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Rooney saga hangs over Chelsea-United clash

England's Wayne Rooney reacts during their international friendly soccer match against Scotland at Wembley Stadium in London, August 14, 2013. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho’s pursuit of Manchester United’s unsettled striker Wayne Rooney has added spice to the first big Premier League match of the

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Brazil beats Spain 3-0 to win Confederations Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO: The crowd at Maracana Stadium was noisy, hoping for and maybe even anticipating a triumph by Brazil. The Selecao rewarded the fans with a comprehensive victory over

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Messi overtakes Maradona’s Argentina tally with hat-trick

REUTERS – Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to help a second-string Argentina record an easy 4-0 away win over Guatemala in a friendly and overtake Diego Maradona’s international goals tally.

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Selfish players cause big trouble, says Mourinho

LONDON (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho has told his players not to act selfishly in his second spell as manager of Chelsea otherwise there will be “big trouble” at Stamford Bridge.

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Arsenal grab Champions League spot ahead of Spurs

(Reuters) – Arsenal broke the hearts of their arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur yet again on Sunday as they claimed the final Champions League spot at their expense on a final

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Emotional swansong for Beckham in Paris

PARIS (Reuters) – A capacity crowd chanting his name, the Eiffel Tower in the background: even by his own glamorous standards, David Beckham got a special send-off on Saturday as

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Beckham tears and Ibrahimovic joy as PSG triumph

PARIS (Reuters) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice while David Beckham produced an emotional Parc des Princes farewell as Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain beat bottom club Stade Brest 3-1

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Manchester City hold off Chelsea to reach FA Cup final

LONDON – Manchester City reached a second FA Cup final in three seasons after the 2011 winners ended holders Chelsea’s hopes of another Wembley triumph with a 2-1 victory in

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Ronaldo powers Real to victory, Barca also win

MADRID- Cristiano Ronaldo proved too powerful for Athletic Bilbao as he scored with a fizzing free kick and a towering header in Real Madrid’s bruising 3-0 victory at San Mames

AC Milan's Mario Balotelli looks on during a warm up session at the San Siro stadium in Milan February 24, 2013. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandin/Files
Balotelli caught smoking, gets banned, throws tantrum

Mario Balotelli had been on his best behaviour since joining AC Milan but the maverick striker’s old habits resurfaced at the weekend when he was fined for smoking in a