Swansea win Donnelly race

Swansea City have signed Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly for an undisclosed fee.

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Rory Donnelly set to move to Swansea

Swansea look set to finally complete the signing of Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly after manager Brendan Rodgers revealed the club have agreed a new fee and personal terms for the Northern Ireland Under-21 international.

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Irish teen star snubs Liverpool to make Swansea switch

Brendan Rodgers has beaten off competition from Reds to sign Rory Donnelly from Cliftonville

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Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed Cliftonville have backtracked on an agreement the Premier League club had regarding a fee for Rory Donnelly.
The Welsh side announced last week that an offer, believed to be in the region of £100,000, had been accepted by Cliftonville for the teenage striker.

Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers has expressed his anger over losing out to Liverpool (or Everton) in the race for Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly.Rogers revealed last week that Cliftonville had accepted an offer the young striker. Days later, Kenny Dalglish confirmed that Liverpool had 'registered their interest' in the player, and now it appears that Swansea have been left high and dry.

Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers bemoans fee dispute over Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly

Everton and Liverpool have declared their interest in the Northern Irishman, with the 38-year-old boss conceding a move to a more established Premier League side is likely

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Rodgers reveals Donnelly blow

Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed Cliftonville have backtracked on an agreement regarding a fee for Rory Donnelly.

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Liverpool should sign Valencia striker Roberto Soldado to help solve their goalscoring crisis, according to a pole conducted by GiveMeFootball.
The 26-year-old has scored 16 goals this season with Valencia lying seven points off the pace in La Liga.
The Reds' need for a striker has swelled in recent weeks, with their inability to convert openings holding them back in pursuit of qualification for the Champions League.

Swansea to sign Rory Donnelly beating Liverpool and Everton

Swansea are on the verge of beating Premier League rivals Everton and Liverpool to the signing of Northern Irish youngster Rory Donnelly from Cliftonville.

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Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly set to finalise move

Cliftonville expect the future of striker Rory Donnelly to be sorted out by Friday with Swansea, Liverpool and Everton all hoping to sign the player.

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• Kop That: Liverpool and Everton in fight to sign Irish wonderkid Rory Donnelly http://t.

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has confirmed the club's interest in sought-after Northern Irish starlet Rory Donnelly.
Cliftonville striker Donnelly is being chased by Swansea and Everton with both clubs thought to have agreed a fee with the Northern Ireland club for the 19-year-old.
However, Liverpool have now joined the chase for Donnelly with Cliftonville chairman Gerard Lawlor revealing earlier this week he had spoken to Dalglish about the forward.

Dalglish interested in Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly

Liverpool manger Kenny Dalglish admits the club have registered an interest in signing Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly, sarcastically stating "it was nice of him [Cliftonville chairman Gerard Lawlor] to tell everybody".

Dalglish confirms striker chase

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has confirmed the club's interest in sought-after Northern Irish starlet Rory Donnelly.

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Rory Donnelly wanted by Everton as Liverpool plan talks

Everton have joined the race to sign Rory Donnelly after manager David Moyes confirmed his interested in the in-demand Cliftonville teenager.

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Moyes admits Donnelly interest

Everton manager David Moyes has confirmed he is keen to sign highly-rated Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly.

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From part-time football to the Premier League? It's the teenage Northern Irish star catching King Kenny's eye

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In a rare moment of transfer speculation honesty. Kenny Dalglish has gone on the record and confirmed one of Liverpool FC's transfer targets.Over the last few days, Liverpool have been strongly linked with a January move for Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly, and in his press conference earlier, Dalglish confirmed that the club is interested:"I spoke to the chairman.

Rodgers relaxed over Donnelly

Brendan Rodgers remains hopeful Swansea can wrap up the signing of Rory Donnelly after Liverpool entered the chase for the striker.

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Video footage of Rory Donnelly in action. Cliftonville Chairman Gerald Lawlor yesterday confirmed that Liverpool are interested in signing promising young striker Rory DonnellySpeaking to the Belfast Telegraph, Lawlor stated: "It's not every day you get Kenny Dalglish ringing you and asking how the Reds got on at the weekend.

Liverpool move for Donnelly

Liverpool have made an approach for Cliftonville starlet Rory Donnelly, his club have confirmed.

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Liverpool and Everton in fight to sign Irish wonderkid Rory Donnelly

Anfield club hope to beat city rivals Everton in the race to sign Irish teenage star Rory Donnelly.

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Liverpool to bid for Rory Donnelly

Liverpool have entered the race for Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly. Manager Kenny Dalglish contacted Cliftonville chairman Gerard Lawlor to discuss figures on Sunday.

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Liverpool's defensive record is no surprise for Kenny Dalglish

• Liverpool manager praises Reina, Skrtel, Agger and Enrique • Reds closing in on deals for Rory Donnelly and Jordon Ibe Kenny Dalglish has identified the quality of Liverpool's defending this season as instrumental in their challenge for a top four finish.

