Archive for the ‘Europe’ Category

Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery is one of the most sought after players in the world, the French international being continually linked with a host of European giants. However, the 26-year-old has now revealed that he will only leave his current club for Barcelona or Real Madrid, thus ruling out a move to English titans Chelsea ...

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Inter are so certain of landing Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas at the end of the season, they have taken out an insurance policy against him becoming injured in future, according to Sky Sport Italia. Despite Fabregas being under contract with Arsenal, Inter have reportedly added his name to their insurance policy which applies to every player under ...

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Tottenham Hotspur midfield powerhouse Wilson Palacios has rubbished reports that he wants to move to a bigger club, insisting he is happy in north London. The 25-year-old was recently linked with a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid but claims he is only concerned with earning a Champions League spot with Spurs. The Honduras international, who will represent ...

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Juventus director Roberto Bettega has quashed the persistent rumours surrounding Gianluigi Buffon, saying that the goalkeeper will stay with the Turin outfit. Buffon has been linked with a move away from the Bianconeri this summer, but Bettega has labelled the Italy shot-stopper as "untouchable", dismissing earlier reports that the 32-year-old was gearing up to leave the ...

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Inter have lost striker Diego Milito to injury for Wednesday's clash against Livorno, according to Sky Sport Italia. Milito hobbled off the training pitch on Tuesday morning with a problem and he was accompanied to the dressing room by medical staff. He did not come back out to finish off the session, leading to speculative reports that ...

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Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has said he will be at the club next season, even if he fails to deliver trophies. Speculation in England has suggested Blues owner Roman Abramovich has become irritated after seeing his side ousted from the Champions League, and dropping to third in the Premier League, despite having a game in hand. Ancelotti is ...

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Darren Fletcher believes Manchester United still have a lot of work to do if they are to win the Champions League, despite a potentially smooth route to the final. United will play Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the competition after Friday's draw, with the winner facing either Lyon or Bordeaux in the semi-finals. Such a favourable ...

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Napoli defender Andrea Dossena will not be available for coach Walter Mazzarri to select midweek against Juventus, as the former Liverpool player has injured his right hamstring. Dossena felt a strain in the region during training yesterday, and was forced to abandon the remainder of the session. At the moment, the 28-year-old will be out of action for ...

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Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has called upon his team-mates to pick themselves up after a week of disappointment domestically and in Europe, and begin to turn their season around. After losing to Inter in the Champions League and subsequently drawing against Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League, the Blues find their European and league dreams in ...

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Real Madrid returned to training today after resting on Sunday, following their Liga fixture against Sporting de Gijon. The focus of the day was to prepare for their Thursday match against Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, but they first received criticism for their winning performance on Saturday. As reported by AS, Madrid coach Manuel ...

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