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Italy coach Marcello Lippi insisted his team is full of born leaders all over the pitch ahead of Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Montenegro in Podgorica. Lippi was reacting to claims in the Italian press that the world champions lack a player with natural charisma. “It’s not true that this team doesn’t have a leader, there’s (Gianluigi) Buffon, (Gianluca) Zambrotta, (Fabio) Cannavaro, (

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Fabio Capello suggested Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp was guilty of double standards after failing to be as critical of Alan Hutton’s inclusion in the Scotland squad as he was about Ledley King’s call-up for England duty. Spurs centre-back King was withdrawn on Tuesday from England’s squad for Saturday’s friendly international against Slovakia and next week’s World Cup qualifier with Ukraine.

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Juventus chief executive Jean-Claude Blanc said on Wednesday that the Italian giants will sign a star player in the summer. Juve are currently trailing Inter Milan by seven points in Serie A with only nine games remaining. Following their elimination from the Champions League by Chelsea earlier this month, club coach Claudio Ranieri said they needed bigger stars to compete for the top honours.

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Bulgarian authorities gave the green light on Wednesday to the sale of top Bulgarian football club CSKA Sofia by its Indian owner, businessman Pramod Mittal, to a Bulgarian company. The country’s competition protection committee said on its website that the “acquisition of 100 percent of CSKA’s shares by the Bulgarian Titan Sport company” will not contravene national anti-monopoly legislation.

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Barcelona youngster Bojan Krkic insists he has no intention of leaving the Camp Nou at the end of the season. Speculations have suggested that the 18-year-old would be interested in a move away from the club in order to get regular first-team football next season. “I have never even thought about going, firstly because I have faith in my chances, something that was reaffirmed to me last year, and

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s agent on Wednesday denied that his client is looking for a move away from Inter Milan. However, Mino Raiola confirmed that another client of his, Brazilian left-back Maxwell, will definitely be leaving the San Siro at the end of the season. Ibrahimovic sparked speculation about his future on Sunday when he said after his two-goal starring role in Inter’s 3-0 home win over

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World anti-doping chief John Fahey on Wednesday accused FIFA and UEFA of ignoring reality, after they rejected rules that ease out-of-competition drugs testing of individual footballers. “One of the key principles of efficient doping control is the surprise effect and the possibility to test an athlete without advance notice on a 365 day basis,” the World Anti Doping Agency President said in a

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Ivory Coast star Didier Drogba could be ready to extend his Chelsea contract, according to his agent. Drogba has been linked with Europe’s top clubs as it appeared he was likely to leave Stamford Bridge earlier this season. Drogba’s current contract keeps him with the Blues until 2010. “Didi has a deal with Chelsea, so he is relaxed about his future,” he said in the Daily Express. “It was very

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Steven Gerrard has admitted he is keen on signing a new contract with Liverpool. The Reds skipper has two years left on his current deal and reports have linked him with several clubs, including Real Madrid and Chelsea in recent years. “I have never been happier throughout my whole career than I am at the moment,” he said. “I have two years left on my contract and if there was a chance to extend

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FIFA and UEFA on Tuesday formally rejected rules that allow anti-doping authorities to locate individual players for out of competition drugs testing. The governing bodies of European and world football said in a joint statement that there were fundamental differences between an individual athlete and those involved in team sports that needed to be taken into account in the World Anti Doping

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According to Voetbal International, reigning Eredivisie title holders PSV are interested in signing Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink. The forward’s current deal with the Hoops expires at the end of this campaign. PSV are unhappy with the performances of their current strikers and are reportedly ready to offload Danny Koevermans and Danko Lazovic in the upcoming transfer window. They have

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Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon believes Inter will win the Scudetto this season. The Old Lady are seven points behind the Nerazzurri in the race for the Scudetto. “Inter will surely win the Scudetto because they have a big lead over us,” Buffon said on Sky Sport 24. “They are a very balanced side and so it is difficult when you let them get an advantage. “However, there is obviously some hope we

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Bayern Munich boss Jurgen Klinsmann was delighted the defending Bundesliga champions ground out a 1-0 win over Karlsruhe to narrow the gap on leaders Hertha Berlin to just a point. “The three points were what mattered,” said Klinsmann despite his side’s average performance as a single first-half strike from Argentina striker Jose Sosa gave Bayern the three points. With leaders Hertha Berlin

