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Top five strikers expected to shine at Euro 2012

Ahmed Bilal — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:39:21 GMT

Interest and excitement is starting to build ahead of this summer,?and?Euro 2012 top goalscorer odds?are ready and waiting with the international tournament less than six months away. All the usual
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Liverpool v Manchester City: Dalglish's men take on unbeaten City

Ahmed Bilal — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:26:25 GMT

Check out the?Betfair football betting offers?and place your bet where you see fit as?Liverpool play host to Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday at 4:00pm in a pivotal clash for each team's prospec
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European Football Tickets: Clash of the titans in November

Ahmed Bilal — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:08:23 GMT

November is an important month in the progression of a season, as all clubs want to head into Christmas in good shape and in preparation for 2012. The top leagues in Europe have thrown up some mouth
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Is Ranieiri the right man to rejuvenate Inter?

Ahmed Bilal — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:22:03 GMT

You can?t completely undo a mistake, but if you catch it quickly enough, you can minimize its effect. ?That?s what Inter Milan are hoping for, as well-traveled manager Claudio Ranieri attempts to tu
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Does the crop of young centre-backs at United spell the end for Rio Ferdinand?

Ahmed Bilal — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:55:52 GMT

Since joining Manchester United from Leeds back in July 2002 for ?30 million, Rio Ferdinand has been a mainstay in Sir Alex Ferguson's backline, a captain, leader and talisman. The centre half has l
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Pre-season always allows the true club supporter a chance to follow their team to far-fetched places

Ahmed Bilal — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:52:57 GMT

With the transfer merry-go-round in full swing and the stars of the Premier League starting to return from glamorous holidays, all eyes are starting to focus on the 2011/12 season. First however the
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Champions League Final Live Blog: Barcelona v Manchester United

Ahmed Bilal — Fri, 27 May 2011 16:32:37 GMT

This year's Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona will be watched by hundreds of millions of people around the world, and you can also follow the coverage live here on Footbo
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5 Bets You Should Make on the Champions League Final

Ahmed Bilal — Fri, 27 May 2011 16:18:57 GMT

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Champions League Final Preview: Manchester United vs Barcelona

Ahmed Bilal — Wed, 18 May 2011 13:22:19 GMT

The 2010/11 Champions League final sees the best teams in England and Spain meet, as Manchester United and Barcelona lock horns at Wembley on May 28th, in a re-run of the 2009 match-up . Both sides
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Eredivisie Champions 2010/2011 - Ajax, PSV or Twente?

Ahmed Bilal — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:22:40 GMT

With the culmination of European football leagues across the continent, clubs such as Porto have already sown up domestic success whilst teams like Manchester United, Barcelona and AC Milan are on t
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Europe's biggest clubs wait as Palermo's Javier Pastore decides where he will play next season

Ahmed Bilal — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:55:32 GMT

At 21 years old Palermo's Javier Pastore has the footballing world at his feet. ?El Flaco? or ?the skinny one? has delighted crowds across Italy with his ability with the ball, grace and vision, and
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Ferguson on Arsenal, Carragher, FA hearing and more

Ahmed Bilal — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:34:03 GMT

As Manchester United prepare to take on Arsenal today in the FA Cup, it's worth reflecting on the tough couple of weeks both clubs have had. They've lost the Carling Cup final, had no response to Ba
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Argentina v Portugal Preview: Another Win For Messi?

Ahmed Bilal — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:08:22 GMT

Lionel Messi has scored 83 goals in his last 82 games for Barcelona. Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 50 goals in his first 51 games for Real Madrid ( faster than anyone else in the club's history). The
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Adams to Liverpool - it's more or less a done deal

Ahmed Bilal — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:04:35 GMT

The one thing Holloway had been anticipating all season and fighting against in the press has happened - interest from 'bigger' Premier League clubs has turned Charlie Adam's head (metaphorically),
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Champions League Preview: Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United expected to win

Ahmed Bilal — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:56:27 GMT

We enter the penultimate round of fixtures in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League with two English sides looking to take the initiative and clinch qualification. Both Tottenham Hotspur and
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Manchester United's Transfer Predictions

Ahmed Bilal — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:10:33 GMT

As United prepare for the mid-week Carling Cup game against Wolves (with one eye firmly on the upcoming match against Tottenham), fans have some time to reflect on the week gone by and what it bodes f
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World Cup Daily: French Toast?

