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Lyon seal seventh successive Ligue 1 crown

Sat, 17 May 2008 17:24:17 GMT

PARIS, May 17 (Reuters) - Olympique Lyon wrapped up a record seventh consecutive Ligue 1 title with a convincing 3-1 win at AJ Auxerre on Saturday.

Olympiakos win Greek Cup to claim domestic double

Sat, 17 May 2008 19:25:08 GMT

ATHENS, May 17 (Reuters) - Olympiakos Piraeus completed their 13th domestic league and cup double when they beat Aris Salonika 2-0 in the Greek Cup final at the Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki on Saturday.

Nasri hints at move from Olympique Marseille

Sat, 17 May 2008 16:07:07 GMT

PARIS, May 17 (Reuters) - Olympique Marseille playmaker Samir Nasri fuelled media speculation linking him with a move to Arsenal next season by saying on Saturday he might have played his last game for his Ligue 1 club.

Werder take second, Bayern see off Kahn in style

Sat, 17 May 2008 17:07:35 GMT

BERLIN, May 17 (Reuters) - Werder Bremen clinched second place and Nuremberg were relegated on the final day of the season on Saturday, while champions Bayern Munich gave Oliver Kahn an almost perfect send-off by beating Hertha Berlin 4-1.

Shakhtar Donetsk clinch Ukraine league and cup double

Sat, 17 May 2008 18:23:08 GMT

KIEV, May 17 (Reuters) - Shakhtar Donetsk beat city rivals Metalurg 4-1 on Saturday, the last day of the season, to clinch the Ukrainian title for the third time in the last four years.

Beitar Jerusalem clinch Israeli league title

Sat, 17 May 2008 14:09:14 GMT

JERUSALEM, May 17 (Reuters) - Beitar Jerusalem trounced second-placed Maccabi Netanya 3-0 on Saturday to clinch the Israeli Premier League title for the second season in a row and register their first league and cup double.

Juve's Del Piero tops scoring charts after 3-3 draw

Sat, 17 May 2008 15:35:49 GMT

MILAN, May 17 (Reuters) - Juventus striker Alessandro Del Piero became Serie A's top scorer when he netted twice in a thrilling 3-3 draw at Sampdoria in their final game of the season on Saturday.

Slavia win first Czech title since 1996

Sat, 17 May 2008 13:18:06 GMT

PRAGUE, May 17 (Reuters) - Slavia Prague won their first Czech title since 1996 after a 2-2 draw with Jablonec on Saturday.

CSKA Moscow beat Amkar on penalties to win Russian Cup

Sat, 17 May 2008 11:30:52 GMT

MOSCOW, May 17 (Reuters) - CSKA Moscow came back from two goals down to draw level 2-2 before beating Amkar Perm 4-1 in a penalty shootout to win the Russian Cup final on Saturday.

Raul misses Euro 2008 as Spain look to new faces

Sat, 17 May 2008 12:04:43 GMT

MADRID, May 17 (Reuters) - Former captain and leading all-time scorer Raul and Barcelona teenager Bojan Krkic were left out of the Spain squad for Euro 2008 on Saturday.

Bosnia sack coach Kodro over refusal to play Iran

Sat, 17 May 2008 10:53:13 GMT

SARAJEVO, May 17 (Reuters) - Bosnia have sacked coach Meho Kodro after he refused to take charge of a friendly against Iran scheduled for May 26.