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Cole gives Blues the edgeJoe Cole scored the only goal of the game as Chelsea emerged from the first leg of their Champions League semi-final with a 1-0 advantage over Liverpool to take to Anfield.After generating enough chances to put the tie beyond doubt, particularly in a first-half they comfortably dominated, Jose Mourinho's side were put under sufficient pressure after the break for

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Rooney trumps Kaka to give United edge Wayne Rooney brilliantly trumped AC Milan's Brazilian star Kaka to fire Manchester United to an exhilarating 3-2 victory in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final here on Tuesday. The victory was all the more remarkable given the hosts were outplayed at times by a mesmeric Milan outfit, who bounced back in superb style from Ronaldo's

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Milan strikes eliminate Bayern Munich Experience told as clinical AC Milan scored twice in the space of four first-half minutes to claim an impressive 4-2 aggregate victory over FC Bayern München, and a semi-final against Manchester United FC.A four-minute burst done the damage on the half hour mark, and Ottmar Hitzfeld's side never really recovered despite pushing the Rossoneri in the second

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Liverpool beat PSV again! Liverpool FC booked a UEFA Champions League semi-final date with English rivals Chelsea FC for the second time in three years as Peter Crouch's solitary strike wrapped up a comfortable 4-0 aggregate win over PSV Eindhoven in the quarter-final at Anfield. PSV finishe the game with 10 men after the unfortunate dismissal of teenager Dirk Marcellis on his debut, a decision

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Manchester United:van der Sar - 6 - It was not the busiest night for the Dutchman and he wasn't convincing, although anything was going to be an improvement from his weekend fiasco.O'Shea - 7 - Mr Versatile did his job very well for United at full-back as he provided plenty of cover for the wave and wave of attacks.Brown - 7 - A potential weak link following the loss of Nemanja Vidic to injury,

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Manchester United seven wonders destroty Roma! A scintillating display by Manchester United saw them tear Roma apart to reach the Champions League semi-finals. Manchester United obliterated Roma and all but erased the reputation of Serie A. No one believed it possible to treat an Italian club quite like this. The victors, nonetheless, will give more thought to their immediate future than to this

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Chelsea steal it at very death! A 90th minute strike from Michael Essien stunned Valencia at the Mestalla and secured Chelsea a 2-1 win as they progressed to the Champions League semi-final. The Blues had gone down to a 32nd minute goal from Fernando Morientes, but Andriy Shevchenko equalised seven minutes into the second half.Chelsea had looked dead and buried in the first half when Fernando

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Sevilla recover to snatch win!Robbie Keane netted a priceless away goal but Spurs still face a tough task to reach the Uefa Cup semi-finals after Sevilla hit back for a hard-fought win.Spurs began the match in perfect fashion when Keane put them in front less than two minutes into the match tapping in at the second attempt after working himself into acres of space inside the box. But Sevilla got

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Benfica score valuable away goals! Two goals in as many minutes kept Benfica's hopes alive against Espanyol as they fought back from 3-0 down to lose 3-2 away in their UEFA Cup quarter-final first leg on Thursday.Raúl Tamudo, Albert Riera and Walter Pandiani looked to have given the Barcelona club an unassailable lead but two goals in the space of three second-half minutes from Nuno Gomes and

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Osasuna Crush helpless Leverkusen! Osasuna moved to the brink of a place in the last four of the UEFA Cup with a 3-0 win away to Bayer Leverkusen in their quarter-final first leg on Thursday. Goals by Javier Cuellar - his within 60 seconds of the start - David Lopez and Pierre Webo - with his first touch of the match after coming on as a substitute - leave Bayer requiring a miracle to get into

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Roma beat ten-man United Roma beat Manchester United 2-1 in their Champions League quarter final first leg after a goal from sub Mirko Vucinic. A deflected Rodrigo Taddei goal put the hosts in front before United - who played for 58 minutes with ten men after Paul Scholes was sent-off - equalised through Wayne Rooney.The Giallorossi began at a frantic pace, forcing a corner within the first

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Drogba gives Chelsea Hope! Didier Drogba kept Chelsea's Champions League challenge alive with a second half equaliser to earn a 1-1 draw against Valencia on Wednesday. Drogba came to Chelsea's rescue after David Silva's stunning strike had put Valencia in control of a hard-fought quarter-final first leg clash at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea opened brightly enough but left-back Ashley Cole rushed a

