Netherlands fly the flag for faltering Europe
June 25th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, June 25 (DPA) Teams from the Americas have led the way at this World Cup, but one big European side has seemed immune to the stutters and downright failures ... Read more...
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Yellow and red cards at World Cup
June 25th, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 25 (DPA) List of yellow and red cards issued at the 2010 World Cup by the end of Thursday (44 of 64 games):
Red cards (6)Australia (2):Tim CahillHarry KewellFrance (1):Yoann GourcuffNigeria ... Read more...
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Japan beat Denmark to advance with Netherlands (Roundup)
June 25th, 2010 - 4:54 am ICT by IANS
Cape Town, June 25 (DPA) Japan beat Denmark 3-1 Thursday to reach the Round of 16 at the world cup from Group E along with the already qualified Netherlands.
Keisuke Honda and ... Read more...
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Van Persie scores as Dutch win (Roundup)
June 25th, 2010 - 4:21 am ICT by IANS
Cape Town, June 25 (DPA) The Netherlands beat Cameroon 2-1 in Cape Town Thursday to top Group F with a 100 percent record.
Robin Van Persie scored his first goal of ... Read more...
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Van Persie scores as Dutch win and top Group F (Lead)
June 25th, 2010 - 3:34 am ICT by IANS
Cape Town, June 25 (DPA) The Netherlands beat Cameroon 2-1 in Cape Town Thursday to top Group F with a 100 percent record. Robin Van Persie scored his first goal of ... Read more...
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Dutch beat Cameroon and top Group F
June 25th, 2010 - 3:26 am ICT by IANS
Cape Town, June 25 (DPA) The Netherlands beat Cameroon 2-1 in Cape Town Thursday to top Group F with a 100 percent record.
Robin Van Persie scored his first goal of the ... Read more...
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Netherlands make winning start against Danes (Lead)
June 14th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 14 (DPA) The Netherlands Monday kicked-off their World Cup football campaign in Group E with a victory over Denmark but they needed help from some calamitous Danish defending.
A comedy ... Read more...
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Rooney edges Ronaldo out of World Cup Dream Team
June 8th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 8 (ANI): England ace striker Wayne Rooney, who has been playing catch up game with his Portuguese rival Cristiano Ronaldo, has closed the gap by edging the Real Madrid ace ... Read more...
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Can the highly talented Dutch finally win World Cup? (Group E profile)
May 30th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, May 30 (DPA) Dutch football is best remembered for two World Cup runner-up finishes in 1974 and 1978. The superstars of the 2010 Netherlands squad are hoping to change that ... Read more...
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Mourinho’s move to Real Madrid has Premier League clubs in panic
May 24th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 24 (ANI): Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho's move to Real Madrid has caused panic at top Premier League clubs, as he has set his sights on certain players.Chelsea's ... Read more...
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Adebayor assures of good gestures for Man City-Arsenal clash
April 24th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 24 (ANI): Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor has given assurances about unproved behaviour when he lines up for Manchester City during their Premier League game against Arsenal at the Emirates ... Read more...
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Carlton Cole tops Arsenal’s wanted list
March 28th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 28(ANI): West Ham United striker Carlton Cole has leapt to the top of Arsenal's wanted list after they were given first option on him.Arsenal made their move for Cole ... Read more...
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Arsenal don’t have the firepower to win any title, says Arshavin
March 24th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 24 (ANI): Arsenal striker Andrey Arshavin has said that he is not convinced about the club's chances of winning any title this season.The Gunners have battled back from ... Read more...
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Chelsea will end Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes: Deco
February 6th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 6(ANI): Chelsea midfielder Deco has warned that his club is ready to kill off Arsenal's Premier League title challenge on Sunday.The Blues won 3-0 at the Emirates in November ... Read more...
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Arsenal likely to sue Dutch FA for Van Persie injury
December 13th, 2009 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 13 (IANS) Arsenal are planning to sue the Dutch Football Federation, the KNVB, for compensation over the injury suffered by Robin van Persie when he was on international duty ... Read more...
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Fabregas calls on Arsenal to sign a striker
December 8th, 2009 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 8 (DPA) Cesc Fabregas believes Arsenal need to sign a target-man style centre-forward, according to The Guardian daily Tuesday.
The Spanish midfielder is frustrated by his side's recent underperformance, which ... Read more...
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‘I am not an angel’, says Wenger
December 6th, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 6(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that he is no angel and was relieved to end a difficult week on a high.Wenger was panned for refusing to ... Read more...
