Bale relieved to halt Spurs´ slump Gareth Bale has expressed his relief after Tottenham put an end to their poor run of form by beating Swansea 2-1 at the Liberty Stadium.
Andre Villas-Boas' side had suffered defeats against Liverpool, Inter Milan and Fulham in their previous three games but returned to winning ways on Saturday thanks to goals from Jan Vertonghen and Bale himself.
"It was important for us to get a win," Bale told reporters.
"We had lost our last three games in all competitions, so it was important to stop the rot and try to kick on.
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Carroll targets England return West Ham United striker Andy Carroll is hopeful his brace against West Brom on Saturday will help him reclaim a place in the England squad.
The 24-year-old has scored five goals in his nine games for England but last featured in October having struggled for form and fitness on loan at West Ham from Liverpool.
He remains motivated to win back his place, however, and told reporters: "I hope to play in every game for England but I haven't been picked.
"So I've just got to work hard here at West Ham and hopefully I'll be involved next time."
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Henderson hails Coutinho impact Jordan Henderson praised January signing Philippe Coutinho after the Brazilian set up Liverpool's equaliser in a 2-1 win over Aston Villa.
Coutinho threaded a superb pass through to allow Henderson to cancel out Christian Benteke's opener before Steven Gerrard converted a penalty to seal the points at Villa Park on Sunday.
The 6.5-million pound January signing from Inter Milan is only 20 but has quickly become a fixture in Brendan Rodgers' starting line-up.
"It was a great start to the second half for us and it was a great ball from Philippe, and thankfully I managed to slot it in, so I'm over t
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Silva wary of versatile Barcelona Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Silva has warned his team-mates Barcelona are always capable of doing the unexpected.
The Brazil international is full of respect for the La Liga giants, but is nonetheless hopeful of springing a surprise in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final.
"Barca are so versatile they're capable of doing something completely unexpected, which can end up making you look silly," Silva told Fifa.com.
"They've got the best team in the world, the best player, and several others who help him out with their passing and movement.
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Barcelona not perfect, says Lucas Paris Saint-Germain star Lucas Moura is optimistic about his side's chances of reaching the Champions League semi-finals.
Barcelona are one of the favourites to win European club football's elite competition this season, but the Brazil international believes there are weaknesses which can be exploited when the sides meet in the quarter-final first leg on Tuesday.
"Barcelona have a number of great players and play some of the best football in the world," Lucas told El Mundo Deportivo.
"However, each team has its shortcomings. There is no such thing as the perfect team.
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Sneijder reflects on ´terrific´ Real Madrid memories Galatasaray star Wesley Sneijder insists he has nothing but good memories of his time at Real Madrid.
The Netherlands international wore the Madrid jersey from 2007 until 2009 before leaving the Santiago Bernabeu side for Inter Milan.
Sneijder will face his former side in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday.
"I have a lot of good memories of my time at Madrid. I still have a lot of friends there, and I have terrific memories of the team and the people at the club," Sneijder told Marca.
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Vucinic, Giovinco fit to face Bayern Juventus striker Mirko Vucinic has been given the green light to feature against Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
The Montenegro international missed Saturday's 2-1 Serie A win over arch-rivals Inter Milan due to flu, and there were doubts whether he would recover in time for the match at Allianz Arena.
But he has been included in the travelling party for Tuesday's match in Munich and is raring to go again after a brief lay-off.
Meanwhile, Sebastian Giovinco has also made the squad for the game against the Bundesliga leaders.
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