Tramlines noted with interest last week that the two world number one players both showed their love of football in different ways.

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Italian Serie A football giant Juventus makes a 39.5m euros loss in the first half of the 2010/11 season.

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Juventus suffers 39m euros loss

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti says he is happy to face Wayne Rooney in Tuesday night’s Premier League match at Stamford Bridge, despite the Manchester United striker escaping a ban after appearing to elbow Wigan midfielder James McCarthy at the weekend.

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Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday’s game between Chelsea and Manchester United in the Premier League.

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Chelsea v Manchester United

PSV Eindhoven left-back Erik Pieters said landing this season’s Eredivisie title was his immediate goal after the Dutch international extended his contract by two years until summer 2014.

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Serse Cosmi is tipped to take from Delio Rossi as coach of Palermo.

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Munich – They came to Munich, saw the Allianz Arena and conquered hosts Bayern München 3-1. The Bundesliga title looms ever closer for Borussia Dortmund and their onfield leader, Nuri Sahin.

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"I can’t do percentages"

Frankfurt – The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has surpassed its commercial targets by a substantial margin in the area of international marketing.

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DFL exceeds international marketing revenues targets

Ahead of Sunday’s away game against PSV, Ajax were trailing the Eindhoven side by five points in the Eredivisie table and the Godenzonen were widely expected to go for the full three points in the Philips Stadion.

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Eintracht Frankfurt defender Marco Russ has called upon his team-mates to pull together and start to win points once more, lest they be relegated to the 2. Bundesliga.

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AMSTERDAM (AP) -FC Twente defender Douglas has been suspended for six matches from the Dutch league for bumping into the referee after being sent off in his team’s 2-1 loss at AZ Alkmaar.

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Under-performing Italian giants Juventus lost 39.5 million euros during the first half of the 2010-11 season, the club’s board announced on Monday.

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Wales and Cardiff City striker Craig Bellamy receives a caution for common assault after a city centre incident.

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On Sunday, it was 111 years to the day since FC Bayern München were officially founded. Celebrations though were muted, to say the least, given what had occurred on the eve of the anniversary.

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Bit players in their own back yard

Everton striker Louis Saha escaped unharmed after crashing his Ferrari on a country road, police confirmed on Monday.

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Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday (times GMT):

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Reigning Eredivisie champions Twente will have to make do without the services of uncompromising defender Douglas for a while as the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has handed the centre-back a six-match ban.

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Premier League club Arsenal on Monday posted a loss in the six months to end-November, largely on the back of reduced player revenues and lower property sales on the site of its former ground.

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Arsenal posts financial loss after Wembley defeat

Goal.com looks at the Udinese performers turning heads across Europe…

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Alexis Sanchez’s Udinese Stars Lighting Up Serie A – And The European Giants Who Want Them

Borussia Dortmund playmaker Shinji Kagawa has expressed his hopes of returning to match action before the end of the season.

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Borussia Dortmund’s Shinji Kagawa Targets April Return From Injury

FC Twente defender Douglas has been suspended for six matches from the Dutch league for bumping into the referee after being sent off in his team’s 2-1 loss at AZ Alkmaar. The ban comes after Twente announced it was suspending Douglas for five matches, imposing the maximum possible fine and ordering him to carry out community service.

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Borussia Dortmund fans aren’t the only people cheering the Bundesliga leader’s 3-1 away win over defending champion Bayern Munich. Dortmund’s shares were up more than 11 percent on the Frankfurt stock exchange early Monday before settling back to a still-hefty 8 percent rise in the afternoon.

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Dortmund shares bounce on Bayern win

It was another heavy weekend slate for Americans Abroad, Queretaro forward Isaac Acuna scoring for the second straight game in a 1-1 draw with Cruz Azul.

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Acuna, Buddle Bag Goals

On Saturday night, FC Barcelona beat RCD Mallorca 3-0 to increase their La Liga lead to seven points over their fierce rivals Real Madrid CF. With an irreproachable 67 points from 25 matches and a goal difference of plus-63, it seems hard to understand how first-team coach Pep Guardiola could feel stressed.  But his touchline behaviour after his team’s 3-1 win over Villarreal back in November …

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Lionel Messi: What is the Barcelona Star’s Best Position?

PRESTON V BURNLEY: Clarets Fans. Photo Ben Parsons IT was a great day of Burnley FC fans on Saturday as the Clarets recorded a victory in their local derby match against Preston North End.

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The 22-year-old current deal with the Bavarians is due to expire at the end of the season, and Bayern are eager to hold on to their current first choice glovesman.

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Bayern Munich’s Thomas Kraft Turns Down Contract Extension Until 2013 – Report

Berlin – Title-holders Bayern Munich again have to overcome Schalke 04 in the semi-finals if they are to reach their sixth German Cup final in the last nine seasons.

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Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle has revealed he wants to renew striker Daniel Sturridge’s loan next season.

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UEFA’s wide-ranging activities in the fight against doping in football, including doping controls in the current season and preparations for UEFA EURO 2012, came under discussion.

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