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Holders Sevilla must halt Tottenham Hotspur's pursuit of a UEFA Cup record on Thursday if they are to remain in contention for back-to-back triumphs. The Primera Liga title challengers host the first leg of their quarter-final against a Tottenham side who have won all eight of their matches in the competition this season. The London club, twice winners of the trophy, are one victory away from

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Justice done as Van Buyten puts Bayern in the driving seatDaniel van Buyten did not cause much of a stir in Manchester during his five appearances for City three years ago. Then he was on loan from Marseille and searching for career direction; now he is a big-money purchase for Bayern Munich and the robust Belgian justified several down payments with not one but two late equalisers here last

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Ruthless Liverpool hammers PSVLiverpool powered to a resounding win over PSV Eindhoven to all but book their place in the semi finals of the Champions League. Captain Steven Gerrard, John Arne Riise and Peter Crouch bagged the goals to silence the Phillips Stadium. It was no less than Liverpool deserved against a surprisingly negative PSV, whose season is beginning to unravel before

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David Villa had said that he is on a goalscoring mission as he travels to Stamford Bridge with Valencia to take on Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.The Spanish international was on the scoresheet against Espanyol at the weekend and is now hungry to find the net again against the Blues."I intend to score a goal in Stamford Bridge," he said. "But it is not for

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For match report and highlights, please click hereLiverpool travel to Eindhoven for their Champions League quarter final clash with PSV hoping to take advantage of the Dutch side's injury problems.Coach Ronald Koeman will have to do without two of his best players when the former European champions visit the Phillips Stadion on Tuesday, and the absence of both Arouna Kone and Alex means PSV are

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Roma stars Amantino Mancini and Christian Panucci have added coals to the fire of Wednesday's Champions League quarter final against Manchester United by branding Cristiano Ronaldo a 'diver'.Brazilian Mancini, himself blessed with fantastic dribbling skills, has warned the Portuguese flyer that he will face tougher defenders than he is used to when the two sides meet at Rome's Stadio Olimpico,

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Manchester United striker Louis Saha is nearing a complete recovery from injury, but manager Sir Alex Ferguson may decide not to risk playing the Frenchman against Roma on Wednesday. Manchester United striker Louis Saha is nearing a complete recovery from injury, but manager Sir Alex Ferguson may decide not to risk playing the Frenchman against Roma on Wednesday.Saha has been sidelined for the

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You Will find out who I am, Totti warns Ferguson!!Not mentioning Francesco Totti when listing Roma's best players is tantamount to treason in the Eternal City.And Sir Alex Ferguson's exclusion of the exalted number 10 among the players Manchester United most fear has added spice to Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final, first leg here on Wednesday. Romans are up in arms that Ferguson, when

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Kalou keeps Chelsea title hopes aliveSubstitute Salomon Kalou scored in injury time to keep Chelsea's Barclays Premiership hopes alive with a 1-0 victory as they moved back to within six points of leaders Manchester United. The Blues striker headed Andriy Shevchenko's cross high into the top corner three minutes into stoppage time, just as Watford appeared certain to hold out for a draw that

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Scholes fires Manchester United closer to titleA moment of genius from Paul Scholes sparked a magnificent second-half revival from Manchester United which allowed them to move another mighty stride closer to completing their Premiership title dream with a 4-1 home win over Blackburn.United central defender Nemanja Vidic was forced off with a broken collarbone and the home side then fell behind

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Crouch's Hat-trick sinks Arsenal!Peter Crouch's first hat-trick at club level saw Liverpool leap-frog Arsenal to go third in the Premiership.The 4-1 victory sends the Liverpool above Arsenal into third spot in the Premiership and Crouch did his England cause no harm with a fine trio - two in the first half and a quality finish for his third after the break. Daniel Agger scored Liverpool's other

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Toni puts Italy back on courseA goal in each half from Luca Toni delivered an important 2-0 win for Italy over Scotland in their Euro 2008 Group B qualifier at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari.The Fiorentina striker"s goals in the twelfth and 70th minutes proved enough to overcome a spirited performance from Alex McLeish's side who pushed the world champions but ultimately could not trouble them

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Gerrard breaks the dead lock!A second-half brace from Steven Gerrard helped England to a 3-0 win over Andorra in Barcelona.After a dismal first half showing from the visitors, the Liverpool captain lifted the growing tension with a fine volley on 52 minutes, before bursting through the Andorra defence and sidefooting past goalkeeper Koldo with a quarter of an hour remaining.Preston North End