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Villarreal put the pressure on Champions League rivals Atletico Madrid and Malaga with a 2-0 home win over 10-man Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. Goals from Spanish international Santi Cazorla and Mati Fernandez saw fourth-placed Villarreal move five points clear of chasing Atletico and Malaga who are in action on Sunday. For Bilbao, who had Markel Susaeta sent off late on, it was another setback as

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Chelsea missed a gilt-edged chance to pile pressure on Manchester United in the English Premier League title race as they slumped to a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham on Saturday. Luka Modric’s superb strike early in the second half consigned Guus Hiddink to his first defeat since assuming control at Stamford Bridge on an interim basis, but while the Dutchman will be piqued at losing his unbeaten record,

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Danny Murphy and Zoltan Gera struck to hand Fulham a shock win over nine-man Manchester United and throw open the Premier League title race. Sir Alex Ferguson’s league leaders followed last weekend’s defeat to Liverpool with a second successive reverse that opened the door for Chelsea and Liverpool to close the gap at the head of the table. And to make a miserable afternoon even worse, Ferguson

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Hugo Sanchez became a legend at Real Madrid in seven trophy-laden seasons but on Sunday the Mexican will put sentiment aside as his Almeria side look for a first ever win at the Santiago Bernabeu. Legendary striker Sanchez starred for Real between 1985 and 1992, winning five league titles and four ‘Pichichi’ (top goalscorer) crowns, but now he wants to get one over on his old club. “It will be

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AC Milan face a tough trip to Napoli as they continue their push for a top three finish and automatic entry into next season’s Champions League group stages. Milan finished fifth in Serie A a year ago and spent this season in exile in the UEFA Cup until they were knocked out by Werder Bremen at the end of last month. But now, according to injured midfield general Gennaro Gattuso, the Italian

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Brazilian full-back Roberto Carlos has revealed that he would be interested in a return to Real Madrid if Florentino Perez wins the club’s presidential election. Carlos has just recently signed a one-year extension with Turkish side Fenerbahce. “I have a year left on my contract, but many things can happen with Florentino,” Marca quote him as saying. “I have renewed here and have another season,

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Theo Walcott’s hopes of a return to the England squad next week have been dashed by a knee injury that means another frustrating spell on the sidelines for the Arsenal winger. The 20-year-old, who had only just completed his recovery from a serious shoulder injury, suffered the fresh setback in training on Friday. “He will have a scan on his knee today and we are a bit surprised and worried

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Bayern Munich were celebrating mildly on Friday despite being drawn against Spanish giants Barcelona - one of the title favourites - in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The German champions had been hoping to play the first leg away from home, and that wish was granted in Nyon Friday where Manchester United drew FC Porto, Liverpool drew Chelsea and Arsenal were handed a tie with

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Lionel Messi wants to stay at Barcelona for the rest of his career, the Argentina forward said. “I have said many times that if it were up to me I would stay my whole life at Barca,” he said at a book presentation in the Catalan capital. “There are some things money cannot buy such as happiness and how good I feel here,” added the 21-year-old while replying to a question about whether he would

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Holders Manchester United were handed arguably the plum pick of the Champions League quarter-finals draw after being pitted against 2004 champions FC Porto here Friday. For the second year in a row four English teams feature in the last eight with Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool also looking for a quick and comparatively easy passage to the semi-finals. While 2006 finalists Arsenal were drawn to

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Germany captain Michael Ballack has been working hard to build bridges with his team-mates following last autumn’s spat with national coach Joachim Loew, senior players have revealed.Chelsea midfielder Ballack caused a storm here last autumn when he accused Loew of failing to show senior players enough respect and loyalty after veteran midfielder Torsten Frings was kept on the bench for two World

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Craig Bellamy’s hopes of making an early return to action in Manchester City’s UEFA Cup meeting with Aalborg on Thursday have been dashed after manager Mark Hughes ruled the striker out of the trip to Denmark.City are strong favourites to proceed to the last eight of the competition after a 2-0 first leg win and Bellamy had been optimistic about the chances of featuring in his first game since

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Valencia defender Carlos Marchena remains confident that they can manage to qualify for the Champions League this season, in spite of their current crisis.Los Che’s are five points adrift of the Primera Division top four, following their 1-1 draw at home to Recreativo Huelva.“The Champions League is still within reach for us. Nothing is impossible and there are a lot of games to play for and the

