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Rafael Benitez

Real Madrid eye Rafael Benitez to replace Jose Mourinho

Real Madrid have already drawn up a shortlist of candidates to replace Jose Mourinho in June, having accepted that his departure at the end of the season will suit everyone.

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Mourinho unhappy after defeat to Barcelona

Thursday, 26 January 2012

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho claimed some of his players believe it is "impossible to win" at Camp Nou after his side's 4-3 aggregate defeat to Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.
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Barcelona edge past wasteful Real Madrid

Thursday, 26 January 2012

Barcelona 2 Real Madrid 2 (Barcelona win 4-3 on aggregate): Barcelona scraped into the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey with a 4-3 aggregate win over Real Madrid despite letting a two-goal lead slip at the Nou Camp.
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Mourinho unfazed by Real Madrid fans' revolt

Monday, 23 January 2012

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho insists he is "not bothered" by some of his own fans whistling and booing him in last night's win against Athletic Bilbao.
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Steve McLaren

Steve McClaren: The man with Twente vision

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Steve McClaren will take his place in the dugout at FC Twente's Grolsch Arena on Saturday to what promises to be a warm welcome from the home supporters for the manager who delivered them the only league title in their club's history. After a 2011 that the former England manager would sooner forget, it will be just the tonic.
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Giovanni Trapattoni

Republic of Ireland locate luxury base on Baltic for Euro 2012

Tuesday, 17 January 2012

The Republic of Ireland football team will be staying in a luxurious seaside resort during the Euro 2012 championships in Poland this summer.
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Ballon d'Or: Messi wins Ulster vote

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi lifted his third Fifa Ballon d'Or award in a row on Monday night, with a little help from Northern Ireland.
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It’s a hat-trick as Messi takes Ballon d'Or again

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Lionel Messi was last night awarded the Fifa Ballon d'Or for the third successive year.
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Keeper Esteban Alvarado, right, defends himself against an attacker who rushed from the stands as referee Bas Nijhuis, left, runs towards them during a cup match between Ajax and AZ Alkmaar in Amsterdam

Video: Ajax goalkeeper kicks fan

Friday, 23 December 2011

Ajax have apologised for the incident which saw AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper Esteban attacked by a pitch invader last night.
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Head coach Josep Guardiola of Barcelona

Barcelona crowned best team on planet

Monday, 19 December 2011

Barcelona yesterday made official what we all already know — they are the best team in the world.
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Villas-Boas, Wenger ready for Italian test

Saturday, 17 December 2011

Not since Graeme le Saux and David Batty traded punches 16 years ago has English football been without a representative in the Champions League quarter-finals, but that prospect loomed yesterday after the surviving clubs, Arsenal and Chelsea, were handed demanding second-round ties against Italian opposition.
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Lennon gutted as Celts exit Europe

Friday, 16 December 2011

Neil Lennon is hoping Celtic fans do not compound the disappointment of last night's Europa League exit by landing the club in the dock again for incidents before the 1-1 draw with Udinese at the Stadio Friuli.
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Wayne Rooney (left)

Europa League win? Why not, says Roo

Friday, 16 December 2011

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has set his sights on winning the Europa League.
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Villa could miss Euro 2012 after leg-break horror

Friday, 16 December 2011

Four years after his goals helped turn Spain from perennial underachievers into European champions, star striker David Villa could end up watching the 2012 European Championship from home after breaking his left leg on Thursday.
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Di Natale crushes Celtic's Euro dreams

Friday, 16 December 2011

Udinese 1-1 Celtic: Celtic crashed out of the Europa League last night despite a valiant effort against Udinese as they drew 1-1 in their final Group I game in the Stadio Friuli.
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Arsene Wenger

Manchester United's Champions League exit an accident, says Arsenal boss Wenger

Friday, 9 December 2011

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger views Manchester United's failure to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League as "an accident".
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Mancini inspired by Manchester City's 'boring' tag

Friday, 9 December 2011

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini last night declared that his club would be spurred on by the latest attack from Germany, in which the former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has welcomed their exit from the Champions League.
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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson swatched his side crash out of the Champions League this week

Manchester wakes up to reality check as Barcelona dazzle on Euro stage

Friday, 9 December 2011

They had good reason to grimace already, so the two Manchester football managers coming to terms with a Euro downgrade yesterday would have done well to avoid reports from the land of the ruble.
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Manchester United’s TV schedule won’t be pretty viewing

Friday, 9 December 2011

Manchester United may be squirming at the thought of spending Thursday nights in the Europa League on Channel Five but they will probably have to wait until next week before finding out whether they will suffer the even greater indignity of being shunted into a Tuesday afternoon slot.
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Evra tells Manchester United players to 'look in the mirror'

Thursday, 8 December 2011

Patrice Evra has admitted Manchester United's players need to "look in the mirror" in the wake of their humiliating Champions League exit.
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Carlos Tevez

Inter Milan rule out bid for Carlos Tevez

Thursday, 8 December 2011

Inter Milan have ruled themselves out of the running to sign Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez.
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