Barcelona assured of safety in Ukraine
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Next week&#39;s Champions League match between Barcelona and Shakhtar Donetsk will go ahead as scheduled in Ukraine after authorities guaranteed security for the game.
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President Viktor Yushchenko told noisy protesters and wary officials in eastern Ukraine on Thursday that he felt no qualms about traveling to a region hostile to his presidency, saying he wants prosperity for all of the country.
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STRASBOURG, France  - Ukrainian President Viktor  Yushchenko, visiting the heart of Western Europe after a trip  to Russia, vowed Tuesday to do all he can to ensure that  democratic changes in his country are irreversible.
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Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard urged caution following an emphatic 3-0 victory over Real Madrid, maintaining the Spanish league title race is still far from decided.
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Barcelona beat Levski Sofia to keep alive their hopes of progress.
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Arsene Wenger has told his Arsenal players they can effectively clinch their place in the Champions League knockout stages as long as they don't get over-confident against Slavia Prague on Tuesday.
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Ukraine was the only team headed to the World Cup that looked like it may be ready for the tournament to begin.
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Both Valencia and Barcelona maintained their unbeaten records in Spain this season, and remain at the top of the table, following their convincing victories on Sunday.
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Eidur Gudjohnsen, teenager Bojan Krkic and two late goals from Samuel Eto'o gave Barcelona a comfortable 4-0 win over Murcia which closed the gap on Spanish league leaders Real Madrid to four points on Saturday.
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Uefa insisted last night that security will not be a problem when Middlesbrough and Newcastle supporters join those of Arsenal in Athens this month to play European matches against three Greek clubs.
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Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko pledged Monday to uphold freedom of the press in his country, Interfax news agency reported.
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Arsenal all but guaranteed themselves a place in the group stages of the Champions League after cruising to a 3-0 victory away to Dinamo Zagreb.
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Getafe, Spain (Sports Network) - Leaders Barcelona survived a late rally by promoted Getafe to earn a 2-1 road win Saturday. The win gives Barca a strong nine point lead over second place Espanyol, which edged Atletico Madrid Saturday 2-1.
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Celtic will put Henri Camara and John Hartson together up front on Tuesday to face the might of Barcelona and Martin OâNeill has no doubts about the partnership after seeing them destroy Dundee on Saturday.
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Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez says he is expecting Barcelona to be on the offensive during Tuesday's Champions League knock-out tie.
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Walter Samuel says Real Madrid will not be affected by playing their decisive Champions League match against AS Roma behind closed doors at Rome&#39;s Olympic Stadium on Wednesday.
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Ukrainian authorities vowed on Friday to uphold public order during a crucial presidential election rerun this weekend, but tensions mounted as the vote drew near, prompting an assurance from Russia that it would not use underhanded tactics to affect the