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Man City 0-2 Man Utd..Manchester United reduced Chelsea's Premiership lead to nine points after a scrappy victory over Manchester City...Wayne Rooney met Gary Neville's cross to the near post with a low shot, which went in via a deflection off Richard Dunne, to put United ahead. Seven minutes later, the unfortunate Dun...
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Gerrard plays down European hopes..Steven Gerrard has admitted that Liverpool have little chance of winning the Champions League this season...The 24-year-old Reds skipper spoke out ahead of Tuesday's first leg at home to Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16, which he will miss through suspension. "Let's be realistic, there...
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Duff ruled out of Barcelona clash..Chelsea's Damien Duff has been ruled out of Wednesday's Champions League clash with Barcelona at the Nou Camp...Duff sustained a knee injury in the FA Cup defeat at Newcastle and manager Jose Mourinho said: "He cannot run. His injury is very painful, so he is out." But Mourinho has re...
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Chelsea clinch cup in extra-time..(after extra-time - score at 90 mins 1-1)..John Arne Riise volleyed Liverpool ahead after 45 seconds but Steven Gerrard scored a 79th-minute own goal. Blues boss Jose Mourinho was sent off for taunting Liverpool fans after the goal and he watched on television as his side went on to wi...
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Newcastle 2-1 Bolton..Kieron Dyer smashed home the winner to end Bolton's 10-game unbeaten run...Lee Bowyer put Newcastle ahead when he fed Stephen Carr on the right flank, then sprinted into the area to power home a header from the resultant cross. Wanderers hit back through Stelios Giannakopoulos, who ended a fluid p...
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Middlesbrough 2-2 Charlton..A late header by teenager Danny Graham earned Middlesbrough a battling draw with Charlton at the Riverside...Matt Holland had put the visitors ahead in the 14th minute after his shot took a deflection off Franck Queudrue. But Middlesbrough peppered the Charlton goal after the break and Chris...
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Dundee Utd 4-1 Aberdeen..Dundee United eased into the semi-final of the Scottish Cup with an emphatic win over Aberdeen...Alan Archibald prodded United ahead in 19 minutes and James Grady made it two from close range 10 minutes later. Richie Byrne's header gave Aberdeen a way back into the game, but Stevie Crawford res...
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Clyde 0-5 Celtic..Celtic brushed aside Clyde to secure their place in the Scottish Cup semi-final, but only after a nervy and testing first half...The home side's Craig Bryson had a goal chopped off before Stan Varga headed Celtic into the lead. Alan Thompson scored from the penalty spot at the start of the second half...
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Hearts 2-1 Livingston..Hearts wrapped up their Scottish Cup quarter-final tie against Livingston with two goals in the first 10 minutes...Lee Miller scored inside the opening 60 seconds, heading over Colin Meldrum and into the net from a Jamie McAllister free kick. McAllister himself scored the second when he met Saul ...
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Kenyon denies Robben Barca return..Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has played down reports that Arjen Robben will return for the Champions League match against Barcelona..."He's been responding well to treatment and started running on Friday, but we'll have to wait and see," he told BBC Five Live's Sportsweek. "We...
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Bridge could miss rest of season..Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge could miss the rest of the season with a suspected broken ankle...The England international, 24, was hurt in an innocuous challenge with Alan Shearer during the Londoners' FA Cup defeat at Newcastle on Sunday. "We think it's a big injury," said Jose Mouri...
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Parry firm over Gerrard..Listen to the full interview on Sport on Five and the BBC Sport website from 1900 GMT...But Parry, speaking exclusively to BBC Sport, also admits Gerrard, who has been constantly linked with Chelsea, will have the final say on his future. He told BBC Five Live: "Steven is above money. He is the...
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Wright-Phillips to start on right..England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has revealed Shaun Wright-Phillips will start against the Netherlands...But Wright-Phillips will not make his first start for England playing on the left, as had been widely expected. "Shaun Wright-Phillips will probably start the game," said Eriksson...
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Robben sidelined with broken foot..Chelsea winger Arjen Robben has broken two metatarsal bones in his foot and will be out for at least six weeks...Robben had an MRI scan on the injury, sustained during the Premiership win at Blackburn, on Monday. "Six weeks is the average time to heal this injury and then I need a few...
