It was a Papuan derby in South Jakarta. Persiram Raja Ampat don't have a stadium that meets ISL standards so they have become a bit nomadic this season; this was their third home game at Lebak Bulus while they have also used Surajaya Stadium in Lamongan.

At the weekend the ‘hosts' earned their first win of the season, defeating Deltras 3-1, a result that had Deltras coach Jorg Steinbrunner fuming over what he saw as poor refereeing decisions that cost him the match while Persidafon, up in Palembang, were trounced 5-0 by Sriwijaya.

Aupa Mirandes! They will play Bilbao in the leg of the second semi-final tonight, and let's hope that they'll bring more smiles to the faces of these chicos!

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Oh how it hurts to lose to one of the teams that we absolutely hate losing to; Liverpool. How the faces got gloomy and sullen after a defeat like that. The emotions felt at this point of time would...
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Usually, after a defeat like the one we experienced against United, and one in which the main talking point wasn't the football itself, there's a tendency for the club to go into lock-down mode.

Not this time though. We've got a reaction from various players to what's gone on, not least of which is Robin van Persie's exclusive in The Sun (why there and not the official site?

Fans of the Philadelphia Union have had plenty to chear about in the club's brief two-year MLS existence. From the opening of PPL Park in 2010, to the team's MLS playoff debut in 2011. Now Union fans are ready to have a new experience to celebrate in 2012, the hosting of an MLS All-Star Game.

Rumours are circulating of a serious training ground dispute between coach Jose Mourinho and vice-captain Sergio Ramos on Friday.

According to Madrid-based sports paper Marca, Mourinho accused his playing staff of betrayal following their post-match press reaction on Wednesday night.

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Just a few photos of the 'proudest moment' Chris Coleman's career; his official unveiling as the new Wales manager at an FAW press conference at St David's Hotel in Cardiff a couple of hours ago...

Said Coleman on taking the job:

"We're still all shocked by what happened [with Gary Speed] and we're still grieving and the only way we can put smiles on fans' faces again is to continue to win matches but I don't think we'll ever get over the loss of Gary.

Most of the current group in Carson, Calif. has U-23 MNT Camp experience. Many of the players have been in one camp under Caleb Porter (December in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.) and were part of the first U-23 Camp (November in Duisburg, Germany). The group isn't entirely the same, however, and one of the new-ish faces in U-23 MNT Camp this time is Joshua Gatt.

Russia missed the World Cup, but they did Write the Future

The 2010 World Cup seems like ancient history as we enter 2012, but hidden gems need to be uncovered. Remember that "Write the Future" advertising campaign? Well, Russian graphic artist Aske (aka Sicksystems) created two football-related pieces of art to capture the interest of the Russian market.

There was hardly a better way for Derry born James McClean to mark his first start for Sunderland as Ji Dong-won scored a last-minute winner against Manchester City.
The 22-year-old Irish flyer starred on the left wing for Sunderland, who recorded their third win in five games thanks to Dong-won's 93rd-minute goal.

Tee hee. Look at the QPR fans' faces.

szólj hozzá: Incredible Mark Bunn save 1. While you've all been busy stuffing your faces for a few days, Blackburn boss Steve Kean might just have found a Bunn to save his bacon. Young keeper Mark Bunn put in a great performance to earn a point at Liverpool. 2. It definitely wasn't a Blue Christmas.

szólj hozzá: Incredible Mark Bunn save 1. While you've all been busy stuffing your faces for a few days, Blackburn boss Steve Kean might just have found a Bunn to save his bacon. Young keeper Mark Bunn put in a great performance to earn a point at Liverpool. 2. It definitely wasn't a Blue Christmas.

He's back: 10 great Stevie pics

Despite a frustrating Boxing Day draw with Blackburn, the return of Steven Gerrard as a second half substitute brought a post-Christmas smile to the faces of all Liverpool fans.

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Why we should all feel sorry for Steve Kean

Say what you like about Steve Kean, but the man has got big balls. I wrote in this column a couple of weeks ago that I thought he should go and, with only seven wins from 37 games in charge, my feelings haven't changed even though I am told he is held in high regard in the dressing room.

They say that Christmas is the time for giving and it is no more true than with our professions players. Footballers across the country have been visiting fans of all ages, spreading Christmas cheer to all, putting smiles on faces of many... As part of their fantastic youtube channel, Manchester City have been good enough [.

The flier above is for an after dinner speaking service offered by Andy Gray and Richard Keys, but is it a hoax? The faces on the top right of the flier do look very photoshopped, and would the pair really be as insensitive as to name their tour after the comment that got them sacked [...]

Free video: Reds at Alder Hey

The Liverpool squad delivered Christmas presents to children at Alder Hey hospital earlier this week and we were with them to see the Reds bring smiles to the faces of local kids.

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The Daily Mail is reporting this morning that Chelsea are willing to take as £30m loss on misfiring striker Fernando Torres.

According to Neil Ashton at the Daily Mail, Chelsea have considered sending Torres out on loan to rebuild his confidence, after scoring only three Premier League goals for Chelsea this year.

The Daily Mail is reporting this morning that Chelsea are willing to take as £30m loss on misfiring striker Fernando Torres.

