Barcelona fans celebrate league title, dream of ‘treble’

MADRID - The streets of Barcelona were packed with noisy, euphoric football fans just before midnight Saturday.

Lionel Messi’s priceless ambition

MADRID - Alex Ferguson, Cristiano Ronaldo and the whole of Manchester United have one major reason to worry ahead of their Champions League final against Barcelona within two weeks: a man named Lionel Messi.

Liverpool wins 3-0 at West Ham to keep pressure on Premier League leader Manchester United

LONDON — Liverpool kept some pressure on Manchester United in the race for the Premier League title with a 3-0 win at West Ham on Saturday.

Man U may put up 30 m pound bid for French striker Benzem

LONDON - Manchester United will bid 30 million pounds for French striker Karim Benzema, who will replace Argentine Carlos Tevez.

Ancelotti ready to take over as Chelsea’s new coach

LONDON - AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has told Chelsea that he is ready to take over from stopgap boss Guus Hiddink.

Manchester United play down Real Madrid’s Ronaldo ‘bid’

LONDON - Manchester United have played down reports of Spanish football club Real Madrid offering 75 million pounds for Portuguese star striker Cristiano Ronaldo.

Bojan’s brace helps Barcelona stay atop in Liga

MADRID - A comfortable 2-0 win away to Almeria kept Barcelona six points clear at the top of football’s Spanish Liga.

Liverpool on course to shatter ManU empire: Benitez

LONDON - Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is convinced that he is on course to shatter the Manchester United empire.

Spanish trio hoping for favourable Champions League results

MADRID - Spanish sides Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Villarreal are all travelling more in hope than expectation for this week’s second-leg matches of the Champions League last 16.

Barcelona in lead after Real held by Athletico Madrid

MADRID - Barcelona are now six points ahead in the Spanish Liga after Real Madrid were held 1-1 by lively crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid.

Real Madrid look for 11th straight win, against Atletico

MADRID - Spanish giants Real Madrid will be looking for an 11th Primera Liga win Saturday, at home to unpredictable crosstown rivals Atletico.

Liverpool coach Benitez to extend his contract by three years

London, Fe 16 (IANS) Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez is likely to sign an extended contract next week after sorting out the future of his back-up staff.

Klose fit to play, Hummels to leave, van Bommel unhappy

MUNICH - Bayern Munich striker Miroslav Klose came through training unscathed Friday and is fit to face Borussia Dortmund in Sunday’s Bundesliga clash.

British club makes 100 mn pounds bid for Milan’s Kaka

LONDON - British football club Manchester City is in talks with Italy’s Inter Milan for the transfer of Brazilian star Kaka for a whopping 100 million pounds ($146 million).

Real Madrid, Sevilla share third place in Spanish football league

MADRID - Real Madrid and Sevilla now share third place in the Spanish Liga.

Real beat Villarreal 1-0 at home, and Sevilla were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by bottom team Osasuna Sunday.