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Former Nigeria coach Christian Chukwu has commended the efforts of Stephen Keshi in fashioning a playing pattern for the national team with particular reference to the players based in the Nigeria Premier League. Chukwu noted that Keshi was on the right path as his decision to have a standing locally-based side will change the mentality of all players, whether they play at home or abroad. “Keshi has done well and I am happy for him because he has been able to create the enabling environment for the players based at home to have a sense of belonging, Chukwu told SuperSport
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Goal : On-loan Manchester City sensation John Guidetti is in line to make his Sweden debut after he was called up to the national team squad to face Croatia in a friendly next week. The prolific 19-year-old has achieved hero status in Rotterdam with Feyenoord after firing three hat-tricks, including one over bitter rivals Ajax in January. Despite being sent-off in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with RKC Waalwijk, Sweden coach Erik Hamren feels that the youngster is ready to play at the highest level of international football.
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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will miss Thursday’s Europa League match against Ajax with a throat infection. The Red Devils secured a 2-0 win against the Dutch outfit at the Amsterdam ArenA last week, a game in which the 26-year-old played the full 90 minutes. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is hopeful that the England star will recover in time to feature at Carrow Road on Sunday for his side’s trip to Norwich City
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Alvaro Arbeloa has taken great encouragement out of Real Madrid’s performance in their 1-1 draw with CSKA Moscow on Tuesday night, but admitted that the Russian side’s last-gasp leveller had left him with a “bitter aftertaste” in his mouth. The former Liverpool defender felt that Los Blancos, who had taken the lead at the Luzhniki Stadium through Cristiano Ronaldo, could have run out easy winners, making Pontus Wernbloom’s 93rd-minute equaliser all the more difficult to swallow.
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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Franck Ribery has talked up France’s chances at Euro 2012, claiming that there was a good feeling within the squad and that everyone was determined to succeed at the summer event.
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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Lazio have reportedly rejected Edy Reja’s offer to resign as coach ahead of Thursday’s Europa League clash with Atletico Madrid.
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Sergio Aguero returns to the Manchester City starting line-up at the expense of Mario Balotelli as the Premier League leaders host Porto in the second leg of their Europa League round of 32 clash. Roberto Mancini’s men, on home turf at the Etihad Stadium, make no other changes to their first XI as they look to consolidate a 2-1 advantage from the first leg in Portugal a week previously, a lead secured by the Argentine’s late winner after coming off the bench. Aguero will lead the line for the home side with attacking midfielders David Silva and Samir Nasri in support
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Steven Gerrard sees this weekend’s League Cup final against Cardiff City as the perfect opportunity to bring Liverpool ‘s six-year trophy drought to an end.
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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will miss Thursday’s Europa League match against Ajax with a throat infection. The Red Devils secured a 2-0 win against the Dutch outfit at the Amsterdam ArenA last week, a game in which the 26-year-old played the full 90 minutes. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is hopeful that the England star will recover in time to feature at Carrow Road on Sunday for his side’s trip to Norwich City.
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Wesley Sneijder has insisted that although Inter have been far from impressive in recent weeks, he is quite satisfied with his individual displays. Much has been said about the Netherlands international’s performances under head coach Claudio Ranieri, but the former Ajax star feels that there has been nothing wrong with his showing at club level.
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