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Portugal thwarted by defiant Serbia Serbia and Portugal fought out a 1-1 draw in a highly entertaining Euro 2008 Group A qualifier on Wednesday. Tiago fired Portugal into a fifth-minute lead and Bosko Jankovic put the Serbs back on level terms in the 37th minute to the delight of a raucous 51,000 home crowd. Both sides missed plenty of chances in a pulsating match whose outcome left them level

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Group A Azerbijan 1-0 FinlandGroup A Poland 1-0 ArmeniaGroup B Ukraine 1-0 LithuaniaGroup B Georgia 3-1 Faroe IslandsGroup C Hungary 2-0 MoldovaGroup C Malta 0-1 GreeceGroup C Turkey 2-2 NorwayGroup D Czech 1-0 CyprusGroup D Ireland 1-0 SlovakiaGroup D Wales 3-0 San MarinoGroup E Israel 4-0 EstoniaGroup F Liechtenstein 1-0 LatviaGroup F Spain 1-0 IcelandGroup F N.Ireland 2-1 SwedenGroup G

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Domenech to select 'New Zidane' Nasrieenage Olympique Marseille midfielder Samir Nasri seems poised to make his France debut in Wednesday's friendly against Austria at the Stade de France.Coach Raymond Domenech stopped short of naming his team on Tuesday but did say there would be surprises. 'I'm capable of everything,' Domenech told reporters. 'If the players are in the squad it is because I

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While most of the attention was focused on Croke Park this weekend there were a number of exciting Eircom League games up for deciding on Friday night and Sunday afternoonDerry v St Pats 0-1Derry lost their second game in succession as St Pats continued their great start to the season. Derry had the better of things until Pats took the lead from a corner kick. After that Derry lacked a creative

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American tycoons George Gillett and Tom Hicks have had their takeover of Liverpool rubber-stamped by the Stock Exchange on Tuesday morning. An announcement released on behalf of Kop Football Limited confirmed the pair have reached an agreement to buy 98.6% of the club's shares. Under Stock Exchange rules the remaining shares can now be compulsorily purchased and Gillett and Hicks' offer is '

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Mido is ready to moveEgyptian striker Mido has admitted that he could leave Tottenham in the summer after confirming that he is wanted by three other clubs. The much-travelled 24-year-old has fallen out of favour at White Hart Lane this season and has started only six Premiership games for Martin Jol's side.His form since penning a permanent deal with Spurs has been in sharp contrast to his

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Nicolas Anelka was back in favour with coach Raymond Domenech after scoring the winner for France against Lithuania in a Euro 2008 Group B qualifier on Saturday. The former 'enfant terrible' of French soccer, who was left out of the squad for three years after snubbing a late call-up in 2002, produced a man-of-the-match performance in the 1-0 victory in Kaunas.As France struggled to break the

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England coach Steve McClaren and Wayne Rooney were reportedly involved in a dressing-room row after the goalless draw against Israel. The forward is said to have walked out of the dressing room after being singled out for criticism by McClaren, whose team have now failed to score in four of their last five matches. Rooney has failed to score a competitive goal for England since Euro 2004 and

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Anelka to the rescue for FranceFrance had Nicolas Anelka to thank for the fine individual goal that earned them a 1-0 win at Lithuania and keeps them joint-top of Group B behind Scotland. Ninth goal for FranceAnelka claimed the three points for Raymond Domenech's side after 73 minutes, cutting infield from the left flank and driving a low shot past the despairing dive of Žydrunas Karčemarkas from

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England find no way past IsraelEngland's Euro 2008 qualifying campaign stuttered again with a dismal stalemate against Israel in Tel Aviv.Tight tussleEngland had probably the better chances, including Jamie Carragher's header on to the crossbar, but Israel were resolute in defence and deserving of a point that will have pleased more than anyone the group's top two teams, Croatia and Russia, who

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Kuranyi double lifts Germany clearGermany resisted a late rally by the Czech Republic to clinch a well-deserved victory in this meeting of the Group D pacesetters. Headers decisiveKevin Kuranyi headed in twice before Milan Baroš's goal set up a nervous finish. Unbeaten Germany are three points clear of the Czech Republic, who are now ahead of the Republic of Ireland only on goal difference.

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Turkey storm to victory in AthensTurkey fought back from a goal down to earn an emphatic UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying win in Greece that puts them in the driving seat in Group C.TurnaroundAfter falling behind to their Aegean rivals within five minutes, goals from Tuncay Sanli, Gökhan Ünal, Tümer Metin and Gökdeniz Karadeniz turned the game around to move the Turks three points clear of their

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Spain edge out ten-man DenmarkSpain gave their UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying campaign a timely boost with a victory in their must-win encounter against ten-man Denmark in Madrid. Valencia heroesLuis Aragonés's side secured the win thanks to first-half goals from Valencia CF duo Fernando Morientes and David Villa following the dismissal of Niclas Jensen, while Michael Gravgaard replied for Denmark.

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Classy Portugal cruise past BelgiumPortugal maintained their 100 per cent home record in UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying with a hugely convincing 4-0 victory over Belgium at Lisbon's José Alvalade stadium. Second-half blitzAfter a first half where they failed to translate their vast superiority into goals, Luiz Felipe Scolari's side made amends as second-half strikes from Nuno Gomes, Cristiano Ronaldo

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Group A Poland 5-0 AzerbijanGroup B Scotland 2-1 GeorgiaGroup B Faroe Islands 0-2 UkrianeGroup C Moldova 1-1 Malta Group C Norway 1-2 Bosnia-HerzegovinaGroup D Ireland 1-0 Wales Group D Cyprus 1-3 Slovakia GroupE Croatia 2-1 Macedonia Group E Estonia 0-2 Russia Group F Liechtenstein 1-4 N.Ireland Group G Luxembourg 1-2 BelarusGroup G Albania 0-0 Slovenia

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Andriy Shevchenko is struggling with an ankle injury and is rated doubtful for Ukraine's UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifier in the Faroe Islands on Saturday. His absence would provide a major headache for coach Oleh Blokhin who already has question marks surrounding the availability of Ruslan Rotan and Serhiy Rebrov, though midfielder Rotan has returned to training following an ankle problem. Italy coach

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England arrived in Israel late Thursday for a match under-fire coach Steve McClaren dare not lose.Defeat on Saturday could seriously endanger England's chances of qualifying for the European Championship finals next year.And just eight months into the job, McClaren's fate could be prematurely decided if his winless streak extends to five matches at Ramat Gan Stadium.The pressure is getting to his

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France is heading to Lithuania for a European Championship qualifier with a depleted squad desperate for a win. The host will be in the exact same position on Saturday in Kaunas, 100 kilometers (60 miles) west of Lithuania's capital Vilnius."France is a very strong team, but we are not going to defend our goal blindly for 90 minutes, keeping nine players back and one in front," Lithuania coach

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England midfielder Frank Lampard has called for action to prevent any repetition of the attack he faced from a Tottenham fan in the FA Cup.Chelsea had just won the quarter-final replay at 2-1 at White Hart Lane on Monday and Lampard was celebrating in front of the Chelsea supporters when a fan ran on to the pitch and took a swing at him."It did shock me," Lampard said as he prepared for England's

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Old Trafford and Villa Park have been confirmed as the venues that will play host to this season's FA Cup semi-finals. As expected, the Football Association have scheduled Blackburn's match with Chelsea at the home of Manchester United. The game will kick off at 4pm on Sunday, April 15 and will be televised live by Sky Sports. Watford will face United at Aston Villa's home ground the previous day

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FA calls incident involving pitch invader 'totally unacceptable'The Football Association has demanded an explanation from Tottenham Hotspur after two fans ran on to the pitch at White Hart Lane at the end of last night's quarter-final replay against Chelsea - and one of them attempted to punch Frank Lampard.The FA described the incident as "totally unacceptable" and have asked Spurs to detail the

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Spurs second best as Chelsea grasp their second chanceChelsea set up an FA Cup semi-final meeting with Blackburn Rovers thanks to superb second-half strikes from Andriy Shevchenko and Shaun Wright-Phillips.Andriy Shevchenko finally showed his true quality with a superb strike that put Chelsea on course for a 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final replay victory at Tottenham on Monday. Shevchenko broke the

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Ronaldo Wins It For Red DevilsA second-half penalty won and converted by Cristiano Ronaldo sent Manchester United through to the FA Cup semi-finals where they will meet Watford next month.The otherwise outstanding Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate brought down Ronaldo from behind as the Portuguese winger cut in on goal along the by-line from the left in the 76th minute. Ronaldo coolly

