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    PREMIER LEAGUE: FULHAM STRIKER, COLLINS FOR LEICESTER ON A THREE-MONTH LOAN DEAL October 23, 2007

    (SomaliNet) In a deal that sees hin on the Championship side Leicester on a three-month loan deal, Fulham striker Collins John has left Craven Cottage. Leicester beat off stiff competition for the Liberia-born striker's signature and he goes straight into the Foxes' squad to face Sheffield Unite

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    PREMIER LEAGUE: CHELSEA CAPTAIN SUFFERS RECOVERY SETBACK October 26, 2007

    (SomaliNet) Chelsea and England captain John Terry who was originally thought to be out for three weeks, which from now would have seen him back in a blue shirt in a fortnight, has suffered a setback in his recovery from injury. The Blues player is now expected to return in a month. "I'm out for

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    SOCCER: MAN-U’S ROONEY CONFIDENT OVER ANDERSON October 26, 2007

    (SomaliNet) Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney has offered Anderson his backing as the Brazilian new-boy gets ready to take on the responsibility of patrolling Manchester United's midfield. With Paul Scholes out of Saturday's clash with Middlesbrough, and possibly longer, with the knee injury he

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    LIVERPOOL HOPING TO HAVE ALONSO FACE GUNNERS October 26, 2007

    (SomaliNet) Liverpool are hoping to have midfielder Xabi Alonso back for their Premier League home clash with leaders Arsenal on Sunday. The Reds Manager Rafael Benitez also expects Fernando Torres to be available, the Spain international having been close to fitness for the midweek trip to Istan

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    PREMIER LEAGUE: NEW COACH PLEASED WITH CHELSEA SQUAD October 27, 2007

    (SomaliNet) Chelsea coach Avram Grant insists he has not thought about strengthening his squad in the January transfer window. The 52-year-old Israeli shrugged off talk of possible additions to the Chelsea squad by claiming he was happy to work with the current set of players. "First, I am ver

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    LA LIGA: SEVILLA PROMOTES MANOLO FROM YOUTH TEAM TO COACH October 27, 2007

    (SomaliNet) The Primera Liga club, Sevilla, have announced that it promoted Manolo Jimenez from the youth team to replace Juande Ramos as coach until the end of the season. Ramos, who led the club to back-to-back UEFA Cup triumphs over the last two seasons, unilaterally rescinded his contract o

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    PREMIER LEAGUE: LIVERPOOL’S PENNANT RULED OUT FOR 3 MONTHS ON LEG FRACTURES October 27, 2007

    (SomaliNet) After suffering a stress fracture to his right tibia, Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant will be out for around three months. Pennant requires surgery on the problem which forced him to limp off during the 2-1 Champions League defeat at Besiktas on Wednesday night. "For the last e

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    PREMIER LEAGUE: GUNNER’S MANAGER CONFIDENT OF BEATING LIVERPOOL October 27, 2007

    (SomaliNet) Arsene Wenger is confident Arsenal will maintain their good record against the "big teams" with a win over Liverpool on Sunday afternoon. The criticism of Wenger's side last season was that they failed to finish off lesser opposition, while losing just once in the league against Chels

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    PREMIER LEAGUE: LIVERPOOL STRIKER, TORRES OUT FOR THREE WEEKS October 29, 2007

    (SomaliNet) After a 1-1 draw with Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has been ruled out of action for three weeks while Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano were also crocked. Spanish star Torres tore a new adductor muscle in the first half while his Spain team-mate Alon

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    PREMIER LEAGUE: MAN-U’S ROONEY SCOOPS “PLAYER OF THE WEEK” AWARD October 29, 2007

    (SomaliNet) Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney has scooped his second consecutive Player of the Week award. Rooney's sparkling display against Middlesbrough earns him the presitigious Player of the Week accolade, and he is joined among the elite by Nani and Carlos Tevez. Other big names to make t

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