Source: Guardian Unlimited
Franz Beckenbauer said that shoot-outs 'bring emotions into play and are a lot more attractive than the toss of a coin'. Photograph: Peter Kohalmi/AFP/Getty Images Franz Beckenbauer has said that matches that finish in a draw ...
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Source: iAfrica.com
FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Friday described having penalties to determine the outcome of games as a "tragedy" that ripped the heart out of the game. "Football can be a tragedy when you go to penalty kicks," he told delegates at the world ...
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Source: FourFourTwo.com
Reuters - 1 hours ago By Theo Ruizenaar ROTTERDAM, May 26 (Reuters) - Defenders Wilfred Bouma and Jetro Willems were the surprise names in the Netherlands squad for Euro 2012 with Vurnon Anita, Siem de Jong, ...
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Source: Washington Examiner
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Franz Beckenbauer says deadlocked matches should continue to be decided with penalty-kick shootouts. Beckenbauer Beck, who is the former Bayern captain and the head of FIFA Task Force t ...
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Source: Mirror.co.uk
Jose Mourinho has risked sending the managerial rumour mill into meltdown by hinting that he could return to England. Despite signing a contract extension earlier this week that will keep him at Real Madrid until 2016, the former Chelsea boss t ...
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Source: Bangkok Post
England hope to exploit the feel-good factor created by Manchester City and Chelsea triumphs at home and abroad as a new era under Roy Hodgson kicks off against Norway on Saturday. England captain Steven Gerrard t ...
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Source: Daily Mail - UK
I'll be back: Jose Mourinho wants a return to England Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has again hinted that his future may lie in England despite just signing a new contract with the Spanish champions that runs until 2016. Mourinho was ...
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Source: Soccer Blogs
Maddy’s Note: A guest post from the Blue Corner of this blog. Let me start this post with a challenge. Go and ask any Chelsea fan about the most memorable night in his life. He will mention the 19th of May ahead of even ...
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Source: Ghana Soccer Net
Michael Essien will stay at Chelsea for next season Ghana ace Michael Essien will be offered a new contract at Chelsea, according to reports in England. The future of the 29-year-old has been at the centre o ...
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