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| By JULIANA BARBASSA Associated Press |
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| New Zealand defender Ryan Nelsen has completed his free transfer to Premier League title contender Tottenham following his release from Blackburn. The 34-year-old Nelsen, who captained his country at the 2010 World Cup, will provide cover at center back with Ledley King and William Gallas injured and Sebastien Bassong having been loaned out to Wolverhampton Wanderers for the rest of the season. |
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| The pair have seen little action this season and are desperate to kickstart their Premier League careers again as part of Mark Hughes' revolution at Loftus Road |
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| FIFA has denied a split with Roger Milla despite reports the Cameroon great was dropped from its Football Committee, then resigned as a goodwill ambassador. FIFA says in a statement "there was apparently a misunderstanding" over Milla's status. Milla reportedly told African media he lost his committee seat due to a dispute with Cameroon football federation president Mohammed Iya, who... |
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| The 33 year-old admits he’s eager to discuss a possible ambassadorial role with boss Kenny Dalglish, but insists he wants to keep playing for the club for as long as possible |
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| Liverpool says captain Steven Gerrard has signed a "long-term" contract extension with the Premier League club and will take up an ambassadorial role when his career ends. The 31-year-old midfielder has spent his entire career at Liverpool. Gerrard's penalty kick gave Liverpool a 1-0 win over Manchester City on Wednesday in the first leg of the League Cup semifinals. |
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| Tottenham defender Sebastien Bassong is frustrated at his lack of playing time at the club and is reportedly pondering his future. The Cameroon center back, who has started only one Premier League game for Spurs this season, said Tuesday on the website of sports daily L'Equipe that "a solution has to be found" because "I need to play." Cameroon failed to qualify for the... |
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| Thousands of San
Lorenzo fans marched on the French embassy in Buenos Aires on
Thursday to ask for help in reclaiming land where their former
Gasometro stadium stood and which is now occupied by a giant
French-owned supermarket.
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| Soccer star, fashion icon, ambassador for Britain, friend to Hollywood stars -- David Beckham is many things. To that list, he could soon add player in Middle East politics. Should he accept a sheik's ransom to finish his career in France, the soccer star won't simply be coming to boost shirt sales for Paris Saint-Germain or to score and create goals for the team whose emblem features the... |
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| Pele denies he's feuding with Brazilian soccer chief Ricardo Teixeira despite failing to receive an official invitation for the 2014 World Cup qualifying draw last week. The Brazilian great needed an honorary ambassadorship from the government to attend the Rio de Janeiro event on Saturday. However, Pele said Tuesday from London that he has "not had a fight with Ricardo Teixeira" and... |
