Libertadores Cup: Cruzeiro win first leg against Sao PauloRIO DE JANEIRO - Playing in front of their home crowd Cruzeiro scored a 2-1 win over Sao Paulo in their first leg of the quarter-finals in this year’s Libertadores Cup. Messi deserves Golden Ball this year: PeleMONTEVIDEO - Argentine forward Lionel Messi deserves the 2009 Player of the Year award, Brazilian soccer legend Pele said. Barcelona outclass United to be crowned champions of Europe (Roundup)ROME - Manchester United came to Rome looking to become the first side to successfully defend a Champions League title and also lay the foundations for an era of domination of European football. Eto’o and Messi the heroes as Barcelona stun UnitedROME - A goal in each half by Samuel Eto’o and Lionel Messi gave Barcelona a 2-0 victory in the Champions League final played in Rome’s Stadio Olimpico Wednesday. Soccer Wag Dani nearly lost her leg in club brawlLONDON - Soccer WAG Danielle Lloyd nearly lost her leg after crashing through a glass table in a drunken brawl, it was revealed yesterday. Munich set to land Gomez and NeuerHAMBURG - Bayern Munich will make use of a special clause to sign VfB Stuttgart striker Mario Gomez for a Bundesliga record 30 million euros ($42 million ), the Bild daily reported Tuesday. River beat Independiente in Argentine soccerBUENOS AIRES - River Plate defeated Independiente 2-0 in the Argentine soccer championship Sunday. Diego Barrado and Radamel Falcao scored in the first half and the latter missed a penalty for River. Bordeaux edge closer to French titlePARIS - Girondins Bordeaux moved closer to the Ligue 1 title after securing a 1-0 win at home to Monaco Saturday with three points clear of Olympique Marseille and just one game left to play. |