Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has left James McCarthy out of his provisional squad for UEFA EURO 2012 after the midfielder asked to be excused for family reasons.
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McCarthy out as Trapattoni names Ireland squad
AS Roma’s Fábio Simplício struck two minutes from time to deny SSC Napoli the victory they needed to go third and keep the Giallorossi ‘s dream of a top-three finish alive.
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Roma leave it late to deny Napoli third spot
Arsenal FC drew at Stoke City FC and Newcastle United FC suffered a setback in the race for a top-four finish as their six-game winning run ended emphatically at Wigan Athletic FC.
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Wigan put a stop to Newcastle surge
Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC played out a scoreless draw in a vital London derby, while Newcastle United FC moved up to fourth place with a 3-0 win against Stoke City FC.
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Chelsea hold Arsenal, Newcastle go fourth
Despite guiding Olympiacos FC to the Greek Super League title and next season’s UEFA Champions League group stage, Ernesto Valverde will stand down as coach.
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Valverde to vacate Olympiacos hot seat
VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach’s lead over fifth-placed VfB Stuttgart was trimmed to seven points as they drew at Werder Bremen and the Swabians won away to FC Augsburg.
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Stuttgart trim Mönchengladbach advantage
While Cristiano Ronaldo suffered frustration as Real Madrid CF were held to a 0-0 draw, Lionel Messi scored twice to take a one-goal lead at the top of the ESM Golden Shoe standings.
FC Barcelona cut Real Madrid CF’s lead to three points by winning 4-1 at ten-man Real Zaragoza, Lionel Messi taking his tally to 60 in all competitions this season with a double.
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Messi at the double as Barcelona sink Zaragoza
Mario Gomez’s 23rd league goal of the season helped FC Bayern München beat Hannover 96 to close in on the Bundesliga summit, but VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach lost 2-1 at home.
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Bayern maintain pressure, Mönchengladbach stumble
Manchester United FC ended the weekend top of the Premier League for the first time since October, while AC Milan extended their lead atop Serie A. UEFA.com recaps the action.
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United and Milan make their moves
Udinese Calcio moved to within six points of the Serie A summit after a 3-1 success against Bologna FC, on a night when S.S. Lazio and SSC Napoli secured narrow wins.
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Udinese and Lazio prevail, Inter lose again
Inter coach Claudio Ranieri has received some disappointing news from the treatment table in the build-up toward Sunday’s Serie A match away against Napoli as he will have to make do without the services of defender Andrea Ranocchia due to a thigh injury.
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Inter defender Andrea Ranocchia to miss Napoli clash
Arsenal forward Robin van Persie admitted that he did not get the best out of himself during his time at Feyenoord , and added that he could have achieved more at the Eredivisie giants.
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Robin van Persie: I did not get the most out of myself during my time at Feyenoord
Rene Adler appears to be on the verge of leaving Bayer Leverkusen for Hamburg on a free transfer at the end of the season after having reached an agreement about a four-year deal with HSV, Kicker reports.
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Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Rene Adler set to sign four-year deal with Hamburg – report
FC Schalke 04 climbed to within five points of Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund as Klaas-Jan Huntelaar struck twice in a comprehensive 4-0 win against VfL Wolfsburg.
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Schalke stay in touch with Wolfsburg win
FC Augsburg remain entrenched in the Bundesliga relegation zone following a goalless draw with 1. FC Nürnberg, on a day when Hamburger SV left it late to beat 1. FC Köln 1-0.
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Hamburg clinch late win at Köln
Giovanni Trapattoni has stayed loyal to the Republic of Ireland players who achieved UEFA EURO 2012 qualification when naming his 24-man squad to face the Czech Republic.
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Trapattoni stays true to Republic of Ireland regulars
Sevilla FC have sacked coach Marcelino García Toral after a run of five defeats in their last seven games caused the Andalusian side to slump to 11th place in the Spanish Liga.
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Sevilla part company with coach Marcelino
Valencia CF have now gone four Liga games without a win after being held 2-2 by Real Racing Club, while Levante UD suffered their third defeat in five at home to Getafe CF.
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Valencia and Levante continue to stutter
A comfortable 2-1 win against Genoa CFC saw FC Internazionale Milano through to the Coppa Italia quarter-finals while Valencia CF have one foot in the last four in Spain.
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Cup successes for Inter and Valencia
Chelsea FC moved back up to fourth place in the Premier League after edging a 2-1 against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC on a day when Arsenal FC lost at Fulham FC.
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Lampard lifts Chelsea as Fulham stun Arsenal
Frank Lampard’s late winner gave Chelsea FC victory at Wolverhampton Wanders FC and fourth place in the Premier League on a day when Stoke City FC and Norwich City FC also win 2-1.
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Last-gasp Lampard lifts Chelsea
Former Sevilla FC and AEK Athens FC boss Manolo Jiménez has been appointed coach of struggling Real Zaragoza until the end of the season, replacing Mexican Javier Aguirre.
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Jiménez replaces Aguirre as Zaragoza coach
