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MUNICH — Didier Drogba gave Chelsea life, then nearly caused its demise in the final of the European Champions League on Saturday night. Given a reprieve after his mistake in extra time, Drogba converted the penalty kick against Bayern Munich that gave t Full Article at The New York Times

Welcome to the New York Times live blogging of the UEFA Champions League final between Cheslea of England and Bayern Munich of Germany, which is being played at the 66,000-seat Allianz Arena in Munich. This is the first time in Champions League history t Full Article at The New York Times

LONDON (Reuters) - England manager Roy Hodgson cast aside Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, probably signalling the end of his international career, but included former captain John Terry in his squad for next month's European Championship. Hodgs Full Article at The New York Times

LONDON (Reuters) - England manager Roy Hodgson on Wednesday named the following 23-man squad for the June 8-July 1 European Championship: Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City), Robert Green (West Ham United), John Ruddy (Norwich City) Defenders: Ashley Full Article at The New York Times

WEMBLEY, England (AP) — Chelsea won the FA Cup for the fourth time in six seasons, beating Liverpool 2-1 Saturday on a second-half goal by Didier Drogba. Ramires capitalized on blunders by Liverpool to put Chelsea in front after 11 minutes in the 131st f Full Article at The New York Times

West Bromwich Albion Manager Roy Hodgson was hired as England’s national soccer coach on Tuesday. Hodgson, 64, replaces Fabio Capello, who quit three months ago in a dispute over the decision to strip defender John Terry of the team’s captaincy. As well Full Article at The New York Times

Roy Hodgson was unexpectedly approached about filling the England coaching vacancy on Sunday, with the well-traveled Hodgson, currently the manager of West Bromwich Albion, opening talks about the job barely a month before the European Championship begin Full Article at The New York Times

You could put together a good-sized mob of people who would probably rather step on John Terry’s hand than shake it. Start with Wayne Bridge. And Alexis Sánchez. And Tottenham’s defense. And nightclub bouncers. And Americans. Oh, and Anton Ferdinand Full Article at The New York Times

LONDON (Reuters) - The Premier League have agreed that no handshakes will take place in the match between Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea on Sunday because of tensions between John Terry and Anton Ferdinand. Chelsea and former England captain Terry, who Full Article at The New York Times

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is fuming after being told Wayne Rooney is on the shortlist for the Great Britain squad at the London Olympics despite the striker being widely expected to go to Euro 2012 with England. Soccer bo Full Article at The New York Times

Before we turn our attention to this weekend’s schedule, Fox announced big plans for the final day of the English Premier League season May 13: Nine matches live on a variety of platforms. (The 10th will appear on an ESPN outlet.) Details here. What are Full Article at The Washington Post

April 15, 2012, 3:51 pm By JACK BELL Goal or no goal? Travesty or justice? Chelsea advanced to the F.A. Cup final Sunday at Wembley with a one-sided, 5-1, win against London rivals Tottenham. It will be a Red vs. Blue final as Chelsea face Liverpool, a Full Article at The New York Times

The Donbass Arena stadium in Donetsk, Ukraine is one of the host venues for Euro 2012. (Gleb Garanich - REUTERS) Racism remains a real problem in European soccer despite widespread campaigns to quash its presence from the world’s most popular sport. But Full Article at The Washington Post

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea left back Ashley Cole is ready to return in the FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur this weekend after recovering from injury, the club said on Friday. England international Cole's recovery from the ankle injury which r Full Article at The New York Times

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - FIFA President Sepp Blatter halted a whistle-blowing programme designed to help root out match-fixing in Football before it could even start to work, FIFA's outgoing head of security said on Wednesday. The plan to grant an Full Article at The New York Times

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - UEFA might stick with using extra assistant referees rather than introduce goalline technology in its Champions League and European Championship matches even if the use of technology is passed into law this year, UEFA gene Full Article at The New York Times

(Frederick Breedon - GETTY IMAGES) The United States soccer team’s memorable run at the 2010 World Cup began with an assist from a goalkeeping blunder for the ages. England goalkeeper Robert Green allowed a seemingly innocuous low shot from Clint Dempsey Full Article at The Washington Post

Wayne Rooney of Manchester United celebrates as he scores the team's first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford on Monday in Manchester, England. Wayne Rooney of Manchester United celebrates a Full Article at USA Today

(Reuters) - English Premier League chairman Dave Richards tried to explain on Thursday his comments about soccer's world governing body FIFA "stealing" the game from the British, saying he had not meant to cause offence. "First of all I'd like to clarify Full Article at The New York Times