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Liverpool’s stunning first-half salvo leaves Manchester City’s hopes on rocks | Football | The Guardian
Liverpool beat Manchester City 3-0 in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final at Anfield.

Barcelona 4-1 Roma - BBC Sport
Luis Suarez scores his first Champions League goal in more than a year as Barcelona beat Roma convincingly in the quarter-final first leg.

CONCACAF - Police appeared to do their job in Toronto FC-Club America halftime melee
CONCACAF has stated that Toronto police were doing their jobs during the halftime scuffle that took place during between Toronto FC and Club America.

CD Guadalajara vs. New York Red Bulls | MLSSoccer.com
Red Bulls go down 1-0 in the first leg of their Concacaf Champions League semifinal.

'The best player in the world wouldn't thrive at Man United' - Football365
The knives continue to come out for Jose.

Fernandinho: Being a defender in a Guardiola team is one of the toughest things you can do in football | FourFourTwo
Fernandinho says that being at the back in the Catalan's team has proved the toughest challenge of his career.

Bruce Arena’s new book reveals Jurgen Klinsmann’s firing nearly happened six months earlier - The Washington Post
“Having been offered the job months earlier, I knew what was coming,” Arena wrote of his predecessor's ouster.

The real and remarkable Ray Wilkins was always a joy to watch | Richard Williams | Football | The Guardian
From Chelsea captain at 18 to a generous-spirited pundit, Ray Wilkins was the most well-mannered and courteous of football men.