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    PREMIER LEAGUE: FERGIE HITS OUT AT BLATTER 'SLAVE' REMARK July 28, 2008

    (SomaliNet) Manchester United’s manager Sir Alex Ferguson has hit out at Sepp Blatter's claim that the Red Devils are treating Cristiano Ronaldo like a slave. The FIFA president caused outrage with his comments, likening Ronaldo - who only signed a five-year contract with United 12 months ago -

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    OLYMPICS 2008: MAYOR OFFICIALLY OPENES VENUE FOR NEXT MONTH'S BEIJING GAMES July 28, 2008

    (SomaliNet) Mayor Chen Zhili, has officially opened The Olympic village, which will house 16,000 athletes and officials during next month's Beijing Games. Chen, a senior Communist Party official, was handed the key to the heavily-guarded compound by Beijing Olympic chief Liu Qi during a ceremony

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    PREMIER LEAGUE: DROGBA UNLIKELY TO START SEASON MATCHES- SCOLARI August 4, 2008

    (SomaliNet) Chelsea’s Didier Drogba is unlikely to feature for his side until the very end of August, the Blue’s manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has admitted. Drogba, 30, has spent the summer recuperating from a knee injury which now looks certain to rule him out of the Blues' opening Premier Le

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    PREMIER LEAGUE: 'I WILL STAY AT UNITED'-CRISTIANO RONALDO August 7, 2008

    (SomaliNet) After showdown talks with Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, Cristiano Ronaldo is reported to have pledged his future to the Red Devils, although he maintained that he would one day like to play for Real Madrid. Ronaldo claimed in Portuguese newspaper Publico that he will play

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    OLYMPICS: SOMALI DELEGATION EXPECTS OLYMPICS TO BRING PEACE August 7, 2008

    (SomaliNet) The delegation from war-torn Somalia held their flag-raising ceremony in the Olympic Village on Thursday, hoping that Games can bring peace and harmony to their country. "We have gone through many internal difficulties in the past 18 years. It is very important for us to be part of th

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    SOCCER: KENYA TUSKER FOOTBALL CLUB SACKS COACH August 27, 2008

    (SomaliNet) Over what the club termed as abuse office, one of Kenya's most successful soccer coaches, Jacob Mulee, was fired Tuesday by his club Tusker FC. Mulee, a former national coach who took Kenya to the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Tunis, led Tusker FC to victory in the recent Cecaf

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    PREMIER LEAGUE: EVERTON AGREES DEAL TO SIGN SAHA FROM MANCHESTER UNITED August 30, 2008

    (SomaliNet) Everton have agreed a deal to sign Louis Saha from Manchester United subject to his passing a medical. Saha who scored 42 goals in 124 appearances for the Red Devils , is set to agree terms on a two-year contract with the option of a third year for an undisclosed fee. Saha, who has

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    PREMIER LEAGUE: UNITED BOSS HAILS £30.75MILLION BERBATOV SIGNING September 2, 2008

    (SomaliNet) Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed £30.75million man Dimitar Berbatov as a "key signing" in Manchester United's quest for a Premier League title hat-trick. Bringing an end to one of the summer's major transfer sagas, Berbatov finally completed a four-year deal to jo

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    PREMIER LEAGUE: CITY CONFIRMS SIGNING ROBINHO FROM REAL September 2, 2008

    (SomaliNet) For a British record fee of £32.4million, Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Brazil forward Robinho from Real Madrid. This summer, the 24-year-old had been linked with a move to Chelsea but City concluded a deal for the player shortly before the midnight transfer deadline.

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    PREMIER LEAGUE: MAN-U BOSS CONFIDENT OF ENDING CHEALSE’S 84 UNBEATEN GAMER RECORD September 20, 2008

    (SomaliNet) Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is convinced Chelsea are acutely aware Manchester United could end the Blues' incredible 84-game unbeaten run at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. It is 2005 since the west London outfit lost on home soil and most pundits expect that run to survive a

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