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Aliko Dangote: Nigeria’s richest man linked to Arsenal takeover

Lady Nina Bracewell’s Smith’s 16% stake in Arsenal up for sale and Blackstone, the investor group hired to find...
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Gallas crashes his dune buggy

William Gallas gave the french team an injury scare on Sunday,when he crashed his dune buggy during a race...
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What Cristiano Ronaldo should expect from Mourinho

In the Mourinho coached years, the best Premiership player was unable to score a goal against Chelsea. This was...
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Real Mou-drid!

” I own you” 17 titles in hand with Porto, Chelsea, and Inter. The protege schooled his old master...
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Referee in the spotlight: Howard Webb

A referee familiar to Premiership audiences will take centerstage at the Bernabeu today. Howard Webb will proceed to the...
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Samuel Eto’o is the danger man

Diego Milito, Maicon, and Wesley Sneijder are all capable of scoring goals but the only one who has scored...
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Video: Andreas Görlitz” Go to the Bernabeu”

Go Bayern! Bring the sweetness and light to football over the dark forces of Jose Mourinho.
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The man behind Louis Van Gaal

Rinus Michels the legendary coach who refined Totaalvoetbal or Total Football Ruud Krol, the left back in the 1974...
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Ex Man City boss in the eye of the Thai political crisis

Thaksin Shinawatra is making news again. His supporters, the Red Shirts are in a violent standoff with government forces...
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Barca debt an electoral issue: Cesc’s €92 million price tag

Sandro Rosell has cautioned Barca over expensive transfers The amount of debt has become an election issue as Sandro...
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Real Madrid’s rejects: Boom or bust?

Arsene Wenger really might want to hang outside the Bernabeu and waylay the Real Madrid rejects because all indications...
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Jerome Boateng in damage control mode

Jerome Boateng, Kevin Prince Boateng’s half brother, has been playing diplomat, meeting with Michael Ballack and apologizing on his...
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World Cup 2010: Spain announces its 23 man squad

Vincent De Bosque announces Spain’s 23 man World Cup squad. Pedro, Victor Valdes, Javi Martinez, and Fernando Llorente are...
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David Silva to Real Madrid

Marca.com is reporting that David Silva, the silky smooth left winger will become Real Madrid’s first high powered signing...
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World Cup 2010: Maradona announces his 23 man Argentina squad

The new Argentina or is it the old? Palermo is Maradona’s choice Jesus Datolo of Olympiakos always dangerous down...
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The Red Knights are falling off their steeds

Apparently jousting with the Glazers is not going as well as planned. I never understood how a group of...
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Video: Sevilla dedicates the Copa Del Rey to Puerta

Diego Capel lashes a shot past David De Gea after the ball rebounds back to him in the 4′...
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Video: Golazo de Inca: Olimpia vs Sol de America

A majestic 45 yard free kick by Brazilian midfielder Inca gives Olimpia a win over Sol de America in...
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That Fabregas song and dance, it is nothing

Joan Laporta firmly says Xavi is not up for sale. Arsenal says firmly Fabregas is not for sale. Xavi...
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Pep Guardiola’s spellbinding stats

He maybe rail thin but his stats are phat Pep Guardiola has made winning his middle name. “The win...
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Thierry Henry’s MLS move: Will he or won’t he?

Interesting that Sir Alex weighs in on Thierry Henry’s reported move to the MLS, saying he will be a...
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David Villa to Barcelona: Will undergo medical on Friday

La Liga is moving rapidly. In the case of Barca, there are presidential elections which are a huge consideration...
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Dark clouds over Arsenal: Fabregas will leave for Barca

This time it maybe for real Its mind numbing to think that Arsenal’s next season may not have its...
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Chamakh’s Arsenal entry tainted with bad blood

Bordeaux’s president Jean-Louis Triaud is not very happy. Triaud brings up Sylvain Wiltord and now Maroaune Chamakh, who is...
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Nike motivation strategy for Rooney

Two extremely weird ads that are possibly meant to encourage Rooney to just do it at at the World...
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The World Cup has begun: The Boateng phenomenon

Bad boy, Bad boy: An image that could spur on Germany in the World Cup? South Africa could not...
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World Cup 2010 sick list

Those who are going to miss or are in grave danger of missing, next month’s World Cup due to...
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Gooch to Milan: Pay for two, get one free

News that rarely hears in these days of million dollar player salaries. Oguchi Onyewu whose patellar tendon injury resulted...
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Laurent Blanc to be next Les Bleus coach

Les Bleus return to sanity through Blanc’s appointment. Too bad that they will have to wait after the World...
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The official Barcelona celebration video….

