November 2012
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Man City boss Roberto Mancini aims to turn Europe...
Mancini sees silver-lining to Champions League exit, after Wigan win.
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Roberto Mancini predicts tough times ahead - but the Manchester City manager also sees a silver lining in his team’s impending exit from the Champions League.
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For the second successive season, City will miss out on the knockout stages of Europe’s elite competition following their...
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Rodgers adamant Liverpool paying unfair penalty
Rodgers slams ref after Tottenham defeat.
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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is convinced his side do not deserve to be just four points above the Premier League relegation places, citing refereeing errors as a key reason for their plight.
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Rodgers saw Liverpool lose 2-1 away to Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday, with Gareth Bale setting up Aaron Lennon for...
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Chelsea and Manchester United braced for swift...
Chelsea and United set to meet again.
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Alex Ferguson has wished referee Lee Mason “good luck” in Wednesday’s League Cup tie between Manchester United and Chelsea, just three days after their fiery Stamford Bridge clash ended in controversy.
The fall-out from United’s thrilling victory on Sunday is set to continue beyond Wednesday’s game, when the Premier...
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England pick Kevin Pietersen for India tour opener
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Controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen gets an early chance to re-establish himself for England after he was picked for the opening match of the Indian tour in Mumbai starting Tuesday.
Team coach Andy Flower said Pietersen will bat at number four in the three-day match against India ‘A’ at the Brabourne stadium, the first of three warm-up matches before the Test series.
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Pakistan insists IPL-style T20 league plans are on...
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Pakistan cricket authorities insisted Monday that preparations were well on course for a Twenty20 league with international stars in March next year.
The Pakistan Premier League — devised on the pattern of leagues in India, Australia, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka — is seen as a key step towards reviving international cricket in the country, suspended since a deadly militant...
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Mark Hughes' job is not under threat says QPR...
Hughes job is sade says Fernandes.
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Queens Park Rangers’ Malaysian owner Tony Fernandes has branded reports that manager Mark Hughes has been given one game to save his job as “rubbish”.
QPR’s 1-0 loss at Arsenal on Saturday left them rooted to the foot of the Premier League table and prompted speculation that Hughes could be shown the door if his side do not...
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Sebastian Vettel Wins Indian Grand Prix To Close...
Is Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel set to become an all time great of Formula 1, or does he just have the best car?
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Sebastian Vettel moved within sight of becoming the youngest triple world champion in Formula One history on Sunday when he cruised to his fourth consecutive victory with an outstanding, dominant triumph in the Indian Grand Prix.
The 25-year-old German, winner of the...
Azarenka Guarantees 2012 WTA Number One Ranking
Victoria Azarenka confirms her spot as the best tennis player on the WTA tour in 2012.
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Victoria Azarenka secured the year-ending world number one ranking on Friday when she reached the semi-finals of the WTA Championships.
Australian Open champion Azarenka achieved the top ranking when she beat China’s Li Na 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 to set-up a Saturday last-four clash against Maria...
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Are you ready for Emile Heskey cam?
Follow the big man’s every move!
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To mark the clash between Newcastle Jets and Melbourne Victory at Hunter Stadium on Friday night, you can watch every movement of the Jets’ English striker Emile Heskey as he looks to inspire his side to a win over a suddenly-resurgent Victory.
Heskey Cam gives you it all: one camera, one hero; every pass, every run, everything Heskey does...
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West Ham boss Sam Allardyce confirms interest in...
Hammers eye veteran centre-half.
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West Ham are interested in a sensational deal to re-sign Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand at the end of the season, says boss ‘Big’ Sam Allardyce.
“I think it’s highly unlikely that we would consider Rio Ferdinand at the moment.
“But if it’s at the end of the season and he hasn’t got a new contract and he is going to leave Manchester...
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Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben dismisses...
Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben has quickly dispelled any notion he is considering retiring due to constant injuries despite admitting he has thought about quitting in an interview with Dutch television.
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“Yes, in the disappointment and the frustration that it is taking so long to make a come back, I have had such thoughts,” he told German daily Bild on Tuesday.
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West Ham interested in shcok deal to re-sign...
Rio eyeing return to his roots.
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West Ham are interested in a shock deal to re-sign former player Rio Ferdinand, currently in Sir Alex Ferguson’s bad books at Manchester United.
So say our good friends at CaughtOffside.
Stranger things have happened of course and it’s worth noting that Harry Redknapp felt he had a serious chance of luring Ferdinand to White Hart Lane last...
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Man United fan Usain Bolt says he will take up...
Bolt still obsessing over Manchester United dream.
