M'sian Sports News: April 2015

Thursday, 30 April 2015

Free-scoring Real face tough test at Sevilla

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Real Madrid have defied injuries to keep the pressure on leaders Barcelona and notched up over 100 La Liga goals but they now face arguably the toughest test of their title charge in an away match to Sevilla on Saturday.

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Brace in AFC Cup a boost for Saarvindran

PETALING JAYA: D. Saarvindran is back in business. The 22-year-old winger came on as a second-half substitute to score a brace in Pahang’s 7-4 win over Myanmar’s Yadanarbon FC in the penultimate Group G match of the AFC Cup at the Darul Makmur Stadium in Kuantan on Wednesday.

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Wounded Selangor eager to win again

PETALING JAYA: Selangor want to return to winning ways in the Super League. Coach Mehmet Durakovic has challenged his men to regain their momentum after losing 2-1 to Kelantan at the Sultan Mohd IV Stadium in Kota Baru last week.

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Asia united says Salman but not everyone is happy

MANAMA (Reuters) - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is more united than it has been before but its teams must do better on the field, Shaikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain told delegates when he was re-elected as the body's president on Thursday.

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Chong Wei will miss two Superseries event on his return

KUALA LUMPUR: Former world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei can forget about playing in the next two Superseries tournaments – the Australian Open from May 26-31 and the Indonesian Open from June 2-7.

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Hee Chun-Kok Siang first round casualties in NZ Open

KUALA LUMPUR: Doubles shuttler Mak Hee Chun went from “delighted” to “deflated” in just three short days.

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Wednesday, 29 April 2015

Real keep heat on Barca after Almeria stroll

MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid kept alive their hopes of overhauling La Liga leaders Barcelona when a James Rodriguez stunner set up a serene 3-0 home victory over struggling Almeria on Wednesday.

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Mourinho turns air blue to spark Chelsea comeback

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho delivered an expletive-laden halftime team talk that fired his side to a 3-1 comeback victory over Leicester City on Wednesday and moved them to within three points of the Premier League title.

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In-form Wolfsburg reach first German Cup final in 20 years

BERLIN (Reuters) - VfL Wolfsburg ended Arminia Bielefeld's sensational German Cup run, crushing the third division club 4-0 on Wednesday to book a spot in their first Cup final in 20 years where they will face Borussia Dortmund.

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Pahang have one leg in AFC Cup knockout stage

PETALING JAYA: Dickson Nwakaeme starred with a hat-trick as Pahang inched closer to the knockout stage of the AFC Cup competition.

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Dortmund stun Bayern in shootout to dash treble hopes

MUNICH (Reuters) - Holders Bayern Munich slumped out of the German Cup semi-finals 2-0 on penalties to Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday after failing to score any of their spot kicks as their hopes of repeating their 2013 treble were dashed.

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Race to get Chong Wei up to speed begins

KUALA LUMPUR: Dane Morten Frost has drawn up a detailed plan to help Lee Chong Wei be a world beater again.

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Barcelona's 'MSN' trio lead 6-0 rout of Getafe

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar motored past 100 goals for the season to fire the La Liga leaders to a 6-0 rout of Getafe that stretched the gap over Real Madrid to five points on Tuesday.

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Chong Wei gets to keep his Asiad medals

KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Chong Wei will get to keep the two bronzes he won at the Incheon Asian Games in South Korea last year.

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Tuesday, 28 April 2015

Hull beat Liverpool 1-0 to edge clear of danger

LONDON (Reuters) - Hull City edged towards Premier League safety with a 1-0 win over Liverpool on Tuesday that moved them four points clear of the relegation zone and shredded the visitors' slim hopes of Champions League qualification.

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Hernandez double helps Real put four past Celta

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Real Madrid's Javier Hernandez struck twice as they came from behind to beat Celta Vigo 4-2 away and keep the pressure on Barcelona at the top of La Liga on Sunday.

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Lee's Olympic dream flickers again

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Lee Chong Wei's dream of winning Olympic gold is back on after the Badminton World Federation (BWF) gave him the benefit of the doubt following a positive doping test.

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Good times set to roll on

KUALA LUMPUR: Glory days beckon for Malaysian badminton again. Lee Chong Wei was given the green light to play competitively again after a seven-month absence due to a doping violation.

