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English Premier League
Danny Welbeck hails Robin Van Persie's influence at United (Dec 5, 2012 23:45 GMT)
Danny Welbeck has paid tribute to Robin van Persie for adding another dimension to the Manchester United attack and says he is trying to learn from the Dutchman.
Terry slams results as 'simply not good enough' (Dec 5, 2012 19:55 GMT)
Chelsea skipper John Terry has severely criticised the team's performances in recent weeks which cost Roberto di Matteo his job and left the club with ground to make up in the Premier League.
Rodgers stands by Liverpool keeper Reina (Dec 5, 2012 18:45 GMT)
Brendan Rodgers has said he has no intention of selling Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina.
Mikel signs new five-year Chelsea contract (Dec 5, 2012 18:13 GMT)
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has signed a new contract that will keep him at Stamford Bridge for five more years.
Sunderland's Wes Brown on the mend (Dec 5, 2012 13:39 GMT)
Sunderland defender Wes Brown is nearing a return to first team training after a torrid spell out with injury.
West Ham named preferred stadium bidders (Dec 5, 2012 13:21 GMT)
West Ham United moved a step closer to moving into the London Olympic stadium after they were named as preferred bidders for the tenancy.
Jagielka backs Everton's Jelavic to fire once more (Dec 5, 2012 12:41 GMT)
Phil Jagielka has backed Nikica Jelavic to rediscover his goalscoring touch and fire Everton back up the Premier League table.
Warburton in line for West Brom role (Dec 5, 2012 12:26 GMT)
West Bromwich Albion are edging closer to appointing Mark Warburton as the successor to sporting and technical director Dan Ashworth.
Villa keeper Guzan hails Given for support (Dec 5, 2012 11:59 GMT)
Brad Guzan has spoken up for another member of Aston Villa's old guard, Shay Given, and thanked him for helping him become established as the club's senior keeper.
Begovic remains committed to Stoke City (Dec 5, 2012 11:05 GMT)
Asmir Begovic remains committed to Stoke City and is determined to play a vital part in the future stages of Tony Pulis' development of the club.
QPR cancel Xmas party due to position (Dec 5, 2012 08:09 GMT)
Players at bottom-of-the-Premier-League QPR have decided to cancel their Christmas party as they do not want to give the wrong impression to the club's fans, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Hammers set to discover Olympic Stadium fate (Dec 5, 2012 08:00 GMT)
West Ham will be informed on Wednesday whether they have been successful ot not in their application for tenancy of the Olympic Stadium in Stratford after a lengthy battle.
Torres: I joined Chelsea to win trophies (Dec 5, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Fernando Torres says his football career is motivated by winning trophies, ahead of Chelsea's crucial Champions League clash with FC Nordsjaelland on Wednesday.
Parker makes return in Spurs reserves match (Dec 5, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Tottenham midfielder Scott Parker has made his first tentative steps towards a first team return after playing his first match of the season.
English League One
Coventry given deadline to repay stadium debts (Dec 5, 2012 19:09 GMT)
Coventry City owners Sisu must find £1.1m in rent arrears on the Ricoh Arena within 21 days or face the prospect of the League One side going out of business.
Scottish Premier League
Fishy tales (Dec 5, 2012 08:00 GMT)
In this week's North of the Border, part-timers Arbroath stun Celtic to prompt some fishy tales.
French Ligue 1
PSG chief plays down Jose link
(Dec 5, 2012 14:52 GMT)
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi insists that despite all the speculation in the media about Jose Mourinho taking over at the club, it is "not certain" the Real Madrid man will move to France.
Lyon striker Gomis revelling in prolific start (Dec 5, 2012 10:07 GMT)
With his goals central to Lyon rising to the top of the Ligue 1 table, Bafetimbi Gomis is revelling in his "best start to a season" ahead of this weekend's Rhone derby with Saint-Etienne.
PSG players respond to Ancelotti criticism (Dec 5, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Paris Saint-Germain boss Carlo Ancelotti has praised his players for recovering from a bad run of form to take top spot in their Champions League group with a 2-1 win
German Bundesliga
German fans step up protests over rights (Dec 5, 2012 15:02 GMT)
German fans will take their protest against the German football league's 'Safe Stadium Experience' proposal to the streets at the weekend.
