Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed his 54th goal of the season as Real Madrid moved closer to a 32nd La Liga title with a 2-1 win at Barcelona for whom Lionel Messi was reduced to a bit-part role.
Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba has spoken for the first time about collapsing during a match after a cardiac arrest.
Cristiano Ronaldo's late goal dealt Barcelona its first loss in 54 home games and put Real Madrid on the cusp of breaking the Catalan giants' three-year hold on the Spanish league crown with a record-setting 2-1 win on Saturday.
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott will miss the rest of the season after suffering a hamstring injury in his side's 0-0 draw against Chelsea today.
Chelsea held out for a 0-0 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates on Saturday as neither London club enhanced their prospects of finishing in the Premier League's top four.
Saturday’s results
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has a fan in star Chelsea footballer Didier Drogba, who says of all the cricketers, he likes the Indian skipper the most.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson fears an Everton backlash following the Merseyside club's heartbreaking FA Cup semifinal loss to Liverpool last weekend.
The champagne that was popped at the Fatorda stadium after this Friday evening show lacked the fizz that the celebrations required. So did the game that fetched Dempo their third I-League title and fifth overall.
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, who scored the only goal in Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg victory over Barcelona, will miss his side’s trip to Arsenal with a knee injury.
Bitter rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid meet on Saturday in the sixth ‘Clasico’ of the season to fight for three crucial points that will shape the destiny of this season’s La Liga title.
La Liga top scorers
As Euro 2012 looms, Poland fans got a chance on Friday to get up close to the tournament trophy, though few here expect their team to lift it in the final.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp will be rooting for Chelsea as they attempt to reach the Champions League final in Barcelona's Nou Camp next Tuesday even though it could have serious implications for his own side.
Didier Drogba scored late in the first half and Chelsea mixed luck with resolute defence to keep free-scoring Lionel Messi in check and defeat holders Barcelona 1-0 in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday.
Verbal volleys
Last season, Dempo's Ranty Martins became the first player to reach the 30-goal mark in four editions of the I-League. This time too, Martins is likely to finish highest scorer.
Amoy Ghoshal reports.
Ranty factfile
Germans dominate proceedings to win first leg as Mourinho's men rely on away goal for Bernabeu tie.
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