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Wigan FA Cup win caps season of joy for underdogs

Monday, 13 May 2013, 09:52 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Even as the financial disparities in English football grow, this season gave the underdogs a chance to leave their mark.   The Premier League campaign was dominated and defined by...

Messi injured again but Barca wins to spark party

Monday, 13 May 2013, 00:09 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Not even an injury to Lionel Messi in the 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid on Sunday could dampen Barcelona's celebrations at winning its 22nd Spanish league title.   Messi started his...

Palermo and Siena relegated to Serie B

Sunday, 12 May 2013, 22:50 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Palermo was officially relegated after former player Luca Toni scored to hand Fiorentina a 1-0 win in Serie A on Sunday.   The result left the Sicilian side five points behind 17th-placed...

United gives perfect send-off to Ferguson, Scholes

Sunday, 12 May 2013, 19:46 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

    Amid a carnival atmosphere at a rainy Old Trafford, Manchester United gave the retiring Alex Ferguson and Paul Scholes a perfect send-off in their final home match by...

Adebayor winner lifts Spurs above Arsenal to 4th

Sunday, 12 May 2013, 17:24 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

    Emmanuel Adebayor scored a late winner as Tottenham came from behind to beat 10-man Stoke 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday, provisionally lifting the team above Arsenal into...

Uncertainty over Mancini's Man City future

Sunday, 12 May 2013, 09:59 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Roberto Mancini's Manchester City future appears uncertain after losing the FA Cup final and then questioning why the club hasn't responded to claims that Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has...

Barcelona clinches league when Real Madrid draws

Sunday, 12 May 2013, 08:43 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Lionel Messi might have powered Barcelona to this season's Spanish league crown, but it fell to humble crosstown rival Espanyol to finally finish off Real Madrid's title defense with a 1-1...

Wigan beats Man City to win FA Cup for first time

Saturday, 11 May 2013, 21:57 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    Wigan won the FA Cup for the first time in its 81-year history by beating big-spending Manchester City 1-0 on Saturday in one of the biggest final upsets the tournament...

New champions Juventus draws 1-1 with Cagliari

Saturday, 11 May 2013, 20:52 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    Newly-crowned champion Juventus was held 1-1 by Cagliari in Serie A on Saturday, but the result did little to dampen spirits on the day it was presented with its 29th...

Bayern beats Augsburg, Bremen safe in Bundesliga

Saturday, 11 May 2013, 19:32 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    Bayern Munich kicked off its Bundesliga title celebrations with a 3-0 win over Augsburg on Saturday, when the club finally received the trophy for its 23rd German...

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