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An Iraqi football fan shot dead a player of the opposing team as he tried to score an equalizing goal in the final minutes of a match last Saturday. The shooting occured in Hilla (100 km south of Baghdad) during a match between local teams.According to police accounts, as soon as the player, Haider Kadhim, was one-on-one with the goalkeeper and close to scoring the equalizer, a fan in the crowd

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Inter midfielder Luis Jimenez admits he is eager to leave the club at the end of the season.The Chilean midfielder is frustrated by the lack of first-team opportunities with the Nerazzurri.“I asked to leave in the winter - I had several offers and big clubs came forward,” Jimenez lamented in La Gazzetta dello Sport.“However, Inter said that they needed me and a transfer was out of the question. I

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Barcelona are seen once again as favourites to land La Liga, the Champions League and the Copa del Rey, but club president Joan Laporta is refusing to start thinking about treble celebrations.“We are enjoying a good run now, but the season is far from over and we must remain prudent,” he said in an interview with RAC-1 programme ‘Tu diras’.“What is important is that we continue to show we are the

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Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that the club are interested in Inter full-back Maxwell and reassured the fans on Kaka’s condition. “Maxwell is a player Milan like a lot, I think we will talk about it in a while,” he said. “He is one of the best wing players around.”“Checks on Kakà have been made, it’s nothing serious. Abbiati? This season, destiny has been against us,” he continued,

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Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon admits that he is frustrated with his situation at the club.But the Scottish star is determined to get his place back from Hungarian goalkeeper Marton Fulop.“It has been frustrating and annoying at times but you have got to put up with that and do the usual thing of get back to basics and you work hard in training and wait for your chance,” he told Sky Sports

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Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has suggested each household in Germany pay an extra two euros (2.5 US dollars) per month to put German league football back on terrestrial television.Hoeness has suggested an additional levy to the 17.98 euros (23 US dollars) German TV licence fee to help the professional game here close the yawning gap between its TV revenue compared to those in England

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Liverpool breathed new life into the Premier League title race with a stunning 4-1 win against 10-man Manchester United on Saturday. Rafa Benitez’s side came from behind in an explosive clash at Old Trafford to move within four points of leaders United, who still have a game in hand on their bitter rivals. Cristiano Ronaldo’s first half penalty gave United the lead, but Fernando Torres equalised

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AC Milan youngster Alexandre Pato is confident they will win the Champions League next season. The Brazilian ace has impressed for AC Milan in the Serie A recently and believes they will manage to qualify for the Champions League this season. “Milan have won everything in the past,” Pato told La Gazzetta Dello Sport. “The fans and critics have always been used to seeing us win. “It’s normal

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DENMARK 1981-2003 Gladsaxe-Hero (1981-1984)Hvidovre IF (1984-1987)Brøndby (1987-1991)Manchester United (1991-1999)Sporting Portugal (1999-2001)Aston Villa (2001-2002)Manchester City (2002-2003)There has never been a better goalkeeper in the history of the Premiership than “The Great Dane.” Schmeichel had a pretty good career outside the Premiership, too, but it was his time at Manchester United

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ITALY 1961-1983 Udinese (1961-1963)Mantova (1963-1967)Napoli (1967-1972)Juventus (1972-1983) He was a winner with both club and country, and most pundits have ranked him among the top three goalkeepers of all time. He was one of the greatest keepers in Serie A history, winning six Scudetti, two Coppa Italia titles, and one UEFA Cup during his tenure at Juventus. He had to wait a bit before he

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ENGLAND 1955-1978 Chesterfield City (1955-1959)Leicester City (1959-1966)Stoke City (1966-1972)Cleveland Stokers (1967)St Patrick’s Athletics (1977)Ft Lauderdale Strikers (1977-1978)Perhaps the greatest English goalkeeper of all time, Banks will live, forever, in English football lore for his time as England’s number 1 goalkeeper during the 1966 and 1970 World Cups. In 1966, Banks was virtually

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RUSSIA 1949-1971 Dynamo MoscowHe spent his entire career behind the Iron Curtain, but anyone who knew anything about football knew about Lev Yashin. Nicknamed “The Black Spider” because of his intimidating all-black kit and because he, seemingly, had eight arms due to all the breathtaking saves he made on a routine basis, Yashin was universally regarded as the best goalkeeper in the world by his

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Before 1999 when Manchester United lifted the Champions League you had to go back to 1984 for another British winner when Liverpool won it. It then took another six years before another English side lifted the trophy (Liverpool again in what might have been the best final ever), but since then there has been a massive English domination at least one English finalist since the 2004-05 campaign.

