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By Ben Bookless - Portuguese Futebol Commentator A 2-1 win over the Vila do Conde side sees Leonardo Jardim's side continue their good run of form Primeira Liga 2011-12 MD16 wrap Sporting Braga...2 v Rio Ave...1 22 January 2012, Estádio AXA, Braga SPORTING BRAGA made it five league wins on the spin following their 2-1 victory over minnows Rio Ave on Sunday afternoon. The away side would have

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By John Denham & Stephen Coutts ''Number Six: What happens if I run against you?Number Two: Then you’re the bossNumber Six: Number One is the boss.'' The Prisoner (1967, ep 4: Free For All) La Liga 2011-12 MD19 in depth report Real Madrid...4 v Athletic Bilbao...1 22 January 2012, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid NOT so long ago José Mourinho was lauded by the Real Madrid fans. Saviour. God. The

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By Gregg J Kelly - Football Italia Commentator 2011-12 Serie A MD19 wrap Inter Milan...2 v Lazio...1 22 January 2012, San Siro, Milan EDY REJA criticised referee Nicola Rizzoli's decision making after Lazio fell to Giampaolo Pazzini's winner at the San Siro. Tomasso Rocchi netted from an acute angle and Diego Milito struck right on half time but controversy followed when Pazzini latched on to a

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By James Armour Young - Brasílian Correspondent A THUMPING 4-0 win, albeit over modest opposition, to open the Campeonato Carioca. Sparkling cameo displays by talented youngsters such as Adryan and Thomas, plus encouraging signs from there's-still-hope projects Camacho and Jael, O Cruel. Even lethargic Argentinian Botinelli chipped in with a strong performance. Barack Obama is a fan,

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By John Denham - Spanish Fútbol Writer La Liga 2011-12 MD19 wrap: Derbi Sevillano Real Betis...1 v Sevilla...1 21 January 2012, Estadio Benito Villamarín, Sevilla ALVARO NEGREDO earned a point for battling 10-man Sevilla after they held Betis in the first Seville Derby for three years. Beñat opened the scoring with a sensational freekick and Negredo levelled before hafl time before Federico Fazio

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By Stephen Coutts @ Moor Park 2011-12 Emirates Junior Scottish Cup fourth round Lanark...0 v Kinnoull...4 21 January 2012, Moor Park, Lanark UNDERDOGS Kinnoull inflicted a painful defeat to highly fancied Lanark to fire themselves into the last 16 of the Junior Scottish Cup. Bookies William Hill had Lanark 1/2 to win, 10/3 for a draw and 10/3 for a Kinnoull upset, but it was the men from Perth

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By Scott Harrison - Sportswriter Why Brazil can win the 2014 World Cup IT is Sunday 13 July 2014. The Maracanã Stadium. Brazilian captain Thiago Silva has just lifted the World Cup and Brazil's mission of winning their World Cup Hexa on home soil has been fulfilled. And an excited Chelsea bound Neymar gushes: ''We have taught the world a footballing lesson.'' Back to 2012 and reality. Barça's

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AYR'S junior team, Whitletts Victoria, have been given the go ahead to back Ayr United's campaign to reach the League Cup final at Hampden next weekend. The West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association agreed to give them a 'free week' and not schedule a fixture for Saturday 28 January 2012. The agreement came after South Ayrshire rivals Girvan, also requested a free week, allowing the

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By John Denham - Spanish Fútbol Writer 2011-12 Copa del Rey Quarter Finals first leg Real Madrid...1 v Barça...2 18 January 2012, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid BARCA defender Eric Abidal hit the winner to secure a sensational comeback that gives the Catalans a slim advantage in next Wednesday's return leg. Cristiano Ronaldo opened early doors before Carlos Puyol nodded the leveller and Abidal

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By Gregg J Kelly - Football Italia Commentator 2011-12 Serie A MD18 wrap: Derby della Madonnina AC Milan...0 v Inter Milan...1 15 January 2012, San Siro, Milan INTER'S steady rise through ascendancy continued after Diego Milito netted to defeat fierce rivals AC and fire them to their sixth win on the spin. The Argentine striker [pictured] took advantage of Ignazio Abate's attempted clearance to

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By James Armour Young - Brasílian Correspondent WHILE Globo's special brand of sporting imperialism did its best to stick a spanner in the works - instead of promoting local product, the nordeste arm of the giant broadcaster showed a friendly between Corinthians and Flamengo, Brazil's two best supported clubs, on the same afternoon - the Campeonato Pernambucano, perhaps Brazil's best state

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By John Denham - Spanish Fútbol Writer 2011-12 La Liga MD18 wrap Valencia...0 v Real Sociedad...1 14 January 2012, Estadio Mestalla, Valencia ANTOINE GRIEZMANN'S deflected effort after the break inflicted Valencia's fourth defeat of the season as they failed to edge closer to Barça. The Frenchman's initial shot was blocked and his follow up hit Adil Rami and looped over Diego Alves between the