Babbel reveals Hoffenheim regrets (Dec 5, 2012 10:33 GMT)
Former Hoffenheim head coach Markus Babbel has admitted targeting Europe might have cost him his job.
Dutch Eredivisie
Koeman extends Feyenoord contract until 2014 (Dec 5, 2012 15:45 GMT)
Ronald Koeman has reached an agreement with Feyenoord to extend his contract until the summer of 2014.
Italian Serie A
Milan chief Berlusconi coy over Balotelli signing (Dec 5, 2012 09:27 GMT)
AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi insists that the prospect of the club signing Manchester City's Mario Balotelli is alive, while also claiming credit for motivating the squad to improve in recent weeks.
Allegri: Milan defence must improve (Dec 5, 2012 08:00 GMT)
AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri has urged his side to improve their defensive record after suffering a 1-0 loss to Zenit St Petersburg in the final group game of the Champions League on Tuesday.
Spanish Primera División
Mourinho: No break if I leave Madrid this summer (Dec 5, 2012 18:18 GMT)
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho says that if he does leave the club this summer he will not follow former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola's lead in taking a year's sabbatical.
Real to reshuffle after Coentrao injury (Dec 5, 2012 10:45 GMT)
Real Madrid left-back Fabio Coentrao looks set for another spell on the sidelines after suffering a thigh muscle injury in Tuesday night's 4-1 Champions League Group D win over Ajax.
Europe
UEFA: Euro 2020 to be staged across Europe
(Dec 5, 2012 22:40 GMT)
The 2020 European Championship will be played across the continent, giving about 45 countries hope of hosting the soccer showcase.
Giraudo's sentence reduced in Calciopoli case (Dec 5, 2012 19:10 GMT)
Former Juventus executive Antonio Giraudo has had his 2006 match-fixing scandal sentence reduced from 36 to 20 months on appeal.
Sweden legend Henrik Larsson lacking job offers (Dec 5, 2012 16:30 GMT)
Sweden legend Henrik Larsson has revealed he is struggling to attract offers as a manager.
Associations back multi-host Euros plan (Dec 5, 2012 15:59 GMT)
Proposals for the 2020 European Championship to be held in multiple countries across the continent moved a step closer as European football association leaders backed the idea.
UEFA members back multi-host Euro 2020 plan (Dec 5, 2012 15:40 GMT)
Soccer leaders from across Europe tell The Associated Press they want UEFA to organize the 2020 European Championship in up to 13 host countries.Soccer leaders from across Europe tell The Associated Press they want UEFA to organize the 2020 European
Former goalkeeper Calero Miguel dies aged 41 (Dec 5, 2012 10:13 GMT)
Former Colombia goalkeeper Miguel Calero has died at the age of 41.
Hulk considers January exit from Zenit (Dec 5, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Hulk has suggested he could leave Zenit St Petersburg in January if his issues with coach Luciano Spalleti are not resolved.
UEFA Champions League
Quantity, not quality, for United (Dec 5, 2012 23:30 GMT)
Richard Jolly watched Man United fail to convince in a limp defeat to Romanian side CFR Cluj.
Blues boss Benitez looking ahead despite exit (Dec 5, 2012 23:29 GMT)
Chelsea duo Petr Cech and Gary Cahill were left to rue the Blues' results against Juventus as they crashed out of the Champions League at the group stages despite a 6-1 thrashing of FC Nordsjaelland.
Ferguson: United performance was decent (Dec 5, 2012 23:27 GMT)
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said he had no complaints about the wonder goal that saw his side go down 1-0 to CFR Cluj in their final Champions League group game at Old Trafford.
Lennon lauds Celtic's 'monumental achievement' (Dec 5, 2012 22:39 GMT)
Celtic manager Neil Lennon hailed a "monumental achievement'' by his side after they reached the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Messi hurt as Barca, Celtic advance (Dec 5, 2012 22:09 GMT)
Lionel Messi was carried off on a stretcher late in Barcelona's scoreless draw with Benfica, while Celtic secured a place in the Champions League group stage by securing a 2-1 victory over Spartak Moscow.
