Fans name Holden to 2010 EPL Best XI

Guardian

A strong start to the season for Bolton midfielder Stuart Holden has earned the American inclusion to a Premier League team of the season as picked by readers of The Guardian. Read the whole story

Henry and Anelka to forgo bonuses

AP

Despite reports that Thierry Henry, named the winner of the Prix Citron by France Football for the hypocrisy he showed during and after the French player revolt at the 2010 World Cup, and Nicolas Anelka, who sparked the revolt when he was kicked off the team for refusing to apologize ... Read the whole story

Death of Russian fan ignites ethnic tensions

Bloomberg

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin led a minute's silence for Yegor Sviridov, a Moscow Spartak fan killed in a clash with migrants from Russia's southern Muslim provinces on Dec. 6. "A young man died," Putin said. "This is a big tragedy." Read the whole story

Eto'o wins fourth African Player of the Year honor

Guardian

Cameroon and Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o has edged out Didier Drogba and Asamoah Gyan to win the African Player of the Year Award as voted upon by the national team coaches of the Confederation of African Nations members. Read the whole story

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