Rafa considering move for former arch rival striker.
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Liverpool are reported to be lining up a January loan move for Real Madrid striker Ruud
van Nistelrooy.
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Not Barcelona this time!
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Inter and Arsenal could be about to enter negotiations for a deal that would see Mario
Balotelli swap places with Francesc Fabregas.
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The first team to reach MLS Cup six times, the Los Angeles Galaxy will take on a team that
didn't exist until the season of their last appearance in Major League Soccer's championship game
Real Salt Lake in MLS Cup 2009. The Galaxy lost their first three appearances in the league title
game before winning their last two, both coming in extra time by 1-0 scorelines against the New
England Revolution.
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dioforce. 20 November @ 09:19 PM EST
More than enough has been written about the unfortunate turn-of-events when France advanced to the
2010 World Cup at Ireland's behest.
Though Thierry Henry is the culprit, he should not become a villain, nor have his reputation
tarnished by what will surely become the omnipresent fine print in his character bio forever.
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Surely a good defence doesn't turn bad overnight and therefore a move for new additions at the
back is a tad of a knee-jerk reaction?
WEST HAM could have a fight on their hands to keep their star players after reports
emerged that Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is planning a £15million double raid for defenders
Matthew Upson and Herita Ilunga.
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Redknapp sets sights on high profile wing wizard.
Spurs and Portsmouth both want to sign Marseille's Hatem Ben Arfa who has fallen out
with Didier Deschamps and his shiny black leather jacket. Ben Arfa has accused Deschamps of
"breaking his balls". Deschamps says he didn't break his balls, they were already broken and
actually he was only trying to fix them and he may have slightly chipped one while he was doing it
but it's not his fault if his balls are actually quite badly made and frankly quite cheap in the
first place.
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Controversy surrounded France's qualification for the World Cup against Ireland. So much that
French president Nicolas Sarkozy apologized while the Irish have demanded that the match should be
replayed (this was rejected by FIFA).The problem is France's equalizer in extra time (that brought
France ahead 2-1 on aggregate, and gave them the spot in South Africa) where Thierry Henry is
clearly seen
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All of us at COS towers wanted to point you in the direction of a brilliant new website that is
a must for all football fans.
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support Liverpool or Inter Milan, Manchester United or Juventus.
Tixdaq is a ticket comparison site that has access to thousands of tickets to hundreds of
football matches.
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The Football Association of Ireland or FAI has officially submitted a request to replay the 2nd
leg of the UEFA 2010 World Cup Qualifying Playoffs against France on Wednesday, November 18, 2009.
The match ended in controversy as France scored in extra time on a goal from William Gallas.
Thierry Henry clearly had a handball before passing to Gallas for the goal but it wasn't called by
the referee.
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Two teams left, one cup to play for. The long and difficult MLS season has been successfully
navigated by Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy. On Sunday, the season comes to an end and MLS
will crown a champion.
In the city where MLS has been a runaway success this season, a one club will emerge
victorious.
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Two teams left, one cup to play for. The long and difficult MLS season has been successfully
navigated by Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy. On Sunday, the season comes to an end and MLS
will crown a champion.
In the city where MLS has been a runaway success this season, a one club will emerge
victorious.
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Last night's dramatic play-off between Ireland and France which ended in disgrace for Thierry Henri
who twice handled the ball in the box to set up Gallas to score a very controversial goal in
extra-time to send Ireland out of the World Cup and France to shamefully through.
The FAI have lodged an appeal to FIFA to have the game replayed has fallen on deaf ears.
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The hard luck of the Irish
It will come as scant consolation to Ireland, their backroom staff, their players and their
massive support (which probably now includes the whole known world outside the borders of France),
that maybe this latest travesty could be the death knell to all those who believe that 'honest'
mistakes are part and parcel of the game.
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A "saddened" Giovanni Trapattoni hit out at match officials but refused to blame Thierry Henry for
the handball which helped France controversially dump the Republic of Ireland out of World Cup
qualifying here on Wednesday. Trapattoni's Irish squad had forced the second leg of their playoff
to extra time at the .
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Arsenal defender William Gallas insists he did not see France teammate Thierry Henry handle the
ball ahead of him poking home France's equaliser against the Republic of Ireland.
Barcelona striker Henry clearly handled the ball before setting up his former Arsenal team-mate
William Gallas to head Les Bleus into the finals in South Africa next summer.
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France captain Thierry Henry admitted he had handled the ball in the build-up to a controversial
goal that sent France to the World Cup at the expense of Ireland on Wednesday.
Talk about Maradona's Hand of God, for the Boys from Ireland, this tragedy at the Stade de
France will now be known as Henry's Le Hand of God.
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The Hand of the Frog
Thanks to the 50 + of you who participated in our World Cup
Playoff Prediction Contest sponsored by Soccer Pro, and I'm pleased to announce our winners...
