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Chelsea faces UEFA disciplinary on June 17

Friday, May 22, 2009

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UEFA said Friday that Chelsea as well as Didier Drogba and Jose Bosingwa will face European football’s disciplinary body on June 17 following incidents in the Champions League tie against Barcelona. The governing body said it had started disciplinary proceedings against the London club over the “improper conduct of players and the throwing of missiles by [...]

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The team for Rome?

Friday, May 22, 2009

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Normally teams are announced an hour before kick-off, but not if you’re the Sun. They have the inside scoop on the United team to face Barcelona in the Champions League final and it’s… well… pretty unsurprising. Carlos Tevez is out, Dimitar Berbatov is out, Park Ji-Sung and Ryan Giggs are in. The paper claims it’s a [...]

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Football transfer rumours: Brede Hangeland to Arsenal?

Friday, May 22, 2009

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Today’s tittle-tattle is off to live in a floating duck house – because we deserve to be safe from foxes too Forget Manchester United v Barcelona, The New Harry Potter Movie v The New Terminator Movie or Peter Andre and Katie Price v The Possibility That Newspapers Might Stop Writing About Them Soon, the real heavyweight [...]

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Bougherra free to aid Rangers´ title push

Friday, May 22, 2009

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Algeria defender Madjid Bougherra is free to play in Rangers’ title decider at Dundee United after his red card against Aberdeen was downgraded to a yellow by a Scottish Football Association review panel on Friday. Bougherra was sent off for a high challenge on Dons keeper Jamie Langfield during last week’s 2-1 win at Ibrox. But the [...]

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Arsenal´s Fabregas cleared over spitting row

Friday, May 22, 2009

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Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has been cleared over allegations he spat at Hull assistant boss Brian Horton, the English Football Association announced on Friday. Hull launched a complaint over the incident, which was alleged to have taken place after the FA Cup quarter-final tie between the clubs at the Emirates Stadium on March 17, which the [...]

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Kansas City Wizards v Chivas USA – Live Blog – MLS

Friday, May 22, 2009

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KANSAS CITY WIZARDS vs CHIVAS USA COMMUNITYAMERICA BALLPARK, Kansas City, Kan. May 23, 2009 (WEEK 10) / MLS Game #71 7:30 p.m. CT (FSC/FSE) Western Conference leaders Chivas USA travel east to take on the Kansas City Wizards Saturday in Major League football. Chivas remains the top team in MLS with 23 points and a 7-1-2 record. KC has [...]

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Soccerlens Podcast – Survival Sunday, Manchester United’s banner season, Wenger’s future at Arsenal and more

Friday, May 22, 2009

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On episode twelve of the footballlens Podcast, Stephen Darwin is joined by the founder of EPL Talk, Chris Harris to discuss the final day of the Premier League and of course that intriguing relegation scrap. The show will be looking specifically at Manchester United and their unprecedented success, Newcastle’s woeful season, the future for Wenger and Arsenal, the remarkable work [...]

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Top of the flops: The five worst Premier League signings of the season!

Friday, May 22, 2009

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There’s nothing quite like the buzz and thrill of expectancy when your club announces a new signing. Let’s face it, it doesn’t matter if you follow a team in the lowest echelons of the Conference South or one of the European superpowers at completely the other end of the spectrum, you just can’t beat that [...]

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Transfer Rumors (18 May 09): Chelsea to make Tevez move, Liverpool and Manchester City after French star Gourcuff, Arsenal to rival Aston Villa for Ajax defender Vermaelen, and more

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

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Seasons are coming to a close around Europe, and while many big names will make moves in the upcoming summer transfer window, we’re also going to see a few notable managers change clubs in the near future. With that in mind, today’s transfer news and rumors roundup has a little managerial news from around [...]

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Walker to Wilkins, Beckham to Baker – Five of the best and worst Englishmen in Italy

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

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It’s somewhat rare these days to see an Englishman trying his luck in Europe’s top leagues, especially in the tactical cauldron that is Serie A. In fairness, for many, life seemingly begins and ends with the Premier League where visions of a move abroad are often distorted by what many perceive as the ‘greatest league [...]

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