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Scots teams countdown to an early Euro campaign
IT MAY only be three weeks since Celtic and Hibs rang down the curtain on the Scottish football season at Hampden but those two clubs, along with St Johnstone and Motherwell, will soon be turning their attention to another European campaign.
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Messi backed by Barça presidents over fraud claim
Barcelona’s current and ex-presidents set aside their differences and yesterday defended Lionel Messi against allegations of tax fraud in a case that experts say could carry a prison sentence for the Argentina star.
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi in £3.4m tax fraud probe
BARCELONA footballer Lionel Messi has denied wrongdoing as the Argentine faces legal action for £3.4 million in unpaid income tax in Spain.
5 commentsFranck Ribery extends Bayern contract
Bayern Munich have extended the contracts of Franck Ribery and Daniel van Buyten until 2017 and 2014 respectively.
Neymar signs five-year contract with Barca
NEYMAR has put the finishing touches to his switch to Barcelona by signing a five-year contract at the Nou Camp.
Florentino Perez returns as Real Madrid president
Florentino Perez will take charge for his fourth term as president of Spanish giants Real Madrid after the club confirmed yesterday that no other candidates had declared themselves for the presidential elections that were due to take place later this month.
Harmony is key for Guardiola at Bayern Munich
As THE superlatives rained down on treble-winning Bayern Munich yesterday, it was difficult to see where the all-conquering Bavarians could find room for new signing Mario Goetze and, if speculation turns out to be true, Robert Lewandowski.
Real Madrid beat Man U 2-1 in charity thriller
MANCHESTER United legends were beaten 2-1 by their Real Madrid counterparts in a star-studded friendly at Old Trafford yesterday.
German Cup final: Bayern Munich beat VfB Stuttgart
BAYERN Munich completed the treble by beating VfB Stuttgart 3-2 in a dramatic German Cup final last night, adding the trophy to the Champions League and Bundesliga titles they have already won this season.
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Spartak Moscow may opt to cash in on me - McGeady
FORMER Celtic winger Aiden McGeady has admitted that Spartak Moscow may look to cash in on him this summer as he enters the final year of his contract in Russia.
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‘Bale born to play for Real Madrid’ - club president
REAL Madrid president Florentino Perez claims Tottenham forward Gareth Bale was “born” to play for the club, while he also insists he has options other than Carlo Ancelotti to be their new manager.
Abidal’s tears at Barcelona exit after six years
AFTER coming back from a liver transplant to play again, Eric Abidal bid an emotional goodbye to Barcelona yesterday after six trophy-laden seasons with the club.
1 commentBenitez secures Napoli job after Chelsea exit
Rafael Benitez has been appointed as the new coach of Napoli, club president Aurelio de Laurentiis announced last night.
Lewandowski joining Bayern, says his agent
The agent for Robert Lewandowski said yesterday the Borussia Dortmund striker will transfer to Bayern Munich in a matter of weeks.
Neymar opts to join rival Messi at Barcelona
BRAZILIAN superstar Neymar has revealed that he will be joining Barcelona after the Confederations Cup, the latest addition to a star-filled Barça squad that already includes four-times Fifa Player of the Year Lionel Messi as well as Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta.
Tom English: Robben redeemed as Bayern triumph
IT WAS the kind of soothsaying tale that you only get to hear about when the prediction has come true, a forecast made by Jupp Heynckes on Friday evening that looked like an epiphany come Saturday night.
Neymar on verge of choosing offer from club
Brazil’s Neymar is on the verge of choosing one of two offers from un-named clubs, reported to be Spanish suitors Barcelona and Real Madrid, after Santos agreed on Friday to transfer him.
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Champions League: Robben eclipses Lewandowski
IT WAS a showcase for the very best the Bundesliga had to offer.
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Champions League: Bor Dortmund 1 - 2 Bayern Munich
AT THE last blast of Nicola Rizzoli’s whistle, four Dortmund players hit the floor simultaneously, as if a sniper in the stand had taken them out with one magic bullet instead of Arjen Robben, the real marksmen, who had done the job with one golden goal, a finish of poise and brilliance that broke Dortmund’s resistance and elevated these Bayern players to the pantheon of legends.
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Champions League: Heynckes out to depart on high
HALF his lifetime ago, Jupp Heynckes took his initial steps in football management.
Anorak: Bayern Munich look good at 5-6
BAYERN Munich can equal Liverpool’s haul of five European Cups by beating Dortmund at Wembley tonight in club football’s most prestigious game.
Champions League: Bayern Munich treble aim
Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is aiming to treat Wembley to footballing perfection in the Champions League final tomorrow.
Blow for Dortmund as Goetze ruled out of final
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will miss Saturday’s Champions League final against Bayern Munich after failing to recover from a hamstring injury, leaving the team without one of their best players.
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Wednesday 19 June 2013
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