April 20, 2009
Juventus apologise over racist chanting
Juventus have apologised over the racist chanting aimed at Inter's teenage striker Mario Balotelli during the pair's meeting at Turin's Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.
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April 20, 2009
Ferguson looking to see United bounce back
ir Alex Ferguson is convinced his players will bounce back from the disappointment of seeing their quintuple dreams shattered, following Sunday's FA Cup semi-final penalty shoot-out defeat to Everton. Despite the loss, Ferguson has been…
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April 17, 2009
Gavin Hamilton on ways to revive the UEFA Cup
So the UEFA Cup Final in Marseille will be an all Ukrainian-German affair, after Hamburg and Werder Bremen and Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk made it through to the respective semi-finals.
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April 17, 2009
Rutten agrees to take over at PSV
Fred Rutten has signed a three-year deal to become head coach at PSV Eindhoven at the end of the season, the Dutch league has confirmed.
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April 17, 2009
Ferguson resumes war of words with Benitez
Sir Alex Ferguson has renewed his war of words with Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez. Speaking ahead of Manchester United's FA Cup semi-final clash with Everton, Ferguson was critical of the way in which Benitez had…
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April 17, 2009
Voronin set for return to Liverpool
Ukrainian international forward Andrei Voronin, who has enjoyed a prolific season on loan at Hertha Berlin, is set to return to Liverpool at the end of the campaign.
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April 17, 2009
Australia are just a step away from South Africa, writes Michael Church
Australia World Cup celebrations were put on hold for at least another game despite registering a comfortable 2-0 win over Uzbekistan in Sydney that moved them back to the top of Group A in the…
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April 17, 2009
Shearer appointment a big gamble
Newcastle's decision to appoint Alan Shearer as manager until the end of the season, was a huge gamble by the club's owner Mike Ashley. No, it wasn't an April Fool. Newcastle’s appointment of Alan Shearer…
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April 17, 2009
Newcastle’s gamble on Shearer, writes Gavin Hamilton
No, it wasn't an April Fool. Newcastle’s appointment of Alan Shearer as manager until the end of the season was the last desperate act of a club slipping closer and closer to relegation.
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April 17, 2009
New season kicks off in Finland
Money remains a problem for Finnish football, but some clubs are in a better position to deal with economic hardship than others. With the global financial crisis biting into ticket and sponsorship income – and…
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April 17, 2009
Finland’s new season kicks-off, writes Egan Richardson
With the global financial crisis biting into ticket and sponsorship income – and little in the way of broadcasting revenue anyway, there has been a wide divergence in approaches to the problem in the run-up…
