May 5, 2003
Ferguson sets sights on Europe
Sir Alex Ferguson has set his sights on winning next season's Champions League, after Arsenal's defeat at home to Leeds United, handed Manchester United their 8th Premier League title in 11 years.
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May 5, 2003
FIFA backs World Cup expansion
FIFAhas announced that it will seek to to expand the number of World Cup finalists to 36 teams in 2006.
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May 5, 2003
Porto clinch title
Porto clinched their 19th Portuguese league title by hammering lowly Santa Clara 5-0 at home.
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May 5, 2003
Van Nistelrooy the key
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has singled out striker Ruud van Nistelrooy as the key ingredient in his side's title success.
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May 5, 2003
Arsenal the best team, claims Wenger
A defiant Arsene Wenger claims that his Arsenal team were still the best team in England this season, despite handing the title to rivals Manchester United.
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May 2, 2003
Beckenbauer threatens to quit in row with FIFA
Franz Beckenbauer has threatened to resign as president of Germany's 2006 World Cup organising committee over arguments with FIFA in the build-up to the event.
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May 2, 2003
Lengthy bans for trio
Ajax players Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cristian Chivu have been suspended for hitting opponents during the club's Dutch Cup semi-final defeat by Feyenoord, while Feyenoord striker Pierre Van Hooijdonk, who was sent off in the same…
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May 2, 2003
Del Bosque in talks with Real Madrid
Real Madrid have begun talks with coach Vicente Del Bosque about extending his contract at the Bernabeu.
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May 2, 2003
Another award for Henry
Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has won his second award in a week when he was named Footballer of the Year by the English Football Writers' Association (FWA).
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May 2, 2003
Fines for Inter, Valencia, Vieira
Inter have been fined 70,000 Swiss francs (£32,400) by UEFA for crowd trouble at their Champions League game against Newcastle United in March.
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May 2, 2003
Juventus poised to secure Serie A title
Runaway leaders Juventus could wrap up the Serie A title this weekend if they overcome Lazio and Inter lose or draw at Atalanta.
