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Valencia beats Schalke 1-0
David Villa scored in the second half to give Valencia a 1-0 win at Schalke in their Champions League Group B opener Tuesday.
Villa scored against the run of play in the 63rd after collecting a long ball from Luis Miguel. Villa outpaced Heiko Westermann and shook off a challenge from Schalke's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, knocking the ball from the goalkeeper's finger tips, before slotting home.
McLeish hails Scotland
Scotland manager Alex McLeish hailed his players following their shock 1-0 win over France in Paris.
"I'm very proud of the players. It's great they get a reward for all their hard work.
Scolari apologises for lashing out
Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has apologised for lashing out at Ivica Dragutinovic after Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier but claimed the Serbian defender had insulted his family.
"I apologise to Portugal and to the Portuguese people, because I feel at home here," Scolari said in a statement.
G14 oppose Platini's plan
The G14 group, representing Europe's most powerful clubs, will not back Uefa president Michel Platini's plan to award a Champions League place to domestic cup winners.
"We're opposed to giving cup winners a place in the Champions League," said G14's general manager Thomas Kurth.
PREVIEW-Soccer-Big name clubs add real sheen to UEFA Cup (Reuters)
Four former European champions
and four former UEFA Cup winners lead the assault on this
season's UEFA Cup competition when the first round proper begins
this week.
Wenger new deal never in doubt
PREVIEW-Soccer-Ronaldinho and Henry set to ignite Barca (Reuters)
Barcelona will unleash dynamic
duo Ronaldinho and Thierry Henry in tandem for the first time in
the Champions League on Wednesday when they take on Olympique
Lyon in tricky Group E opener.
MLS Soccer Headlines
De Rosario has goal, assist as Dynamo beat Galaxy 3-1 (AP)
Dwayne De Rosario scored the tiebreaking goal and had an assist to lead the Houston Dynamo to a playoff berth with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday night. By extending their unbeaten streak to five games, the Dynamo (13-7-6) regained first place in the Western Conference by one point over Chivas USA.
Toja Leads FC Dallas Over Rapids
Juan Toja scores his fourth goal of the year to give FC Dallas a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.
MLS Capsules (AP)
Dwayne De Rosario scored the tiebreaking goal and had an assist to lead the Houston Dynamo to a playoff berth with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday night. By extending their unbeaten streak to five games, the Dynamo (13-7-6) regained first place in the Western Conference by one point over Chivas USA.
The Galaxy's Biggest Star
English soccer star David Beckham is officially introduced as the newest member of the Los Angeles Galaxy on Friday amid a cannon of confetti and a roar of cheers.
Feeble Effort Leads To 3-1 Loss To Houston
Los Angeles Times: A team devoid of fight does little to keep the defending MLS champions from earning another playoff berth.
Ankle Is 'Looking Up' But Beckham Uncertain
David Beckham says that his injured left ankle is getting better, and there is a small chance he will play for the Galaxy Wednesday night against D.C. United at sold-out RFK Stadium.
Collinsville Says It Has Confidence In Its Stadium venture
St. Louis Post Dispatch: When the top official here set out to determine whether a half-billion-dollar professional soccer village was a good investment for the city, he decided early on that breaking even wasn't enough.
Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary
Ballack Not Being Forced Out Of Chelsea
Few Chelsea fans will have been too surprised to find out that the perpetually injured or out of form Michael Ballack was left out of their club's Champion's League squad...
England Settle McLaren's Nerves Against Israel
It's hardly been the most auspicious of starts to any England manager's reign and with the baying press mob out ready to pounce at the least sign of English footballing...
Cup Winners To Be Given Champion's League Place?
UEFA president Michel Platini made his election charge to the post ahead of incumbent Lennart Johansson by making big promises of changes in the European game and now in office...
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