According to Neil Ashton at the Daily Mail, Chelsea have considered sending Torres out on loan to rebuild his confidence, after scoring only three Premier League goals for Chelsea this year.

"The Angels sing, in his legs" Aldo Agroppi, Fiorentina 1985-1986

"His legend was not built on titles, but on moments "

There are legends for every club. Every Calcio side has it's own demi god, the faces and numbers that are often as recognisable as the colours and stadia. They are [read more]

Team news: Henderson to replace Spearing as Taarabt faces fitness test

QPR playmaker is a doubt as Liverpool reshuffle central midfield again

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Video about Miguel Ruiz's, official Barca Photographer Book. Gives a bit of insight into Barca dressing room. The drooling faces after the Copa del Rey defeat made me emotional.

Tough to answer. Many people will be upset to see a Mexican goal against the U.S. in a championship as goal of the year and possible best goal ever, but it is what it is. It's controversial to say, but, there is an argument to be made.

Now Kean must forfeit his job if Blackburn are to survive

After saying Blackburn "forfeited" their Carling Cup defeat at Cardiff, it's time for Steve Kean to step down. The fans deserve a refund, his players deserve an apology and Kean deserves to go. It may have been a clumsy and badly-chosen phrase but it is the final straw for a club which is in crisis and going down fast.

Hoffenheim man's sweary exchange with TV character Ex-Liverpool star Ryan Babel picked an unlikely fight with kids' cartoon character Spongebob Squarepants over his smoking habits. The Hoffenheim attacker explained on Twitter how he fell out with a children's entertainer dressed as the TV character this week.

On a sad day in football, hopefully the game between Liverpool and Manchester City can bring a smile to our faces. In team news, Craig Bellamy has been excused from playing today as he's devastated regarding the death of Gary ...
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He used to push refs.. now Di Canio just attacks dugouts

I enjoyed the game between Wimbledon and Swindon at Kingsmeadow on Saturday but I missed a lot of the match. It wasn't that it was a poor game. Far from it. It was just that there was a human firecracker called Paolo Di Canio standing in front of the Swindon bench and he was going off every couple of minutes.

Pictures: Football's funniest faces including Peter Crouch, Phil Jones, Andrey Arshavin and Emile Heskey!

Click on the arrows to see some funny and some downright freaky faces pulled by footballers

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I have to say if there is one game I cannot stand to lose in a season it's against Liverpool. It's strange to say it as I am sure my answer would have been different 10 years ago but the recent history between the two sides means that for me this game has taken on a whole new meaning!
I can't stand losing as it is and it's bad enough losing to United, Spurs or QPR but somehow the Liverpool game has become the one game I cannot stomach losing to.

Anthony Brooks in Action for the U-20s

One of the newer faces in the U-20 Men's National Team pool is John Anthony Brooks, who goes by Anthony. The big defender has been in a few camps before and he's enjoying his time here in Germany: "I think it's been greats," Brooks told the YNT Blog.

On Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m., two days before the USA faces Sweden at the University of Phoenix Stadium, the U.S. WNT will hold its second bar event of the year after a successful Handshake Contest judged by Lori Lindsey and Megan Rapinoe in Portland, Oregon at Kells back in September.
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Arsenal eased their way past West Bromwich Albion as we can go into the International break with all three points and of course, a big smile on our faces. Some will say that we are beating ...

Pictures: LeBron's community visit

Liverpool's 'Respect 4 All' centre in south Liverpool welcomed a special guest last weekend when basketball legend LeBron James arrived to bring smiles to the faces of local youngsters.

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Arsenal's Park Chu-Young, who only joined the club at the end of the transfer window, has confirmed he will have no option but to leave the club in two years time to do national service.

The South Korean risks faces jail or even exile from his homeland if he does not complete 21 months in the military before he is 30 and the £4 million signing from Monaco said there is no way around it.

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Brazilian centre-back pairing David Luiz and Thiago Silva unveiled a cunning new corner routine against Costa Rica over the weekend that they'd obviously spent all of five minutes working on and seemed to largely involve ramming their faces together at high speed in a bid to confuse their markers.

Xerex keeper Toni Doblas leaves Girona striker Ion Velez's knee in tatters in a Spanish Segunda Division clash at the week-end, amazingly there was no foul given as Velez faces at least a year out injured.

The Chicago Fire isn't out of the playoff picture just yet.

Chicago kept itself in the mix for a playoff spot on Saturday night, earning a 1-1 draw with the Houston Dynamo at Robertson Stadium. The result has Chicago on 37 points this season, three shy of the last wild card spot currently held by the New York Red Bulls.

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In which the AC Milan first-string run out to warm up before their 1-0 win over Cesena on Sunday with huge beards tacked to their faces. Why? All will become clear...

That's right, they're shamelessly shilling for Nivea!

Thanks to Pies fan Milutin Vujicic for the nudge.

The performance last night by Newcastle side had a lot in it to make Newcastle fans just a little bit concerned. Not many happy Newcastle faces on the sidelines last night But there were also some good, and even great performances from some of the youngsters like Tim Krul, Sammy Ameobi and Haris Vuckic, and things probably evened out between that terrible first half performance and Newcastle's play [.