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World-record sprinter Usain Bolt has reiterated his desire to take up football and the Manchester United fan says he will try his hand at the beautiful game after the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
“I would love to play,” the 100m and 200m record-holder said. “I’ve played football. I’ve played charity matches....
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Polish sports minister quits after England game...
Poland’s Sports Minister Joanna Mucha has tendered her resignation, government spokesman Pawel Gras said Tuesday, amid a row over the Polish football team’s rain-postponed World Cup qualifier against England.
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“Madame Minister Mucha placed herself at the disposal of Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday,” Gras said on his Twitter feed, after growing speculation...
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Juventus ready to drop interest in Manchester...
Turin giants to pursue other targets.
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According to Goal.com, Juventus are ready to shelve plans to sign Manchester United winger Nani, with the Old Lady prioritising the purchase of a striker instead.
The website believes that Juve’s Serie A rivals AC Milan and Internazionale remain interested in the frustratingly inconsistent Portuguese winger but the Turin club will focus all...
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Manchester United to turn to Borussia Dortmund...
Hummels could be the answer to Fergie’s prayers.
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According to our friends at CaughtOffside, Man United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to turn to Borussia Dortmund centre-half Mats Hummels to solve the deepening defence crisis at Old Trafford.
And don’t let anyone tell you that it isn’t a crisis: United simply can’t stop going behind and have gone a goal down in...
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Juventus join Man City and Liverpool in the race...
Clubs forming queue for contract rebel Theo.
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The race for Theo Walcott is hotting up, with the Daily Mail suggesting that Serie A giants Juventus have joined Man City and Liverpool in the hunt for the speedy wing…sorry, striker.
The England star is still locked in contract talks with Arsenal and, sorry Piers Morgan but it’s looking increasingly unlikely that a happy compromise will...
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Tour de France to unveil 100th race route
Historic new route announced…everyone’s still thinking about Lance though, aren’t they?
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Tour de France organisers on Wednesday unveil the route for the historic 100th edition of cycling’s most famous race, with celebrations overshadowed by a damaging doping scandal involving former rider Lance Armstrong.
Defending champion Bradley Wiggins —...
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Barcelona star Lionel Messi could still miss...
Messi could still miss Bhoys clash.
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Lionel Messi is scheduled to start for Barcelona against Celtic in the Champions League on Tuesday but could still be whisked away to the bedside of his pregnant girlfriend, Getsport.com understands.
The Argentine star’s other half, Antonella Roccuzzo, is due to give birth to the couple’s first child - already known to be a boy who will be...
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Schalke missing key men for Arsenal clash
Good news for the Gunners.
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Schalke 04 have flown to London for Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Arsenal with teenager Julian Draxler, but Greece defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos misses out.
The Greek centre-back has just returned to training after a bout of chicken pox, while 19-year-old Draxler is included despite breaking his forearm three weeks ago in the 2-all draw...
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Vice-chairman: Glazers staying at Manchester...
US owners to stay at Old Trafford for long haul.
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Manchester United’s American owners, the Glazer family, have no interest in selling the club and intend to stay put for “many, many years”, vice-chairman Ed Woodward said on Tuesday.
The Glazers have long been the target of protests from United fans for saddling the club with debt since their 2005 takeover, and in...
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Ajax wonderkid Christian Eriksen took less than 10...
Refreshing stuff.
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There is apparently a footballer out there who is not entirely motivated by his (or her) bank balance.
According to Goal.com, Ajax wonderkid Christian Eriksen rejected the chance to join Manchester City last summer - making the decision in less than ten seconds after a meeting on holiday with Citizens boss Roberto Mancini.
The pair met, along with Eriksen’s...
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Blackburn Rovers fans set to boycott Watford...
Here we go again…
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The only thing Blackburn fans love more than a boycott, is a good protest.
According to the Independent, Rovers fans held an emergency meeting on Tuesday night (surely not all of them?) to discuss whether or not to boycott Saturday’s game against Watford, in protest at Shebby Singh’s desire to appoint Billy McKinlay as manager.
Singh, the club’s...
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Chelsea keen on shock January move for Man City...
Chelsea eyeing City striker.
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Chelsea are interested in a shock move for Manchester City forward Edin Dzeko in January, reports fanatix.
The Bosnian striker has gone public at his unhappiness with his super-sub role at the Etihad Stadium and feels his goalscoring is not fully appreciated by boss Roberto Mancini.
“I was never a super sub before I came to City. I used to play always from...
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No room for error, as Manchester City seek first...
Manchester City visit Ajax on Wednesday knowing that they can afford no further setbacks if they are to avoid a painful repeat of last season’s Champions League group-phase exit.
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Dealt another fiendish draw, City find themselves in third place in Group D after two matches, five points behind leaders Real Madrid and three points adrift of Borussia Dortmund.
