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In a dramatic match, Arsenal and Liverpool shared the spoils at the Emirates as Arsenal's title challenge suffered a serious blow.

It's a crucial game for both sides as Arsenal host Liverpool in the English Premier League on Sunday.

Manchester City had a personal triumph as they ended Manchester United's hopes of a treble after a 1-0 win at the Wembley aided by Yaya Toure's goal and Paul Scholes' sending off.

Real Madrid and Barcelona shared the spoils at the Santiago Bernabeu after two penalties decided the outcome of an enthralling match.

The FA Cup enters its semifinal stage with a Manchester derby on Saturday as City and United clash at Wembley vying for a place in the final.

The FA Cup enters its semifinal stage with a Manchester derby on Saturday as City and United clash at Wembley vying for a place in the final.

Lionel Messi, and not Cristiano Ronaldo, is on the way to greatness according to Barcelona and Netherlands legend Johan Cruyff.

With everyone expecting Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti to be sacked at the end of the season, the Italian has claimed it would not be a problem for him.

Arsenal's injury worries have eased off a bit with the news that Wojciech Szczesny could recover in time to cover the posts against Liverpool on Sunday.

With his contract expiring in the summer, the recently sustained shoulder injury and crossing the 30 years mark, Owen Hargreaves' Manchester United career may well be over before it actually took off.

A new video has emerged in which LA Galaxy star David Beckham bends three footballs into far away rubbish bins while on a California beach, promoting questions of whether he really did it or whether the incident was staged.

Tottenham made a valiant attempt to overturn their first leg deficit of 4-0 on Wednesday, but Real Madrid secured a 1-0 victory via Cristiano Ronaldo's goal at White Hart Lane to go through 5-0 on aggregate, setting up a semi final El Classico with Barcelona.

Damage limitation wil be Spurs' main motive on Wednesday when the mighty Real Madrid come visiting with an aggregate lead of 4-0 after the first leg at the Bernabeu.

Lionel Messi's 48th goal of the season saw Barcelona beat Shakhtar Donetsk by an aggregate of 6-1 in Ukraine.

Barcelona and Manchester United advanced to the semi finals of the UEFA Champions League after victories against Shakhtar Donetsk and Chelsea respectively.

Lionel Messi's 48th goal of the season saw Barcelona beat Shakhtar Donetsk by an aggregate of 6-1 in Ukraine.

There will be quite a few anxious faces as Manchester United host Chelsea in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, with an aggregate lead of 1-0 over their London rivals.

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard said Champions League success is what owner Roman Abramovich deserves after transforming the club to a world powerhouse.

Liverpool host Manchester City in the English Premier League in a match which could decide who plays European football next season.

Arsenal stakeholder Stan Kroenke is set to takeover the club after it was confirmed that he had increased his stake to 62.89% and will make the mandatory offer in an attempt to acquire the remaining shares in the club.

Real Madrid kept their title hopes alive with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao at San Mames to keep the gap with leaders Barcelona to eight points.