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LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Manchester City have completed the signing of French midfielder Patrick Vieira from Inter Milan on a six-month contract with an option for a further year, the Premier League club said on Friday.
LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor is on his way home from Angola after a gun attack on his team and will not play any part in the African Nations Cup tournament, his club Manchester City told Reuters on Saturday.
LUANDA, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Togo’s national soccer squad to the top African tournament in Angola on Friday, killing the driver and wounding nine others, including two players, a Togo team official said.
LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Injured Dutch striker Robin van Persie’s hopes of being fit for the World Cup took a nosedive when Arsenal said he could be out of action until May.
LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Manchester United’s Senegal striker Mame Biram Diouf will be available to make his debut in January after being granted a work permit, the Premier league club said on Wednesday.
LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Chelsea will be without Nicolas Anelka, Michael Essien and Deco for the Christmas programme, the Premier League leaders said on Wednesday.
MANCHESTER, England, Dec 21 (Reuters) – New Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini wants to lift the Premier League title next season, he said on Monday.
LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Ryan Giggs has signed a one-year contract extension that will prolong his stay at Manchester United beyond the 20-year mark to at least 2011, the club said on Friday.
LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Darron Gibson fired holders Manchester United through to the last four of the English League Cup on Tuesday with a 2-0 win at Old Trafford that ended Tottenham Hotspur’s hopes of a third successive final.
LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Chelsea regained their dominant place in the Premier League title race with a 3-0 win at the Emirates on Sunday that restored their five-point lead over Manchester United.
LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Wigan Athletic’s players have agreed to refund the club’s travelling fans after Sunday’s humiliating 9-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
BUDAPEST, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Five-times champions Liverpool were knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday despite a 1-0 victory over Debrecen in Group E.
LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Arsenal secured their place in the knockout phase of the Champions League for the 10th successive season when a comfortable 2-0 win over Standard Liege secured top spot in Group H with a game to spare on Tuesday.
SEATTLE, Nov 22 (Reuters) – David Beckham has an option to own a future 20th team in Major League Soccer, the North American league’s commissioner said on Sunday.
LIVERPOOL, England, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Liverpool can still finish in the Premier League top four despite a poor run of form, manager Rafa Benitez said on Saturday after his injury-hit side were held to a 2-2 draw by Manchester City.