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Published on: 30th May, 2009
Everton 1 Chelsea 2 |
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FRANK LAMPARD gave Guus Hiddink the perfect send-off at Chelsea with a brilliant FA Cup winner.
Lamps netted the decider 18 minutes from time after Didier Drogba had cancelled out Louis Saha’s strike after just 25 SECONDS.
Hiddink now returns to his Full Article
Published on: 28th May, 2009
Barcelona 2 Man United 0: That's another fine Messi - Barca taunt Fergie's men with a lesson in possessionROME - MAY 27: Lionel Messi of Barcelona scores the second goal for Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League Final match between Barcelona and Manchester United at the Stadio Olimpico on May 27, 2009 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) |
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The pursuit of immortality in the Eternal City proved a painful one for Manchester United last night. Their every human weakness was exposed in a lesson, given by this brilliant Barcelona side, that was brutal in its execution.
There are so many images that will live long in the memories of those who witnessed this annihilation in the Olympic Stadium.
But rarely, if ever, have Sir Alex Ferguson and his staff looked as beaten and so utterly deflated as they did after Lionel Messi scored the second of Barcelona’s goals in the 70th minute.
It was extraordinary to see Full Article
Published on: 10th May, 2009
Match Report | Man Utd v Man City |
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Manchester United need just four points from three games to claim the Premier League crown after brushing aside Manchester City.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez, who earlier in the day announced he expects to leave Old Trafford in the summer, were on target before the break to settle a derby encounter in which the hosts were rarely troubled.
Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 18th minute as his free-kick took a wicked deflection off Nigel de Jong in the City wall to wrong-foot goalkeeper Shay Given, who got a hand to the ball but could not keep it out.
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Published on: 10th May, 2009
Tottenham captain Ledley King has apologised for arrest |
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Tottenham captain Ledley King has apologised to his manager Harry Redknapp following his arrest outside a London nightclub.
The England international was arrested over an alleged assault in the early hours of Sunday morning following a disturbance.
Having been bailed after spending several hours in police custody, King issued the following statement on the Spurs’ official website.
“I sincerely regret that a night out with friends went too far,” he said.
“I have apologised to Harry and I fully appreciate that, as a professional footballer, Full Article
Published on: 29th April, 2009
Man Utd v Arsenal preview |
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A feast of fast, free flowing football awaits at Old Trafford as Manchester United host Arsenal in a UEFA Champions League semi-final first-leg that promises to be one of the games of the season.
And you can watch it live on Sky Sports 2 & Sky Sports HD2.
The two teams have never played against each other in the Champions League as the in-form Gunners look to put an end to United’s quadruple hopes on Wednesday.
Last season’s penalty shootout win over Chelsea in the final in Moscow will be fresh in the memory for all of the Red Devils Full Article
