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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 07:51 PM PDT
Sept 4 (Reuters) - Axed goalkeeper Ahmad Sharbinee Allaweesays he will clear his name and vehemently rejects allegationshe deliberately scored an own-goal against his Terengganu teamin their Malaysian Cup match against Kedah on Saturday. The former Malaysian national goalkeeper was instantlyhauled off the pitch by English manager Peter Butler after heappeared to fumble a corner into his own net, allowing Kedah theequaliser in the 1-1 draw. A furious Butler shoved the goalkeeper in the back as heleft the pitch, delivering a stinging verdict afterwards: "Wedon't need such players. ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 07:11 PM PDT
MIAMI, July 9 (Reuters) - Former Tottenham Hotspur strikerJuergen Klinsmann believes fans of the North London club willwarmly embrace their new American signing Clint Dempsey. Dempsey, who joined Spurs from Fulham shortly before thetransfer deadline on Friday, is a key part of theKlinsmann-coached United States national team and the pairteamed up at training on Monday ahead of two World Cupqualifiers against Jamaica. Klinsmann, who scored 38 goals in 65 appearances in twospells with Spurs, has no doubt that Dempsey has what it takesto win the hearts of the White Hart Lane crowd. ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 06:22 PM PDT
Sept 4 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Argentine championship Inicial matches on Monday Monday, September 3Racing Club 3 San Martin (San Juan) 1 Quilmes 0 Argentinos Juniors 1 Sunday, September 2Colon (Santa Fe) 1 River Plate 1 Arsenal 1 Lanus 0 Boca Juniors 2 Atletico Rafaela 1 Godoy Cruz 2 Independiente 1 Tigre 1 San Lorenzo 1 Saturday, September 1Velez Sarsfield 2 Atletico Belgrano 1 Newell's Old Boys 1 Estudiantes 0 Friday, August 31 All Boys 3 Union (Santa Fe) 1 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Boca Juniors 5 4 0 1 9 6 12 2 Racing Club 5 3 2 0 9 3 11 3 Arsenal 5 3 2 0 6 2 ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 02:52 PM PDT
PARIS, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Galatasaray have signed Brazilcentre back Cris from Olympique Lyon on a year-long contract,the Turkish league and Ligue 1 clubs said on Monday. "Olympique Lyon announce they had agreed to break thecontract of his defender Cris, who signed a one-year deal onMonday with Turkish club Galatasaray," Lyon said on theirwebsite (www.olweb.fr). The 35-year-old will have his spell at champions Galatasarayautomatically extended for a further year if he plays at least25 games, the Turkish club said on their website(www.galatasaray.org). ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 02:07 PM PDT
 Former Brazilian international defender Cris ended his eight-year spell at French Ligue 1 side Lyon by signing for Turkish giants Galatasaray for 1.25 million euros ($1.57m) on Monday, the buying club announced.
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 02:07 PM PDT
(Adds Chelsea confirmation) ISTANBUL, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Turkish club Fenerbahce havesigned midfielder Raul Meireles from Chelsea, the Premier Leagueclub said on their website on Monday. Turkish media reports said Meireles had signed a four-yearcontract. Fenerbahce earlier said they had started negotiationsto buy him in a statement to the Istanbul Stock Exchange. The 29-year-old, who has played more than 60 times forPortugal, was signed by Chelsea on a four-year contract fromPremier League rivals Liverpool in 2011. ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:55 PM PDT
MOSCOW, Sept 3 (Reuters) - France midfielder Lassana Diarrahas completed his move to Anzhi Makhachkala from Real Madrid,the wealthy Russian Premier League club said on Monday. "Today Anzhi signed Lassana Diarra and (Russian striker)Nikita Burmistrov. Their transfer underlines our ambition tofight for the most prestigious trophies," Anzhi director AivazKaziakhmedov told the club's website (www.fc-anji.ru). Anzhi did not give any details about the length of Diarra'scontract or the transfer fee. The Russian summer transfer window closes on Sept 10. ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:43 PM PDT
 Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg announced a major double signing on Monday, with Brazilian international attacker Hulk arriving from Portuguese giants Porto and Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel signing from Benfica.
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:36 PM PDT
 Real Madrid duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe joined up with their Portuguese national team colleagues on Monday, but neither is expected to train until Wednesday due to minor injuries.
