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Dublin, Ireland (MySportsbook) - Just three days before the start of the
2007 Irish Premier League season, Sligo Rovers boss Rob McDonald resigned his
post.
The former Newcastle United, PSV and Sporting Lisbon striker replaced Sean
Connor at the end of last season.
Leo Tierne... |
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Dublin, Ireland (MySportsbook) - Republic of Ireland defender Kenny
Cunningham decided to retire from international football on Thursday.
The country's captain made the decision after the Republic of Ireland failed
to qualify for the World Cup finals next summer in Germany.
T... |
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Milan, Italy (MySportsbook) - AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti is seriously
considering handing David Beckham an immediate debut when Serie A resumes on
Jan. 11.
Beckham has joined the Rossoneri on loan from Major League Soccer side, the
Los Angeles Galaxy, for three months and has ... |
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Milan, Italy (MySportsbook) - AC Milan have revealed their intention to sign
a new left-back in the January transfer window.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti is keen to use current full-back Marek Jankulovski in a
more advanced role during the second half of the season which will create a
vacanc... |
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Milan, Italy (MySportsbook) - Adriano has ended speculation surrounding his
future after insisting he wants to return to Inter Milan.
The Brazil striker's future with the Serie A leaders was believed to be
uncertain following reports of a string of bust-ups with coach Jose Mourin... |
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Lisbon, Portugal (MySportsbook) - Portuguese defender Antonio Tonel has
welcomed reports of a possible January move to Rangers.
The 28-year-old Sporting Lisbon defender is rumored to be on Gers boss Walter
Smith's new year shopping list.
"Sporting Lisbon are a big club and I... |
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Lisbon, Portugal (MySportsbook) - Spain forward Jose Antonio Reyes has joined
Benfica on a season-long loan deal from Atletico Madrid.
The 24-year-old former Sevilla and Arsenal winger struggled to make his mark at
the Vicente Calderon last season, but failed to score in 29 games for Atlet... |
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Lisbon, Portugal (MySportsbook) - Sporting Lisbon president Filipe Soares
Franco has reiterated his club's stance that they do not want to sell midfield
ace Joao Moutinho.
The 21-year-old Portugal international is a target for Everton, while Arsenal
have also been credited with an int... |
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Moscow, Russia (MySportsbook) - Both CSKA Moscow and the Russian National
Team took a hit on Sunday as keeper Igor Akinfeyev tore knee ligaments while
playing in a Russian Premier League match against Rostov.
The 21-year-old netminder fell awkwardly midway through the second half of h... |
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Moscow, Russia (MySportsbook) - Vagner Love posted a hat trick as
CSKA Moscow hoisted the Russian title on Saturday with a 4-0 victory over Luch
Energiya.
CSKA opened the scoring in the 15th minute courtesy of a goal by Daniel
Carvalho.
The Brazilian striker then ... |
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Kiev, Ukraine (MySportsbook) - The mid-season injury bug has latched onto
Dynamo Kiev, as the Ukrainian club will be forced to sit out six impact
players during Wednesday's Champions League match with Group E power Lyon, who
stand atop with nine points to Dynamo's zero.
Brazilia... |
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Glasgow, Scotland (MySportsbook) - A much-improved second half showing
from Rangers was enough to cut Celtic's lead at the top of the SPL to five
points as they overcame a battling Inverness Caley Thistle.
Inverness might have started the day at the bottom of the SPL, but ... |
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Glasgow, Scotland (MySportsbook) - Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic
gave up a two-goal lead and had to settle for a 2-2 draw with third-place
Dundee United on Saturday afternoon.
Hoops striker Georgios Samaras scored in the 12th and 57th minutes to give his
club the lead at ... |
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Glasgow, Scotland (MySportsbook) - Celtic begins 2009 in a good position to
claim its fourth straight Scottish Premier League title after finishing the
last calendar year with a 1-0 win over Rangers to move seven points clear at
the top.
However, Celtic boss Gordon Strachan is wel... |
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Madrid, Spain (MySportsbook) - Arjen Robben scored the lone goal Sunday as
defending La Liga champions Real Madrid topped Villarreal 1-0.
Madrid has now won three of four in all competitions to climb into the top
four of the league table, 12 points back of leaders Barcelona.
In ot... |
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Madrid, Spain (MySportsbook) - Barcelona extended its lead at the top of the
Spanish La Liga table to 11 points with a 3-1 win over Real Mallorca at Nou
Camp on Saturday.
After Mallorca's Aritz Aduriz and Barca's Thierry Henry each scored in the
first half, Andres Iniesta came off ... |
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Madrid, Spain (MySportsbook) - Real Madrid midfielder Guti believes repeating
as La Liga champions is possible, but the club "cannot make many mistakes" if
it hopes to overcome a 12-point gap in the second half of the season.
Real Madrid has won the last two La Liga titles but sits lev... |
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Stockholm, Sweden (MySportsbook) - Niclas Alexandersson will captain
Sweden in Wednesday's European Championship 2008 qualifier against Iceland in
the absence of normal captain Freddie Ljungberg.
Ljungberg, 29, injured his calf in Sweden's 2-0 win over Spain in the
quali... |
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Stockholm, Sweden (MySportsbook) - Sweden will have star striker Zlatan
Ibrahimovic and Henrik Larsson available for two upcoming World Cup
qualifiers.
Lars Lagerback's team, which is currently second in UEFA's Group 8, hosts
Bulgaria Saturday and then plays in Hunga... |
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Stockholm, Sweden (MySportsbook) - Swedish coach Lars Lagerback will have
Juventus striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic back in the lineup for Saturday's World
Cup qualifier against Bulgaria.
Ibrahimovic was placed back on the squad after missing a friendly versus
France back in Februar... |
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