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Dublin, Ireland (BettingExpress) - 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 (BettingExpress) - 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 (BettingExpress) - AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato is expected to
miss three to four weeks with a thigh injury sustained Wednesday in the Coppa
Italia win over Novara.
Pato's extra-time goal helped Milan defeat Novara, 2-1, but the Brazilian left
the match with 4 minutes remai... |
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Milan, Italy (BettingExpress) - Inter Milan forward Diego Forlan has suffered
strained right hip flexor, and will be sidelined for an unknown period.
The Uruguayan international joined Inter from Atletico Madrid last summer, but
the 32-year-old has made just nine appearances and scored one ... |
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Parma, Italy (BettingExpress) - Parma has secured the services of defender
Jonathan on loan for the rest of the season from Inter Milan.
The 25-year-old moved to Inter from Santos over the summer but has only
managed to appear in four league games for the Nerazzurri this campaign.... |
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Braga, Portugal (BettingExpress) - Helder Barbosa and Lima scored early in the
second half as Braga beat Sporting Lisbon, 2-1, at Estadio Municipal on Sunday
for its fourth straight win in the Portuguese Liga.
Barbosa opened the scoring after 51 minutes and Lima followed in the 64th, and
Sp... |
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Lisbon, Portugal (BettingExpress) - Benfica agreed to a deal with Uniao Leiria
to sign forward Jorge Djaniny, who will make the switch this summer.
Djaniny, 20, will sign a five-year deal with Benfica. He has scored two goals
in 13 top-flight appearances this season.
Benfica leads Portug... |
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Lisbon, Portugal (BettingExpress) - Benfica moved to the top of the Portuguese
Liga on Sunday after a 4-0 win at Uniao Leiria.
Benfica and FC Porto entered the weekend level on 33 points, but after Porto
was held to a 0-0 draw at Sporting Lisbon on Saturday, Benfica took advantage
and mo... |
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Moscow, Russia (BettingExpress) - 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 (BettingExpress) - 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 (BettingExpress) - 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 (BettingExpress) - Celtic announced the signing of
midfielder Rabiu Ibrahim on Wednesday, pending a successful work permit
application.
Ibrahim will join the Hoops on a free transfer after being released from his
contract by PSV Eindhoven last month, ... |
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Glasgow, Scotland (BettingExpress) - Gary Hooper and Victor Wanyama scored in
the opening 17 minutes and Celtic held off Dundee United, 2-1 on Saturday for
its 11 straight win in the Scottish Premier League.
Hooper netted his 12th goal of the season after 12 minutes and Wanyama scored
in... |
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Glasgow, Scotland (BettingExpress) - Celtic's 10 consecutive wins during a 13-
match unbeaten streak has lifted it to the top of the Scottish Premier League,
but its cushion over Rangers is merely two points.
Celtic has needed the incredible run to turn a 15-point deficit into the lead,
but... |
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Valencia, Spain (BettingExpress) - Valencia has signed Argentine midfielder
Ever Banega to a contract extension through June 2015.
Banega, 23, joined Valencia in 2008 from Boca Juniors and has played 87 games
with the Spanish side. Banega also spent time on loan with Atletico Madrid in
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Aragon, Spain (BettingExpress) - Real Zaragoza acquired Croatia international
Tomislav Dujmovic on loan from Dinamo Moscow on Tuesday.
Dujmovic, 30, joins the La Liga club until the end of the season. Zaragoza is
last in Spain with just 11 points from 18 matches and needed the midfielder a... |
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Barcelona, Spain (BettingExpress) - Barcelona announced on Monday that
defender Eric Abidal has signed a new contract with the club that keeps him at
the Nou Camp through June 2013.
The France international's original deal was set to expire this year, but the
team announced on it... |
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Stockholm, Sweden (BettingExpress) - 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 (BettingExpress) - 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 (BettingExpress) - 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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