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Ronaldinho
Pele: Ronaldinho should be on Brazil WCup team
msnbc.comUSA Today - Feb 6, 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pele says he wants to see Ronaldinho on Brazil's national team when the World Cup begins in June. The AC Milan playmaker hasn't been ...
David Beckham
Victoria desperate for baby girl
Ireland Online - Feb 8, 2010
The singer-turned-fashion designer – who has three sons with her soccer star husband David Beckham – hopes to fall pregnant with her first daughter later ...
Michael Owen
Melissa Owen
Murfreesboro Post - Feb 7, 2010
She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Owen; sons, Michael Owen, Jay Sanders and Jared Owen, all of Murfreesboro; mother, Betty Jared of Brush Creek; ...
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney court case adjourned suddenly
Telegraph.co.ukTelegraph.co.uk - Feb 8, 2010
A court case in which Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen are being sued for £4.3 million was abruptly adjourned on Monday. By Telegraph staff and agencies ...
Steven Gerrard
Liverpool must build on Everton win says Gerrard
Goal.comIndependent - Feb 8, 2010
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is hoping the Merseyside derby win over Everton will get his side back on track for a top-four finish in the Barclays ...
Lillian Thuram
Football, like Rap music, is dead
The Bostwana Gazette - Feb 4, 2010
And there was Lillian Thuram as well, a towering French left back who ran down the flank and delivered precise and clever crosses into the box. ...
Patrick Vieira
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini confirms Patrick Vieira will start ...
Times OnlineClick Lancashire - Feb 8, 2010
Published Mon 08 Feb 2010 15:30, Last updated: 2010-02-08 Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has said that Patrick Vieira will start tomorrow night ...
Thierry Henry
FIFA: Ref who missed Henry handball to work in World Cup
RIA NovostiUSA Today - Feb 6, 2010
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has included Martin Hansson in its squad of World Cup referees despite the Swede missing Thierry Henry's handball during France's ...
Zinedine Zidane
Kaka, Pires score in Haiti charity match; Zidane, Henry, Figo also chip in
The Canadian Press - Jan 25, 2010
They also included France's Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry, and Portugal's Luis Figo. The game was organized by the United Nations Development Program ...
Andriy Shevchenko
In Ukrainian Election, A Battle For Orange Legacy
The GuardianRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty - Feb 4, 2010
Speaking in a downtown restaurant shortly after the election's first round, Andriy Shevchenko, a lawmaker with the Tymoshenko bloc, said the country's ...
Michael Ballack
Mikel eyes 150th game in Chelsea, Arsenal showdown
NEXT - Feb 6, 2010
Though Chelsea enjoyed a brilliant January performance in the absence of their African players on Nations Cup duty, with both Michael Ballack, ...
Hernan Crespo
Argentina's Hernan Crespo joins Parma from Genoa
Team talkThe Canadian Press - Jan 30, 2010
PARMA, Italy — Hernan Crespo is expected to go straight into Parma's squad for the match against Inter Milan on Sunday following his free transfer from ...
Lionel Messi
Fortitude Sees Barca Through; FC Barcelona - 2, Getafe
Globe and MailBleacher Report - Feb 7, 2010
Barca looked to have total control of the game followed by Lionel Messi goal in the 7th minute, but a red-card for Pique changed the entire game. ...
Fabio Cannavaro
Juventus Defender Fabio Cannavaro Plays Down Injury Fears
Goal.comGoal.com - Feb 8, 2010
Juventus centre-back Fabio Cannavaro has allayed fears he is set for a spell on the sidelines after limping off with a thigh injury during ...
Cristiano Ronaldo
Xavi Stands Up For Messi Over Ronaldo Appeal Evidence
ESPNNew York Times - Jan 27, 2010
... has stood up for his team mate Lionel Messi after Real Madrid used video of the Argentine forward to try and get a Cristiano Ronaldo red card rescinded. ...
