Liverpool will give Steven Gerrard as long as possible to prove fitness to face Wigan.

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Liverpool will wait until last minute to unleash Steven Gerrard on Wigan

MILAN, Italy (Reuters) — AC Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo will miss Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 first leg at home to Tottenham Hotspur and the next six weeks after injuring his knee ligaments.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Real Salt Lake has acquired former Everton reserve forward Cody Arnoux in a player lottery on Friday.

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Real Salt Lake acquires Everton reserve Arnoux

Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm says that they must defeat Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga on Saturday. The Bavarians slumped to a surprise 3-2 defeat to Koeln last weekend and Lahm says that they need to bounce back from that loss with a good performance this weekend.

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Bayern Munich Captain Philipp Lahm: We Must Beat Hoffenheim

The big game between promotion contenders Augsburg and Duisburg ended in stalemate, Oberhausen bagged an overdue win against Paderborn and FC Union and Osnabrück dished up end-to-end entertainment in the capital. The 2. Bundesliga on Friday:

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Goalless at Augsburg, thriller in Berlin

It’s been a poor start to 2011 for Marco Kurz’ men and to make matters worse die Roten Teufel welcome runaway leaders Dortmund to the Fritz Walter Stadion on Saturday evening.

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Bundesliga Preview: Kaiserslautern – Borussia Dortmund

West Ham co-owner David Gold tells BBC Sport’s Dan Roan that it was right Britain maintained its Olympic legacy promises by handing them keys to the 2012 stadium, and that the club’s economic plans will withstand any potential relegation.

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Stadium pick ‘proud day for nation’ – Gold

Chelsea FC pulled off one of the biggest transfers of all time recently, when they took Fernando Torres from Liverpool for £50 million. The move was seen by many as Roman Abramovich flexing his financial might to not only get the Pensioners back in the title race but also as a way of bringing the Champions League to Stamford Bridge. However, while that may have been the Russian Oligarch’s main …

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Fernando Torres Signing for Chelsea Will Get Carlo Ancelotti the Sack

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini believes that his side are prepared for a “difficult” match against table-topping rivals Manchester United on Saturday.

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Cool Mancini laughs off derby pressure

West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady is delighted with the decision to award the Hammers the right to make the London 2012 Olympic stadium their home from 2014.

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Brady delighted with stadium decision

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said his team cannot afford to keep making mistakes if they want to land a first Serie A title since 2004.

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Milan can’t afford more slip-ups, says Allegri

UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner tells BBC Sport’s Dan Roan he is delighted that athletics will be partners with football after West Ham is recommended to be chosen as the new owner of the Olympic Stadium.

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Athletics chief delighted by decision

For fans of National Teamers Abroad, Sunday’s showdown between Bolton and Everton and Monday’s London derby between Fulham and Chelsea should be on your schedule. Courtesy of Fox Soccer Plus, we also get a look at Leeds United on Saturday with Eric Lichaj starting his month-long loan at the club. Saturday ESPN2 has Arsenal hosting Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton at 10am. On Fox Soccer Channel …

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Weekend TV: Monday’s Big Game

Valerio Pennicino – Getty Images View full size photo » This week in Italy could really turn the Serie A table on its head. AC Milan, once thought to have a lock on the scudetto , have been slipping as of late. Although they haven’t lost a match in their last seven league games, the Rossoneri have dropped eight points in their last six outings, almost all against teams they were expected to …

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Serie A Preview: Week 25 Sees Roma Host Napoli And Inter Milan Travel To Juventus

* League demands government scrap free televised game

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Spain’s LFP threatens to halt games over TV row

Spanish clubs may strike over the weekend of Apr. 2-3 if the government keeps a rule guaranteeing one league match from each round must be shown on free TV. The head of Spain’s professional soccer league (LFP) wants the rule dropped starting with the 2012-13 season. Jose Luis Astiazaran says the move gives the body a better position for negotiating TV rights.

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Spanish clubs threaten strike in April

Unbeaten in UEFA club competition at their Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium – a run of 40 years – Aris Thessaloniki FC hope the arena’s simmering atmosphere can unnerve Manchester City FC.

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City threaten Aris’s 40-year unbeaten home run

Eredivisie outfit Twente have received some disappointing news on the injury front in the build-up towards the league match at home against Arnhem side Vitesse on Saturday evening.

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Twente Striker Marc Janko Doubtful For Vitesse Clash

Spain’s professional soccer league (LFP) has threatened to postpone games on the weekend of April 2/3.

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La Liga – Spanish league threaten strike action

Ivorian captain Didier Drogba intends to continue playing for his country until the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

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Drogba wants 2014 World Cup shot

Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez is of the opinion that new addition Ander Herrera will prove to be an invaluable signing for the club.

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Ander Herrera Will Be Worth Every Penny To Athletic Bilbao – Javi Martinez

NEIL RICHARDS STATS European Football Writer= LONDON (SE) – Everton will be without one of the top flight’s most in-form strikers when they travel to Bolton for Sunday’s only game in the Premier League.France frontman Louis Saha suffered a hamstring injury in training this week that could see him ruled out for up to a fortnight. It is a bitter blow to the Toffees, because the injury-prone Saha …

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Everton-Bolton Wanderers Preview (PA SportsTicker)

West Ham was selected Friday to take over the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 London Games, beating out Premier League rival Tottenham and fulfilling …

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West Ham wins bid for London’s Olympic Stadium

Arsene Wenger emphasised Arsenal’s desperation has insisted that Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers is more important than next week’s UEFA Champions League showdown with Barcelona.

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Wenger: Focus on Wolves, not Barça

Eredivisie table toppers PSV take on 2008-09 champions AZ on Saturday evening and head coach Fred Rutten expects an entertaining game in Alkmaar. “Several of our players have been away on international duty this week.

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PSV Gaffer Fred Rutten Expects Entertaining Game Against AZ

Werder Bremen defender Naldo has abandoned all hope of returning to action this season following a knee operation.

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Bundesliga – Naldo out for season

Spain’s professional soccer league (LFP) has threatened to postpone games on the weekend of April 2/3 if the government does not agree to scrap a rule that one La Liga game per matchday must be shown on TV for free.

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Spanish league threatens to halt games over TV spat

Wolfsburg have finally done it. They’ve dispensed with the services of the Bundesliga’s first English head coach in Steve McClaren with manager Dieter Hoeness admitting that it was a mistake to hire the former Middlesbrough gaffer in the first place.

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Bundesliga Preview: Wolfsburg – Hamburg

Ambitious Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen take on Eintracht Frankfurt at the weekend and head coach Jupp Heynckes is determined to return to winning ways again after last week’s loss.

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Bayer Leverkusen Coach Jupp Heynckes Eager To Return To Winning Ways Against Eintracht Frankfurt

Eleven days after his official transfer from Jeju United , new Wolfsburg signing Koo Ja-Cheol was glad to begin training with the Bundesliga club.

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Koo Ja-Cheol Delighted To Begin Wolfsburg Training