January 27, 2005
Cup win a boost, admits Mourinho
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes his team's Carling Cup win over Manchester United will serve as a warning to the club's Premier League rivals.
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January 27, 2005
Anelka set for Fenerbahce
Fenerbahce have reportedly agreed a fee with Manchester City for Nicolas Anelka. The Turkish club have made Anelka their number one priority during the transfer window and are now close to securing his signature. Anelka…
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January 26, 2005
Salomon Kalou
The soccer academy set up at the ASEC club in the Ivorian capital Abidjan by former French international midfielder Jean-Marc Guillou continues to be a hothouse of excellence.
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January 26, 2005
Ivan Klasnic
Angelos Haristeas may have been Greece’s goalscoring hero at Euro 2004 but he has been forced to assume the role of understudy to impressive Croat Ivan Klasnic at German champions Werder Bremen.
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January 26, 2005
Nilmar
Brazilian attacking starlet Nilmar was always likely to settle in quickly at Lyon following his £4.1million summer move from Internacional of Porto Alegre.
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January 26, 2005
Mohammed Tchite
It is rare to come across a footballer who has a claim to a future international career with four different countries but Standard Liege’s in-form striker Mohammed Tchite is one
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January 26, 2005
Vagner Love
CSKA MOSCOW FANS were quick to fall for the charms of their team’s new Brazilian front man, Vagner Souza de Silva, aka Vagner Love, a £6million summer signing from Sao Paulo club Palmeiras
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January 26, 2005
Robert Vittek
Young Nurnberg striker Robert Vittek has been in the vanguard of Slovakia’s fine start to their World Cup campaign, bagging five goals to date, including a hat-trick in the 7-0 thrashing of Liechtenstein and the…
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January 26, 2005
Thomas Hitzlsperger
While Bertie Vogts’ time in charge of Scotland can only be described as a failure, he continues to exert influence in the German game.
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January 26, 2005
Zoltan Gera
For all their reported differences of opinion, West Bromwich Albion chairman Jeremy Peace and recently-departed manager Gary Megson did manage to collaborate to good effect – as when successfully prising versatile Hungarian international Zoltan Gera…
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January 26, 2005
Liverpool hit by fresh injury setback
Liverpool have confirmed striker Florent Sinama-Pongolle will be out of action for a "lengthy period" because of the knee injury he collected during Tuesday's Carling Cup victory over Watford.
