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A diverse selection of news stories from around the world. Rumours, of the day, stories we couldn’t make up, quote of the day, stats of the day, Heroes and Villains…
April 17, 2009
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…
April 17, 2009
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…
April 17, 2009
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.
April 17, 2009
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…
April 17, 2009
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…
April 17, 2009
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has defended the dominance of English clubs in the UEFA Champions League.
April 17, 2009
Peru striker Claudio Pizarro has won his appeal against a $10,000 fine for allegedly smuggling prostitutes and alcohol into a hotel in Lima while on national team duty.
April 17, 2009
Former Italy striker Christian Vieri has decided to turn his hand to poker but has no plans to hang up his boots just yet.
April 17, 2009
UEFA Cup quarter-final second leg
April 17, 2009
Liverpool Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has expressed his desire to retain midfielder Xabi Alonso.
April 17, 2009
Manchester City's manager Mark Hughes has been informed he will not be sacked in the summer, despite being knocked out of the UEFA Cup on Thursday night. Speculation has been mounting that the City manager…
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