BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Lionel Messi scored twice for his eighth straight start and reached 90 goals for the calendar year, leading Barcelona over second-place Atletico Madrid 4-1 in the Spanish league Sunday night and opening a 13-point lead over defending champion Real Madrid. After Real Madrid stumbled to a 2-2 tie against Espanol earlier
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QUEENS Park Rangers (QPR) won in the Premier League for the first time this season, beating Fulham 2-1 at Loftus Road. opened the scoring with a shot from 25 yards that flicked off defender Brede Hangeland. While the 23-year-old’s first owed much to luck, his sensational second saw him nonchalantly curl the ball into the
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Guardian Steve Bould enjoyed a successful playing career and a spell as youth-team coach with Arsenal. Arsenal have confirmed the appointment of Steve Bould as Arsène Wenger’s No2 after Pat Rice announced he is to retire at the end of the season, ending a 44-year association with the north London club. Bould, who made 372
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Ajax retained its Dutch league title on Wednesday to win the championship for the 31st time, beating VVV-Venlo 2-0 from Siem de Jong’s double. It was the 13th straight victory for Ajax, which led 1-0 when De Jong headed in Ismael Aissati’s cross in the eighth minute. De Jong doubled the lead with a low
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BBC – Fiorentina boss Delio Rossi has been sacked for physically attacking his own player in a spat over a substitution. Ex-Manchester United triallist Adem Ljajic sarcastically applauded Rossi’s decision to replace him in Wednesday’s Serie A match against Novara. Rossi then clambered into the dug-out and aimed a punch at the forward. Club president
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BBC – Roy Hodgson arrived at Wembley on Monday afternoon for talks with the Football Association over the England manager’s job. The West Brom boss, who was meeting a four-man panel, is expected to be appointed within 48 hours. The FA says the 64-year-old is the only person it has approached about succeeding Fabio Capello.
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BBC – Manchester City host rivals Manchester United on Monday night knowing victory would give them the edge in the Premier League title race. United travel to Etihad Stadium with a three-point lead over their rivals, but have an inferior goal difference. City kept the pressure on the leaders with a 2-0 win over Wolves
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MADRID, April 26 (Reuters) – Rumours swirled around the Spanish press on Thursday that Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, distraught after their Champions League exit and La Liga troubles, may announce on Friday that he is leaving the club at the end of the season. The vastly successful 41-year-old – whose contract expires at the end
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