Ronaldo
Why Brazil's football stars are coming home
The Guardian - Feb 7, 2010
Within the first minute the crowd was on its feet as Ronaldo broke through, shot, and the goalkeeper's deflection was swiftly converted by Elias. ...
Gianluca Zambrotta
Alessandro Nesta Recovers & Returns To Full Training For Milan
Goal.comGoal.com - Feb 8, 2010
Other recent casualties Gianluca Zambrotta and Alexandre Pato are on the mend and worked in the gym. If you want to read more news on Italy, ...
Ruud van Nistelrooy
Gullit: I want to see Holland win ugly
ESPN - Feb 8, 2010
Another man keen to be involved in national team proceedings again is 33-year-old Ruud van Nistelrooy, who moved from Real Madrid to Bundesliga side to ...
Roberto Carlos
Dominic Raynor: Tevez is flipped the bird, Carlos takes down trio
ESPN - Jan 22, 2010
This was the week when Sebastien Bassong was caught short at Anfield, Gary Neville flipped the bird at Carlos Tevez, Roberto Carlos made a ...
Diego Maradona
Maradona Reaches Century Of Argentina Call
Reuters UKNew York Times - Feb 4, 2010
By REUTERS BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The number of calls-ups to the Argentina team by coach Diego Maradona reached 100 in 15 months after he drew up a squad ...
Gabriel Batistuta
Newin hopes electric side can deliver a shock
Bangkok PostBangkok Post - Feb 6, 2010
Newin also plans to bring in former Argentina striker Gabriel Batistuta who is expected to become an adviser because at 41 he is too old to play football. ...
Pele
Pele: Ronaldinho should be on Brazil WCup team
msnbc.comUSA Today - Feb 6, 2010
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pele says he wants to see Ronaldinho on Brazil's national team when the World Cup begins in June. The AC Milan playmaker hasn't been ...
Ivan Zamorano
Football Lessons
A Different League - Feb 4, 2010
In 1994/95 following his switch to Real Madrid, Ivan Zamorano rattled home 28 league goals, over 20 of which were directly assisted by Laudrup passes. ...
Alan Shearer
Shearer travels to Kenya to visit Sport Relief project
BBC SportBBC Sport - Feb 8, 2010
Former England captain Alan Shearer put his boots back on during a trip to Kenya where he visited a Sport Relief and Premier League funded project which ...
Franz Beckenbauer
Beckenbauer defends World Cup decision
Times of India - Jan 28, 2010
BERLIN: German football legend Franz Beckenbauer on Thursday defended FIFA's decision to award the 2010 World Cup to South Africa after Bayern Munich boss ...
Roy Keane
Spurs skipper Keane joins Celtic on loan
BBC NewsESPN - Feb 2, 2010
He's a big Celtic man and he'd like to go up to Celtic and play like Roy Keane did. "The Irish lads, it's in their blood and they dream of playing for ...
Hugo Sanchez
Men Of La Mancha: Whistle Blowers
Goal.comGoal.com - Feb 8, 2010
Almeria has played better since Juan Lillo took over for Hugo Sanchez, but it was still a bewildering defeat for a Sporting side determined to challenge for ...
George Best
From Best to Neville: Footballers' grand designs
The Guardian - Feb 7, 2010
Before anybody did anything, George Best did everything. At the height of his football career in 1970, El Beatle commissioned architect Frazer Crane to ...
Kenny Dalglish
Liverpool fans publish rival minutes of meeting with managing director
The GuardianThe Guardian - Feb 2, 2010
Christian Purslow, right, with Kenny Dalglish, denies that he criticised the club's owners at a meeting with a fans' group. Photograph: Mike Egerton/EMPICS ...
Mia Hamm
Love's unique Origins course to showcase Sorenstam event
PGA Tour - Feb 8, 2010
19-20 and features a golf match between Sorenstam and soccer great Mia Hamm at the Origins, which is located on Florida's Emerald Coast about 90 minutes ...