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• 'A draw would have been unjust' says Pellegrini• Real coach says stone from crowd hit him in the faceReal Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini felt his side were full value for their derby win over Atlético, but admitted it was an uncomfortable end to the match as their hosts attempted to stage a late fightback following Sergio (Read More)
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• Winger will be out for two more weeks• 'The most important thing is the player'Cristiano Ronaldo has been included in the Portugal squad for their World Cup play-off against Bosnia-Herzegovina. However, the Real Madrid forward faces a race to be fit for the two games which will be played on November 14 and 18 as he has an (Read More)
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'I am an idol in Germany' says former West Germany captainMatthaeus: 'Germany should be ashamed of the way it treats me'World Cup winner Lothar Matthaeus said on Sunday he was one of the greatest players ever to emerge from Germany yet had been shunned by his own country."In other countries they treat idols differently and (Read More)
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Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez says injured star can play through the pain for his club, but not for his countryRafael Benítez is braced for a dispute with Fabio Capello over Steven Gerrard after demanding the England manager use "common sense" and omit the midfielder from the squad for the forthcoming friendly against Br (Read More)
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The England manager will not take injured players to the World Cup and that means Rio Ferdinand, tooFor a number of England's so-called golden generation, convincing Fabio Capello of their credentials for a ticket to South Africa is more about fitness than flair. He needs no persuading about what Rio Ferdinand, Michael Owen (Read More)
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• Latest medical reports say Ronaldo will be out for three weeks• Queiroz wants forward to help - 'even if only for a few minutes'Carlos Queiroz intends to call up Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal's upcoming World Cup play-offs against Bosnia-Herzegovina, despite the latest medical reports from Real Madrid saying the forward (Read More)
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• Beckham's Footwork Productions income soars by 91%• Figure does not include salary from the LA GalaxyDavid Beckham earned nearly £10m ($16.5m) from personal sponsorship deals during his first full season with the Los Angeles Galaxy. The England midfielder's latest accounts show that his marketability was unaffected by his (Read More)
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• Specialist advises conservative treatment to avoid surgery• Liverpool striker likely to miss four matches for LiverpoolFernando Torres faces three weeks on the sidelines after flying to Spain for a second opinion on his troublesome groin problem, according to reports in the Spanish press.Liverpool's medical team had told (Read More)
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From Metz feeding Bernd Schuster ham to Aberdeen lighting up the north, here are some of the great European shocks1. Barcelona 1-4 Metz (agg: 5-6), 10 October 1984, Cup Winners' Cup, first roundNo one saw this coming – almost literally, because after Metz had lost the home leg 4-2 no French TV or radio station bothered to c (Read More)
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• Striker back at Melwood after visiting Valencian doctor• Gerrard not yet ruled out of Birmingham clashFernando Torres returned to Liverpool's Melwood training complex today after a whistle-stop trip to Valencia for a second opinion on his groin injury.The striker visited a Liverpool hospital yesterday for further tests af (Read More)
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• Injured Liverpool striker sees specialist in Valencia• Torres and Steven Gerrard may play against BirminghamLiverpool's concerns over the fitness of Fernando Torres have deepened after the striker flew to visit a specialist in Valencia for a second opinion on the hernia problem that has plagued him throughout Liverpool's (Read More)
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• Danny Jordaan says continent's four Fifa votes will be vital• South African mastermind offers advice to England bid teamThe man responsible for bringing the World Cup to South Africa has warned that England's bid to host the 2018 tournament is doomed to fail in the first round of voting unless it secures the support of Af (Read More)
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Peter Kenyon's successor at Stamford Bridge wants to lead the club to new heightsOn the face of it, Ron Gourlay has taken on one of the cushiest jobs in English football. Chelsea are top of the Premier League, having entranced with a scintillating style, sweeping all-comers aside. The new manager is winning allies, the clu (Read More)
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• Real Madrid winger has bony deposit in his ankle joint• Player told to have two weeks' rest and rehabilitationCristiano Ronaldo looks set to miss Portugal's World Cup play-off matches with Bosnia on 14 and 18 November but retains faint hopes of being fit in time for Real Madrid's clash with rivals Barcelona 11 days later (Read More)