Cardiff’s Earnshaw switches to Maccabi Tel Aviv
September 21st, 2012 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Cardiff, Sep 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Cardiff City striker Robert Earnshaw has agreed terms on a one-year deal with Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv.The 31-year-old Wales international has already passed the ... Read more...
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Defoe extends contract with Tottenham till 2015
August 31st, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) England striker Jermain Defoe has signed a new deal with Tottenham Hotspur that will keep him at White Hart Lane until 2015, the club said ... Read more...
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Lokomotiv lacked spirit: Bilic
July 5th, 2012 - 5:38 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Recently appointed Lokomotiv Moscow coach Slaven Bilic said Wednesday the team's weak character was to blame for the poor results at the end of the ... Read more...
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McCartney rejoins West Ham
July 1st, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Northern Ireland defender George McCartney has rejoined West Ham United, the club said Sunday.McCartney signed a two-year contract, joining the newly promoted English Premier League ... Read more...
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Former African Footballer of Year Kanoute joins Chinese club
June 30th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 30 (IANS) Former African Footballer of the Year Frederic Oumar Kanoute has joined Chinese Super League side Beijing Guo'an from Sevilla, the Chinese club confirmed Saturday.The 34-year-old striker ... Read more...
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England announce 23-man squad for Euro Championship
May 16th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) England football manager Roy Hodgson named his 23-man squad for this summer's trip to Poland and Ukraine for UEFA EURO 2012 Wednesday. Manchester United's centre-back ... Read more...
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Torres relieved after ending three-month goal drought
April 24th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 24(ANI): Fernando Torres believes he has relieved the pressure that had built on him at Chelsea after ending his three-month goal drought.Torres scored in Chelsea's Premier League game against ... Read more...
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Ancelotti says Torres will have ‘fantastic future’ at Chelsea
April 24th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 24(ANI): Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has said that Fernando Torres' goal against West Ham United will herald a new beginning for the striker.Torres, who joined Chelsea for a ... Read more...
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‘Victimized’ Rooney will be spurred on by two-match FA ban: Ferguson
April 10th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 10(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists that a "victimized" Wayne Rooney will take out his indignation over a two-match Football Association (FA) ban on Champions League opponents ... Read more...
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Ferguson’s wife saw Rooney’s FA ban coming
April 10th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 10(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that his wife's first reaction, on his return home from the eventful Premier League game against West Ham United last ... Read more...
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‘Good substitutions’ changed the game against West Ham United: Rooney
April 3rd, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 3(ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has hailed manager Sir Alex Ferguson for inspiring the club's breathtaking Premier League comeback against West Ham United.United looked to be letting Arsenal ... Read more...
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Rooney in FA probe over foul-mouthed rant at Upton Park
April 3rd, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 3(ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney could face an Football Association punishment over his foul-mouthed blast into a TV camera during the club's Premier League win against West Ham United.After ... Read more...
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Rooney apologises for swearing outburst after hat-trick goal against West Ham
April 3rd, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.3 (ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has apologized after swearing down a television camera after scoring his third goal against West Ham United.United beat West Ham 4-2. Rooney's hat- ... Read more...
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Tottenham Hotspur unlikely to give up 2012 Olympic Stadium claim without a fight
March 31st, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 31(ANI): Tottenham Hotspur has launched the first steps in getting the decision to allow West Ham United to move into London's Olympic Stadium thrown out.According to the Sun, the club's ... Read more...
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Injured Man U star Nani ruled out for three games
March 8th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 8(ANI): Manchester United winger Nani has been ruled out for at least three games after being cut to the bone by Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher.Carragher had caught the ... Read more...
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Chelsea may secure services of West Ham manager Avram Grant
March 4th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 4 (ANI): Chelsea are considering approaching West Ham manager Avram Grant to become their new director of football as part of a significant shake-up of the club's staff this summer. ... Read more...
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Crowd gives sexism-row referee Massey unwelcoming chants on return to Premier League
February 14th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 14 (ANI): Assistant referee Sian Massey, who became a subject of a sexism scandal over Sky News presenters' comments during a game between Wolverhampton and Liverpool last month, has reportedly ... Read more...
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West Ham United tipped to beat Tottenham Hotspur in London Olympic Stadium bid
February 10th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 10(ANI): West Ham United is reportedly set to beat Tottenham Hotspur in the bid for the Olympic Stadium in London.The decision, on who will move into the stadium after ... Read more...
