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13
March
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AC Milan coach Leonardo says that he has already forgotten his team’s 4-0 defeat to United in the Champions League and they are now focussing on the Serie A title. They play Chievo at home on Sunday, Leonardo said: “I had imagined a different game at Old Trafford. We had structural problems but we also have to recognise the strength of our rivals.” He also added: “We are still second [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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01
February
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Egypt scored the only goal of the match with 5 minutes remaining, against a resilient Ghana team. The Pharaohs have successfully defended their title and have managed a third consecutive trophy in Angola. The Al Ittihad striker- Mohamed Gedo scored the winner for his team just before the match could move into extra time. Egypt didn’t create too many chances in the game. Ghana looked more creative than their counterparts [...]

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16
January
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Côte d’Ivoire have become the first team to reach the quarter finals in the Africa Cup of Nations. They defeated Ghana 3-1 on Friday. The Elephants were reduced to 10-men after defender Emmanuel Eboue was red-carded for a tackle from behind on Opoku Agyemang. The other two teams in the Group B – Burkina Faso and Ghana will clash Tuesday to decide the second qualifier from the Group. Togo, the [...]

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09
January
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The driver has been killed and several players were injured when the bus carrying the Togo national football team was ambushed in Angola. The Togo Football team are in Angola to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations, which begins on Sunday. However, after this severe attack the tournament might postponed or called off. Togo may pull out of the tourney after two of their players were injured. The attack [...]

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31
December
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David Beckham wouldn’t mind playing in defence for AC Milan as long as he gets a chance to prove himself worthy for England’s World Cup 2010 squad. Milan are without their right-back Massimo Oddo and manager Leonardo is hinting that Beckham could start in defence. He said: “I would be happy to play in any position, in defence, in attack.” Beckham commented: “I am not expected to start the games. [...]

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28
December
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Real Madrid paid a world record of 94 million euros for Cristiano Ronaldo, and the class was evident from the start. Lionel Messi turned on a footballing masterclass last season and helped Barcelona win six out of six titles. The Argentine also scooped up quite a few awards, including the European Footballer of the Year and the FIFA World Player of the Year. Nevertheless, according to a Spanish newspaper- Marca, [...]

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23
December
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The much awaited African Football event is due to start next month in Angola, on the 10th. Here’s the full fixture list of the tournament:- ANGOLA v MALI A 10/01/2010 20H:00 Luanda MALAWI v ALGERIA A 11/01/2010 14H:45 Luanda COTE D’IVOIRE v B. FASO B 11/01/2010 17H:00 Cabinda GHANA v TOGO B 11/01/2010 19H:30 Cabinda EGYPT v NIGERIA C 12/01/2010 17H:00 Benguela MOZAMBIQUE v BENIN C 12/01/2010 19H:30 Benguela CAMEROUN [...]

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