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Bernd Schuster: Mourinho does not fit Real Madrid profile

Bernd Schuster who guided Real to its last Liga title in 2008 has come out against Jose Mourinho taking...
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ESPN wants to go NFL style on the Premiership

The Premiership is dying. Erin Andrews will bring back the crowds. In the future you can expect Erin Andrews...
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Fabregas Flap: Peter Hill Wood really steps into it

In a recent ESPN Soccernet interview, Peter Hill- Wood, Arsenal’s CEO, revealed a private conversation took place in Barcelona’s...
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World Cup 2010: FIFA drops the ball on SA ticketing

Over 500,000 tickets went on sale in SA over the counter in the final phase. Organizers are confronted with...
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How much did we lose with RVP’s delayed treatment?

Timeline: November 14, 2009: Robin Van Persie sustains an ankle injury against Italy in a friendly. November 15, 2009:...
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Last days of Rafa at Anfield?

The Spaniards continued presence lies in the balance. Ominously for Rafa fans, he tied it to the club’s financial...
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More injury woes for Arsenal

Thomas Vermaelen is out for the next 2-3 weeks with a calf injury. He is now the fifth starter...
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Sol Campbell: An England call up?

Probably the best value for money signing that Wenger could have made. While Mikael Silvestre is hands down his...
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Video: Broadway Danny Rose’s incredible goal

They are singing his name at White Hart Lane. The 19 year old made a stunning debut and his...
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Barcelona too good for Deportivo La Coruna

Deportivo succumbed within ten minutes.Bojan Krkic scored the first.The second goal came in the 69th minute – Pedro Rodriguez...
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Van Persie’s heroics are not enough to save Arsenal’s title hopes

It’s over. And just as well. Gives Arsene more time to go back to the drawing board to figure...
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Against Spurs, Van Persie can be the shock weapon

Robin Van Persie has recuperated so well after dabbling in offbeat treatment techniques that his return has been expedited...
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Wenger addresses those persistent Fabregas rumours

The number of times Fabregas has been linked with a Barca return has been so internalized that the Spanish...
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Tevez once again creates controversy

Seems like the Daily Mail interview with Carlos Tevez openly questioning at Roberto Mancini’s training methods at such an...
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Roberto Pires could be joining MLS

Ex- Arsenal standout and present Villareal squad member is in talks with an undisclosed MLS club to negotiate a...
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Landon Donovan: UnitedAgainstMalaria.org

Landon Donovan helps out with unitedagainstmalaria.org. Here’s some info: >> Malaria kills a child in Africa every 30 seconds...
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Bolton match: Chelsea looks to put distance

“All five of Chelsea’s Premier League defeats this season have come when Anelka and Drogba have started the match....
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Offside changes have benefited the game but not refereeing

The offside law was introduced as a way of redressing the imbalance between attack and defense. Over the years,...
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Video: French Ligue: Marseille keep the pressure up

Goals from four different players helped Marseille coast over Nice. Bakari Koné, Stéphane M’Bia, Mathieu Valbuena, and Souleymane Diawara...
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Video: Roma take over the Serie top spot

A goalkeeping flap by Andrea Consigli allows Mirko Vucinic’s shot to trickle over the goal line giving Roma the...
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Hicks and Gillett put Liverpool up for sale

For the third time. Sold to any investor or consortium who can meet Tom Hicks and Geoge Gillett’s asking...
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Fulham put a dagger in Liverpool’s hopes for a top four finish

Liverpool is running out of games. They have just four left. Against Fulham they had a number of chances...
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Video: FA Cup semi-final: Portsmouth 2 Tottenham 0 (ET)

In extra time, Wilson lofts the ball into the box towards Boateng but it is Bassong who heads it...
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FA Cup semi-final: Amazing, amazing Pompey do it!

