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| Diego Simeone's side wasted countless opportunities at El Sardinero as it came up against an inspired Tono as Atleti was held to a 0-0 draw. |
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| Goalkeeper Antonio Rodriguez's great saves ensured Racing Santander escaped its Spanish league match against Atletico Madrid with a 0-0 draw on Saturday. Rodriguez kept a Radamel Falcao try from crossing the line early before dragging his foot long enough to save Adrian Lopez's 39th-minute shot. |
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| Neymar says he is still far from his best despite coming off a hat trick in his best performance of the year. Neymar scored three second-half goals in Santos' 4-1 win over Botafogo in the Sao Paulo state championship on Thursday, but he left the field admitting there is still room for improvement. |
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| Werder Bremen says midfielder Wesley is set to return to Brazil and sign for Palmeiras, pending a medical exam. Werder's general manager Klaus Allofs says the transfer contracts are ready to be signed if Wesley passes the medical exam. He is flying to Brazil on Friday. Wesley joined Werder in 2010 from Santos but never seemed to settle in the Bundesliga. |
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| Joel Santana has
taken the reins at Flamengo with the mission of getting the best
out of Ronaldinho in the Libertadores Cup with the vacancy he
left at Bahia being filled on Tuesday by former Brazil
midfielder Falcao.
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| Former Brazil star Paulo Roberto Falcao has been hired by northeastern club Bahia. Falcao was introduced on Tuesday to replace former South Africa coach Joel Santana, who is taking the job at Flamengo after Venderlei Luxemburgo was fired last week following internal disputes with club directors and players. |
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| Flamengo has hired former South Africa coach Joel Santana to replace Vanderlei Luxemburgo, who was fired last week after disputes with club directors and players. Santana was officially introduced by Brazil's most popular club on Tuesday, marking his return to the club he coached before leaving in 2008 to lead South Africa in its 2010 home World Cup. |
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| It was a very productive week for Mexican players abroad, as Javier Hernandez, Carlos Vela and Nery Castillo all scored, while Jonathan dos Santos played well for Barcelona. |
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| Santos Laguna kept its lead atop the Mexico Clausura football championship with a 2-1 victory over Pumas over the weekend. Santos leads by three points over both Atlante and defending champion Tigres. Atlante defeated Queretaro 3-2 and Tigres defeated America 1-0 on Sunday, ending America's undefeated start to the season. |
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| It was an excellent day for Mexican players at the Camp Nou, as Jonathan dos Santos was one of Barcelona's most active passers, while Carlos Vela netted a goal for Real Sociedad. |
