European Football Thread

[Jimmy]

That's a shame, would've loved to see him in the Premier League.

[Cymbols]

Oh my word, Lille were 3-0 up against Sochaux with 12 minutes to go. Final score, 3-3. I have never seen a keeper play as poorly as Steeve Elana. Saloman Kalou was on form mind.

[Starvinho]

Beckham has been sent off for PSG, straight red in the 90th minute. Not sure why but I'm sure it'll be covered extensively by the media.

[TCO]

I'm sure Sky Sports News are already making a half hour special report as we speak on it.

[Baddar]

The Spanish football league is investigating Deportivo La Coruna's 4-0 win over Levante on 13 April over a possible case of match-fixing.

Deportivo, who are fighting relegation from La Liga, scored three times in 16 first-half minutes at Levante.

Midfielder Javier Barkero was reported by local media to have accused some of his Levante team-mates of not trying.

"Any game where there's suspicion will be investigated," a Spanish football league spokesman said.

The match under investigation saw Juan Carlos Valeron opened the scoring for Deportivo La Coruna in the 11th minute.

Pizzi doubled the lead after 19 minutes, before Nelson Oliveira made it 3-0 eight minutes later.

Bruno Gama completed the scoring in the 91st minute.

Levante, who are 12th in La Liga, issued a statement on its website (external) saying it will

"help and collaborate with any investigation".

[Colly]

If players seeming to not be trying is evidence, the Premier League really need to review our last two home games.

[stokeriño]

So...last night Benfica (1st) played Porto (2nd) in their second-to-last league game of the season. They had been unbeaten all season and a win would seal the title - even a draw would probably see them safe at two points ahead.

Then in the 91st minute...this happened.

http://youtu.be/z8Qmsjy1c9s

In the words of BBC live text: Scenes of jubilation and despair inside the stadium in Porto. Incredible, incredible drama. Some of the Benfica players look as though their world has ended.

Selfishly, I can't help but think this only aids Chelsea's chances this Wednesday.

[Baddar]

I bet GoN was devastated.

[Pesci]

Porto came into the game unbeaten as well, of course. Lol, Portugal.

[Lineker]

Racist chanting halts AC Milan-Roma game.

[GoN_]

I bet GoN was devastated.

I was... That's the reason I didn't even talk about it, around here until now. It gets even worse as we were 4 points over them just a week ago. It was incredibly painful.

And to be honest, after that I can't even think about the Chelsea game.

[Lineker]

PSG have rejected an approach from Real Madrid for Carlo Ancelotti.

[Lineker]

Apparently Gennaro Gatusso was the Sion manager, because they've just sacked him! Fifth one to go this season, are they also owned by Venky's?

[Lineker]

Racist chanting halts AC Milan-Roma game.

Fair play to Sepp, he's really laid into the Italian FA for their meagre immediate fining of the club.

Drogba and Eboue have confronted fans head on, too.

[Lineker]

Thomas Schaaf leaves Werder Bremen after 41 years as player, coach, and manager.

[Summers]

41 years. Madness that. Wonder where he's going.

[EddieG]

If FM is anything to go by, Everton.

[Lineker]

Sami Hyypia will be in sole command of Bayern Lverkusen from next season.

[stokeriño]

What looked like some staggering play-acting from Gabi just got Ronaldo sent off in the Copa del Rey...

Courtois just got hit in the head by something thrown from the crowd...

It's all kicking off here.

Edit: Atletico win 2-1. Deserved in that Real had several chances that they failed to make count - just a shame it all went fucking silly during Extra Time.

[Katsuya]

Ronaldo definitely caught him. Probably not as bad as Gabi made out, but there was blood.

EDIT: And now Gabi gets sent off.