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LAGOS, Nigeria — A 21-year-old Nigerian footballer died on Sunday after collapsing during the
first-half of a Premier League match. Ocean Boys defender Emma Ogoli slumped to the pitch in the
39th minute of the home game against Niger Tornadoes in Yenagoa and died on his way to hospital.
"Ogoli is dead.
VANCOUVER, BC — It was a dream-come-true for two Vancouver Whitecaps players but a nightmare for
three others. The Major League Soccer-bound Caps rewarded central midfielder Terry Dunfield and
centre back Greg Janicki with MLS contracts Friday but released goalkeeper Simon Thomas and
defenders Willis Forko and Luca Bellisomo.
MANCHESTER, England Mario Balotelli scored twice as Manchester City FC qualified for the UEFA
Europa League round of 32 with a comfortable victory against FC Salzburg. Balotelli struck on 18
and 65 minutes, his first goal a sumptuous volley from Pablo Zabaleta's cross. Adam Johnson's solo
effort rounded off the scoring late on, leaving [.
VIENA, Austria Falcao continued his prolific run of form in the UEFA Europa League by scoring a
hat-trick as FC Porto wrapped up Group L and confirmed SK Rapid Wien's elimination at a
snow-covered Ernst-Happel-Stadion. Needing to better Be?ikta? JK's result away to PFC CSKA Sofia to
retain hope, Rapid edged in front six [.
MANCHESTER, England – Anderson's second-half equaliser ensured Manchester United will avoid their
main rivals in the last 16 of the Champions League after a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Valencia at
Old Trafford on Wednesday. United needed to avoid defeat to seal top spot in Group C but were left
shocked when Pablo Hernandez fired the [.
ENSCHEDE, Netherlands Tottenham Hotspur completed a marvellous first Champions League group-stage
campaign when they drew 3-3 at Twente Enschede to secure top spot in Group A above holders Inter
Milan on Tuesday. Spurs, who scored 18 goals in their six group games, were gifted an early lead
with a Peter Wisgerhof own goal before [.
DOETINCHEM, Netherlands PSV handed Twente an opportunity to claim the Eredivisie's top spot, while
Willem II's season of woe continued on Saturday. PSV lost Orlando Engelaar 10 minutes before
half-time just as they were enjoying their best spell of attacking pressure, with Ibrahim Afellay
hitting the bar and then setting up Jonathan Reis [.
BERLIN, Germany — Allegations of match-fixing in Germany's Bundesliga were on Tuesday denied by
both clubs involved after claims implicated a top-flight game between Energie Cottbus and VfL
Bochum. Both teams, who now ply their trade in Germany's second division, reacted with surprise to
claims from Italy suggesting their Bundesliga match on February 20 2009 [.
West Bromwich Albion winger Chris Brunt reckons Robert Di Matteo will splash the cash in January to
bolster their squad as they bid to avoid Premier League relegation. The club have had a roller
coaster few months back in the top flight, they started strongly but then plummeted down the table.
Before the weekend's loss [.
LIVERPOOL, England Top and bottom respectively of Group K at the start of the day, Liverpool FC and
FC Utrecht also finished it at opposite ends of the section following a goalless draw at Anfield.
Results a fortnight ago rubber-stamped Liverpool's place in the UEFA Europa League round of 32 and
ended Utrecht's hopes [.
TURIN, Italy A second-half equaliser from Jô cancelled out Niccolò Giannetti's effort on his
first start for Juventus as Manchester City FC finished top of Group A. The 19-year-old Giannetti,
whose previous first-team experience amounted to a seven-minute outing on Matchday 4, got across
Dedryck Boyata to turn in Alessandro Del Piero's pass two [.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — A keyhole operation has revealed that the trophy awarded to the champion of
the Swedish football league contains a hidden message of support for a Stockholm-based team. Sweden
national team physician Magnus Forssblad opened the trophy on Friday after rumors began circulating
last month that Ingemar Eklund, the silversmith who made the [.
Well, well, well; once again the draw for the first knockout round of the Champions league has
thrown out some cracking ties right across the board and once again 4 English sides are involved.
The fixture that leaps off the page is a mouth watering tie between Arsenal and Barcelona. Arsenal
were always likely to [.
MANCHESTER, England — Tim Cahill and Leighton Baines stole the show from Carlos Tevez as 10-man
Everton clinched a 2-1 victory over Manchester City at Eastlands on Monday. David Moyes' side, who
had not won in seven matches, took control within the opening 20 minutes through Cahill's early
effort and a fine strike from Baines.
MUNICH, Germany — Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal said earlier he was counting on Arjen Robben
returning to action for the first Bundesliga game after the winter break against Wolfsburg on
January 15. The Dutchman has not played since returning from the World Cup in South Africa with a
torn hamstring.
MUNICH, Germany — Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal said earlier he was counting on Arjen Robben
returning to action for the first Bundesliga game after the winter break against Wolfsburg on
January 15. The Dutchman has not played since returning from the World Cup in South Africa with a
torn hamstring.
LONDON. England — Arsenal kept the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester United and
delivered a hammer blow to Chelsea's hopes of retaining the title with a 3-1 victory over the
struggling champions on Monday. Arsene Wenger's side had repeatedly failed to produce the goods in
crunch matches against their London rivals, but they finally [.