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Qatari Al Mohannadi withdraws from FIFA Exco race

MANAMA (Reuters) - Qatar Football Association vice-president Saud Al Mohannadi has pulled out of elections for a place on the FIFA executive committee, saying West Asia should support one candidate.

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Kelantan add height to their backline

PETALING JAYA: Kelantan have snapped up lanky Armed Forces defender Mohd Amiridzwan Taj Tajuddin.

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Figo hopes World Cup expansion plan can gain Asia support

LONDON (Reuters) - FIFA presidential candidate Luis Figo will hope to convince delegates at this week's Asian Football Confederation Congress that a vote for him would boost the region's chances of more places in future World Cup finals.

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Young shuttlers get big break with Sudirman Cup nod

KUALA LUMPUR: Youngsters Cheam June Wei and Lim Yin Fun were jumping for joy after being named in the Malaysian team for the Sudirman Cup in Dongguan, China, from May 10-17.

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Monday, 27 April 2015

Bournemouth all but promoted to Premier League

LONDON (Reuters) - Bournemouth's remarkable rise from the brink of obscurity was virtually completed when they effectively sealed promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their 116-year history on Monday.

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Fan violence threatens to dampen Juve celebrations

MILAN (Reuters) - Juventus look set to wrap up their fourth successive Serie A title in the next seven days although the crowd violence which marred Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Torino could take the shine of their celebrations.

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Interim coach Ismail hoping for a good outcome against East Bengal

PETALING JAYA: Interim coach Ismail Ibrahim has been tasked to take Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) to the last 16 of the AFC Cup.

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Armed Forces coach wants more from his team

PETALING JAYA: Armed Forces coach Shahrin Majid wants more out of his team after two straight draws since he took over the team from B. Sathianathan.

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Paper bomb at Turin derby injures nine

ROME (Reuters) - Nine people were injured when a paper bomb exploded during the Turin football derby between Torino and Juventus on Sunday, police said.

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Real battling hard to thwart Barca treble charge

MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid have never won the Spanish treble and are fighting tooth and nail in La Liga to prevent arch-rivals Barcelona scooping Champions League and domestic league and Cup titles for a second time.

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Chong Wei bebas beraksi semula

Ikon badminton negara, Datuk Lee Chong Wei bebas untuk kembali ke gelanggang kompetitif mulai 1 Mei apabila diumumkan bahawa pergantunggan ujian doping beliau pada Ogos tahun lalu akan ditamatkan.

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Sunday, 26 April 2015

JDT in the hands of Mario Gomez now

JOHOR BARU: Argentine Mario Gomez has been named as the new coach of Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT). The Johor Football Association (JFA) named the 58-year-old Gomez as the supremo following the decision to relieve Croatian Bojan Hodak of the coaching duties on Saturday.

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Bayern crowned champions after Wolfsburg slip up

BERLIN (Reuters) - Holders Bayern Munich claimed their 25th German league title on Sunday without kicking a ball -- the first of what they hope will be three trophies this season as they chase a repeat of their 2013 success.

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Impossible for Chelsea to lose title now, says Wenger

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal may still have a mathematical chance of winning the Premier League but their manager Arsene Wenger conceded it was now "impossible" for Chelsea not to finish as champions following the London rivals' 0-0 stalemate on Sunday.

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Kane named best young player after stellar year

LONDON (Reuters) - It took Harry Kane four years to become an overnight sensation at Tottenham Hotspur in a season that began on the bench but is ending with a Young Player of the Year award as a full England international.

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Milan players confined to training camp indefinitely

MILAN (Reuters) - AC Milan's players have been ordered to attend an indefinite training camp by furious coach Filippo Inzaghi following their dismal performance in Saturday's 2-1 Serie A defeat at Udinese.

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Azraai happy Kelantan back to winning ways

PETALING JAYA: Coach Mohd Azraai Khor is glad that Kelantan have finally found their mojo after a string of poor results.

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Rodgers hails 'outstanding' Liverpool after drab draw

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers described his side as "outstanding" despite a goalless draw away to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday which dents their hopes of a top-four Premier League finish.

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Shuttler Arif selected for SEA Games in Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR: Independent shuttler Mohd Arif Abdul Latif has received a shot in the arm. The 25-year-old has been selected as one of the men’s singles players to represent Malaysia at the Singapore SEA Games in June. He has impressed the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) with his consistent performances at international level and good showing in a recent selection trials.