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2011-12 Welsh League Division Two Monmouth Town...1 v Croesyceiliog...1 14 January 2012, Chippenham Sports Ground, Chippenham   MONMOUTH Town continued their march towards the first division of the Welsh league, but had to settle for a point against third placed Croesyceiliog at the Sportsground on Saturday. In truth, the Town could have been comfortably in front as the game entered the final

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By Stephen Coutts @ Dunterlie Park 2011-12 Super League Premier Division Arthurlie...0 v Beith...3 14 January 2012, Dunterlie Park, Barrhead MODEST Kenny McLean was delighted to bag a brace to help 10-man Beith wrap up the points - but says he expected a tougher test at Dunterlie Park. The hitman netted in both halves and Stuart Callaghan provided the meat in the sandwich with a fine finish from

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By Andrew Higgins - Guest Writer Reflections on the latest El Clásico THE electronic road signs around the district of Chamartin pointed the way to one of the, if not, 'the' most magnificent amphitheatre in football, only there was something more theatrical and sarcastic in the words that were illuminated overhead, for they read ''todas las direcciones a Mou Camp''. The cunning and

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By Lee Robson - Monmouth Town Correspondent 2011-12 Welsh League Division Two Ammanford...1 v Monmouth Town...4 7 January 2012, Manor Road, Ammanford A Dan MacDonald hat-trick which took his tally to 41 in 23 games a ridiculous scoring record was enough to grab all three points for the Kingfishers on their first outing of 2012.  And yet after 23 minutes the Town themselves one down as the home

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By Scott Harrison - Sportswriter The Brazilian youngsters to watch and the names to remember in 2012 BARCA, Ajax and West Ham are just some of the top sides the continually produce a stream of prodigious footballing talent. The players that do not make the first XI populate the teams and leagues around them and usually return home once they have made the grade. Brazil is no slacker when it comes

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2011-12 ASB Premiership Transfer News GEORGIAN outfit Dinamo Tbilisi have snapped up Auckland City midfielder Andreu Guerao as the FIFA January transfer window opened last week. The defensive midfielder ends his stint with Auckland City after just half-a-season with the O-League champions leaving a significant hole in coach Ramon Tribulietx's squad. Dinamo Tbilisi play in the Georgia top flight,

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By James Armour Young - Brasílian Correspondent FAT club-by-club TV deals and a dizzying array of marketing opportunities, all driven by a booming economy, mean money is currently flowing around the Brasileirão like Willy Wonka's river of chocolate.* Whooping with glee, Brazilian clubs have transformed themselves into modern day Augustus Gloops, drinking long and deep during the off-season. The

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By Gregg J Kelly - Football Italia Commentator 2011-12 Serie A MD17 wrap Siena...4 v Lazio...0 7 January 2012, Artemio Franchi, Siena SIENA gaffer Giuseppe Sannino revealed he believed in his troops after they stormed to a comprehensive victory over 10-man Scudetto chasing Lazio. A double from Mattia Destro and Emanuele Calaiò's penalty brace coupled with Alberto Bizarri's dismissal made it easy

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By Stephen Coutts @ Holm Park 2011-12 Super League Premier Division Clydebank...3 v Pollok...1 7 January 2012, Holm Park, Yoker CLYDEBANK started the New Year with a bang and gave their survival hopes a boost by turning over 10-man Pollok. Gordon Moffat, Darian MacKinnon and Ross McPherson were all on target with Stephen Swift grabbing a consolation and Lok's Brian McGinty walking late on.   It

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We're on Winter Shutdown until 7 January 2012, but a big thank you to all our followers and we wish you a Merry Christmas and a great New Year! slàinte!

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By John Denham - Spanish Fútbol Writer 2011-12 La Liga mid-season review BARCA and Real Madrid are both joint top of the league but it is recently promoted Levante that have made the waves so far. As La Liga winds down for the winter break, the Valencia based side have managed to win most of their games so far this season and are currently sitting in fourth, a feat that has not been achieved by

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By Nick Cusack - Sportswriter 2011-12 Eredivisie MD16 wrap: Capital v The Hague Derby AJAX will go into the winter break just five points off the Eredivisie summit after they recorded a comprehensive 4-0 victory over ADO Den Haag. ADO had upset the champions in Amsterdam last season with a 1-0 victory, but any realistic aspirations of a repeat were effectively extinguished on 10 minutes when

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By James Armour Young - Brasílian Correspondent COMMERCIALS for tooth rotting soft drink Guaraná, mobile phone giant Claro, mad scientist radio/mobile phone pioneers Nextel, posh pants peddlers Lupo, Panasonic and Nike. Every news bulletin and sports programme across a few hundred Brazilian cable and terrestrial TV channels. Just a few of the places in the Brazilian media you can find Neymar da

