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Nigerian football has been thrown into disarray after new coach Berti Vogts failed to arrive for his first day of work in Lagos. Read more…
Bolton Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce has scoffed at reports claiming El Hadji Diouf is a £6 million target for Atletico Madrid. Read more…
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New England Revolution coach Steve Nicol has revealed he has held talks with Robbie Fowler about a move to Major League Soccer. Read more…
Manchester United striker Louis Saha is a doubt for Saturday’s crunch Premiership encounter against Liverpool. Read more…
Former West Ham chairman Terry Brown has resigned from the board after speculation regarding a legal challenge from the current owners. Read more…
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is planning for next season already after reaching an agreement to sign defender Manuel Da Costa. Read more…
Chelsea winger Arjen Robben has voiced his frustration at failing to hold down a regular starting spot at Stamford Bridge. Read more…
Manchester United scored three times in the first six minutes to reach the English FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-2 win over Reading on Tuesday. Gabriel Heinze, Louis Saha and Ole Gunnar Solksjaer all scored in the fifth-round replay at the Madejski Stadium. The Red Devils withstood a late surge from Reading, which missed the chance to push the game into extra time when Brynjar Gunnarsson hit the crossbar in injury time.
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However, Reading hit back through Dave Kitson, and a late Leroy Lita header set up a frantic finish during which Brynjar Gunnarsson struck the crossbar.
Sir Alex Ferguson's side picked up their third win in a week after victories against Lille and Fulham, but another ragged display had the Scotsman fuming.
So rattled were the Premiership leaders that they were forced to introduce Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo from the bench late on in an attempt to stem the tide of Reading attacks.
It was a far cry from the opening, which saw Heinze open the scoring within two minutes with a long-range effort that squirmed under the body of Adam Federici.
The Royals played so well in the 1-1 draw at Old Trafford, the reserve goalkeeper's blunder was a shame, and within two minutes he was picking the ball out of his net again.
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Loading ...Middlesbrough clinched a home FA Cup quarter-final with Manchester United after triumphing in a penalty shoot-out against West Brom at The Hawthorns. Albion's January signing Sherjill MacDonald missed the vital spot-kick in sudden death as Boro booked a place in the last eight for the second successive season.
(96 votes, average: 4.15 out of 5) Loading ...Reading were the width of a crossbar away from completing one of the finest comebacks in FA Cup history at the Madejski Stadium as they went down 3-2 to Manchester United. Watch the full match analysis, plus a bonus match compilation courtesy of F54.
(109 votes, average: 4.39 out of 5) Loading ...Milan striker Marco Borriello will return to action on March 21 having been given a retroactive three-month doping ban. Read more…
The Colorado Rapids were the only Major League Soccer team to take the field in preseason action Monday, Fernando Clavijo’s side coming up with a 2-2 draw with Cruz Azul in the last game of their Mexican training camp. Read more…
Levante keeper Jose Molina would like to stay beyond the summer - but will wait until the end of the season to make a decision. Read more…
Tottenham Hotspur captain Ledley King is set to return in March after overcoming a foot problem. Read more…
Michael Owen has said that Newcastle are shaping up well for an assault on the top six - but not until next season. Read more…
Udinese forward Vincenzo Iaquinta has undergone surgery after fracturing his left cheekbone during the 3-3 draw with Parma on Sunday. Read more…
Sampdoria have made their first signing of next season by agreeing to bring Stefano Lucchini to Genoa at the end of the current campaign. Read more…
Arsenal’s teenage midfielder Cesc Fabregas has denied that he is set to join Real Madrid. Read more…
Norwegian club Viking are reportedly interested in signing young Icelandic pair Rurik Gislason and Emil Hallfredsson. Read more…
Ticket sales for the UEFA EURO 2008™ finals will commence through www.euro2008.com on Thursday, with the application phase continuing until 31 March.
Charlton have recalled Jonathan Fortune from his loan spell at Stoke City after Souleymane Diawara was banned for one match. Read more…
Swedish striker Goran Slavkovski has signed a new contract to keep him at Internazionale until 2010. Read more…
Chelsea chief scout and director of youth development Frank Arnesen has launched a defence of the Premiership champions’ recruitment policy. Read more…
Lazio target Alessandro Nesta has insisted he will end his playing days in a Milan shirt, despite interest from the defender’s former club. Read more…
Aston Villa defender Olof Mellberg is in no rush to sign a contract extension to keep him at Villa Park. Read more…
Representatives from Tottenham Hotspur are to travel to South Africa for discussions over a possible link up with Supersport United. Read more…
Sheffield United defender Chris Lucketti could be out for up to a month after sustaining a foot injury in the 4-0 defeat at Liverpool Read more…
Versatile Saint Etienne player Damien Perquis has confirmed that Serie A outfit Lazio made a bid for his services in January. Read more…
Wigan full back Steve McMillan will officially retire from football in April due to a long-term knee injury. Read more…
Milan will be aiming for their eighth win in nine matches when they travel to Sicily to take on third placed Palermo on Wednesday.
Watford defender Jay DeMerit has stoked the flames regarding the debate about Andy Johnson’s ability to win penalties. Read more…
MOSCOW - Match ratings from yesterday’s Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester United here in Moscow.
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