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| Papiss Demba Cisse scored on his Newcastle debut to clinch a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on Sunday and keep his new team within striking distance of the Premier League's top four. The Senegal forward, who cost around 10 million pounds ($16 million) last month, netted a 71st-minute winner to ensure Newcastle ended the weekend fifth in the standings. |
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| The president of the Korea Football Association (KFA) has denied reports of corruption in the organization, despite an official probe into its finances and criticism of a payout to an employee accused of embezzlement. Cho Chung-yeon said Friday that the KFA was not guilty of financial mispractice after the organization had been criticized for paying a former employee 150 million won ($134,000)... |
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| The president of the Korea Football Association (KFA) has denied reports of corruption in the organization. Cho Chung-yeon said Friday that the KFA had not constructed slush funds or carried out any accounting irregularities. The KFA was criticized for paying a former employee 150 million won ($134,000) last month after he had threatened to go public with claims that related to his firing in... |
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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 Brazilian coach is hopeful that the highly-rated playmaker will not move clubs before the transfer window ends despite interest from the Europa League holders in his services |
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| The Danish football federation says a player with Danish top-division club Lyngby has been suspended for eight games after betting on his team to lose. DBU said midfielder Kim Aalbech placed three bets totaling 1,500 kroner ($265) on Nov. 6 on his team to lose to Copenhagen in a Super League game. The federation added Friday that Aalbech, who came on as a substitute in the 71st minute in the match... |
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| Nigeria defender Taye Taiwo has joined Queens Park Rangers on loan from AC Milan until the end of the season. The 26 year-old Taiwo, who can also operate in midfield, is the first player to join the Premier League club since Mark Hughes took charge earlier this month. Hughes says that "to get him now is a fantastic coup and a real statement of intent that we can attract the quality of player... |
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| The Palancas Negras took three points from this Group B encounter against the Stallions, with all three goals coming after the break. |
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| For football fans, Feb. 1 promises to be a sad day. John Terry, one of the most rugged, fearsome and admired defenders anywhere in the world, a natural leader who captains his club, Chelsea, and his country, England, will appear at a London courthouse to face a criminal charge that he abused a black colleague with a torrent of vile, racially insulting language. |
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| For fans of soccer, Feb. 1 promises to be a sad day. John Terry, one of the most rugged, fearsome and admired defenders anywhere in the world, a natural leader who captains his club, Chelsea, and his country, England, will appear at a London courthouse to face a criminal charge that he abused a black colleague with a torrent of vile, racially insulting language. |
