Pardew rues Krul´s season-ending injury Newcastle keeper Tim Krul will miss the rest of the season after dislocating his shoulder in Sunday's 3-0 drubbing by Sunderland.
Krul landed awkwardly after punching the ball clear during the match, and was swiftly replaced by Rob Elliot on 57 minutes before being taken to hospital for assessment.
The Dutchman's injury comes as an additional bitter pill to swallow for Newcastle manager Alan Pardew, who believes his side failed to recover from Thursday's 1-1 Europa League draw with Benfica that saw the Magpies crash out 4-2 on aggregate.
Pardew told reporters: "I don't feel particularly great. It
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Santana unsure of Dortmund future Borussia Dortmund centre-back Felipe Santana has said he might leave the club in search of regular first-team football.
The Brazilian is firmly behind Mats Hummels and Neven Subotic in the pecking order at the Westfalenstadion and with the 2014 World Cup approaching, he wants to boost his chances of an international call-up.
"I am not sure myself about what will happen in the summer," he told Bild.
"It's hard to deal with that fact that I only play when Mats or Neven are injured, and it's my dream to play for Brazil in the World Cup on home soil.
Category: News Views: 954 Added: SkyDate: 14.04.2013 - 23:52
Scottish football alive and well Celtic manager Neil Lennon has hit out at critics of Scottish football after his side's thrilling 4-3 win over Dundee United in the Scottish Cup.
Both cup semi-finals finished with 4-3 scorelines after extra-time, with Hibs coming from 3-0 down to defeat Falkirk on Saturday.
Celtic, meanwhile, needed an extra-time goal from Anthony Stokes to seal their place in the final, after Dundee United twice came from behind to force extra time on Sunday.
Lennon was pleased not only with the victory, but also with the quality on display, and he took a swipe at those critical of football in Scotland.
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FA Cup: Chelsea 1:2 Manchester City Manchester City defeated a jaded Chelsea to clinch a 2-1 FA Cup semi-final win and book their second final appearance in three years.
Goals from Samir Nasri and Sergio Aguero put City two goals up after 47 minutes but Demba Ba's hooked volley midway through the second period guaranteed a riveting finale.
City held firm to end Chelsea's notable run of seven consecutive FA Cup Wembley wins, including final triumphs in four of the six previous seasons.
Roberto Mancini's team will be the strong favourites to lift their second cup in three years when they face Wigan Athletic here again in the final on May 11.
It was all City early on as the 2011 winners carried o
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Van Persie relieved to end goal drought Manchester United striker Robin van Persie says he was relieved to end a 10-game goalless run in his club's 2-0 win over Stoke on Sunday.
The Netherlands forward tucked home a second-half penalty after he was felled by Andy Wilkinson to wrap up all three points for the league leaders and bring to an end a dry spell stretching back to United's 2-0 win over Everton in mid-February.
"Everybody could see that I was quite relieved and happy," he told the BBC after the match.
"It was all about the win but I like to score goals."
Category: News Views: 952 Added: SkyDate: 14.04.2013 - 23:00
Dante hails Barca, Messi Bayern Munich centre-back Dante has labelled Barcelona and Lionel Messi as the best team and player in the world respectively.
The German champions face Barca in the Champions League semi-finals later this month and the former Borussia Moenchengladbach man is aware of how difficult the task will be.
"Of course it will not be easy," Dante told Lance. "We know that Barcelona are the best team in the world, with a very modern game system and a touch of the ball that has no comparison.
"It will be very difficult to play against Messi, the best player in the world. We will have to give all of us, to sho
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Premier League: Stoke 0:2 Manchester United Manchester United moved a step closer to regaining the Premier League title with a 2-0 win at lowly Stoke on Sunday.
An early goal from Michael Carrick and a second-half Robin van Persie penalty wrapped up all three points for Sir Alex Ferguson's men, but they were rarely troubled by a disappointing Stoke who are now more deeply embroiled in the relegation fight to stay in England's top flight.
It took just four minutes for the champions-elect to take the lead, as the Potters failed miserably to clear a van Persie corner.
After several hacks at the ball by the home defenders, it eventually fell to Carrick, who toe-poked into the corner of the net from the edge of the six-
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Lega Pro C1/B: Barletta Vs Prato - Betting Tip The Italian C1 B football match between Barletta (15th) and Prato (10th) kicks off on 14 April 2013.
Barletta has played 13 Italian C1 B matches this season on Stadio Cosimo Puttilli, Barletta. On home ground Barletta has won 1, drawn 5 and lost 7 matches. This ranks Barletta 16th in home team performance in the Italian C1 B.
Prato has played 13 Italian C1 B matches this season away from home. On away ground Prato has won 2, drawn 6 and lost 5 matches. This ranks Prato 10th in away team performance in the Italian C1 B.
When looking at Barletta home performance in league points, Barletta’s
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Premier League: Stoke City Vs Manchester United - Betting Tip The English Premier League football match between Stoke City (15th) and Manchester United (1st) kicks off on 14 April 2013.
