October 21, 2002
Lineker heads bid to buy out Leicester
Leicester City, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, have applied to go into administration, with former England striker Gary Lineker heading a potential takeover consortium.
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October 21, 2002
Liverpool go top
Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League after overcoming Leeds 1-0 in a scrappy encounter at Elland Road.
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October 21, 2002
Milan join Inter at top
A first goal from Brazilian superstar Rivaldo was the highlight as Milan cruised to a 4-1 win at Atalanta, a result that sent the Rossoneri to the top of Serie A.
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October 21, 2002
Rivaldo a doubt for Milan
Milan striker Rivaldo, who opened his account for his new club in Sunday's 4-1 win over Atalanta, may miss Wednesday's vital Champions League match against Bayern Munich after limping off in the second-half with a…
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October 21, 2002
Rosenborg win 11th successive title
Rosenborg continued their domination of Norwegian football when they were crowned Norwegian champions for the 11th successive season at the weekend.
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October 21, 2002
Rivaldo a doubt for Milan
A humbling weekend for the big guns in Spain with defeats for Real Madrid, Barcelona, Deportivo La Coruna and league leaders Celta Vigo.
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October 18, 2002
Budesliga preview
Defending Bundesliga champions, Borussia Dortmund, return to league action full of confidence on Saturday.
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October 18, 2002
Candela dismisses talk of Juventus switch
Vincent Candela has denied reports circulating in the Italian media that he will move from Roma to Juventus when the transfer market re-opens in January.
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October 18, 2002
Sixteen year-old Rooney ends Arsenal’s unbeaten run
Arsenal's 30-match unbeaten Premiership run stretching back to December 2001, came to a halt as Everton's 16-year-old prodigy Wayne Rooney fired in a spectacular last-minute winner at Goodison Park.
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October 18, 2002
Eriksson backed by the FA
The English Football Association have given their backing to national coach Sven Goran Eriksson after the embarrassing 2-2 draw with Macedonia on Wednesday night.
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October 18, 2002
Serie A preview
Serie A action resumes this weekend with the meeting of two of Italy's most successful clubs.
