Daily Archives: September 23, 2008

Group B – Inter Milan considering move for legend Maradona

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Deny

Serie A champions Inter Milan are considering hiring former Argentina great Diego Maradona as a consultant, club president Massimo Moratti has said. “I think we’ll link up with him. He still has great appeal and it seems to me that … Continue reading →

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Group A – Chelsea gamble on Mineiro, “player with three lungs” to fill Essien void

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Deny

Luiz Felipe Scolari expects to have Mineiro, a 33years old Brazilian midfielder, available for the Premier League game against Aston Villa a week on Sunday. Chelsea are set to sign the former Brazil international, who left Hertha Berlin in the … Continue reading →

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Wenger comments Manchester City takeover by the billionaire Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. City is now the richest club in the Premier League

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Deny

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he does not have “a rational answer” as to why the Abu Dhabi United Group have taken over Premier League club Manchester City in a multi-million pound deal. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan will … Continue reading →

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Group H – Sneijder might be fit for Zenit clash

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Deny

Real Madrid midfielder Wesley Sneijder aims to make his comeback when the Spanish side face Zenit St Petersburg next week. Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad reports that Sneijder, who was initially not expected back until November after suffering a knee injury … Continue reading →

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Group F – Klinsmann urges Bayern to bounce back in Cup

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Deny

Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann has urged his team to bounce back from Saturday’s 5-2 Bundesliga thrashing at the hands of Werder Bremen when they host Nurnberg in the DFB-Pokal on Wednesday. Club president Franz Beckenbauer advised Klinsmann to drown … Continue reading →

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Group A – Kalou is confident: “The goal against United is the start of a lot of goals”.

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Deny

Salomon Kalou has said that more goals will follow from him after he scored the equaliser against Manchester United on Sunday. “It’s my first goal against Manchester United so I hope it is the start of a lot of goals … Continue reading →

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Group G – Johan Djourou has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Deny

Arsenals Swiss international central defender Johan Djourou has signed a new long-term contract with the north London club. The 21 years old player receives the vote of confidence from manager Arsne Wenger after making more Arsenal appearances already this season … Continue reading →

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Group H – Guti out of field for a minimum two weeks

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Deny

Guti has joined the list of injured midfielders at Real Madrid CF after being ruled out of action for a minimum two weekswith a tear in his lower right calf. With Fernando Gago already sidelined for a month with a … Continue reading →

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Group H – Juve’s Trezeguet could be out for five months. Del Piero in field against Catania

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Deny

Juventus striker David Trezeguet could be out for as much as five months following knee surgery, the Serie A club said on Monday. The Frenchman, who has quit international football, will undergo an operation on Tuesday after suffering an injury … Continue reading →

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Group A – Chelsea’s Carvalho suffers knee ligament injury. Deco will be out for two weeks, too

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Deny

Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho will be out of action for up to four weeks after suffering knee ligament damage during Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United, the London club said on their website (www.chelseafc.com) on Monday. The 30-year-old went off … Continue reading →

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