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Rooney and Park on song Manchester United signalled their intention not to let anything as trivial as a mounting injury list derail their treble drive as they smashed four past Bolton for the second time this season to triumph 4-1 at Old Trafford. Park Ji-Sung and Wayne Rooney both scored twice as Sir Alex Ferguson's men surged to a victory which leaves them requiring a maximum 18 points from

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Shevchenko shines as Chelsea cruiseChelsea defeated Sheffield United 3-0 at Stamford Bridge to once again move to within six points of leaders Manchester United.Andriy Shevchenko, Saloman Kalou and Michael Ballack scored the goals for Jose Mourinho’s side . Mourinho, opting to leave Didier Drogba on the bench, watched his team take the lead after just four minutes. Ricardo Carvalho beat three

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Robinson on right end of freak goal as Spurs ease to winThat's why you're number one', roared the home crowd in praise of Paul Robinson, the unlikely scorer of Spurs' second goal. The Watford fans had contested the England goalkeeper's crown, but when Robinson's free-kick flew the length of the pitch, bounced in front of Ben Foster and into the net!!! to put Tottenham two goals ahead after

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Brilliant Berbatov sends Spurs into last eightTottenham Hotspur FC can look forward to their first UEFA Cup quarter-final appearance since 1985 after a second-leg victory over SC Braga inspired by the brilliance of Dimitar Berbatov. The €16m striker scored two first-half goals and created the third for Steed Malbranque as Tottenham recovered from the shock of conceding an early goal to secure a 3

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Lampard strikes to sink City and cut United's lead Chelsea moved to within six points of Premiership leaders Manchester United as Frank Lampard's 20th goal of the season gave them a 1-0 win over Manchester City.Lampard sent Manchester City goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson the wrong way from the spot in the 28th minute after Micah Richards had been punished for tripping Salomon Kalou.City had been

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Diaby marks Wenger milestone with victoryArsene Wenger celebrated his 400th Premiership game in charge of Arsenal with a 1-0 victory at Villa Park on Wednesday night as his team maintained their unbeaten league start to 2007. Also Arsenal overtook Liverpool and moved up into third place in the Premiership! Abou Diaby's first half goal - after only nine minutes - Diaby is another of

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The Football Association will study referee Mike Riley's report before deciding whether to take action against Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho for his allegedly calling the referee a filho da puta - which translates as 'son of a whore' or 'son of a bitch'.Mourinho used the phrase in a confrontation with Riley at half time in the FA Cup quarter-final 3-3 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

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Inter fight back to win Milan derbyInter Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the winner as Inter Milan bounced back from their disappointing exit from Europe in midweek with a narrow triumph over city rivals AC Milan on Sunday in the derby match.Ibrahimovic struck with 15 minutes remaining to give the Serie A leaders a deserved victory in a thrilling encounter at a sold-out Giuseppe Meazza stadium

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Chelsea Comeback In Thriller Chelsea and Tottenham have treated everyone watching to an unforgetable FA Cup tie and they will have to do it all again after it finished 3-3 at Stamford Bridge in 90 minutes of pure football madness!!Chelsea had looked down and out at half-time after they trailed 3-1 to a vibrant Tottenham side.But second-half goals from Frank Lampard and substitute Salomon Kalou

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Final ResultChelsea 3-3 TottenhamChelsea stormed back from two goals down to snatch a 3-3 draw against Tottenham Hotspur in an electrifying FA Cup quarter-final at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Goals from Dimitar Berbatov and Hossam Ghaly and an own goal from Michael Essien gave Tottenham a 3-1 halftime lead as they looked set to end a 17-year wait for a win at Stamford Bridge. However Frank

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Ronaldo keeps United's FA Cup treble dreams aliveCristiano Ronaldo's penalty earned Manchester United a replay after Middlesbrough threatened a shock in the FA Cup quarter-final at the Riverside.Wayne Rooney gave United the lead, drilling low past Mark Schwarzer. Boro equalised when Lee Cattermole fired in just before half-time. Terrible defending from United saw George Boateng head Boro in front

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Magical Messi Earns Heroic Draw A sensational Lionel Messi etched his name indelibly into the El Clasico history, as he completed an injury time hat-trick on the biggest stage in Spain to hand ten men Barcelona a gutsy draw at the Camp Nou, in one of the most breath-taking of El Clasicos. Real Madrid, meanwhile, will go home gutted, and questions will be asked as to why Capello chose to sit back

