Football: Japan's Maya Yoshida warns young teammates - pressure comes with the territoryTOKYO (REUTERS) - Japan captain Maya Yoshida warned his young teammates that they will need to handle the pressure that comes with being Asian Cup favourites as the four-time winners prepare to open their campaign against Turkmenistan...
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Football: Man City fans wary of United and suspect defence, Liverpool supporters fear fatigue and MagpiesSINGAPORE - It is squeaky bum time for fans from Manchester to Marine Parade as the English Premier League title goes down to the wire.Champions Manchester City are second on 86 points after 34 matches, two points behind...
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Football: Former Man United player Wes Brown believes top four still within Red Devils' reachSINGAPORE - Alarm bells might have rung at Old Trafford after Manchester United's 2-0 loss to cross-town rivals City on Wednesday (April 24), with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer supposedly summoned to a crisis meeting with executive...
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Gattuso livid with Milan's shock exitATHENS • AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso slammed his players for "making fools of ourselves" after bowing out of the Europa League following their shock 3-1 loss at Olympiakos."We gifted the game," he said after Thursday's Group F defeat in Athens, where all the goals came in the second...
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EPL clubs to call for action on City over financial fair playLONDON • At least a dozen top-flight clubs are planning to write to the Premier League to ask what action they intend to take over alleged breaches of financial fair play (FFP) by Manchester City.In an unprecedented move, they intend to call on the league to...
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Football: Saudi Arabia show title credentials with 4-0 win over 10-man North Korea in Asian Cup openerDUBAI (AFP) - Three-time winners Saudi Arabia laid down a marker as they ruthlessly dismissed 10-man North Korea at the Asian Cup on Tuesday (Jan 8).The Saudis, humbled at last year's World Cup in Russia, looked far more...
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Football: Aston Villa meet Derby in play-off battle for 170 million prizeLONDON (REUTERS) - Aston Villa face Derby County in the Championship play-off final on Monday (May 27) with both clubs desperate for a return to the Premier League in a game billed as the richest in world football with at least £170 million (S$297...
