BERLIN (AFP) - - The German Football Federation (DFB) and the German Football League (DFL) announced the creation of a task force here Monday to investigate a betting scandal which has rocked European football. More »
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New match-fix scandal different from 2005 - German chief
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24BERLIN (Reuters) - Europe's biggest football match-fixing scandal has nothing to do with Germany's 2005 illegal betting affair, according to the country's soccer chief.
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Palermo fire coach Zenga after derby draw
AFP - Tuesday, November 24ROME (AFP) - - Palermo on Monday sacked coach Walter Zenga, a day after their 1-1 home draw against Sicilian rivals Catania.
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Nine arrested in Italian betting scandal
AFP - Tuesday, November 24ROME (AFP) - - Nine people have been arrested, accused of illegal betting in Italian football, police said on Monday.
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Five-star Defoe 'on his way to South Africa'
AFP - Tuesday, November 24LONDON (AFP) - - Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp believes Jermain Defoe has made an unanswerable case for inclusion in England's World Cup squad by becoming only the third player to score five times in a Premier League match.
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Henry 'considered quitting' after handball row
AFP - Tuesday, November 24PARIS (AFP) - - Thierry Henry considered ending his international career following the furore that surrounded his handball against Ireland in the World Cup playoff in Paris last Wednesday.
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Invest in quality, Kenyon tells Asia kingpins
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24By Ossian Shine
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Beckham has option to own MLS team - official
Reuters - Monday, November 23By Simon Evans
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Final defeat fails to take shine off Beckham's season
Reuters - Monday, November 23By Simon Evans
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Beckham's L.A. title dream dashed by Salt Lake
Reuters - Monday, November 23By Simon Evans
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Gunners seek Euro tonic ahead of Chelsea showdown
AFP - Monday, November 23LONDON (AFP) - - Arsene Wenger has told his Arsenal stars to forget about a looming showdown with Chelsea and the absence of injured striker Robin van Persie as they look to book their place in the knockout stage of the Champions League.
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Debrecen can deal Liverpool a knockout blow
Reuters - Monday, November 23By Alan Baldwin
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Illustrious trio in danger of early exit
Reuters - Monday, November 23By Brian Homewood
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Real Madrid hold upper hand for 'El Clasico'
AFP - Monday, November 23MADRID (AFP) - - Real Madrid may be out of the King's Cup but they have made their best league start in 17 years and go into next Sunday's 'El Clasico' at Barcelona with a one-point advantage over the reigning champions.
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Milan and Juve win to keep hold of Inter's coat-tails
AFP - Monday, November 23ROME (AFP) - - AC Milan edged Cagliari in a 4-3 thriller and Juventus laboured to a 1-0 home win over Udinese on Sunday as both Italian giants kept leaders Inter Milan within their sights.
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On-song Valencia outclass Osasuna
AFP - Monday, November 23MADRID (AFP) - - Valencia reclaimed fourth place with a convincing 3-1 away victory at nine-man Osasuna on Sunday and are now just four points behind league leaders Real Madrid.
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Five-star Defoe as Spurs put nine past Wigan
AFP - Monday, November 23LONDON (AFP) - - Jermain Defoe scored five goals as Tottenham Hotspur thrashed Wigan Athletic 9-1 at White Hart Lane here on Sunday, a record victory for the hosts in the top-flight.
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Eight out of 10 French give thumbs down to France team
AFP - Monday, November 23PARIS (AFP) - - France's controversial qualification for the 2010 World Cup has hit a sour note with the French public, with over eight out of 10 people disapproving according to a poll televised on France 2.
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Rovers give Allardyce a boost with win over Bolton
AFP - Monday, November 23BOLTON (AFP) - - Blackburn Rovers gave their absent manager Sam Allardyce something to cheer with a 2-0 win away to his former club Bolton Wanderers in the English Premier League on Sunday.
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Fuller makes Pompey pay for penalty miss
AFP - Monday, November 23STOKE, England (AFP) - - Jamaica striker Ricardo Fuller's neat finish was good enough to give Stoke City a 1-0 win over Premier League strugglers Portsmouth at the Britannia Stadium on Sunday.
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