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Striker Obafemi Martins was in great touch as Newcastle United swept past Zulte Waregem 1-3 to give themselves every chance of progressing to the last 16 in the UEFA Cup. The Magpies are almost certain to qualify and only a bad performance at St James' Park next week can stop them.
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LONDON - Ahead of a friendly clash with Spain stand-in skipper Steven Gerrard has denied rumors of any rift with Manchester City boy Joey Barton. The Manchester City midfielder had got into a soup by questioning the work ethic of several England stars.
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LONDON - Former Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit has asked current Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho to stop moaning about his injury-hit team and fill the gaps with available players. Injuries to key players like Petr Cech, John Terry, Joe Cole and Ricardo Carvalho have crippled the champions who have struggled to stop conceding goals.
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After months of speculation and will he; won't he? trashed about in the media, former England skipper David Beckham finally confirmed that he was leaving Spanish giants Real Madrid in June to join the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.
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League Two side Wycombe Wanderers piled further misery on Chelsea holding them to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-finals last night. Jermaine Easter was the hero for the League Two team scoring a late goal to neutralize Wayne Bridge's strike.
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LONDON - West Ham's new manager, Alan Curbishley faces a stern test in his first game in charge of a side languishing at the bottom of the Premiership. Come Sunday and Curbishley takes on the rampaging might of Manchester United as he attempts to get the Hammers going in this season.
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LONDON - The highly anticipated transfer of Ashley Cole to Stamford Bridge was completed yesterday much to the relief of all parties concerned. Cole, who has been linked with a move to the Blues for over a year, now, was sent to the Bridge in exchange for France defender William Gallas and £5 million.
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LONDON - Reigning Premiership champs Chelsea began their title defense in style with a convincing 3-0 win over Manchester City. In preseason matches Chelsea have performed below par and hence this win was surprising even to their manager Jose Mourinho.
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Andy Murray became only the second man to beat world number 1 Roger Federer this year when he overcame the Swiss ace 7-5, 6-4 in the second round at the Cincinnati Maters. Murray hailed the win as the greatest of his career so far.
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LONDON - England humiliated Greece 4-0 in the friendly match with both John Terry and Steve McClaren enjoying dream starts to their reign as captain and coach respectively. John Terry heralded a new era in English football by opening the scoring in the 15th minute. Chelsea teammate Frank Lampard scored the second while Peter Crouch bagged two goals.
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