Burley facing worst nightmare if Scots fall short in cut-throat group

AS George Orwell made clear in 1984, everybody has his or her personal Room 101, wherein lies the worst thing in the world. For George Burley, the dreaded chamber doubtless co

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Half Time: Liverpool 1-1 Manchester United

It's half time at Anfield Road, where Liverpool and Manchester United scored one goal each for a 1-1 score after 45 minutes.

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Full Time: Liverpool 2-1 Manchester United

For the first time in seven years, Liverpool beat Manchester United in a Premiership game at Anfield Road. The winning goal came from Ryan Babel in the second half.

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Super-sub Babel ends Liverpool´s United misery

Ryan Babel ended Liverpool´s four-year wait for a league victory against Manchester United as Rafa Benitez´s team fought back from a goal down to win 2-1 at Anfield on Saturday.

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Newcastle fans throng city centre in Keegan protest

Thousands of Newcastle United fans brought the centre of the city in northeast England to a near standstill on Saturday in protest at the departure of coach Kevin Keegan.

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Henry axed by Barcelona

Barcelona´s French international Thierry Henry was dropped from the Spanish giants´ squad for their league match at home against Racing Santander later Saturday.

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Sir Alex hints at Cristiano Ronaldos early return

MANCHESTER (SW) There is a slight possibility that todays eagerly awaited clash between Liverpool and Manchester United could mark the surprise return of Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Schalke give away three-goal lead at Borussia Dortmund

An incredible comeback earned Borussia Dortmund a draw against regional rivals Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

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Toni fires Bayern second, Hamburg go top

Italian World Cup winner Luca Toni´s second-half double in Cologne fired defending champions Bayern Munich up to second in the Bundesliga on Saturday as Hamburg took over the lead.

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Hodoud climb to top in African Confederation Cup

Harras al-Hodoud of Egypt replaced CS Sfaxien of Tunisia as African Confederation Cup Group A leaders after a 3-1 win in the top-of-the-table clash this weekend.

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Late Wigan goal denies Sunderland away win

Sunderland continued their strong away form on Saturday, holding a battling Wigan to a 1-1 draw in a scrappy match that saw home boy Lee Cattermole sent off.

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Robbie Fowler out to prove a point

BLACKBURN (SW) Former Liverpool and Manchester City striker Robbie Fowler is keen and raring to go when he faces Arsenal at Ewood Park later today in his Blackburn Rover debut.

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Strachan delighted with ´magnificent´ Celtic

Celtic warmed up for their midweek Champions League date against Aalborg with a 4-2 win over Motherwell on Saturday but Rangers remained top of the Scottish Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Kilmarnock.

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Real and Barcelona desperate for victory

Real Madrid are 40 million euros better off after selling Robinho to Manchester City, but his loss leaves the Spanish champions short of firepower in their quest for a third successive title.

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Late strike by Liverpool´s Babel sinks Man Utd at last

Liverpool finally got the better of Manchester United as Ryan Babel´s late goal clinched a 2-1 win over the Premier League champions on Saturday.

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West Brom hand Zola bleak outlook

A late goal by Chris Brunt gave West Brom a 3-2 victory over West Ham on Saturday as Gianfranco Zola was given an idea of the size of the task awaiting him as new Hammers boss.

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King´s double piles on the misery for Newcastle

As if losing a manager was not bad enough, Newcastle crashed 2-1 to Premier League newcomers Hull on Saturday to cap one of the most wretched periods in the club´s history.

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