The experienced midfielder declared that the tie is still an open affair and underlined he will not return to PSV if Louis van Gaal takes over at the club

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Mark van Bommel: Arsenal tie is not over yet

The Football Association have launched a crackdown on homophobic abuse on Twitter.

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Ravel Morrison charged for alleged homophobic remark on Twitter

COLUMBUS – The Crew fell to the Seattle Sounders, 2-0, Wednesday in a hotly contested preseason match at IMG Fields in Bradenton, Fla. Fredy Montero and Cordell Cato tallied for Seattle in a match played in two 45-minute and one 30-minute periods.

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Crew News & Notes: Crew Falls to Seattle 2-0 in Preseason Match in Bradenton

BRADENTON, Fla. – Fredy Montero and Cordell Cato scored as Seattle Sounders FC beat the Columbus Crew, 2-0, in their third training game of the 2012 preseason at IMG Soccer Academy on Wednesday afternoon.

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Preseason Training Game: Seattle Sounders FC 2 Vs. Columbus Crew 0

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Chicago Fire Fall to Portland 2-0 in 120 Minute Preseason Match

There are three things I believe: 1) Han shot first . 2) Ella Fitzgerald is the best female vocalist of all time. 3) Preseason records don’t matter . Read full article > >

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Soccer Outsider: What to look for this D.C. United preseason

Arsenal falls to AC Milan in key Champions League match

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Juventus were left frustrated by a 0-0 stalemate at Parma in Serie A on Wednesday while Atalanta defeated Genoa.

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COLUMBUS – The Columbus Crew and Perio, Inc. announced today a major, long-term partnership that positions the Barbasol brand as the new jersey partner of Ohio’s Major League Soccer club.

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Crew Unveils Barbasol as New Jersey Partner

HOUSTON, TX (Wednesday, February 15, 2012) — The Houston Dynamo and Spanish-language radio partner Liberman Broadcasting have agreed to continue their broadcast partnership for the 2012 season, it was announced today.

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Dynamo, Liberman Broadcasting to Continue Broadcast Partnership for 2012 Season

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club’s Tom Huddlestone has been ruled out for the rest of the season. The 25-year-old has not featured for the Londoners since suffering ligament damage in August, and his only involvement in the Premier League came in the first two matches.

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Huddlestone blow for Tottenham Hotspur

Munich – There seems to be no stopping Borussia Mönchengladbach at the moment and comparisons have deservedly been drawn with reigning champions Borussia Dortmund – and not only because of their knack for winning. Ten points from their four league games in 2012 is certainly an excellent return, but it is more the breathtaking playing style that is catching the eye and earning the Foals praise from all quarters.

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Gladbach’s Fantastic Four

The full Birmingham City Council next Tuesday is expected to vote on the plan to give money for operations at the park.

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Birmingham committee hears plan for city to fund Railroad Park

The Bianconeri could have moved above the Rossoneri in the table with a victory at the Ennio Tardini but they are now one point adrift of their rival, albeit with a game in hand.

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Parma 0-0 Juventus: Vucinic and Giaccherini squander excellent chances to ensure AC Milan stays top of Serie A

With a cold snap covering much of Europe under a blanket of snow and ice, Serie A matches in Weeks 21-23 were delayed. Three were set to be made up on Wednesday, February 15. However, Bologna and Fiorentina will still have two matches in hand, while Parma and Juventus will each have one to make up. Someone get these clubs a snowblower, will you? Atalanta v Genoa Genoa’s weakness at the back was …

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Serie A, Round 21 And 22, Making Up Matches: Juventus Draw Yet Again

Juventus paid the price for some wayward finishing as they were held to a 0-0 draw with Parma on Wednesday night.

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Parma 0-0 Juventus: Vucinic & Giaccherini squander excellent chances to ensure AC Milan stay top of Serie A

Follow Sportsmail’s coverage of the Champions League as Arsenal visit AC Milan at the San Siro for the first leg of their last 16 tie.

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The U.S. Men’s National Team will play in Jacksonville for the start of its critical summer campaign when it faces Scotland on May 26 at EverBank Field.

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National team to start summer campaign in River City

Fulham Football Club are keeping tabs on Carlos Vela. The Mexican international has struggled to make an impact whilst at Arsenal, and has had loan spells at Salamanca, Osasuna and West Bromwich Albion.

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Fulham hope to tempt Vela

Stoke City manager Tony Pulis believes cheating is a growing disease in English football, with players copying the bad examples set in continental Europe.

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Stoke boss Tony Pulis wants stop to cheating

The English Football Association has charged West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison with using a gay slur on Twitter.The FA says Wednesday that Morrison has been charged with using “abusive and/or insulting …

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West Ham player charged over gay slur on Twitter

New Sporting Gijon coach Javier Clemente has pledged to steer the Asturian club away from relegation by focusing on winning matches rather than playing attractive football.

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New Sporting Gijon coach Javier Clemente: I won't waste time playing pretty football

Demba Ba admits he has been surprised by Newcastle United Football Club this season. The Senegal international joined the Magpies on a free transfer during the summer, since when he has established himself as a genuine Premier League star.

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Ba surprised by Newcastle United

Bayern Munich announced the signing of the Switzerland international for an undisclosed fee earlier this month but the 20-year-old will not arrive at the Allianz Arena until the end of the season.

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Shaqiri compares himself to Bayern Munich star Ribery

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund’s chief executive says Juergen Klopp won’t be allowed to leave before his contract expires in 2016, even if Bayern Munich or the German national team make an offer for the coach.

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Report: Dortmund says Klopp will see out contract

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund’s chief executive says Juergen Klopp won’t be allowed to leave before his contract expires in 2016, even if Bayern Munich or the German national team make an offer for the coach.

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FC Bayern Munich has been following Xherdan Shaqiri’s progress keenly since September 2010, when the Swiss winger’s raw ability was noticed in two Champions League meetings with FC Basel at the age of 18. “If Bayern was to call, I wouldn’t have to think too long,” Shaqiri said at the time, in response to Swiss media speculation that the Germans were interested to secure his services. Bayern kept …

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Raphael Honigstein: Bayern's capture of Shaqiri a coup

Frankfurt – The DFL has rescheduled this year’s play-off and Supercup matches at the request of German terrestrial television stations ARD and ZDF.

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DFL reschedules Supercup and play-off matches

BIRMINGHAM, England – Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish is visiting his Cleveland Browns counterpart to pick up…

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Aston Villa's Alex McLeish shadowing Brown's Pat Shurmur

Slaven Bilić said he wanted to give everyone a “respectable amount” of playing time after naming a 20-man squad for the Zagreb friendly with fellow UEFA EURO 2012 finalists Sweden.

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Bilić names Croatia squad for Sweden friendly