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Manchester United on Friday defended removing a detrimental comment about title rivals Liverpool by striker Wayne Rooney from their website. Rooney, a boyhood fan of Liverpool neighbours Everton where he began his career, told United’s television station MUTV he hated the Anfielders, who visit Old Trafford for a key Premier League match on Saturday. “I?m very excited about the game because I grew

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Valencia star David Silva has admitted that he could join Italian giants Juventus at the end of the season. The Spanish club is struggling with financial problems and could be forced their star players and the Bianconeri are looking to bring in someone to replace Pavel Nedved in the summer. “Why would Nedved want to retire? He still looks very young when you see him in action,” Silva told La

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Sir Alex Ferguson avenged one of the most painful defeats of his managerial career as Manchester United advanced to the last eight of the Champions League with a 2-0 win over Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan here on Wednesday. Headers from Nemanja Vidic and Cristiano Ronaldo sent the defending champions through exactly five years and two days after Mourinho had performed his famous sprint down the Old

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March 11-------------------------------------------AS Roma | 1 - 0 | Arsenal --- Penalti Shoot-out (6 - 7)Barcelona | 5 - 2 | LyonFC Porto | 0 - 0 | Atletico MadridManchester United | 2 - 0 | Inter Milan

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits their Champions League clash with Roma tonight is vital for their season. The Gunners have a 1-0 advantage, ahead of the clash at the Stadio Olimpico. “In Rome we are playing for the destiny of the team, that’s what is at stake,” Wenger told The Sun. “This is a defining moment for us and a night when everyone has to stand up and show what they are made of. “

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Inter Milan youngster Mario Balotelli has warned Manchester United ahead of their clash at Old Trafford tonight. United only managed a 0-0 draw in the first leg and Balotelli believes they could end up paying for failing to find the net at the San Siro. Balotelli told Sky Sports: “In a European tie, 0-0 is not a bad score. If we score there, they will need to score two goals, which is not easy. “

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AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti insisted that his side would put in an improved showing in Wednesday’s Champions League second leg clash against Arsenal. Two weeks ago the Italians came off clearly second best in a 1-0 defeat in London that could easily have ended more emphatically in the Gunners’ favour. Spalletti had admitted to being surprised by how well Arsene Wenger’s team played at the

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Jose Mourinho has fuelled speculation he could succeed Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager by revealing Old Trafford “feels like home” ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League last 16 second-leg tie at the ‘Theatre of Dreams’. The Inter Milan coach, a leading candidate to follow Ferguson when the 67-year-old Scot finally opts to end his now 23-year stint at the club, refused to distance

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The return of Fernando Torres provided the spark Liverpool have been missing of late as Rafael Benitez’s side swept into the last eight of the Champions League with a 4-0 demolition of Real Madrid here on Tuesday. In more than half a century of European competition this was the nine-times European champions’s first visit to Anfield and, after what was a painfully chastening evening, they will be

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Argentine midfielder Ariel Ibagaza scored one goal and then turned provider for Joseba Llorente’s winner to lift Spanish club Villarreal into the Champions League quarter-finals after a 2-1 victory Tuesday night at Greek side Panathinaikos. Ibagaza, a surprise starter by Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini, gave the visitors a 1-0 lead in the 49th minute when he took a well-aimed pass from Joan

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Goals from African pair Didier Drogba and Michael Essien earned Chelsea a 2-2 draw at Juventus in the Champions League on Tuesday to send last year’s finalists through to the quarter-finals 3-2 on aggregate. In a pulsating match Juve finished with 10 men following the second half dismissal of Giorgio Chiellini but goals from Vincenzo Iaquinta and evergreen Alessandro Del Piero had briefly given

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Germany striker Lukas Podolski struck twice on Tuesday as Bayern Munich hammered Sporting Lisbon 7-1 to set a new Champions League record on their way to the quarter-finals. Tuesday night’s rout at Munich’s Allianz Arena means the tie finishes 12-1 on aggregate and sets a new record for a Champions League knock-out stage tie - bettering Olympique Lyonnais’ old mark of 10-2 against Werder Bremen

