Didier Drogba insisted that Chelsea never stopped believing they could win the UEFA Champions League after he scored the crucial penalty kick in a nerve-shredding shoot-out triumph over Bayern Munich. Drogba had headed Chelsea level to take Saturday’s final into extra …
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Didier Drogba was the Chelsea hero as Roman Abramovich finally completed his UEFA Champions League odyssey in Munich tonight. Trailing to Thomas Muller’s late header, Drogba first saved the Blues by heading them level in the 88th minute. Then, after Arjen Robben …
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West Ham United have been promoted to the Premier League after beating Blackpool 2-1 in the Championship play-off final at Wembley. Carlton Cole gave Sam Allardyce’s side a half-time lead but the Tangerines responded within minutes of the restart, with former Liverpool youngster …
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It didn’t take long—five minutes, to be exact—to see that Andreas Seppi wasn’t the same player he’d been over the last couple of days in Rome, and neither was the level of his opposition. In those five minutes, his opponent, Roger Federer, began …
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Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Luke Pomersbach has been granted interim bail until Saturday after he was detained by Delhi police for allegedly assaulting a US national and her fiance at a hotel. Pomersbach, who played one Twenty20 international for Australia …
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Any talk that Andrew Strauss’s place in the England team was in danger was quashed on day two at Lord’s as the captain hit an unbeaten ton to lead his side to a healthy 259 for three against the West …
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Bayern Munich host Chelsea in Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final with both sides looking to erase painful memories of recent defeat at the last hurdle on Europe’s top domestic stage. The Blues arrived in the Bavarian capital eager to end their long …
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Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he gets tired of the comparisons between him and Lionel Messi but believes the pair push each other to keep improving. Since Ronaldo signed for Real Madrid in 2009, his goals battle with Barcelona forward Messi has captured …
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All roads leads to the Allianz Arena,the Venue of the grande Finale of Europe most Elite Competition,the Uefa champions league. Four time winners Bayern Muchen will be looking to add to their Laurels,by adding a fifth,while 2008 runners up Chelsea,will …
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Liverpool have terminated the contract of manager Kenny Dalglish, owners Fenway Sports Group and the club have confirmed. The announcement comes just 24 hours after the Scot returned from a meeting with principal owner John Henry and chairman Tom Werner in the …
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Lukas Podolski is determined he can score the goals that will bring success back to Arsenal after seven years without silverware. The German international will complete his move to the Emirates Stadium from Cologne after the UEFA EURO 2012. And Podolski …
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Queens Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton accepted a charge of violent conduct on Wednesday, but denied another one arising out of last Sunday’s Premier League clash against Manchester City. The 29-year-old, who is also the subject of an internal investigation …
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Striker Carlos Tevez insisted Wednesday he would not apologise to Sir Alex Ferguson after waving a mocked-up tombstone of the Manchester United boss during Manchester City’s Premier League title celebrations. “It seems that Ferguson is the president of England. Because each time …
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Alessandro Del Piero marked his final league appearance for Juventus with a goal as the champions preserved their unbeaten Serie A record with a final-day 3-1 victory at home over Atalanta. Del Piero, who after 20 years’ illustrious service will leave …
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Manchester City scored twice in stoppage time to clinch their first league title since 1968 with a nail-biting 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers. A quite incredible season ended in the most dramatic way possible, with City snatching victory from …
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Champions Real Madrid defeat Real Mallorca 4-1 on Sunday to break the 100-point barrier on the final day of La Liga season as Villarreal sensationally slipped through the relegation trapdoor. Mesut Ozil scored twice while Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema also hit the target …
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Today marks the end of another exciting Premier League season, but in dramatic fashion, there is still plenty up for grabs. With the title race yet to be decided, the battle for a UEFA Champions League spot ongoing, and others’ …
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Chelsea’s failure to finish in the Premier League top four has made them even more desperate to win the Champions League, according to Juan Mata. The opportunity to be crowned kings of Europe for the first time would seem motivation enough for …
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Alessandro Del Piero will captain Juventus for his final league match with the Turin giants against Atalanta on Sunday. Del Piero’s 19-year stay with the Old Lady will come to an end when this season finishes and coach Antonio Conte wants to give …
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Borussia Dortmund demolished Bayern Munich to complete their first league and cup double with a 5-2 victory in the DFB-Pokal final. Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick for Jurgen Klopp’s side, who underlined their superiority in German football this season with a convincing …
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AC Milan’s Mark van Bommel was in tears as he revealed today that he will be leaving the club at the end of the season. The 35-year-old Dutchman will thus join the likes of fellow veterans Gennaro Gattuso, Filippo Inzaghi and Alessandro Nesta …
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Hannover have convinced their director of sport Jorg Schmadtke not to leave the club this summer, although they have accommodated his wishes to take a break from the game. Schmadtke asked to be released from his contract a few months ago, …
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Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has downplayed attempts to build up this weekend’s title crunch against Queens Park Rangers as a grudge match between him and Mark Hughes. Hughes, Mancini’s predecessor, returns to the Etihad Stadium with his new side on Sunday for a …
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Roma general director Franco Baldini has announced today that coach Luis Enrique will not continue in charge of the Serie A outfit next season. Luis Enrique’s future had been up in the air in recent weeks with reports claiming the Spanish …
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Wolverhampton Wanderers this morning confirmed the appointment of Stale Solbakken as their new manager. Norwegian Solbakken, 44, has signed a contract, the length of which was not disclosed, which starts on 1 July. Terry Connor, who has been in charge since …
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Arsene Wenger maintains there should be no need for Arsenal to worry about what theTottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United scores are on Sunday as they look to beat West Bromwich Albion to win the race for third place. The Gunners head into the final …
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Defender Laurent Koscielny has admitted Arsenal’s players doubted both themselves and manager Arsene Wenger after their dreadful start to this season. The Gunners won just once, courtesy of Andrey Arshavin’s freak goal against Swansea, in their opening five Premier League games, …
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Gennaro Gattuso will leave AC Milan at the end of the season after 13 years with the club. The 34-year-old midfielder met for an hour with chief executive Adriano Galliani today and afterwards announced his departure. Gattuso said he would play on, …
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Defender Glen Johnson believes Liverpool have to use their comprehensive demolition of Chelsea as a benchmark for next season. The Reds signed off a disappointing campaign, particularly at Anfield, by putting the under-strength visitors to the sword in devastating fashion. It produced a …
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Rudi Garcia has not given up hope of his Lille side retaining their Ligue 1 title, after a superb run guided them to within five points of leaders Montpellier, albeit with only two games to go. Les Dogues have won eight of …
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