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Mourinho to leave Real Madrid next month
Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after a turbulent three-year spell in charge of the Spanish giants, club president Florentino Perez confirmed on Monday.
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Real Madrid beat Galatasaray in Champions League quarter-final
Real Madrid swept to a 3-0 victory over Galatasaray in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.
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Ramos heads Real Madrid to Clasico victory
Kieran Canning Barcelona's recent slump continued as Sergio Ramos' header nine minutes from time handed Real Madrid a 2-1 success for their second win over the Catalans in five days Saturday.
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Ronaldo's goal in El Clasico ends Barcelona's hold over Real Madrid
Dermot Ledwith Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed his 54th goal of the season as Real Madrid moved closer to the La Liga title with a 2-1 win at Barcelona that stretched their lead to seven points with just four games left.
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He'll always have Paris: Beckham bids tearful farewell
David Beckham bade a tearful farewell to Paris on Saturday as the former England star made his final home appearance for Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint Germain before heading into retirement.
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The truth about Becks
Henry Winter DAVID Beckham was a good footballer, very good at times, but he will not be remembered as a great footballer.
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Beckham calls time on glittering career
Football megastar David Beckham announced on Thursday that he is to retire after a glittering 20-year playing career in which he became one of the most widely recognised figures in world sport.
The whistle finally blows
You can still see the boy in Sir Alex Ferguson, even now we have reached the end. The elder statesman who called a halt after 27 years at Manchester United needs a hip replacement and feels he has...
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Is this the best XI of Fergie's 26-year reign?
Shane Brady Picking a best first XI from Fergie's 26-year dynasty at Manchester United might appear easy at first - until you get down to the nitty gritty. But here goes.
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Rooney wants to leave United: Ferguson
Wayne Rooney took some of the gloss off Alex Ferguson's Old Trafford farewell party on Sunday after the United manager confirmed the striker has asked to leave the club for the second time in three...
Why it would defy logic for Rooney to leave United
Henry Winter On Wayne Rooney's first visit to Stamford Bridge, he wandered down the King's Road, pausing outside a swanky estate agent and peering at house details in the window.
Injury ends Messi's season
Soccer superstar Lionel Messi will not play again this season after suffering a thigh injury in Barcelona's 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid in La Liga last weekend, the Catalan club announced on Tuesday.
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A-League must look abroad for coaches, says Cannavaro
Dominic Bossi Former world player of the year Fabio Cannavaro says foreign coaches are essential for transforming the A-League into one of Asia's best competitions, and revealed he would be interested in beginning...
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Alex Ferguson may leave Manchester United
Mark Ogden London: Alex Ferguson's Manchester United future is shrouded in doubt with the Scot understood to be seriously considering calling time on a managerial reign that has lasted almost 27 seasons.
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Ferguson ends his reign at Manchester United
Sebastian Hassett After 26 years, 13 English Premier League titles, five FA Cups, four League Cups and three major European trophies, it's over for Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United.
Moyes to step into United hot seat after Ferguson retires
David Moyes will become the Manchester United manager on Thursday following Sir Alex Ferguson’s recommendation to the club’s hierarchy that his fellow Scot succeed him at Old Trafford.
Lost love: Van Persie inflicts pain on fans, scoring on his return to Arsenal
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said Robin van Persie's equaliser for Manchester United on his return to the Emirates Stadium had left the fans of his former club nursing feelings of ''disappointed...
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Lewandowski hits four as Dortmund rout Real
Ryland James Poland striker Robert Lewandowski netted all four goals in Borussia Dortmund's 4-1 win over Real Madrid in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final, first-leg to strengthen the possibility of an...
Dortmund drive home German dominance
Henry Winter Football's coming home and it will be striding through the Wembley door wearing lederhosen and yellow-and-black shirts.
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Time is right for FFA to tap into German juggernaut
Sebastian Hassett WHILE it's been quite a week in Australian football, it's clearly been the biggest week for German football in decades. At least since they won the World Cup 23 years ago, anyway.
