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Atalanta handed seven-point deduction

Published: August 6, 2011

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Atalanta are set to begin the new Serie A campaign with a seven-point deduction for their part in the latest match-fixing scandal to rock Italian football. The newly-promoted side were one of 18 teams... Read more...

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Nesta dismisses retirement talk

Published: August 6, 2011

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Veteran AC Milan defender Alessandro Nesta says he has no plans of retiring from the game. Former Italy international Nesta, 35, has one year left on his current deal at the San Siro and reports have... Read more...

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Balotelli left reeling by fishy prank

Published: August 4, 2011

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Manchester City’s controversial star Mario Balotelli has become the victim of a fishy prank by his team-mates while away on the club’s pre-season tour. Balotelli has made waves at Eastlands since... Read more...

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Pele: Neymar can be a legend

Published: August 4, 2011

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Brazil great Pele believes Santos starlet Neymar will become one of the best players in the world, but insists it would be better for his development to stay in Brazil until the 2014 World Cup. Neymar,... Read more...

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Warnock hopes to pack a Puncheon

Published: August 2, 2011

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QPR manager Neil Warnock is confident that Southampton winger Jason Puncheon vwill join the club in the coming days. It was revealed last week that the R’s had made a bid for the wantaway Saints man,... Read more...

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Roma hopeful over new De Rossi deal

Published: August 2, 2011

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Roma expect midfielder Daniele De Rossi to pen a new contract amid reported interest from Manchester City, according to Giallorossi chief executive Claudio Fenucci. De Rossi’s future has been the subject... Read more...

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Kings of the draw and the ex-factor

Published: August 2, 2011

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Norman Hubbard is ESPNsoccernet’s resident anorak. If you have any questions on football facts, statistics or trivia, please send them to asknorman@hotmail.com and he’ll try to answer as many as... Read more...

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Warnock holds talks with Fernandes

Published: August 2, 2011

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QPR manager Neil Warnock held “positive” talks with prospective QPR owner Tony Fernandes at the weekend. The club announced last week they were talking to a potential new owner and now Warnock has... Read more...

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Balotelli ‘unhappy in Manchester’

Published: August 2, 2011

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Mario Balotelli has revealed he does not enjoy living in Manchester and says he misses his friends and family in Italy. Balotelli’s comments show similarities with Manchester City team-mate Carlos Tevez’s... Read more...

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Milan interested in Aquilani deal

Published: August 2, 2011

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Milan have hinted at a possible deal for Alberto Aquilani after admitting the Liverpool midfielder could be of interest. Aquilani’s future has been the topic of much speculation with reports suggesting... Read more...

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