South Africa 2010: Absent Messi and Ronaldo?
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Tapping: Legalize it!
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English clubs get tagged as poachers because of prevailing conditions
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The eye of the Chelsea storm
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FIFA bans Chelsea from the transfer market till 2011!
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Two ends of a soccer spectrum…
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Football continued on during World War II
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EPL spending drops
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Villa plug the holes on central defense
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Germany unveil 2010 jersey
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Maradona’s Brazil preparation borders on panic
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Graham Poll reveals why he was so incompetent
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Shakhtar Donetsk Spectacular Stadium Opening…
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Video: Valencia 2 Sevilla 0
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Spurs put out a Modric clarification
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Video: Air Barcelona overwhelms Sporting Gijon
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India win the Nehru Cup…!
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The lowest diving header ever..
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Video:Real Madrid sign on Usain Bolt
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The gloves come off: Wenger says anti-football
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Notts County brought down another peg
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Video: Beckham scores the winner in the SuperClasico
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Next Generation: Altidore: A star or another Adu?
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Video: Juve’s Brazilwood bows provide impeccable concerto
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Video: Bayern Munich 3 Wolfsburg 0
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Real’s Dutch rejects provide instant impact
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Milan fans react with horror
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Video: Real’s lesser lights shine on attack
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Kevin Hackett to apologize to Wenger
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Bolton almost get stockholm syndrome
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Inter give AC a beating in the clash of the Milans
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Wenger gets sent off for kicking a water bottle
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Another chapter in an ageing rivalry…
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Which alternate reality does UEFA live in?
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Barcelona take the UEFA Super Cup
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Video: Steven Gerrard’s innumerable Eduardo moments
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Tevez’s first for Manchester City
His first strike in Man City colours……….
More on the Eduardo saga
Accusations and speculations and the growing possiblity of a two match ban..
Lisandro Lopez takes Lyon to the group stage…
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Palmeiras have a new scary third kit
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Arsenal-Celtic turns out to be a non contest..
Brilliantly described as follows…
Eduardo’s dive
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Is this going to be Rooney’s season?
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Liverpool nightmare start..
Their first loss at Anfield in the league in 32 matches was made worse by the fact that they...