Sport
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Robinho in AC Milan – What Is It with Brazilians In the Premier League?
Who would dream of an attacking lozenge composed by Ibrahimovic, Alexandre Pato, Ronaldinho Gaúcho and Robinho? AC Milan. And they have it. The departure of Robinho from Manchester City FC is yet another tale of Brazilian stars not fulfilling their potential in the English Premier League, specially at City…Elano was another.
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Zenit looks like Champion
Zenit St. Petersburg beat Lokomotiv Moskva in Moscow by 3-0, confirming the leadership of the Russian Premier League. It was however the last game of Yuri Semin in charge of the Moscow team.
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UEFA: Russian Clubs with Mixed Fortunes
FC Zenit St. Petersburg and PFC CSKA Moskva in the Europa League and FC Spartak Moskva in the Champions League are the flag carriers of Russian football in the UEFA competitions 2010-2011. Spartak’s main rivals will be Marseilles and Chelsea, Zenit will have to measure forces with AEK Athens and Anderlecht, while CSKA appear on paper to have an...
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It’s Black-Out Fergie!
Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson maintains his black-out of the BBC, refusing to speak to the British State media outlet despite a Premier League regulation that soccer coaches have to provide information to the “Beeb”. The result? Manchester United will pay the 60,000 GBP in fines.
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FIFA 2018, Common Sense, the Silly Season and the X Factor of Paul the Octopus
Silly title? Perhaps. But hey! This is the silly season, one in which Paul the Octopus has engendered more soundbites in the international press than Tony Blair. After predicting the results of eight World Cup matches, Paul now says that the winner of the 2018 FIFA World Cup bid is…England.