Man City, Chelsea wins see power start to shift
 - Mon, 21 May 2012 16:20:01 +1200
					
Chelsea's late surge to glory, which saw them crowned European champions on Saturday, means that two of the richest clubs in England achieved breakthrough triumphs within a week of each other, suggesting soccer's balance of power could well be shifting.

				

						
Injured coach Keinzley keeps Wairarapa on task
 - Mon, 21 May 2012 13:12:00 +1200
					
Not even a car crash can slow Phil  Keinzley down.

				

						
Penalty shootout redemption for Chelsea
 - Sun, 20 May 2012 09:42:00 +1200
					
Chelsea cleared the final hurdle in a season of never-ending challenges when they beat Bayern Munich 4-3 on penalties in the German team's Allianz Arena stadium to be crowned European Champions for the first time today.

				

						
Drogba from hero to villian to man-of-match
 - Sun, 20 May 2012 14:15:07 +1200
					
Didier Drogba scored Chelsea's goal and their winning Champions League penalty against Bayern Munich today and then solemnly appeared to say his farewells.

				

						
Best moment of career, says banned Terry
 - Sun, 20 May 2012 14:15:00 +1200
					
Chelsea's suspended captain John Terry missed the club's penalty shootout victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League final today but still described the win as the best moment of his career.

				

						
Reid, West Ham returning to Premiership
 - Sun, 20 May 2012 08:40:00 +1200
					
All Whites defender Winston Reid and West Ham are returning to the big time.

				

						
'Mr Chelsea' Di Matteo enjoys glory night
 - Sun, 20 May 2012 14:15:00 +1200
					
Roberto Di Matteo can now claim the title of "Mr Chelsea" with as much justification as any of the club's great players of the past or indeed some of those who helped Chelsea become European champions for the first time.

				

						
Give Di Matteo the job, say Chelsea players
 - Sun, 20 May 2012 14:15:07 +1200
					
Chelsea players made it clear they wanted Roberto Di Matteo to be given the coach's job full-time after the Italian's whirlwind three months in charge ended with the Champions League trophy - the prize owner Roman Abramovich had craved the most.

				

						
Only ourselves to blame, says Bayern's Heynckes
 - Sun, 20 May 2012 14:30:50 +1200
					
Bayern Munich have only themselves to blame for failing to lift the Champions League trophy for the fifth time today after dominating against Chelsea but losing 4-3 on penalties, coach Jupp Heynckes said.

				

						
Goal drought is a big concern for the All Whites
 - Sun, 20 May 2012 05:00:00 +1200
					
Scoring Goals hasn't historically been New Zealand's strong point.

				

						
Hearts sink Hibernian 5-1 to lift Scottish Cup
 - Sun, 20 May 2012 07:40:54 +1200
					
Rudi Skacel  scored twice as Hearts beat their Edinburgh rivals 5-1 to lift the  Scottish Cup today, extending Hibernian's losing run in the  competition to 110 years.

				

						
Reid, West Ham set for football's richest match
 - Sat, 19 May 2012 14:32:00 +1200
					
Hours before the Champions League final kicks off in Munich tomorrow, West Ham United and Blackpool contest a fixture at Wembley that will attract a larger attendance, no little hype and, as a one-off game, is more lucrative for the winner.

				

						
Chelsea want to win for Di Matteo - Lampard
 - Sat, 19 May 2012 14:48:03 +1200
					
Roberto Di Matteo has been faultless in his three months as temporary coach of Chelsea and the players will go all out to give him the Champions League trophy his efforts deserve, midfielder Frank Lampard said today.

				

						
'Psychic' pig to make Euro 2012 predictions
 - Sat, 19 May 2012 14:32:56 +1200
					
A psychic pig is set to take over where Paul the Octopus left off at the 2010 World Cup by predicting the results of matches at the European championships in Ukraine and Poland.

				

						
Heynekes tells Bayern players to grab history 
 - Sat, 19 May 2012 14:48:03 +1200
					
Bayern Munich have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lift the Champions League trophy on home soil against Chelsea tomorrow, the German club's coach Jupp Heynckes said today.

				

						
Di Matteo says Villas Boas deserves credit
 - Sat, 19 May 2012 14:48:03 +1200
					
A selfless Roberto Di Matteo will share the glory with predecessor Andre Villas-Boas if Chelsea beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League final, the interim coach said today.

				

						
Ricki Herbert continues on search for striker
 - Sat, 19 May 2012 00:56:00 +1200
					
Ricki Herbert is confident the Phoenix will have enough firepower to compete for the next A-League title even if he is unable to sign a foreign striker to replace Chris Greenacre.

				

						
All White Ryan Nelsen out of Olympic qualifiers
 - Fri, 18 May 2012 16:11:00 +1200
					
Ryan Nelsen has been ruled out of the All Whites World Cup qualifiers in the Solomon Islands with an ankle injury.

				

						
Popovic vows to deliver 'good brand' to west  
 - Fri, 18 May 2012 17:19:00 +1200
					
Tony Popovic might have never coached a professional match in his  life but at noon yesterday, Football Federation Australia handed over  the keys to the vehicle that could make or break the A-League.

				

						
Percival's team lose European women's final
 - Fri, 18 May 2012 11:36:36 +1200
					
Football Fern Ria Percival's tilt at the UEFA Women's Champions League title has ended in defeat in Munich, with Frankfurt losing 2-0 to back-to-back champions Lyon in the final.