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Thierry Henry has vouched to bounce back next season for the Gunners after being ruled out for the rest of the season. The Arsenal captain damaged stomach and groin muscles after appearing as a substitute in Wednesday night Champions League exit to PSV Eindhoven.Speaking to The Sun newspaper, the 29-year-old said: "I am obviously devastated. I will miss the rest of the season. It is a tough end

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Chelsea captain John Terry could feature for Chelsea in Sunday's FA Cup quarter final clash with Spurs.Terry was knocked out during the Carling Cup final win over Arsenal in a sickening, accidental clash with Abou Diaby and seemed to be seriously injured.But after a few weeks rest he has been training with the first team and reckons he could make the weekend match."I am aiming towards Sunday,"

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Henrik Larsson plays his last game for Manchester United as they travel to Middlesbrough for their FA Cup quarter-final clash at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday.With Louis Saha (hamstring) and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (knee) out injured, Larsson will start alongside Wayne Rooney up front for United. Chinese striker Dong Fangzhuo has also been called into the United squad for the first time, and is

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Quarter Finals will be played on 03/04 and 10/11 of April:AC Milan Vs. Bayern MunichPSV Vs. LiverpoolRoma Vs. Manchester UnitedCheslea Vs. Valenica

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NewCastle Take Two-Goal Lead To Alkmaar Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins struck twice as Newcastle took control of their UEFA Cup round of 16 tie with a 4-2 victory over Dutch side AZ Alkmaar. The pace of the 10-million-pound signing from Inter Milan was a persistent threat and, on a night of brisk attacking football and pitiful defending, it was his two finishes that stood out. The tie, however

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Keane's timely double puts Spurs in control Tottenham have one foot in the Uefa Cup quarter-finals after a 3-2 win away to Sporting Braga, but the Premiership side will be frustrated that they hadn't wrapped up the tie further. Aaron Lennon fed Keane to smash Spurs in front from the edge of the area and Steed Malbranque followed up another Lennon shot to make it 2-0. Paulo Jorge pulled one back

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Bayern win sends Real crashing out of EuropeRoy Makaay scored the fastest-ever goal in the UEFA Champions League as FC Bayern München overturned Real Madrid CF's 3-2 first-leg advantage with a fine 2-1 victory at the Fußball Arena München to book a place in the quarter-finals. Ruud van Nistelrooy's penalty gave Real a late lifeline, but with the teams all square at 4-4 on aggregate Bayern

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Larsson bows out in style Henrik Larsson bowed out of Old Trafford on Wednesday with a reminder of why Manchester United had been so desperate to keep him until the end of the season as Sir Alex Ferguson's side stumbled into the last eight of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Lille. It was the perfect farewell gift from the veteran Swede, who is due to head for home next Wednesday, having

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Alex sends Gunners out PSV Eindhoven defender Alex went from villain to hero as his late strike earned a 2-1 aggregate victory over Arsenal in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday. Just 25 minutes earlier Alex had scored an own goal which turned the momentum of a tense tie Arsenal's way, but as the clock ticked down Alex crowned an otherwise superb performance with his late intervention at

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Brave Celtic edged out by AC MilanAC Milan advanced to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for the sixth consecutive season but they needed extra time to secure a 1-0 victory over Celtic FC at San Siro. AC Milan's starting line-up included seven of the team that played in the 2003 Champions League final in which they beat Italian rivals Juventus on penalties. Milan came close to taking the

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Milan 1-0 CelticArsenal 1-1 PSVManchester United 1-0 LilleBayern Munich 2-1 Real MadridFull reports and videos will be added tonight!

