Real Madrid CF will go into the winter break three points clear of FC Barcelona thanks largely to Cristiano Ronaldo, who hit his fifth Liga hat-trick of the season in a 6-2 win at Sevilla FC.
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Rampant Madrid put six past stunned Sevilla
Tottenham have hugely impressed United manager who could turn to Paul Pogba and Ravel Morrison to plug gaps.
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Tottenham have the pedigree to make title charge
Twitter users by the name of Anthony Taylor might be fearful of a backlash after a wretched refereeing decision by their namesake helped Stoke City to another fortunate league victory. Last Sunday the Olympic cyclist Chris Hoy copped an earful of Twitter abuse from aggrieved Tottenham supporters who mistakenly believed him to be Chris Foy, the official who had denied their side two penalties and …
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Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Stoke City | Premier League match report
Vying with Steve Kean as this season’s managerial Teflon don, Owen Coyle moved a day closer to losing his untouchable status at the Reebok after his bottom-placed Bolton Wanderers went down to a 13th league defeat. By the end of Tuesday Coyle or Kean will know more about which of them could follow Steve Bruce as the second Premier League manager to be sacked this season when, in a genuinely …
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Fulham 2-0 Bolton Wanderers | Premier League match report
Champions Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 maintained their pursuit of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich yesterday with demolitions of Freiburg and Werder Bremen respectively that left them three points off the top heading into the winter break.
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Soccer / Bundesliga / Dortmund, Schalke on Bayern’s heels
Antonio Nocerino and Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored second-half goals as AC Milan defeated Siena 2-0 on Saturday to knock Juventus off the top of Serie A.
Borussia Dortmund have beaten Freiburg 4-1 to move within three points of German league leaders Bayern Munich.
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Dortmund down Freiburg 4-1
NEWCASTLE, United Kingdom: Newcastle’s mini-slump continued at St James Park on Saturday as promoted Swansea held out for a 0-0 draw which saw the Magpies’ winless streak extend to five games.
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Football: Newcastle suffer slump
A 2-0 win over struggling Siena boosts defending champions
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AC Milan moves provisionally top of Serie A
Borussia Dortmund recorded an emphatic 4-1 win over Freiburg in the Bundesliga to move within three points of leaders Bayern Munich.
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Dortmund edge closer to Bayern
Team news, manager quotes and match stats ahead of the Serie A match between Lazio and Udinese.
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Serie A – Matchpack: Lazio v Udinese
Reports say Michael Skibbe lined up as replacement coach
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Hertha Berlin coach Markus Babbel to leave
After Arsenal battles Premier League leaders Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, the Gunners will be back on the pitch just three days later for another important league game against Aston Villa . The Gunners go into the City battle unbeaten in their last eight league games, and with Chelsea drawing 1-1 with Wigan on Saturday, Arsenal can climb back into the top four this week …
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Getafe ended Mallorca’s five game unbeaten streak but were forced to come from behind at the Iberostar Stadium as an Abdel brace enough to seal all three points.
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La Liga Round 16 Results: Toquero late strike helps Athletic Bilbao beat Zaragoza at San Mames
Excelsior plummeted further towards relegation from the Eredivisie after they were hammered 7-0 by Roda JC on Saturday.
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Eredivisie wrap: Roda JC thump Excelsior
Fernando Torres may just wish he had never left Liverpool . After making the record-breaking move to Chelsea , he has taken a massive step backwards in his reputation and in his goal-scoring ability. Yet a lot of Kop fans have still had their ears to the walls about the rumours that El Nino could return to Anfield. Luis Suarez has been a confident and celebrated addition, but the inconsistent …
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Liverpool FC: Torres Who? There’s Another Former Liverpool Forward on the Radar
Hertha Berlin coach Markus Babbel confirmed he will leave the club but he still hopes to see out his contract to the end of the season. Speaking after Hertha’s 1-1 draw at Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday, Babbel told Sky television that the timing of his departure is a matter for the club to decide.
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Markus Babbel confirms Hertha Berlin departure
Here’s our weekly round up of the action around League One ahead of the busy Christmas/New Year schedule.
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League One Review – Dec 17th
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan moved provisionally top of the Serie A standings with a 2-0 win over Siena on Saturday, which leaves the Tuscan side even more in danger at the foot of the table.
BERLIN (AP) — Schalke routed Werder Bremen 5-0 and Borussia Dortmund beat bottom side Freiburg 4-1 Saturday to keep the pressure on league leader Bayern Munich ahead of the Bundesliga’s four-week winter break.
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Germany: Schalke, Dortmund dominate
Real Madrid are one of the biggest spenders in world football, and the January transfer window will be an opportunity for the La Liga club to strengthen its side for the league title race and Champions League campaign. Los Blancos may target young stars like Neymar of Santos , or maybe make a shock move for an aging talent such as Chelsea ‘s Frank Lampard. Let’s look at four top potential …
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Roman Hubnik scored late to salvage a 1-1 draw for Hertha against Hoffenheim, while Sebastian Polter scored his first league goal to give Wolfsburg a win over Stuttgart
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Bundesliga Round 17 Results: Last-gasp Hubnik saves Hertha; Wolfsburg defeats Stuttgart
Spanish veteran Raul issued Schalke 04 with a timely reminder of his considerable talent on Saturday with a hat-trick in the 5-0 rout of Werder Bremen to boost his hopes of a new deal with the club.
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Raul hits hat-trick as Schalke rout Bremen
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan moved provisionally top of the Serie A standings with a 2-0 win over Siena on Saturday, which leaves the Tuscan side even more in danger at the foot of the table.
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AC Milan atop Serie A with win over Siena
BERLIN (AP) — Schalke routed Werder Bremen 5-0 and Borussia Dortmund beat bottom side Freiburg 4-1 Saturday to keep the pressure on league leader Bayern Munich ahead of the Bundesliga’s four-week winter break.
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Schalke, Dortmund keep pressure on Bayern Munich
BVB proved to be too much for Marcus Sorg’s side as the reigning Bundesliga champion eased to a convincing victory.
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Freiburg 1-4 Borussia Dortmund: Jurgen Klopp’s men record emphatic win to close gap on Bayern Munich
Robin Dutt’s men were undone from set pieces as the visiting side drew an end to its losing streak.
Schalke routed Werder Bremen 5-0 and Borussia Dortmund beat bottom side Freiburg 4-1 Saturday to keep the pressure on league leader Bayern Munich ahead of the Bundesliga’s four-week winter break. Raul Gonzalez scored a hat-trick for Schalke in the late game, with Kyriakos Papadopoulos and Klaas Jan Huntelaar also scoring to complete a miserable evening for Werder goalkeeper Tim Wiese on his…
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Schalke, Dortmund enjoy big wins in Bundesliga
Goals either side of halftime from Cyril Thereau and Gennaro Sardo helped Chievo Verona to a comfortable 2-0 home win over Cagliari.
Chelsea were far from their best against Wigan Athletic on Saturday, but it still looked for most of the match like they would be able to clinch a win and all three points. After a scoreless first half, Chelsea was the side that took the lead, but they threw it away in the 88th minute as Wigan grabbed a late equalizer for a 1-1 draw. Both teams looked a bit static in a poor first half and Andre …
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Wigan Athletic Vs. Chelsea, 2011 Premier League: Latics Grab Late Equalizer To Snatch Two Points From Blues