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:18 PM PDT
MOSCOW, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Nikolai Tolstykh has vowed tostamp corruption, match-fixing and other evil from Russiansoccer after being elected president of the country's FootballUnion (RFU) on Monday. "No-one would deny the fact that there are problems inRussian football, many problems. But I'm confident we can solveall of them," the former Dynamo Moscow defender said in hispost-election speech. Media and soccer experts say widespread match-fixing andcorruption have been rife in Russia for years but rarely hasanyone been convicted or brought to trial. ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 01:05 PM PDT
(adds Witsel signing) MOSCOW, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Big-spending Zenit St Petersburghave splashed a record 80 million euros ($100.66 million) onBrazil striker Hulk and Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel, signingeach to a five-year contract, the Russian champions said onMonday. Hulk, 26, joined Zenit from Porto and the 23-year-old Witselmoved from Portuguese rivals Benfica. "It's now official. Both players had signed five-yeardeals," Zenit spokesman Dmitry Tsimmerman said. A club source said Zenit had paid 40 million euros for eachplayer. ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:46 PM PDT
 AC Milan's Ghanaian international midfielder Kevin Prince Boateng will be sidelined for up to two weeks after undergoing surgery on a fractured bone in his right hand, it was reported Monday.
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:44 PM PDT
Sept 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Israeli championship Preliminary round matches on Monday Monday, September 3 Maccabi Netanya 0 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 Sunday, September 2 Hapoel Tel Aviv 2 Hapoel Haifa 0 Saturday, September 1 Beitar Jerusalem 1 Hapoel Beer Sheva 1 Bnei Yehuda 1 Hapoel Ramat Gan 0 Bnei Sakhnin 1 Ashdod 3 Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon 3 Hapoel Akko 1 Maccabi Haifa 1 Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona 3 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Ashdod 2 2 0 0 5 1 6 2 Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2 2 0 0 6 3 6 3 Hapoel Tel Aviv 2 2 0 0 3 0 6 4 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 5 Bnei ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:26 PM PDT
Sept 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Greek championship matches on Monday Monday, September 3Atromitos Athinon 1 PAOK Salonika 0 Sunday, September 2Aris Salonika 0 OFI Crete 0 Asteras Tripolis 3 Kerkyra 0 Olympiakos Piraeus 4 Levadiakos 0 Saturday, September 1Platanias 2 Panthrakikos 0 Veria 0 Panionios 1 Xanthi 1 AEK Athens 0 Friday, August 31 Panathinaikos 1 PAS Giannena 1 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Asteras Tripolis 2 2 0 0 4 0 6 1 Atromitos Athinon 2 2 0 0 3 0 6 1 Olympiakos Piraeus 2 2 0 0 6 1 6 1 Panionios 2 2 0 0 2 0 6 -------------------------5 Panathinaikos 2 1 ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:15 PM PDT
 French Ligue 1 strugglers Evian sacked coach Pablo Correa on Monday saying the decision to appoint him nine months ago was a mistake.
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:05 PM PDT
 Former Italian international striker Christian Vieri is set to be compensated to the tune of one million euros after he fell victim to a phone-tapping affair, it was reported Monday.
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:05 PM PDT
MOSCOW, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Brazil striker Hulk has joinedZenit St Petersburg from Portuguese club Porto on a five-yeardeal, the Russian champions said on Monday. "He just completed all the formalities. It's a five-yearcontract," Zenit spokesman Dmitry Tsimmerman said. A club source said Zenit had paid 40 million euros ($50.33million) for the 26-year-old striker. Hulk helped Porto to win three Portuguese league titles andthe 2011 Europa League trophy after joining from the Japanese JLeague in 2008. (Writing By Gennady Fyodorov, editing by Ed Osmond)
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 11:55 AM PDT
Sept 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Norwegian championship matches on Monday Monday, September 3Stabaek 0 Rosenborg Trondheim 2 Sunday, September 2Aalesund 2 Honefoss BK 0 FK Haugesund 0 Odd Grenland 1 Brann Bergen 4 Molde 1 Sogndal 1 Stromsgodset IF 1 Viking Stavanger 0 Tromso 1 Saturday, September 1Lillestrom 1 Fredrikstad 2 Friday, August 31Valerenga Oslo 4 Sandnes Ulf 0 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Stromsgodset IF 21 12 5 4 43 29 41 -------------------------2 Molde 21 13 2 6 36 24 41 3 Rosenborg Trondheim 21 10 10 1 36 16 40 -------------------------4 Tromso 20 9 6 5 ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 11:22 AM PDT
Sept 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Polish championship matches on Monday Monday, September 3 Legia Warsaw 3 Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biala 1 Sunday, September 2 Lech Poznan 0 Gornik Zabrze 0 Slask Wroclaw 1 Ruch Chorzow 0 Saturday, September 1 Jagiellonia Bialystok 0 Zaglebie Lubin 0 Korona Kielce 0 Lechia Gdansk 1 Widzew Lodz 1 GKS Belchatow 0 Friday, August 31 GKS Piast Gliwice 1 Pogon Szczecin 0 Wisla Krakow 1 Polonia Warsaw 3 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Legia Warsaw 3 3 0 0 9 1 9 -------------------------2 Widzew Lodz 3 3 0 0 5 1 9 3 Lech Poznan 3 2 1 0 6 1 7 ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 11:10 AM PDT