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2011-12 ASB Premiership MD6 wrap CANTERBURY UNITED'S 2-1 win over Waitakere United threw the playoff chase wide open, as Auckland City and Team Wellington grabbed vital points in the ASB Premiership today.  Waitakere United's defeat to third placed Canterbury United leaves both teams tied on 12 points each with only the West Aucklanders superior goal difference keeping them above Canterbury on

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By Nick Cusack - Sportswriter 2011-12 Eredivisie MD16 preview: Capital v The Hague Derby Ajax v ADO Den Haag KO 12.30pm CET, Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam AJAX go into tomorrow's match with Den Haag at the Amsterdam Arena knowing defeat could leave them stranded 11 points behind leaders AZ Alkmaar going into the Eredivisie's winter break. The intensity of rivalry between the cities of The Hague and

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By Stephen Coutts @ Ochilview Park 2011-12 Scottish Third Division East Stirling...1 v Clyde...1 17 December 2011, Ochilview Park, Larbert  CLYDE boss Jim Duffy watched Liam Cusack salvage a point then saluted rookie Shire keeper Calum Antell for an outstanding performance between the sticks. Kevin Turner had fired the hosts ahead right on half time but Antell's acrobatics looked to have denied

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By Scott Harrison - Sportswriter THE FIFA Club World Cup. The name itself should excite football fans all around the world. Here in Brazil, the thought of seeing South American champions Santos battle it out with Europeans demi-gods Barça has prompted a response that is usually reserved for the World Cup. Unfortunately, for most Europeans and those obsessed solely with the premier league

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By Ben Bookless - Portuguese Futebol Commentator Benfica set to face Zenit St Petersburg, the Russian side who eliminated none other than Porto from the Champions League, who themselves face a mouth-watering tie against big-spending Manchester City JORGE JESUS' side Benfica enter the last 16 of the Champions League against Russian giants Zenit, the team who resiliently held on to a goalless draw

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2011-12 ASB Premiership MD6 preview AUCKLAND City returns to ASB Premiership action as red-hot Otago United pay a visit to Kiwitea Street. A win for Otago could see the Richard Murray-coached outfit sit top of the table for the rest of the year, depending on other results going their way. Auckland will be eager to avoid a the FIFA Club World Cup hangover but will have their work cut out with

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By Nick Cusack - Sportswriter 2011-12 Ligue 1 MD17 wrap Valenciennes...1 v Montpellier...0 10 December 2011, Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes MONTPELLIER manager Rene Girad remained philosophical after defeat at struggling Valenciennes on Saturday saw the chasing pack close in on his league leaders in week 17 of the Ligue 1 season. ''We have lost a battle, but not the war.'' Giroud said. ''We

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By James Armour Young - Brasílian Correspondent THE bubbles still fizz in Corinthians' champagne and cachaça cocktails.vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv Santos can look back to that memorable Libertadores win over Peñarol back in June, and forward to this month's Mundial in Japan. If trophies were given for coaching class and dignity, though,

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By John Denham - Spanish Fútbol Writer La Liga 2011-12 MD15 wrap: El Clásico Real Madrid...1 v Barça...3 10 December 2011, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid CAMPEONES Barça reasserted their dominance over fierce rivals Real Madrid to emerge from as victors from the first El Clásico of the season. Madrid approached on a 10-match winning streak in the league and with the opportunity to open up

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By Stephen Coutts - Sportswriter Bundesliga 2011-12 MD16 wrap: Süd-Derby Stuttgart...1 v Bayern Munich...2 11 December 2011, Mercedes-Benz-Arena, Stuttgart THOMAS MULLER believes Bayern were lucky to escape with all three points after 10-man Stuttgart put them to the test. Christian Gentner fired Stuttgart ahead before the returning Mario Gómez levelled and Cristian Molinaro picked up his second

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By Nick Cusack - Sportswriter 2011-12 Eredivisie MD16 wrap: Limburg Derby VVV Venlo...2 v Roda JC...0 11 December 2011, Seacon Stadion De Koel, Venlo WHAT a difference a week can make in football. As Venlo caretaker manager Will Boessen was smothered in the ecstatic embrace of his coaching staff at the final whistle of a pulsating Limburg derby victory yesterday, we were reminded that in

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By Gregg J Kelly - Football Italia Commentator 2011-12 Serie A MD14 wrap Udinese...2 v Chievo...1 11 December 2011, Stadio Communale Friuli, Udine CHIEVO chief Mimmo Di Carlo bemoaned another hard luck defeat as Udinese climbed to the top of the table. With Celtic in their sights Antonio Di Natale opened and Dusan Bašta doubled their lead before Alberto Paloschi grabbed a consolation. He said: "

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2011-12 ASB Premiership 2011-12 MD5 wrap DEFENDING ASB Premiership champions Waitakere United joined Auckland City at the top of the table after goals by Jake Butler and Allan Pearce sealed a 2-1 comeback triumph over Team Wellington today.  Auckland and Waitakere are tied on 12 points each but Auckland stay outright top courtesy of a superior goal difference and also boast a game in hand with

