Court to rule on Porto's CL ban next week

Reuters Soccer Blog • Scolari the showman could outdo Mourinho
However Chelsea’s fortunes unfold on the field during the coming season, the presence of new manager Luiz Felipe Scolari at Stamford Bridge should guarantee no shortage of entertainment off it. Scolari gave an impressive performance on ...

Football Shirts News • Rangers Third Kit leaked
After the home and away shirts for Scottish League runners-up Rangers were revealed, this will be the third kit for Rangers, which will be playing in the qualifying stages of the UEFA Champions League hoping to become the second Scottish club in the ...

Reuters Soccer Blog • Vlog on the pitch - Reactions to Scolari’s arrival
Luiz Felipe Scolari held his first news conference as Chelsea manager on Tuesday. Regular vlogonthepitch pundit Pedro Redig attended the event and spoke to journalists from Brazil (Fernando Duarte, O Globo) and Portugal (Alexandre ...

Who Ate All The Pies • Uefa Cup to be rebranded as Europa League. Because what football needs is a second-class Champions League
Uefa Cup to get shiny makeover. Yawn The UEFA Cup is set to undergo a dreaded re-branding in a bid to raise the competition's profile, according to Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. The ex-German international is the chairman of the...

Portugal Football League • Not to be outdone by Rivals Porto, Benfica Introduce Their New Kits
As Porto rolled out their “new” home and sea green away kits yesterday, Benfica also made sure not to be late to the party and introduced their new garb to the world. Their red home kit looks much more aggressive and sleeker in the ...

San Marino's Murata target Romario for UCL
San Marino champions S.S. Murata said on Monday they were hoping to coax former Brazil striker Romario out of retirement for their Champions League first qualifying round tie this month. > >

Queiroz waits on Portugal decision
Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz admits that becoming the new Portugal boss is out of his hands.

Romario and Schumacher turn down Champions League chance (Reuters)
Retired Brazil striker Romario and ex-Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher have declined an offer to play for San Marino's SS Murata in their Champions League first qualifying round match at home to Gothenburg next Tuesday.

Schalke 'keeper to miss CL qualifying with injury
Schalke goalkeeper Manuel Neuer underwent surgery for a broken foot Wednesday and will miss the club's Champions League qualification matches.

Whitecaps and Toronto FC play to 2-2 draw at Canadian Championship (The Canadian Press)
BURNABY, B.C. - The Vancouver Whitecaps hurt Toronto FC's chances to advance to the CONCACAF Champions League for the second week in a row.