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Giggs handed Wales leading role..Ryan Giggs will captain Wales as he wins his 50th cap in Wednesday's friendly against Hungary in Cardiff...John Toshack, in his first game as coach after succeeding Mark Hughes, admits he is surprised that Giggs has only just reached the landmark. "With the games he's played for United,...
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Bosvelt optimistic over new deal..Manchester City's Paul Bosvelt will find out "within a month" whether he is to be offered a new one-year deal...The 34-year-old Dutch midfielder is out of contract in the summer and, although his age may count against him, he feels he can play on for another season. "I told the club I ...
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Sociedad set to rescue Mladenovic..Rangers are set to loan out-of-favour midfielder Dragan Mladenovic to Real Sociedad, despite the closure of the January transfer window...Sociedad have been given special permission by the Spanish FA to sign a player due to an injury crisis. Mladenovic will effectively replace former ...
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Parry relishes Anfield challenge..BBC Sport reflects on the future for Liverpool after our exclusive interview with chief executive Rick Parry...Chief executive Parry is the man at the helm as Liverpool reach the most crucial point in their recent history. Parry has to deliver a new 60,000-seat stadium in Stanley Park ...
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Time to get tough on friendlies?..For an international manager, a friendly provides an important opportunity to work with your players...The only problem is that the game itself can often be a farce. Some people have been saying it would be better to get the players together for the week, and do away with the 90 minute...
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Barcelona title hopes hit by loss..Barcelona's pursuit of the Spanish title took a blow on Sunday as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at home to Atletico Madrid...Fernando Torres gave Athletico an ideal start with a goal in the first minute. Ronaldino wasted a second-half chance to equalise for Barca when he put a penalty wid...
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Parry puts Gerrard 'above money'..Listen to the full interview on Sport on Five and the BBC Sport website from 1900 GMT...But Parry, speaking exclusively to BBC Sport, also admits Gerrard, who has been constantly linked with Chelsea, will have the final say on his future. He told BBC Five Live: "Steven is above money. ...
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Bees handed potential Man Utd tie..Brentford face a home tie against holders Manchester United in the FA Cup sixth round if they can come through their replay against Southampton...The League One side held the Saints at St Mary's in their fifth-round tie and were rewarded with a potential draw against Sir Alex Ferguson...
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England's defensive crisis grows..England's defensive worries have deepened following the withdrawal of Tottenham's Ledley King from the squad to face Holland...Chelsea's John Terry and Wayne Bridge are also out, leaving coach Sven-Goran Eriksson with a real problem for Wednesday's match at Villa Park. Injured Rio Ferd...
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Ferdinand casts doubt over Glazer..Rio Ferdinand has said he is unsure of Malcolm Glazer's motives after the American billionaire launched a new offer to buy Manchester United...The club have confirmed that the Glazer Family Partnership have submitted proposals of a third bid. "A lot of people want the club's interest ...
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Premier League planning Cole date..The Premier League is attempting to find a mutually convenient date to investigate allegations Chelsea made an illegal approach for Ashley Cole...Both Chelsea and Arsenal will be asked to give evidence to a Premier League commission, but no deadline has been put on when that meeting w...
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McCall earns Tannadice reprieve..Dundee United manager Ian McCall has won a reprieve from the sack, with chairman Eddie Thompson calling for an end to speculation over his future...It is understood that McCall would have been sacked if Sheffield Wednesday manager Paul Sturrock had been willing to return to Tannadice. B...
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Kewell waits as injury drags on..Liverpool winger Harry Kewell is struggling to recover from his Achilles tendinitis problem and may not recover until March, claims his agent...Kewell, 26, had hoped to play against Fulham last weekend and to be ready for the Champions League tie against Bayer Leverkusen on 22 February....
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Smith aims to bring back respect..Scotland manager Walter Smith says he wants to restore the national team's respectability in world football...Smith has joined his first squad for a three-day get-together near Manchester in preference to playing a friendly. While qualification for the 2006 World Cup appears to be beyo...
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Injury doubts beset Wales squad..Wales have a clutch of injury worries before Wednesday's international friendly against Hungary in Cardiff...West Ham's Gavin Williams (ankle) looks certain to be out, so uncapped Wrexham defender Stephen Roberts is drafted in. Defenders Danny Gabbidon and Gareth Roberts, plus Ryan Gigg...
