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    Trap Is Alive And Well
    Share The Football Association of Ireland have today squashed reports that senior manager Giovanni Trapattoni had suffered a stroke and is in a bad condition. This reports have been widespread in Italy, some reports saying that he suffered the stroke on December 29th. No health problems for Trap Trapattoni was admitted to hospital in Ireland last August after suffering...
    by at January 5th, 2011 at 01:01 pm
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    Hernandez Strikes To Give United Lucky Win
    Share Javier Hernandez’s 75th-minute header proved enough to seal a controversial win for Manchester United at West Brom. The Baggies will fume at referee Chris Foy’s decision not to award a penalty and show a red card to Gary Neville for his first-half tackle on Graham Dorrans when the scores were level. Hernandez and Rooney celebrate Unites winner As it was,...
    by at January 1st, 2011 at 03:01 pm
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    Malouda Spares Ancelotti’s Blushes Against Bolton
    Share Florent Malouda ended Chelsea’s miserable run and eased the pressure on manager Carlo Ancelotti with a winner over Bolton tonight. Malouda scores to somewhat end Chelseas poor run Malouda scored the only goal of the game to send his team back to fourth in the English Premier League, though the Blues once again failed to convince. Chelsea, fresh from a mauling...
    by at December 29th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
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    Hodgsons Future Bleak As Ward Seals First Away Win For Mick
    Share It has taken six months for the Kop to chant Roy Hodgson’s name. They failed to sing for him on his Barclays Premier League debut as Liverpool manager and the most famous stand in football never gave him a thumbs-up when Chelsea were swatted aside in November. But tonight  the wait came to an end. As Liverpool’s wretched season took another shambolic...
    by at December 29th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
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    Airtricity League 2011 Fixtures Announced
    Share The full list of fixtures for the 2011 Airtricity League season was revealed on Thursday afternoon and reigning champions Shamrock Rovers will begin the defence of their title with a home game against Dundalk. The season starts on Friday March 4 and newly-promoted Derry City will hope to get their campaign off to the perfect start when they host Sligo Rovers, while...
    by at December 23rd, 2010 at 07:12 pm
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    Dalymount To Be New Temporary Home For Sporting Fingal
    Share Airtricity League club Sporting Fingal has announced they have reached a three-year agreement with Bohemians FC to use Dalymount Park for their home games from next season. Fingal spent the club’s first three seasons in existence at the National Athletics Arena/Morton Stadium in Santry but, due to operational and FAI Club Licensing reasons, the decision of moving...
    by at December 23rd, 2010 at 06:12 pm
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    Jingled Balls As Premier League And Championship Programme Sleighed By Snow
    Share Tomorrow afternoons much anticapated clash between Premier League champions Chelsea and table toppers Manchester United has been postponed as heavy snow showers across the UK wipes out the majority of the weekend’s fixtures. Today’s games at Arsenal, Liverpool, Wigan and Birmingham have also been called off, leaving Sunderland v Bolton and Blackburn v...
    by at December 18th, 2010 at 01:12 pm
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    Arsene Hopes Gunners Will Fire From All Cylinders In Last 16
    Share Arsenal will be eyeing up some revenge after they were drawn against catolan giants Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League. Arsene Wenger and Pep Guardiola to cross paths once more The last time the two met in the competition,  Arsène Wenger’s were on the wrong end of a  6-3 aggregate loss, in the quarter-finals last season, with Lionel Messi scoring...
    by at December 17th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
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    Ireland To Consider International Return?
    Share Sportspeak understands, Stephen Ireland is considering a massive U-turn to return to the Republic of Ireland squad. Is this a desperate plea from Ireland The former Manchester City ace last played for the Republic, during the Steve Staunton reign against Slovakia in September 2007. He left the squad in a bizarre way, firstly stating his grandmother had died and needed...
    by at December 15th, 2010 at 09:12 am
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    Wham Bam Goodbye Sam
    Share Blackburn have announced they have sacked manager Sam Allardyce. He was relieved of his duties along with his assistant Neil McDonald by the club’s new owners, the Venky’s Group from India. Rovers have lost three of their last five games, including a 2-1 defeat by his former club Bolton on Sunday.”I am very shocked and disappointed to be leaving...
    by at December 13th, 2010 at 06:12 pm