Person: Vagner Love

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Bayern Munich cruise into quarter-finals after 8-1 aggregate win over Besiktas

Bayern Munich coasted into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Besiktas in Istanbul to complete an 8-1 aggregate win.

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Bayern Munich thrash 10-man Besiktas to close in on Champions League last eight

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Ronaldo on mark again as Ajax are dismissed

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Hleb in Stuttgart link

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Victory for Moscow knocks Villa out of UEFA Cup

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O’Neill confident Villa can progress

Carew strike gives Villa hope

John Carew handed Aston Villa a UEFA Cup lifeline with a second-half equaliser in the last-32 first-leg clash with CSKA Moscow at Villa Park.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2009

Toffees prepared for frugal January

Everton fans have been warned to blame the credit crunch if purse-strings remain drawn during next month’s transfer window.

Fri, 19 Dec, 2008

Six through to knock-out stage

Valencia, Braga, Wolfsburg, Aston Villa, Hamburg and Ajax booked their places in the knockout stages of the UEFA Cup after a pulsating evening of European football that delivered 26 goals across eight games.

Thu, 04 Dec, 2008

Vagner Love has heart set on Madrid

CSKA Moscow forward Vagner Love claims Everton are keen to sign him, but has set his sights on a dream move to Real Madrid.

Fri, 14 Nov, 2008

Robinho’s Twente Twente vision sees City through

ROBINHO lit up the night sky as Manchester City got off to a winning start — a 3-2 win over FC Twente — in Group A of the UEFA Cup.

Fri, 07 Nov, 2008

Italian clubs enjoy first-up wins

All three Italian sides in action recorded impressive victories in the opening round of UEFA Cup group matches this evening.

Thu, 23 Oct, 2008

Baxter draws Rooney comparisons

Another 16-year-old is following in the footsteps of Wayne Rooney as Everton continue their search for new signings.

Sun, 10 Aug, 2008

Pizarro puts Roma on course for knockout stages

DAVID PIZARRO stole a late deflected equaliser to put Roma back on course for a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League and hand Manchester United confirmation of their spot.

Thu, 08 Nov, 2007

Brazil call up Kaka and Ronaldinho

Kaka and Ronaldinho have both been named in Brazil’s 22-man squad to play Algeria in France on August 22.

Tue, 07 Aug, 2007

Delight for Dunga as Brazil win

BRAZIL stunned bitter rivals and overwhelming favourites Argentina 3-0 to win their eighth Copa America title on Sunday.

Tue, 17 Jul, 2007

Brazil win Copa America

Brazil 3 Argentina 0

Mon, 16 Jul, 2007

Dynamic Beckham justifies recall as England draw with Brazil

DAVID BECKHAM returned to the international stage with a dynamic display that justified his recall and raised further questions about Steve McClaren’s original decision to drop him.

Sat, 06 Jan, 2007

Clichy called up for Arsenal

Justin Hoyte passed a fitness test on his injured back and Gael Clichy came in to enable Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to play William Gallas in the centre of defence against CSKA Moscow at the Emirates Stadium.

Wed, 01 Nov, 2006

Moscow end Arsenal's winning streak

CSKA Moscow 1 Arsenal 0

Tue, 17 Oct, 2006

Sleepless Dunga feels strain of Brazil job

BRAZIL manager Carlos Dunga has revealed he is having sleepless nights three games into his reign.

Thu, 07 Sep, 2006

Samba Boys slay brave Wales

BRAZIL won as everybody expected with skill and joyful football but the memory for Wales was that they were never overawed or overpowered by the supreme South Americans.

Wed, 06 Sep, 2006

CSKA notch vital win

CSKA Moscow’s defence of their UEFA Cup crown finally gathered pace on Thursday as Vagner Love netted twice in a 2-1 defeat of Levski Sofia.

Thu, 24 Nov, 2005

Borgetti bags battling Bolton deserved point

Besiktas 1 Bolton 1

Fri, 21 Oct, 2005

Holders stunned by Marseille

Defending UEFA Cup champions CSKA Moscow suffered a surprise home 2-1 defeat to Marseille in their opening Group F clash, despite a second-half fightback which almost saw them salvage a point.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2005

Cisse fires back at critics

Liverpool 3 CSKA Moscow 1 (aet, 1-1 after 90 minutes)

Sat, 27 Aug, 2005

Cisse brace gives Reds Super Cup

Liverpool 3 CSKA Moscow 1 (aet, score at 90 mins 1-1)

Fri, 26 Aug, 2005

Sporting get stung as CSKA make history

Sporting Lisbon 1 CSKA Moscow 3

Thu, 19 May, 2005

Late surge sees Moscow lift UEFA Cup

Sporting Lisbon 1 CSKA Moscow 3

Wed, 18 May, 2005

CSKA and Sporting into final

CSKA Moscow and Sporting Lisbon will contest the UEFA Cup final at Sporting’s own Jose Alvalade Stadium.

Fri, 06 May, 2005

Adventure continues for Austria Vienna

Austria Vienna held on to record the shock victory of the round with a win over Real Zaragoza on away goals to progress to their first European quarter-final for 20 years.

Thu, 17 Mar, 2005

Abramovich’s financial tentacles spread to South America

SPECULATION that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is spreading his financial interests in football to South America has resurfaced in the Russian billionaire’s homeland.

Thu, 13 Jan, 2005

Chelsea lose but stilll go through

Champions League results GROUP H:

Tue, 07 Dec, 2004

Duff gives Blues lead at half time

Champions League GROUP G:

Tue, 07 Dec, 2004

Robben fires Blues through

CSKA Moscow 0 Chelsea 1

Wed, 03 Nov, 2004

Robben to the rescue for Chelsea

Chelsea made sure of a place in the knockout stages of this season’s Champions League thanks to a first-half winner from Arjen Robben.

Tue, 02 Nov, 2004

Chelsea's Robben gets first start in Europe

CSKA Moscow: Akinfeev, Semberas, Ignashevich, Semak, Berezoutski, Gusev, Vagner Love, Krasic, Zhirkov, Jarosik, Rahimic. Subs: Mandrykin, Olic, Ferreyra, Kirichenko, Laizans, Aldonin, Shershun.

Tue, 02 Nov, 2004