July 9, 2009
Honours even after Libertadores first leg
Brazil's Cruzeiro put themselves in a good position to claim a third Libertadores Cup title when they secured a scoreless draw at Estudiantes in a scrappy first leg of the final.
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July 9, 2009
Huracan fans demand life bans for match officials
Hundreds of Huracan fans have demonstrated outside Argentine Football Association headquarters to demand life bans for the officials of Sunday's title decider, which their team lost 1-0 to Velez Sarsfield.
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July 9, 2009
Aurelio could be out for months
Liverpool defender Fabio Aurelio could be out for the rest of the year after picking up an injury playing football with his children.
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July 9, 2009
Alves tempted by Chelsea
Porto defender Bruno Alves admits he is tempted by the prospect of a move to the Premier League, with Chelsea said to be chasing the defender.
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July 9, 2009
Fulham enter race to sign Berg
Fulham have now entered the race to sign Swedish striker Marcus Berg from Dutch club Groningen.
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July 9, 2009
Barcelona chief mocks Real spending spree
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has made a dig at rivals Real Madrid after their extravagant spending in the summer transfer market.
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July 9, 2009
Messi calls for Barca to sign Premiership duo
Lionel Messi has called on Barcelona to sign Javier Mascherano and Cesc Fabregas this summer.
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July 9, 2009
Chelsea deny Terry claim
Chelsea have dismissed claims that they have not contacted defender John Terry over Manchester City's £30m offer for him last week. "It is total nonsense - we've spoken to him a number of times. He…
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July 8, 2009
Bayern play down Lucio exit talk
Bayern Munich have played down reports they have opened negotiations with Manchester City over a deal to sell Brazilian defender Lucio.
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July 8, 2009
The enigma, of North Korea (part two), by James Montague
Part Two of our look at the mysterious world of North Korean football.
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July 8, 2009
South Africa-bound, but North Korea remains an enigma, writes James Montague
The national team of the Stalinist state have qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1966, but little is known about them
