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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Brazil Sun.com http://www.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/10/id/15360451341a5c70/ en-us Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:05:19 -0500 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:05:19 -0500 30 English football club Nottingham Forest's owner Nigel Doughty, who stepped down as the club's chairman in October, was found dead at his home in Lincolnshire. http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248510/cs/1/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:30:18 -0500 IANS http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248510/cs/1/ Prince Harry and soccer star David Beckham enjoyed an evening at the exclusive Arts Club here. http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203245963/cs/1/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:50:05 -0500 IANS http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203245963/cs/1/ Protesters in Egypt faced off with police in the capital, Cairo, and other cities for a third straight day Saturday in clashes that have left at least 12 people dead and 2,500 others wounded. http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203238470/cs/1/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:15:04 -0500 VoA - News http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203238470/cs/1/ Madonna, who is preparing for her performance at the Super Bowl on Sunday, has revealed that she feels like one of the players who are getting ready to take to the pitch. http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203230586/cs/1/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:50:02 -0500 ANI http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203230586/cs/1/ Sidney Sam's comeback for Bayer Leverkusen lasted just a matter of minutes before he suffered a suspected muscle tear against Stuttgart yesterday. Sam made his first appearance since picking up ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203250157/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:02:00 -0500 FIFA http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203250157/ Marco Reus apologised to his team-mates after missing a chance in yesterday's goalless draw at Wolfsburg which could have taken his side up to second in the Bundesliga. Reus appeared to be ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203250156/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:01:59 -0500 FIFA http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203250156/ Hoffenheim coach Holger Stanislawski slammed his side, claiming they were playing at amateur standards, after seeing them draw 2-2 with Augsburg yesterday. The former St Pauli coach harshly ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203250158/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:01:58 -0500 FIFA http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203250158/ 2-0 victory against Inverness in the Scottish Cup. Lennon brought in Adam Matthews, Kelvin Wilson, Georgios Samaras and gave a rare start to Kris Commons, and he maintained the changes were ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203250155/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:43:13 -0500 BBC Sport http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203250155/ Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure scored a stunning free-kick to guide Ivory Coast to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Equatorial Guinea at the Africa Cup of ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203250159/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:39:01 -0500 Football-Talk http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203250159/ Mato Stankovic is not getting carried away despite guiding Croatia into the last eight, where they face Ukraine after knocking out disappointed 2010 semi-finalists the Czech ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203247795/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:33:01 -0500 UEFA http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203247795/ Having booked their progress to the UEFA Futsal EURO 2012 quarter-finals on Thursday, Romania discovered tonight that they must switch from Split to Zagreb to play holders ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203247794/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:33:00 -0500 UEFA http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203247794/ The Championship fixture between Derby County and Nottingham Forest at Pride Park has been postponed. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Wire/Press Association ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248382/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:20:52 -0500 The Guardian http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248382/ Swansea's on-loan midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson played a major role in Brendan Rodgers's side coming from behind to register their second League away win of the season, at West Brom's ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248383/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:20:41 -0500 The Guardian http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248383/ Bayern Munich's 1-1 draw with Hamburg was simply not good enough for a club of their stature, according to midfielder Thomas Muller. Muller joined the Bavarians' coach Jupp Heynckes in ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248384/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:19:25 -0500 FIFA http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248384/ Newcastle Jets dealt a blow to Sydney FC's finals ambitions with a 5-2 victory at the SFS. Nikolai Topor-Stanley scored the Jets' opening goal after 22 minutes and Ruben Zadkovich rubbed ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203247884/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:19:25 -0500 FIFA http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203247884/ Christian Suarez gave Santos Laguna an 11th-minute lead, which Salinas doubled when he scored with a thunderous shot in the 65th minute. He halved their lead with a headed own goal ten minutes later ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248385/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:19:25 -0500 FIFA http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248385/ yesterday. "It's obvious that if we consistently lose at home, we're going to be hard pushed to get enough points away to guarantee survival," said the West Brom boss. ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248386/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:08:27 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248386/ . After the game O'Shea admitted it hadn't been the easiest of games. He told safc.com: "It ranks up there with some of the most difficult games I've played in." ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248387/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:08:25 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248387/ ends. His cameo role ends later this month - on February 25. Given said: "In training, in the dressing room and on the pitch, Robbie's such a great character. "There will be ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248388/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:08:21 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248388/ legend Gianluca Vialli rates manager Andre Villas-Boas highly. Vialli has urged Blues owner Roman Abramovich to be patient with his current Portuguese coach. The Italian told the Daily Star ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248389/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:08:14 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248389/ midfielder is in the frame for the Leeds job after guiding Huddersfield into the play-offs in each of the last two seasons. Clark said: "I'm aware I have been put among the favourites ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248390/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:08:13 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248390/ are ready to take striker Lovenkrands, 32, back to Ibrox when his Newcastle contract runs out this summer. The Dane isn't expected to earn a new ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248391/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:08:04 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248391/ . Walcott reckons his young teammate could have a big future in the game if he continues to take his chances like he did against ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248392/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:07:55 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203248392/ AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 2000 news and information items daily from over 130 African news organizations and our own reporters to an ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203247716/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:44:53 -0500 All Africa http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203247716/ Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Egyptian police used tear gas to disperse protesters in Cairo and two people were reported killed in Suez as unrest persisted following violence at a soccer match this week ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203245997/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:22:55 -0500 Business Week http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203245997/ I agree Mazen, they keep saying they will leave but they always end up on the golden shores of the UAE, if only they mean what they say for ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203247217/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:21:22 -0500 Arabian Business http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203247217/ Tahrir Square protests.Around Mr Salema, hundreds of young fans known as "ultras", draped in football colours, many in tears, waved photographs of their dead friends and sang club ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203247223/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:16:46 -0500 Independent.ie http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203247223/ He told ITV: "I was watching the kids play the other day, it was the game just before they were playing. And I was watching and it was still the same club, it was the younger kids of ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203247271/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:16:39 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203247271/ Updated Feb 5, 2012 at 12:18 AM EST (Williamsville, NY) For the second year in a row, a professional football player from Western New York is scheduled to play in the Super Bowl. Rob Gronkowski, a ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203245164/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:53:33 -0500 WKBW http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203245164/ Super Bowl Sunday is upon us, a special, heartwarming time to gather with friends, eat too much queso and make ridiculous side bets on how long the national anthem will last and who will be forced ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203245779/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:43:38 -0500 Miami Herald http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203245779/ Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola was pleased with his side's free-flowing display during the 2-1 La Liga win over Real Sociedad on Saturday. Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola was pleased with his ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203245772/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:02:24 -0500 soccerway http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203245772/ FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Canada and Germany drew 0-0 in an under-17 women's soccer match Saturday. Both sides created chances in the game but both teams played well enough defensively to ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203244923/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:59:09 -0500 TSN http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203244923/ Urban Meyer, new Ohio State football coach, faced off with at least a couple of Big Ten Conference coaches who have been reported saying they question his poaching of recruits who had orally ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203244327/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:41:14 -0500 The Seattle Times http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203244327/ LAKELAND | When the George Jenkins boys soccer team was called into Principal Buddy Thomas’ office about 8 a.m. Friday morning, senior captain Alex Morrell thought it was for an inspirational ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203242952/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:14:13 -0500 The Ledger http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203242952/ Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown and his wife Monique arrive for the Inaugural National Football League Honors at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, Indiana, February 4, 2012. REUTERS/Mike ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203242935/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:13:38 -0500 The Globe and Mail http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203242935/ Winston Reid's first goal of the season for West Ham couldn't have been much more valuable. The All Whites defender has scored the match-winner in West Ham's 2-1 win over London rivals Millwall in ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203244452/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:04:00 -0500 New Zealand Herald http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203244452/ Hapoel Tel Aviv and Ashdod SC are probably more interested in finding a cure for insomnia than challenging Kiryat Shmona for the title. The league leader's closest rivals managed to bore the ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203242353/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:03:32 -0500 Haaretz http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203242353/ Emmanuel Adebayor recapturing his early-career form, Harry Redknapp’s charges embarked on an 11-match unbeaten run, ten of which were victories, that catapulted them into title contention.With ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243012/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:01:45 -0500 FIFA http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243012/ Roberto Mancini is hopeful that the start of February will provide his club with a change in fortune after a disappointing beginning to 2012 threatened to derail their quest for honours.City's ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243013/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:01:42 -0500 FIFA http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243013/ Everton player. He came back and looked as if he hadn't been away," Moyes said. "He was involved in a lot of bits where we looked as if we were on the verge of making things happen ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203242080/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:01:42 -0500 FIFA http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203242080/ Real Madrid pressure Barca with Zaragoza win Barcelona stayed hard on the heels of La Liga leaders Real Madrid when Lionel Messi's brilliance lifted a side containing several youngsters from ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203242954/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:50:30 -0500 TVNZ http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203242954/ last season and can't say I really know the reasons it came about. "And I don't understand Chelsea's policies; there is a need for greater transparency at the club. If they ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243014/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:48:08 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243014/ manager. "I felt that recently we had quite good performances but did not get the results. "Today we got the performance and the result, which is ideally what you want." Wenger ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243017/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:48:03 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243017/ legend Ruud Gullit has slammed Andre Villas-Boas for going to war with the club's senior players. Gullit has slated Andre Villas-Boas for the way he is handling Chelsea's senior players ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243015/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:47:58 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243015/ will not let his contract run into its final season because they then run the risk of losing him on a free transfer in the summer of 2013. Talks with Walcott and his advisers have gone well and ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243018/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:47:56 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243018/ legend Ruud Gullit feels Fernando Torres' woes are weighing the club down. Gullit feels the failings of Torres is having a massive impact. He told the Sunday Mirror: "Torres' ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243020/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:47:53 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243020/ Ferguson said: "Every season it's the expectations you have to live with. Once you've been there, you want to stay there. It's like climbing a mountain. I've climbed Ben ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243022/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:47:45 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243022/ can be resurrected. The Brazilian champions saw a 40million move for the 27-year-old collapse in the summer when they were unable to give City the bank guarantees about the cash being paid in ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243021/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:47:41 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243021/ had planned to retire from international football after the Euros. The Sunday Mirror says Terry planned to announce his retirement from international football after Euro ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243023/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:47:34 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243023/ . "I think he has been ready from the start, to be fair - he's trained magnificently well," said the Portuguese, who reiterated the decision not to play Cahill against Swansea was ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243024/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:47:29 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243024/ admits he's become disillusioned with the game this season due to several racism flashpoints on the field. There have also been scores of abusive messages sent to the likes of Stan Collymore ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243025/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:47:25 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243025/ manager Neil Warnock at 7/2. Antic's press agent Paul Gough said: "Radomir will undoubtedly be one of the most experienced and qualified coaches to apply for the Leeds job. "He ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243026/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:47:19 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243026/ fans today what could have been. Ireland endured an injury-hit loan spell with Newcastle last season. He said: "I wasn't getting any games at Villa and I went there hoping to get ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243027/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:47:15 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243027/ striker Darren Bent is hoping Charles N'Zogbia can find his best form. Bent is hoping former Newcastle winger N'Zogbia will kick-start his season after netting his first Villa goal ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243028/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:47:11 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243028/ goalkeeper Tim Krul feels a top six finish is a realist target this season. Despite having seen his club defy suggestions their fine start to the season would prove something of a flash in the ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243030/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:47:07 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243030/ "We took a gamble on Owen because he was such a fantastic player," the City