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• European Soccer Challenges Free Market

  Michel Platini, the former France player and now president of European soccer’s governing body, is leading an attempt to bypass European labor law to stop teams spending what they want on the players they want. Posted Wednesday, November 26, 2008 3:08 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Premier League, Manchester United, Europe, Champions League, World Cup (Soccer), FIFA, European Union, Real Madrid, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Platini, Michel, Blatter, Sepp, European Commission, Chelsea (Soccer Team), Manchester City (Soccer Team)

• Soccer Roundup: Liverpool Rallies to End a Winless Streak Against Manchester United

  Ryan Babel scored in the 77th minute Saturday as host Liverpool beat Manchester United, 2-1, ending an eight-game winless run against its rival in the English Premier League. Posted Saturday, September 13, 2008 2:32 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Manchester United, English Premier League

• Extra Time: Breaking a Contract Not Unusual in Europe

  The idea that a player should not be held to contracts they agreed to willingly, may be considered improper in American sports, but acceptable in Europe. Posted Monday, July 28, 2008 11:59 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Manchester United, Ronaldo, Cristiano, FIFA, Real Madrid, Blatter, Joseph S

• Soccer Roundup: Manchester United Paying Record Fee

  Manchester United will sign the Argentine Carlos Tévez for a British transfer record fee of $63.52 million, according to news media reports on Saturday. Posted Saturday, July 26, 2008 2:57 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Manchester United, Tevez, Carlos

• Sports of The Times: The Rain and the Minutes Pelt Down

  A lengthy Champions League final left players lurching into each other, looking for trouble, out too late, too far from home, like punch-drunk sailors in a foreign port. Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 10:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Manchester United, Chelsea (Soccer Club), Champions League, Ronaldo, Cristiano

• Moscow Takes British Soccer Invasion in Stride

  English soccer fans and bemused Russians celebrated in ahead of the Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea. Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 4:42 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Manchester United, Chelsea (Soccer Club), Europe, Champions League, Great Britain, Russia, Litvinenko, Alexander V

• Hooligan Stereotype Absent in Moscow

  English soccer fans and bemused Russians celebrated happily in Moscow on Wednesday ahead of the Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea. Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 10:28 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Manchester United, Chelsea (Soccer Club), Champions League, Moscow (Russia)

• Soccer Thaws British-Russian Relations — at Least Temporarily

  Russia’s foreign ministry eased the visa process for English soccer fans traveling to Moscow for a big game, lessening tensions generated by the murder of Aleksander V. Litvinenko Posted Monday, May 05, 2008 9:03 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Olympic Games, Espionage, Manchester United, Chelsea (Soccer Club), Champions League, Great Britain, Russia, International Relations, Putin, Vladimir V, Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations, Litvinenko, Alexander V

• Soccer Roundup: Manchester United Is Closing In on Another Title

  Manchester United took a huge step toward retaining its title in the English Premier League when it beat visiting West Ham United, 4-1, at Old Trafford on Saturday. Posted Saturday, May 03, 2008 1:12 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Manchester United, Chelsea (Soccer Club), English Premier League

• Ballack Gets Chelsea Even in the Premier League

  Chelsea beat Manchester United, 2-1, in a dramatic match on Saturday to pull even at the top of the English Premier League and keep alive its hopes of snatching the title from United’s grasp. Posted Saturday, April 26, 2008 1:27 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Premier League, Manchester United, Chelsea (Soccer Club)

• Soccer Notebook: Edging Closer to Another Title in Manchester

  Manchester United is committed to clinching its second consecutive English Premier League title in the next two weeks, perhaps sooner. Posted Monday, April 14, 2008 10:13 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Manchester United, English Premier League

• Portsmouth Ousts Manchester United in F.A. Cup

  Visiting Portsmouth stunned Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday, scoring a 1-0 victory to reach the F.A. Cup semifinals. Posted Saturday, March 08, 2008 10:32 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Manchester United