Frederick Piquionne puts Pompey ahead Full marks to David James. His shocking pink jersey attracted the white shirted Spurs...
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Man Utd slip up against Blackburn

Sir Alex Feguson’s decision to bring Wayne Rooney into the CL quarterfinal against Bayern came back to haunt him....
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Video: FA Cup semi-final: Villa’s indiscipline costs them the match

The scoreline does not reflect a good Villa team that came out to play against the team which had...
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Messi’s 40th goal of the season comes against Real Madrid

Barcelona claimed El Clasico 2 – 0 . Lionel Messi was not to be denied.The same cannot be said...
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Messi in a chocolate statue

Lot’s wife looked back and was turned into a pillar of salt.It’s not clear which direction Messi had to...
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Pellegrini’s challenge: Stopping Messi at the Bernabeu

The Clasico showdown between these two: Fire vs air, drums vs strings, directness vs angles There is but a...
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CL semi-finals: Mourinho should spurn the Scudetto for Europe

Wanted: A European title for this smartly turned out gentleman With the Serie turning into a dogfight between Inter,...
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Andriy Arshavin answers your questions

When you’re not at home who lives with you in the same room and what do you do in...
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Man Utd: Resale value not debt behind Villa rejection

This dude won’t be seen in training at Old Trafford Man Utd should be happy to get their new...
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Van Persie could be available against City

Some good news for the injury stricken Gunners. RVP is coming along nicely and is set on resuming full...
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Video: Europa League: Fulham’s European dream continues

No ‘Devilish Wolfsburg” moments here. Roy Hodgson had no occasion to utter “Typical Germans” either. Fulham continue their dream...
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Video: Europa League: Liverpool overcome Benfica easily

Liverpool driven by Benayoun gets goals from Kuyt, Lucas, and a brace from El Nino to put them ahead....
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The Germans celebrate “Devilish Bayern”

The German media toasted birthday boy Franck Ribery, whose powerful closing arguments got Rafael thrown out. The critical moment...
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Pablo Guerrero get’s this weeks bad behaviour award

Suspended for five games for throwing a drink bottle at a fan after the match between Hannover and Hamburg...
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Keys, Pink Shoes, and Wallflower

Theo Walcott isn’t just being lambasted for not having a “footballing brain” he is being targeted by the “pink...
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Subotic, Boateng, Bonucci all linked with Arsenal

Bari’s Leonardo Bonucci is attracting Arsenal’s attention Let the centerback rumour mill kick into overdrive. One process is to...
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Video: This Showbol paradinha completely flops

In Brazil they are inventing different ways to perform the paradinha, literally “the little stop”, an unexpected pause just...
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Video: Lyon survive Bordeaux to seal CL semi-final spot

Marouane Chamakh’s goal brought Bordeaux tantalizingly close to clinching a CL spot but the all important second goal proved...
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Video: “Typical Germans” crash Man Utd’s CL party

For the first time since 2003, the Premier League will not have a team in the CL semi-finals. It...
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Jack Rodwell for Fabregas: Say it isn’t so!

Lightning Rodwell David Hytner in an article mentions that Arsene Wenger has been monitoring Jack Rodwell, the Everton midfield...
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Zesh Rehman: Yeoman work to bring the game to British Asians

Zesh Rehman against Liverpool: The first British Asian to debut in the Premiership Ex- Fulham and now Bradford City...
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Wenger admits that we are lacking a something

“We are at a stage where we’re developing players,” Wenger said. “ Walcott is 22; Bendtner is 22;...
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What Messi brings to football

Tim Vickery highlights how Messi sets up a decoy for other players. Even when not scoring goals at his...
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Man Utd vs Bayern: The Premiership streak is in danger

The second leg at Old Trafford: 2002-2003 quarterfinals vs Real Madrid Man Utd meet Bayern with a tiny possibility...
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Video: Inter advances to the CL semi-finals

Wesley Sneijder’s free kick goes through an ill disciplined CSKA Moscow defense and past Igor Akinfeev for an early...
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Video: Chris Kamara: A guy you want to have a beer with

A real chuckle. Chris Kamara’s genuine surprise at finding out he has missed Anthony Vanden Borre’s red card and...
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Video: Arsenal vs Barca: Messi scores an incredible 4

Barcelona 4 Arsenal 1
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Barca through Messi destroy Arsenal: And can Bendtner ballroom dance?

Messi shoots down the Gunners Remember Wenger talking about Arsenal’s mental strength as our last refuge? It never showed...
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In Spain: An obsession with Walcott’s speed

They are bandying about speeds of the speeds of various footballers and Walcott’s impressive afterburner display against Maxwell has...
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Stuart Holden update: Back to training in two weeks

Good news for Stuart Holden and US soccer fans. The Bolton winger will be back to full training two...
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Video: Newcastle return to the Premiership

Watch More Football Highlights at MySoccerPlace.net Congratulations to Chris Hughton and the Toons as they return to the Premiership...
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