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Liverpool tripped up by Hazard
Eden Hazard crowned an enterprising display with a late goal to give Lille a 1-0 victory over beleaguered English giant Liverpool in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie this morning (AEDT).
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Drogba named African Player of the Year
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been named the African Footballer of the Year for 2009, the second time the Ivory Coast international his won the award.
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Pompey's survival bid continues
Troubled English Premier League club Portsmouth received a boost in its attempt to avoid liquidation overnight as the British tax authority accepted the team's move into administration.
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Cole sidelined for Phoenix clash
Sydney FC will again be without Socceroos defender Shannon Cole for Saturday night's A-League preliminary final against Wellington Phoenix at the Sydney Football Stadium.
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Rooney fires again as United crush Milan
Wayne Rooney reached 30 goals for the season as Manchester United marched into the last eight of the Champions League with a clinical 4-0 demolition of AC Milan this morning (AEDT).
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Rooney eyeing Ronaldo's goal total
Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney can shatter former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo's 42-goal total, according to two of his Old Trafford colleagues.
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Verbeek keeps everyone guessing on future
Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek says his future beyond the World Cup will soon be known, but no final decision has been made.
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Nugent saves point for Burnley
A second-half header from David Nugent enabled Burnley to stop the rot this morning (AEDT) in giving his side its first point in five English Premier League matches.
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Crisis club Pompey sacks 85 staff
Portsmouth administrator Andrew Andronikou announced overnight that 85 of the cash-strapped English Premier League club's employees have been made redundant.
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Lavicka wary of in-form Phoenix
Sydney FC coach Vitezslav Lavicka believes Wellington Phoenix hold the edge in morale going into Saturday's A-League preliminary final.
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Pohang wins but Gamba struggles
Defending champion Pohang Steelers put its AFC Champions League challenge back on track with a narrow 2-1 victory, but Japanese powerhouse Gamba Osaka was held 1-1 at home on Wednesday.
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Rooney fit for Becks homecoming
Wayne Rooney will be fit for Manchester United's Champions League clash with AC Milan tomorrow morning (AEDT), United boss Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed on the eve of the match.
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Five-star Arsenal turns on the style
Arsenal swept into the Champions League quarter-finals on the back of a Nicklas Bendtner hat-trick in a majestic 5-0 win against Porto this morning (AEDT).
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Sunderland savour valuable victory
Darren Bent's first Premier League hat-trick helped inspire Sunderland to a badly-needed 4-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers at the Stadium of Light this morning (AEDT).
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Thompson sparks grand final pitch concerns
Melbourne Victory striker Archie Thompson has slammed the Docklands pitch as "a cow paddock" and warned something must be done quickly to improve it ahead of the A-League grand final on Saturday week.
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