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Milan coach Leonardo has backed Ronaldinho to play for Brazil at the World Cup. Ronaldinho has been ignored by Carlos Dunga, and there are doubts as to whether the playmaker will be heading off to South Africa. The former Barcelona ace has often said good form with Milan would open the doors for him. And Leonardo sees no ...

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Philadelphia Union today announced the signing of Colombian midfielder Roger Torres on loan from América de Cali of the Columbian First Division. Torres has been with the club in training camp and will be officially added to the roster pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC). Per Major League Soccer ...

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South China coach Kim Pan-gon has called on his strikers to start getting ruthless in front of goal if they hope to qualify for the next stage of the AFC Cup. “There are certainly some problems with our players up front and we must improve when we play our next match,” he told the-afc.com. The reigning Hong ...

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Sampdoria's Antonio Cassano came back to the starting line-up with a bang, netting a sensational winner against Juventus in Serie A to send his side ahead of the Bianconeri in the race for Champions League football. Cassano lobbed a 30-yard effort beyond the flailing arms of Antonio Chimenti to settle a largely dour encounter, ...

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10) David Beckham (2010) Barring a miracle England's most capped outfield player will have to be content with 'just' the three World Cup appearances as he pulled up with an Achilles tendon injury playing for Milan. He played through the pain barrier in 2002 when he clearly wasn't fully fit after breaking his second metatarsal, coining ...

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Algerian national team coach Rabah Saadane has told local radio station Chaine III that he is not going to give anyone preferential treatment when it comes to selecting his World Cup squad and that only players who are one hundred percent fit will make the trip to South Africa this summer. “Things are simple, the players ...

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United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has sent scouts to check on Villa on a regular basis, and, according to the Daily Star, he is keen to pair the Spaniard with World Player of the Year candidate Wayne Rooney, in a strike duo that would be unmatched in world football. The 28-year-old hitman has the interest of many ...

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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has insisted he would not swap Fernando Torres for anybody, not even Wayne Rooney. Manchester United's Scouse star has shot through the stratosphere with 32 goals already this season, a return which has led some pundits to dub him the best striker in the world. However, Torres has reminded everyone of his claim to ...

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