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BENITEZ: KEANE WILL IMPROVE The Liverpool manager has backed the forward to overcome his crisis in form. The £20million summer signing was substituted for the 15th time this season against West Ham last night. But Benitez said: "Robbie is a better player than the ...
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Tom Dart
There was stunning new survey announced yesterday. Stunningly obvious, that is. Research by the Liberal Democrats found that Premier League clubs charge too much for a pint of beer. Hard to believe that top clubs take advantage of their fans, isn’t it, what with tickets and ...
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Question: Which member of Oxford United’s League Cup final winning team in 1986 appeared for the club in a league game 19 seasons later?
Return tomorrow for the answer.
Yesterday I asked you: In which Anglo-Scottish tie in a European club competition
did a Scottish member of the English ...
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Scotland
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The pick of the stories from today's other newspapers.
Makeweight Malouda in firing line - The Independent Senior Chelsea players have singled out the winger as the team's most underperforming star. Persie: Gallas was not referring to me - The Independent The Arsenal forward ...
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Arsenal
Chelsea
William Gallas
Everton
Barcelona
Richard Neale
Liverpool went back to the top of the Premier League on Monday night after an unconvincing goalless draw with West Ham United at Anfield .
With Fernando Torres again sidelined with a hamstring injury, it is clear they are struggling to find the net. Stoke City, Fulham ...
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Liverpool
West Ham United
Robbie Keane
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SCOLARI ESCAPES FA ACTION The ruling body will not reprimand the Chelsea manager after he accused Mike Dean, the referee, of “killing” Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and hinted at a conspiracy to keep Arsenal in the title race. "We have studied the remarks and will not ...
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Frank Praverman
The official announcement of the Ballon D'Or is made tonight but have France Football already given the game away?
A look at their website advertising the awards ceremony shows a picture of this evening's winner holding the glistening trophy. All you are supposed to see ...
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France
Cristiano Ronaldo
Kaka
Here's a statistic that might concern Big Phil. Chelsea have not beaten a rival member of the Big Four on his watch.
As table above shows, the London club have drawn one and lost two of their matches against their fellow title contenders this season. By contrast, Arsenal and Liverpool ...
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Chelsea
Arsenal
Liverpool
Alex Ferguson
Frank Praverman
Oh dear, it's not been a good month for Russell Brand has it? First, he resigns from the BBC following his lewd phone message to Andrew Sachs , then he is listed at No 2 in our top 50 worst famous football fans . (Adolf Hitler was No 1).
It appears our article pricked ...
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Heskey sale signs go up - Daily Mail Wigan are ready to sell the England forward for £4m in January to prevent him leaving for nothing in the summer.
Benitez: Gerrard will be a great striker - Daily Mail The Liverpool manager says his captain could finish his career as a forward. ...
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Manchester United
Wigan Athletic
England
Frank Praverman
There is no doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo handled the ball. Equally, there is no doubt that it was intentional. But did it deserve a yellow card which ultimately meant he was sent-off?
The excuses offered up by the Manchester United camp were many and varied : ...
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Manchester United
The dalliance with Inter Milan may bring events to the boil, but it is the coin-throwing incident involving Didier Drogba that encapsulates the worst facet of his character.
Consider his reaction in the context of Chelsea’s present circumstances. They need him now, as the early momentum ...
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Chelsea
Didier Drogba
Inter Milan
Champions League
Manchester United
Question: In which Anglo-Scottish tie in a European club competition did a Scottish member of the English team score in the first minute of the first leg in Scotland, before an English member of the Scottish team scored in the second minute of the second leg in England?
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Matt Hughes
It should, of course, be a landslide. When Cristiano Ronaldo is confirmed as the second British-based player since 1968 to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or, it should be by the kind of victorious margin usually seen in elections in those third-world republics where democracy ...
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Manchester United
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Phill Jupitus
Sunderland’s woeful showing against Bolton Wanderers on Saturday has lit the fuse on yet another exciting “manager to go!” firework display for the media. Recent managerial shake-ups at Charlton Athletic and Watford were merely the prawn cocktail before the steak, chips and ...
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Roy Keane
1: Butt still firing blanks Why is Nicky Butt taking free kicks and shots at goal for Newcastle? There’s a reason why the film wasn’t called Bend it like Butt.
2: A question of attitude Shocks such as Leeds losing to Histon must be down to attitude because the gap in abilities is growing ...
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Chelsea
Roy Keane
Arjen Robben
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Wayne Rooney
12: Home points lost by Chelsea this season. Only nine of their league rivals have thrown away more
7: Bolton goals in past two league games; equals total by “big four”, Villa, Newcastle and Fulham
3: Own goals by Arsenal defenders in past six weeks: Djourou, Clichy, Silvestre
6: ...
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Fulham
Arsenal
Portsmouth
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Two clinical strikes from Robin Van Persie put
paid to Chelsea this afternoon, the second a magnificent
shot on the turn from the Dutchman, even if he was noticeably offside for his first. Having been written off as possible Premier League ...
Debate: is Gerrard Liverpool's greatest ever player ?
The Liverpool captain celebrates the tenth anniversary of his arrival on the Anfield stage tomorrow, and we thought we take the chance to look back his greatest goals. Feel free to tell us which of your favourites we've missed.
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Steven Gerrard
Liverpool
Question one: How many matches were Manchester United undefeated at home in European competition until losing to Fenerbahce in October 1996?
A 36 B 46 C 56 Question Two: How many goals have Turkey scored in their ten matches against England?
A 0 B 10 C 25 Question three: Everton signed ...
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Has Robin Van Persie fired Arsenal into title contention?