Cluj out despite 1-0 win at Man United (Dec 5, 2012 22:04 GMT)
CFR Cluj beat a below-strength Manchester United 1-0 thanks to Luis Alberto's fabulous second-half strike but was denied a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League by Galatasaray's victory in Braga on Wednesday.
Global
Tigre, Sao Paulo scoreless after first leg of final (Dec 6, 2012 06:13 GMT)
Honors are even after the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final between Argentinian side Tigre and Brazilian giant Sao Paulo ended in an uninspiring goalless draw.
Japan set for global gathering (Dec 5, 2012 13:19 GMT)
Mark Lomas previews the 2012 Club World Cup in Japan, with Chelsea and Corinthians favourites for the global crown.
FIFA goal-line technology in final turn (Dec 5, 2012 12:41 GMT)
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke on Wednesday gave the final approvals for the use of goal line technology at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.
Ethiopia refuses to travel to Eritrea for game (Dec 5, 2012 12:30 GMT)
Ethiopia's soccer federation will not allow its team to travel to neighboring Eritrea for a qualifying game in the African Nations Championship because of simmering hostilities between the countries and the lack of security guarantees.
Goal-line tech welcomed (Dec 5, 2012 08:34 GMT)
FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has welcomed the introduction of goal-line technology, which is to be used for the first time in a match at the Club World Cup in Japan: Sanfrecce Hiroshima against Auckland City.
Australia desperate for a win over North Korea (Dec 5, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Australia face North Korea in the second match of their East Asian Cup qualifying campaign aware that anything less than a win could rule them out of next year's tournament.
Duerden: Veteran Neill still learning in the UAE (Dec 5, 2012 08:00 GMT)
John Duerden talks to Lucas Neill about his new life playing in the UAE and his hopes for the Socceroos.
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Month: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
Year: 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006
English Premier League
Danny Welbeck hails Robin Van Persie's influence at United (Dec 5, 2012 23:45 GMT)
Danny Welbeck has paid tribute to Robin van Persie for adding another dimension to the Manchester United attack and says he is trying to learn from the Dutchman.
Terry slams results as 'simply not good enough' (Dec 5, 2012 19:55 GMT)
Chelsea skipper John Terry has severely criticised the team's performances in recent weeks which cost Roberto di Matteo his job and left the club with ground to make up in the Premier League.
Rodgers stands by Liverpool keeper Reina (Dec 5, 2012 18:45 GMT)
Brendan Rodgers has said he has no intention of selling Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina.
Mikel signs new five-year Chelsea contract (Dec 5, 2012 18:13 GMT)
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has signed a new contract that will keep him at Stamford Bridge for five more years.
Sunderland's Wes Brown on the mend (Dec 5, 2012 13:39 GMT)
Sunderland defender Wes Brown is nearing a return to first team training after a torrid spell out with injury.
West Ham named preferred stadium bidders (Dec 5, 2012 13:21 GMT)
West Ham United moved a step closer to moving into the London Olympic stadium after they were named as preferred bidders for the tenancy.
Jagielka backs Everton's Jelavic to fire once more (Dec 5, 2012 12:41 GMT)
Phil Jagielka has backed Nikica Jelavic to rediscover his goalscoring touch and fire Everton back up the Premier League table.
Warburton in line for West Brom role (Dec 5, 2012 12:26 GMT)
West Bromwich Albion are edging closer to appointing Mark Warburton as the successor to sporting and technical director Dan Ashworth.
Villa keeper Guzan hails Given for support (Dec 5, 2012 11:59 GMT)
Brad Guzan has spoken up for another member of Aston Villa's old guard, Shay Given, and thanked him for helping him become established as the club's senior keeper.
Begovic remains committed to Stoke City (Dec 5, 2012 11:05 GMT)
Asmir Begovic remains committed to Stoke City and is determined to play a vital part in the future stages of Tony Pulis' development of the club.
