by Jason Mellor October 6, 2007 MANCHESTER, England (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice as Manchester United blew away their goalscoring woes with an emphatic 4-0 victory against Wigan that sent them top of the Premier League on Saturday. Ronaldo’s double, which followed Carlos Tevez’s 54th minute opener, made the game safe for United before
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10/6/2007 Afshin Afshar, lastkick.com You guys have already heard or read about the Celtic fan’s “attack†on AC Milan goalkeeper Dida. Celtic acted quickly and banned the stupid guy from Celtic Park for life. Unfortunately for Celtic and their true fans this may not be over yet. UEFA is investigating the incident and may further
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Goal.com October 3, 2007 Sepahan took a giant step to becoming the first Iranian club to reach the final of the Asian Champions League with a 3-1 win over Al Wahda of the United Arab Emirates in the first leg of the competition’s semi-final. The Isfahan team are firmly in the driving seat ahead of
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AFP October 3, 2007 ROME (AFP) – Real Madrid were twice pegged back by Lazio in their Champions League Group C clash which ended 2-2 at the Stadio Olympico here on Wednesday. It was a case of doubles all round with Ruud van Nistelrooy responsible for Reals’ goals and Goran Pandev starring for Lazio in
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by Steve Griffiths October 3, 2007 GLASGOW (AFP) – Celtic striker Scott McDonald gave his side a sweet taste of Champions League revenge as his last minute goal clinched a 2-1 win against AC Milan on Wednesday. Gordon Strachan’s side looked set to be denied a famous victory over the European champions when Kaka converted
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by Angus MacKinnon October 3, 2007 LIVERPOOL, England (AFP) – Liverpool were left facing a huge fight for Champions League survival after Marseille became the first French club to win at Anfield with a 1-0 win here on Wednesday. Midfielder Mathieu Valbeuna settled the contest with a superb late strike, curling a 25-yard shot into
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by Phil Minshull October 3, 2007 VALENCIA, Spain (AFP) – Chelsea’s under-fire manager Avram Grant hit back at his critics who have been saying he is unable to follow in the footsteps of Jose Mourinho when his team beat Valencia 2-1 here on Wednesday. Chelsea produced their best football since Grant took over from the
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by Ryland James October 2, 2007 STUTTGART, Germany (AFP) – Barcelona took a step closer to the Champions League’s first knock-out round on Tuesday night with a convincing 2-0 win at VfB Stuttgart to claim their second consecutive group stage win. Despite the home side having four clear first-half chances to take the lead, Stuttgart’s
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