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Sky Sports ’sexism row’ presenters sign Talksport radio deal
February 9th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 9(ANI): Former Sky Sports presenters Andy Gray and Richard Keys, who were accused of sexist comments against a British female referee during a Premier League match last month, will return ... Read more...
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Liverpool, Chelsea under FA scanner for object thrown at Torres
February 8th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 8(ANI): Liverpool and Chelsea could face Football Association (FA) action after an object was thrown at Fernando Torres during Sunday's Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge.Torres was subjected to ... Read more...
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MLS All-Star Game to be held in New York’s Red Bull Arena
February 2nd, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Major League Soccer (MLS) Commissioner Don Garber on Tuesday announced that Red Bull Arena, home of the New York Red Bulls, will host the 2011 AT&T MLS ... Read more...
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Sky News ’sexist row’ presenters close to joining Al Jazeera TV
January 29th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 28 (ANI): Sky News presenters Richard Keys and Andy Gray, who were accused of sexist comments against a British female referee during a football match last week, have reportedly quit ... Read more...
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Sky Sports football presenter Richard Keys resigns over role in sexism scandal
January 27th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 27(ANI): Sky Sports football presenter Richard Keys has resigned from his 500,000 pounds-a-year job over the sexism scandal after admitting that he had behaved in a 'prehistoric' way towards women.Keys ... Read more...
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Wenger says Arsenal are ‘trying to win everything they can’
January 26th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 26(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that after reaching the Carling Cup final, his team is now ready to end its silverware drought.The Gunners will bid to finally ... Read more...
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Committee deciding on Olympic Stadium bid says it needs more time
January 25th, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.25 (ANI): The Olympic Park Legacy Company has decided it needs more time to reach a decision on a preferred bidder for the Olympic Stadium.It is due to consider rival bids ... Read more...
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‘Tottenham has lost credibility in bid to gain Olympics stadium’
January 24th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady has branded Tottenham's bid to move into the 2012 Olympic Stadium as 'spur of the moment money making' exercise.Tottenham is vying with ... Read more...
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Coe backs West Ham’s bid to retain 2012 Olympics stadium
January 24th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): London 2012 chief Sebastian Coe has said that Britain's sporting reputation will be trashed if Tottenham is allowed to bulldoze the Olympic Stadium.Tottenham is vying with fellow ... Read more...
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Sky Sport’s presenters forced to apologise over ’sexist comments’ during football match
January 24th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): Sky Sports host Richard Keys and his co-host Andy Gray were forced to apologise for their sexist comments aimed at a lineswoman during Liverpool's 3-0 victory over Wolves, ... Read more...
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West Ham star Da Costa charged with sexual assault
January 20th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 20(ANI): West Ham United defender Manuel da Costa has been charged with sexually assaulting a girl at a nightclub in Ilford, East London, Scotland Yard has said.Da Costa will now ... Read more...
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West Ham United eyeing Allardyce as a replacement for manager Grant
January 10th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 10(ANI): Former Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce is being lined up to take over from Avram Grant as West Ham United manager if he is sacked at Upton Park.According to ... Read more...
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Tévez hands in transfer request to Manchester City
December 12th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.12 (ANI): Carlos Tévez has rocked Manchester City by submitting a formal transfer request.According to The Telegraph, Tevez, who is the captain and the club's leading scorer is adamant that ... Read more...
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Brand was ‘abnormally happy’ when his football team won, says Perry
December 6th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 6 (ANI): Singer Katy Perry has revealed that her hubby Russell Brand was abnormally happy when West Ham United Football Club won.Brand, 35, could not contain his excitement after ... Read more...
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‘Consistent’ Arsenal can win Premier League title: Wenger
October 31st, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 31(ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claims that his team's late victory against West Ham United shows that they need to rise another level to win the Premier League title.A ... Read more...
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‘Homesick’ Tevez ‘could give up everything’ to return to Argentina
October 27th, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 27(ANI): Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez is homesick and wants to return to Argentina, a close friend has revealed.According to Roque Santa Cruz, Tevez is missing his family, particularly his ... Read more...
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West Ham United player arrested for groping ‘breast and bum’ of clubber
October 21st, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 21 (ANI): West Ham United player Manuel Da Costa has been arrested after he was accused of grabbing a young woman's breasts and bottom.Portuguese Da Costa, 24, was at popular ... Read more...
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