation. We have something to fight for in Madrid now; it's all to play for. If we can get a goal over there, we have a chance to go through. We're going to give everything to do that.
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Filing: Vols coach scolded WR who aided woman
Tennessee football coach Butch Jones told sophomore wide receiver Drae Bowles that Bowles "betrayed the team" after helping a woman who said she had been sexually assaulted by two football players, according to an amended complaint filed Wednesday in a Title IX lawsuit against the university.According to the filing, Jones later apologized for calling Bowles "a traitor."Bowles was also punched in the mouth and bloodied by teammate Curt Maggitt as retribution for helping the woman, Bowles said in the sworn affidavit filed in federal court. He also said he was confronted by teammates Geraldo Orta and Marlin Lane the following day.Bowles ultimately transferred to UT-Chatt...
Down but not out: great Europa League comebacks
Things look bleak for Rapid Wien after they lost the first leg of their UEFA Europa League round of 32 tie 6-0 to Valencia. No team has retrieved a margin of more than four goals in a UEFA club competition tie, but the UEFA Cup and UEFA Europa League have produced their share of dramatic turnarounds.2013/14 quarter-finalsBasel 3-0 0-5 aet ValenciaValentin Stocker's stoppage-time goal in the first leg appeared to have driven the final nail into Valencia's coffin but in a barnstorming atmosphere the Mestalla witnessed a famous recovery. Juan Antonio Pizzi's team took to the task with gusto, a couple of Paco Alcácer strikes and an Eduardo ...
Allegri: courage cause of Juventus comeback
Juventus come from two goals down to draw with BayernMassimiliano Allegri wants Juve to repeat their second-half showing in Munich"We've got to do better than we did in the first half" says Juve coachJosep Guardiola says Bayern "controlled the game"Second leg takes place at Fußball Arena München on 16 MarchMassimiliano Allegri, Juventus coachWe've got to build on the second half, when the lads did well. Let's not forget Bayern's excellent technical quality, which meant we struggled in the first half, although we didn't allow the...
Snap shot: USSR’s victorious 1960 EURO squad
An impromptu picture on the steps of the Soviet Union's team hotel before their semi-final against Czechoslovakia in Marseille – the first game of the inaugural UEFA European Championship. The Soviets would return to their base victorious, though those celebrations paled into insignificance compared with what followed their final triumph against Yugoslavia four days later.1 Lev YashinThe only goalkeeper ever to win the Ballon d'Or. Yashin claimed it in 1963 after landing a sixth Soviet First League title with his one and only club, Dinamo Moskva. Always dressed in black, he was agile and imposing. The 1960 EURO contributed considerably to his legend and he w...
Wenger wants ruthless Arsenal against Barcelona
Possible lineupsArsenal: Čech; Bellerín, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal; Ramsey, Coquelin; Walcott, Özil, Sánchez; Giroud. Out: Arteta (unspecified), Cazorla (knee), Gabriel (hamstring), Wilshere (calf/shin), Rosický (thigh)Doubtful: noneMisses next match if booked: Özil, Giroud, CampbellBarcelona: Ter Stegen; Dani Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Alba; Rakitić, Busquets, Iniesta; Messi, Suárez, Neymar.Out: Rafinha (knee), Arda Turan (suspended)Doubtful: noneMisses next match if booked: Piqué...
Valencia on a roll, Fiorentina grab win
There were notable victories for Valencia, Fiorentina and Dortmund as the UEFA Europa League round of 32 contenders focused on matters closer to home before Thursday's second legs.So long without a Liga win, Valencia coach Gary Neville has now overseen two in a row. Fresh from beating Espanyol and a joint record 6-0 defeat of Rapid Wien in midweek, Los Che again suggested their fortunes might be changing with a 2-1 success at struggling Granada. A hint of momentum also returned for Fiorentina, who grabbed a second consecutive league victory – for the first time since 6 January – to bolster their hold on third spot in Serie A.In Germany, ...