manager said. "We thought we could try to get him fit in two or three months and then he would be able ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243029/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:47:02 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243029/ since 2002. "It is part of our history," Park said. "Last season we had a lot of injuries as well but we kept doing well and we won the title. It shows how strong our squad is, ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243031/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:46:55 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243031/ has meant the Red Devils lack the stardust associated with recent campaigns. "It might be that before we scored a lot of goals and that has a big impact on the fans," the South Korea ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243032/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:46:48 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243032/ Asked why Mourinho was so enamoured with England, Villas-Boas said: "I think this is the best league in the world - we all agree with that - and after all of these years of absence he will want ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243033/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:46:36 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243033/ skipper Joey Barton's tweets are being monitored by the Attorney General. On Friday afternoon, following the stripping of the England captaincy ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243034/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:46:29 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243034/ substitute Victor Anichebe headed in the equaliser seven minutes later to leave the Latics still five points adrift of safety. Martinez has frequently bemoaned his side's misfortune this ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243035/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:46:20 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203243035/ MALKY Mackay said Cardiff ';gifted'; Blackpool the three points after the Seasiders came from a goal down to humble the hosts. The Bluebirds boss said he was disappointed his team ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241266/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:24:43 -0500 Wales Online http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241266/ Spanish Liga leaders Real Madrid CF ground out a valuable three points at city rivals Getafe CF to keep Jos Mourinho's charges seven points clear of FC Barcelona, who also earned a ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203240344/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:23:09 -0500 UEFA http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203240344/ Czech Republic 4-5 CroatiaThe hosts are through to the last eight as Group A winners despite a frantic second half in which the Czechs levelled from 3-1 ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203240345/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:23:07 -0500 UEFA http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203240345/ Michael Gove , the education secretary, wrote to every Premier League club urging them to back his reforms.Following the letter from Gove, the club, whose manager Harry Redknapp is on trial for tax ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241240/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:10:05 -0500 The Guardian http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241240/ Fred Goodwin do not at first appear to have much in common. One of them suffered from periodic delusions and conned the rest of us into thinking his team were in the world's top three before ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241241/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:09:57 -0500 The Guardian http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241241/ Paris St Germain beat Evian 3-1 tonight to stay three points clear of closest challengers Montpellier at the top of Ligue 1. Victory also maintained their 100 per cent record under new coach Carlo ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203240507/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:08:12 -0500 FIFA http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203240507/ Levante's hopes of catching city rivals Valencia in third place suffered another setback as they were held to a draw at home by struggling Racing Santander this evening. Arouna Kone put the ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241245/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:08:12 -0500 FIFA http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241245/ directors went well and a new contract could be signed next week. The deal is for a five-year contract worth EUR6m per season, plus performance-related bonuses. There will also be a EUR10m ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241246/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:57:09 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241246/ Mercurial Victory II FG Football Boots Made By Nike Introducing the Mercurial Victory, a lightweight and reliable choice for players who demand fast manoeuvring and quicker ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241249/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:56:35 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241249/ No2 Aitor Karanka says they're happy to have kept hold of Esteban Granero. The midfielder could have left in January. Karanka said: "There's nothing new to say about Granero at ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241252/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:56:16 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241252/ coach Marcelino is grateful to his board for not showing him the door. Marcelino insists he has not been issued with any ultimatum from the board and still believes his side can turn things round ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241255/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:56:05 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241255/ striker Nilmar is off. The 27-year-old had been in discussions over a potential return to his native Brazil but the club has been forced to withdraw from the talks as they are unwilling to break ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241256/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:56:03 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241256/ winger Alessio Cerci. The wide attacking player was linked with a January switch to Marassi, but the window closed without the move taking place. "There was a possibility to take ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241258/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:55:39 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241258/ defender Hugo Campagnaro insists they're not in crisis. Despite the poor recent run, Campagnaro does not see a dressing room on