Suarez slapped with fine and ban for obscene gesture
December 29th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Liverpool forward Luis Suarez was slapped with a 20,000 pounds fine and a one-match ban by the English FA after he was photographed making an obscene ... Read more...
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Giggs to discuss future with Manchester United
December 24th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 24 (IANS) Welsh football veteran Ryan Giggs will soon discuss his future with English Premier League reigning champions Manchester United.The 38-year-old Giggs starred for United as they trounced ... Read more...
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Former French midfielder Tigana to coach Shanghai Shenhua
December 19th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, December 19 (IANS) Former French legendary footballer Jean Amadou Tigana has signed for Shanghai Shenhua as the head coach, the Chinese Super League club announced.The 56-year-old Frenchman, who was ... Read more...
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Arsenal all set to sign South Korean captain Park Chu-Young
August 28th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 28 (IANS) Arsenal are poised to sign Moncao striker and South Korean football captain Park Chu-Young from under the noses of Lille.French champions Lille were eager to ... Read more...
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Hugh Grant sparks baby rumours with new Chinese girlfriend
April 25th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
The 'Notting Hill' star was spotted on a series of dates with 31-year-old Tinglan Hong, who is 19 years his junior, reports the Daily Mail.The actor first met his Chinese girlfriend last ... Read more...
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Fulham manager Hughes backs Man U for treble
April 10th, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 10(ANI): Fulham manager Mark Hughes reckons that Manchester United can win the Treble this season after watching them defeat his team.United defeated Fulham 2-0 in Saturday's clash at Old ... Read more...
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Fulham expecting Man U backlash in Premier League clash: Hughes
April 9th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 9(ANI): Fulham manager Mark Hughes is expecting a Manchester United backlash sparked by the Football Association bans for manager Sir Alex Ferguson and striker Wayne Rooney.Fulham will face United ... Read more...
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Mancini happy Man City will not face ‘200 percent’ Rooney
April 8th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 8 (ANI): Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is happy that his team will not have to face in-form Manchester United's ace striker Wayne Rooney, who has been ruled out of ... Read more...
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Ferdinand’s return to boost Man U’s treble title charge
April 1st, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 1 (ANI): Manchester United's treble title charge is all set to get a massive lift with sensational return of ace defender Rio Ferdinand back into action.Ferdinand has not played since ... Read more...
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Fulham’s Hughes says Man City’s Mancini is not sincere
February 28th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.28 (ANI): Fulham chief Mark Hughes has accused Manchester City's Roberto Mancini of lacking in sincerity after the pair's touchline clash.Hughes says that when he went to shake hands with ... Read more...
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Torres not to blame for Chelsea’s form slump: Ancelotti
February 19th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 19 (ANI): Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has said that the record-breaking signing of Fernando Torres was not to blame for the end of the revival of the club's fortunes.The ... Read more...
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Felt hurt and wounded at Liverpool: Hodgson
February 15th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 15 (ANI): Roy Hodgson, who joined West Brom as their new head coach, has admitted that he was left "hurt and wounded" after being hounded out from Liverpool.He said ... Read more...
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Chelsea must win every game left to retain Premier League title: Lampard
February 13th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 13(ANI): Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has said that his club will have to win their remaining 13 Premier League games to retain the title.Chelsea are currently 10 points behind leaders ... Read more...
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Hodgson to take over as West Ham coach next week
February 12th, 2011 - 8:22 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb.12 (ANI): Roy Hodgson has taken over as the new manager of West Brom FC from Roberto di Matteo, who left the club earlier this week.The former Fulham boss has ... Read more...
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Tottenham striker runs out of patience with Redknapp after life on bench
February 7th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7(ANI): Tottenham Hotspur striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has launched an explosive attack on manager Harry Redknapp, and said that he wants to leave the club at the end of the season."I ... Read more...
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Manu, Kolo involved in training ground feud
January 5th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.5 (ANI): There has been tension between Manchester City stars Manu Adebayor and Kolo Toure since Toure publicly told some players at the club to stop wining and get on with ... Read more...
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Ancelotti’s future at Chelsea looks bleak
December 28th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 28 (ANI): Carlo Ancelotti's future looks bleak after Chelsea were convincingly beaten by Arsenal and has now picked up just six points from their last eight league games.Only ... Read more...
