June 17, 2009
Romanian football cleaned up its act and got itself a new champion, writes Radu Timofte
Beset by corruption, Romania implemented a radical scheme to clean up the game.
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June 17, 2009
Copenhagen saw off the challenge from Brondby to win the Superliga, writes Jim Holden
Copenhagen's strength in depth proved crucial as they secured a third tile in four years
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June 17, 2009
Porto made it four titles in a row, writes Pedro Pinto
Porto's domestic dominance continued, despite the loss of several key payers
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June 17, 2009
Mascherano still a target for Barcelona
Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano's agent is due to hold talks with Barcelona on Wednesday afternoon, according to reports in Spain.
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June 17, 2009
Government criticises Real spending
Real Madrid’s record bid of £80 million (for Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo is “excessive”, according to Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.
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June 17, 2009
Ibrahimovich staying – Mourinho
Jose Mourinho says he expects striker Zlatan Ibrahimovich to stay at Inter.
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June 17, 2009
England flatter to deceive, writes Brian Glanville
England's recent form is misleading and their position as one of the favourites to win the World Cup, unjustified.
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June 17, 2009
Wigan to meet Real and Man Utd over Valencia
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan will meet representatives from Manchester United and Real Madrid in the next few days to discuss the potential transfer of Ecuador winger Antonio Valencia.
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June 17, 2009
FIFA to give away tickets to fill stadiums
FIFA will give away free tickets to fans in South Africa in an attempt to fill the thousands of empty seats at the Confederations Cup.
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June 17, 2009
Rossi expresses interest in Milan
Villarreal forward Giuseppe Rossi has admitted that he would one day like to play for Milan, the team he used to support as a child.
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June 17, 2009
Bayern tell Chelsea to up Ribery offer
Bayern Munich have turned down an opening bid believed to be worth around £40m from Chelsea for the France winger Franck Ribery. Bayern confirmed yesterday that a bid had been received and, having fallen well…
