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Beckham in no rush to join new club

Thursday, 27 December 2012, 19:02 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    Nearly a month after leaving the Los Angeles Galaxy, David Beckham is in no rush to find a new team as the former England captain mulls over "a number of serious...

Blackburn manager sacked less than two months in the job

Thursday, 27 December 2012, 13:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Blackburn Rovers has sacked its coach Henning Berg after less than two months in the job following a poor run of form for the second-tier club.     Blackburn announced "the...

Liverpool slump to sixth league defeat of the season at Stoke

Wednesday, 26 December 2012, 23:15 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Liverpool slumped to its sixth loss of the Premier League season on Wednesday, with a 3-1 collapse at Stoke stalling another attempt to close in on the Champions League...

Spurs pile more misery on struggling Villa

Wednesday, 26 December 2012, 21:19 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Gareth Bale scored his first Premier League hat trick as Tottenham routed Aston Villa 4-0 on Wednesday to climb into the Champions League qualification places.   Jermain Defoe put Tottenham...

United extend lead over city rivals to seven points

Wednesday, 26 December 2012, 18:44 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

        Javier Hernandez sent Manchester United seven points clear at the Premier League summit by pouncing in the 90th minute to clinch a 4-3 victory over Newcastle as...

UEFA to appeal for tougher sanctions on Serbia

Wednesday, 26 December 2012, 13:40 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

UEFA will launch an appeal against all the sanctions imposed by its independent disciplinary on Serbia and England following the fighting and fans' racism during their under-21 match in...

Goalkeeper Friedel signs new Tottenham deal at 41

Wednesday, 26 December 2012, 11:19 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

    Veteran goalkeeper Brad Friedel has signed up for another season at Premier League club Tottenham.   Tottenham says the 41-year-old American, who joined the London club in...

Misfiring English suggest shoot-outs in friendlies

Tuesday, 25 December 2012, 20:40 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

    England coach Roy Hodgson believes using penalties to settle deadlocked friendlies could help reverse the country's dismal record in tournament shootouts.   England...

United need stingier defence in second half of EPL

Tuesday, 25 December 2012, 18:20 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

    Despite being guaranteed top spot at the Premier League's halfway point, Manchester United's leaky defence could thwart its quest to regain the trophy from Manchester...

Benitez needs goals to keep flowing at Chelsea

Tuesday, 25 December 2012, 09:29 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

    Chelsea's free-scoring form is slowly chipping away at the enmity toward new manager Rafa Benitez from the club's fans.   The 8-0 demolition of Wigan on Sunday...

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