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George's Premiership Predictions November 26
2011-11-25 14:04:00
Last time out George got 7 results right and 3 perfect scores in last week's games.Saturday 26th November 2011Stoke City 1 v Blackburn 0Bolton 1 v Everton 1 Chelsea 2 v Wolves 1Man Utd 1 v Newcastle 0 Norwich City 3 v QPR 2 Sunderland 3 v Wigan Athletic 0 WBA 1 v Tottenham 2 Arsenal 2 v Fulham 1Sunday 27th November 2011Swansea City 1 v Aston Villa 1 Liverpool 1 v Manchester City 0Boas Constricted To Just One Season? ? Chelsea Boss Odds-On For Short StayAndre Villas-Boas is now 8/13 with bet365 not to be in the Stamford Bridge dugout at the start of the 2012/13 Premier League campaign and 11/4 not to be in charge against Wolves on Jan 2nd.bet365 spokesman Steve Freeth ?Villas-Boas has barely got his feet under the table but the shelf life of a manager seems to be getting shorter and shorter.?Chelsea are already 4/9 to win nothing this season, they could be playing in the Europa League instead of with Europe?s elite in a competition that the owner is very keen to win and ...
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George's Premiership Predictions November 18
2011-11-18 10:39:00
Last time out George got 4 results right and no perfect scores in the games before the international break.Saturday 19th November 2011Norwich City 1 v Arsenal 2 Everton 2 v Wolves 1 Manchester City 3 v Newcastle 1 Stoke City 1 v QPR 0 Sunderland 2 v Fulham 2 WBA 2 v Bolton 2 Wigan Athletic 1 v Blackburn 1 Swansea City 2 v Man Utd 3Sunday 20th November 2011Chelsea 2 v Liverpool 1Sunday 21st November 2011Tottenham Hotspur 3 v Aston Villa 1Promoted Trio Impressing Bookmakersbet365 are now 66/1 about the promoted trio of QPR, Norwich and Swansea all returning to the Championship at the end of the season after an impressive start to their Premier League campaigns.bet365 spokesman Steve Freeth ?We were offering 14/1 about all three going straight back down during pre-season and our 6/4 quote for QPR, Norwich and Swansea to all avoid the drop gives us an indication about how well the new boys have done so far this season.?Premier League SpecialHow Many Promoted Teams Will Be Releg...
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International night, Euro 2012 finalists set
2011-11-16 02:46:00
The final lineup for next summer's Euro pean Championship in Poland & Ukraine is now set after tonight's playoff second legs, with a strong field of sixteen heading for Eastern Europe.There were no winning fightbacks following the first legs and Portugal, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Ireland and Croatia all advanced to Euro 2012 , eliminating respectively Bosnia & Herzogovina, Montenegro, Estonia and Turkey.The sixteen qualifiers are thus:Poland, Ukraine, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, France, England, Portugal, Denmark, Croatia, Sweden, Eire, Czech Republic, Greece and Russia.All the big guns are there, and Croatia, Sweden, Russia and Ireland make the boat having missed out on the World Cup in South Africa in 2010.The Netherlands' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar finished as top scorer in Europe with twelve goals, followed by Germany's Miroslav Klose with nine.England were the best supported team with an average home crowd of 77,000, followed by France with 65,000.The draw...
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When the Kings came to town
2011-11-14 03:16:00
England 1:0 Spain Wembley Stadium, LondonWembley was full, sold on the dream of the king's touch, as the world's No.1 soccer nation Spain dropped by for an evening.A strange pre-match atmosphere, as the usual patriotic fantasy rang increasingly hollow: No-one expected England to win and most were hoping for a defeat short of embarrassing.A 90,000 defending army expected its fortress to be breached, and that it would only be a matter of when, not if the Spanish Armada would get revenge for 1588.They had their full team out: Xavi, Iniesta and David Villa were facing Phil Jones, Joleon Lescott and Danny Welbeck - ouch!In the first five minutes the red sea washed over Wembley as expected, Spain marinating possession and donning the mantle of the home side as they took their game confidently to their raw hosts. England were second best, pinned back in their own half, unable to string multiple passes together or create moments of danger. This was no ordinary home game.Spain enjoyed the (...
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FIFA back down in poppy row
2011-11-10 13:09:00
England will be allowed to wear poppies on their shirts against Spain on Saturday after all, albeit as an armband.An extraordinary row had been stirred up after the Football Association announced the England team would sport the Remembrance Day flower for their friendly against the World Champions. Scotland and Wales plan to do the same for their games against Cyprus and Norway.FIFA reacted monolithically by refusing to countenance it, citing their regulations against "political, religious or commercial" symbols on national team shirts.Political leaders and royalty reacted with rage, the London media went into frenzy and two members of the English Defence League, a protest group which draws a number of soccer thugs, scaled the roof of FIFA House in Zurich to protest.Ignoring the fact that several nations' shirts have Christian crosses or Islamic crescents on them, or that Adidas, FIFA's favourite manufacturer, Nike, Umbro and other brands already have their logos emblazoned on shi...
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England To Base In Krakow For Euro 2012
2011-11-09 02:27:00
The English FA have announced that the England team at Euro 2012 will be based in the historic city of Krakow in Poland . The team will stay at the city centre Hotel Stary close to Rynek Square in the Old Town district and train at the rather dilapidated Hutnik Municipality Stadium on the city's outskirts.Krakow is Poland's second largest city after Warsaw, the capital, and is Poland's major cultural and artistic centre. Krakow is not one of Poland's Euro 2012 venue cities and is a five hour train journey (with no beer on sale) to Wroclaw.TagsEuro 2012 football

Al Sadd Defy Odds To Take Asian Crown
2011-11-08 06:31:00
?I think I am not in the best condition to analyse it. At this moment, my feeling is stronger than my reason.?Those were the words of Jorge Fossati, the coach of newly-crowned Asian Champions Al Sadd, deep in the bowels of Jeonju World Cup Stadium on Saturday evening. The Uruguayan had just watched a fantastic final in which his team overcame favourites and host Jeonbuk Motors thanks to a penalty shootout. 120 minutes ended 2-2 in a game that the Koreans had the chances to win but the Qataris held out and took the shootout 4-2 thanks to two saves from man of the match Mohamed Saqr.?I am happy for everyone but especially for Saqr,? said Fossati. ?When I came back to the club in January, many people told me that he couldn?t play anymore and that he was too old. Today, he was fantastic but that was not the only game in this competition in which he was fantastic. Jeonbuk players did not miss the penalties, he saved them. In the game also, he made two or three very important saves. One i...

George's Premiership Predictions November 5
2011-11-04 17:36:00
Last week George got 4 results right and no perfect scores, but expect some fireworks this weekend.Saturday 5th November 2011Newcastle 1 v Everton 1 Arsenal 2 v WBA 0 Aston Villa 2 v Norwich City 1 Blackburn 1 v Chelsea 2 Liverpool 3 v Swansea City 1 Man Utd 2 v Sunderland 0 QPR 0 v Manchester City 3Sunday 30th November 2011Wolves 1 v Wigan Athletic 1 Bolton 2 v Stoke City 2 Fulham 1 v Tottenham 1Last week's Premier League predictionsTagsWorld Cup PensWorld Cup PostersPremiership football predictions
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George's Premiership Predictions October 29
2011-10-28 14:32:00
George had a mixed week last week and got 3 results right and 2 perfect scores - Wolves 2 v Swansea City 2 and Blackburn 1 v Tottenham 2.Saturday 29th October 2011Everton 2 v Man Utd 2 Chelsea 2 v Arsenal 0 Manchester City 3 v Wolves 0 Norwich City 2 v Blackburn 1Sunderland 1 v Aston Villa 1 Swansea City 1 v Bolton 0 Wigan Athletic 1 v Fulham 1 WBA 1 v Liverpool 1Sunday 30th October 2011Tottenham 2 v QPR 0Monday 31st OctoberStoke City 3 v Newcastle United 1Last week's Premier League predictionsTagsWorld Cup PensWorld Cup PostersPremiership football predictions
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Three-way race for the J. League title
2011-10-28 08:41:00
And then there were three. Two familiar contenders, one plucky outsider and four league games are all that stand between Kashiwa Reysol, Gamba Osaka, Nagoya Grampus and the J. League title.Autumn is especially beautiful across the Kant? Plain, when the deciduous leaves fall and a mellow sunlight light frames the back streets and alleys of one of the world's most populous regions. That's true even in the gritty industrial Chiba town of Kashiwa, where the locals are hoping their promoted upstarts can win back to back championships.Kashiwa Reysol coasted through J2 last season, holding off the challenge of Ventforet Kofu to win the second division by ten points. At the helm was grizzled Brazilian coach Nelsinho, whose association with Japanese football is so lengthy his first club Verdy was still based in Kawasaki. The much-travelled tactician won the J. League with Verdy and later took over at the club formerly known as Nagoya Grampus Eight, before embarking on a peripatetic waltz a...
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City's pyrrhic victory?
2011-10-27 15:11:00
Manchester United 1:6 Manchester City Scorelines don't come much more amazing than Sunday's Mancunian derby, but was there really much reason to celebrate, however many records tumbled at Old Trafford?With a few days' recuperation from that shellshock of a final score, can the result be deemed a welcome riposte to or even wholescale power shift from the hegemony of moneybags Chelsea and Manchester United, or another symptom of the obscene, out-of-control spending in the English top division which is upsetting its natural order of competition?Watching Fergie's nose rubbed into the dirt certainly had its charms for those of us who do not buy into the 'Glory glory Man United' hype machine, as the Scot's lazily applied moniker of 'football genius' suddenly hung by a thread after such a an utter pasting.And it was not unpleasant to see City's supporters for once get the upper hand on their storied and hitherto more monied rivals. The Blues have played Torino to Juventus, Espanol...
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The 2014 World Cup trek
2011-10-21 22:15:00
FIFA have released the dates and venues for the matches of the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil , with the patience of traveling supporters set to be tested once again.Instead of keeping group games within a couple of venues located close to one-another, as used to be the norm, fans will face trips of up to 2,000 miles in order to watch all of their nation's opening clashes.One unlucky Group A team will begin in Sao Paulo, then trek 1,680 miles (2,700 km) up to Manaus, before an odyssey of 3,538 miles (5,698km) across the Amazon to Recife, a voyage one team from Group D and another from Group G must also endure. Even the hosts are not spared, with the seleçao kicking off in Sao Paulo before flying 1465 miles (2357km) to Fortaleza and then making another journey of 1042 miles (1677km) to Brasilia.The explanation for clocking-up so many air miles, according to the organising committee, is the varying weather, with the south of Brazil much cooler than the north."The climate is so differ...
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Morocco to host Club World Cup
2011-10-21 19:51:00
Morocco will host both the 2013 and 2014 FIFA Club World Cup s.Iran, South Africa and the U.A.E. all withdrew their bids, leaving FIFA to bring the competition to Africa for the first time. The hosting is set to be rubber-stamped in Zurich in December.The North African nation has a strong soccer tradition, and the national team memorably became the first African nation to win a group in the World Cup Finals, topping England, Portugal and Poland at Mexico '86, before losing to a late Lothar Matthaus goal from eventual finalists West Germany in the next round.Morocco will also host the 2015 African Cup of Nations, whose centerpiece will be the new 80,000-seat Grand Stade de Casablanca. Their current national team boasts QPR's mercurial midfielder Adel Taraabt and Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh.The 2011 edition of the Club World Cup, featuring Barcelona (Spain), Santos (Brazil), Monterrey (Mexico), Auckland City (New Zealand), a representative from Asia and one from Africa, as wel...
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Abolishing promotion deserves relegation
2011-10-21 16:18:00
Richard Bevan of England's League Managers Association inadvertently raised the frightening prospect of a breakaway from the Premier League when he mentioned some club owners wanted to do away with promotion to and relegation from the Premier League.While he did not mention the 'b' word, a rebel division surely remains a potential threat if a majority of the mega-rich (foreign) owners decide they can worry no longer about their investments and thus remove the risk of a season or more outside the top flight.Bevan cited "American owners...and some of the Asian owners" for raising the unthinkable idea of the top league being cut off from the rest for good. The prospect of no promotion would kill the dreams of millions of supporters, particularly hurting fans of sleeping giants like Cardiff City, Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday.While the arriviste 'die-hards' of England's big clubs in the emerging markets for the 'EPL' of Asia and North America would probably see no...
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George's Premiership Predictions October 22
2011-10-21 12:06:00
George had a great week last week and got 7 results right and 3 perfect scores - Chelsea 3 v Everton 1 and Liverpool 1 v Man Utd 1, Arsenal 2 v Sunderland 1.Place a pre-match bet on the Man Utd v Man City game with bet365 and they will give you a free In-Play bet to the same stake on the big match.To qualify for your free In-Play bet, simply place a bet before kick-off at bet365, then once the game starts place another bet on any In-Play market. If your FIRST In-Play bet loses bet365 will refund this stake, up to the same value as your largest pre-match bet.Saturday 22nd October 2011Wolves 2 v Swansea City 2Aston Villa 2 v WBA 0 Bolton 2 v Sunderland 1 Newcastle 3 v Wigan Athletic 1 Liverpool 2 v Norwich City 0Sunday 23rd October 2011Arsenal 1 v Stoke City 1Fulham 1 v Everton 1Manchester Utd 2 v Manchester City 1 Blackburn 1 v Tottenham 2 QPR 1 v Chelsea 2Last week's Premier League predictionsTagsWorld Cup PensWorld Cup PostersPremiership football predictions
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Enjoy a free In-Play bet on Man Utd v Man City with bet365
2011-10-20 16:10:00
Place a pre-match bet on the Man Utd v Man City game with bet365 and they will give you a free In-Play bet to the same stake on the big match.To qualify for your free In-Play bet, simply place a bet before kick-off at bet365, then once the game starts place another bet on any In-Play market. If your FIRST In-Play bet loses bet365 will refund this stake, up to the same value as your largest pre-match bet.With a great range of pre-match markets on offer and over 60 In-Play markets available throughout the game, you can make the most of this exciting Premier League clash with bet365.About bet365bet365 is one of the world?s largest online gambling groups with over six million customers worldwide. bet365 offers a Sports Betting experience that?s unrivalled. The Group employs over 1,700 people and is the UK?s seventh largest private company.In the 2010 eGaming Review Awards, bet365 was named Operator of the Year and Casino Operator of the Year, as well as receiving the Best Webs...
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Fifa World Rankings For October 2011
2011-10-19 12:37:00
Fifa's World Rankings for October 2011 were published today at FIFA HQ in Zurich, Switzerland. 2010 World Cup winners Spain are on top followed by the Netherlands, Germany and Copa America champs Uruguay. England are in 7th.Ranking Team1 Spain 2 Netherlands 3 Germany 4 Uruguay 5 Brazil 6 Italy 7 England 8 Greece 8 Portugal 10 Argentina 10 Denmark 12 Croatia 13 Russia 14 Sweden 15 France 16 Chile 17 Japan 18 Switzerland 19 Côte d'Ivoire 20 AustraliaFull world rankingsPrevious Fifa World RankingsBet with Bet 365Soccer betting tipsSoccer Books & DVDsTagsSoccer News soccer football fifa
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Hillsborough truth in sight at last
2011-10-18 02:15:00
The end to an arduous 22-year campaign for truth surrounding the Hillsborough disaster could at last be in sight as the UK government has confirmed it will release all contemporary documents relating to the day in question.After a 139,000-strong online petition and a moving parliamentary debate led Home Secretary Theresa May to announce up to 300,000 files will be released.The relatives of the 96 Liverpool fans who died at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final have maintained a relentless campaign for government minutes to be publicised, to prove once and for all that Reds fans were innocent and that South Yorkshire police alone were to blame for the tragedy and lied to cover the fact up.While the famous Taylor Report, which paved the way for the all-seater stadia of the Premier League we have today, exonerated the supporters and confirmed the police were responsible for the crowd control which turned fatal, the South Yorkshire force's role in spreading misinformation has never been confirmed...
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Manchester United Old Trafford Tour
2011-10-15 09:14:00
The Museum & Stadium Tour of Manchester United 's Old Trafford ground, the self-styled "Theatre of Dreams" is hugely popular with football fans from all over the world, not just Manchester United supporters.Participants of our tour included visitors from Hong Kong and Russia as well as Swansea City supporters in Manchester for their team's Monday night game with Manchester City.The tour begins in the Museum, which has replicas of Manchester United's many trophies, shirts, boots and other memorabilia donated by Manchester United players past and present and video of many of the great matches featuring the club. The interesting displays chart the history of Manchester United, the Busby era and the tragedy at Munich, through to United's first win in the European Cup and its present dominance in English football. The Museum also reveals the hooligan problem that affected the club in the 1970s.The Stadium part of the tour takes visitors into the ground to get a full appreciation o...

Euro 2012 Play Offs
2011-10-15 05:18:00
The draw for the Euro 2012 qualification play offs were made in the Polish city of Krakow on Thursday.The full draw is:Bosnia-Herzegovina v PortugalEstonia v IrelandCzech Republic v MontenegroTurkey v CroatiaFirst leg matches are scheduled for November 11 or 12 with the second leg to be played on November 15.TagsWorld Cup PostersEuro 2012 football
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George's Premiership Predictions October 15
2011-10-14 15:26:00
George had a good week last week and got 6 results right and 1 perfect score - Spurs 2 Arsenal 1.The Soccer season is in full swing and the race to win the Premier League and Europe's other top leagues is soon to reach fever pitch. There's no better place to bet on the action throughout the season than bet365 with its market leading dynamic In-Play product. With this comprehensive service you can make every minute of every Soccer game count! bet365's popular Soccer promotions are also running throughout the season, including the Bore Draw Money Back offer. Just have a pre-match Correct Score, Half-Time/Full-Time or Scorecast bet on any Soccer match and if the game finishes 0-0 they will refund your bet. Enjoy every second of the season at bet365!Saturday 15th October 2011Liverpool 1 v Man Utd 1Manchester City 2 v Aston Villa 0 Norwich City 2 v Swansea City 1QPR 3 v Blackburn 2 Stoke City 2 v Fulham 1 Wigan Athletic 1 v Bolton 1 Chelsea 3 v Everton 1Sunday 16th October 201...
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Euro 2012 field narrows down
2011-10-12 12:26:00
We now know twelve of the sixteen finalists for next summer's Euro pean Championship in Poland & Ukraine, with play-offs for the four remaining places taking place in mid-November.The hosts will be joined by Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Spain and Sweden.Five of the play-off contenders are East European - Bosnia/Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia and Montenegro, along with Eire, Portugal and Turkey. The draw is on Thursday in Poland.Some names missing the boat include Norway, whom Portugal pipped on goal difference in Group H, and Switzerland, who had beaten Spain at the 2010 World Cup, lost to fast-improving Wales in their final game, allowing Montenegro to overtake; Belgium, despite the talents of Eden Hazard and others, drew three and lost three in Group A and were beaten to second place by Turkey, while 2010 qualifiers Serbia and Slovenia are on the quayside after Estonia's impressive run to the playoffs from Group C.2010...
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Saving Money with Sport
2011-10-06 16:48:00
In these harsh economic times it?s worthwhile considering every possible outlet when it comes to cost cutting and sport can lend a hand. Go for a run instead of going to the gym, playing football in the park rather than paying pitch fees or cycling to work instead of driving.The latter mentioned is perhaps the most commonly taken option when it comes to cutting costs and through a bit of exercise in there for good measure. Motoring costs are soaring as the price of petrol gets higher and those insurance premiums never seem to drop year after year. However, the price of buying bicycles has dropped and you?ll be able to pick up one for much less than you thought.The beauty of the internet is that products are available faster and cheaper, this is certainly the case if you buy bicycles online too. Search through thousands of options online that are right for you, you?ll also find plenty of accessories including helmets, footwear and reflective stickers and lights for night travellers.D...
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Japan's never-ending Nabisco Cup nonsense
2011-10-05 04:31:00
The sight of Gamba Osaka running out at Expo '70 Stadium tonight is unlikely to fill their fans with hope. It's more likely to fill those in attendance with a sense of trepidation as the team currently leading the J. League standings does battle with defending Nabisco Cup champions Jubilo Iwata for a trophy no one genuinely wants to win.Last weekend, Gamba celebrated twenty years at their Banpaku home with a well deserved 1-0 win over bitter rivals Urawa Reds which kept them top of the league. Tonight, however, Gamba run out at their crumbling home ground to take part in one of the most chaotically organised League Cup competitions in recent history.March's devastating T?hoku earthquake not only saw the J. League put on hold, it also prompted the complete reorganisation of the League Cup - known to all and sundry as the Nabisco Cup after its biscuit-producing sponsor. Two rounds of hastily arranged home-and-away fixtures were organised but as in previous seasons, Japan's four AF...
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George's Premiership Predictions October 1
2011-09-30 14:38:00
George had a good week last week and got six results right but no perfect scores.The Soccer season is in full swing and the race to win the Premier League and Europe's other top leagues is soon to reach fever pitch. There's no better place to bet on the action throughout the season than bet365 with its market leading dynamic In-Play product. With this comprehensive service you can make every minute of every Soccer game count! bet365's popular Soccer promotions are also running throughout the season, including the Bore Draw Money Back offer. Just have a pre-match Correct Score, Half-Time/Full-Time or Scorecast bet on any Soccer match and if the game finishes 0-0 they will refund your bet. Enjoy every second of the season at bet365!Saturday 1st October 2011Everton 1 v Liverpool 1 Aston Villa 2 v Wigan Athletic 1 Blackburn 1 v Manchester City 2 Man Utd 3 v Norwich City 1Sunderland 1 v WBA 1 Wolves 2 v Newcastle 2Sunday 2nd October 2011Bolton 1 v Chelsea 3 Fulham 2 v QPR 1 Swa...
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Same Again In Shanghai
2008-09-13 10:36:00
There was no Shanghai Surprise. The only surprise was that some thought it was going to be any different. It could have been worse though, that was the one consolation for the few South Korea n fans who, late Wednesday evening, had sat through a typically turgid Korean Derby. 1-1 was the score between the near neighbors in their 2010 World Cup qualification match in China.There were less than 1,000 fans present in Shanghai's Hongkou Stadium - a far cry from the 25,000 plus that watched March's match. Apart from the loss of the novelty factor as well as the will to live, the main reason for the difference in the fact that North Korea hiked ticket prices by around 500% for the cheapest tickets -the 'hosts'(the game had been moved from Pyongyang to Shanghai after communist authorities in North Korea refused to fly the southern flag and play the anthem) didn't want their fans to be as heavily outnumbered as before.The tie was the fourth straight stalemate between the two rivals in 2...

Premiership Betting Sept 13 2008
2008-09-13 10:32:00
The English Premiership returns this weekend after an exciting week of World Cup qualifiers.The top two matches on the card this weekend are two games in the North West of England.The EPL's two richest clubs Manchester City and Chelsea meet at the "Middle Eastlands" and a draw looks like a good bet, with Brazilian Robinho making his debut for City and the home players keen to impress the new owners after the recent Sheikh-up in the boardroom.Over at Anfield, Liverpool face Manchester United in the hate-filled "Red Derby." Dimitar Berbatov makes his debut for United and Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres are back for Liverpool, but anything other than a draw, possibly scoreless, looks unlikely.In other games, we're tipping Hull to cause an upset and take a point from crisis-club Newcastle at St. James' Park and for Arsenal to end their run of bad results at Ewood Park with an away win against Blackburn, who's coach Paul Ince might be persuaded by the job vacancy in the North East...
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Shimizu S-Pulse Fans
2008-09-13 09:55:00
Shimizu S-Pulse fans are some of the best in the J-League - friendly, vocal and loyal. They turn up in numbers both home and away.S-Pulse are having a poor season in the league this year and lost this match away to Nagoya Grampus at the Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya.Look out for the woman falling off her seat about 60 seconds in.Bet with Bet 365 World Soccer NewsSoccer betting tipsSoccer Books & DVDsTagsJ-League S-Pulse Grampus
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Report cards are in as the J. League approaches its final term
2008-09-12 08:48:00
With the international break yielding a positive result for Japan and the autumn leaves starting to make their first appearances on the tree-lined avenues surrounding the National Stadium, attention now turns to the business end of the J. League season.Five teams are still in with a genuine chance of lifting the trophy, but northern outfit Consadole Sapporo are certainly not one of them. News that the J. League is considering switching to a European-aligned, winter-based calendar will have gone down like a lead balloon in Sapporo, where Consadole habitually spend their summers in the open-air surrounds of Atsubetsu Stadium. The Hokkaido side have been luckless at their traditional summer home this season, and they currently sit bottom of the table, with last season's J2 champions set to make a swift return to the Second Division.Fellow northern outfit Albirex Niigata have also struggled in 2008. They may be the second-best supported team in the league - only Urawa Reds draw larger ...
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2010 World Cup Qualifiers - Sept 10
2008-09-11 04:49:00
On an evening of shock results for away teams in the European zone for qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, England, Scotland, Denmark, and yes, Luxembourg all beat tough teams away.England, were a different proposition this time around at the Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, beating Croatia 4-1, thanks to a Theo Walcott hat-trick and a goal from Wayne Rooney. Scotland won on the road in Iceland 2-1, with goals from Kirk Broadfoot and Barry Robson in Rejkyavik. The biggest shock on a night that saw Denmark beat Portugal 3-2 at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon was Luxembourg's 2-1 win over Switzerland at the Letzigrund Stadion in Zurich. Joint Euro 2008 hosts Austria also came down to earth after their 3-1 win over France in Vienna, when they lost 2-0 away to Lithuania, who have taken a maximum six points from their first two games.In other results, a Miroslav Klose hat-trick saved Germany from defeat in Finland with the game ending in a 3-3 tie.France beat Serbia 2-1...
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