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England manager Fabio Capello snubs Joe Cole for Euro 2012 qualifying matches
“The variety and skills offered by the new Liverpool player have been overlooked with the England manager instead selecting five wingers, including Shaun Wright-Phillips and Ashley Young. In another...
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Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti says Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard is among best...
“‘Diego Maradona,’ came the bold claim from Roy Hodgson, Gerrard’s manager at Liverpool. ‘Giancarlo Antonioni, Rainer Bonhof and Wolfgang Overath,’ came Friday’s verdict of Carlo Ancelotti, whose...
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Carlosmarch
“I hugely resent the management’s suggestions that I have been unduly influenced by others,” said Tevez. “I am disappointed that the management should now see fit to try to portray the situation in...
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Deeper Running Problems?
“One of the supposed benefits of Roy Hodgson’s arrival was his ability to get closer to players and re-invigorate their on the pitch performances. Despite what he has eluded to, or (some of) Fleet...
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Black Stars light up Wembley
“Sir Alex Ferguson should try telling Ghana fans that international friendlies are a “waste of time”. A day after the Manchester United boss also labelled the fixtures “worthless”, 21,000 ecstatic...
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Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool: amazing late drama
Kenny Dalglish “Robin van Persie broke the record for the latest-ever Premier League goal…then Dirk Kuyt broke it again. Alex Song was only fit enough for the bench, so Arsene Wenger played Abou Diaby...
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Henry Winter: Jose Mourinho’s rivalry with Pep Guardiola is the stuff of soap...
“When they first ran into each other, Mourinho was assisting Bobby Robson while Guardiola was Barcelona captain and darling. Staff versus family, outsider versus insider: as Mourinho’s world collides...
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Schalke 0-2 Manchester United: Schalke torn apart by United’s passing and...
“Manchester United were superior throughout the 90 minutes and could have won by a much greater margin. Ralf Rangnick was without Benedikt Höwedes at the back, which meant Joel Matip had to play at...
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Real Madrid 0-2 Barcelona: two goals for Messi
“Lionel Messi scored a poacher’s strike and then a superb solo effort to give Barcelona a major advantage in the tie. Jose Mourinho named his expected side – Lassana Diarra was in for Sami Khedira,...
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Henry Winter: Cristiano Ronaldo’s plight highlighted by Manchester United’s...
“When Real Madrid ran out to warm up before Hell Clásico last Wednesday, 10 of Jose Mourinho’s players strode en masse to the far side for some final drills, almost like soldiers filing at speed on to...
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Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid: Barca progress
Pedro, David Villa “Barcelona rarely looked under real pressure and completed a 3-1 aggregate victory. Pep Guardiola named the expected XI – Andres Iniesta returned from injury to replace Seydou...
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FC Barcelona: Culminating With a Dream
“This season has seen FC Barcelona reach what must surely be the pinnacle of the quite remarkable cycle of success that this team has enjoyed since the appointment of Pep Guardiola in 2008. Playing a...
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Liverpool 1 – 1 Sunderland
“Striker Luis Suarez gave Liverpool the perfect start to their season but they wasted the opportunity to press home their advantage as they were pegged back by Sunderland. With £49 million worth of...
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Montenegro 2 – 2 England
Jacques-Louis David, The Intervention of the Sabine Women “Wayne Rooney was sensationally sent off for the second time in his England career to spoil what should have been the celebration of reaching...
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Brian Glanville on the importance to England of Wayne Rooney
“And so: no Rooney. Not at the beginning of the European finals which now may or may not take part in disorganised Ukraine as well as Poland. Nor the ensuing friendly at Wembley against Spain. A match...
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Liverpool 1-1 Manchester United: little technical quality in open play, goals...
“A poor first half was followed with a more positive second, but neither side stamped their authority on the game. Kenny Dalglish went with the expected side – Steven Gerrard returned to play just...
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Man United 1-6 Man City: City turn a dominant performance into a historic...
Aurora, The Goddess of Dawn, Guido Reni “City crafted a clever first half advantage over United, then were rampant after half time. Sir Alex Ferguson went with the 4-4-2ish shape he’s favoured this...
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QPR’s Anton Ferdinand must speak up in row with Chelsea’s John Terry, says...
“Anton Ferdinand, the QPR defender, should “demonstrate courage”, remember the sacrifices black players made in the past and state publicly what he believes Chelsea’s John Terry allegedly said to him,...
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Fabio Capello a lost soul looking for a new leader in English football’s...
“The contrast with the calm demeanour and technical calibre of this week’s opponents, Spain, the champions of the world and fine ambassadors for the sport, must be painful for Capello to behold. As he...
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Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish fears a Craig Bellamy agenda
“Dalglish believes that Bellamy did not deserve the bookings against Fulham, QPR, Aston Villa and Wigan Athletic. The Welshman, who faces his old club Blackburn Rovers at Anfield on Monday, has been in...
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