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More awards for United duo Ferguson and Vidic
af.reuters.com &bull May 21, 2011United were last week crowned league champions for a record 19th time, and 12th under Ferguson, who will hope to complete a memorable season by beating Barcelona in the Champions League final at Wembley on May 28. Serbia defender Vidic has been consistently superb at the heart of United's defence… Full Story »
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Valencia secure automatic Champions League spot
af.reuters.com &bull May 16, 2011MADRID (Reuters) - Valencia ensured third place and an automatic berth in next season's Champions League when they drew 0-0 with city neighbours Levante and nearest rivals Villarreal lost 3-1 at home to Real Madrid in La Liga on Sunday. His league tally equals the record jointly held by former Real striker Hugo Sanchez (1989/90) and former Athletic Bilbao… Full Story »
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QPR lead the way in desperate top flight fight
af.reuters.com &bull Apr 28, 2011LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United might be running away at the top of the Premier League but the battle at the other end of the table and between the teams fighting to reach the top flight is the tightest for many years. Right up until last week more than half the teams in the Premier League were anxiously scanning the fixture list as they sought to reach the magic 40-point mark that usually spells safety. At… Full Story »
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Ferdinand returns to training for Manchester United
af.reuters.com &bull Apr 2, 2011MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has returned to training but will not face West Ham United this weekend, manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday. The centre back has been struggling to shake off a calf injury and has not played since picking up the problem in the warm-up before the Premier League leaders' 2-1 defeat by Wolverhampton Wanderers on February 5.… Full Story »
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Champions League more important than World Cup: Bierhoff
af.reuters.com &bull Mar 31, 2011LONDON (Reuters) - The Champions League has become more important than the World Cup for modern day players whose career at the top might now only span four or five years, Germany's general manager Oliver Bierhoff said on Thursday. In a wide-ranging address to delegates at the Soccerex business forum, Bierhoff also outlined the improvements made in the set-up of the German national side, whose young exciting team reached the semi-finals… Full Story »
