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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 striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has urged
club coach Leonardo to keep his World Cup dream alive by handing him more game
time.
Huntelaar started the Netherlands' international friendly against Paraguay on
Wednesday but fears a lack of first-team action ... |
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Milan, Italy (MySportsbook) - Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli was only
joking when he proclaimed to be a fan of bitter rivals AC Milan, according to
his PR advisor.
The Italy striker has found himself in hot water with some irate Inter fans
after claiming to have been a Rosson... |
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Turin, Italy (MySportsbook) - Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero is fit
again after battling back and thigh injuries that have limited him to just 10
minutes of action so far this season.
The Italy international is anxious to get back into the mix after his
prolonged absenc... |
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Lisbon, Portugal (MySportsbook) - Benfica star Angel Di Maria has cooled
reports of an imminent move to the Premier League following reports linking
him with both Manchester City and Chelsea.
The 21-year-old Argentina forward was reported to be at the center of a $70
million tug... |
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Madrid, Spain (MySportsbook) - Real Madrid has allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to
continue his recovery from an ankle injury with the Portugal national team and
he could play in their upcoming vital World Cup qualifiers.
The $132 million winger missed Sunday's La Liga loss to Sevilla with an a... |
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Lisbon, Portugal (MySportsbook) - Benfica loaned U.S. midfielder Freddy Adu
to rival Belenenses on Tuesday, giving the 20-year-old American another chance
to resurrect his faltering club career.
Benfica is traditionally one of the strongest teams in Portugal. Belenenses is
also located i... |
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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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Dundee, Scotland (MySportsbook) - Celtic could be without as many as five
regulars when they travel to Tannadice Park on Sunday to face fourth-placed
Dundee United.
Celtic boss Tony Mowbray has already confirmed his team will be without Artur
Boruc, Scott Brown and Shaun Malone... |
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Glasgow, Scotland (MySportsbook) - Rangers boss Walter Smith insists he is
not interested in returning to the helm of the Scotland national team.
The 61-year-old spent two years in charge of the national team before leaving
to retake the manager's job at Ibrox in 2006.
However, desp... |
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Aberdeen, Scotland (MySportsbook) - Aberdeen boss Mark McGhee is delighted
to have defender Zander Diamond close to a return to action following foot
surgery.
The 24-year-old has not featured for the Dons since mid-August, but is
expected to resume full training in just over... |
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Bilbao, Spain (MySportsbook) - Barcelona's Eric Abidal and Yaya Toure have
both been diagnosed with the H1N1 flu virus, and will miss Saturday's trip to
Athletic Bilbao in Spain's La Liga.
Barcelona sits atop La Liga but the loss of Abidal and Toure, compounded by a
thigh injury to Zl... |
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Valencia, Spain (MySportsbook) - Valencia striker David Villa has revealed
he has set his sights on besting Raul's goalscoring record for Spain.
The Real Madrid striker currently leads the way with 44 goals in 102 games for
the European champions.
Villa has a better goals-to-games ... |
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Madrid, Spain (MySportsbook) - Sporting director Emilio Butragueno insists
Real Madrid will exercise caution with Cristiano Ronaldo, who is expected to
resume training this week following seven weeks on the sideline with an ankle
injury.
Ronaldo is reported to have set his sights... |
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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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