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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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Catania, Italy (MySportsbook) - Napoli enters the weekend in sixth place in
the Serie A table, which is closer to where they feel they should be after a
disappointing 12th-placed finish last campaign.
This season started with just one win in five league games, and it prompted
the Na... |
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Turin, Italy (MySportsbook) - Juventus striker Amauri has been handed a one-
match ban after being sent off in Saturday's Serie A clash against Napoli.
The Brazilian striker appeared to aim a kick at Morgan De Sanctis and was
immediately dismissed although replays later revealed th... |
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Milan, Italy (MySportsbook) - AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani has
said that the Rossoneri will seal the capture of Ghana forward Dominic Adiyiah
in the January transfer window.
The 20-year-old is currently playing for Fredrikstad FK in Norway but was
outstanding as Ghana w... |
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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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Lisbon, Portugal (MySportsbook) - Sporting Lisbon midfielder Miguel Veloso
has again dropped a major hint that he will leave the Portuguese club this
summer.
The 23-year-old has been linked with a number of clubs in England for some
time and has grown tired of being blamed fo... |
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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) - UEFA has charged Rangers with improper
conduct because of their fans following disturbances during Wednesday's
Champions League draw against Romanian side Unirea in Bucharest.
Gers supporters were seen on TV destroying seats and challengi... |
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Dundee, Scotland (MySportsbook) - Steven Davis scored in the first half but
Rangers' match at Dundee United on Sunday was suspended at halftime because of
torrential rain.
Rangers will have to return to Tayside at a date to be determined to complete
the match, leading 1-0 when play re... |
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Edinburgh, Scotland (MySportsbook) - Goals from Colin Nish and Liam Miller
in the final two minutes allowed Hibernian to claim a 2-0 win over nine-man
Aberdeen at Easter Road Stadium on Saturday.
Maurice Ross was sent off in the 48th minute for the Dons, while Christopher
Maguire ... |
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Barcelona, Spain (MySportsbook) - Barcelona has scored one goal or less in
five of its last six La Liga and the Champions League matches, but manager Pep
Guardiola said "it worries me relatively little that we have not scored many
goals."
Other than a 6-1 thrashing of Real Zaragoza on... |
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Madrid, Spain (MySportsbook) - Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has
admitted Cristiano Ronaldo is concerned by the ankle injury which will
sideline him for at least another month.
The Portugal international, who moved to Real in the summer for a world record
80million fe... |
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Madrid, Spain (MySportsbook) - Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo could be
sidelined for another month with his troublesome ankle injury.
The Portugal international, who moved to Real in the summer for a world record
$132 million fee from Manchester United, is to consult his former spec... |
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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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