Klaas-Jan Huntelaar wants Schalke to clinch their progress into the round of 32 of the Europa League in front of their own fans on Thursday night.
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Schalke’s Klaas-Jan Huntelaar eager to seal Europa League progression
Cary, N.C. – The Carolina RailHawks will play Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer on Sunday, March 4th at WakeMed Soccer Park. The match will open the RailHawks 2012 preseason and marks the return of former head coach Martin Rennie.
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RailHawks to Face MLS’s Vancouver Whitecaps FC March 4th
Bruges scored four times in the last 17 minutes to beat Maribor 4-3 in the Europa League on Wednesday while Atletico Madrid and PAOK Salonika were among six teams to qualify for the knockout stage.
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Stunning Win for Bruges as Six Go Through
MANCHESTER, England (AP) -Manchester United was knocked out of the League Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday by Crystal Palace, the second-tier club scoring in extra time for a 2-1 victory and its first win at Old Trafford since 1989.
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Crystal Palace stuns Man United
Manchester United was knocked out of the League Cup quarterfinals by Crystal Palace, with Glenn Murray scoring in the eighth minute of overtime to give the second-tier club a 2-1 victory Wednesday night and its first win at Old Trafford since 1989.
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With the decision not to renew the contracts of nine players , D.C. United trimmed more than $830,000 from the payroll. If Charlie Davies departs, that figure would rise to more than $1 million. The acquisition of Robbie Russell from Real Salt Lake will probably take up at least $100,000, Perry Kitchen has graduated from his Generation Adidas exemption and counts toward the primary budget, and …
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D.C. United roster status
Former champion Atletico Madrid beat Celtic 1-0 today to qualify for the round of 32 in soccer’s Europa League, with Braga, PAOK Salonika, Metalist Kharkiv and Standard Liege also advancing.
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Atletico Madrid, Braga, PAOK Salonika Advance in Soccer’s Europa League
Munich – Bayern versus Bremen: A clash between North and South which has always been an emotive encounter. With both teams pushing towards the top of the table their meeting this weekend promises to live up to it’s billing.
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Key positions in the North-South battle
Club Brugge KV completed a stunning comeback as SC Braga, Club Atlético de Madrid, FC Metalist Kharkiv, PAOK FC, R. Standard de Liège and Hannover 96 reached the last 32.
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Six more through to round of 32
Hannover 96 put in a disappointing performance overall as they were downed by Standard Liege, but still secured their place in the Europa League Round of 32 on Wednesday evening.
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Silver lining in defeat for Hannover
Europa League results on Wednesday Rubin Kazan (Russia) 4 Shamrock Rovers (Ireland) 1 Braga (Portugal) 1 Birmingham City (England) 0 Celtic (Scotland) 0 Atletico Madrid (Spain) 1 Malmo (Sweden) 0 AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands) 0 Maribor (Slovenia) 3 Club Bruges (Belgium) 4 Metalist Kharkiv (Ukraine) 4 Austria Vienna (Austria) 1 Stade Rennes (France) 0 Udinese (Italy) 0 Standard Liege (Belgium) 2 …
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Europa League results
La Liga leader Real Madrid heads out on the road in search of three points against Sporting Gijon. Los Blancos scored a convincing 4-1 win over Atletico Madrid in their most recent match, while the Rojiblancos will be looking to rebound from a 4-0 loss to Levante . With one-third of the La Liga season completed, Real Madrid is three points clear of Barcelona with a game in hand. After finishing …
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Sporting Gijon vs. Real Madrid: Preview, Live Stream, Start Time and Schedule
FRISCO, Texas (Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011) – FC Dallas has re-signed Daniel Hernandez to a three-year contract that will keep the veteran midfielder with the team as a player-coach, the club announced today.
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FC Dallas Re-Signs Veteran Midfielder Daniel Hernandez
Leeds United are to name a suite in their new East Stand in memory of former player Gary Speed, who died on Sunday.
