December 16, 2002
Van Gaal confident of turning things around
Barcelona coach Louis van Gaal, who has come under increasing pressure since Sunday's 3-0home defeat to Sevilla, is confident he can arrest the club's decline.
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December 16, 2002
Bowyer charged over stamp incident
Leeds United midfielder Lee Bowyer has been charged with 'unsporting behaviour' after his apparentstamp on Malaga player Gerardo in last week's 2-1 UEFA Cup match.
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December 16, 2002
Houllier vows to end Liverpool slump
Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier has vowed to arrest his side's decline after yesterday's defeat to struggling Sunderland, saw the club drop to fifth in the Premier League, having collected just one point out of the…
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December 16, 2002
Mancini pays tribute to players after win at Juventus
Lazio coach Roberto Mancini praised his team after their 2-1 victory at Juventus maintained their 100% away record this season and kept the Rome club in second place in Serie A.
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December 16, 2002
Marseille stay top
Marseille stayed top in France as Lyon conceded a last-minute equaliser against Montpellier and pre-weekend leaders Nice suffered a 4-0 loss.
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December 16, 2002
Ronaldo dedicates award to surgeon
Brazilian striker Ronaldo has dedicated his Ballon ' D'Or award to the surgeon who helped rehabilitate his knee after a series of career-threatening injuries.
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December 16, 2002
Van Gaal and Gaspart soldier on despite another defeat
Barcelona coach Louis van Gaal and club president Joan Gaspart both pledged tocarry on, despite the club going down 3-0 to Sevilla.
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December 13, 2002
Bowyer admits stamp
Leeds midfielder Lee Bowyer has admitted stamping on the head of Malaga midfielder Gerardo.
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December 13, 2002
UEFA looks to boost number of home-grown players
UEFA's plans to boost the numberof home-grown footballers playing domestic leagues, has some way to go go before being incorporated into law, the organisatiin has confirmed.
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December 13, 2002
Scotland/Ireland should sue UEFA, says Dalglish
Former Scotland international Kenny Dalglish, believes Scotland and Ireland should sueUEFA following the failure of their bid to host Euro 2008.
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December 13, 2002
Europe facing World Cup ambush
Europe faces a World Cup ambush from the rest of the world at next Tuesday's FIFA executive in Madrid.