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Liverpool end Barça challengeLiverpool FC withstood a late barrage by FC Barcelona to book their place in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals as the 2005 winners ousted the holders on away goals, despite Eidur Gudjohnsen bringing the visitors a 1-0 victory at Anfield. With the aggregate scores level at 2-2, Liverpool's first-leg success proved decisive and kept the five-time champions

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Ballack finally delivers to send Chelsea into last eightMichael Ballack's late strike put Chelsea into the last eight of the Champions League after they came from behind to beat Porto.Chelsea were on their way out after falling behind to

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Valencia draw with Inter sees them into last eightValencia progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after a 0-0 draw here Tuesday with Inter Milan saw them home 2-2 on aggregate.Valencia, which stretched their unbeaten European home record to nine matches, had its two away goals from the first leg draw at the San Siro to thank for ensuring progression into the last eight of

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Lyon 0-2 Roma, French champions Stunned! Francesco Totti and Alessandro Mancini scored first-half goals as Roma advanced into the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time thanks to a smash-and-grab second-leg win over Lyon at the Stade Gerland.Roma had been furious in the sixth minute when Italian international Daniele De Rossi's header was ruled out somewhat contentiously by the

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Valencia 0-0 Inter MilanChelsea 2-1 PortoOlympique Lyon 0-2 AS RomaLiverpool 0-1 BarcelonaReports, highlights and videos are added now please click on the links!

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Uefa Champions league, first knockout round, second leg schedule.Matchday 8 - Tuesday, 06 March:Lyon 20:45 RomaLiverpool 20:45 BarcelonaChelsea 20:45 PortoValencia 20:45 Inter MilanMatchday 8 - Wednesday, 07 March:Milan 20:45 CelticArsenal 20:45 PSVManchester United 20:45 LilleBayern Munich 20:45 Real MadridFor the Cmapions league Full coverage please click hereFirst day matches reports and

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Sevilla Stun Barcelona In Potboiler Defending champions Barcelona surrendered a one-goal lead, missed a penalty and finished the game with nine men as they lost 2-1 at Sevilla on Saturday and were knocked off the top of the table. The result also meant the European champions head to Liverpool for their Champions League last 16 second leg clash, where they trail 2-1, in the worst possible

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Late O'Shea show keeps Manchester United on targetSir Alex Ferguson admitted Manchester United have got lucky in the Premiership title race after his 10-men snatched a dramatic 1-0 win at Liverpool on Saturday. Manchester United were under pressure for long spells of the second half at Anfield and were clinging on for a point after Paul Scholes was sent off with eight minutes remaining for aiming

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Gunners back to winning ways Arsenal moved to within one point of third-placed Liverpool with a deserved but, at the end, nervous victory. Cesc Fabregas mis-kicked in front of an open goal but Gilberto Silva put Arsenal in front from the penalty spot after Andre Bikey fouled Gael Clinchy.This was a worthy victory for Arsenal, yet the afternoon began with Arsenal team in their default setting of

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In a move that seems to run contrary to recent trends, YouTube has actually come to an agreement with a major content provider. The BBC announced on Friday that it has struck a deal with the popular video-sharing site that will see the UK based broadcasting company share in advertising revenue generated by YouTube traffic.After highly publicized breakdowns in negotiations with CBS and Viacom

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Liverpool are unbeaten at home in the Premiership this season, but have not won against United at Anfield in the league since November 2001. Rafa Benitez’ side have not scored in their previous four league meetings with Sir Alex Ferguson’s men, who won 2-0 at Old Trafford in October.Liverpool:RETURNING: NoneOUT: Luis Garcia (Knee), Harry Kewell (arthritis)DOUBTFUL: Peter Crouch (broken nose)

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Arsenal will turn their focus back to the Premiership on Saturday, after having lost the League Cup final a week ago before being bounced out of the FA Cup on Wednesday.Arsene Wenger's side will be hoping to fight back from those two defeats, to Chelsea and Blackburn respectively, and consolidate the final Champions League spot with victory over Reading at the Emirates.Arsenal:RETURNING: Cesc

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The online sale of tickets for UEFA EURO 2008 was officially launched in Basle on Thursday. With applications being accepted until 31 March 2007, 33 per cent of the 1,050,000 tickets for the final tournament will be sold directly to fans via www.euro2008.com. Direct salesOf the remaining tickets, 38 per cent will be reserved for the participating national associations, 14 per cent will go to

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Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba was on Thursday named African Footballer of the Year, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on its website. In 2006, Drogba helped Ivory Coast reach the final of the African Nations Cup and played in the World Cup finals. He beat Barcelona and Cameroon striker Samuel Eto, the winner in 2003, 2004, 2005, into second

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McCarthy's late strike breaks Arsenal's hearts. Substitute Benni McCarthy came off the bench to finish a strong left-wing run with a superb 87th minute shot to settle this FA Cup Fifth Round replay in Blackburn's favour and deliver a second cruel blow to Arsenal's cup aspirations in the space of four fateful days.McCarthy's 16th goal of his inaugural season in English football was an

