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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
You don't know what it's like in there, all night long things are creeping and cracking. And that red light is burning today's rumours' brain! Never mind Jermain Defoe's five-goal haul against Wigan or Landon Donovan's comedy penalty-miss leaving LA Galaxy's David Beckham tearing his Albert Steptoe-style hair out, the big news of the weekend is that in The Times of Malta, Gary Neville has been criticising...
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La Liga Weekly (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Looks like today's friendly between Diego Maradona's albiceleste and La Furia Roja will be taking place at the Vicente Calderon in Madrid today. Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has Iker Casillas in... Looking to advertise on our site? Want to send us your comments? You can reach us at, owngoalnetwork[at]live[dot]ca
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FreeBetting (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
These two teams are likely to be among tournament favourites in South Africa, which makes this game even more interesting. While Spain are again winning games with unbelievable ease, Argentina are largely struggling under Maradona, although a win over La Furia Roja could be just the boost they need to turn things around. Iker Casillas to earn 100th cap The shock defeat to USA in the Confederations...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
• 'A draw would have been unjust' says Pellegrini • Real coach says stone from crowd hit him in the face Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini felt his side were full value for their derby win over Atlético, but admitted it was an uncomfortable end to the match as their hosts attempted to stage a late fightback following Sergio Ramos' dismissal. Pellegrini also said he was hit in the...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Email barry.glendenning@guardian.co.uk with your musings. You can also follow Atlético Madrid v Chelsea and Manchester United v CSKA Moscow , while our full scoreboard is here AC Milan: 1 Dida, 7 Pato, 10 Clarence Seedorf, 13 Alessandro Nesta, 15 Gianluca Zambrotta, 21 Andrea Pirlo, 22 Marco Borriello, 23 Massimo Ambrosini, 33 Thiago Silva, 44 Massimo Oddo, 80 Ronaldinho. Subs: Roma, Kaladze,...
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Soccer news (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Nominees list of FIFA World Player of the Year 2009: Michael Ballack (Germany), Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Iker Casillas (Spain), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Diego (Brazil), Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast), Michael Essien (Ghana), Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon), Steven Gerrard (England), Thierry Henry (France), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden), Andres Iniesta (Spain), Kaka (Brazil), Frank Lampard (England), Luis...
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FOOTBALL: Just Love The Game (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been named on 23-man shortlist for this year's FIFA World Player of the Year award. Real Madrid ace Ronaldo won the award last season for his stunning form with Manchester United , but the hot favourite to lift the award is Barcelona star Messi. The FIFA Football Committee has selected the shortlist, which includes six Spaniards, four Englishmen and three Brazilians,...
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FCB News (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
You can tell we are moving towards the end of the year by the number of awards ceremonies. Last week we had the list of candidates for France Football's Ballon d'Or and now it is the turn for the other most prestigious individual award: the Fifa World Player. Fifa have released a list of 23 candidates for 2009 which includes six Barça players, Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol, Henry and Ibrahimovic...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
• Spanish giants beaten 4-0 by lowly Alcorcón in first-leg tie • 'We will not give up' insists captain Real Madrid captain Raúl insists his side can turn around their Copa del Rey last-32 tie against Alcorcón despite suffering a humiliating 4-0 defeat in Tuesday night's first-leg against the Segunda Division B side. Madrid were embarrassed at this stage of last year's...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
In the end, it felt like a classic but mostly it had not been. Two wonderful strikes and a final 15 minutes played in increasingly wide spaces led to a dramatic 88th-minute winner from Pato that elevated the game to a status fitting of its billing as the "derby of Europe". By the time the whistle went mistakes from goalkeepers Iker Casillas and, especially, Dida were forgotten. Andrea Pirlo's...
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The Flat Back Four (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
The 30-man list of nominees for the 2009 Ballon d'Or has been announced. The list consisted of a Who's Who of European football. The most glaring thing is that there is no Italian player nominated in the top 30. 2009 Ballon d'Or Nominees Andrey Arshavin (Arsenal) Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal) Didier Drogba (Chelsea) Frank Lampard (Chelsea) John Terry (Chelsea) Fernando Torres (Liverpool) Steven Gerrard...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
• Ronaldo joined by team-mates Kaka, Benzema and Casillas • Premier League nominees include Terry, Gerrard, Giggs Cristiano Ronaldo leads a list of 30 nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or that does not include a single player from current world champions Italy. Real Madrid's Ronaldo, 24, won the prestigious award last year and will be one of the favourite for this year's title after his...
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ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque singled out striker Alvaro Negredo and goalkeeper Iker Casillas for special praise after the European champions downed Bosnia-Herzegovina 5-2 to complete a perfect qualifying record for next year's World Cup.
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