QPR cancel Xmas party due to position (Dec 5, 2012 08:09 GMT)
Players at bottom-of-the-Premier-League QPR have decided to cancel their Christmas party as they do not want to give the wrong impression to the club's fans, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Hammers set to discover Olympic Stadium fate (Dec 5, 2012 08:00 GMT)
West Ham will be informed on Wednesday whether they have been successful ot not in their application for tenancy of the Olympic Stadium in Stratford after a lengthy battle.
Torres: I joined Chelsea to win trophies (Dec 5, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Fernando Torres says his football career is motivated by winning trophies, ahead of Chelsea's crucial Champions League clash with FC Nordsjaelland on Wednesday.
Parker makes return in Spurs reserves match (Dec 5, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Tottenham midfielder Scott Parker has made his first tentative steps towards a first team return after playing his first match of the season.
English League One
Coventry given deadline to repay stadium debts (Dec 5, 2012 19:09 GMT)
Coventry City owners Sisu must find £1.1m in rent arrears on the Ricoh Arena within 21 days or face the prospect of the League One side going out of business.
Scottish Premier League
Fishy tales (Dec 5, 2012 08:00 GMT)
In this week's North of the Border, part-timers Arbroath stun Celtic to prompt some fishy tales.
French Ligue 1
PSG chief plays down Jose link
(Dec 5, 2012 14:52 GMT)Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi insists that despite all the speculation in the media about Jose Mourinho taking over at the club, it is "not certain" the Real Madrid man will move to France.
Lyon striker Gomis revelling in prolific start (Dec 5, 2012 10:07 GMT)
With his goals central to Lyon rising to the top of the Ligue 1 table, Bafetimbi Gomis is revelling in his "best start to a season" ahead of this weekend's Rhone derby with Saint-Etienne.
PSG players respond to Ancelotti criticism (Dec 5, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Paris Saint-Germain boss Carlo Ancelotti has praised his players for recovering from a bad run of form to take top spot in their Champions League group with a 2-1 win
German Bundesliga
German fans step up protests over rights (Dec 5, 2012 15:02 GMT)
German fans will take their protest against the German football league's 'Safe Stadium Experience' proposal to the streets at the weekend.
Babbel reveals Hoffenheim regrets (Dec 5, 2012 10:33 GMT)
Former Hoffenheim head coach Markus Babbel has admitted targeting Europe might have cost him his job.
Dutch Eredivisie
Koeman extends Feyenoord contract until 2014 (Dec 5, 2012 15:45 GMT)
Ronald Koeman has reached an agreement with Feyenoord to extend his contract until the summer of 2014.
Italian Serie A
Milan chief Berlusconi coy over Balotelli signing (Dec 5, 2012 09:27 GMT)
AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi insists that the prospect of the club signing Manchester City's Mario Balotelli is alive, while also claiming credit for motivating the squad to improve in recent weeks.
Allegri: Milan defence must improve (Dec 5, 2012 08:00 GMT)
AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri has urged his side to improve their defensive record after suffering a 1-0 loss to Zenit St Petersburg in the final group game of the Champions League on Tuesday.
Spanish Primera División
Mourinho: No break if I leave Madrid this summer (Dec 5, 2012 18:18 GMT)
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho says that if he does leave the club this summer he will not follow former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola's lead in taking a year's sabbatical.
Real to reshuffle after Coentrao injury (Dec 5, 2012 10:45 GMT)
Real Madrid left-back Fabio Coentrao looks set for another spell on the sidelines after suffering a thigh muscle injury in Tuesday night's 4-1 Champions League Group D win over Ajax.
Europe
UEFA: Euro 2020 to be staged across Europe
(Dec 5, 2012 22:40 GMT)The 2020 European Championship will be played across the continent, giving about 45 countries hope of hosting the soccer showcase.
Giraudo's sentence reduced in Calciopoli case (Dec 5, 2012 19:10 GMT)
Former Juventus executive Antonio Giraudo has had his 2006 match-fixing scandal sentence reduced from 36 to 20 months on appeal.
