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Scholes' red card madness hits United's Champions League defence (thisislondon)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:21:26 GMT

Another moment of European madness from Paul Scholes in the south of France last night will cost the Manchester United midfielder his place in the the Champions League holders’ first group game at home to Villarreal next month.

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Ferguson points finger at Hargreaves for pull-out (The Independent)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:00:01 GMT

Sir Alex Ferguson claimed last night that it was Owen Hargreaves who had declared himself unfit to play in last night's European Super Cup defeat for Manchester United after another day in which Fabio Capello's relationship with the United manager was tested. The England manager had travelled to Monaco especially to see Hargreaves in action, only for news of the player's withdrawal to emerge during...

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Wright-Phillips aims to reach City heights and reclaim England shirt (Scotsman.com)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:16:05 GMT

SHAUN Wright-Phillips returned 'home' to Manchester City and immediately set his sights on reclaiming an England place.

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We'll win title without Robinho (The Sun)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:01:00 GMT

PHIL SCOLARI insists Chelsea can win the Premier League title without Robinho

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United traders facing fee hike (Manchester Evening News)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:32:15 GMT

THE cost of selling hot dogs outside Manchester United's Old Trafford ground could rocket if controversial council plans get the go ahead.

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Football: Impetuous Scholes and injured Hargreaves find no pity from Ferguson (The Guardian)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:22:42 GMT

A downbeat Manchester United manager conceded that Zenit St Petersburg deserved their victory in the Uefa Super Cup final

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Manchester City manager Mark Hughes insists Shaun WrightPhillips is no 'quick fix' (The Telegraph)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:54:22 GMT

Mark Hughes says former Chelsea winger can help him build a young vibrant City team for the future.

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Trip to France holds no fear for McGhee and company (The Herald )

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:43:56 GMT

As Nancy may not be big box office, but they are beatable. Motherwell avoided luminaries such as Valencia, Club Brugge, Sparta Prague and Manchester City to draw the French Ligue 1 side in the first round of the UEFA Cup yesterday.

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Disgraced Joey Barton is put back on the Newcastle bench by Kevin Keegan (The Telegraph)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:42:44 GMT

Kevin Keegan has announced the return to firstteam action of disgraced Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton.

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Football: Hughes wants Wright-Phillips to target England place (The Guardian)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:14:42 GMT

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes expects an 'older, wiser' Shaun Wright-Phillips to aim for international football again

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Football: Arsene Wenger tells fans to lay off 'hurting' Emmanuel Adebayor (The Guardian)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:14:42 GMT

The Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has revealed that Emmanuel Adebayor rejected bigger rewards from abroad to stay in north London

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Man Utd 1 Zenit St Petersburg 2: Scholes sees red as United fall to Zenit's superior style (The Independent)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:00:01 GMT

It should have been one of those nights when Sir Alex Ferguson basked in the glory of his team being European champions and mopped up another early-season trophy, but it ended as a bit of a disaster. Ambushed by the daring, attacking football of Zenit St Petersburg the embarrassment was compounded when Paul Scholes was sent off for a daft handball which earns him a Champions League suspension.

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Arsene Wenger comes to the defence of Emmanuel Adebayor over contract cynics (The Telegraph)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:44:33 GMT

Arsene Wenger praises Emmanuel Adebayor saying his committment is an honour to the club

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Nick Barmby: Hull new ball game (The Independent)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:00:01 GMT

Hull host Wigan today. Not so long ago the assumption would have been that this was rugby league. But it is not: this is the Premier League. Hull City host Wigan Athletic and proof that the sporting landscape is changing will be provided by the KC Stadium being full at the same time as Hull FC meet St Helens in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley. As Nick Barmby says: "Everything moves on. Hull has...

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Everton handed tough tie against Liege (Times Online)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:16:04 GMT

Classic Times Fantasy Football is back. We got two great games for you to play and £100K to be won

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Chelsea face heartache over Robinho (Times Online)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:16:03 GMT

Classic Times Fantasy Football is back. We got two great games for you to play and £100K to be won

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Barry must feel he has missed boat (The Irish Times)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:20:33 GMT

says the Aston Villa midfielder is struggling to come to terms with the reality of his situation

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Berbatov bids Spurs farewell (The Guardian)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:14:41 GMT

Sport: Dimitar Berbatov could tie up move to Man Utd after being left out of the Spurs squad to face Chelsea

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The BBC's Super Cup fixture list blooper (currybetdotnet)

martin.belam@currybet.net — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:42:02 GMT

Last night Manchester United lost to Zenit St. Petersburg in the UEFA Super Cup . The game started at 7:45 BST, but you'd have been hard pressed to find that out in advance by visiting the BBC Sport website . It looked like a classic case of your CMS content model not having some edge cases included - the edge case being British interest in the Super Cup. Last night I was trying to find out the kick-off...

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Tension high as Benitez comes calling (The Irish Times)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:20:33 GMT

RAFAEL BENITEZ admitted yesterday the transfer wrangle over Gareth Barry had wrecked his relationship with Aston Villa's manager, Martin O'Neill, as he prepared to take Liverpool to Villa Park, where he can expect a hostile reception from the home fans tomorrow.

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