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Premier League clubs agree on restraining costs

Friday, 8 February 2013, 08:15 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

English Premier League clubs agreed Thursday to restrain spiraling player salaries and rapid spending through financial controls that would see rule breakers face heavy point...

Ancelotti says Beckham could debut next week

Thursday, 7 February 2013, 17:01 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Coach Carlo Ancelotti says David Beckham could make his Paris Saint-Germain debut away to Sochaux in 10 days.   Beckham joined the club amid a whirl of flashbulbs last week in an unexpected...

Liverpool defender Carragher to retire this summer

Thursday, 7 February 2013, 14:29 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Long-serving Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher will retire at the end of the season, concluding a distinguished one-club career that marked him as one of the English Premier League's most...

Nigeria, Burkina Faso to meet in African Cup final

Thursday, 7 February 2013, 12:22 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Nigeria closed in on its first title in nearly two decades by easily advancing to the final of the African Cup of Nations on Wednesday, setting up a matchup with a surprising Burkina Faso team looking...

Goalless stalemate…. but Malta should have won

Thursday, 7 February 2013, 08:49 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Malta    0   N. Ireland            0   Malta and N. Ireland played out a goalless stalemate yesterday evening...

Defeat for Scolari on return as Brazil coach

Thursday, 7 February 2013, 08:03 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Luiz Felipe Scolari and Ronaldinho endured disappointing returns to international football as Brazil lost 2-1 to England, while Spain, Germany and Argentina all won high-profile friendlies on...

Milan strikers lead Italy against Netherlands

Wednesday, 6 February 2013, 08:41 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Mario Balotelli and Stephan El Shaarawy had a dream start as Milan's new strike force. Now they are looking to take the chemistry to the international level when Italy faces the Netherlands in a...

England players offer to help Gascoigne

Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 21:58 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    Distressed by the sight of Paul Gascoigne's renewed battle against alcoholism, England players offered Tuesday to help the troubled star's recovery as he receives treatment...

Scolari expects more fun, relaxed time with Brazil

Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 18:43 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

    After only a day back with the Brazil squad, Luis Felipe Scolari already senses it will be more fun this time.   Although expectations are rising back in Brazil ahead of...

Germany striker Klose out for up to 2 months

Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 15:55 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Germany striker Miroslav Klose is likely to be out for about two months with a knee injury and will miss his country's World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan in March.   The German...

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