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Weir poised for Sunderland move..Larne's teenage star Robbie Weir is poised to join Sunderland after turning down a move to Stoke City...The 17-year-old Irish League midfielder was also being chased by Rangers and Fulham, but Mick McCarthy's side appear to have won the race. But Larne boss Jimmy McGeough has yet to con...
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Newry to fight cup exit in courts..Newry City are expected to discuss legal avenues on Friday regarding overturning their ejection from the Nationwide Irish Cup...The IFA upheld its original decision to throw Newry out of the cup following the Andy Crawford registration row. ''A law firm will put a case forward for New...
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Republic to face China and Italy..The Republic of Ireland have arranged friendlies against China and Italy which will take place at Lansdowne Road in March and August...Brian Kerr's side will face the 54th ranked Chinese on 29 March - just three days after the World Cup qualifier against Israel in Tel Aviv. Italy will ...
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Finnan says Irish can win group..Steve Finnan believes the Republic of Ireland can qualify directly for the World Cup finals...After Saturday's superb display in the draw in Paris, Ireland face minnows the Faroe Islands in Dublin on Wednesday. The versatile Finnan, who starred against the French, is confident the group...
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Irish finish with home game..Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr has been granted his wish for a home game as the final World Cup qualifier...Ireland will close their bid to reach the 2006 finals by playing Switzerland in Dublin on 12 October 2005. The Republic met the Swiss in their final Euro 2004 qualifier, losin...
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Israeli club look to Africa..Four African players, including Zimbabwe goalkeeper Energy Murambadoro, are all ready to play for Israeli club Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin in the Uefa Cup...Bnei Sakhnin are the first Arab side ever to play in European competition and will play English Premiership side Newcastle United in the first...
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Iranian misses Israel match..Iranian striker Vahid Hashemian will not travel to Israel for Bayern Munich's Champions League match against Maccabi Tel Aviv on Wednesday...The German club said the player had pulled out because of a back injury. Iran refuses to recognise Israel's right to exist and does not allow its citi...
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Highbury tunnel players in clear..The Football Association has said it will not be bringing charges over the tunnel incident prior to the Arsenal and Manchester United game...Arsenal's Patrick Vieira had earlier denied accusations that he threatened Gary Neville before the 4-2 defeat. Vieira also clashed with opposing ...
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Bellamy under new fire..Newcastle boss Graeme Souness has reopened his dispute with Craig Bellamy after claiming the Welshman was "not good enough" for the Magpies. Bellamy left Newcastle to join Celtic on loan after a major row with Souness. Souness - who refused to refer to the 25-year-old by name - said Bellamy did ...
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Chelsea denied by James heroics..A brave defensive display, led by keeper David James, helped Manchester City hold the leaders Chelsea...After a quiet opening, James denied Damien Duff, Jiri Jarosik and Mateja Kezman, while Paul Bosvelt cleared William Gallas' header off the line. Robbie Fowler should have scored for t...
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Chelsea ridiculed over complaint..Barcelona assistant coach Henk Ten Cate has branded Chelsea's expected complaint to Uefa as "pathetic"...The Blues are poised to complain about an alleged half-time incident during Wednesday's 2-1 loss at the Nou Camp. The source of Chelsea's anger was an alleged talk between Barca bos...
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Benitez issues warning to Gerrard..Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has ordered captain Steven Gerrard not to play down their Champions League ambitions and be more positive...Gerrard told the BBC Liverpool were unlikely to win the trophy this year. Benitez responded: "I spoke to Steven and said to him that in future i...
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Owen determined to stay in Madrid..England forward Michael Owen has told the BBC he is happy in Spain and has no plans to quit Real Madrid to return to the Premiership in the near future...But the 25-year-old, who has spent much of his time coming off the bench in La Liga, did not rule out a return to the Premiership a...
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Wenger handed summer war chest..Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been guaranteed transfer funds to boost his squad the summer...The club's managing director, Keith Edelman, stressed that the development of their new £350m stadium had no affect on Wenger's spending power. "The money is there. Don't worry we've got it," Ed...
