Bologna continue good form

Bologna’s good form continued as they defeated Fiorentina 2-0 in the Serie A on Tuesday.

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Football: West Ham back on top

West Ham United, Birmingham City and Middlesbrough all recorded away wins in the Championship on Tuesday.

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Blackpool 1 West Ham 4: Green sees red, but 10-man Hammers win to hit top spot

Some victories are that little bit sweeter. Sam Allardyce has never forgotten the ruthless way his first foray into management ended, so it was no surprise he savoured his latest return to Blackpool.

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Lavezzi nets double as Napoli take first leg advantage

Ezequiel Lavezzi scored twice and strike partner Edinson Cavani also found the net as Napoli recovered from going a goal behind to beat Chelsea 3-1 in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie.

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Yeboah admits to having fake DOB on passport

Former Leeds United, Eintracht Frankfurt and Hamburg star Tony Yeboah has admitted to holding a fake passport upon his arrival in Germany.

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Chelsea floored by slick Napoli comeback

SSC Napoli 3-1 Chelsea FC Ezequiel Lavezzi scored twice as the hosts came from behind to earn a stunning first-leg advantage to take to Stamford Bridge in three weeks.

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Tevez offers apology to Man City

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez says sorry for his behaviour following touchline row with manager Roberto Mancini.

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Bologna bandwagon rolls on

The Bologna bandwagon rolled on as first-half goals from Alessandro Diamanti and Gaston Ramirez led them to a 2-0 win against Fiorentina. The Rossoblu went into Tuesday evening’s game unbeaten in six Serie A games and on the back of a 3-0 win over Inter Milan on Friday.

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5.30pm update: Cardiff City sell out their allocation for Carling Cup final clash with Liverpool FC

Cardiff City Football Club has requested and received its full allocation of Carling Cup Final tickets, with additional tickets being received from the Football League today (Monday).

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Serie A roundup: Bologna gets much needed victory

Struggling Bologna beat 10-man Fiorentina 2-0 on Tuesday to boost its chances of Serie A survival.

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Chicago Fire Head to Charleston for 2012 Carolina Challenge Cup

Having returned from the side’s 11-day stay in Ventura, Calif., Saturday night, the Chicago Fire take a three-day break ahead of its departure Wednesday for phase three of preseason, February 22-March 4 in Charleston, S.C.

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Sounders FC News and Notes

A week of fun in the Florida sun concluded on Monday as Seattle Sounders FC began the transition to the final phase of preseason preparations.

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Philadelphia Union Sign Jordan, Gaddis, Harrison, Witkowski and Hoppenot

Chester, Pa. (February 21, 2012) – Philadelphia Union continued to fine tune the club’s roster today, signing SuperDraft selections Greg Jordan and Raymon Gaddis, Supplemental picks Krystian Witkowski and Antoine Hoppenot and goalkeeper Chase Harrison.

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Bologna beats Fiorentina 2-0 in Serie A

MILAN (AP) — Struggling Bologna beat 10-man Fiorentina 2-0 on Tuesday to boost its chances of Serie A survival. Bologna was clinical in the first half, with Alessandro Diamanti and Gaston Ramirez scoring to establish a solid halftime lead.

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Romario Will Try to Convince FC Barcelona to Sign Son, Romarinho

If it’s true that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, then FC Barcelona might want to listen to Romario. The legendary goal scorer wants the storied club to sign his son, Romarinho, and plans to make the case this week, according to Sambafoot.com. “I will try and take my son there [Barcelona], “Romario said in comments he made to El Pais, Sambafoot reports. “This week I will speak with the …

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Toronto FC Training Camp report: Home schedule starts with David Beckham

The English soccer superstar will lead the L.A. Galaxy into Rogers Centre on March 7 for CONCACAF Champions League quarter-final

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Heart op teenager Poppy Edwards meets her Hornets heroes

A football mad teenager from Garston had a half term to remember when she was invited to train with her heroes at Watford FC’s London Colney training ground.

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Hoeness warns Bayern stars to forget the final

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has told his star-studded squad to set aside any dreams they have of playing in the Champions League final on May 19 and concentrate on their current plight.

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Arsenal Energy Inc. Spuds North Dakota Bakken Well

CALGARY, ALBERTA– – Arsenal Energy Inc. At Stanley North Dakota, Arsenal as operator has spud the Anthony Robert two mile horizontal Bakken well. Arsenal has a 79% working interest in the well. After the Anthony Robert well the drilling rig will move directly to the Wade Morris two mile horizontal Bakken …

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Rejigged strategy keeps Hannover on course for Europe

Hanover – Having gone into 2010-11 widely tipped to struggle against the drop, Hannover 96 instead enjoyed their best-ever season in the top flight, earning a place in the Europa League at the end of it.

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No time for celebrations

Kaiserslautern – It may have been “very, very tough”, but there was no disguising the fact that Borussia Mönchengladbach boss Lucien Favre was also “very, very happy” with his side’s 2-1 victory away to 1. FC Kaiserslautern, a result which made them Borussia Dortmund’s closest challengers in the title race.

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No time for celebrations

Cesena nombra a su tercer técnico de la temporada

CESENA, Italia – Mario Beretta se convirtió el martes en el tercer técnico del Cesena esta temporada al reemplazar a Daniele Arrigoni, el 13er cambio de entrenador en lo que va de la actual liga italiana.

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Bayern better late than never in Basel

Basel – Around 90 journalists crammed into the small conference room at the Swissotel Le Plaza in Basel on Tuesday afternoon, all of them eagerly anticipating the arrival of FC Bayern Munich ahead of Wednesday evening’s UEFA Champions League last-16 first-leg tie (kick off: 20:45 CET).

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Bayern better late than never in Basel

Valencia mix ambition with caution as Stoke visit

Last week’s win at Stoke City FC boosted Valencia CF’s hopes of a long run in the UEFA Europa League but defender Ángel Dealbert is still taking nothing for granted in the second leg.

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PSV defender Erik Pieters makes comeback after four-month injury lay-off

PSV defender Erik Pieters has played in his first football match after a four-month spell on the sidelines through injury. Pieters suffered a fractured foot in the Eredivisie match against Utrecht in October of last year which has left him unfit for action since.

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Boakye-Yiadom Invited For Ghana-Chile Friendly

Italy-based prodigy Richmond Boakye-Yiadom could make his Ghana debut in this month’s friendly against Chile in the US subject to his visa acquisition.

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Sporting Kansas City Begins Second Phase of Preseason Training

Sporting Kansas City is set to begin the second phase of their preseason this week in Orlando, where the team is training at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports in preparation for the Disney Pro Soccer Classic along with five other MLS teams.

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Yeboah changed date of birth

Former Leeds United and Eintracht Frankfurt striker Tony Yeboah has admitted he used a fake passport to change his date of birth. The Ghanaian was a star for the English and German clubs in the 1990s and forged a reputation for spectacular goals.

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Kehl staying on at Dortmund

Dortmund – Borussia Dortmund have extended the existing contract of midfielder Sebastian Kehl for one year, through to June 30th 2013, with the 32-year-old midfielder having the option to then stay on for a further season.

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De hinchas a consumidores, la gran encrucijada del fútbol

Aunque hace tres o cuatro décadas que la televisión latinoamericana muestra resúmenes de ligas como la española o la italiana, en los últimos años el paisaje del fútbol global que vemos desde este lado del Atlántico cambió a una velocidad increíble.

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De hinchas a consumidores, la gran encrucijada del fútbol