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March 10-------------------------------------------Bayern Munich | 7 - 1 | Sporting LisbonJuventus | 2 - 2 | ChelseaLiverpool | 4 - 0 | Real MadridPanathinaikos | 1 - 2 | Villarreal

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Park Ji-sung admits it would be a ‘big loss’ if Rio Ferdinand missed Manchester United’s clash with Inter Milan, but has backed Jonny Evans to deputise. “I don’t know if it is a big problem and I hope it isn’t,” said Park. “It would be a big loss for us if he missed the game, although Jonny has done very well for us this season and he can replace Rio and do well again. “He gained experience from

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Manchester United ace Cristiano Ronaldo is confident that they can knock Inter out of the Champions League on Wednesday. The first leg in Italy ended in a stalement, so the clash between the English and Italian champions will be decided at Old Trafford. “We have to score and we have to win,” Ronaldo told The Sun. “It won’t be an easy game, but I am optimistic because I know we can do it. “In the

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England defender Rio Ferdinand could yet feature for Manchester United in their Champions League clash with Inter Milan at Old Trafford here Wednesday. The centre-back had been doubtful for the second leg of the holders’ last 16 clash against the Italian giants, goalless after he opening leg in Milan, having limped out of Saturday’s FA Cup win against Fulham with an ankle injury. However, he took

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Valencia’s bid to put an end to their abysmal form on the pitch has been dealt a severe knock after it was confirmed that their leading scorer, David Villa, will be ruled out for around 15 days. The in-form striker was omitted from the side that lost 2-1 at Numancia at the weekend and after further medical tests on Monday, the club have revealed on their official website that the 27-year-old is

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When it comes to experience of high-pressure European encounters, Real Madrid can hardly be placed in the category of innocent novices. But even a club that can point to a trophy cabinet weighed down by nine European Cups, occasionally finds itself confronted with a new frontier, and Tuesday’s visit to Liverpool certainly has that kind of feel about it. Having lost the tactical battle in the

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March 10-------------------------------------------Bayern Munich | ? - ? | Sporting LisbonJuventus | ? - ? | ChelseaLiverpool | ? - ? | Real MadridPanathinaikos | ? - ? | VillarrealMarch 11-------------------------------------------AS Roma | ? - ? | ArsenalBarcelona | ? - ? | LyonFC Porto | ? - ? | Atletico MadridManchester United | ? - ? | Inter Milan

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Andrei Voronin’s hat-trick for Hertha Berlin in a 3-1 victory at Energie Cottbus shot them four points clear in the German League while Bayern Munich cruised up to joint second following a five-goal spree. Bayern Munich’s 5-1 home thrashing of Hanover propelled them three places up the table to tuck in behind Berlin though they have the same number of points as Hoffenheim, VfL Wolfsburg and

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Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho has rubbished rumours that he could leave the San Siro at the end of the season, according to Sky Sports. Reports in Italy suggest that the Portuguese manager could face the axe should he fail to secure the UEFA Champions League, after many believe previous manager Roberto Mancini suffered a similiar fate from owner Massimo Moratti despite winning three Scudetti

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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted to French magazine L’Equipe that he ‘fears’ the idea of retirement. Fergie has been a hit at Old Trafford in more than 22 years in charge. “When I reached 60, I asked myself the question,” Ferguson told L’Equipe Magazine. “I almost left. “But I quickly realised, with my family, that it was a mistake. Today, I fear the idea of retiring. “I

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Barcelona held a substantial 12-point gap over Real back on February 15 but that lead has shrunk to just four points in the space of three games with Barcelona drawing against Real Betis before defeats to Espanyol and Atletico Madrid. Real have rattled out ten straight wins to play their part and hope to continue their pursuit of Barcelona on Saturday with a derby win over Atletico at the

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Inter Milan captain Javier Zanetti is confident ahead of their Champions League clash with Manchester United at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza tonight. “I think we are up against a big team which is doing very well in the Premier League and in the Champions League, but I am confident that we can do it,” said Zanetti. “We are a very competitive team and this is a clash between two big teams who want

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AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti on Friday hit out at Inter Milan counterpart Jose Mourinho after the Portuguese coach claimed the Romans would win nothing this season. Spalletti accused Mourinho of being afraid of Manchester United ahead of the Champions League second round, second leg ties next week. Mourinho angered Spalletti by claiming in midweek that Roma would win nothing this season