(adds quotes from Ronaldo's agent in paras 8 and 9) MADRID, Sept 3 (Reuters) - It is a common maxim that moneycannot buy you happiness and Cristiano Ronaldo, one of theworld's best paid players, appears to have become the latest toacknowledge this after saying he was "sad" at Real Madrid. The Portugal forward, who cost Real a record 94 millioneuros ($118.49 million) in 2009 and who earns around 11 millioneuros a year, refused to elaborate after Sunday's La Liga winbut added that it was for professional not personal reasons. ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 10:53 AM PDT
Sept 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Romanian championship matches on Monday Monday, September 3 Turnu Severin 1 Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt 1 Sunday, September 2 CFR Cluj 2 Petrolul Ploiesti 2 Concordia Chiajna 0 Universitatea Cluj-Napoca 2 FC Astra 1 Dinamo Bucharest 0 FC Viitorul Constanta 2 Vaslui 2 Steaua Bucharest 2 Otelul Galati 1 Saturday, September 1 Brasov 3 Gaz Metan Medias 1 Pandurii Targu-Jiu 2 Rapid Bucharest 0 Friday, August 31 Gloria Bistrita 1 CSMS Iasi 0 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Pandurii Targu-Jiu 7 6 1 0 17 5 19 -------------------------2 Steaua Bucharest ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 10:48 AM PDT
 Paris Saint-Germain on Monday confirmed the signing of Dutch international right-back Gregory Van der Wiel from Ajax on a four-year deal.
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 10:33 AM PDT
PARIS, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Paris St Germain have completedthe signing of Netherlands right back Gregory Van der Wiel fromAjax Amsterdam on a four-year contract, the Ligue 1 club said onMonday. "The new PSG defender had been introduced to his teammatesby coach Carlo Ancelotti on Sunday," the club said on theirwebsite (www.psg.fr). No financial details were disclosed but media reported thatbig-spending PSG and Ajax agreed a six million euros ($7.5m) feefor the 24-year-old, who has 35 caps for the Netherlands. ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 10:26 AM PDT
Sept 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Finnish championship matches on Monday Monday, September 3Inter Turku 2 VPS 0 Sunday, September 2Jaro Pietarsaari 0 MyPa Myllykoski 3 IFK Mariehamn 2 KuPS 0 JJK 5 Haka Valkeakoski 0 TPS Turku 1 HJK Helsinki 2 Friday, August 31Lahti 3 FC Honka 2 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Inter Turku 24 15 2 7 49 30 47 -------------------------2 HJK Helsinki 24 13 4 7 40 24 43 3 TPS Turku 24 12 4 8 45 25 40 -------------------------4 IFK Mariehamn 24 11 7 6 35 29 40 -------------------------5 MyPa Myllykoski 24 11 6 7 30 19 39 6 VPS 24 10 6 8 27 22 36 ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 10:22 AM PDT
PARIS, Sept 3 (Reuters) - France midfielder Abou Diaby vowedon Monday to take a full part in the 2014 World Cup qualifiersafter a series of injuries ruined his past two seasons and ruledhim out of Euro 2012. Injury-prone Diaby, who played just four games in Arsenal'slast campaign, has looked in good form since the English PremierLeague season started and was widely praised when the Gunnersdefeated Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield on Sunday. The 26-year-old has not played for France since June 2011and was dropped from the squad for this year's EuropeanChampionship because he was not fully fit. ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 10:14 AM PDT
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The newlook Carlos Tevez,sharp, slim and totally dedicated to his soccer again, would behappy just sitting on the Argentina bench, the striker said onMonday. Tevez has been overlooked by his country since his defectionfrom Manchester City in the middle of last season and has neverbeen called up by coach Alejandro Sabella. Argentina face Paraguay at home on Friday and Peru away fourdays later in World Cup qualifiers. ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 09:45 AM PDT
 LONDON (Reuters) - Ashley Cole will miss the chance of winning his 99th cap for England after pulling out of the opening World Cup qualifier against Moldova on Friday with a minor ankle injury. The 31-year-old Chelsea fullback has returned to his club after reporting to the England hotel on Monday with a slight knock following Chelsea's 4-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the European Super Cup in Monaco on Friday. In a statement on their website (www.thefa. ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 08:47 AM PDT
VIENNA (Reuters) - Jewish leaders warned on Monday against what they called creeping tolerance of anti-Semitism in Austria after a rabbi said he was verbally abused by neo-Nazi soccer fans while police stood by doing nothing to stop them. The rabbi said a few fans had shouted "Jews out!" and other abuse and raised their arms in a Hitler salute - a crime in the Alpine republic - but that police showed no interest and told him to calm down, saying it was "only soccer". ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 08:44 AM PDT
LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Newcastle United manager AlanPardew has been given a two-match touchline ban and fined 20,000pounds for pushing an assistant refereee during a Premier Leaguematch last month. The Football Association confirmed the punishment on theirwebsite (www.thefa.com) on Monday. Pardew had already accepted a charge of improper conductfollowing the incident during Newcastle's 2-1 victory overTottenham Hotspur on Aug. 18. Pardew shoved assistant referee Stuart Burt after Newcastlehad been denied a throw-in during the second half at St James'Park. ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 08:30 AM PDT
 Newcastle manager Alan Pardew was given a two-match touchline ban and a £20,000 ($31,783) fine after accepting a Football Association (FA) charge of improper conduct on Monday.
