[ARGENTINA] Coach Diego Maradona called up Diego Milito and Walter Samuel but their was no room for their Inter Milan teammates, Javier Zanetti and Esteban Cambiasso, in Argentina’s 30-player provisional roster for the World Cup.
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Azzurri call up Giuseppe Rossi
[ITALY] Italian-American Giuseppe Rossi of Spanish club Villarreal was the only foreign-based player named to Italy’s30-player provisional squad for the World Cup. As expected, Roma forward Luca Toni did not make the team. Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon Juventus Morgan de Sanctis Napoli Federico Marchetti Cagliari SalvatoreSirigu Palermo Defenders: Salvatore Bocchetti Genoa Leonardi Bonucci Bari FabioCannavaro Juventus […]
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Inter Milan eyes fifth Scudetto in a row
[EUROPEAN RACES] Inter Milan is on the verge of clinching its fifth straight Scudetto, Serie A title, in Italy. Its 4-3 win over Chievo Verona means itonly needs to a tie at Siena on Sunday to win the championship. Second-place Roma, who trails by 15 goals in goal difference, must win at Chievo Verona and […]
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Onyewu set to return for Milan
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Oguchi Onyewu was among the 23 players Milan is taking for its Italian Serie A game at Genoa onSunday. If he plays, it will be his first action since injuring himself playing for the USA on Oct. 14 in the final World Cup match against Costa Rica. Milan’s last game is againstJuventus on […]
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Barca has crown in sight
[EUROPEAN RACES] Barcelona is one win away from repeating as Spanish champion after it won at Sevilla, 3-2, holding off the hosts after taking a 3-0 lead after62 minutes. Real Madrid got four goals in the last 19 minutes and beat Real Athletic Bilbao, 5-1, to stay one point behind Barcelona in La Liga. Barca […]
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Chelsea and Bayern Munich in driver's seat
[EUROPEAN RACES] The English and German leagues end this week. Chelsea and Bayern Munich, respectively, are in the driver’s seat. Barcelona and Inter Milantake narrow leads in the penultimate days of play in Spain and Italy, respectively. For a look at the major European races and the weekend action, including television viewing information … ENGLAND 83 […]
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Italy's Lippi takes one last look
Italian national team coach Marcello Lippi invited 29 players to attend a training camp in Rome on Tuesday and Wednesday. It will give him one last chance tolook at players before the World Cup. Among the six strikers called in were Marco Borriello and GiampaoloPazzini, who have enjoyed good seasons with AC Milan and Sampdoria, […]
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Chelsea on verge of capturing EPL title
[EUROPEAN RACES] Chelsea beat Liverpool, 2-0, at Anfield to stay one point ahead of Manchester United, a 1-0 winner at Sunderland, with one game to play in theEnglish Premier League. Inter Milan regained the league in Italy with a 2-0 win at Lazio. For all the weekend action in the major European races … ENGLAND […]
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Bayern Munich all but clinches Bundesliga title
[EUROPEAN RACES] UEFA Champions League finalist Bayern Munich all but clinched the 2010 Bundesliga title Saturday when it beat Bochum, 3-1, and Schalke 04 fellat home to third-place Werder Bremen, 2-0. Lionel Messi had two goals for Barcelona in its 4-1 win at Villarreal. For all the Saturday action in the major European races … […]
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“Yes, he is going. Leo was too stubborn and the team played badly. However, he is a good person and a good coach.” — AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi reveals thatCoach Leonardo is leaving the club at the end of the season. AC Milan exited the Champions League in the second round and is third […]