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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Top Story » Liverpool stage memorable recoveryLiverpool's Dirk Kuyt acclaims an unlikely victory after his dramatic late strike. - (Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA)DANIEL TAYLOR City of Manchester StadiumSOCCER FA PREMIER LEAGUE Manchester City 2 Liverpool 3 : SOME DAYS in football are just golden. For Liverpool, this was one of those rare occasions when everything came together and an...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 21/09/2008
It is unlikely to be quite as upsetting as last time these sides met. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PAPreamble: If Manchester United lose today, they'll fall nine point behind Chelsea – so just look at the team Alex Ferguson has put out! Shot of swapping John O'Shea for Dimitar Berbatov, that really is as conservative as United get. You can forget the dynamic movement and off-the-cuff brilliance...
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
Top Story » Lacklustre United never find the sparkCristiano Ronaldo, who came on as a substitute for Manchester United, grimaces after watching a shot go wide in last night's Uefa Champions League match against Villarreal of Spain at Old Trafford. - (Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA)STUART JAMES at Old TraffordManchester Utd 0 Villareal 0 IT WAS quite a party in Moscow 119 days ago and the...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
Dimming of the day for a talent that dazzledDarren Gough's retirement serves a reminder of the bold, invigorating approach he brought to Yorkshire and EnglandDarren Gough was cocky, brilliant and always entertaining. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PAThink of Yorkshiremen and the stereotypes keep coming: gloomy, wily, taciturn, sardonic and miserly - a breed with a proud motto, "If tha does...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
XL have been West Ham's shirt sponsor since 2007. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PAWest Ham United's plans to could be affected by the news today that XL Leisure Group, the Hammers' shirt sponsor, has gone into administration.It is believed that West Ham owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson may also have been personally affected by the company's failure, as he is the majority shareholder of Landsbanki,...
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Top Story » All smiles from a confident Trapattoni 1/2 Republic of Ireland midfielder Stephen Hunt who will start against Georgia tomorrow. Hunt believes he has a good deal to offer the new manager. "I understand fully how he wants me to play," he says, "and I think it suits my game." - (Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA)EMMET MALONE Soccer CorrespondentSOCCER WORLD CUP QUALIFIER: THE NEED...
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Bilic looms as hammer falls on CurbishleyAlan Curbishley: resigned yesterday as manager of West Ham United after the sale of George McCartney to Sunderland convinced him he was being undermined by the club's Icelandic owners. - (Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA)DOMINIC FIFIELDHARRY REDKNAPP will resist the temptation of an emotional return to West Ham United. The Portsmouth manager fears...
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The Observer (Free subscription) | 23/08/2008
Hull City's Richard Garcia (left) prepares to get mobbed by his team-mates after scoring the equaliser against Blackburn. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PAOver the years there has been no shortage of promoted teams breathing new life into the Premier League before being worn down and swallowed up by the demands of life among the elite. Will Hull experience the same fate after surprising everyone...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 23/08/2008
Hull City's Richard Garcia (left) prepares to get mobbed by his team-mates after scoring the equaliser against Blackburn. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PAOver the years there has been no shortage of promoted teams breathing new life into the Premier League before being worn down and swallowed up by the demands of life among the elite. Will Hull experience the same fate after surprising everyone...
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
Top Story » Preparation draws to a fitting closeRobbie Keane scores the goal that earned the Republic of Ireland a draw with Norway in the friendly international at the Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, last evening. - (Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA)EMMET MALONE At Ullevaal Stadium, OsloNorway1 Rep of Ireland 1 IT NEVER FELT remotely like the sort of occasion to inspire song so we got 90 minutes...