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The French Ligue cedes ground to rugby

Who would you pay to see? The dude with the pink motifs or the guy with the colourless togs....
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Video: Sampdoria make it to the Champions League

When Marcelo Lippi announces his 23 man squad, Gianpaolo Pazzini will be in it because of what he did...
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Video: ” Not thinking of a season, thinking of history”

So read the words on the back of the celebratory jerseys donned by Barca. It was a historical win....
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Barca well on its way to securing the Liga title

A horrible own goal by Luis Prieto and an emphatic finish by Pedro put the defending champions up. But...
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Can this man stop Barcelona today?

If Real Madrid have a semblance of hope, it lies in the hands of Javier Clemente, Real Valladolid’s manager...
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Video: Diego Milito’s 22nd goal gives Inter the title

Inter’s Argentinian connection came up big as Estaban Cambiasso wins the ball and swings it wide to Javier Zanetti...
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Diego Milito sends Inter into Scudetto frenzy

Inter win their fifth Scudetto in a row. Can we say Diego Milito has been Jose Mourinho’s pick of...
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Video: Mallorca heartbreak, Sevilla secure CL spot through Rodri

A fascinating battle for the last and final CL spot unfolded yesterday as Real Mallorca took on Espanyol. Sevilla...
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Arjen Robben’s new shoes: German Cup success

The fleet footed Bayern winger was on the wings of Mercury today in the German Cup as the Bavarian...
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World Cup 2010: An extra edge to Ghana vs Germany

Michael Ballack is now an official injury worry for Germany as he is has been declared out for an...
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Video:Drogba’s FA Cup winning goal

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Chelsea achieve the Double

Kevin Prince Boateng could have become a Pompey hero but he squandered a spot kick in the 56′ minute....
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Manuel Pellegrini’s last match?

The last day of the Liga might have very little drama on the field as Barca face Vallaodolid. Minions...
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Beware those “Exclusives”

Some “Exclusives” to further the notion of a club in crisis. “Exclusive” screams the Goal.com headline which states that...
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Brand Beckham: A vanity move as one of Capello’s coach?

David Beckham’s World Cup appearances as a player have been nothing to write home about. The negatives have far...
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Seattle Sounders loss: Getting spoiled very quickly

The Seattle Sounders are now the Seattle Flounders. They were shown up by their West Coast counterparts, the LA...
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Fabregas Barca remarks: The Sun and the rest

Fabregas and Wenger: Dire Straits is still a name of an English rock group Cesc Fabregas’s media grabbing statement...
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Video: The Europa Cup final celebrations

A Hugh Grant sighting. A big hug for Hodgson from Michel Platini. A pensive Danny Murphy. The skies over...
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Video: Europa Cup final: Forlan fells Fulham in extra time

Fulham failed to keep the predatory Forlan away from goal. Sergio “Kun” Agueo’s mishit falls fortuitously at Diego Forlan’s...
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Zahia Dehar pens a letter to Raymond Domenech

A letter takes the French media by storm as Zahia Dehar, the underage escort caught in L’affaire Ribery turns...
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Video: Atletico Madrid wins the 1962 UEFA Cup replay

Goals by Miguel Jones, Jose Alberto Mendonça, and Joaquín Peiró give the Colchoneros a famous victory over Fiorentina.
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Europa Cup: Atletico Madrid seek to end a 48 year drought

Messrs Diego Forlan, Simao Sabroso, Sergio Aguero, and Jose Antonio Reyes have been entrusted with Los Colchoneros quest to...
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Europa Cup: Zamora will return for Fulham’s historical quest

Good news for the good ship Fulham in its voyage to dizzying never before glory. Bobby Zamora, the driving...
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World Cup 2010: Argentina: No Zanetti, no Cambiasso

Javier Zanetti with 136 international caps has been excluded by Maradona Diego Maradona’s selection was marked by delay and...
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