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Premier League: Grant's Pompey beaten, City held

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New Portsmouth boss Avram Grant's management career picked up where it left off as his side lost to Manchester United amid penalty drama.

Story | Conversation | November 28, 2009

Terry: We have what it takes to win trophies

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Chelsea captain John Terry wants his side to prove they have trophy-winning credentials by cementing a great start to the season with four wins in 11 all-important days. Terry will lead the Blues out for the 300th time against Porto in the Estadio do Dragao tonight and he believes his side must now step up their performance levels.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Premier League: Bent sinks Gunners, Blues cruise

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Darren Bent did not need a beach-ball this time but Sunderland claimed another big scalp with a 1-0 defeat of Arsenal at the Stadium of Light.

Story | Conversation | November 21, 2009

Ghana FA set to punish Essien, Muntari and Gwan

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The Ghana Football Association has vowed to take action against Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari and Asamoah Gyan after they failed to report for the friendly match against Angola on Wednesday.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Friendlies: Denmark beat U.S, Berba breaks record

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Denmark came from behind to earn a 3-1 friendly win over the USA in Copenhagen.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Terry hoping for January signings

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Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Foster may seek loan move

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Manchester United keeper Ben Foster may ask for a loan move in January to enhance his chances being England's first-choice stopper at next year's World Cup Finals.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Bent likely to start as Capello relishes litmus test

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Darren Bent will likely make his first England start for nearly four years on Saturday with Fabio Capello eager to assess another striking option in the ultimate test conditions - against the world's best team, Brazil.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Chelsea star Lampard out for three weeks

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The thigh injury that forced Frank Lampard to withdraw from the England squad ahead of Saturday's friendly with Brazil will sideline the Chelsea star for three weeks.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009

New Zealand primed for date with destiny

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New Zealand are at full strength and their stadium at full capacity for Saturday's decisive World Cup qualifier against Bahrain. Other than long-term suspended goalkeeper Glen Moss, All Whites coach Ricki Herbert should have a full squad to choose from for the Asia/Oceania play-off second leg, with the score poised at 0-0 from the first meeting in October in Manama.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Carlo Ancelotti rules out January moves

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Carlo Ancelotti has conceded that he is an admirer of both Sergio Aguero and Alexandre Pato but the Chelsea manager does not expect to be making any new signings in the January transfer window, despite the suspension of the club's transfer ban.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Ashton expected to retire

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West Ham striker Dean Ashton is expected to officially announce his retirement from professional football by the end of this week. The 25-year-old has not played a first-team game for 14 months after struggling to fully recover from an ankle injury suffered at England training in August 2006.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Warnock, Bent and Huddlestone in England squad

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Fabio Capello has named Aston Villa defender Stephen Warnock, Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone and Sunderland striker Darren Bent in the England squad for the upcoming friendly against Brazil.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2009

Notts County, Southampton and Huddersfield through

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Two Notts County goals either side of the interval put paid to Bradford's cup ambitions at Meadow Lane and ensured Sven-Goran Eriksson would have an interest in the second-round draw.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Ancelotti in no rush to buy new players

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Carlo Ancelotti has insisted he will not be rushing into the transfer market after the club's ban was suspended on Friday.

Story | Conversation | November 07, 2009