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Friday, 12 March 2010 14:37

Didier Drogba named African Player of the Year

Ivory Coast striker retains “passion and hunger for the game”

Didier DrogbaThere is little doubt about who Portugal’s main threat is in their opening match at the South Africa World Cup. Ivory Coast superstar Didier Drogba has added another personal accolade to his impressive haul of silverware by being named 2009 Player of the Year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
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Friday, 12 March 2010 12:06

Real Madrid: Goodbye Pellegrini, Hello Mourinho?

Spanish giants set to target Portuguese coach

Manuel PellegriniJose MourinhoIn the wake of Real Madrid’s shock exit from the Champions League at the last-16 stage, the clamour for Jose Mourinho to take over at the Bernabeu is inexorably gathering pace. Ricardo Costa explains why.
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Friday, 12 March 2010 01:04

Danny out to impress ahead of World Cup

Midfielder hopeful over chances

As the 2010 Russian Premier League gets set to begin this weekend, Zenit Saint-Petersburg midfielder Danny knows he is in a battle against time to do enough to earn a call-up for Portugal’s World Cup squad.
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Thursday, 11 March 2010 15:35

Last-gasp goal denies Benfica win

Benfica 1-1 Marseille

MarseilleBenfica badgeA 90th-minute header by Ben Arfa denied Benfica victory in a high quality match played at the Estadio da Luz tonight, after Maxi Pereira had given the Eagles the lead 15 minutes from the end.

It finished one-one, but it could easily have been 3-3 or more with both teams spurning plenty of chances
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Benfica 1-1 Marseille: as it happened
 
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Thursday, 11 March 2010 22:30

Europa League: 9-man Sporting battle for draw in Madrid

Atletico Madrid 0-0 Sporting

Sporting survived the first-half dismissal of Leandro Grimi to leave the Vicente Calderon with a goalless draw from their Europa League first-leg tie with Atletico Madrid.

The Argentine was sent off after half an hour for two bookable offences, but Carlos Carvalhal’s men managed to hold the Spaniards at bay for the remainder of the encounter, while Tonel also saw red late on for a tussle with Sergio Aguero.
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