Stoke City has played 16 English Premier League matches this season on Britannia Stadium. On home ground Stoke City has won 6, drawn 7 and lost 3 matches. This ranks the Potters 12th in home team performance in the English Premier League.
Manchester United has played 15 English Premier League matches this season away from home. On away ground Manchester United has won 11, drawn 2 and lost 2 matches. This ranks the Red Devils 1st in away team performance in the English Premier League.
Category: Betting Tips Views: 1398 Added: BetterDate: 14.04.2013 - 03:24
მეთოფეების მნიშვნელოვანი გამარჯვება ნორვიჩთან არსენალი, რომელიც 85-ე წუთამდე მარცხდებოდა, შეძლო, ნორვიჩს სამი უპასუხო გოლი გაუტანა და მნიშვნელოვანი სამი ქულა მოიპოვა.
"არსენალი” – "ნორვიჩი” 3:1
გოლები: არტეტა, 85 (პენალტით), ბასონგი, 88 (ს.კ), პოდოლსკი, 90+2 – ტერნერი, 56
"არსენალი”: ფაბიანსკი, გიბსი, სანია (ოქსლეიდ-ჩემბერლენი, 80), ვერმაელენი, კოშელნი, უილშირი (უოლკოტი, 60), რემსი, კასორლა, არტეტა, ჟირუ, ჟერვინიო (პოდოლსკი, 60)
"ნორვიჩი”: ბანი, მარტინი, უიტაკერი, ბასონგი, ტერნერი, ტეტეი (ჯექსონი, 89), ჯონსონი (ფოქსი, 61), ჰოუსონი, კამარა, სნოდგრასი, ჰოლტი
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ბუნდესლიგის გამანადგურებლები: ბაიერნი და დორტმუნდი გერმანიის ჩემპიონატის ლიდერებმა თავიანთი მოწინააღმდეგეები გამანადგურებელი ანგარიშით დაამარცხეს.
"ბაიერნი” – "ნიურნბერგი” 4:0
გოლები: ბოატენგი, 5, გომესი, 17, რაფინია, 24, შაქირი, 56
"ბაიერნი”: შტარკე, კონტენტო, ბოატენგი, ვან ბუიტენი, რაფინია, ჯანი, ტიმოშუკი, რიბერი, პისარო, შაქირი (ჰოიბერგი, 71), გომესი
"ნიურნბერგი”: შეფერი, პინოლა, კლოზე (პლატენჰარდტი, 55), ნილსონი, ბალიჩი, სიმონსი, ეშვეინი, ფრანტცი (ილდიზი, 83), ფოილნერი, კიოოტაკე, პეკხარტი (ჩენდლერი, 46)
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პსჟ ნანის იბრაჰიმოვიჩის შემცვლელად განიხილავს პარიზულმა კლუბმა, ზაფხულის სატრანსფერო ფანჯრის მიზნების დასახვა, უკვე დაიწყო.
Le Parisien-ის თანახმად, "ბარსელონას” წინააღმდეგ უეფას ჩემპიონთა ლიგის 1/4 ფინალური ეტაპიდან გამოვარდნის შემდეგ, "პარი სენ ჟერმენის” ხელმძღვანელებმა, გუნდის გაძლიერებაზე დაიწყეს ფიქრი.
არსებული ინფორმაციით, კარლო ანჩელოტი ლუიშ ნანის ტრანსფერითაა დაინტერესებული, რომელიც ამჟამად "მანჩესტერ იუნაიტედს”, დიდად არ სჭირდება. თუმცა, ეს მოთამაშე, "პსჟ”-ს გაძლიერებაში სერიოზულად დაეხმარებოდა. გარდა ამისა, პორტუგალიელს კლუბთან მიმდინარე კონტრაქტი, 2014 წლის ზაფხულში ეწურება, ასე რომ, ტრანსფერი ძვირი არ უნდა დაჯდეს.
Category: ახალი ამბები Views: 1052 Added: SkyDate: 14.04.2013 - 02:14
ჩელსი სტიაუას მცველით ინტერესდება ვლად კირიკეში ლონდონური კლუბის ინტერესების სფეროში მოექცა.
ამის შესახებ შეატყობინა პრესას ბუქარესტის სტიაუას ფეხბურთელის აგენტმა ვიქტორ ბეკალიმ.
"ჩელსი”, სხვა ევროპული კლუბების მსგავსად, ვლადით ინტერესდება, – აცხადებს ბეკალი. – თუმცა დარწმუნებული არ ვარ, რომ კირიკეში "სტიაუას” ამ ზაფხულს დატოვებს. მის ამჟამინდელ კლუბს ვლადის სანაცვლოდ 15 მილიონი ევროს მიღება სურს. ვარიანტების შესწავლას განვაგრძობთ”.
გარდა "ჩელსისა”, კირიკეშის გადაბირებით ასევე ინტერესდებიან მადრიდის "რეალი” და სანქტ-პეტერბურგის "ზენიტი”, აღნიშნა 23-წლის ცენტრალური მცველის აგენტმა.
