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The Guardian
It's been a busy 24 hours for Manchester United: shortly after former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy was unveiled at Real Madrid, United was reported to have paid a fee between $20 and $30 million for Tottenham midfielder Michael Carrick. He is expected to complete a medical and be formally presented ...
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Reuters UK
World Cup sponsors are allocated too many tickets, an England supporter's group said, telling FIFA it should take action to ensure that more tickets are reserved for fans in the future. "The percentage of tickets going to sponsors was equivalent to twice the number of tickets going to fans which ...
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ESPN Soccernet
A new-look Real Madrid could present a stiff challenge to Barcelona's efforts at a third successive La Liga title, Barca sports director Txiki Beguiristain conceded. "We are conscious of our own strengths but also of the difficulties we face with the new management now in place at Real Madrid," he ...
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ESPN Soccernet
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi says he didn't watch the World Cup anymore after Argentina crashed out on penalties against hosts Germany in the quarterfinal. 'After we lost to Germany, I didn't watch any more World Cup games,' he told Argentine television. "I didn't know about anything that was going on. ...
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