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- City to lodge UEFA complaint
Man City have told the UEFA matchday delegate present at their match with Porto that they are to make a complaint over alleged racist abuse.
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- Genkov rescues Wisla
Ten-man Wisla Krakow earned a 1-1 draw with Standard Liege in the first leg of their last 32 Europa League tie
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- Hannover hold Brugge advantage
Hannover secured a first-leg victory over Club Brugge thanks to Jan Schlaudraff's penalty 10 minutes from time in the Europa League round of 32.
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- Pulis rues Britannia blank
Tony Pulis rued Stoke failing to score an early goal after the narrow defeat to Valencia at the Britannia on Thursday night.
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- Mancini praise for players
Roberto Mancini was pleased with Man City's performance as they came from behind to claim a 2-1 win over Europa League holders Porto.
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- De Boer rues bad luck
Ajax head coach Frank de Boer felt his side lacked small details in order to overcome Manchester United in Amsterdam.
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- John just the job for Twente
Ola John's goal earned FC Twente a crucial 1-0 away win over Steaua Bucharest in the first leg of their last 32 tie.
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- Eindhoven triumph in Trabzon
Two quick goals ensured PSV Eindhoven claimed an away win to give them control of their Europa League last-32 tie with Trabzonspor.
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- Greeks frustrate Udinese
Udinese were held to a goalless draw by PAOK Salonika in the first leg of the last-32 Europa League tie.
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- City plunder Porto
Manchester City came from behind to claim a 2-1 win over Europa League holders Porto in the first leg of their last 32 clash.
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- Ferguson happy with Ajax win
Sir Alex Ferguson admitted he was happy enough with Manchester United's 2-0 win against Ajax, despite failing to hit top gear in Amsterdam.
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- Sporting grab late leveller
Ricardo Sa Pinto's reign as Sporting Lisbon coach began with a draw as Andre Santos struck late on to give them a 2-2 draw with Legia Warsaw.
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- Valencia blow for United
Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia is facing four weeks out of action after injuring his hamstring in 2-0 win over Ajax.
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- AZ edge Anderlecht
AZ Alkmaar edged to a 1-0 win in the first leg of their last 32 Europa League clash with Anderlecht.
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- Falcao at the double
Falcao inspired Atletico Madrid to an impressive 3-1 win over Lazio in Rome in the first leg of their last 32 Europa League tie
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- Huntelaar rescues Schalke
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's late strike gave Schalke a 1-1 draw at Viktoria Plzen in the first leg of their Europa League round of 32 tie.
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- Lugano lends Suarez support
Uruguay captain Diego Lugano has backed Luis Suarez and claims the Liverpool man 'showed balls' in not shaking Patrice Evra's hand.
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- Topal torpedo sinks Stoke
Mehmet Topal's stunning first-half strike handed Valencia the advantage in their Europa League round of 32 clash with Stoke.
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- Lokomotiv earn slender lead
Lokomotiv Moscow came from behind to earn a 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of their last 32 Europa League tie.
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- Europa League results (2)
Steaua Bucharest 0-1 FC Twente; Wisla Krakow 1-1 Standard Liege; Udinese 0-0 PAOK; Trabzonspor 1-2 PSV Eindhoven; Hannover 2-1 Club Brugge.
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- Europa League - Porto 1-2 Manchester City
Manchester City came from behind to beat defending Europa League champions Porto 2-1 in the first leg of their last-32 clash. Silvestre Varela put the home side ahead on 27 minutes but an Alvaro Pereira own-goal and a tap-in from late substitute Sergio Aguero completed a second-half comeback.
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- Swiss championship result
Young Boys 2 Basel 2
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- World Cup - Bebeto joins World Cup team
Bebeto has been appointed to the local committee in charge of organising the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
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- Europa League - Valencia injury woe for United
Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia is facing four weeks out of action after injuring his hamstring in Thursday night's 2-0 win over Ajax in Amsterdam.
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- Stoke 0-1 Valencia
Mehmet Topal's spectacular long-range strike gives Valencia a slender victory over Stoke in their first leg Europa League tie.
