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Manchester United is Premier League title favourites: Ancelotti
March 22nd, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 22 (ANI): Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that Premier League rivals Manchester United is now favourite to win the title after his club slipped up again.
Days after ...
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Chelsea is getting a raw ‘referee’ deal: Terry
March 21st, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 21(ANI): Chelsea skipper John Terry has launched an astonishing attack on German referee Wolfgang Stark in the wake of his club's Champions League exit.
Terry, who could face a UEFA ...
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Manchester United on a mission to make history: Fletcher
March 21st, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 21(ANI): Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher has warned arch rivals Liverpool that his club is on a mission to make history.
United is aiming to become the first club to win ...
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Walcott wants a trophy as Birthday present
March 20th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar. 20 (ANI): After turning 21 on Tuesday, Arsenal winger Theo Walcott received everything - from an expensive bracelet to a bird feeder - as birthday presents, but winning a ...
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Reina warns ManU: It’s not so easy to beat Liverpool
March 20th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar. 20 (ANI): Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina reckons that his club is capable of foiling Manchester United's title bid even if the stats say otherwise.
The two arch-rivals clash at Old ...
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Only a “Double” can ease Ancelotti’s Champions League pain
March 20th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar. 20 (ANI): After a humiliating Champions League defeat, Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has challenged his players to win the double to ease his pain.
The Italian admits he slept ...
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Brilliant Gerrard should quit Reds for better prospects, says Man U’s Nani
March 20th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar. 20 (ANI): Portuguese and Manchester United winger Nani has said that Steven Gerrard should be more ambitious and quit Liverpool for a better club.
The Sun quoted Nani, 23, as saying: ...
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Arsenal should pray to avoid Man United in Champions League: Luyzhny
March 19th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 19(ANI): Former Arsenal defender Oleg Luyzhny believes that the Gunners should avoid facing Premier League leader Manchester United in the Champions League quarterfinal draw.
"I think Arsenal would do better ...
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Terry ‘not to blame’ for car accident: Injured Chelsea security guard
March 18th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 18(ANI): Chelsea security guard Steve Rowley, who has sustained leg injuries in a car accident involving Chelsea skipper John Terry, insists that the controversial star is not to blame ...
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Mourinho says he can return to Premier League anytime
March 18th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 18 (ANI): Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho has said that he has a clause in his contract which allows him to quit at any time, showing his interest to ...
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Winning the Premier League means more than lifting World Cup: Clichy
March 18th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 18 (ANI): Arsenal defender Gael Clichy has said that winning the English Premier League this season would mean more than lifting the European Cup or even the World Cup. ...
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Ancelotti admits Champions League failure has put him in trouble
March 17th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar. 17 (ANI): While Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti admits coming under immense pressure following the Champions League failure, he believes that the defeat would act as a motivational factor for ...
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Rooney changes training regime to avoid burn-out
March 12th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 12 (ANI): Manchester United ace striker Wayne Rooney has curbed his training regime to avoid a burn-out ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
Rooney always plays a five-a-side at ...
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Benitez tipped to become new Real Madrid boss
March 12th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 12 (ANI): Former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is all set to become Real Madrid's new boss after club's Champions League defeat at the hands of Lyon.
The Spanish giants will ...
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Rooney is one of the world’s best football players: Beckham
March 11th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar.11 (ANI): England and A. C. Milan star David Beckham has hailed Wayne Rooney as the best player in the world after the Manchester United striker upstaged him on his ...
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Arsenal can win Champions League: Bendtner
March 10th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar.10 (ANI): Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner believes Arsenal can win the Champions League after scoring his first ever hattrick last night.
The Mirror quoted Bendtner, whose stunning treble destroyed Porto, as ...
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Ferguson wary of Beckham’s fairytale return against Man U
March 10th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 10 (ANI): Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is fearful of AC Milan's striker David Beckham's performance at Old Trafford, as he knows the capabilities of the ace midfielder ...
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AC Milan’s ‘Operation Rooney’ to stop him from scoring
March 10th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 10 (ANI): Ace playmaker Ronaldinho has revealed how AC Milan has launched 'Operation Rooney' to stop the 28-goal hitman from scoring against them in Champions League round-of-16 tie at ...
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Fergie warns beware of AC Milan kill or be haunted by Seedrof’s ghost forever
March 10th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 10 (ANI): Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has warned his team to beware AC Milan charge or be haunted by the ghost of Clarence Seedorf forever.
This Champions ...
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Bendtner’s hat-trick sends Arsenal into quarter-finals
March 10th, 2010 - 5:28 am ICT by IANS
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London, March 10 (DPA) Nicklas Bendtner scored a superb hat-trick as Arsenal produced a virtuoso performance to crush Porto 5-0 to storm into the quarter-finals of the Champions League Tuesday.
Trailing 2-1 ...