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By Nick Cusack - Sportswriter 2011-12 Eredivisie MD16 preview: Limburg Derby VVV Venlo v Roda JC KO 12.30pm CET, 11 December2011, Seacon Stadion De Koel, Venlo IN form Roda make the short journey to bottom club Venlo this weekend, with their host still reeling from a turbulent week which saw manager Glenn De Boeck resign in the wake of their 7-0 thrashing at Heracles last Friday. Former

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By Stephen Coutts @ Ochilview Park 2011-12 Scottish Second Division Stenhousemuir...1 v Airdrie United...1 10 December 2011, Ochilview Park, Larbert STENNY gaffer Davie Irons believes anti-football is distracting the fans and players from real entertainment after Clyde nicked a share of the spoils. Andy Rodgers fired Stenny into an early lead but Willie McLaren's stunning leveller brought Airdrie

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By Ben Bookless - Portuguese Futebol Commentator Portuguese European round up [download Porto v Zenit press kit] The Portuguese champion's failure to find the net means Vítor Pereira's men drop into the Europa League  DESPITE a multitude of chances for the home side, Porto could not find a way past the resilient rearguard of Russian giants Zenit St Petersburg, meaning that Luciano Spalletti's

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By Stephen Coutts - Sportswriter 2011 Copa do Mundo de Clube da FIFA Kashiwa Reysol...2 v Auckland City...0 8 December 2011, Toyota Stadium, Toyota DEJECTED Auckland City captain Ivan Vicelich could not fault his side after two first half goals sent the Kiwis crashing out of the tournament. A three minute salvo from Junya Tanaka and Masato Kudo fired Kashiwa through to the next money spinning

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By Nick Cusack - Sportswriter 2011-12 UEFA Champions League MD6 [download press pack] Basel...2 v Manchester United...1 7 December 2011, St Jakob-Park, Basel MANCHESTER UNITED failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League for only the third time in 19 years after being beaten by an enterprising young Basel side. United needed only a draw to progress to the last 16 but in an

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By Nick Cusack - Sportswriter [first published March 2009] SURVEYS conducted into the best footballer Scotland has produced tend to yield predictable conclusions. The names of Kenny Dalglish, Denis Law and Graeme Souness are synonymous with such an accolade, and rightly so.   They all meet the basic criteria in that they have excelled at the highest level of the sport, served their country with

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TDT are proud to announce the return of Nick Cusack to the ranks after his hiatus. Nick was a valued writer from the project site that precursed TDT. Nick will be covering France and Holland and anything in between - good to have you back sir!

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By Stephen Coutts - Sportswriter Bundesliga 2011-12: MD15 wrap: Borussia Derby Borussia Mönchengladbach...1 v Borussia Dortmund...1 3 December 2011, Stadion im Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach GLADBACH boss Lucien Favre praised his battlers for keeping Dortmund at bay after nabbing a share of the spoils. Robert Lewandowski netted before half time but Mike Hanke's leveller kept Die Fohlen's seven

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By Gregg J Kelly - Football Italia Commentator 2011-12 Serie A: MD13 wrap Fiorentina...3 v Roma...0 4 December 2011, Stadio Artemio Franchi, Firenze EMBARASSED Luis Enrique could not hide his frustration after Roma had THREE players dismissed and were humbled 3-0 by Fiorentina. Juan was the first to walk on 16 minutes for manhandling Stevan Jovetić in the box with the striker converting from the

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By James Armour Young - Brasílian Correspondent WE shall not look upon his like again. The tributes poured in yesterday for famous Corinthiano son Socrates, who in his individualistic pomp stood astride the Brazilian game in the same manner as a McEnroe or Best, other rebel sporting icons for whom the artistry of the game was as important as the winning of it. Socrates' political leanings, as

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TDT'S James Armour Young will have live updates of the Brasileirão deciders this Sunday from 16.30pm (Brasilia) / 18.30pm (GMT). Corinthians are top of the pile with 70 points and play arch-rivals Palmeiras at Pacaembeu, while right behind them on 68 are Vasco da Gama who host Flamengo in the Rio super-clássico at the Engenhão. Six teams are in the hunt for the two remaining Libertadores spots,

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By Stephen Coutts @ Saracen Park 2011-12 Emirates Junior Scottish Cup third round replay Ashfield...1 v Whitletts Victoria...1 VICS boss Jim Geddes believes dodgy defending cost his side a fourth round place after Shaun Fraser's late leveller earned Ashfield another bite of the cherry. Sub Jim Wilson curled a stunning 18 yarder for the opener and with time running out Fraser took advantage of  

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By Stephen Coutts - Sportswriter Copa do Mundo de Clube da FIFA 2011 warm up Ryutsu Keizai University...1 v Auckland City...2 2 December 2011, Saitama Stadium, Tokyo AUCKLAND CITY boss Ramon Tribulietx admitted his players did their part after they saw off a tough challenge from professional outfit Ryutsu Keizai. City's Luis Corrales and Adam McGeorge netted in the first half and Jyosyua grabbed

