Back injury may keep Ferdinand out for up to eight weeks
November 1st, 2009 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 1 (ANI): Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand could be out for up to eight weeks with a worrying back injury and now anxious team physios are demanding he gets ... Read more...
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Aircraft with six onboard missing near Corsica
October 13th, 2009 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Oct 12 (Xinhua) A light aircraft with six people onboard went missing near the Corsica island off France, officials said Monday.
The nationalities of the missing people were not immediately known, the ... Read more...
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Drogba aims to be part of Chelsea history
September 19th, 2009 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 19(ANI): Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, who is closing in on 100 goals for the club, dreams of being one of the best players to have represented the Blues.Drogba has ... Read more...
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Roger Federer in the finals of the French Open
June 6th, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by GD
With Rafael Nadal out of the tournament very early for his own liking, Roger Federer, at present placed in the second position in the ATP rankings, is the only other player likely ... Read more...
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Portuguese soccer double for Porto
June 1st, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lisbon, June 1 (Xinhua) Porto won the Portuguese Cup for the 14th time Sunday to complete the domestic double as they beat Pacos de Ferreira 1-0 Sunday.
Lisando Lopez scored with a shot ... Read more...
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Diego confirms Juve intentions, Bayern distance themselves
May 15th, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bremen (Germany), May 15 (DPA) Werder Bremen playmaker Diego looks certain to move to Juventus Turin after confirming that he has already agreed terms with the Italian giants and Bayern Munich ... Read more...
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Man U’s Fergie says he can smell title thanks to Ronaldo
May 9th, 2009 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 9 (ANI): Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson has warned Manchester City that his team can smell the Premier League title thanks to striker Cristiano Ronaldo who has fired seven ... Read more...
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Ronaldo’s sister robbed in Portugal
May 9th, 2009 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Madeira (Portugal), May 9 (ANI): Manchester United and Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo's sister, Elma, was robbed by soccer yobs in revenge for the Portuguese ace scoring against their side.Three Porto fans ... Read more...
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Rooney pulls out of FA Cup semi-final with a fractured foot
April 18th, 2009 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.18 (ANI): Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has been ruled out of tomorrow's FA Cup semi-final amid fears he that has a fractured metatarsal.Club coach Alex Ferguson is set to ... Read more...
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`We have a dream in our grasp,’ says Rooney
April 17th, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.17 (ANI): Wayne Rooney and his Manchester United team-mates know they are within touching distance of the Premier League title and now have semi-finals in the FA Cup and Champions ... Read more...
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Only Ronaldo can save Man U, feels Fergie
April 15th, 2009 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.15 (ANI): Manchester United coach-cum-manager Sir Alex Ferguson has urged striker Cristiano Ronaldo to emulate Roy Keane's Turin tour de force and keep the club in the hunt for the ... Read more...
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Porto says Ronaldo is nothing special
April 15th, 2009 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.15 (ANI): Porto's Aly Cissokho has taunted Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo snorting: You're nothing special.
Manchester United go to Portugal knowing they need to win or draw by more than 2-2 ... Read more...
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Man U says it is ready for a scrap with Porto
April 14th, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.14 (ANI): Manchester United has warned Porto that they are ready for a scrap and won't loosen their grip on the Champions League crown.United go into tomorrow's quarter-final second ... Read more...
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Porto’s Mariano says Man U will be finished off
April 14th, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.14 (ANI): Porto's Mariano Gonzales insists that he will make Manchester United look ordinary at Old Trafford in tomorrow's face-off.Gonzalez beat Edwin van der Sar in the 89th minute to give ... Read more...
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Stop sulking and start playing for the team, Ferguson warns Ronaldo
April 12th, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 12 (ANI): Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has issued a stark warning to his ace striker Cristiano Ronaldo, asking him to stop sulking and start playing for the ... Read more...
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Rooney, Ronaldo fuel ManU’s wage bill to whopping 121-mn pounds
April 10th, 2009 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 10 (ANI): Manchester United's wage bill has increased to a whopping sum of 121million pounds in 2008, an increase of 29 million pounds.The 30 per cent rise comes ... Read more...
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Man U’s complacency may end up in a failed season, warns Vidic
April 9th, 2009 - 7:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.9 (ANI): Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic has said that Manchester United is guilty of complacency and warned his team mates that they must rediscover their focus if their season is not ... Read more...
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Fergie admits that his Euro gamble has backfired
April 8th, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.8 (ANI): Manchester United coach-cum-manager Alex Ferguson has admitted that his Euro gamble backfired.The United boss went ahead with Sunday's TV clash against Aston Villa, rather than bring it ... Read more...
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Fergie flips as Ronaldo quizzed about Man U future
April 7th, 2009 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.7 (ANI): Manchester United coach-cum-manager Alex Ferguson flipped on Monday as his portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo was again quizzed about his future at the club.Ronaldo continues to be linked with ... Read more...
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14,000 Portuguese break world record for largest gathering of Santa Clauses
December 15th, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 15 (ANI): More than 14,000 Santa Clauses braved cold weather and drizzling rain as they paraded the streets of Portugals city of Porto to set a world record for ... Read more...
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Paes-Bhupathi in the final of Ordina Open
June 20th, 2008 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi continued their dream run in Ordina Open when they beat Argentinnians Guillermo Canas and Juan-Martin Del Porto after a hard fought match ... Read more...
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Ronaldo says possibilities to move from ManU to Real Madrid are great
June 20th, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 20 (ANI): Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has said that the possibilities of a transfer to Spanish club Real Madrid were high.Ronaldo spoke of his future plans and his ... Read more...
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Sania crashes out of Ordina Open
June 18th, 2008 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Sania Mirza crashed out of Ordina Open, going down in straight sets to Michaella Krajicek in the second round of women's singles in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Sania lost ... Read more...
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Portugal goalkeeper Quim ruled out of Euro with broken wrist
June 8th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Geneva, June 8 (DPA) Portugal goalkeeper Quim won't play any part in Euro 2008 after fracturing his right wrist in training on Friday, the team's medical staff confirmed Saturday. The 32-old-old Quim, ... Read more...
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Romario denies retirement from professional football
March 29th, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Rio de Janeiro, March 29 (DPA) Veteran Brazilian striker Romario has denied he was quitting professional football, hours after a published interview quoted him as saying he would retire. The interview was ... Read more...
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Nine people missing in Brazilian shipwreck
March 10th, 2008 - 6:32 am ICT by admin
Xinhua
Brasilia, March 10 (Xinhua) Nine people were missing after a boat carrying 22 people sunk in Pantanal, the world's largest area of wetlands in centre west of Brazil, officials said Sunday. According ... Read more...
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European Champions League results
February 20th, 2008 - 12:31 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Hamburg, Feb 20 (DPA) The following are the results of round of 16 first leg matches in the Champions League played Tuesday. Results:Schalke 04 1 Porto 0
Liverpool 2 Inter Milan 0
Roma 2 ... Read more...
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