Sweden legend Henrik Larsson lacking job offers (Dec 5, 2012 16:30 GMT)
Sweden legend Henrik Larsson has revealed he is struggling to attract offers as a manager.
Associations back multi-host Euros plan (Dec 5, 2012 15:59 GMT)
Proposals for the 2020 European Championship to be held in multiple countries across the continent moved a step closer as European football association leaders backed the idea.
UEFA members back multi-host Euro 2020 plan (Dec 5, 2012 15:40 GMT)
Soccer leaders from across Europe tell The Associated Press they want UEFA to organize the 2020 European Championship in up to 13 host countries.Soccer leaders from across Europe tell The Associated Press they want UEFA to organize the 2020 European
Former goalkeeper Calero Miguel dies aged 41 (Dec 5, 2012 10:13 GMT)
Former Colombia goalkeeper Miguel Calero has died at the age of 41.
Hulk considers January exit from Zenit (Dec 5, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Hulk has suggested he could leave Zenit St Petersburg in January if his issues with coach Luciano Spalleti are not resolved.
UEFA Champions League
Quantity, not quality, for United (Dec 5, 2012 23:30 GMT)
Richard Jolly watched Man United fail to convince in a limp defeat to Romanian side CFR Cluj.
Blues boss Benitez looking ahead despite exit (Dec 5, 2012 23:29 GMT)
Chelsea duo Petr Cech and Gary Cahill were left to rue the Blues' results against Juventus as they crashed out of the Champions League at the group stages despite a 6-1 thrashing of FC Nordsjaelland.
Ferguson: United performance was decent (Dec 5, 2012 23:27 GMT)
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said he had no complaints about the wonder goal that saw his side go down 1-0 to CFR Cluj in their final Champions League group game at Old Trafford.
Lennon lauds Celtic's 'monumental achievement' (Dec 5, 2012 22:39 GMT)
Celtic manager Neil Lennon hailed a "monumental achievement'' by his side after they reached the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Messi hurt as Barca, Celtic advance
(Dec 5, 2012 22:09 GMT)Lionel Messi was carried off on a stretcher late in Barcelona's scoreless draw with Benfica, while Celtic secured a place in the Champions League group stage by securing a 2-1 victory over Spartak Moscow.
Cluj out despite 1-0 win at Man United
(Dec 5, 2012 22:04 GMT)CFR Cluj beat a below-strength Manchester United 1-0 thanks to Luis Alberto's fabulous second-half strike but was denied a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League by Galatasaray's victory in Braga on Wednesday.
Global
Tigre, Sao Paulo scoreless after first leg of final (Dec 6, 2012 06:13 GMT)
Honors are even after the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final between Argentinian side Tigre and Brazilian giant Sao Paulo ended in an uninspiring goalless draw.
Japan set for global gathering (Dec 5, 2012 13:19 GMT)
Mark Lomas previews the 2012 Club World Cup in Japan, with Chelsea and Corinthians favourites for the global crown.
FIFA goal-line technology in final turn
(Dec 5, 2012 12:41 GMT)FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke on Wednesday gave the final approvals for the use of goal line technology at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.
Ethiopia refuses to travel to Eritrea for game (Dec 5, 2012 12:30 GMT)
Ethiopia's soccer federation will not allow its team to travel to neighboring Eritrea for a qualifying game in the African Nations Championship because of simmering hostilities between the countries and the lack of security guarantees.
Goal-line tech welcomed (Dec 5, 2012 08:34 GMT)
FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has welcomed the introduction of goal-line technology, which is to be used for the first time in a match at the Club World Cup in Japan: Sanfrecce Hiroshima against Auckland City.
Australia desperate for a win over North Korea (Dec 5, 2012 08:00 GMT)
Australia face North Korea in the second match of their East Asian Cup qualifying campaign aware that anything less than a win could rule them out of next year's tournament.
Duerden: Veteran Neill still learning in the UAE (Dec 5, 2012 08:00 GMT)
John Duerden talks to Lucas Neill about his new life playing in the UAE and his hopes for the Socceroos.