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Ferguson expects Van der Sar to retire at end of season
December 26th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 26(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said he expects goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar to retire at the end of this season.Van der Sar, who in 2009 ... Read more...
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Nasri is the new Thierry Henry: Wenger
December 8th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 8 (ANI): Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has hailed his striker Samir Nasri as the new Thierry Henry, and claimed he has the talent to follow the Arsenal legend as ... Read more...
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Hughes accuses Mancini of secretly stealing his job at Man City
November 20th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 20 (ANI): Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini's predecessor Mark Hughes has accused him of secretly plotting to take his job.Mancini met City's Arab owners to discuss taking over three ... Read more...
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Chelsea not going to buy Torres: Ancelotti
November 10th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 10 (ANI): Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has said that he is not going to replace Didier Drogba by buying Fernando Torres.He further said by the time Drogba is ... Read more...
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Malaria hit Drogba vows to lead Chelsea’s attack
November 10th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 10 (ANI): Speaking about his battle with Malaria, Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, has vowed to lead the Premier League leaders' attack against Fulham.He said: "I've been feeling ill ... Read more...
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Fergie labels modern-day footie players ‘babies’
November 1st, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.1 (ANI): Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson has labelled modern day players 'babies'.He was speaking before preparing for his team's Champions League trip to Bursaspor.He was reacting to comments ... Read more...
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Church of England branded ‘fascist’ and ‘vindictive’
October 17th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 17 (ANI): An Anglican bishop slammed his Church, branding it 'vicious' and 'fascist', while explaining his decision to defect to the Roman Catholic Church. The Rt Rev John Broadhurst, the ... Read more...
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Shiny objects hovering over Chelsea spark UFO speculation
October 14th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 14 (ANI): Chelsea got its round of its excitement after a dozen shiny objects were seen hovering in the skies, sparking speculations of UFOs on the West Side.The NYPD ... Read more...
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Ferguson lands a killer blow on Man U players
October 7th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 7 (ANI): With a rare display of public criticism after four draws in seven games so far, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson blasted his team last night for ... Read more...
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Premier League stars ‘hired 14 hookers and tranny for party’
September 17th, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 17 (ANI): Premier League soccer stars hired 14 hookers and a transvestite for a wild after-match party, it has been claimed.After their 1-0 friendly win over Colombia last week, ... Read more...
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Blackpool fans most loyal in Premier League: Survey
September 16th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 16(ANI): A survey has revealed that Blackpool has the most loyal fans in the Premier League.According to the poll by hire firm Europcar, Blackpool supporters plan to attend the ... Read more...
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Giggs warns Man U teammates to shape up fast or face dire consequences
September 16th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 16(ANI): Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs has said that the club cannot afford to fall any further behind Premier League champions Chelsea.United already trail Chelsea by four points after squandering ... Read more...
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Fergie blames last minute defensive horrors for stuttering start to Premier League season
September 14th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 14(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has slammed his defenders for the club's stuttering start to the Premier League season.United has dropped four points in their four League ... Read more...
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Lampard, Terry out of England’s Euro 2012 qualifiers
August 29th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 29(ANI): England midfielder Frank Lampard and defender John Terry have pulled out of the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland.England will face Bulgaria at Wembley on Friday, and Switzerland ... Read more...
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Capello may drop ’struggling’ Rooney for Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria
August 28th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 28(ANI): England manager Fabio Capello could drop 'struggling' striker Wayne Rooney from his starting line-up for Friday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria.Rooney has had a slow start to ... Read more...
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Man United must learn from Fulham lapse to stay in title hunt, says Vidic
August 24th, 2010 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 24(ANI): Manchester United skipper Nemanja Vidic has told his teammates to learn from their mistakes if they want to keep pace with reigning Premier League champions Chelsea.Vidic was furious ... Read more...
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Ferguson livid at Man U missing crucial penalty
August 23rd, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 23 (ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was angry after his players missed a crucial penalty resulting in the 2-2 draw at Fulham on Sunday.Leading 2-1, United striker ... Read more...
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Roo needs goals, Anderson needs to grow up: Fergie
August 21st, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.21 (ANI): Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson believes that key striker Wayne Rooney would need to score goals sooner than later, otherwise questions could start doing the rounds."I say ... Read more...
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