Archive for June, 2009

North Korea booked South African 2010 World Cup slot

North Korea have qualified for the World Cup finals in South African 2010 for the first time since 1966 since they have been playing the for qualification series, they play a goalless draw in Saudi Arabia watched by 66,000 fans. The Iran’s failure to defeat South Korea in Seoul earlier meant that North Korea only [...]

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Drogba hit with six-match Champions League ban

Chelsea were today considering their response to UEFA’s decision to hand lengthy European bans to Didier Drogba and Jose Bosingwa and fine the club £85,000 following their controversial Champions League exit to Barcelona. Ivorian striker Drogba was given a six-match ban – the last two suspended for two years – for his foul-mouthed confrontation with [...]

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I like to be hated – C. Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to become the world’s most expensive player when he seals an £80million switch from Manchester United to Read Madrid at the end of this month. The Portugal winger, who looks to be on the way out of Manchester United, claims he wants to “re-write the history of football”. He said in [...]

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Roger Federer in historic Paris win

Roger Federer has joins the live of Fred Perry, Don Budge, Roy Emerson, Rod Laver and Andre Agassi as the only men to have won all four Grand Slam titles. Federer beat Robin Soderling in straight sets to win his first French Open and equal Pete Sampras’s record of 14 Grand Slam titles. The world [...]

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Bruce named as new Sunderland manager

Sunderland have confirmed Steve Bruce has been appointed as the club’s new manager. The 48-year-old has signed a three-year contract to succeeed Ricky Sbragia, who stood down at the end of last season. A statement on Wigan’s official website read: “A compensation fee has been agreed between the two clubs, freeing Bruce to move to [...]

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