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Messi set to answer questions in tax fraud case

Friday, 27 September 2013, 10:40 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his father are appearing before a Spanish judge to answer questions in a tax fraud case.   Messi has been summoned to Gava's court No. 3 on Friday...

Inter comes from behind to beat Fiorentina 2-1

Friday, 27 September 2013, 07:15 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Inter Milan came from behind to beat Fiorentina 2-1 in an entertaining match in the Italian league on Thursday and stay in touch with leader Roma.   Giuseppe Rossi continued his fine run of...

Watch: Bizarre freekick in Germany

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 15:19 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Watch this bizarre freekick: Rot-Weiss Essen players confuse their opponents Fortuna Dusseldorf in a German fourth division match. What a goal!...

Liverpool chief says Suarez damaged club brand

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 10:52 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Liverpool's managing director says Luis Suarez's racist abuse and biting incidents have damaged the club's brand.   Ian Ayre, though, says the troubled striker "has...

5 things to know about the English Premier League

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 10:11 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The dust had barely settled on the inquest into Manchester United's loss to Manchester City when the apparent crisis ended. With critics circling after the 4-1 derby setback, David Moyes' side...

Arsenal to play Chelsea in 4th round of League Cup

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 09:08 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Premier League heavyweights Arsenal and Chelsea will meet in the pick of the fourth-round matches in the League Cup.   In other all-Premier League match-ups from Wednesday's...

Roma maintain perfect start; Napoli held to draw

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 00:08 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Roma maintained its perfect start to the Serie A season with a 2-0 win at Sampdoria on Wednesday and took sole lead of the table after Napoli was surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw at home to...

United ruins Suarez return by beating Liverpool

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 00:06 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Manchester United ruined Luis Suarez's long-awaited return from a 10-match ban for biting by beating Liverpool 1-0 in the third round of the League Cup on Wednesday, relieving some early-season...

2 Ronaldo goals give Real Madrid 2-1 win at Elche

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 00:03 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the second half to give Real Madrid a hard-fought 2-1 away win at Elche in the Spanish league Wednesday.   In a lackluster, strategic match, Elche defender...

Milan's De Sciglio escapes car crash unharmed

Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 17:35 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Italy and Milan fullback Mattia De Sciglio has escaped unharmed from a car crash.   De Sciglio's Audi was involved in an accident with two other cars on a motorway near Milan on...

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