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Cooper handed Hartlepool reins
Hartlepool have appointed Colin Cooper as their new manager following the sacking of John Hughes earlier this month.Pools were relegated to npower League Two last season and terminated the contracts of Hughes and his assistant Micky Barro
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Stoke reject Nzonzi transfer request
Stoke have confirmed midfielder Steven Nzonzi's transfer request has been rejected but stress it was not related to the departure of Tony Pulis.French midfielder Nzonzi put in his request before Pulis' departure after seven years in charg
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FIFA plan five-match racism bans
FIFA is set to follow England's lead and bring in a mandatory five-match ban for players found guilty of racism plus points deductions for clubs where fans are serial offenders.The sanction is being proposed by FIFA's new task force on ra
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UEFA approves 10-game racism ban, blood tests
European football's governing body UEFA on Thursday formally ratified plans to impose 10-game European suspensions on players and official
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Christian Benteke issues 'come get me' plea to Arsenal
Striker Christian Benteke has told Aston Villa he 'won't necessarily accept' it if they tell him he cannot leave the club.The 22-year-old
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David Moyes delighted by Rio Ferdinand's new deal
David Moyes had no hesitation in rubber-stamping Rio Ferdinand's one-year contract extension because he believes the Manchester United defender h
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Baines: We will recover
Everton defender Leighton Baines insists the upheaval of losing manager David Moyes to Manchester United after 11 years in charge will not derail
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Arsenal outcast costs Gunners 14 million over 3 years
by George McCormick 24 May 2013 13:30
Moroccan forward Marouane Chamakh has cost the Gunners a staggering £14million over the last three years. The Londoners are desperate to rid of the huge letdown who is draining the club’s funds with his colossal £93,000-a-week salary.
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West Ham's transfer news of the week, including: Carroll, L
by Kieran Collins 24 May 2013 13:22
West Ham United have finished the season on high and are looking for a new striker for the next season. The Hammers are in the papers this week after done deals and surprising moves. The current transfer record is at £10m for Matt Jarvis last
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Arsenal and Chelsea track goal-scoring machine Benteke
by Kieran Collins 24 May 2013 13:14
Christian Benteke has warned Aston Villa that they can’t make him stay at the struggling Premier League side.Benteke has buzzed attention from several top Premier League sides including Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea. However, Sp
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Champion's League Final Will Miss Bayern Bound Gotze
by Gareth Lowe 24 May 2013 13:05
It was supposed to be the last chance the magical Mario Gotze had to repay Borussia Dortmund for the faith they have placed in him throughout his career. After agreeing a transfer worth just shy of €40m to Bayern, which will make him the most ex
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Werner backs progress under Rodgers
24 May 2013 12:55
Liverpool chairman Tom Werner claims manager Brendan Rodgers has made "remarkable progress" during his first year in charge.The Northern Irishman succeeded Kenny Dalglish last June after the club icon was dismissed by owners Fenway Spor
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Gill set for UEFA role
24 May 2013 11:47
Manchester United's outgoing chief executive David Gill is set to be elected unopposed to UEFA's executive committee.UEFA sources said that one of Gill's rivals, Portugal's Fernando Gomes, is expected to announce he is withdrawing from th
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Desailly: Gareth should Bale out
24 May 2013 11:47
Gareth Bale should leave Tottenham for a club that has a "culture of victory", according to Marcel Desailly.The Spurs forward has just had the best season of his career, scoring a remarkable 31 goals for club and country. Tottenham's fail
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Neymar would help Messi Says Barcelona's Dani Alves
24 May 2013 10:47
Barcelona full-back Dani Alves has claimed the signing of his Brazilian international colleague Neymar would help ease the burden that has been placed on Lionel Messi this season.The four-time World Player of the Year has scored 60 tim







































































