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By James Armour Young - Brasílian Correspondent LAWYERS, courtrooms and prison sentences, as much as goals and underfire managers, have been making football headlines in Brazil this week. First in the dock was 31-year-old Inter zagueiro Bolivar. On 16 November 2011 in an otherwise uneventful Serie A game between Inter and Bahia at the Beira-Rio, Bolivar, who spent 2006-2008 at Monaco, stamped

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By Stephen Coutts - Sportswriter Copa do Mundo de Clube da FIFA 2011 preview BEAMING Emiliano Tade can't believe Auckland City are giving him a shot at the big time - after months of toil and dishwashing. The 22-year-old Argentine hitman arrived on New Zealand shores nearly two years ago and spent time with Wellington United and Team Wellington. He also did a stint as a dishwasher before

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By Gregg J Kelly - Football Italia Commentator 'Boring' Juve and 'half decent' Napoli (those guys that were in Serie C not that long ago and may qualify for Champions League last 16) serve up a veritable goalfeast 2011-12 Serie A: MD12 wrap (cont) Napoli...3 v Juve...3 29 November 2011, Stadio San Paolo, Napoli ON loan striker Goran Pandev remained philosophical after bagging a stunning brace

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By Ben Bookless - Portuguese Futebol Commentator Two goals from Marcelo Toscano sinks nine man Setúbal in the Vitorian Derby while Sporting's narrow loss at Benfica sees them fall further behind the top two Primeira Liga 2011-12: MD11 wrap: Vitorian Derby Vitória Guimarães...3 v Vitória Setúbal...0 28 November 2011, Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques, Guimarães VITORIA Guimarães enjoyed a comfortable 3

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By John Denham - Spanish Fútbol Writer La Liga 2011-12: MD13 & 14 wrap Getafe...1 v Barça...0 26 November 2011, Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, Madrid BARCA slipped further away from La Liga leaders Real Madrid at the weekend as their title ambitions were dealt a blow after Getafe beat them 1-0, a first defeat in six months. Right back Juan Valera headed home the only goal of the

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By Stephen Coutts - Sportswriter Bundesliga 2011-12: MD14 wrap: Das Ruhrgebiet Borussia Dortmund...2 v Schalke 04...0 26 November 2011, Westfalenstadion, Dortmund MIDFIELD replacement Moritz Leitner thanked boss Jürgen Klopp for having confidence in his abilities after he played an integral part in Schalke's derby downfall. The 18-year-old stepped in to fill the gap left by Sven Bender and looked

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By Gregg J Kelly - Football Italia Commentator 2011-12 Serie A: MD11 & 12 wrap Lazio...0 v Juventus...1 26 November 2011, Stadio Olimpico, Rome JUVE stopper Gigi Buffon was delighted after Simone Pepe fired the unbeaten La Vecchia Signora back to the top of Serie A. The utility player was on hand to sidefoot home Alessandro Matri's pass to settle this top of the table clash just after the half

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By James Armour Young - Brasílian Correspondent GIVEN the ups and downs of the last few weeks, it would perhaps have been more surprising had yesterday's penultimate round of Brasileirão fixtures not ended in riotously high drama. It was also one of those rare occasions when it just might have been more fun to watch events unfold on TV. After all, only armchair fans would have had the pleasure

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ASB Premiership 2011-12: MD4 wrap AUCKLAND CITY head for the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan top of the ASB Premiership after a 5-0 thumping of YoungHeart Manawatu, while wins for Canterbury and Waitakere keep each within three points of the leaders.  Waitakere United’s 4-1 victory over winless Waikato FC keeps the West Aucklanders in second place, while Canterbury’s 1-0 win over 10-man Team

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By Stephen Coutts - Sportswriter Bundesliga 2011-12: MD14 preview: Das Ruhrgebiet Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04 KO: 3.30pm CET, 26 November 2011, Westfalenstadion, Dortmund BVB boss Jürgen Klopp is looking for a derby lift against Schalke after Arsenal abruptly ended their Champions League campaign. The Londoners 2-1 victory midweek dashed any hopes of a last 16 place but the gaffer admitted

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By Ben Bookless - Portuguese Futebol Commentator Primeira Liga 2011-12: MD11 preview Nacional v Marítimo - Madeira's DerbyBenfica v Sporting - Derby de LisboaGuimarães v Setubal - Vitorian Derby The Liga ZON Sagres heats up this weekend with three mouthwatering local derbies in Madeira, Lisbon and Guimarães MARITIMO go into Saturday's clash with Madeiran rivals Nacional as favourites following

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By Ben Bookless - Portuguese Futebol Commentator Portuguese European round up A 2-2 draw at Old Trafford sees Jorge Jesus’ men through to the last 16 while Porto’s victory in Ukraine means their European fate lies in their own hands BENFICA almost caused an upset against Manchester United on Tuesday evening but had to settle for a 2-2 draw which saw them qualify for the last 16 of the Champions