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Souness delight at Euro progress..Boss Graeme Souness felt Newcastle were never really in danger of going out of the Uefa Cup against Heerenveen...An early own goal followed by an Alan Shearer strike earned them a 2-1 win and a place in the Uefa Cup last 16. "Obviously with winning in the first leg it gave us a great a...
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Downing injury mars Uefa victory..Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren hopes that Stewart Downing did not seriously damage his hamstring during the 2-1 Uefa Cup win over Graz AK...The winger was carried off on a stretcher in the closing stages as Boro booked their place in the last 16. McClaren said: "Stewart has tweaked ...
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Rangers seal Old Firm win..Goals from Gregory Vignal and Nacho Novo gave Rangers a scrappy victory at Celtic Park that moves them three points clear of the champions...Rangers had rarely threatened until Celtic goalkeeper Rab Douglas let defender Vignal's 25-yard drive slip through his grasp and into the net. Opposite ...
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SFA awaits report over Mikoliunas..The Scottish Football Association is awaiting referee Hugh Dallas's report before acting against Hearts winger Saulius Mikoliunas...Mikoliunas, 20, barged linesman Andy Davis, who had advised Dallas to award Rangers an injury-time penalty in Hearts's 2-1 defeat at Tynecastle. "He was ...
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Palace threat over Cantona masks..Manchester United fans wearing Eric Cantona masks will not be allowed in Selhurst Park on Saturday...United fans are planning to mark the 10th anniversary of Cantona's infamous kung-fu kick on Crystal Palace fan Matthew Simmons by wearing the masks. But Palace stadium manager Kevin Cor...
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Legendary Dutch boss Michels dies..Legendary Dutch coach Rinus Michels, the man credited with developing "total football", has died aged 77...Referred to in the Netherlands as "the General", Michels led the Dutch at the 1974 World Cup - when they reached the final only to lose 2-1 to Germany. However, he guided his sid...
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Jol joy at 'professional' Cup win..Tottenham manager Martin Jol acclaimed his players for their patience in their 3-0 FA Cup fifth-round victory over a determined Nottingham Forest side..."We had the initiative but it wasn't easy. It was a professional sort of performance," the Dutchman said. "Forest played with a lot ...
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Owen delighted with Real display..Michael Owen revelled in his return to the to the Real Madrid starting line-up and inspired a 3-1 win over Real Betis on Wednesday by scoring the first goal...He said: "I am happy I could play a game from the start again. "I felt good all though the game and it is obvious that I am hap...
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Ferguson fears Milan cutting edge..Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said his side's task against AC Milan would not be made any easier by the absence of Andriy Shevchenko...Milan's talismanic European footballer of the year misses Wednesday's Champions League first-leg tie after fracturing his cheekbone. "It...
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Rush future at Chester uncertain..Ian Rush's future as Chester manager is uncertain after he and assistant Mark Aizlewood refused a severance package...Chester have won only two of their last 10 League games but Chairman Steve Vaughan claims he cannot afford to sack the 43-year-old Liverpool legend. Vaughan said: "I of...
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Reyes tricked into Real admission..Jose Antonio Reyes has added to speculation linking him with a move from Arsenal to Real Madrid after falling victim to a radio prank...The Spaniard believed he was talking to Real Madrid sporting director Emilio Butragueno when he allegedly berated his team-mates as "bad people". "I ...
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Benitez joy as Reds take control..Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez was satisfied after his team's 3-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen despite conceding a goal in the last minute..."Before the game if you had said the score will be 3-1 I would have happily accepted that," said Benitez. "But you must realise that you have to conc...
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Souness eyes summer move for Owen..Newcastle boss Graeme Souness is lining up a summer move for England and Real Madrid striker Michael Owen...He sees Owen as the ideal replacement for Alan Shearer, who is due to retire in the summer, although he hopes to persuade Shearer to carry on. "Michael is in the category of pla...
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Wenger dejected as Arsenal slump..Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claimed their display in the 3-1 defeat against Bayern Munich was "our worst peformance in the Champions League"...Kolo Toure's late goal gives the Gunners hope for the second leg, but Wenger said: "The only positive is that we are still in the tie. "The p...
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Stam spices up Man Utd encounter..AC Milan defender Jaap Stam says Manchester United "know they made a mistake" by selling him in 2001...The sides meet at Old Trafford in the Champions League game on Wednesday and the 32-year-old's Dutchman's presence is sure to add spice to the fixture. "United made a mistake in selli...
