One of the world’s most famous stadiums isn’t providing a very good playing surface. Players struggled to keep their footing during the FA Cup semifinals, and in Portsmouth’s 2-0 upset ofTottenham, Spurs captain Michael Dawson slipped as he was about to make a routine clearance and Frederic Piquionne took advantage to score. TottenhamHotspur coach Harry […]
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Soccer success: the Barca way … or the money way?
By Paul Gardner Is Barcelona simply too good? Too good to the point where our expectations of what it can achieve know no limits? I suppose that’spossible, though I doubt it. That sort of transcendent power doesn’t happen in soccer — well, not for long anyway. Barca is bound to let us down at some […]
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Van Basten warns Rooney about ankle
Dutch great Marco van Basten, whose career ended prematurely because of ankle injuries, has warned Wayne Rooney thathis career too could be jeopardy if he continues to play on his injured ankle. Van Basten’s comments followed Rooney’s surprise appearance in the second leg of Manchester United’s Champions Leagueseries against Bayern Munich. After it was first […]
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Roma takes over Serie A lead
[EUROPEAN RACES] Chelsea, Marseille, Bayern Munich and Barcelona gained in their bids to capture their respective league race, while Roma displaced Inter Milanat the top of Italy’s Serie A for the first time in more than six months … ENGLAND 74 Chelsea 73 Manchester United 71 Arsenal (games left: Manchester United 4; Chelsea, Arsenal 5.) […]
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Bankrupt Portsmouth reaches FA Cup final
[ENGLAND] Bankrupt Portsmouth cannot afford to pay its players the bonuses it promised them for winning, but that didn’t stop it from beating Tottenham, 2-0, inovertime in Sunday’s semifinals of the FA Cup. The win, which came a day after it was relegated from the Premier League, sends Pompey to the final against Chelsea on […]
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English soccer is not dead yet
[EUROPA LEAGUE] A day after the last of the English clubs was knocked out of the UEFA Champions League, two EPL teams claimed spots in the semifinals of theEuropa League. Playing without the injured Clint Dempsey, Fulham beat Wolfsburg for the second time, winning, 1-0, in Germany. Meanwhile, Liverpoolovercame a 2-1 deficit to win its […]
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Bayern's Van Gaal hits back
Following Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson‘s postgame remarks, Bayern Munich head coach Louis van Gaal hitback. Ferguson termed Bayern players “typical Germans” for getting young Brazilian Rafael sent off and described Bayern as lucky, insisting that United wouldhave qualified with 11 men. “I thought England was noted for fairness,” said Van Gaal. “I have been […]
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'Chicharito' headed to Manchester United
Javier Hernandez, better known as “Chicharito” (“Little Pea”), has signed with Manchester United, making him the first Mexican to join the EPL club. Hernandez, 21, is the leading scorer in the Mexican league with Guadalajara and has scored in each of his three games for the Mexican national team this year, As part of the […]
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Rooney twists ankle — again
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Wayne Rooney made a surprise start in Manchester United’s 3-2 victory over Bayern Munich onWednesday, but his exit early in the second half was precipitated when he twisted his ankle again. The injury probably puts the England international out of Sunday’s Premier Leaguematch against Blackburn. “I don’t think he will be in […]
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Unhappy Ferguson blasts Bayern
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Bayern Munich stormed back from a 3-0 deficit at Manchester United after 41 minutes to get the two away goals in a 3-2 defeat that put it through to the semifinalsagainst French club Lyon. Dutch winger Arjen Robben won the series with a marvelous volley off Franck Ribery‘slong corner 16 minutes from […]