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By John Denham - Spanish Fútbol Writer La Liga 2011-12: MD12 wrap Barça...4 v Real Zaragoza...0 19 November 2011, Camp Nou, Barça INSTEAD of the Messi taking the plaudits on the goals front, Gerard Piqué, Carles Puyol and David Villa also mucked in to round off a great team display as always for the Catalan giants. Barça did not have to be at their best but easily beat weak opposition as Piqué

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By James Armour Young - Brasílian Correspondent EVEN in a championship as amorphous and chaotic as the Brasileirão, there come moments that feel decisive. This year's version came on Sunday. On Saturday night it seemed thrilling that Vasco had beaten Avaí 2-0 at a rowdy São Januario, courtesy of a lovely goal by Felipe and a header from Elton.   The result put Vasco briefly back on top of Serie A

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By Stephen Coutts - Sportswriter Bundesliga 2011-12: MD13 wrap Bayern München...0 v Borussia Dortmund...1 19 November 2011, Allianz-Arena, München KEVIN Großkreutz insists team spirit helped Mario Götze sink mighty Munich for the third time and narrow the gap at the top of the table to just two points. The aptly monikered 'Bayern Hunters' went ahead after the midfielder controlled Shinji Kagawa's

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2011-12 Belgian Provincial Luxembourg League: MD16 Martelange...1 v Sartoise...2 20 November 2011, Centre Sportif "Im Wohr", Martelange MARTELANGE boss Sébastien Bach slammed his side after they lost a late goal that plunged them further into relegation crisis. André Boulangé opened the scoring near half time and Jonathan Fries levelled before Frédéric Closset netted the winner. The gaffer said:

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By Gregg J Kelly - Football Italia Commentator 2011-12 Serie A: MD11 wrap Juventus...3 v Palermo...0 20 November 2011, Juventus Arena, Torino JUVE returned to the summit of Serie A after Palermo put in another real Jekyll and Hyde away day performance bordering on the x-rated variety.  Despite an impressive home form, the Rosanero's travels from the Stadio Renzo Barbera have been poor and they

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OFC Champions League: MD2 Auckland City...2 v Hekari United...0 19 November 2011, Kiwitea Street, Auckland A superb strike by Manel Expósito and a second by Emiliano Tade were enough to hand Auckland City a priceless 2-0 win over Hekari United today. The win sends Auckland clear at the top of Group B, two points ahead of Amicale who also enjoyed a 2-0 win over Koloale. Coach Ramon Tribulietx said

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By Stephen Coutts - Sportswriter Eredivisie 2011-12: Derby of Twente (Derby of the East) Heracles...1 v FC Twente...1 19 November 2011, Polman Stadion, Almelo LERIN DUARTE grabbed a dramatic last gasp goal to deny title chasing Twente a share of the spoils with Heracles gaffer Peter Bosz chuffed at their efforts. The visitors were trailing leaders AZ by six points and looked set to close the gap

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By Stephen Coutts @ The Clyde Gateway Stadium 2011-12 Super League First Division Rutherglen Glencairn...0 v Girvan...0 19 November 2011, The Clyde Gateway Stadium, Rutherglen DEFLATED Glens midfielder Brian Welsh insisted his side lacked the cutting edge after they wasted a barrowload of chances against Girvan.  A combination of woeful finishing and Girvan keeper Darren Johnson's heroics

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By Stephen Coutts - Sportswriter Bundesliga 2011-12: MD13 preview Bayern München v Borussia Dortmund KO: 6.30pm CET, 19 November 2011, Allianz-Arena, München IT is the league leaders versus the reigning champions and Jupp Heynckes has warned Dortmund of the challenge that lies ahead against his vastly improved side at the Allianz-Arena. Last season the Big Red Machine were downed 2-0 at the

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By James Armour Young - Brasílian Correspondent FOOTBALL tends to overdramatise. Metaphors of war and battle are commonly used to describe games, as though a kick on the shins or a broken toe-nail are comparable to a bullet in the skull or a knife through the heart. One game in Brazilian footballing folklore though, probably deserves its fame as a batalha. It took place in the most unlikely

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By Stephen Coutts - Sportswriter Copa do Mundo de Clube da FIFA 2011 preview   RAMON TRIBULIETX insists his fearless Auckland City troops are relishing silencing the doubters as they await their Japanese counterparts and the outcome of today's draw. The cream of world football will be joining City in the hat, namely Barça, Santos, Monterrey, Al-Sadd and Esperance, with the J-League winner still

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By Stephen Coutts - Sportswriter"Am I still in uniform? Then I ain't retired." Rose, P. (ex-Baseballer and manager, 1941-)  WHEN a footballer awakens from their sleep induced haze, blinking in the sunlight and searching for their gear only to remember it is no longer a daily necessity, it is then the first tottering steps of retirement really sets in.  Depending on the level they played at, a