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Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola on Friday once again called for referees to do more to protect Argentine playmaker Lionel Messi from hefty tackles and fouls. “One day they will really do some damage. Lately, he has been knocked to the floor almost every time he receives the ball,” he told a news conference. “The referees have an obligation to protect players that are having that done to them. Not

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Tottenham ace Roman Pavlyuchenko has blasted Dimitar Berbatov, ahead of Sunday’s Carling Cup final. The Russian striker has labelled Berbatov an ‘arrogant snob’ and believes he would not receive a warm welcome should he one day return to Spurs. “Robbie Keane returned to the Spurs as if he never left the club,” Pavlyuchenko told Russian paper Gazeta Daily . “It’s evident that he’s a man of

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Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho on Friday dismissed speculation that he is set to walk out of the club. Rumours have spread this week that Mourinho will leave Inter if they fail to win the Champions League this season, despite the club being odds-on favourites to win a fourth straight Serie A crown. But Mourinho dismissed any such concerns and said he could not determine how long he would stay in

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FIFA president Sepp Blatter believes the dominance of the Premier League’s big four - Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal - is proving unhealthy for competition. Since the formation of the Premier League in 1992, there have only been four different winners and Blatter is concerned that the priority of most teams is merely to avoid costly relegation. “In a competition where

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Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has shocked fans by revealing that if manager Arsene Wenger leaves the club then it is likely he will follow the Frenchmen, according to Sky Sports. Pressure has been slowly mounting on Wenger over the past season and it has now been four years since the clubs last peice of silverware, which came in 2005 with the F.A cup. Arsenal were booed off at the Emirates

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3Barcelona star Alexander Hleb has admitted he would be keen on a move to German giants Bayern Munich. Hleb has failed to impress at Camp Nou after joining the club from Arsenal in a £12million move in the summer. The former Arsenal ace has been linked with a switch to Bayern Munich. “I am right in the best years of my career and I do not want to spend those years on bench,” the 27-year-old told

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French star Franck Ribery is ready to leave Bayern Munich, according to reports from Germany. The 25-year-old blasted his teammates following their recent problems in the Bundesliga, according to Bild. Bayern are give points behind Bundesliga leaders Hertha Berlin. Bayern President Franz Beckenbauer believes Ribery is keen on a move away from the club at the end of the season. “Ribery has given

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Sampdoria hammered the reigning Italian champions Inter at the Luigi Ferraris stadium last night, running away with a comprehensive 3-0 victory in the Coppa Italia semi-finals. Giampaolo Pazzini cored two out of the three goals. “I am overjoyed, as this is a really good time for me,” Pazzini confessed in the interview with Rai Sport. “I’m really happy because I have repaid the confidence and the

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A goal difference of four to the good is all that currently separates Arminia Bielefeld from a bottom-three place. “In the long run, all the draws are not going to get us far”, midfielder Torben Marx tells bundesliga.de . “The way the game went in Cologne (1-1), we can be quite happy with the draw. We were asleep for the first 20 minutes and were lucky not to have gone more than one down. We had

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Cesc Fabregas has admitted that if Arsene Wenger left Arsenal then he could follow the manager out the exit door. “I have heard the rumours about Wenger leaving for the past three years,” Fabregas told the Daily Mirror. “If he left the club then of course I would consider my own future and whether I would leave the club”. “I am happy at Arsenal and believe that we and Barcelona play the best

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Holders Bayern Munich were sent crashing out of the DFB Pokal last night in a goal-filled quarter-final with Bayer Leverkusen. “Obviously, the players are gutted,” Bayern trainer Juergen Klinsmann said after the game. “We desperately wanted to make the semi-finals but it wasn’t to be and that’s a bitter pill we have to swallow. “It was an open and attractive match from the off. Leverkusen

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Inter Milan’s recent run of poor form continued on Wednesday as an admittedly under-strength side were soundly beaten 3-0 by Sampdoria in their Italian Cup semi-final, first leg clash making it a long shot that the Serie A leaders reach their fifth successive Cup final. Inter, who were second best in a Champions League last 16 first leg match with Manchester United last week and then were held 3-

