The latest in Soccer news from the Daily Telegraph

Lyon send Real crashing out

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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:15:43 GMT - REAL Madrid's massive summer spending was all in vain as their dream of playing the Champions League final at Santiago Bernabeu stadium was shattered by Lyon.

Rooney reigns as United sink Milan

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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:02:23 GMT - WAYNE Rooney reached 30 goals for the season as United marched into the Champions League last eight in a woeful homecoming for Milan's David Beckham.

Departure 'must be official'

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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT - FORMER Socceroos captain Paul Wade has called on the FFA to make Pim Verbeek's post-World Cup departure official and avoid speculation over his future.

Vitezslav is in control

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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT - IT'S always a strange feeling when a new coach comes into a club, especially one who you know absolutely nothing about.

Adelaide reap the rewards in China

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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT - ADELAIDE United set themselves up for another fruitful Asian Champions League adventure with a model away performance and a 2-0 victory over Shandong Luneng.

Gunners fire as Bendtner silences critics

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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:32:35 GMT - ARSENAL swept into the Champions League quarter-finals as striker Nicklas Bendtner silenced his critics with a hat-trick in a majestic 5-0 win over Porto.

Birmingham punish embattled Pompey

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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:17:32 GMT - CRISIS club Portsmouth remained four points adrift at the foot of the English Premier League as Birmingham gained revenge on their FA Cup conquerors with a 2-1 win.

England move to squash bugging scandal

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Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:34:03 GMT - ENGLISH Football Association officials have taken legal action to ensure bugged conversations between England players and coaches remain confidential.

Becks goes back to Old Trafford

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Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:55:02 GMT - MANCHESTER United fans are expected to extend a warm welcome home to David Beckham when he returns the club's home ground - even if he is the opposition.

Lavicka looking to Bridge the gap

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Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT - SYDNEY FC coach Vitezslav Lavicka is prepared to give Mark Bridge another audition as the side's playmaker in Saturday's elimination final against Wellington Phoenix.