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Archive for February, 2010

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February
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If it wasn’t enough that Wayne Bridge has ruled himself out for selection in the England squad, Capello and the England team have been hit by another scandal. Ashley Cole is heading towards a messy divorce. Fabio Capello is surely not a happy man, with one scandal after another being thrown into his face. He said in an interview to CNN: “Yes. I am not lucky because I prefer the [...]

Categories: World Cup 2010
28
February
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Arsenal won the match against Stoke City, however, the horrific injury to fellow team mate Aaron Ramsey surely cast a shadow over the win. After the match Wenger commented: “I’m proud of our game because it was an unbelievable battle from the first minute. We needed to be tough and resilient to win.” When asked about the injury to Welshman, Wenger said: “I’m of course very sad because of what [...]

Categories: English Premiership
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February
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Manchester United fell to a 3-1 defeat against Everton on Saturday, even after taking a 0-1 lead through Berbatov. United’s manager Sir Alex Ferguson commented: “It was a bad result for us and at this time of the year you can’t afford results like that, but I don’t think we will panic because it has been a funny season. Teams have been losing points that you don’t expect so the [...]

Categories: English Premiership
17
February
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AC Milan squandered a 3 min lead in the Champions League, round of 16 match and lost to Man U after Rooney headed in two goals. AC Milan had a dream start when David Beckham’s free kick was struck by Ronaldinho, which took a deflection into the goal. Manchester United came onto the score sheets with a strange goal from Paul Scholes in the 35th minute. After the break United [...]

Categories: Champions League
12
February
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Ashley Cole fractured his ankle in the match against Everton yesterday. This injury could keep the defender out for at least 3 months. The injury could give Man City’s Wayne Bridge a chance in the England World Cup squad. Earlier, Bridge and Terry had been enfolded in a controversy which led to the latter being stripped of his captaincy. Chelsea have a backup left-back in the Russian, Yuri Zhirkov. Another [...]

Categories: World Cup 2010
08
February
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Reports are in that Jose Mourinho might  leave Inter Milan for the Spanish giants Real Madrid. Mourinho helped Inter to the Serie A title last season and is preparing for a clash against ex-club Chelsea in the Champions League. Current Real coach Manuel Pellegrini is under immense pressure to improve his side’s domestic performance. Mourinho could be offered around €7m per season, to join the Galacticos. According to La Gazzetta [...]

Categories: Misc
05
February
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After days of speculations the verdict is out, John Terry has been asked to step down as the England Football Captain. Fabio Capello took this decision and informed JT at a short meeting held at Wembley this afternoon. This decision doesn’t come as a shock to anyone since Terry had allegedly had an affair with Wayne Bridge’s ex-girlfriend. Read here. Capello had to take a firm stand in order to [...]

Categories: English Premiership
05
February
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The Brazil born Deco has decided to retire from international football after the World Cup this summer. “I will close my cycle after the World Cup. Because of my age and because it is tiring, I will say goodbye to the national team after the World Cup.” Deco has played 71 matches for Portugal. The star has also represented Porto and Barcelona. He currently plays in the Premier League with [...]

Categories: Misc
01
February
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Wigan have managed to seal the deal for the much coveted Crystal Palace striker, Victor Moses, for an undisclosed amount. The 19-year-old has penned a three-and-a-half-year contract. Moses said: “To play in the Premier League is a dream and I want to thank Wigan for giving me the chance. I’m sad to leave Palace because they’re a great club and gave me my chance in football and I want to [...]

01
February
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English Football captain- John Terry might resign as captain. He has come to this decision after the details of his affair with ex-Chelsea and England team-mate Wayne Bridge’s ex-girlfriend came to light. John was earlier involved in scam where he apparently accepted money in return for a tour of Chelsea’s club facilities. Read here. The Chelsea defender will speak with England coach Fabio Capello and FA officials to discover their [...]

Categories: Misc