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By James Armour Young - Brasílian Correspondent SEVEN days and one week, as euro trance chancers BBE once cryptically proclaimed, which is as good a way as any to introduce TDT`s round up of the last week in Brazilian football. Monday 7th November: It's Monday, so not much happens. Clubs are either basking in the aftermath of a glorious victory at the weekend or are mired in recrimination and

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2011-12 Belgian Provincial Luxembourg League: MD15 Oppagne-Wéris...4 v RUS Sartoise...0 12 November 2011, Terrain d'Oppagne, Wéris FLORIAN BURNOTTE felt Sart deserved to be beaten on the day but admitted the four goal mauling was flattering of Oppagne. Despite a promising start the silky skills of Jerome Jadot were too much to contain as Oppagne turned the screw on Sart   The midfielder pictured

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ASB Premiership 2011-12: MD3 wrap - Super City Derby Waitakere United...1 v Auckland City...3 13 November 2011, Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere City AUCKLAND CITY opened a three-point advantage at the top of the ASB Premiership on Sunday with a 3-1 away victory over Super City rivals Waitakere United. The jostle for playoffs spots intensified with previous table-toppers Canterbury United Dragons

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By Stephen Coutts @ Holm Park 2011-12 Super League Premier Division Clydebank....0 Auchinleck Talbot...0 12 November 2011, Holm Park, Yoker STOPPER Robert Hamilton could not hide his delight after the Bankies recorded a hard fought draw against the Bot. It was a balanced match with both teams fighting hard in midfield and defence while the strikers missed chances that should have been buried.

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By Scott Harrison - Sportswriter FIFA's recent list of the 23 contenders for the Ballon d’Or 2011 contains 95pc of players who ply their trade in Europe.  The majority are well seasoned pros and experienced Champions League players. It is of course full of the familiar names: Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo et al, yet it could be argued that during 2011 the most successful and exciting candidate is

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By John Denham - Spanish Fútbol Writer La Liga 2011-12: MD11 wrap Real Madrid...7 v Osasuna....1 6 November 2011, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid THE high goal scoring of the Galácticos continued as they swept aside 10-man Osasuna 7-1 at the Bernabéu to extend their lead at the top of La Liga. The match for the neutral was a one sided affair for the entire match with Cristiano Ronaldo grabbing

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By Ben Bookless - Portuguese Futebol Commentator A 3-1 victory over União de Leiria coupled with draws for Porto and Benfica sees Domingo Paciência’s side close the gap at the top to a single point Primeira Liga 2011-12: MD10 wrap Sporting Lisbon ...3 v União de Leiria...1 6 November 2011, Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa TWO goals from Chilean Matías Fernández and a penalty from man of the moment

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2011-12 Belgian Provincial Luxembourg League: MD14 RUS Sartoise...3 v Vaux...0 5 November 2011, Stade Fernand Brasseur, Lierneux SART midfielder Florian Burnotte admitted he breathed a huge sigh of relief as his side finally got back to winning ways. Romain Duvivier fired Sart ahead in the first half while Gauthier Boulangé and Didier Masson [pictured] put the game beyond doubt in the second 45.

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By Stephen Coutts - Sportswriter Bundesliga 2011-12: MD12 wrap Borussia Dortmund...5 v Wolfsburg...1 5 November 2011, Westfalenstadion, Dortmund MATS HUMMELS believes Jürgen Klopp's BVB are turning the Westfalenstadion into a fortress after netting a staggering 13 goals in their last four home games. An all star display from the German champions saw them hit FIVE past a hapless Wolfsburg and set

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By Gregg J Kelly - Football Italia Commentator 2011-12 Serie A: MD10 wrap Lazio...1 v Parma...0 6 November 2011, Stadio Olimpico, Roma INJURY stricken Lazio moved up to second after Giuseppe Sculli's late winner and even that was not enough to put a smile on boss Edy Reja's face. The winger [pictured] pounced on Libor Kozák's rebounded effort to slot home as Reja's battle weary troops missed out

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By Stephen Coutts @ Guy's Meadow 2011-12 Emirates Junior Scottish Cup second round replay Cumbernauld United...0 v Beith...1 5 November 2011, Guy's Meadow, Cumbernauld BEITH boss Stevie Easton heaped praise on his charges after a late Kenny McLean penalty seen off a stubborn Cumbernauld side. In a match of wasted chances the striker [pictured] was felled in the box and converted from the spot to

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By Ben Bookless - Portuguese Futebol Commentator Portuguese European wrap Manduca's late strike leaves Porto languishing in third place while Benfica are held 1-1 by plucky Swiss side Basel PORTO'S hopes of qualifying for the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League were significantly diminished after conceding a late goal to lose 2-1 to Cypriot side Apoel Nicosia. After a cagey start, in which

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By Ben Bookless - Portuguese Futebol Commentator A 2-0 win leaves Domingos Paciência's men third but Feirense are struggling at the bottom Primeira Liga 2011-12: MD9 wrap Feirense...0 v Sporting...2 30 October 2011, Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, Aveiro AFTER a stuttering start to their Liga ZON Sagres campaign, the green and white half of Lisbon has much to smile about after 10 wins in 10 games

