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Sneijder says he won't be rushed into a decision

Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 11:53 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Inter Milan playmaker Wesley Sneijder says he will not be rushed into making a decision on his future.   Galatasaray has reached an agreement with the Italian club to buy Sneijder and Inter...

FA overturns Kompany's red card after City appeal

Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 08:06 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany's red card against Arsenal has been overturned by the Football Association following an appeal by the English champions.   The Belgium defender...

Inter beats Bologna 3-2 with 120th-minute goal

Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 07:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Inter Milan squandered a two-goal lead but then scored in the last minute of extra time for a 3-2 win over Bologna on Tuesday to reach the Italian Cup semifinals.   Defender Andrea Ranocchia...

Deschamps steadily making France competitive again

Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 18:16 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    France coach Didier Deschamps has been successful wherever he's played and coached. In attempting to turn the national team back into the force it once was, his work so far can...

Scotland names Gordon Strachan as new coach

Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 15:50 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Gordon Strachan took over as Scotland coach on Tuesday, outlining his plans to qualify the underperforming team for a first major tournament since 1998 and make the team more famous than its...

Sven-Goran Eriksson joins staff of 1860 Munich

Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 14:34 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has joined the coaching staff of German second-division team 1860 Munich, whose Jordanian investor hopes to gain quick promotion.   The decision to...

Bolstered by young players, Bundesliga is booming

Monday, 14 January 2013, 17:33 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The stadiums are full, the games are close and all seven Bundesliga clubs have advanced to the knockout stage in European competitions for the first time. The Bundesliga is booming behind a surge of...

Man City appeal sending-off of captain Kompany

Monday, 14 January 2013, 15:14 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Manchester City has appealed the sending-off of captain Vincent Kompany in the English champions' 2-0 win over Arsenal in the Premier League.   The Belgium defender faces a three-match...

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