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 08:29 AM PDT
JERUSALEM, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Israel captain Yossi Benayounsaid on Monday he was ready to lead a more balanced side inIsrael's upcoming World Cup qualifying campaign. Coach Eli Guttman will face his first big test after hisappointment in December with clashes against Azerbaijan in Bakuon Friday and against Russia in Tel Aviv next week as heattempts to lead Israel to the finals in Brazil in 2014. Midfielder Benayoun, 32, said the burden on his shoulderswas now reduced as several younger compatriots who play forclubs in leading European leagues were ready to share the load. ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 07:41 AM PDT
 Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov said Monday he won't regret Champions League football after he signed with Fulham last week leaving Manchester United behind and ignoring offers from top Italian clubs.
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 07:35 AM PDT
 Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has been ruled out of England's opening World Cup qualifier against Moldova after suffering an ankle injury.
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 07:19 AM PDT
 Stoke manager Tony Pulis believes his club could still sign Michael Owen even though Liverpool are set to join the race for the former England striker.
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 07:08 AM PDT
MOSCOW, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Nikolai Tolstykh, ousted as headof the Russian Professional Football League (PFL) two years ago,was elected president of the country's Football Union (RFU) onMonday. The 56-year-old received 148 votes, beating president of theRussian Premier League (RFPL) Sergei Pryadkin (124 votes) afterfive other candidates had dropped out after the first round. ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 06:57 AM PDT
LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Ashley Cole will miss the chanceof winning his 99th cap for England after pulling out of theopening World Cup qualifier against Moldova on Friday with aminor ankle injury. The 31-year-old Chelsea fullback has returned to his clubafter reporting to the England hotel on Monday with a slightknock following Chelsea's 4-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid in theEuropean Super Cup in Monaco on Friday. In a statement on their website (www.thefa. ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 06:27 AM PDT
* 'I don't think I deserved such treatment' * Denies acting incorrectly over Fiorentina offer * Rejects chance to end Bulgarian international exile SOFIA, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Dimitar Berbatov said on Monday hehad lost respect for Alex Ferguson over the way his ManchesterUnited career came to an end. The Bulgarian striker, who moved to Fulham on transferdeadline day on Friday, said he was unhappy with the way theUnited manager had treated him in the final months of hisfour-year stay at Old Trafford. ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:19 AM PDT
ISTANBUL, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Turkish club Fenerbahce hasstarted negotiations with Chelsea to buy midfielder RaulMeireles, the club said in a statement to the Istanbul StockExchange on Monday. The 29-year-old, who has played more than 60 times forPortugal, was signed by Chelsea on a four-year contract fromPremier League rivals Liverpool in 2011. The Istanbul club, runners-up to Galatasaray last season inTurkey's Super League, have been looking to bolster theirmidfield after Emre Belozoglu left for Atletico Madrid on a freetransfer earlier this year. Turkey's transfer window closes on Wednesday. ...
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Posted: 03 Sep 2012 04:56 AM PDT
LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Nike will supply the kitfor England's national soccer team from next year, replacing theUmbro brand that Nike has put up for sale. The five-year agreement will cover English soccer at alllevels include the men's and women's national teams, as well asamateur and disabled squads, the English Football Association(FA) said on Monday. Nike will also sponsor St George's Park, the FA's newnational football centre. No financial details were given. Umbro, based in the northern English city of Manchester, hadprovided the England team kit for most of the last 60 years. ...
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