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Mourinho defiant on Chelsea form..Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has insisted that Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger would swap places with him...Mourinho's side were knocked out of the FA Cup by Newcastle last Sunday before seeing Barcelona secure a 2-1 Champions League first-leg lead in the Nou Camp. But he denied his ...
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Hodgson relishes European clashes..Former Blackburn boss Roy Hodgson says the Premiership should follow the rest of Europe and have a winter break - but insists that a gruelling domestic schedule will not damage the English elite's bid for Champions League glory...Hodgson - now in charge at Viking Stavanger - was at Li...
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Coach Ranieri sacked by Valencia..Claudio Ranieri has been sacked as Valencia coach just eight months after taking charge at the Primera Liga club for the second time in his career...The decision was taken at a board meeting following the side's surprise elimination from the Uefa Cup. "We understand, and he understands...
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Cole faces lengthy injury lay-off..Aston Villa's Carlton Cole could be out for six weeks with a knee injury...The striker, who is on a season-long loan from Chelsea, picked up the knock in an England Under-21 match against Holland earlier this month. "Carlton will be out of action for four to six weeks after a bad chal...
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Arsenal through on penalties..Arsenal win 4-2 on penalties..The Spanish goalkeeper saved from Alan Quinn and Jon Harley as Arsenal sealed a quarter-final trip to Bolton with a 4-2 victory on penalties. Lauren, Patrick Vieira, Freddie Ljungberg and Ashley Cole scored for Arsenal, while Andy Gray and Phil Jagielka were o...
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Ajax refuse to rule out Jol move..Ajax have refused to reveal whether Tottenham's boss Martin Jol is on the Dutch champions' shortlist to become the Amsterdam club's new coach...Jol, who has coached in his native Holland, has guided Spurs to the Premiership's top eight. An Ajax spokesman told BBC Sport: "The coach must...
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Unclear future for striker Baros..Liverpool forward Milan Baros is uncertain whether he remains part of boss Rafa Benitez's plans after being dropped for the Carling Cup final...Baros, who is Liverpool's leading scorer this season, denied reports of a row with Benitez but claims he is mystified at being left on the ben...
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Prutton poised for lengthy FA ban..Southampton's David Prutton faces a possible seven-match ban when he goes before the Football Association...The 23-year-old has admitted two charges of improper conduct following his dismissal against Arsenal. The first charge relates to his failure to leave the field promptly, pushin...
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Robben plays down European return..Injured Chelsea winger Arjen Robben has insisted that he only has a 10% chance of making a return against Barcelona in the Champions League...The 21-year-old has been sidelined since breaking a foot against Blackburn last month. Chelsea face Barcelona at home on 8 March having lost 2-...
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Adriano's Chelsea link rejected..Adriano's agent Gilmar Rinaldi has insisted that he has had no contact with Chelsea over the striker...Chelsea were reported to have made inquiries about Inter Milan's 22-year-old Brazilian star. Rinaldi told BBC Sport from Rio de Janeiro: "I can assure you that Chelsea have had no deal...
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FA decides not to punish Mourinho..The Football Association will take no action against Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho following his sending-off in Sunday's Carling Cup final...Mourinho, who was sent from the touchline for appearing to taunt Liverpool fans, has been "reminded of his responsibilities to the game". But the F...
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Aragones angered by racism fine..Spain coach Luis Aragones is furious after being fined by The Spanish Football Federation for his comments about Thierry Henry...The 66-year-old criticised his 3000 euros (£2,060) punishment even though it was far below the maximum penalty. "I am not guilty, nor do I accept being judged...
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Boro suffer Morrison injury blow..Middlesbrough midfielder James Morrison has been ruled out for up to eight weeks after an operation on Tuesday...The 18-year-old, who has played in 13 of the club's last 14 games, had surgery to repair a double hernia. A club spokesman confirmed: "It is a bilateral sportsman's hernia, ...
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Mourinho receives Robson warning..Sir Bobby Robson has offered Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho some advice on coping under pressure...The pair worked together at Barcelona and Porto and Robson had a word of warning for his protege. "It has all gone for him just lately and that is marvellous, but sometimes you have to have a...
