Ireland held to draw by Bolivia

ESPN Soccernet - John O'Shea, who plays for Manchester United, did not play on Saturday. Instead, seven rookies made the roster and 11 newcomers earned their first international cap on Wednesday. "Every player who played has done himself no harm," MacDonald said
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News in brief
Observer - Detectives raiding cannabis plantations across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have discovered mains electricity wired to doors and windows as booby traps. Docherty daughter injured Lucy Docherty, 25, daughter of the former Manchester United manager
Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Beckham unsurprised by Keane success
ESPN Soccernet - David Beckham is not surprised by the success former Manchester United team-mate Roy Keane has achieved in his first season as a manager. The former Republic of Ireland midfielder led the Black Cats to the Championship title after taking over at the
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La Liga: Ronaldino sent off as Barcelona win
ESPN Soccernet - A hustling Beckham was at the centre of much of Real's forward play when he cut in from the left and crossed towards former Manchester United team mate Van Nistelrooy, who nodded the ball down with the help of his arm. As the Depor players appealed
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How we met: Owen Hargreaves & Dan Freedman
Independent Online Edition - Footballer Owen Hargreaves, 26, was born in Canada to British parents. Signed to Bayern Munich aged 16, he is now set to join Manchester United. Since his international debut in 2001, when he was poorly received by some England fans, he has picked up
Source: news.independent.co.uk

Real stay top after win but Barca keep pace
ESPN.com - His former Manchester United team mate Ruud Van Nistelrooy nodded the ball down near the line with the help of his arm, and as the Depor players appealed for handball, defender Sergio Ramos pounced to score. After the break, Beckham thumped a free kick
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Slade ride ends in improbable clash of green and orange
Guardian Unlimited - Club president Valery Belokon will fly in from Riga and don a tangerine suit for the occasion and has forked out for his players to stay in the hotel used by Manchester United for the FA Cup final. Over the past year the Latvian businessman has
Source: football.guardian.co.uk

David Beckham Returns to England Squad
San Francisco Gate - Phil Neville (Everton), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea, captain), Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Michael Dawson (Tottenham), Ledley King (Tottenham), Nicky Shorey (Reading).
Source: sfgate.com

Kaka sets his sights on an English hat-trick
Daily Mail - Milan beat Liverpool 2-1 in last Wednesday’s Champions League Final, having overcome Manchester United in the semi-final, and Kaka said: "The end of my season is being defined by English football. I’ve been successful so far and I expect this to
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INVESTORS POISED FOR UNITED BID
Daily Mirror - INVESTORS are on red alert for a potential £800million takeover after the revelation that the Glazers are willing to sell Manchester United. As Mirror Sport exclusively reported yesterday, the Glazer family are ready to listen to bids less than
Source: www.mirror.co.uk


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