Ahmed Bilal — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:50:23 GMT

Bienvenue and welcome to the daily World Cup column on Soccerlens. The big story from yesterday was?France?s abject performance against Mexico, that saw?El Tri?post their first ever victory over?Le
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World Cup Daily: Sven?s Talking B*lls Again! (Same Pun, Different Day)

Ahmed Bilal — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:57:37 GMT

Morning everybody, and welcome to the daily Soccerlens World Cup column. It's day six of the tournament and, without trying to put a downer on the competition so far, there have been a few too many
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World Cup Daily: Germany brilliant as North Korea struggle with ball control

Ahmed Bilal — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:51:23 GMT

Afternoon everybody, and welcome to the daily Soccerlens World Cup column.? Here?s the best of what the tournament, way down yonder in South Africa, has to offer up today? Algeria 0-1 Slovenia? S
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Win Tickets To The 2010 FIFA World Cup

Ahmed Bilal — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:12:24 GMT

Footbo Special: Win a Sony Cybershot W210 by submitting your images to the Sony Campaign Award. Do you love sport? Are you passionate about photography? Would you like to go to the 2010 FIFA World
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Benitez to blame for Liverpool's failings this season

Ahmed Bilal — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:29:06 GMT

Many expected Liverpool to finally claim the Premiership this season after last season?s strong 2nd place finish. But after their latest league defeat, this time to Sunderland, Liverpool have now lo
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Chelsea v. Everton - Live Blog - F.A. Cup Final

Ahmed Bilal — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:39:29 GMT

Everton and Chelsea will face each other in the English FA Cup Final with both teams looking for their first trophy of the season. The match is set to take place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday May, 30
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An evening with Lionel Messi

Ahmed Bilal — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:44:14 GMT

Barcelona's best player--and possibly the greatest player on the planet--has a knack for the spectacular. Since making his debut for the club in 2004, Messi has gone on to scoop up almost every indivi
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Champions League Final - Live Blog - Manchester United v Barcelona - 27 May 2009

Ahmed Bilal — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:49:34 GMT

Manchester United and FC Barcelona meet Wednesday night in what many are calling a dream UEFA Champions League Final. At the center of the match will be a match-up of the top two superstars in t
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Champions League final vs Hull away for 3 points that are purely academic

Ahmed Bilal — Sat, 23 May 2009 16:23:19 GMT

Put yourself in Alex Ferguson's shoes; you have a game on Sunday that means next to nothing and you have a game a few days later that means EVERYTHING, what do you do? It's been the cause of much deb
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Shakhtar Donetsk v Werder Bremen - Live Blog - UEFA Cup Final

Ahmed Bilal — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:19:25 GMT

Werder Bremen faces Shakhtar Donestsk in the UEFA Cup Final at tha Sukru Saracoglue Stadium on Wednesday evening. Shakhtar advanced to the final after defeating Dynamo Kyiv 3-2 on aggregate. The Ukra
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The difference between Middlesbrough and West Brom fans

Ahmed Bilal — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:51:46 GMT

At the end of Middlesbrough's game against Aston Villa on Saturday, the home fans at the Riverside were booing the manager. That's the ones who were even there that is, because it was half empty. Many
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The Best Goals Of 2008

Ahmed Bilal — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:47:00 GMT

Welcome to what I hope you will experience as a four or five night midwinter-lull footie video festival, to warm your hearts and hearthsides as we trek together round the globe in search of the 200
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