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- Europa League results
Lokomotiv Moscow 2-1 Athletic Bilbao; Red Bull Salzburg 0-4 Metalist Kharkiv; AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Anderlecht; Lazio 1-3 Atletico Madrid; Viktoria Plzen 1-1 Schalke; Legia Warsaw 2-2 Sporting.
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- Europa League - Ajax 0-2 Manchester United
Second-half goals from Ashley Young and Javier Hernandez gave Manchester United a 2-0 win at Ajax in a stylish Europa League debut.
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- Donovan open to Toffees return
On-loan Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan is open to another return to Everton in the future.
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- Liga - Villar re-elected amid controversy
Angel Maria Villar was voted in unopposed for a seventh four-year term as president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) on Thursday amid allegations of irregularities in the electoral process.
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- Euro 2012 - Redknapp open to part-time role
Harry Redknapp would be open to the idea of managing England at Euro 2012 this summer while remaining in charge of Tottenham.
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- African Cup of Nations - Sunzu eyes England move
Stoppila Sunzu has set his sights on a move to England after becoming a hero in Zambia for converting the winning penalty in Sunday's African Cup of Nations final against Ivory Coast.
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- Robson set for Boro exit
Barry Robson is to leave Middlesbrough in the summer having lined up a move to join Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps.
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- Champions League - Mazzarri misses Chelsea games
Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri will miss both legs of the Champions League last-16 tie against Chelsea after losing an appeal against his two-match ban.
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- Hornets win Doyley appeal
Watford have won their appeal against Lloyd Doyley's red card in Tuesday's victory over Leicester.
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- Plastic pitches could return
Artificial pitches could make a return to English football after club chairmen voted to hold a formal consultation.
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- Bundesliga - Kagawa suffers ankle injury
Champions Borussia Dortmund will be without attacking midfielder Shinji Kagawa for up to three weeks after he tore ankle ligaments in training.
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- Ligue 1 - Marseille hit by Remy blow
Marseille striker Loic Remy will miss his team's Champions League last-16 first leg against Internazionale next week after the Ligue 1 club said he would be sidelined for about three weeks with a thigh injury.
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- Crawley land Gilmartin
Crawley have secured the services of Watford goalkeeper Rene Gilmartin on loan. The 24-year-old, who has recently returned from a loan spell at npower League One side Yeovil, will stay with Crawley until the end of March and is a replacement for the injured Scott Shearer.
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- Southampton-Reading moved
Reading's npower Championship clash with Southampton at St Mary's has been re-arranged. The match was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday April 14 but has been moved forward to Friday April 13 with a 7.45pm kick-off.
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- Cook extends Carlisle loan
Sunderland striker Jordan Cook has extended his loan spell at Carlisle for another month. The 21-year-old, who joined the Cumbrians in mid-January, has made four appearances for Greg Abbott's side since making his debut in the 2-1 home win over Chesterfield.
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- Barnsley sign Cotterill
Barnsley have completed the signing of winger David Cotterill on a short-team deal until the end of the season.
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- SPL - Celtic win Majstorovic appeal
Celtic win their appeal with the SFA against Daniel Majstorovic's sending-off at the weekend. The Hoops defender was shown a straight red card by referee Steven McLean for a last man challenge on Jonny Hayes during Saturday`s 1-0 win over Inverness.
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- Premier League - Wigan ban fans after unrest
Wigan ban more than a dozen fans as a result of incidents during last weekend's derby victory at Bolton. A number of flares were set off in the Latics end at the Reebok Stadium and the club have responded by writing to 17 spectators to say they were no longer welcome at the DW Stadium.
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- World Cup - China jails former World Cup ref
A Chinese court has sentenced four referees, including a former World Cup match official, to up to seven years in jail for involvement in match-fixing and gambling.
