Daily Archives: September 24, 2008

CSKA Sofia to sue BFU after UEFA Champions League exclusion

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Deny

Bulgarian champions CSKA Sofia will take legal action against the national football union after being excluded from the European Champions League, the club said on Wednesday. CSKA were banned from European competition after the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) said in … Continue reading →

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Group E – No leg break for Brazilian Possebon, say Man United

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Deny

Manchester United‘s Rodrigo Possebon did not suffer a broken leg after being hurt in a tackle during Tuesday’s 3-1 League Cup win over Middlesbrough, the Premier League club said on their website (www.manutd.com) on Wednesday. The Brazilian midfielder was given … Continue reading →

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Group H – Juventus fear Andrade will never play again

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Deny

Juventus fear Portugal defender Jorge Andrade may never be able to play professional football again, the Serie A club said in a statement to the Italian stock exchange on Wednesday. Andrade had surgery in the close season after seriously injuring … Continue reading →

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Group A – Chelsea complete one-year signing of Mineiro. Brazilian signs on as cover for injured Essien

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Deny

Luiz Felipe Scolari has added a third Brazilian player to Chelsea‘s ranks after completing the signing today of the defensive midfielder Mineiro, who has been a free agent since leaving Hertha Berlin at the end of last season. Scolari likened … Continue reading →

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Teenage leopard Zakumi is 2010 World Cup official mascot

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Deny

A teenage leopard with spiky green hair is the official mascot of the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa. Zakumi, a life-size puppet whose name is a conflation of ZA (Zuid Afrika), the old Afrikaans abbreviation for South Africa, … Continue reading →

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Berlusconi issues rallying call for struggling Milan

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Deny

AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has called for more of the same from his side after the 4-1 weekend win over Lazio. Sunday’s home victory handed the Rossoneri their first three points in Serie A and eased the pressure on … Continue reading →

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