Football: Spurs stun Man City to go through after seven-goal thrillerMANCHESTER, England (REUTERS) - Tottenham Hotspur reached the semi-finals of the Champions League on away goals after a 4-3 (aggregate 4-4) defeat to Manchester City in a breathtaking quarter-final second leg game on Wednesday (April 17).Spurs, who won...

Barcelona can end Real's title hopesMADRID • After eliminating Real Madrid from the King's Cup in midweek, Barcelona now have the opportunity to send their arch-rivals packing in the title race, too.The Spanish champions' 3-0 semi-final, second-leg win means they will go into their LaLiga Clasico clash with a spring...

Qatar's Asian Cup heroes rewarded with lavish gifts•DOHA • These are heady times for the Qatar national football team.On the back of winning their first Asian Cup last Friday, Felix Sanchez's men have risen 38 places to 55th in the latest Fifa world rankings released yesterday.Not only are Qatar enjoying their highest...

Valencia's aim: stop Messi at all costsMADRID • Valencia coach Marcelino knows that if his team were to have any chance of beating Barcelona, they must first stop Lionel Messi.Ahead of today's King Cup's final in Seville, the Spaniard did not reveal his exact game plan but warned his players that they will have to nullify...

Ron's triple treat on a 'magical night'TURIN • Juventus have never before overturned a two-goal deficit at home in European competition, but then they never had Cristiano Ronaldo leading their attack.If the aim of buying the five-time World Player of the Year for €100 million (S$153 million) was to make a difference...

Football: Ranieri 'back home' as Roma head coach coachMILAN (AFP) - Former Roma boss Claudio Ranieri was reappointed head coach of the Serie A club until the end of the season on Friday (March 8), after Eusebio Di Francesco was sacked in the wake of their Champions League exit.Ranieri, who memorably guided outsiders Leicester...