Loew toughens up Germans’ Euro 2012 plans

Germany coach Joachim Loew said Tuesday he wants a tough warm-up programme for his team in the build-up to Euro 2012 with plans in the pipeline to face World Cup finalists Holland.

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Hahnemann loses starting spot at Wolves

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — American goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann has been dropped as Wolverhampton Wanderers’ starter.

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Champions Bayern report 2.9mln euro profit for 2009/10

German champions Bayern Munich posted a 2.9 million euro ($3.78 million) profit in their successful 2009-10 season, the club announced at its annual general meeting on Tuesday.

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Madrid’s Mourinho banned for deliberate red cards

Real Madrid’s coach Jose Mourinho form Portugal looks on against FC Barcelona during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Nov. 29, 2010.

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Liverpool’s Carragher sidelined

Liverpool’s Jamie Carragher will be sidelined for three months after surgery on his dislocated shoulder.

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Hahnemann loses place at English team Wolves

American goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann has been dropped as Wolverhampton Wanderers’ starter. Wayne Hennessey took over for Saturday’s home match against Sunderland, which Wolves won 3-2 for only its third victory of the Premier League season. Wolves manager Mick McCarthy, whose side is 19th in the 20-team league, says the 38-year-old Hahnemann will stay on the bench for Saturday’s match…

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Bandini: Looking to the January transfer window

Three rounds of fixtures remain until Serie A’s winter break. Then the real fun begins. Transfer speculation never really stops in Italy, but it certainly intensifies at this time of year. January is not the time for squad overhauls but in the closest Serie A title race for some time (after 14 games the gap

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Joe Hart orders Manchester City strikers to help out goal machine Carlos Tevez

Joe Hart has demanded his Manchester City team-mates take some of the scoring burden off the shoulders of Carlos Tevez.

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Jermaine Jones demoted to Schalke reserve team

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Schalke coach Felix Magath has sent U.S. midfielder Jermaine Jones and two other players to the reserve team because he was unhappy with their effort and commitment.

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Serie A players to go on strike

Serie A’s top stars are to go on strike on the weekend of 11 and 12 December in a dispute over a collective contract with Lega Calcio, the players’ union has announced.

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Van Damme to leave Wolves for Standard Liege

Belgian international defender Jelle Van Damme is returning home to Standard Liege after failing to settle in the Premier League with Wolverhampton Wanderers, the club said on Tuesday.

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Barrios injury blow for Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund’s leading scorer Lucas Barrios will miss the German side’s penultimate Group J game at home to FC Karpaty Lviv on Thursday after sustaining a right knee injury.

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Europa League – Heynckes to leave Rolfes at home

Bayer Leverkusen coach Jupp Heynckes has decided to leave skipper Simon Rolfes in Germany for the Europa League trip to Trondheim.

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Bayer Leverkusen Skipper Simon Rolfes To Miss Rosenborg Clash

Simon Rolfes will miss Bayer Leverkusen’s Europa League match against Rosenborg on Wednesday, the German club have announced. The move is considered a precautionary one, meant to avoid aggravating a knee injury that has plagued the 28-year-old midfielder over the last year.

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Man City, Lech target Europa League progress

The eight sides already through to the Europa League knockout stages could be joined by several more this week if the fixture list withstands the freezing conditions sweeping northern Europe. Manchester City and Lech Poznan can progress from Group A when they host Salzburg and Juventus on Wednesday, but with snow and icy conditions forecast it is far from sure that all this week’s 24 games…

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Jones sent to Schalke reserve team

Kaiserslauterns Jan Moravek, left, and Schake’s Jermaine Jones challenge for the ball during a match of German first soccer division Bundesliga between 1.FC Kaiserslautern and FC Schalke 04 in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010.

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US midfielder Jones sent to Schalke reserve team

Kaiserslauterns Jan Moravek, left, and Schake’s Jermaine Jones challenge for the ball during a match of German first soccer division Bundesliga between 1.FC Kaiserslautern and FC Schalke 04 in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010.

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Basque duo renew old acquaintances

After a three-year break in hostilities, Real Sociedad resume the long-running and largely amicable rivalry with Basque neighbours Athletic Bilbao this coming weekend.

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Kick Off: USA sure bet for WC ’22, Conde’s gone

The 2022 World Cup may have inched that much closer to the USA.

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Serie A – Italy out of love with Europa League

Not so long ago Italy had a stranglehold on the UEFA Cup but the country seems to have fallen out of love with the competition.

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Bundesliga – Barrios blow for Dortmund

Bundesliga top scorer Lucas Barrios has been ruled out of Borussia Dortmund’s next two matches with a knee injury.

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Barrios to miss two games for Dortmund

Bundesliga leader Borussia Dortmund will be without leading striker Lucas Barrios for the Europa League game against Karpaty Lviv on Thursday and Sunday’s Bundesliga match against Nuremberg. Dortmund says Barrios suffered a right-knee injury in the 4-1 victory over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday.

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Cold weather may thwart Lech Poznan-Juventus match

Sub-freezing temperatures may thwart the Europa League match between Lech Poznan and Juventus on Wednesday. The temperature is expected to reach minus 18 degrees Celsius (0 degrees Fahrenheit) in Poznan, western Poland, and snow is also forecast. “This should not be an obstacle in having this very important Europe League match played,” Lech official Lukasz Mowlik told the Przeglad…

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Avi Creditor: Americans Abroad: Clint Dempsey saves Fulham once again, keepers falter

During a weekend when most Americans were giving thanks, one soccer team in England once again showered thanks upon its star American.

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Focus Forum with Dan Walker and David Davies

Football Focus presenter Dan Walker chats to former FA executive director David Davies about England’s 2018 World Cup bid.

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Liverpool says Carragher faces three month layoff

LONDON (Reuters) — Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher faces a three month layoff after surgery on a dislocated shoulder later this week, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

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Serie A Worst Team Of The Week: Round 14

Goal.com looks at the players who performed poorly in round 14 of the Serie A calendar…

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Borussia Dortmund Striker Lucas Barrios Sidelined With Knee Injury

Bundesliga table toppers Borussia Dortmund have received some disappointing news from the treatment table in the build-up to the Europa League encounter with Ukrainian side Karpaty Lviv on Thursday.

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Mandaric ‘proud’ of Leicester City accomplishments

Sheffield Wednesday’s new owner, Milan Mandaric, says he is proud of what Leicester City achieved while he was chairman and that he leaves the club in good shape.

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Watch Free Arsenal vs Wigan Athletic Live Stream Online Carling Cup November 30 2010 11.30.2010

Watch Free Arsenal vs Wigan Athletic Live Stream Online Carling Cup November 30 2010 11.30.2010 . This great Carling Cup game between Arsenal vs Wigan Athletic will be kick off at 20.45 CET November 30 2010 11.30.2010. So guys If you cannot Carling Cup Live from your TV, dont worry, you still can watch via internet feed on broadcast online TV Arsenal…

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