October 19, 2009
Ballon d’Or nominees unveiled
Reigning World and European and World player of the year, Cristiano Ronaldo, heads a list of 30 nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or.
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October 19, 2009
Sweden confirm Eriksson interest
The chief of the Swedish FA has confirmed their interest in Sven Goran Eriksson returning to his homeland to coach the national side.
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October 19, 2009
Big four no more – Hughes
Mark Hughes expects the battle for the Premier League to be more competitive this season, with the traditional 'big four' of Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal coming under pressure from teams below.
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October 19, 2009
Why I turned down Real – Wenger
Arsene Wenger has revealed that he was tempted by an offer to coach Real Madrid, but in the end he could not leave Arsenal. One factor in his decision to stay is that he made…
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October 16, 2009
Bolivian football must reform itself before it can flourish, writes Rex Gowar
Milton Melgar struggled to push through changes in Bolivian football as the government’s Sports vice-minister. Now he is trying as executive secretary of the players’ union Fabol.
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October 16, 2009
Slovenia’s Kopor have set their sights high, writes Peterjon Cresswell
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October 16, 2009
Hodgson plays down Sweden talk
Roy Hodgson has played down speculation linking him with coaching the Sweden national team.
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October 16, 2009
Fabiano hints at Sevilla departure
Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano has hinted that he may leave Sevilla.
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October 16, 2009
Bosnia’s ethnic tensions threaten the domestic game, writes Peterjon Cresswell
The murder of Sarajevo supporter Vedran Puljic in violent clashes before a premier league match between Siroki Brijeg and Sarajevo has badly shaken a country where three different nationalities – Bosnians, Serbs and Croats –…
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October 16, 2009
Liverpool suffer double blow
Rafael Benitez has been dealt a double injury blow after revealing that key men Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres will miss the trip to Sunderland.
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October 16, 2009
World Cup play-off seedings confirmed
Fifa have confirmed their latest world rankings which means that France, Portugal, Russia and Greece will be the seeded teams in Monday's World Cup play-off draw.
