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Guardian
Chelsea's interim coach Rafael Benitez has warned players and supporters that being sentimental about "legends,", though understandable, can be disruptive to the natural evolution of a squad, which is necessary for a club to be successful. The "legends" Benitez is talking about include 34-year-old Frank Lampard, who will definitely depart ...
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ESPN Soccernet
Reflecting on a record-setting fourth consecutive Ballon d'Or, Lionel Messi said he still has more to win in his career, notably the World Cup with Argentina. The Barcelona striker was quoted by The Sun as saying he would gladly swap the world's best player award for being crowned world champion ...
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Goal.com
Earlier this week, Serie A club Fiorentina scooped up Villarreal's injured striker Giuseppe Rossi for $13 million. As Goal.com's Zac Lee Rigg points out, that is one third of the price Villarreal asked for its star striker 18 months ago.
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Reuters
The Brazilian government has decided to award its 54 World Cup winning players or their survivors from 1958, 1962 and 1970 a bonus worth $49,100 and a pension worth $1,919 per month. The country's social security minister called the payments "an act of justice" as these individuals were crucial in ...
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Guardian
Bradford City, currently the lowest ranked team that has played in the English Premier League, took a giant step toward a major final at Wembley on Tuesday with a 3-1 win at home to Aston Villa in the Capital One Cup semifinal first-leg. The second-leg will be held at Villa ...
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