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Dimitar Berbatov and Wayne Rooney were on target as Manchester United extended their advantage at the top of the English Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Newcastle United. An 11th consecutive league victory put United seven points ahead of their nearest challengers Chelsea and Liverpool with a game in hand. They were made to fight all the way by relegation-threatened Newcastle,

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FC Twente and SC Heerenveen are through to the semi final stage of the Dutch Cup, beating De Graafschap and NEC Nijmegen respectively. The match between Twente and De Graafschap, played at Enschede’s Arke stadium, was headed for penalties until Marko Arnautovic’ dramatic winner on 121 minutes, 1-0. Lasse Schöne put NEC in the lead at Heerenveen after 37 minutes, but Paulo Henrique equalised the

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Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted that Manchester United’s race for glory starts now after claiming that the season will only be a success if his players land the “big” trophies between now and the end of May. United, who added the League Cup to the FIFA Club World Cup trophy by defeating Spurs at Wembley last Sunday, have the chance to take another step towards sealing a hat-trick of Premier League

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Manchester United return to Premier League action at Newcastle on Wednesday with Old Trafford legend Sir Bobby Charlton admitting the possibility of completing a remarkable clean sweep of five trophies this season can’t be ruled out. Sunday’s League Cup success allied to their Club World Cup victory in December puts the Old Trafford club well on the way to creating history as they eye further

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Manchester City’s hopes of derailing Aston Villa’s drive for Champions League football have been hit by the loss of Brazilian star Robinho for Wednesday’s Premier League match at Eastlands. Robinho has failed to recover from a knee injury suffered in the defeat at West Ham on Sunday and joins Craig Bellamy on the sidelines, leaving manager Mark Hughes with a major headache in terms of attacking

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UEFA president Michel Platini said on Tuesday that Kosovo could not join the organisation until it was recognised by the United Nations. “The situation is very simple, UEFA, FIFA do not go in for politics… the only thing UEFA can do at the present is to respect the statutes of UEFA and the statutes clearly say that to be affiliated with UEFA it is necessary to be recognised by the United Nations,

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Brazilian ace Diego has admitted he would like to join Italian giants Juventus at the end of the season. The 23-year-old has also been linked with Manchester City, Real Madrid and Chelsea in recent weeks. But the Werder Bremen ace’s father has revealed his son favours a move to Juventus, as he would like to be at a club that can win the Champions League. Djair da Cunha said: “Diego wants Juventus

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Nicklas Bentner breathed new life into Arsenal’s hopes of securing a top-four finish in the English Premier League as he inspired a 3-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday. The Danish striker has been the target of ferocious criticism by sections of the north Londoners’ support this season but played his way back into their affections with two first-half goals to take his season’s tally

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If Manchester United have already got the Premier League title in their grasp nobody has told Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink. His side staged another late show to beat strugglers Portsmouth 1-0 at Fratton Park here on Tuesday and close the gap on champions and leaders United to just four points - however United can restore their seven point lead on Wednesday should they beat Newcastle, and they

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Liverpool’s faint hopes of winning the Premier League title remained alive after teenage striker David N’Gog inspired Rafa Benitez’s side to a 2-0 win over Sunderland at Anfield here on Tuesday. The 19-year-old marked his first league start at Anfield by opening the scoring - his first goal in the Premiership - before having a hand in Yossi Benayoun’s goal which sealed victory. It will still

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Miami is no longer a candidate for a Major League Soccer expansion team after FC Barcelona and the league agreed the poor economic conditions made it unfeasible to launch an MLS team there in 2010. The announcement made by the league said all sides agreed the timing was wrong after extensive discussions and evaluations, although franchise applicant Marcelo Claure and FC Barcelona still plan to

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Juventus reacted with fury on Tuesday after Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho implied the club received favourable treatment from referees.Mourinho made the comments at a press conference which saw him allude to the controversy which ensued following the Serie A leaders’ 3-3 draw with AS Roma - a match in which his men recovered to bag a point with the aid of a contested spot kick.Mario Balotelli

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Schalke 04’s disappointing season continued on Tuesday as they were knocked out of the German Cup 1-0 by Second Division Mainz in their quarter-final clash. An 88th minute goal by Burkina Faso’s Aristide Bance was enough to end four-time Cup winners Schalke’s interest in the competition and send Mainz - who are second in their division - into the semi-finals for the first time in their history.