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Intanon back in the groove with ABC win

KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand’s Intanon Ratchanok (pic) is back in the business in world badminton. The 20-year-old lifted the women’s singles title at the Asian Badminton Championships (ABC) in Wuhan, China, with a brilliant 20-22, 23-21, 21-12 win over China’s Li Xuerui.

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Mohd Al-Amin elected BAC vice president

KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) deputy president Tan Sri Mohd Al-Amin Abdul Majid brought some cheer to Malaysia at the ongoing Asian Badminton Championships (ABC) in Wuhan, China.

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Saturday, 25 April 2015

The 'cookie' crumbles for Denmark's top badminton players

KUALA LUMPUR: Denmark have dropped five key players for next month’s Sudirman Cup due to a sponsorship dispute.

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Ex-singles shuttler Kian Meng ready to mix it up

KUALA LUMPUR: Shuttler Tan Kian Meng was skeptical at first, but now he is game to switch from the men’s singles to the mixed doubles.

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Man City's spirit and belief is back, says Pellegrini

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini hailed his team's spirit and belief after Saturday's 3-2 win over Aston Villa and said those qualities had been lacking in recent Premier League games.

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Neymar and Messi help 10-man Barca beat Espanyol

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Neymar scored the opener to continue his rich vein of form as 10-man Barcelona won a one-sided La Liga derby against Espanyol 2-0 on Saturday, while a double from Antoine Griezmann helped Atletico Madrid to a 3-0 victory over Elche.

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Leicester boost survival hopes with victory at Burnley

LONDON (Reuters) - Leicester City climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone for the first time since November with a battling 1-0 win at bottom club Burnley on Saturday.

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Aubameyang keeps Dortmund's Europa League hopes alive

BERLIN (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund winger Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored an audacious penalty and set up another goal in a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday to keep their Europa League hopes alive.

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A home win for Kelantan as Police lead Super League

PETALING JAYA: Selangor’s seven-match unbeaten run in the Super League came to an abrupt end at the Sultan Mohd IV Stadium in Kota Baru.

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Friday, 24 April 2015

Van Gaal thinks Giggs will be next United manager

(Reuters) - Louis van Gaal has said he believes Ryan Giggs will succeed him as Manchester United manager.

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End of the road for Malaysians in Wuhan

KUALA LUMPUR: National shuttler Chong Wei Feng was sent packing on a day when China ruled supreme in the men’s singles at the Asian Badminton Championships (ABC).

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Twelve shuttler leave BAM after downsizing

KUALA LUMPUR: Twelve shuttlers including former world junior doubles champion Nelson Heg have been mutually released in a massive downsizing exercise by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM).

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Southern Tigers tamed in Perak

PETALING JAYA: Super League champions Johor Darul Ta’zim’s (JDT) six-match unbeaten run came to an abrupt end at the Perak Stadium.

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Police expecting to have their hands full against Terengganu

PETALING JAYA: Police might as well be in full protective gear when they go up against Terengganu in the Super League on Saturday.

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League leaders Selangor ready to break 13-year Kota Baru jinx

PETALING JAYA: Selangor who are on a rich vein of form are out to end their 13-year hoodoo against Kelantan in the Super League match at the Sultan Mohd IV Stadium in Kota Baru on Saturday.

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Mourinho plays down his supremacy over Wenger

LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea may be two wins away from regaining the Premier League title, but manager Jose Mourinho insists he is taking nothing for granted - including his unblemished record against Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

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Thursday, 23 April 2015

BAM pushing for Chong Wei's verdict sooner

KUALA LUMPUR: The much-awaited verdict on the fate of Lee Chong Wei will be known either on Friday or Monday.

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Win and JDT go top of Super League

PETALING JAYA: Super League champions Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) are optimistic they can head the table for the first time after three months.

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Gladiators stay positive ahead of Sime Darby clash

PETALING JAYA: Despite enduring a tumultuous time, Armed Forces are in high spirits ahead of their bottom-of-the-table clash against Sime Darby FC.

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Difficult times ahead for Pahang

PETALING JAYA: The Elephants are in for a harrowing time. Double-winners Pahang are down to play seven games in 22 days. Matches that will decide their fate for a spot in the FA Cup final and qualification for the AFC Cup knockout stage.

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Spurs boss Pochettino facing Europa League dilemma again

ENFIELD, England (Reuters) - Mauricio Pochettino returns to his old club Southampton on Saturday trying to keep his Tottenham Hotspur side on course for the prize that he clearly does not really desire.