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- World Football - Copa Libertadores results
Group One: The Strongest (Bolivia) 2 Santos (Brazil) 1; Group Two: Lanus (Argentina) 1 Flamengo (Brazil) 1; Group Six: Deportivo Tachira (Venezuela) 1 Corinthians (Brazil) 1
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- Serie A - Atlanta 1-0 Genoa
Guido Marilungo scored the only goal of the game as Atlanta moved up to 14thin Serie A with a 1-0 win over Genoa.
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- Ayr 2-1 Falkirk
Mark Roberts' second-half penalty proved decisive as Ayr overcame Falkirk 2-1 in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.
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- Preston v Tranmere moved again
Preston's League One trip to Tranmere has been re-arranged once again for Tuesday, March 13. The original fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch on Saturday and rescheduled for Tuesday, February 28 earlier this week.
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- Champions League - Milan 4-0 Arsenal
Milan thrashed a hapless Arsenal side 4-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash at the San Siro. Kevin-Prince Boateng, Robinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were on target as Arsenal played dreadfully on Thierry Henry's last game for the club.
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- Ligue 1 - Dijon 0-1 Paris St Germain
A first-half goal by Nene earned Paris St Germain a clinical 1-0 win at Dijon and a place in the quarter-finals of the French Cup on Wednesday.
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- Serie A - Parma 0-0 Juventus
Juventus missed out on the chance to go top of Serie A, after a 0-0 draw with Parma at Stadio Tardini on Wednesday. Antonio Conte’s team could only take a point from the fixture postponed from Week 21 because of snow, so Milan remain on top of the Italian league with Juve in second, one point behind Massimiliano Allegri's team with a game in hand. Parma remain unbeaten under new manager Roberto Donadoni, and climb up to 12th place with 28 points from 22 games. Parma were indebted to their goalkeeper Nicola Pavarini for a share of the spoils, with saves from Alessandro Matri and Andrea Pirlo in the second half. As expected, Juventus started with a 3-5-2 formation, with Marcelo Estigarribia and Stephan Lichtsteiner on the flanks, and Mirko Vucinic and Matri up front. Home side Parma also went 3-5-2, with debutant Stefano Ferrario selected in defence ahead of Fabiano Santacroce. Sebastian Giovinco, who is half-owned by Juventus, started up front for Parma. The Bianconeri had an early chance to take the lead in the fourth minute, when Alessandro Lucarelli tripped Matri on the right 30 yards from goal. Pirlo's delivery from the free-kick was typically perfect, but Giorgio Chiellini's effort, a combination of head and shoulder, hit the post. In the 19th minute, Parma goalkeeper Pavarini did well to keep out a Matri header, the chance coming from a superb cross from Arturo Vidal down the right. Pirlo then saw a 21st minute free-kick from the edge of the area drift inches wide. Parma were clinging on at this point, and Vucinic perhaps should have done better when he dropped the shoulder on Lucarelli on the edge of the area to find a yard of space, but the Montenegrin wastefully blazed his shot over the bar. But the home side managed to get to the break on level terms, though they were indebted to their goalkeeper Pavarini, who saved bravely at Matri’s feet in injury-time. After Giovinco had gone close for Parma with a snapshot from the left-hand edge of the area four minutes after the break, Matri wasted a great chance for the visitors moments later. The Juventus striker got in front of Lucarelli as he attempted to convert Estigarribia's low cross from the left touchline, but then failed to get any connection on the ball at all. Juventus then thought that they should have had a penalty in the 64th minute, when substitute Emanuele Giaccherini was brought down by a Jonathan Biabiany challenge in the area. Six minutes later, it was the home fans calling for a penalty, when Giovinco went to ground under a Andrea Barzagli challenge in the box, but referee Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni waved play on. In the final ten minutes, Pavarini made a fine stop low to his right from Pirlo's snapshot from 30 yards, then denied Giaccherini from Pirlo's chip over the top. In between those two saves, Vucinic headed Pirlo's corner into the ground and wide when completely unmarked. It was not to be Juventus’ night, and Pirlo was reduced to pleading for a penalty from referee Mazzoleni in injury-time when he slumped to the floor under a challenge from Parma substitute Santacroce.
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