Archive for April, 2010

World Cup 2010: I do not hate England, says Michel Platini

Friday, April 30th, 2010

World Cup 2010: I do not hate England, says Michel Platini
Uefa president insists he is not “anti-English” and earmarks Fabio Capello’s men as one of the favourites to lift World Cup in South Africa.

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Magpies legends reunited for open day

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Magpies legends reunited for open day
FOOTBALL legends will be back in action next month for a one-off match they hope will inspire potential sports stars of the future.

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Stories from The Times

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Stories from The Times
Football – In Gozo – Victoria Hotspurs clinch 11th title – Mark Cini, Gozo Stadium An equaliser scored by Uchenna Anyanwu two minutes from time earned Victoria Hotspurs the point they needed from the last match of the…

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Life at Fulham just great for Hughes and Hodgson

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Life at Fulham just great for Hughes and Hodgson
Fulham Football Club in a European final. Who would ever have thought it? Related Stories Benitez hoping it will be all Greek for Liverpool once again Linfield went through hell, says Carvill

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Sports Watch: more than one way to skin a Catalan

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Sports Watch: more than one way to skin a Catalan
The centre of the latest Olympic bunfight after the Chinese team were retrospectively stripped of the medal they won in 2000 because Dong was under 16. Sports Watch fails to see how this is an advantage and would be quite happy if Spain decide to field their Under-10s at the World Cup this summer.

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Sunderland v Manchester United: Fraizer Campbell looks forward to facing former club

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Sunderland v Manchester United: Fraizer Campbell looks forward to facing former club
Sunderland striker Fraizer Campbell cannot wait to face former club Manchester United in their crucial match this Sunday.

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Carroll saves his bacon in Denmark

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Carroll saves his bacon in Denmark
When you’ve played in the Champions League, appeared in consecutive FA Cup finals – winning one – and collected a Premier League winner’s medal, all as a Manchester United player, heading to the relative obscurity of Denmark doesn’t appear to be a good career move. Related Stories Zolt from blue sees Fulham through Mourinho zoned in to trap Messi

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I want to go in electric chair

Friday, April 30th, 2010

I want to go in electric chair
STOKE No2 Peter Reid has not ruled out a return to the ‘electric chair’ of management

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Hodgson hails Fulham’s remarkable renaissance

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Hodgson hails Fulham’s remarkable renaissance
LONDON (AFP) – Roy Hodgson believes Fulham’s fairytale run to the Europa League final should be acknowledged as the one of the best achievements by an English team in recent memory.

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David Beckham wants soccer star sons

Friday, April 30th, 2010

David Beckham wants soccer star sons
David Beckham wants his sons, Brooklyn, 11, Romeo, seven, and five-year-old Cruz, to follow in his sporting footsteps and become soccer players.

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