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Arsene Wenger has defended Emmanuel Adebayor following his Carling Cup final red-card and has accused the linesman of lying over the incident.Emmanuel Adebayor is to be banned for three matches but there has been some confusion over what he was sent-off for, as it originally seemed to be a mistaken identity relating to a punch from Emmanuel Eboue on Wayne Bridge. However, Adebayor has been

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Match Full Report and Highlights. Reading were the width of a crossbar away from completing one of the finest comebacks in FA Cup history at the Madejski Stadium as they went down 3-2 to Manchester United. Reading boss Steve Coppell began the game with an aggressive looking forward line of three including Irish international Kevin Doyle, making his first start in over a month after overcoming a

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The rift between Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and winger Arjen Robben appears to be intensifying after the player was left on the bench for the Carling Cup final against Arsenal on Sunday. Arjen Robben came on at half-time and helped set up the winning goal for Didier Drogba as the Blues triumphed 2-1. However, Mourinho appears to be unhappy that Robben continues to pick up niggling injuries

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Jose Mourinho has claimed Manchester United have been fortunate in carving out a nine-point Premiership lead and believes "everything is on their side" in terms of lucky breaks in the title race.Chelsea collected the first trophy of the season on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over Arsenal in the Carling Cup final. However, it allowed United to extend their Premiership advantage by three points on

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Barca back to their best at the Camp Nou, cruising to a 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao. A goal for Eto'o and a fantastic contribution from Ronaldinho were the basis for the victory, leaving Barca in a stronger position at the top of the league. Barca not only won but also showed their class and dominance. And all that against one of the best teams away from home, Mane's Athletic Bilbao, and with

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Chelsea snatches the Cup from Arsenal! Didier Drogba grabbed both goals as Chelsea came from behind to win a Carling Cup final that ended in ugly scenes at the Millennium Stadium. Theo Walcott was entitled to feel for a while that this day would be the key to open the adult phase of his career. Theo Walcott's first goal came when he chased a lax clearance, turned, exchanged passes with Diaby and

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Final result: Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea56th minute: John Terry unconscious!96th minute: Red cards for:ObiToure, Adebayor97th minute: Yellow cards for:FabregasLampardGoals:Arsenal: Theo Walcott, 11th minuteChelsea: Didier Drogba 19th, 83rd minuteMatch report and Highlights, click here now!

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Two London locals are set to be transported to Cardiff for the Carling Cup Final - lock, stock and beer barrel. Sponsors Carling will be meticulously recreating Arsenal and Chelsea supporters' pubs inside two hospitality boxes at the Millennium Stadium to give fans the ultimate football viewing experience - in the pub with their mates and at the game at the same time! The landlord and regulars

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Patrice Evra has revealed an embarrassing secret about Ronaldo, claiming that the Portugese winger suffers from narcissism.“Cristiano makes me laugh because he is the only one to have his personal mirror in the dressing room. He spends hours doing his hair and putting on his gel. He loves his body.”

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Cristiano Ronaldo picks Fulham's pocketCristiano Ronaldo's superb late winner moved Manchester United nine points clear of Chelsea at the top of the Premiership after they came from behind to beat Fulham 2-1 at Craven Cottage here Saturday. Cristiano Ronaldo's 88th-minute winner was among the best of the 18 he has scored this season. Picking up the ball near halfway on the left, he skinned Moritz

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Arsene Wenger responded to Mourinho's taunt over never having won the Champions League, by suggesting that it was consistency over 10 or 15 years as a coach, and consistent good use of resources, that mattered. Wenger also took another shot at Mourinho by suggesting that the Chelsea coach did not have the class to handle success.With the Carling Cup final 48 hours away, the now customary mind

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UEFA disciplinary chiefs have thrown out a complaint by Lille about the validity of Manchester United's winning goal and have charged the French club's players with improper conduct. Lille players threatened to walk off the pitch after Ryan Giggs scored from a quickly-taken free-kick in their Champions League match in Lens on Tuesday. The French club had claimed the referee should have blown his

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Ryan Giggs has revealed that the referee gave him permission to take the quick free-kick that sparked such controversy in Manchester United's Champions League win over Lille. Giggs says he was amazed by the reaction of the Lille players - before adding even more spice to the second leg by quipping, "That's the French I suppose.""The ref came over and said do you want the whistle, and I said no

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