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By James Armour Young - Brasílian Correspondent QUESTION: which foreign player won the Brasileirão title in the last two seasons and may well win it again this year? Answer: Márcio Passos De Albuquerque, better known as Emerson “Sheik”. TDT is being slightly disingenuous - Emerson was born 33 years ago in the decidedly Brazilian environs of Nova Iguaçu, a neighbourhood in Baixada Fluminense,

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2011-12 Belgian Provincial Luxembourg League: MD13 Libramont...1 v RUS Sartoise...1 29 October 2011, Stade du RCS Libramont, Libramont SART midfielder Florian Burnotte cursed his side's luck after they drew their third match on the bounce. Gauthier Boulangé opened the scoring on 50 minutes before a soft penalty allowed Libramont to get back in to the match. Burnotte, pictured, told TDT: "We

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By Stephen Coutts - Sportswriter Bundesliga 2011-12: MD11 wrap: The Bavarian Derby Bayern München...4 Nürnberg...0 29 October 2011, Allianz-Arena, München THE Big Red Machine notched up their eighth win of the campaign and boss Jupp Heynckes insisted their miserly defence gave no quarter in the Bavarian Derby. Mario Gómez opened and closed the scoring with Bastian Schweinsteiger and Franck

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By Gregg J Kelly - Football Italia Commentator 2011-12 Serie A: MD9 wrap: Derby d'Italia Internazionale...1 v Juventus...2 29 October 2011, San Siro, Milan FACEBOOK pranksters' predictions of attending the Inter Milan Relegation Party next May looks ever more likely after Mirko Vučinić and Claudio Marchisio left them staring over the relegation precipice. I Nerazzurri have went through a

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By John Denham - Spanish Fútbol Writer IN José Mourinho's own words, he has said many times that his teams do better in his second season in charge. Real Madrid's thrashing of Lyon in the Champions League provided further evidence to back his claim as well as his Galácticos hammering most teams in front of them in this year's La Liga. Real were utterly dominant against an unambitious Lyon team

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By Stephen Coutts - Sportswriter Bundesliga 2011-12: MD10 wrap: Westderby Borussia Dortmund …5 v Köln…0 22 October 2011, Westfalenstadion, Dortmund RUTHLESS Dortmund turned on the style and destroyed Köln in a justifiably one sided affair at the Westfalenstadion. It was a positive reaction following their midweek Champions League flop against Olympiacos and Jürgen Klopp could not have asked for

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By Gregg J Kelly - Football Italia Commentator AC Milan midfielder Rino Gattuso has insisted his career is not over despite being blinded in one eye. He suffered a paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve following a collision with team-mate Alessandro Nesta that has left the 33-year-old without sight in his left eye. The Italian has not played since being substituted in Milan's opening Serie A

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By Ben Bookless - Portuguese Futebol Commentator A 5-0 demolition of Nacional made up for the disappointment of Wednesday’s draw with Apoel Nicosia while Braga strengthen their grip on third place Primeira Liga 2011-12: MD8 wrap Porto...5 v Nacional...0 23 October 2011, Estádio Do Dragão, Porto VITOR PEREIRA'S Porto picked up another three points on a wet Sunday evening in the Liga ZON Sagres as

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By John Denham - Spanish Fútbol Writer La Liga 2011-12: MD8 wrap Málaga...0 v Real Madrid...4 22 October 2011, Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga A MESMERISING first half display and hat-trick from Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, and a goal from Gonzalo Higuaín put Real Madrid top of the table for 24 hours as they swept aside Málaga. Coming off the back of a confidence-sapping 3-0 defeat at Liga

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By James Armour Young - Brasílian Correspondent THE leprous touch of Ricardo Teixeira has long fingers. On his 22 year watch the CBF boss has allowed commercial opportunism to whittle ceaselessly away at the seleção’s soul. He is the proud father of the world's worst organised footballing calendar (with an honourable mention to neighbours Argentina).  Fans' rights in Brazil are non-existent,

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By Stephen Coutts @ Victoria Park The William Hill Scottish Cup: Second Round Vale of Leithen...3 v Cove Rangers...2 22 October 2011, Victoria Park, Innerleithen COVE'S Scottish Cup run came to an abrupt halt after a staggering 508 miles but winger Kevin Webster confessed the tank had ran out of fuel with their trip to the borders. The Vale had went two ahead but a spirited Cove fightback was

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By Ben Bookless - Portuguese Futebol Commentator Portuguese European wrap Jorge Jesus' side overcame Basel with a 2-0 win while rivals Porto could only muster a 1-1 draw against Cypriot side Apoel Nicosia  LISBON giants Benfica picked up another three points away from home in their European campaign after overcoming Basel 2-0 in Switzerland following last month's victory in Romania. Bruno César

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