Soccer Digest

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Thursday, May 29, 2008

Real Madrid president moves to soothe relations with Man United over - International Herald Tribune



LONDON : Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon seems to be backing away from his attempt to lure Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United. Calderon sought to ease the rising tensions with United over a tug-of-war for the player, telling Britain's Sky
Source: www.iht.com

Real move to diffuse United row over Ronaldo - Ireland On-Line
REAL MADRID president Ramon Calderon has attempted to soothe relations with Manchester United over their pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo, insisting: “We are not going to start a conflict”. Earlier this week, United threatened to report Madrid to
Source: breakingnews.iol.ie

Gary Neville builders create Liverpool FC shrine under Manchester - Daily Telegraph
Liverpudlian brothers Brian and Gary Greer buried a Liverpool scarf and a copy of Kop, the club's fanzine, and a match programme, in a plastic tube when they worked on the England defender's pool. "While we were there we created a Scouse time capsule
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Fabio Capello trims squad for trip to Trinidad & Tobago - Times Online
Seven of the Manchester United and Chelsea players who were involved in the Champions League final have been left out of the England squad for the friendly away to Trinidad & Tobago on Sunday. Fabio Capello, the England manager, confirmed that of the
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Van Nistelrooy looking for title with Netherlands - CBS Sportsline
HOENDERLOO, Netherlands (AP) -Wherever he plays - Manchester United, Real Madrid, PSV Eindhoven - Ruud van Nistelrooy is a winner. When he wears orange, however, he remains empty-handed. "I still miss that big title," he said Tuesday. The center
Source: www.sportsline.com


In Atlantic City, N.J., elderly gamblers got flu shots Monday at Bally's Park Place ballroom while slot machines jangled in the next room. Nurses said the shot could cause soreness in their arms, but many replied they would work it out by pulling the slot machine handle.