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Inter Milan star Luis Figo has revealed he never wanted to leave Barcelona. The Portuguese star claims he wanted to stay at Barcelona rather than move to their rivals Real Madrid. Figo became one of the most hated men in Catalonia following his move to Real Madrid. “I didn’t lie when I said that I wanted to stay with Barcelona. I wanted to remain there and the president also knew that,” he

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ITALY 1982-2004 Vicenza (1982-1985)Fiorentina (1985-1990)Juventus (1990-1995)AC Milan (1995-1997)Bologna (1997-1998)Inter Milan (1998-2000)Brescia (2000-2004)One of the most popular Italian players to play the game, Baggio more than lived up to the adoration and adulation of the fans. With his good looks and charisma, he became a bonafide superstar and ranks as possibly the most famous

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GERMANY 1963-1981 TSV 1861 Nördlingen (1963-1964)Bayern Munich (1964-1979)Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1979-1981) The phrase “Goal Machine” gets thrown around a lot. Müller, however, more than lived up to his reputation as a goal scorer, finding the net an astonishing 365 times in 427 Bundesliga matches, and 68 times in 62 international appearances. Müller wasn’t very tall (5’9’’), wasn’t

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HUNGARY 1943-1966 Kispest A.C. (1943-1949)Honved (1949-1955)Espanyol (guest 1957)Real Madrid (1958-1966) Like his celebrated teammate at Real Madrid, Alfredo Di Stefano, Puskás was a goal machine who became a naturalized Spanish citizen. Like Di Stefano, Puskás had an enviable goal-to-games ratio, netting 187 goals in 177 league appearances for Kispest A.C., 165 goals in 164 league

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BRAZIL 1956-1977 Santos (1956-1974)New York Cosmos (1975-1977)There are legends, there are icons, and then there’s Pele. Without question, Pele is the greatest player of all time, someone whose talent transcended the game. If you don’t know anything else about football, you know that Pele was the best. Much like how Jimi Hendrix is considered to be greatest guitarist that ever lived

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NETHERLANDS 1982-1993 Ajax Amsterdam (1982-1987)AC Milan (1987-1993)His career was cut short by injuries, but what a career it was! Van Basten had an incredible goals-to-games ratio for both club and country. He found the net 218 times in 280 league appearances in both the Netherlands and Italy, and he scored 24 times in 58 appearances for the national team. In all, he scored 301 goals

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FRANCE 1988-2006 AS Cannes (1988-1992)Bordeaux (1992-1996)Juventus (1996-2001)Real Madrid (2001-2006) When people ask me who the greatest player of the last 10 years was, I say, without any hesitation at all, Zinedine Zidane. Of course, people then come back with “Oh, the guy who committed the headbutt in the World Cup Final?” Yeah, Zidane was a hothead, and he ended his career on the

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NETHERLANDS 1964-1984 Ajax (1964-1973, 1981-1983)Barcelona (1973-1978)Los Angeles Aztecs (1979-1980)Washington Diplomats (1980-1981)Levante (1981)Feyenoord (1983-1984) Known as “Pythagoras in Boots” because of his mastery of passing angles, Cruijff was instrumental to the Dutch philosophy of “Total Football.” As such, Cruijff’s position can be difficult to ascertain, since he could score

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N. IRELAND 1963-1984 Manchester United (1963-1974)Dunstable Town (loan, 1974)Stockport County (1975)Cork Celtic (1975-1976)Los Angeles Aztecs (1976, 1977-1978, 1978-1979)Fulham (1976-1977)Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1978-1979)Hibernian (1979-1980)San Jose Earthquakes (1980-1981)Bournemouth (1983)Brisbane Lions (1983)Tobermore United (1984)With a name like “Best” you had better be able to

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ENGLAND 1953-1975 Manchester United (1953-1973)Preston North End (1973-1974)Waterford United (1975)One of the true legends of the game, Sir Bobby Charlton has been blessed with good fortune for his entire life. One of the only players who survived the Munich Air Disaster, Charlton carried the torch for his fallen comrades while providing a bridge to the new group of United players that

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ITALY 1984-present A.C. MilanLike his mentor, the great Franco Baresi (see above), Maldini is an AC Milan legend who has played his entire career at the San Siro. Maldini has followed in Baresi’s footsteps in a number of other ways as well. He’s been club skipper, he’s been an inspirational and iconic figure, and most importantly, he’s been a winner. Maldini has won more games than

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