Both games to date...
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Barcelona facing defensive crisis ahead of Celtic...
Barcelona must do without three key defenders for its home Champions League match against Celtic on Tuesday after Gerard Pique failed to recover from injury in time, coach Tito Vilanova said.
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Pique, Carles Puyol and Dani Alves are all injured, forcing Vilanova to carry out a major reshuffle of the Barcelona defence.
“None of the three will play tomorrow,” Vilanova told a...
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wants response after...
Arsene Wenger has called on his Arsenal stars to deliver an immediate response to their shock defeat against Norwich when Schalke visit the Emirates Stadium in the Champions League on Wednesday.
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Wenger’s team are now 10 points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea after losing to previously winless Norwich for the first time in 20 years on Saturday.
An error from Arsenal...
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Southampton keen on Tottenham's £7.5m Michael...
Southampton want Tottenham’s Michael Dawson to shore-up their shaky defence in January.
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Dawson has not started a Premier League game for Spurs this season but is desperate to fight for his place at White Hart Lane.
But with head-coach Andre Villas-Boas favouring William Gallas, Steven Caulker and Jan Vertonghen at centre-half, and Younes Kaboul set to return from injury before...
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Lance Armstrong removes seven Tour de France...
Is a confession due imminently?
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There are just some battles that even the most defiant of us can’t fight.
How long before Livestrong ask him to remove their website from his twitter profile?
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Real Madrid want Manchester United's David de Gea...
Real Madrid have identified Manchester United ‘keeper David de Gea as a long-term replacement for Iker Casillas.
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Los Blancos and boss Jose Mourinho have strong links with De Gea’s agent, Jorge Mendes, and hope to exploit this relationship to tempt the talented stopper back to Spain in the future, reports the Daily Mail.
De Gea made a wobbly start to life at Old Trafford and,...
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Shakhtar Donetsk star Willian issues...
Shakhtar winger Willian has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Premier League giants Tottenham and Chelsea.
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The Brazilian has revealed that he would love to play for either of the London rivals in the future and says he is being bombarded with messages from Spurs head-coach Andre Villas-Boas.
Willian made no secret of his desire to leave Shakhtar this summer but the Ukrainian outfit...
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Chelsea legend Frank Lampard ready to join David...
Chelsea stalwart Frank Lampard is ready to quit Stamford Bridge and join David Beckham at LA Galaxy, as he searches for regular first team football.
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Lampard was linked with a surprise move to the MLS side this summer but insisted he was happy at Chelsea and wanted to manage the club in the future.
But the England midfielder, who is now 34, accepts that his time as the heartbeat of...
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Tottenham failed in bids for Real Madrid duo...
Tottenham Hotspur failed to land Real Madrid duo Esteban Granero and Nuri Sahin this summer, despite agreeing a strategic partnership with Real Madrid, Getsport.com has learned.
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Turkish star Sahin completed a season-long loan switch to Liverpool, while fellow midfielder Granero joined struggling QPR on transfer deadline day.
Spurs agreed to sell Luka Modric to the Spanish giants for...
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PSG star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has autobiography...
The best-selling autobiography of Swedish captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been short-listed for a prestigious literary award in his native country, the jury said on Monday.
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“Jag är Zlatan Ibrahimovic” (I am Zlatan Ibrahimovic), written by the Paris Saint Germain player with Swedish journalist David Lagercrantz, was named among six titles selected to compete for The August...
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Don't blame the authorities for Lance Armstrong's...
International Cycling Union president Pat McQuaid on Monday warned against blaming the sport’s authorities for doping scandals, after Lance Armstrong was banned for life and stripped of his seven Tour de France wins.
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McQuaid’s predecessor in the post, Hein Verbruggen, has come under scrutiny for his role in the Armstrong affair, as he was at the helm at the time of the...
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Real Madrid to move for £15m-rated Chelsea...
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has made Chelsea right-back Branislav Ivanovic his top transfer target for January, Getsport.com has learned.
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Real were linked with a move for the powerful Serb in the summer, with Ivanovic insisting he was happy to remain at Stamford Bridge.
The 28-year-old has made a fabulous start to the season with in-form Chelsea, making the right-back spot his own...
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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson heals...
Rio Ferdinand is set to remain at Manchester United after boss Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed he had held clear-the-air talks with the defender.
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Ferguson had accused Ferdinand of embarrassing him after the player refused to wear a ‘Kick It Out’ anti-racism T-shirt in the warm-up prior to the 4-2 home win over Stoke City on Saturday.
The long-serving Scot had said prior to...
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Crystal Palace give Bolton permission to speak to...
The Scot is set for Reebok role after Palace give him permission to speak to Lancashire club.
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