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Patient Chicharito seizes moment in the limelight

MADRID (Reuters) - Javier Hernandez has been a bit-part player at Real Madrid since joining on loan from Manchester United but injuries handed the Mexico striker a rare chance on Wednesday which he took with aplomb.

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Juventus do perfect Italian job to knock out Monaco

MONACO (Reuters) - A trademark display of grit and resilience earned Juventus a goalless draw at Monaco as the Italian side qualified for the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2003 with a 1-0 aggregate victory on Wednesday.

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Wednesday, 22 April 2015

Frost may throw young‘uns into the ‘deep end’

KUALA LUMPUR: Trust Morten Frost to throw some young Malaysian shuttlers into the cauldron of world badminton.

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Striker Rangel proves his worth with Terengganu

PETALING JAYA: Brazilian striker Paulo Rangel is proving to be a good buy for Terengganu.

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Tuesday, 21 April 2015

Defender Smalling commits to Manchester United

LONDON (Reuters) - Central defender Chris Smalling has signed a contract extension to keep him at Manchester United until 2019, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

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Neymar double helps briliant Barcelona down PSG

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Neymar scored twice as Barcelona reached the Champions League semi-finals for the seventh time in the last eight seasons by comfortably beating Paris St Germain 2-0 on Tuesday to complete an emphatic 5-1 aggregate victory.

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East Coast giants through to FA Cup semis

PETALING JAYA: East-Coast giants Kelantan and Terengganu have qualified for the FA Cup semi-finals with comfortable victories over their opponents on Tuesday night.

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Pahang’s Saarvindran back to action in FA Cup clash

PETALING JAYA: Winger D. Saarvindran is set to make his debut for Pahang in the FA Cup quarter-finals second-leg match against Penang at the City Stadium on Wednesday night.

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Monday, 20 April 2015

Luis Enrique: Ibrahimovic's failure and Suarez's success at Barca baffle me

The Swede only spent one season in Catalunya before returning to Italy, while the Uruguyan has established himself as a star man for the Blaugrana

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Drogba fitness worry for Chelsea ahead of Arsenal clash

The Ivorian veteran will sit out Monday's 'Match against Poverty' in St Etienne with an ankle problem, throwing his availability for Sunday into doubt

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Drogba fitness worry for Chelsea ahead of Arsenal clash

The Ivorian veteran will sit out Monday's 'Match against Poverty' in St Etienne with an ankle problem, throwing his availability for Sunday into doubt

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Bamford eyeing Chelsea first-team spot

The England under-21 striker, who has excelled on loan at Middlesbrough, hopes to return to Stamford Bridge next season and compete for a place in Jose Mourinho's side

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Bamford eyeing Chelsea first-team spot

The England under-21 striker, who has excelled on loan at Middlesbrough, hopes to return to Stamford Bridge next season and compete for a place in Jose Mourinho's side

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Frost orders fitness test for his badminton players

KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) technical director Morten Frost is unhappy with the poor fitness of the national players.

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VIDEO: Watch Jackson Martinez's astonishing miss for Porto

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The Colombia striker is normally deadly in front of goal but fluffed his lines spectacularly in the clash with Academica

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VIDEO: Watch Jackson Martinez's astonishing miss for Porto

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Felda recruit Brazilian striker to replace top scorer

PETALING JAYA: Felda United have signed Brazilian striker Thiago Agusto Fernandes from Bahraini Premier League side Al Manama.

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Guardiola: These have been the toughest months of my career

The Spaniard is on the verge of winning back-to-back Bundesliga titles but he is under pressure to bring the Champions League back to the Allianz Arena

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Guardiola: These have been the toughest months of my career

The Spaniard is on the verge of winning back-to-back Bundesliga titles but he is under pressure to bring the Champions League back to the Allianz Arena

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Iniesta fit to face Paris Saint-Germain

The Spain international was forced to miss Saturday's Liga win over Valencia with a pelvic injury sustained in last week's 3-1 win at Parc des Princes

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Iniesta fit to face Paris Saint-Germain

The Spain international was forced to miss Saturday's Liga win over Valencia with a pelvic injury sustained in last week's 3-1 win at Parc des Princes

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Mark Halsey: Van Gaal right about Falcao foul but Rooney wrong about Chelsea influencing Mike Dean

REFEREE'S COLUMN: John Terry should have been penalised for a foul on the Colombian in the build-up to Eden Hazard's winner at Stamford Bridge

