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Liverpool agrees fee for Coutinho

Saturday, 26 January 2013, 20:37 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho is close to joining Liverpool after a transfer fee was agreed to by the English Premier League club with Inter Milan.   The deal will...

Schalke held to 0-0 draw at Augsburg in Bundesliga

Saturday, 26 January 2013, 18:59 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    Schalke lost further ground to leader Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga race after being held to a 0-0 draw at relegation-threatened Augsburg on Saturday.   Mainz took full...

Leader: Too much of a gift

Saturday, 26 January 2013, 09:33 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The winner of the English League Cup is guaranteed a place in the Europa League the following season. It has been so for several years and it is not likely to change.   But when teams such...

Burkina Faso tops Group C as Zambia, Nigeria draw

Saturday, 26 January 2013, 07:55 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

    Burkina Faso earned its first victory at the African Cup of Nations in 15 years on Friday, and could be on the verge of eliminating one of its more illustrious group...

UEFA to choose 13 cities as Euro 2020 hosts

Friday, 25 January 2013, 19:40 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    Thirteen countries will host the 2020 European Championship, UEFA decided Friday, with each host providing a single stadium for the 24-team tournament.   In an effort to...

Hazard charged by FA for kicking ball boy

Friday, 25 January 2013, 19:37 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

    The English Football Association charged Chelsea winger Eden Hazard on Friday for kicking a ball boy, a move that could add extra games to his three-match ban for violent...

Lazio look to extend unbeaten record to 17

Friday, 25 January 2013, 19:10 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Lazio will be looking to extend its unbeaten run in all competitions to 17 when it takes on Chievo Verona on Saturday in the Serie A.   Lazio was held to 2-2 at struggling Palermo last...

Chances of silverware running out for Chelsea

Friday, 25 January 2013, 16:07 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Chelsea will look to avoid the ignominy of being eliminated from two domestic cup competitions in a five-day span when the embattled European champions visit third-tier club Brentford in the fourth...

Prandelli: Mario Balotelli will become the best

Friday, 25 January 2013, 15:43 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli says Mario Balotelli will realize his true potential and Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is right man to help him get there.   In an interview with...

Dortmund hosts Nuremberg, Bayern in Stuttgart

Friday, 25 January 2013, 15:06 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

According to Franck Ribery, Bayern Munich needs to remain vigilant despite its massive lead in the Bundesliga because one defeat would be enough to increase the pressure.   Bayern can be...

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