the brink of ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241259/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:55:35 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241259/ coach Luis Enrique is demanding more energy from his players. The belief that his players are capable of meeting the desired standards even when playing every three days, as this week ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241260/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:55:31 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241260/ on the same night. "[Facing Inter] is always a big game," enthused Enrique. "The good thing is that after a defeat, we can immediately play again and this is an opportunity for us ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241261/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:55:25 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241261/ said in a statement: "The proposal sent to CSKA to sign Honda was worth EUR13m over three instalments plus the sale of goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo. It was the biggest economic proposal made ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241262/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:55:21 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241262/ and management. There were stories in the media over the past week that both Klose and Coach Edy Reja had blazing rows with director of sport Igli Tare, to the point the German had gone 'on ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241263/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:55:15 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241263/ "It was a decision that Gennaro absolutely understands and shares," agent Andrea D'Amico told TMW. "Milan and Gattuso have always moved in the same direction. We ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241264/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:55:07 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241264/ coach Antonio Conte is happy for his team to be regarded as title favourites. The Bianconeri are still unbeaten this season and clear at the top of the table with a game in hand, as their midweek ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241265/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:54:44 -0500 Tribal Football http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203241265/ The president of the Egyptian Football Association and his entire board of directors resigned yesterday, having already been fired by the Prime Minister after last week's riot at a game between ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239915/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:53:42 -0500 The Independent http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239915/ Tax-exile Spurs owner Joe Lewis's fortune, partly from currency trades in 1992 which helped push the pound out of the ERM and cost the Treasury 3.3bn. Spurs, controlled by offshore Enic, are ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203238953/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:21:56 -0500 The Guardian http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203238953/ Fernando Torres and the memories are still so vivid of a man who made a case to be recognised as the outstanding striker on the planet, the question it raises is almost unnerving. When does a ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239811/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:21:43 -0500 The Guardian http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239811/ England captaincy by the Football Association. The head coach may also appoint a temporary captain for England's next game, the friendly against Holland later this month, before deciding on a ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239813/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:21:32 -0500 The Guardian http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239813/ When Mark Knopfler's Local Hero is reverberating around St James' Park before kick-off on Sunday, Shay Given could be forgiven for coming over all sentimental. This will be the first time ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239814/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:21:28 -0500 The Guardian http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239814/ Sir Alex Ferguson has seen the challenge of traditional title rivals Chelsea and Arsenal falter this season. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239817/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:21:22 -0500 The Guardian http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239817/ England captaincy but now the question is how the national team will be affected before Euro 2012 this summer. In my experience such off-field issues can either tear apart a team or galvanise them. ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239816/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:21:16 -0500 The Guardian http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239816/ Rangers ' latest turbulent week has been played down by their manager, Ally McCoist, who has issued a typical rallying cry towards supporters. Yet those in the stands, at any club, are not ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239815/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:21:11 -0500 The Guardian http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239815/ John Terry's position as an England player now looks virtually untenable now that the FA has taken action against him. Photograph: John Sibley/Action ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239819/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:21:06 -0500 The Guardian http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239819/ Sudan's goalkeeper Akram El Hadi is powerless to stop Zambia's Stophira Sunzu from scoring in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final match. Photograph: Ariel ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239820/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:20:49 -0500 The Guardian http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239820/ Yaya Toure completed the scoring nine minutes from full-time with a superb free-kick, curling the ball over the wall and past goalkeeper Danilo to send the home supporters streaming to the exits. It ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239824/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:19:29 -0500 FIFA http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239824/ Bart Schenkeveld scored twice to give Excelsior a 3-1 win in their relegation showdown with VVV-Venlo and move them off the foot of the table. Schenkeveld scored either side of half-time to put the ... http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239825/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:19:28 -0500 FIFA http://story.brazilsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/15360451341a5c70/id/203239825/