Franco Baldini

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England and Tottenham midfielder Scott Parker

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England midfielder set to return against Swansea

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Tottenham strikers among the best in the Premier League says Brad Friedel

Jermain Defoe and Emmanuel Adebayor impressed last night

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Chelsea do not deserve place in Europa League says former manager Andre Villas-Boas

Tottenham have also qualified for the last-32

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Ronaldo set Real Madrid on their way to a 4-1 win over Ajax with a close-range finish

Champions League round-up: Ajax felled by Christiano Ronaldo and Kaka but Roberto Mancini's side cannot take advantage

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Ferguson has no plans to retire

Carlos Ancelotti lasted nearly two years in the hot seat

Football: Chelsea managers - a chequelist

Roman Abramovich has seen off nine managers in nine years, at great expense. How does the talent/pay-off ratio stack up? Memphis Barker takes stock

Neymar versus Radamel Falcao: The world’s most coveted forwards go head-to-head

Two of the world’s most in demand strikers have the chance to showcase their ability for their countries in New Jersey at the MetLife Stadium early Thursday morning.

Champions League: Chelsea v Shakhtar Donetsk match preview

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Andre Villas-Boas: Faces his former team, Chelsea, tomorrow

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Andre Villas-Boas insisted yesterday that his club have more reason to relish tomorrow's game with Chelsea than he does. The Tottenham Hotspur manager, who was dismissed by Chelsea in March, pointed to the rivalry between the clubs last season as being more relevant than his own story.

Manchester United winger Luis Nani

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The future of Manchester United winger Luis Nani continues to come under speculation with the latest rumours suggesting Juventus and AC Milan will battle it out for his services.

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo to reach 100 caps for Portugal against Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland would already have been fearful ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Portugal, but will be even more nervous knowing Cristiano Ronaldo has something to celebrate in Porto.

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Clint Dempsey of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his side's third goal as they won at Old Trafford for the first time in 23 years.

Clint Dempsey hopes to make up for Fulham heartbreak by lifting Europa League with Tottenham

Clint Dempsey hopes to make up for his Europa League heartbreak with Fulham by lifting the trophy with Tottenham.

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