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Lahm: I'm fit to face Porto

The midfielder missed Saturday's Bundesliga win at Hoffenheim with gastroenteritis but has made a swift recovery to feature for Bayern Munich in the Champions League

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Mark Halsey: Van Gaal right about Falcao foul but Rooney wrong about Chelsea influencing Mike Dean

REFEREE'S COLUMN: John Terry should have been penalised for a foul on the Colombian in the build-up to Eden Hazard's winner at Stamford Bridge

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Lahm: I'm fit to face Porto

The midfielder missed Saturday's Bundesliga win at Hoffenheim with gastroenteritis but has made a swift recovery to feature for Bayern Munich in the Champions League

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Bayern hope Pep-talk will boost confidence for Porto

BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich are on a mission with coach Pep Guardiola firing up his injury-hit team as they seek to reverse a 3-1 deficit against Porto in the Champions League quarter-final second leg on Tuesday.

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Liverpool need to find big-game mentality, says boss Rodgers

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admitted his team lack a big-game mentality after their reputation as the nearly men of English football was reinforced in a 2-1 FA Cup semi-final defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday.

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Direct Barca must stand firm against PSG

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona's lethal attack has put them on course for a seventh Champions League semi-final place in eight years but their shaky defence gives Paris Saint Germain a glimmer of hope on Tuesday.

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Fabregas hails Mourinho's 'perfect plan' against Manchester United

Despite having just 29.7% possession, Chelsea ran out 1-0 winners on Saturday and the Spaniard feels deploying Kurt Zouma in midfield against Marouane Fellaini was key

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Bayern Munich - Porto Betting: Guardiola's men to bounce back at the Allianz Arena

Despite their extensive injury list, Al Hain-Cole expects the fired up home side to have too much for Julen Lopetegui's team in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg

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Ancelotti rules out Serie A return due to 'brainless fans'

The Real Madrid coach claims the country's supporters have too much power, while backing Marco Verratti to be Andrea Pirlo's successor for the national side

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Barcelona - PSG Betting: Goals galore with Messi, Suarez & Ibrahimovic on show

Our man in Spain believes the fourth match between these two sides in this season's Champions League will once more see two or more goals in the first half

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Bale ruled out of Atletico Madrid clash

The forward is expected to be out for between two and three weeks with a soleus muscle injury that means he will miss Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg

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Modric: I could return by May

The midfielder sprained a ligament in his right knee in Real Madrid's Liga win over Malaga and is expected to miss up to six weeks, but the player is positive of an earlier return

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Thiago Silva ruled out of Barcelona clash

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The defender was substituted after just 21 minutes of the Champions League quarter-final first leg and has been unable to recover in time for the return game

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Chelsea have offered £28.8m for Dybala, claims agent

The Blues and Paris Saint-Germain have both bid for the 21-year-old but face competition from Juventus and Arsenal as the race to sign the Palermo striker hots up

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Manchester City confirm no cheekbone break for Silva

The midfielder appeared to be caught in the face by Cheikhou Kouyate on Sunday, and subsequently received oxygen while stretchered off, but no lasting damage was made

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Opta Review: Mourinho betters mentor Van Gaal as Gerrard denied fairytale swansong

Despite having just 29.7% possession, Chelsea beat Manchester United to open up a 10-point gap at the top while Arsenal secured a record 19th FA Cup final place

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Mata thanks Chelsea fans… & congratulates them on title early!

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In a blog post titled "I feel proud", the Spaniard detailed his thoughts on a hard-fought 1-0 loss on Sunday before thanking those associated with the Blues for his reception

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Evra: Sir Alex said I would become a great coach

The former manager encouraged the defender to pursue a career in the dug-out once he has hung up his boots after singling him out before stepping down at Manchester United

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Chelsea & Manchester City target Pogba 'will leave Juventus if right offer arrives'

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Mino Raiola says he has already received countless proposals from clubs interested in signing the France international, who still has four years left to run on his contract

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Pogba, Neuer and the players one yellow card away from Champions League suspension

The contest is heating and some coaches will be desperate to ensure certain players keep a cool head so they can feature in a potential semi-final next month

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Modric, Robben and the players injured or suspended for Champions League

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric limps off against Malaga

Real Madrid suffered a double blow with the Croatian and Gareth Bale both forced off against Malaga on Saturday, while Bayern's fitness woes continue to worry Pep Guardiola

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