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Home > Section 2 Around the Net > Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013
by Ross Fadner
Arsene Wenger was asked to reflect on what will be a crucial period of the season after a second-string Chelsea team dumped his Gunners out of the Capital One Cup 4th Round with a comfortable 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. Arsenal now heads into its next three ... Read the whole story
by Ross Fadner
It's looking more and more likely that David Beckham will try and start an MLS franchise in Miami. An unnamed person with knowledge of the situation tells the Associated Press that the former LA Galaxy midfielder has decided to exercise the clause in his 2007 MLS contract that would allow ... Read the whole story
by Ross Fadner
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari reacted with clear disappointment after Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa formally and publicly turned down representing his home country in favor of representing his adopted Spain in international play earlier this week. "A Brazilian player who refuses to wear the shirt of the Brazilian national ... Read the whole story
by Ross Fadner
Following a series of bizarre statements from Mario Balotelli's agent linking him with a move to Chelsea, AC Milan Vice President Adriano Galliani reiterated that the club's star striker is going nowhere. Balotelli only signed with the Italian giant from Manchester City in January, but his repeated disciplinary problems and ... Read the whole story
by Ross Fadner
Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday reacted angrily to FIFA President Sepp Blatter's comment that he prefers four-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi to the Real Madrid forward, and that the Portugal captain also has "more expenses for the hairdresser" than his Barcelona counterpart, by posting the following message on his Facebook ... Read the whole story
by Ross Fadner
U.S. international Jozy Altidore believes that it is vital for striking partner Steven Fletcher to stay fit if Sunderland is to succeed this season. Fletcher scored the first goal in Sunderland's 2-1 win at home to Newcastle United on Sunday, while Altidore assisted Fabio Borini for the Black Cats' second. Read the whole story
by Ross Fadner
Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp on Wednesday signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Signal Iduna Park until 2018. Klopp's men finished second to Bayern Munich in both the German Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League last season. He has led Dortmund to two Bundesliga titles and one ... Read the whole story
by Ross Fadner
Qatar has removed a sculpture of Zinedine Zidane headbutting Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final between France and Italy following an outcry by conservatives who view the work as anti-Islam idolization. Islamic jurisprudence prohibits statues of human beings and animals to avoid the possibility of idolization. The 16.4-foot ... Read the whole story


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