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Athletic end Mirandés cup adventure
CD Mirandés's remarkable Copa del Rey adventure has ended at the semi-final stage after Athletic Club completed an 8-3 aggregate win on a night when Borussia Dortmund won 4-0.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:58:00 GMT

Russia recovery leavs Skorovich in good heart
Russia coach Sergei Skorovich "liked the way we responded" from a goal down against Serbia to book a semi-final spot, while his counterpart spoke of satisfaction at a successful campaign.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:55:00 GMT

Italy edge out Portugal in quarter-final
Italy 3-1 Portugal
Saad Assis put Italy in front before Alessandro Patias rolled the ball into an unguarded net to set up a showdown with Spain in the last four.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:42:00 GMT

Pula strike sends Russia past Serbia
Russia 2-1 Serbia
Pula's goal six minutes from time sent Russia through to the semi-finals and denied Serbia, who had led, a first appearance in the last four.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:10:00 GMT

Lazio's Rocchi out of Atlético double-header
S.S. Lazio will be without striker Tommaso Rocchi for their round of 32 encounters with Club Atlético de Madrid after the club captain suffered a strained thigh muscle.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

Swiss Competition Commission decision on Sion
The Swiss Competition Commission has informed UEFA it has decided to take no action on FC Sion's complaint alleging that UEFA had committed an abuse of a dominant position.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Montenegro's RTCG takes over 2011/12 media rights
The free-to-air broadcaster RTCG has replaced IN TV as UEFA's content partner in Montenegro for the remainder of the 2011/12 UEFA Champions League campaign.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Finnish FA president becomes Finland's President
Following his election as President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö has resigned from his position as head of the Football Association of Finland, leaving Markku Lehtola in interim charge.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

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SAFA: FIFA to look at World Cup warmup fix claims (PA SportsTicker)
The South African Football Association says FIFA will move quickly to investigate allegations that international friendlies here were fixed in the buildup to the 2010 World Cup.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:33:26 PST

Brazil WCup workers threaten nationwide strike (AP)
Workers building and renovating Brazil's stadiums for the 2014 World Cup are threatening to go on strike if employers don't agree to their demands for unified salaries and benefits. There have been isolated strikes across the nation, but unions representing the workers in each of the 12 host cities are trying to come together to plead for better conditions.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:08:25 PST

Athletic Bilbao 6-2 Mirandes (8-3 Agg): Llorente strikes double as Basque side cruises into Copa del Rey final (Goal.com)
A goal-fest at San Mames ended in victory for the red and whites as they swept aside the erratic third tier outfit to book their spot in the showpiece final
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:05:13 PST

Franco Baresi: Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos better in central defense than at right back (Goal.com)
The Spain international is essentially a right back but Baresi feels that that he belongs in the middle of the defense
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:05:13 PST

Sevilla signs new coach Michel until end of season (AP)
Sevilla hired coach Jose Miguel "Michel" Gonzalez on Tuesday to take over from the fired Marcelino Garcia Toral. Michel agreed to a contract until the end of the season that will automatically be extended an extra year if he manages to guide the Andalusian club to a top-four finish and a place in next season's Champions League.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:01:19 PST

Libertadores Cup group seven results and standings (Reuters)
Results and standings from the Libertadores Cup group seven matches on Tuesday: Defensor Sporting (Uruguay) 0 Velez Sarsfield (Argentina) 3 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Velez Sarsfield 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 Guadalajara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Deportivo Quito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Defensor Sporting 1 0 0 1 0 3 0
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:00:11 PST

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Abramovich takes watching brief
Roman Abramovich watched Chelsea training again on Tuesday as he continued to inspect the Andre Villas-Boas regime at close quarters.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:21:00 GMT

Huth to serve three-match ban
Robert Huth has lost his appeal against his red card against Sunderland, meaning the Stoke defender must now serve a three-match ban.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:37:00 GMT

Taarabt hints at Rangers stay
QPR midfielder Adel Taarabt is happy to stay at Loftus Road and believes manager Mark Hughes' arrival means a 'new start' for him.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:13:00 GMT

Berbatov wants more game time
Dimitar Berbatov expects to remain at Manchester United beyond this season but has reiterated his disenchantment at his lack of playing time.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:17:00 GMT

Suarez backed to survive test
Liverpool defender Glen Johnson believes Luis Suarez's strength of character will get him through the trial which awaits him at Old Trafford.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:33:00 GMT

Fergie wants end to race issues
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has called for the authorities to crack down hard on any new incident of racism in football.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:39:00 GMT

Theo: Rovers rout for Wenger
Theo Walcott believes Arsenal owed manager Arsene Wenger a big performance to get their Premier League campaign back on track.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:48:00 GMT

Mikel fitness boost for Blues
John Obi Mikel has returned to full training after seven weeks on the sidelines ahead of Chelsea's Premier League game at Everton.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:41:00 GMT

Ba amused by Toon exit talk
Demba Ba has revealed he found rumours he could leave Newcastle in January "funny" after insisting he is happy at St James' Park.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:56:00 GMT

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Anzhi preparing bid for Inter Milan ace Sneijder

Anzhi are preparing a shock move for Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder.

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:25:02 +0000

Agent says Zenit target Krasic wants Chelsea move

The agent of Milos Krasic says Chelsea remain keen on the Juventus winger.

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:24:19 +0000