Cliftonville chairman Gerard Lawlor has revealed that Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has contacted the Irish club about the availability of star striker Rory Donnelly.
The Red's rivals Everton have already held talks with the club but it seems Liverpool are hoping to beat their Merseyside neighbours to the prolific 19-year-old.

Cliftonville Chairman Gerald Lawlor has confirmed that Liverpool are interested in signing their promising young striker Rory Donnelly.Lawlor told the Belfast Telegraph:"It's not every day you get Kenny Dalglish ringing you and asking how the Reds got on at the weekend."He made it clear that Liverpool want to sign him [Donnelly] and that they would be back in touch.

Cliftonville reveal Liverpool have joined race to sign Everton & Swansea City target Rory Donnelly

The Northern Irish club's chairman says he's been contacted by Reds boss Kenny Dalglish about the talented 19-year-old, who's already set to hold talks with rival suitors

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It's the time of year for awful cracker gags, so here are twenty footballers from the Premier League that wouldn't look out of place at Christmas. As you can see, 'tis also the season for barrel scraping: 1. Frank-incense Lampard (Chelsea) 2. Roque Santa Cruz (Man City) 3. David Eggnog (Bolton) 4. Rory Delapland (Stoke) [.

After a disastrous run of defeats, Tony Pulis' Stoke City have made it two wins in two and their home ground is starting to look like fortress Britannia once again ahead of Sunday's televised clash.

This could be the toughest challenge yet to Scott Parker's unbeaten run as a Spurs player – a fact that he acknowledges.

Swansea face a battle with Liverpool to sign teenage Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly reports the Daily Express.
The 19-year-old is attracting interest from a number of English clubs, with League One side Brentford having also made an offer for the talented youngster.
Reds boss Kenny Dalglish has been alerted to Donnelly's potential and is weighing up an attempt to entice him to Anfield when the transfer window reopens in January.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis bemoaned decisions which went against his side after the Potters lost to Liverpool in the Carling Cup.
Jamie Carragher was booked after a challenge on Matthew Etherington on 21 minutes before Jon Walters had the ball in the net with a header from a Rory Delap throw-in but Ryan Shawcross was adjudged to have impeded Jose Reina and the goal did not count.

Randy Waldrum (right) -- NCAABy Charlie Corr
Eclipse Select staff
CHICAGO -- The Eclipse Select Soccer Club recently held its 2011 Eclipse Select College Showcase, with more than 40 collegiate programs in attendance in Oak Brook.
Headed by Eclipse Select President Rory Dames and Eclipse Select Director of Soccer Mike Nesci, the showcase provides college recruiters with an opportunity to see the club's top-level soccer talent.

By Jeff Vorva
Tribune reporter
The Eclipse Select Soccer Club's five elite girls teams combined for a 23-3-3 record through September, including an 8-1-1 mark in Kansas last weekend.
The organization is based in Oak Brook and uses several practice sites throughout the Chicago suburbs.

Top speech by Ed Balls (if a little troubled in the delivery possibly because of Ed's stutter). He outlined the problem and gave Labour's answer. Solutions that could get the economy moving again but are getting ignored due to Osborne and Cameron's arrogance.Ed Balls urges VAT cuts for growthJust before that I saw Rory Weal speak at the Labour Party Conference and was so proud to be part of the same party.

By Chicago Red Stars and WPSL Communications
Chicago Red Stars forward Michele Weissenhofer (Naperville, Ill.) was named the Women's Premier Soccer League Midwest Co-Player of the Year, and Red Stars Head Coach Rory Dames was named WPSL Midwest Coach of the Year after guiding Chicago to a runner-up finish in the 2011 WPSL National Championship on July 31 at Benedictine University.

According to a well researched article by The Telegraph's Rory Smith, Tom Cleverley is the heir apparent to Paul Scholes. Supposedly, the latest in the line of a number of English footballing messiahs has at last arrived, armed with wand and saber,...
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This contribution by Rory McLean. He is a historian and soccer writer based in "middle America." He is the co-writer of Steven Cohen's Not Blowing Smoke, a collection of biographical short-stories available for the Amazon Kindle.

Processing the Stars & Stripes in 1934...

The taste of a sour Gold Cup finale is still puckers the lips of the US soccer fan.

Sporting Kansas City entered the day on a high note and strong favorites. They'd never lost in MLS at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. They had not lost in MLS play in their past 14 matches. As happened to the Columbus Crew and Real Salt Lake, those streaks ended when Mauro Rosales and Lamar Neagle continued the theme of grabbing points late with clutch goals.

Red Stars Michele Weissenhofer, Julie EwingChicago Red Stars Communications
LISLE, Ill. - The Chicago Red Stars fended off a pesky Tampa Bay Hellenic side and earned a 2-1 victory on Saturday in the second Women's Premier Soccer League National Semifinal played at the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex.