Mourinho won´t be pushed into starting Adriano

Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho defiantly refused to be drawn on whether or not he would restore Brazil forward Adriano to his starting line-up despite media pressure.

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Galliani denies Milan were in crisis

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani denied on Saturday that his club was ever in crisis, despite losing their opening two Serie A games of the season.

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Werder Bremen crush Bayern Munich

German giants Bayern Munich crashed to a painful 2-5 defeat by Werder Bremen in their Bundesliga clash on Saturday.

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Gift goal takes Sfaxien back to top

Title holders CS Sfaxien of Tunisia regained top spot in Group A of the African Confederation Cup with a 1-0 win over Harras al-Hodoud of Egypt this weekend.

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Mazembe snatch draw and stay in hunt

TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo continued an African Champions League revival by forcing a 2-2 draw at Al-Hilal of Sudan this weekend.

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Chopra puts personal strife behind him to sink Middlesbrough

Sunderland striker Michael Chopra made amends for a miserable start to the season as his double-strike clinched a 2-0 victory over Middlesbrough on Saturday.

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Liverpool frustrated by Sorensen heroics

Stoke goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen produced a memorable display to thwart Liverpool as Tony Pulis´s promoted team battled for a 0-0 draw at Anfield on Saturday.

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Dream start for Zola deepens Newcastle nightmare

Gianfranco Zola made a dream start to life at West Ham after David Di Michele inspired a 3-1 win over Newcastle on Saturday.

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Derbyshire lifts Rovers

Matt Derbyshire´s late winner gave Paul Ince his first home win as Blackburn manager and bragging rights over his Fulham counterpart Roy Hodgson, once his boss at Inter Milan.

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Klinsmann rues ´black´ Saturday as Bremen rout Bayern

Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann could only rue his side´s ´black´ Saturday as Werder Bremen routed the defending Bundesliga champions 5-2 in Munich.

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Cotonsport crush 10-man Enyimba to top table

Cotonsport Garoua of Cameroon outplayed 10-man Enyimba of Nigeria 3-0 Saturday to top their African Champions League group and dodge Egyptian giants Al-Ahly in the semi-finals.

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Gunners have got title balance just right, says Wenger

Arsene Wenger believes his Arsenal side are producing performances that will see them launch a sustained challenge for the Premier League title.

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Roma bounce back with first win of the season

AS Roma lifted the gloom surrounding the Stadio Olimpico by claiming their first win of the season at the fourth attempt in a 3-0 home success over Reggina on Saturday.

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Ederson puts Lyon five points clear in France

Brazilian Ederson scored a penalty for Lyon in their 1-0 home win over Le Havre, putting them five points clear at the top of the French championship on Saturday, while nine-man Bordeaux also won.

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Maniche shines in Atletico goal rush

Atletico Madrid capped a fantastic week with a 4-0 home victory over Recreativo Huelva on Saturday to go second in the Spanish first division.

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PSV Eindhoven lose to AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar secured their first win of the Dutch season against defending champions PSV Eindhoven, who in turn had their perfect record come to an end.

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