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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) - Inter Milan failed in its second attempt to
secure a third straight Serie A title, finishing 2-2 with Siena at the San
Siro while Roma beat Atalanta 2-1, cutting Inter's lead to just one point with
one game to play.
Inter will finish the season at r... |
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Munich, Germany (BettingExpress) - Bayern Munich is reportedly leading the
race to sign AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso.
The Italy international would team up with compatriot Luca Toni at the Allianz
Arena if the transfer goes through.
Earlier this week, Bayern president Franz Bec... |
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Milan, Italy (BettingExpress) - After failing to secure its third straight
scudetto last Sunday with a 2-1 defeat to rivals AC Milan, Inter Milan will
attempt to lift the title once again with a home victory against Siena on
Sunday.
Inter's loss coupled with a Roma win closed t... |
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Milan, Italy (BettingExpress) - Veteran Inter Milan midfielder Luis Figo has
revealed that he hopes to play on for another season.
Figo, 35, backtracked on a decision to retire last summer and has made 20
appearances in all competitions for the Serie A champions-elect this season
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Lisbon, Portugal (BettingExpress) - Portuguese champions FC Porto have come to
terms with Belenenses on a deal that will land Porto highly-touted young
defender Rolando.
The 22-year-old Rolando was a standout defender for the Portuguese Under-21
team, and according to Porto preside... |
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Lisbon, Portugal (BettingExpress) - FC Porto secured its third consecutive
league title with a 6-0 pounding of Amadora on Saturday.
The win moves Porto 18 points clear of second-place Guimaraes with five games
remaining, while Benfica is one point back of Guimaraes in the battle fo... |
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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) - Goals from Stephen McManus and Scott
McDonald helped Celtic secure a 2-0 win over Hibernian at Celtic Park on
Sunday, enabling the Hoops to regain their four-point lead on Rangers.
The win puts pressure on Rangers, which has three games re... |
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Glasgow, Scotland (BettingExpress) - Nacho Novo scored twice as Rangers topped
Dundee United, 3-1, on Saturday in the Scottish Premier League to cut Celtic's
lead to one point.
Rangers, which plays Zenit St. Petersburg in the UEFA Cup final Wednesday, has
one game in hand on the leaders and... |
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Glasgow, Scotland (BettingExpress) - Rangers will attempt to capture its first
European title in 36 years on Wednesday when they meet Zenit in the UEFA Cup
final, but Walter Smith's men must first take care of their business in the
league with a home game against Dundee United on Saturday.... |
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Madrid, Spain (BettingExpress) - Diego Forlan scored as Atletico Madrid edged
Deportivo, 1-0, to pull even in points with third-place Barcelona, which blew
a two-goal lead in a 3-2 loss to Mallorca on Sunday in the Spanish La Liga.
Atletico and Barcelona both have 64 points with one match... |
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Madrid, Spain (BettingExpress) - Atletico Madrid hopes to secure a spot in the
Champions League on Sunday against Deportivo. But while that's Atletico's main
goal, Barcelona is also just three points away in third place.
Atletico Madrid beat Espanyol on Thursday, 2-0, and can secure at least... |
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Barcelona, Spain (BettingExpress) - Barcelona fired coach Frank Rijkaard on
Thursday, less than three years after he guided the club to the UEFA Champions
League title.
Rijkaard will officially step down on June 30. He will be replaced by reserves
coach Pep Guardiola.
Rijkaard, an ex-... |
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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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