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Wenger mulls Henry return on loan 

Sports | Soccer
2011-12-25

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger is considering trying to bring Thierry Henry back to the club on a two-month loan from the New York Red Bulls to fill the void left by strikers going to the African Cup of Nations. Henry...

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Italian whistle blower rewarded for honesty 

Sports | Soccer
2011-12-25

ITALY coach Cesare Prandelli is planning to reward the Italian match-fixing whistle blower by letting the little-known Gubbio defender train with the national team. "It's a way to thank him and underline what...

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Dalglish: Suarez grateful for Liverpool support 

Sports | Soccer
2011-12-25

LIVERPOOL manager Kenny Dalglish has defended the club's support of Luis Suarez following criticism for its reaction to the eight-match ban given to Uruguayan who was found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United's...

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Disabled Fans To Receive Free Tickets 

Sports | Soccer
2011-12-25

FORMER playing greats Romario and Ronaldo have announced a plan to donate 32,000 free tickets to disabled fans to watch matches at the 2014 World Cup. Romario, a World Cup winner in 1994 who has since been elected...

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Dutch FA rescinds Esteban red card 

Sports | Soccer
2011-12-24

AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper Esteban, sent off for kicking a fan who ran on to the pitch to confront him, had his red card rescinded by the Dutch FA (KNVB) on Thursday. Alkmaar's Dutch Cup tie at Ajax Amsterdam was abandoned...

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Spurs, Chelsea share derby spoils 

Sports | Soccer
2011-12-24

LONDON rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea slugged out a 1-1 draw in an exciting derby at White Hart Lane on Thursday as the home team held on to third spot in the Premier League. Both sides were left to rue missed...

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Simeone to take charge at Atletico 

Sports | Soccer
2011-12-24

ATLETICO Madrid fired Gregorio Manzano on Thursday following its exit from the Copa del Rey a day earlier and offered the job to former Argentina midfielder Diego Simeone. Atletico lost 0-1 to third-tier Albacete...

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Real, Barca on course for Copa clash 

Sports | Soccer
2011-12-24

COPA del Rey holder Real Madrid and 2011 runner-up Barcelona are on course to meet in next month's quarterfinals following yesterday's draw for the last 16. If Real gets past Malaga over two legs on January 4...

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Korean coach to step down before WCup 

Sports | Soccer
2011-12-23

CHOI Kang-hee, the newly-appointed coach of South Korea's national team, says he will take the team through qualifying for the 2014 World Cup but will step down before the tournament itself. Choi was appointed...

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Suarez To Appeal FA Sanctions 

Sports | Soccer
2011-12-23

THE lawyer for Luis Suarez said he would appeal against the striker's eight-game ban for racially insulting Manchester United's Patrice Evra. "The sanction has two items, the games suspension and the monetary....

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Christmas cheer for City fans 

Sports | Soccer
2011-12-23

PREMIER League leader Manchester City and rival Manchester United switched attention back to the action and away from controversies with easy wins on Wednesday. City ensured it will be top at Christmas for the...

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Atletico coach on the brink after Copa exit 

Sports | Soccer
2011-12-23

ATLETICO Madrid was dumped out of the Copa del Rey 3-1 on aggregate by third-tier Albacete on Wednesday in what may prove to be a humiliating swan song for embattled coach Gregorio Manzano. On a night of last-32,...

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Alkmaar keeper sees red for kicking fan 

Sports | Soccer
2011-12-23

THE Dutch football federation said it has yet to decide whether to replay a cup match between Ajax and AZ Alkmaar that was halted after a supporter tried to attack Alkmaar's goalkeeper. Goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado...

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Juventus remains unbeaten 

Sports | Soccer
2011-12-23

JUVENTUS joined AC Milan at the top of Serie A but failed to get the win it needed to end the year clear in Serie A after a disappointing 0-0 draw at title rival Udinese on Wednesday as Napoli hit six against Genoa. ...

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Court told 5.5m yuan paid to win the league 

Sports | Soccer
2011-12-22

SHANGHAI Shenhua Football Club paid 5.5 million yuan (US$867,400) to win a derby match in 2003 and secure that year's league championship, a court heard yesterday as trials over corruption in Chinese soccer entered...