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Arsenal’s injuries offer hope to Anderlecht

YoopyaOctober 21, 2014July 15, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 21, 2014July 15, 202301

(Reuters) – If Anderlecht are to have any realistic chance of prolonging their involvement in the Champions League beyond the group stage, a home win...

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Drama as both Liverpool and Stoke City score wins

YoopyaOctober 20, 2014July 25, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 20, 2014July 25, 202302

By Mike Collett LONDON (Reuters) – Liverpool scored a stunning 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers with four of the five goals coming in an...

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Platini’s Euro revolution inspires shocks and complacency

YoopyaOctober 13, 2014July 29, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 13, 2014July 29, 202300

By Ian Chadband LONDON (Reuters) – When Michel Platini revamped the European Championship, turning the finals from a tough, lean 16-team tournament in 2012 into...

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Rooney closes on scoring record with winner in Estonia

YoopyaOctober 13, 2014July 29, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 13, 2014July 29, 202300

By David Mardiste TALLINN (Reuters) – Wayne Rooney struck with a 74th-minute free kick to give England a 1-0 win over 10-man Estonia in a...

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England already in cruise control en route to Euro finals

YoopyaOctober 10, 2014July 15, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 10, 2014July 15, 202306

By Steve Tongue LONDON (Reuters) – England head to Tallinn for Sunday’s European Championship qualifying match against Estonia as even firmer favourites to win Group...

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Seven countries in contention to host 2017 Nations Cup

YoopyaOctober 8, 2014July 15, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 8, 2014July 15, 202301

By Nick Said CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Seven countries have put forward bids to host the 2017 African Nations Cup as the Confederation of African...

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Chelsea beat Arsenal to go five points clear

YoopyaOctober 6, 2014July 15, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 6, 2014July 15, 202300

(Reuters) – Chelsea stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points on Sunday when they beat London rivals Arsenal 2-0...

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Free-scoring Ronaldo has Messi record in his sights

YoopyaOctober 6, 2014July 15, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 6, 2014July 15, 202309

(Reuters) – Not content with setting a record of 17 goals for one edition of the Champions League last season, Cristiano Ronaldo is already well...

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Injured Diouf out of Senegal squad

YoopyaOctober 5, 2014July 15, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 5, 2014July 15, 2023014

DAKAR (Reuters) – Injury has forced striker Mame Birame Diouf to withdraw from Senegal’s squad for their African Nations Cup qualifiers against Tunisia next week,...

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Friends and illness forgotten on Villa’s visit to Chelsea

YoopyaSeptember 25, 2014July 15, 2023

by YoopyaSeptember 25, 2014July 15, 202307

LONDON (Reuters) – Old friendships and any lingering effects of a virus will be forgotten on Saturday when Aston Villa visit Premier League leaders Chelsea...