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Ronaldinho warns Man U to beware of AC Milan’s glorious European history
March 9th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 9 (ANI): Ace striker Ronaldinho has warned Manchester United to beware the aura of the AC Milan shirt because of their glorious European history.
The Brazilian star said the Italians ...
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Lampard hopes to recreate last season’s “great run-in” to sweep trophy board
March 9th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 9(ANI): Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard wants his team to recreate their last season's form this time around and sweep the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup trophies.
Chelsea ended ...
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Beckham not “freaked out” over Champions League game against Man U
March 9th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
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Milan, Mar 9(ANI): AC Milan midfielder David Beckham has said that he is not "freaked out" at the prospect of handing his former club Manchester United a Champions League knockout.
Beckham is ...
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Rooney will be fit for Man U’s Euro showdown
March 8th, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
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London. Mar 8 (ANI): Ace striker Wayne Rooney will be fit for Manchester United's Euro showdown with AC Milan.
The England striker is suffering from an inflamed kneecap tendon and was ...
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Beckham, dad ‘gobsmacked’ at prospect of playing at Old Trafford
March 7th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar. 7 (ANI): England star David Beckham's father is "gobsmacked" at the prospect of watching his son play at Old Trafford for the first time in seven years, when AC ...
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Choice to quit first class cricket and play IPL, a ‘no brainer’: Nannes
March 7th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Mar.7 (ANI): In the next 40 days, Dirk Nannes will make three to four times his annual Cricket Victoria salary, which this summer totalled well under 100,000 dollars.
He wished nothing but ...
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Reds to fight off City, Barca bids for Torres
March 7th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar. 7 (ANI): Fernando Torres will be offered the chance to become 'the face of Liverpool' to fend off mega bids from Manchester City and Barcelona, reports News of The ...
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Benitez backs ‘injury free’ Liverpool to bag fourth place in Premiere League
March 6th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 6(ANI): Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez reckons the injury woes, which blew his team's season apart, could be the crucial factor in their charge for a Champions League finish.
Liverpool crashed ...
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Mancini working 18 hours a day to take Manchester City to success
March 4th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 4(ANI): Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insists he is not under pressure despite his club being dumped out of the Carling Cup and FA Cup, and is so confident ...
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IPL first step in reclaiming my position in Oz team: Brett Lee
March 3rd, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
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Sydney, Mar 3 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Brett Lee believes that a successful comeback to cricket in the Indian Premier League is the first step to reclaiming his position in the national ...
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Absolutely impossible job to succeed Ferguson: O’Neill
February 28th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Feb 28(ANI): Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has dismissed rumours of him replacing Sir Alex Ferguson as the next Manchester United manager, saying that its an impossible job.
O'Neill and ...
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Capello has got rid of all my fears: Gerrard
February 28th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Feb. 28 (ANI): Newly appointed England skipper Steven Gerrard has said that while the circumstances under which he was chosen captain might be tumultuous, he has got rid of his ...
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Fergie backs Rooney to easily surpass Ronaldo’s ‘incredible’ goal tally
February 27th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Feb 27 (ANI): Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes that his ace striker Wayne Rooney can easily surpass Cristiano Ronaldo's incredible goal tally of 42 in the season Manchester ...
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Lampard wants Chelsea to salute Mourinho before dumping him out
February 26th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Feb 26 (ANI): Ace midfielder Frank Lampard wants Chelsea to salute former boss Jose Mourinho at Stamford Bridge before dumping his team Inter Milan out of the Champions League.
The ...
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Europa League win will help lift gloom at Liverpool: Benitez
February 24th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Feb 24 (ANI): Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has said winning the Europa League would help lift the gloom after a tough season at the helm of the club.
The competition has plenty ...
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‘Under fire’ Terry vows to win Champions, Premier League and World Cup
February 24th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Feb 24 (ANI): Chelsea skipper John Terry has vowed to win the Champions League and Premier League for the club and the World Cup for England.
The defiant Blues skipper ...
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Cole could quit Chelsea over disciplinary action
February 23rd, 2010 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
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London, Feb. 23 (ANI): Left-back Ashley Cole is reportedly angry over the prospect of Chelsea FC taking disciplinary action against him for his off-field behaviour.
According to The Guardian, Cole believes ...
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Raja asks ‘frustrated’ Younus to work on his ‘attitude’ following brawl with spectator
February 22nd, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
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Lahore, Feb.22 (ANI): Criticising former captain Younus Khan for an ugly brawl with a spectator during a local T20 match, former Pakistan skipped Rameez Raja has advised Khan to work on his ...
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Saha admits being one of the unluckiest players of his generation
February 21st, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Feb 21 (ANI): Everton striker Louis Saha believes that on the pitch at least, he is one of the unluckiest players of his generation, despite winning two league titles with Manchester ...
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Mourinho ready to shock English football again
February 19th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Feb 19 (ANI): Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is ready to shock English football again by dumping the Blues out of the Champions League.
Mourinho is determined to cause an ...
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