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| * Osasuna defender Monreal gets surprise call up
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| FIFA tightened security rules Thursday for a World Cup qualifier at the stadium where at least 10 people died this month. A stadium security officer and a special observer will be on duty at the Samuel K. Doe Stadium in Monrovia on Sunday when Liberia faces Senegal, soccer's world governing body said in a statement. |
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A metal bar gave way and fans on one tier of a stadium in Monrovia fell on spectators seated in the tier below, killing at least eight.
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Roman Pavlyuchenko scored two goals Saturday as Tottenham Hotspur defeated visiting Blackburn Rovers, 3-1, at White Hart Lane.
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Roman Pavlyuchenko scored two goals Saturday as Tottenham Hotspur defeated visiting Blackburn Rovers, 3-1, at White Hart Lane.
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When Landon Donovan joined Everton of the English Premier League on a 10-week loan, many fans expected a fringe player. Now they don’t want him to leave.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Didier Drogba scored twice as Chelsea grabbed back top spot in the Premier League on Saturday with a 4-1 home win over London rivals West Ham United.
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| Braga went level with Benfica at the top of the Portuguese league Saturday after beating Rio Ave 1-0. Andres Madrid scored in the 16th minute to extend Braga's unbeaten home record in the league. It was the first time the team has beaten Rio Ave in three attempts this season. Braga and Benfica both have 55 points and have been neck and neck for most of the season. |
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| * Fourth-placed Sevilla drop points against Deportivo
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| Fourth-place Sevilla drew 1-1 with Deportivo La Coruna in the Spanish league Saturday while fifth-place Mallorca lost 3-0 to Getafe to damage its chances of earning a Champions League spot. Federico Fazio put Sevilla ahead in the 21st minute, heading in a free kick from fellow Argentine Diego Perotti. |
