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May 2, 2003
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…
May 2, 2003
Real Madrid have begun talks with coach Vicente Del Bosque about extending his contract at the Bernabeu.
May 2, 2003
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).
May 2, 2003
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.
May 2, 2003
Runaway leaders Juventus could wrap up the Serie A title this weekend if they overcome Lazio and Inter lose or draw at Atalanta.
May 2, 2003
All to play for at both ends of the table in England, although Manchester United can take a significant step towards another Premier League title, if they beat Chalrton at Old Trafford on Saturday morning.
May 2, 2003
Real Madrid will take a significant step to winning the Spanish title this weekend if they can overcome Real Mallorca.
May 2, 2003
Sweden will meet England in international friendly on March 31 next year to celebrate the Swedish soccer federation's 100th anniversary.
May 1, 2003
UEFA have escaped ground closure but have been fined 150,000 Swiss francs (£70,000) following crowd trouble at last month's Euro 2004 qualifier at home to Turkey.
May 1, 2003
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been fined œ4,600 by UEFA for claiming the quarter-final draw for the Champions League was fixed.
May 1, 2003
Juventus midfielder Pavel Nedved has announced that he will stay with the club for the rest of his career.
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