March 22, 2005
Meier calls for tough punishment for Mourinho
Former referee Urs Meier has urged UEFA to impose a strict punishment on Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho if he is found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute.
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March 22, 2005
Rogerio’s mother kidnapped
The mother of Rogerio, who plays for Sporting in Lisbon, has been kidnapped from her home in the town of Campinas, police have confirmed.
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March 22, 2005
Gattuso defends blood test refusal
Italian international Gennaro Gattuso has defended his decision not to take a voluntary blood test after Sunday's match between Milan and Roma.
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March 22, 2005
Mallorca demand punishment for Navarro
Real Mallorca have asked the Spanish Football Association (RFEF) to discipline Sevilla defender Javi Navarro, whose tackle on Sunday left their player Juan Fernando Arango in hospital.
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March 22, 2005
Forlan returns to the international fold
Diego Forlan has been recalled to the Uruguay squad three months afterr refusing to play for the national team.
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March 22, 2005
Del Piero happy to bide his time
Juventus star Alessandro Del Piero insists he does not have a problem with Italian coach Marcello Lippi, despite being left out of Italy's squad to face Scotland in next week's World Cup qualifier.
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March 22, 2005
Blatter to confront racism
FIFA president Seppp Blatter has reiterated his commitment to eliminate racism at stadiums, following an incident at which Ronaldo threw a water bottle at fans for insulting him and his mother.
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March 22, 2005
Henry happy to stay at Highbury
Thierry Henry has dismissed speculation that he is unhappy at Arsenal and claims he will stay at the club for as long as they want him.
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March 22, 2005
Profit fall makes United vulnerable
Manchester United's half-year profits have dropped by more than 50%, a fall which makes them vulnerable to a takeover package from US businessman Malcolm Glazer. The club reported pre-tax profits of £12.4m for the six…
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March 21, 2005
Richards forced to retire
Tottenham Hotspur defender Dean Richards has been forced to retire due to medical reasons.
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March 21, 2005
Fresh blow for Fiorentina
Fiorentina's hopes of avoiding relegation have received a setback with the news that striker Fabrizio Miccoli willl be out for three weeks.
