June 8, 2009
West Ham sold
West Ham United is come under new ownership with asset management group CB Holding taking control of the club. Andrew Bernhardt, the majority shareholder in CB Holding, has been named as the new non-executive chairman…
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June 5, 2009
Mario Gomez was relieved to end his goalscoring drought for Germany, writes Nick Bidwell
Derided as a pointless exercise, Germany's summer tour turned out to be a much-needed confidence booster for striker Mario Gomez.
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June 5, 2009
The match that defined the Spanish season (part two)
The countdown to the defining clasico of the season continues. The clues were there for anyone who wanted to see them. With Ramos admitting that the psychological cost was becoming a burden, no one seemed…
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June 5, 2009
The match that defined the Spanish season (part one)
Barcelona confirmed their dominance of the 2008-09 Liga with a 6-2 humiliation of arch-rivals Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabeu. This year's league title race effectively came to an end one sunny bank holiday weekend…
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June 5, 2009
Spanish season’s defining moment (part two), by Sid Lowe
The countdown to the defining clasico of the season continues.
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June 5, 2009
Spanish season’s defining moment (part one), by Sid Lowe
Barcelona confirmed their dominance of the 2008-09 Liga with a 6-2 humiliation of arch-rivals Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabeu
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June 5, 2009
Shakhtar’s UEFA Cup triumph cannot disguise Ukraine’s problems, writes Oleg Zadernovsky
Shakhtar’s UEFA Cup triumph cannot disguise the difficulties facing the country’s Euro 2012 organisers
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June 5, 2009
Ribery latest on Real shopping list
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has confirmed he is interested in signing Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery.
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June 5, 2009
Valencia chief resigns
Valencia president Vicente Soriano has resigned amid the uncertainty surrounding the club's crippling debts.
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June 5, 2009
Real must pay £26m if Ronaldo bid fails
Real Madrid will have to pay Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo a fee of around £26m if they fail to sign him during the summer, according to the Spanish club's vice-president Fernando Tapias.
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June 5, 2009
Iniesta to miss Confederations Cup
Andres Iniesta has pulled out of Spain’s squad for the Confederations Cup after tests confirmed the Barcelona midfielder’s thigh muscle injury as serious.
