Llorente takes Athletic Bilbao through to all-Spanish Europa League final

A dramatic winner from Fernando Llorente with two minutes to go sent Athletic Bilbao through to the Europa League final, where they will face fellow Spanish side Atletico Madrid.

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Raphael Honigstein: Bayern overcomes Real Madrid but at a cost

“The best don’t always win,” Fernando Torres said after Chelsea’s dramatic 2-2 draw away to Barcelona. It’s a soccer truism that becomes ever more pronounced at the highest of levels. It’s why no one will begrudge Chelsea or Bayern their advancement to the May 19 final at the Allianz Arena, both second legs could have easily turned out very differently. It ultimately came down to missed …

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Ghanaians abroad 23-25 March 2012: Andre Ayew, Dominic Oduro on target

In the Premier League, Michael Essien was booked in the 50th minute and replaced by Fernando Torres in the 76th minute as Chelsea drew 0-0 with Tottenham Hotspurs.

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Clavijo named technical director at FC Dallas

Frisco, TX (Sports Network) – Fernando Clavijo was named the technical director at FC Dallas on Wednesday.

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Llorente scores hat trick in Athletic Bilbao win

Fernando Llorente scored a hat trick to give Athletic Bilbao a 3-2 win at Rayo Vallecano in a back-and-forth game in the Spanish league.

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Blackburn Rovers tell Samba he can sit in stands rather than leave

Steve Kean, the Blackburn Rovers manager, has told Queen’s Park Rangers that his club are prepared to let captain Christopher Samba sit in the stands, rather than sell him. Related Stories Chelsea deny they have discussed selling Fernando Torres Odemwingie not for sale – Hodgson Herd set for further month out Carroll hopes Gerrard can help spark goal rush Cahill eyes England boost after Chelsea …

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Fernando Llorente recovers from knee injury

BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Spanish club Athletic Bilbao says striker Fernando Llorente has recovered from a left knee injury and resumed training.

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Liverpool FC: Torres Who? There’s Another Former Liverpool Forward on the Radar

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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