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Serie A Clubs After CSKA Moscow's Krasic
Category: England - Transfers and Players
Created by: chelsea4ever Create Date: March 25, 2010 Last Comment: March 27, 2010
The agent of CSKA Moscow winger Milos Krasic has revealed Italian clubs are queuing up for the Serbia international. Krasic is one of the brightest talents in Europe and his performances have inspired CSKA to the Champions League quarter-finals.
Vlado Borozan told TMW: "I believe that he will be the man of the market in June. Many great clubs are moving on him. Milan, Juve and Inter have all asked about him. In Spain and also in England all the big teams are interested in him.
“Bayern have been talked about, but at the moment there is still no deal.”
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Nani Pens New United Contract
Category: England - Barclays Premiership (EPL)
Created by: TheLasVegasGenius Create Date: March 26, 2010 Last Comment: March 26, 2010
In a move that only the most delusional optimist would have seen coming six months ago, Portugal winger Nani has signed a new contract that will keep him with Manchester United through 2014.
From ESPNSoccernet:
Manchester United winger Nani has signed a new four-year contract with the club after being rewarded for his impressive form this season with a deal that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2014.
Nani had been the subject of plenty of criticism after failing to live up to his £17 million price tag since moving to United in 2007, but he has proved his worth over the past few months - producing a number of scintillating displays, including a man of the match performance in the 3-1 victory over Arsenal.
"Nani is an emerging talent within the team and has developed tremendously since joining the club," United boss Sir Alex Ferguson told the club's official website. "We are delighted he has signed a new contract and I am sure he will have a long and successful future here at Manchester United."
Nani's Old Trafford career looked to be heading for the scrapheap, especially after he lifted the lid on Ferguson's angry rants in an interview with a Portuguese newspaper in November.
But the winger admitted he was pleased to have signed a long-term contract to stay with the current Premier League champions.
"I am delighted to have signed a new contract," Nani said. "It has been like a dream come true to play for Manchester United.
"The coaching staff have taught me so much about the game and I'm playing alongside some of the best players in the world. I'm looking forward to winning many more trophies with this team."
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John Terry Given Breathalyzer Test After Breaking Guard's Leg
Category: England - Barclays Premiership (EPL)
Created by: TheSpecialOne Create Date: March 17, 2010 Last Comment: March 25, 2010
Chelsea FC captain John Terry was given a breathalyzer test after he broke the leg of a security guard while driving out of the club's Stamford Bridge ground. The club said his 4x4 hit the man as he drove slowly through photographers and fans after the Champions League defeat to Inter Milan on Tuesday night. Police said the man broke his leg but the club has said it was badly bruised. It said Terry, who drove off, was aware of "a lot of contact" with his car but did not think anyone had been injured.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said Terry was later given a breathalyzer test by Surrey Police at his home in Oxshott and investigations are continuing.
A Chelsea spokesman said: "We can confirm there was an unfortunate accident as John Terry left Stamford Bridge last night.
"When driving out of the stadium at approximately 1-2 mph in a queue of traffic exiting the ground, his car was surrounded by photographers and fans.
"In the melee that ensued a member of Chelsea's security staff was knocked to the ground, making contact with the car. He suffered a badly bruised leg.
"John was aware at the time that there was a lot of contact with his car during the incident, but not that anyone was injured as a result.
"Upon hearing of the injury, John spoke to the police. He has also been in contact with the staff member to check on his welfare."
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Ferguson Slams 'Dysfunctional' FA
Category: England - Barclays Premiership (EPL)
Created by: juveazzurri Create Date: March 19, 2010 Last Comment: March 21, 2010
Sir Alex Ferguson has called the Football Association "dysfunctional" for its handling of incidents involving Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard. The Manchester United manager was angry after Ferdinand got a four-match ban for a challenge on Hull's Craig Fagan.
Meanwhile, Liverpool's Gerrard was not punished for an alleged V-sign or an elbow on Portsmouth's Michael Brown, freeing him to face United on Sunday.
"There is no consistency," said Ferguson. "It is a dysfunctional unit."
Liverpool captain Gerrard has been under scrutiny twice this month, firstly for appearing to flash a V-sign at referee Andre Marriner during the 1-0 defeat to Wigan on 8 March. A week later, he seemed to strike Brown with an elbow in the second half of the Reds' 4-1 victory over Portsmouth. Both incidents were seen by the referee during the match, making the FA powerless to apply retrospective punishment.
"I didn't expect anything to happen to Steven Gerrard," said Ferguson. "It [the FA disciplinary panel] is a dysfunctional unit. I don't know what they are doing."
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Capello Concerned Over Terry, Lampard Form
Category: England - National Team (England)
Created by: acmilan Create Date: March 18, 2010 Last Comment: March 21, 2010
England boss Fabio Capello has form concerns over Chelsea pair John Terry and Frank Lampard. The Mirror says the Italian was at Stamford Bridge to see Chelsea’s Champions League campaign ended by Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan and left harboring genuine worries over the form and shape of two of his automatic first-choice players.
Capello is understood to have been surprised that Lampard, below par in the friendly with Egypt at the start of the month, was easily put in the shade by Inter’s midfielders Esteban Cambiasso, Thiago Motta and Dutch schemer Wesley Sneijder.
Terry, too, was exposed by the movement of Goran Pandev and Diego Milito and not even in the frame when Samuel Eto’o scorched through to end Chelsea’s European campaign. Capello will be urgently monitoring the form of both players over the next two months in the hope they can get back to their best in South Africa.
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