1st Place: Jon (wins a team jacket of his choice from Soccer Pro!)2nd Place: Daniel (wins an
official World Cup replica ball!
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A controversial goal in extra-time by defender William Gallas sent France to next year's World Cup
with a 2-1 aggregate play-off win over Ireland.
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A controversial goal in extra-time by defender William Gallas sent France to next year's World Cup
with a 2-1 aggregate play-off win over Ireland.
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by TRAVIS CLARK
After three years of World Cup qualifying, the 32-team tournament field is set for next summer.
Attention now turns to the December 4 draw in Cape Town, when the 32 nation field will learn their
fate.
It was a hectic day across several continents as the final six spots were sewn up.
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by TRAVIS CLARK
After three years of World Cup qualifying, the 32-team tournament field is set for next summer.
Attention now turns to the December 4 draw in Cape Town, when the 32 nation field will learn their
fate.
It was a hectic day across several continents as the final six spots were sewn up.
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WorldCupBlog 18 November @ 07:02 PM EST
Algeria, Greece, Portugal and Slovenia all won their playoffs and qualified for the World Cup
today. Uruguay vs Costa Rica is happening as I type. But there's one story that will be dominating
the World Cup playoff headlines, and I think you already know what it is: Thierry Henry's handball
for France vs Ireland.
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Soccerblog 18 November @ 06:45 PM EST
Thierry Henry clearly handled Florent Malouda's delivery and then picked out Gallas in front of
goal, who drove home the equalizer in extra time. The referee Martin Hansson and his assistant did
not see the infraction.
The goal nullified Robbie Keane's 32nd minute opener. And cruelly snuffed out Ireland's
chances.
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You've got to feel sorry for the Republic of Ireland after last nights match where they were
cruelly knocked out of the World Cup 2010 qualifiers thanks to a Thierry Henry handball.
Ireland went into the 2nd leg of the game 1-0 behind from a Nicolas Anelka goal in the first leg
played at home last week, and went level in tonights game through Robbie Keane.
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The UEFA 2010 World Cup Qualifying Playoffs had their second legs on Wednesday, November 18,
2009. One of the match-ups was the Republic of Ireland v France that was 0-1 after the first leg.
The Irish were the clear underdog with a 0-1 deficit after the first leg and having to travel to
France for the second leg.
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It will be talked about for a long time: a World Cup berth "handed" to France. Thierry's Henry
helping hand assist (and a blown offside call) teed up William Gallas for the extra time clincher
to leave Ireland feeling backhanded...... but that was hardly the only drama on hand.Earlier,
Algeria, Greece and Slovenia procured invites to South Africa via upsets, with Portugal closing out
a tidy sweep
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A solitary goal from Dimitris Salpigidis was enough to see Greece through to South Africa
2010.
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Rafa eyes up Italian wonderkid.
Rafael Benitez is the latest Premier League manager thought to be watching Italian
youngster Sebastian Giovinco.
The 22-year-old was recently linked with both Arsenal and West Ham, but now Liverpool are
thought to be monitoring his progress and contemplating a possible move.
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Carlo Ancelotti closes in on Argentine sharp shooter.
Chelsea will push through a £40m deal for Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero it was
reported today.
The Argentine international has been a long term target for the Stamford Bridge outfit and it
would appear that a deal will finally go through in January.
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But don't worry its all in a good cause! Check out the video below which shows Arsenal's stars
doing their bit for charity in an amusing way. If you want to make a donation please visit
www.beagoonerbeagiver.org or just CLICK HERE
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Almost time to rejoice!
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Mark Hughes could save David Bentley from his Tottenham nightmare with an £8m move in
January.
A report in The Mirror today suggests that Hughes could be willing to bring the sometimes
England winger to Manchester City in a deal which could see Martin Petrov move in the opposite
direction.
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The USA TV ratings for the Western Conference Final of the Los Angeles Galaxy v Houston Dynamo
is now the highest ever on ESPN2. The rating is good news for the league who is showing the
benefits of having David Beckham and the Galaxy in the playoffs. With the MLS Cup Final coming up
on Sunday in a primetime spot and on ESPN (instead of ESPN2), the league could hope for a 1.
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From the ESPN press release:
ESPN2's live coverage of the 2009 MLS Western Conference Finals Friday, Nov. 13, a 2 -
0 extra time victory by the Los Angeles Galaxy over the Houston Dynamo, was seen in an average of
538,000 television homes (700,000 people 2+), based on a 0.5 rating, making it the most-watched MLS
telecast ever on the network.
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He's at it again.
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Former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has stoked the fires ahead of Manchester City's
League Cup clash with the Gunners, after insisting he has no regrets over his controversial
celebrations against Arsene Wenger's side.
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