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QPR keeper Day heads for Preston..Queens Park Rangers keeper Chris Day is set to join Preston on a month's loan...Day has been displaced by the arrival of Simon Royce, who is in his second month on loan from Charlton. QPR have also signed Italian Generoso Rossi. R's manager Ian Holloway said: "Some might say it's a ris...
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Cudicini misses Carling Cup final..Chelsea goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini will miss Sunday's Carling Cup final after the club dropped their appeal against his red card against Newcastle...The Italian was sent off for bringing down Shola Ameobi in the final minute of Sunday's match. Blues boss Jose Mourinho had promised to p...
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Beattie return calms attack fears..Everton striker James Beattie has been declared fit for training on Tuesday, despite suffering an alleged assault last Saturday...Beattie, 27, is not believed to be as seriously hurt as some reports have suggested after being "the victim of an unprovoked assault" in Birmingham. He was...
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Keegan hails comeback king Fowler..Manchester City boss Kevin Keegan has praised striker Robbie Fowler for his landmark return to form...The 29-year-old, out of favour at City earlier this season, took his Premiership goal tally past 150 with a brace in Monday's 3-2 win at Norwich. "He is still a quality player and kno...
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Thompson says Gerrard should stay..Liverpool legend Phil Thompson has pleaded with Steve Gerrard to reject any overtures from Chelsea...The ex-Reds assistant boss also warned that any honours won at Chelsea would be cheapened by the bid to buy success. He told BBC Radio Five Live: "Liverpool would think about any bid m...
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Cole refuses to blame van Persie..Ashley Cole has refused to blame Robin van Persie for leaving Arsenal with no fully-fit strikers for the FA Cup fifth round replay at Sheffield United...Van Persie is suspended alongside Dennis Bergkamp and Jose Antonio Reyes after being sent off at Southampton when Arsenal had a numer...
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Blackburn v Burnley..Ewood Park..Tuesday, 1 March..2000 GMT..Howard Webb (South Yorkshire)..home to Leicester in the quarter-finals..But defender Andy Todd is suspended and could be replaced by Dominic Matteo - if he recovers from a hamstring injury. Burnley have major injury concerns over Frank Sinclair and John McGre...
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Brentford v Southampton..Griffin Park..Tuesday, 1 March..1945 GMT..Barry Knight (Kent)..home to Manchester United in the quarter-finals..Midfielder Andrew Frampton and striker Deon Burton are both slight doubts with hamstring injuries, but should be fit Saints are missing their entire first-choice midfield of Jamie Red...
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Desailly backs Blues revenge trip..Marcel Desailly insists there is no chance of history repeating itself when Chelsea take on Barcelona on Wednesday...The French star was part of the Chelsea side crushed 5-1 at the Nou Camp in the Champions League quarter-final second leg in 2000. "Things will be totally different thi...
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Desailly backs Blues revenge trip..Marcel Desailly insists there is no chance of history repeating itself when Chelsea take on Barcelona on Wednesday...The French star was part of the Chelsea side crushed 5-1 at the Nou Camp in the Champions League quarter-final second leg in 2000. "Things will be totally different thi...
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Mourinho expects fight to finish..Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho expects the Champions League clash with Barcelona to be a fight to the finish...Mourinho is relishing the first leg of the tie against his former club in the last 16 in the Nou Camp. He said: "I wouldn't be surprised if nothing had been decided by the last...
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Cup holders Man Utd visit Everton..Holders Manchester United and Premiership leaders Chelsea both face difficult away ties against Premiership opposition in the FA Cup fifth round...United were drawn against Everton, while Chelsea face a trip to Newcastle. Brentford and Hartlepool - the only sides left from outside the...
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Candela completes Bolton switch..Bolton boss Sam Allardyce has signed Roma defender Vincent Candela on a five-month deal...The 31-year-old former France international gave his last press conference as a Roma player on Monday, anouncing his move to Bolton. "I have signed a five-month contract with Bolton," said Candela,...
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Stuart joins Norwich from Addicks..Norwich have signed Charlton midfielder Graham Stuart until the end of the season for an undisclosed fee..."It was a very easy decision to make," the 34-year-old told Norwich's website. "The attraction for me was to continue to play in the Premiership." Canaries boss Nigel Worthington...
