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Brazil seek end to home goal drought

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Brazil will try and score their first goal at home since last November when they face Portugal in Wednesday's friendly in Brasilia. The once free-scoring Brazilians have been held to goalless...

Goals galore for Portuguese all around Europe

Ronaldo at the double Cristiano Ronaldo reached his century of goals for Manchester United, getting two in the champions’ 5-0 win over Stoke City at Old Trafford on Saturday. Both of Ronaldo’s goals were from free-kicks, with...

Queiroz names two debutants for Brazil friendly

LISBON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Portugal's coach Carlos Queiroz on Thursday named two debutants for the friendly with Brazil on Wednesday in Brasilia. Porto defender Rolando and Braga midfielder Cesar Peixoto received their first...

Moreira nets brace; Duo on mark in Romania; Chelsea humbled

Chelsea crash out of Carling Cup Chelsea were the shock victims of the major upset in the fourth round of the English League Cup, after the Blues were knocked out by Championship side Burnley at Stamford Bridge. Both Paulo...

Carling Cup: Chelsea 1-1 Burnley

Ade Akinbiyi (right) celebrates scoring Burnley's equaliser at Stamford Bridge. Photograph: Scott Heavey/Action Images In 1956 these two teams played an FA Cup tie that lasted five matches and nine hours, the length of time...

Carling Cup: Didier Drogba throws coin as Burnley beat Chelsea in penalty shoot-out

Drogba gestures towards Burnley fans. Photograph: Mike Egerton/Empics Sport/PA Chelsea suffered a shock exit from this competition at the hands of a dogged Burnley after a penalty shoot-out last night, and that may not be the...

Chelsea stars veto youth plan

Luiz Felipe Scolari will not pick an experimental team of Chelsea academy players to face Burnley in the Carling Cup tomorrow because he has been told by his senior players that they want to play in and win the competition....

Rejuvenated Tiago earns Juventus ovation

Chelsea back on song Chelsea responded to their midweek defeat in Rome by winning 2-0 at Blackburn Rovers to remain top of the Premiership. Jose Bosingwa and Deco started for Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side, while Paulo Ferreira was...

Cristiano Ronaldo nets brace; Petit, Duda and Danny on the mark

Ronaldo hits another brace Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to the goalscoring form of last season, with another brace in Manchester United’s 4-3 win over Hull City making it four goals in two games for the Portuguese. Ronaldo,...

Chelsea - Ramos on the Radar?

According to an unlikely rumour, Chelsea are being linked with Sergio Ramos. The Real Madrid defender is apparently on the verge of being offered for sale with Madrid having shelved plans to give the defender a life long...

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