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Leeds to name suite after Speed
Twente defender Douglas has said the Eredivisie club will not take their UEFA Europa League match with Fulham lightly despite having already made it through to the last-32 phase.
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Douglas: We will do everything to win
Celtic FC 0-1 Club Atlético de Madrid Arda Turan’s first-half strike earned the 2010 winners and Group I leaders a place in the knockout stage, leaving Celtic needing a matchday six win.
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Lone Arda strike seals the deal for Atlético
English Premier League club Sunderland have decided to part company with manager Steve Bruce.
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Football: Sunderland sack Bruce
Devon McTavish has spent all six of his MLS seasons with D.C. United, but after missing almost all of the 2011 campaign with concussion issues, he knew his time was up. “When you are out as long as I was, there was no logic for them to keep me,” said McTavish, 27, who was among nine players set free by United on Tuesday . “It’s been a great ride. I’ve enjoyed my time with D.C.” Read full article …
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Devon McTavish: ‘It’s been a great ride’ with D.C. United
Gelsenkirchen – Qualification for the first knockout round of the Europa League is the name of the game for Schalke 04 on Thursday evening – as well as a measure of atonement for their poor weekend showing at Ruhr District rivals Borussia Dortmund.
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Twofold agenda for Schalke against Steaua
Ellis Short has confirmed Sunderland Football Club have sacked Steve Bruce. The Black Cats have been disappointing in the Premier League this season, despite opening the campaign with an encouraging 1-1 draw at Liverpool.
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Sunderland confirm Bruce exit
Liverpool have recalled midfielder Jonjo Shelvey from his loan spell at Blackpool after Brazilian Lucas injured his knee in Tuesday’s League Cup quarter-final win at Chelsea.
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Liverpool recall Shelvey as Lucas awaits scan
For Norwich entrepreneur Jonathan Chapman it was the death of a close friend that set in motion a new business venture which he hopes will become a global brand.
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Norwich entrepreneur’s business idea born from grief
Asia is knocking on Major League Soccer’s door yet again. Martin Rennie’s Vancouver Whitecaps , who made history last season with the first-ever Chinese MLS player in Long Tan, have agreed terms with South Korean international Lee Young-Pyo on a two-year contract, according to 86 Forever . Lee, 34, has played for clubs such as Anyang LG Cheetahs, Borussia Dortmund and most recently Al-Hilal, but …
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MLS: Lee Young-Pyo Signs Two-Year Deal with Vancouver Whitecaps
The Dutchman has spent even more time than usual on the treatment table this season but he is now hoping to kick on after making his comeback against Borussia Dortmund last week
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Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben pleads for patience as he strives to find best form after injury
Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez is set to face Werder Bremen in this weekend’s crunch German league clash, despite pulling out of training on Wednesday, the Bavarian giants have confirmed.
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Bayern suffer Gomez injury scare
Mali international Garra Dembele moved from Levski Sofia to Freiburg in the German Bundesliga last summer, and the attacker recently talked to FIFA.com about his rough childhood and his hopes for the future.
Tributes have been paid to Norwich City FC head steward Pat Nelson, known as ‘Mr Carrow’, who has died aged 69 after a short battle with illness.
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Tributes paid to Norwich City head steward Pat Nelson, known as ‘Mr Carrow’
West Brom midfielder Zoltan Gera has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury sustained against Tottenham.
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Premier League – Season over for West Brom’s Gera
Honved Budapest striker Danilo has joined Bundesliga side Stuttgart for a week-long trial, Bild reports.
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With the Premier Division top two not in league action at the weekend, AFC Wanderers took the opportunity to close the gap on the leaders, by scoring nine (Farin Deeba 3, Matt Elwin 2, Craig Vincent, Luke McClure, Luke Tuttle, Craig Ritchie) without reply at Unicorns.
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Deeba hits hat-trick as AFC close the gap on leaders