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Celtic make late bid for Bellamy..Newcastle striker Craig Bellamy is discussing a possible short-term loan move to Celtic, BBC Sport understands...The Welsh striker has rejected a move to Birmingham after falling out with Magpies manager Graeme Souness. The Toon boss vowed Bellamy would not play again after a bitter ro...
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Campbell lifts lid on United feud..Arsenal's Sol Campbell has called the rivalry between Manchester United and the Gunners "bitter and personal"...Past encounters have stirred up plenty of ill-feeling between the sides and they meet again at Highbury on Tuesday. "It is just more bitter and personal against United," the...
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Rovers reject third Ferguson bid..Blackburn have rejected a third bid from Rangers for Scotland captain Barry Ferguson, BBC Sport has learnt...It is thought Blackburn want £6m for the midfielder but chief executive John Williams has confirmed the club are still "in dialogue" with Rangers. The 26-year-old has already ha...
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SA return to Mauritius..Top seeds South Africa return to the scene of one of their most embarrassing failures when they face the Seychelles in the Cosafa Cup next month...Last year Bafana Bafana were humbled in the first by minnows Mauritius who beat them 2-0 in Curepipe. Coach Stuart Baxter and his squad will return t...
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Tottenham bid £8m for Forest duo..Nottingham Forest have confirmed they have received an £8m bid from Tottenham for Andy Reid and Michael Dawson...Reid rejected a move to Southampton after Forest accepted a cash-plus-players offer while Spurs had made previous bids for the 22-year-old. Spurs had also made an undis...
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Redknapp's Saints face Pompey tie..New Southampton manager Harry Redknapp faces an immediate reunion with his old club Portsmouth after they were drawn together in the FA Cup fourth round...Exeter City face a home tie against Middlesbrough if they can see off holders Manchester United in a replay. Oldham's reward for b...
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Real in talks over Gravesen move..Real Madrid are closing in on a £2m deal for Everton's Thomas Gravesen after the Dane's agent travelled to Spain to hold talks about a move...John Sivabaek told BBC Sport: "I'm here to listen to what Real have to say. Nothing has been agreed, but this is a big opportunity for any playe...
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Klinsmann issues Lehmann warning..Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann has warned goalkeeper Jens Lehmann he may have to quit Arsenal to keep his World Cup dreams alive...Lehmann is understudy to Oliver Kahn in the German squad, but has lost his place to Manuel Alumnia at Highbury. Klinsmann said: "It will be difficult for a...
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Juninho demand for O'Neill talks..Juninho's agent has confirmed that the player is hoping for talks with Martin O'Neill as the Brazilian midfielder comes closer to departing Celtic...Brian Hassell says no official approach has been received from Manchester City but that the English club had been earmarked as a possible...
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Wenger signs new deal..Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has signed a new contract to stay at the club until May 2008...Wenger has ended speculation about his future by agreeing a long-term contract that takes him beyond the opening of Arsenal's new stadium in two years. He said: "Signing a new contract just rubber-stamps ...
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FA probes crowd trouble..The FA is to take action after trouble marred Wednesday's Carling Cup tie between Chelsea and West Ham...Police in riot gear were confronted by a section of the West Ham support after the match which the Blues won 1-0. Mateja Kezman, the scorer of Chelsea's goal, needed treatment on a head inju...
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Edu describes tunnel fracas..Arsenal's Edu has lifted the lid on the scenes that followed Manchester United's win over the Gunners...The Brazilian confirmed tempers had flared but could shed no light on reports that food was thrown at United boss Sir Alex Ferguson. "I saw people being pulled apart, people pushing, poin...
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Ferguson urges Henry punishment..Sir Alex Ferguson has called on the Football Association to punish Arsenal's Thierry Henry for an incident involving Gabriel Heinze...Ferguson believes Henry deliberately caught Heinze on the head with his knee during United's controversial win. The United boss said it was worse than Ru...
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Wenger offers Mutu hope..Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger would consider signing Adrian Mutu once the striker has served his drugs ban...Mutu was sacked by Chelsea on Friday after testing positive for cocaine - a move Wenger has backed. But he said: "I don't even wonder if that could happen because I think he will be suspend...
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