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# global-football - Thursday 16 May, 2013
David Beckham tells Gary Neville: ‘I wanted to go out on top’
“I just want people to see me as a hard-working footballer, someone who is passionate about the game and someone that, every time I stepped on the pitch, I have given everything I have.”
Alba admits Messi took risks despite injury
They’ve coined a phrase to describe a reliance on Leo apparently: ‘Messidependencia’.
# global-football - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Sepp Blatter’s outrage at tiny Italian FA fine for racist Roma fans
So the FIFA boss is an anti-racism campaigner now, everyone.
# global-football - Monday 13 May, 2013
Milan manager hits out at ‘backwards’ supporters as Balotelli racially abused
The Serie A match against Roma was halted because of racist chanting inside the San Siro.
# global-football - Friday 10 May, 2013
Real Madrid cancel today’s press conference as tensions grow
Following another explosive press conference before the midweek game against Malaga, the club are desperate to ease tensions at the Bernabeu.
# global-football - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Homeward-bound? Real Madrid urge Ronaldo to commit
Aitor Karanka believes the forward should re-sign with the La Liga heavyweights despite talk of a Manchester United return.
# global-football - Sunday 5 May, 2013
# global-football - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Chelsea politics clouding Jose Mourinho’s potential return
Will the Special One return to west London this summer?
# global-football - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
Deco fails drugs test in Brazil, vows to prove innocence
The former Barcelona and Chelsea playmaker tested positive for the banned diuretic furosemide this week.
Bastian Schweinsteiger wary of ‘dangerous’ Barcelona
There’s just the four goals in it.
# global-football - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Gerard Pique ’100 per cent’ confident Barca will turn Bayern tie around
When you’re wife is Shakira, you believe anything can happen.
Former FIFA chief Joao Havelange resigns over bribes scandal
But current president Sepp Blatter has been cleared of any wrongdoing.
# global-football - Monday 29 April, 2013
Klopp denies leaking Mourinho information on reported Chelsea return
“It is an absolutely ridiculous story. I never told anyone that Mourinho is going to Chelsea or another club. I’m not a person who does things like that,” said Klopp.
Luis Suarez would love to move to Juventus, says Antonio Conte
And he has his eye on Ibra too.
# global-football - Friday 26 April, 2013
UEFA hit Inter with 45k fine for Adebayor abuse
It’s the third time the Italian giants have been fined this season.
# global-football - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Relieved Hummels thanks Dortmund team-mates following Madrid rout
Meanwhile, Dortmund’s team manager, Michael Zorc, insisted the victory was well-deserved.
Jose Mourinho says Madrid HAVE to win the European Cup
Who’s really, really looking forward to this tie?
# global-football - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
# global-football - Friday 19 April, 2013
Mourinho: No such thing as the perfect club… or the perfect manager
The Portuguese coach was non-committal about his future with Real Madrid.
What’s Greek for Messi? Wonder goal from Olympiakos star in cup semi-final
Olympiakos midfielder Giannis Fetfatzidis produced his own piece of magic in Thursday’s Greek Cup semi-final.
# global-football - Thursday 18 April, 2013
So, Jose Mourinho told some dude he was leaving Spain
The president of Jose junior’s club apparently spilled the beans.
# global-football - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Messi passed fit for Bayern semi-final
The 25-year-old was told at training today he would be ready to play against the Bavarians next week with his hamstring problem a thing of the past.
# global-football - Monday 15 April, 2013
Two fans shot dead near World Cup stadium in Brazil
The Castelao is one of the six stadiums hosting games for the Confederations Cup and one of 12 venues for next year’s World Cup.
# global-football - Friday 12 April, 2013
Champions League reaction: Jurgen Klopp happy to face Real Madrid
The two sides met in the group stage, when Dortmund triumphed in Germany before being only just held to a draw in Spain.
Uruguay FA backs accused Luis Suarez over punch on Chilean defender
“We will defend him very strongly. We are working with all the videos and pictures showing Suarez reacted to an initial aggression from Jara.”
# global-football - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
Family affair: Leo Messi’s cousin scores wonder goal
The 28-year-old was making just his second appearance for Vitoria.
Malaga to lodge official protest after late drama in Dortmund
‘Our complaint will be aimed at the referees rather than at UEFA. The Champions League is an elite competition and the people in it should be elite level, too.’
Juve v Bayern: Conte to change tack for Champions League showdown
The Old Lady is chasing a two-goal deficit in Turin tonight. This could be good.
# global-football - Sunday 7 April, 2013
# global-football - Friday 5 April, 2013
Classic Sepp: Blatter backtracks on racism punishments
The FIFA president had called for guilt clubs to be relegated, now he’s not so sure.
# global-football - Thursday 4 April, 2013
Red card: ‘Sex bribe’ referees charged
Three football officials are accused of accepting ‘sexual bribes’ to fix games.
# global-football - Saturday 30 March, 2013
Mourinho award fix claims: Macedonia admit Pandev vote error
Goran Pandev’s vote for FIFA Coach of the Year has been at the centre of some debate. It’s now over.
# global-football - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
Luis Suarez punches Chile player
The 26-year-old played the whole 90 minutes as his side fell to a 2-0 qualifier defeat.
# global-football - Monday 25 March, 2013
All white on the night? Costa Rica demand replay of snowy USA qualifier
Clint Dempsey’s 16th-minute strike gave the USA a 1-0 win in a match blighted by heavy snowfall in Colorado.
Good news as Tito Vilanova heading back to Spain after New York cancer treatment
‘Barca have recovered their leader. Welcome home, Tito,’ a club statement reads.
# global-football - Friday 22 March, 2013
Group C: Germany continue on road or Rio with win over Kazakhs
Ireland’s Group C rivals made short work of their opponents in Astana.
# global-football - Thursday 21 March, 2013
Holding the World Cup in Qatar during hot, hot summer is ‘impossible’ insists Michel Platini
The UEFA boss is advocating the old switcheroo.



























































Karanka plays down Mourinho controversy
The assistant coach claims the Portuguese manager did not intend to disrespect Iker Casillas with his comments.
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