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Wenger eyes Wolfsburg striker Dzeko to save Arsenal’s season
December 3rd, 2009 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 3(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is eyeing 15 million-pound rated Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko to save the club's season.According to reports, Wenger is ready to smash their transfer ... Read more...
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Adebayor says he was wrong to taunt Arsenal fans in September
December 2nd, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.2 (ANI): Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has admitted he was wrong to taunt Arsenal fans.It may be recalled that he ran the length of the field to celebrate in ... Read more...
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Van Persie ruled out for up to five months
November 28th, 2009 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 28 (DPA) Arsenal suffered a huge blow to their hopes of winning silverware this season after Robin van Persie was ruled out for up to five months because of ... Read more...
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Dutch looking to paint South Africa orange (Team Profile)
November 28th, 2009 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, Nov 28 (DPA) Only a few countries can match the Netherlands for its football quality, but the nation of Johan Cruyff, Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten is yet to ... Read more...
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Wenger asks his young Arsenal guns to grow up to show their strength
November 28th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 28 (ANI): Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has asked his younger players to grow up in order to show their strength."We cannot be considered a young team any more. ... Read more...
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Liverpool’s Benayoun used human placenta to treat his injuries
November 24th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov. 24 (ANI): Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun has revealed he used human placenta to heal his injuries.Benayoun is one of several stars to visit Serbian healer Marijana Kovacevic.Until now it ... Read more...
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Lampard sees controversial Belgrade ‘placenta’ doc to be fit for Arsenal clash
November 21st, 2009 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 21 (ANI): Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard yesterday flew in to see placenta therapist Mariana Kovacevic.Lampard said that he has not had any placenta fluid used on his thigh ... Read more...
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Wenger rejects placenta treatment will help van Persie’s miracle return
November 21st, 2009 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 21 (ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has dismissed alternative medicine, and admitted that striker Robin van Persie will not make a miracle return at Sunderland today.Dutch striker van Persie ... Read more...
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Van Persie, Johnson’s placenta therapist under investigation
November 20th, 2009 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 20(ANI): Human placenta therapist Mariana Kovacevic, who helped cure a host of Premier League stars, including Arsenal striker Robin van Persie and Liverpool defender Glen Johnson, could be put ... Read more...
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Glen Johnson in Belgrade for horse-placenta cure
November 19th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 19 (ANI): England defender Glen Johnson along with Anfield pal Fabio Aurelio arrived in Serbia for horse-placenta cure.The Liverpool right back arrived in Belgrade to be treated by radical ... Read more...
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Persie dashes to Serbia for ‘whacky’ horse placenta treatment for injured ankle
November 17th, 2009 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.17 (ANI): Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie, who injured his ankle during a game against Italy last Saturday, has dashed off to Serbia for a special crackpot treatment, which involves ... Read more...
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Arsenal’s van Persie’s close brush with the dark side of life!
November 8th, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.8 (ANI): Robin van Persie is a compelling lesson in life, a powerful reminder of just how much the Arsenal star has achieved - and also of how close he ... Read more...
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Van Persie desperate to face ’stamping rival’ Adebayor
November 2nd, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 2 (ANI): Robin Van Persie is desperate to face rival Emmanuel Adebayor in Arsenal's powder keg Carling Cup quarter-final at Manchester City.Adebayor stamped on Van Persie in the sides' ... Read more...
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“Frustrated” Wenger livid over Gunners not bagging points for the taking
October 26th, 2009 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 26(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that his Gunners players should have registered an easy win in the Premier League game against West Ham United to close the ... Read more...
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Van Persie warns Arsenal team-mates against making mistakes of last season
October 22nd, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 22(ANI): Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie has warned his Arsenal team-mates to avoid the mistakes that they had made last season to have a chance of winning major tournaments. ... Read more...
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Wenger hails Arsenal’s goal hero Robin van Persie
September 30th, 2009 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 30 (ANI): Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has hailed his goal hero Robin van Persie whose 78th-minute strike broke the deadlock against Greek champions Olympiakos."Thanks to him I don't need ... Read more...
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Lyon on fire on bad night for British clubs
September 30th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg (DPA) French club Olympique Lyon were on fire as they won their away Group E match in the Champions League match against Hungarian side Debrecen 4-0 on a night when ... Read more...
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Adebayor will never apologize for his stamp, says Van Persie
September 26th, 2009 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 26(ANI): Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie has said that former teammate and Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor will never apologize for the stamp that left the Dutchman injured.Van ... Read more...
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