Category: ახალი ამბები Views: 957 Added: SkyDate: 14.04.2013 - 02:12
ილიჩიჩს იტალიაში დარჩენა სურს მიუხედავად ამისა, პალერმოს ნიჭიერი ნახევარმცველის შენარჩუნება გაუჭირდება.
სლოვენიელის გადაბირება პრემიერ ლიგის რამოდენიმე კლუბს სურს, რომელთა სიასაც "ჩელსი” მეთაურობს. გარდა რომან აბრამოვიჩის კლუბისა, იოსიპის მიმართ ინტერესს "ლივერპული” და "ტოტენჰემიც” იჩენენ.
"თამაშის გაგრძელება სერია ა-ში მსურს. ჩემი ბედი ამ ზაფხულს გადაწყდება. ვნახოთ, რას იტყვის "პალერმო”, – განაცხადა ილიჩიჩმა.
იტალიაშიც არ არიან წინააღმდეგნი იოსიპი გადაიბირონ, რომელსაც "როზანერისთან” კონტრაქტი 2016-წლამდე აკავშირებს. იტალიური კლუბებიდან ნახევარმცველის გადაბირებით "რომა”, "ინტერი”, "იუვენტუსი” და "სამპდორია” ინტერ
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Roura relishes Bayern semi battle Barcelona assistant coach Jordi Roura is pleased his side have drawn Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
Barcelona drew 3-3 on aggregate with French club Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals but progressed on away goals.
That setup a final-four tie with newly crowned Bundesliga champions Bayern, who they defeated 5-1 on aggregate on their way to the 2009 European title.
The draw also sets up a potential El Clasico meeting with rivals Real Madrid in the final at Wembley in May.
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Inter primed for Cagliari, says Stramaccioni Andrea Stramaccioni says Inter have put last week's controversial defeat to Atalanta behind them ahead of Cagliari on Sunday.
The Milanese giants crumbled to a 4-3 reverse at the hands of Atalanta, but the result was promptly followed by an angry post-match outburst from their coach who felt that a 'non-existent' penalty inspired their opponents' comeback.
But when asked about the refereeing appointment of Domenico Celi for the trip to Trieste, Stramaccioni made it clear that his players were no longer dwelling on the past and had no concerns about their attitude towards the official.
Category: News Views: 757 Added: SkyDate: 14.04.2013 - 01:54
Moyes targeting Champions League Everton boss David Moyes has his sights set on Champions League football after his team's 2-0 win over QPR on Saturday.
Goals from Darron Gibson and Victor Anichebe were enough to give Everton all three points at Goodison Park.
Moyes' team are just three points adrift of the top four following the win over Rangers, and face a crucial clash with Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, which Moyes believes will define their season.
"If we can go and win at Arsenal I think you can say we've got a chance of being involved in the Champions League," Moyes said.
Category: News Views: 853 Added: SkyDate: 14.04.2013 - 01:52
Allegri calls for action on racist chants Massimiliano Allegri has condemned the racist chanting from Fiorentina fans towards Mario Balotelli last week.
Balotelli was subjected to abusive chants during the 2-2 draw last Sunday, and the Milan coach has urged an end to the problem to encourage younger fans to attend matches.
"I heard them (the chants) and I hope that last Sunday was the last time it happens. If we want to bring families and children to the stadium, things have to change. Fiorentina were fined," Allegri told a press conference.
Allegri then praised his side for coming back from a poor start to their campaign, insisting that
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Allardyce delighted with Carroll form West Ham manager Sam Allardyce said he always felt Andy Carroll would find form after the on-loan forward scored his fifth goal in seven games.
The Liverpool striker made the temporary move to Upton Park last year after Brendan Rodgers took the helm at Anfield, but he failed to make an instant impact after suffering a number of injuries.
The 24-year-old scored the equaliser in West Ham's 1-1 draw with Southampton at St Mary's on Saturday, cancelling out Gaston Ramirez's opener, and Allardyce was pleased to see his faith in the striker vindicated.
"It's marvellous, we've been waiting for it and I
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Adkins hails goalkeeper McCarthy Reading manager Nigel Adkins has praised goalkeeper Alex McCarthy after a succession of brilliant saves earned his team a point against Liverpool.
The 23-year-old produced an inspired display to frustrate the visitors and keep a clean sheet in his side's increasingly desperate bid for Premier League survival.
It was his first appearance since November but there were no signs of rustiness as he produced save after save, and Adkins was grateful for the superb display.
"All the headlines tomorrow will be about Alex McCarthy, won't they? He's put a fantastic goalkeeping display in. He's been out inju
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FA Cup: Millwall 0:2 Wigan Wigan Athletic produced an assured performance at Wembley to reach their first FA Cup final courtesy of a 2-0 semi-final victory on Saturday.
Shaun Maloney gave Wigan a deserved lead mid-way through the first half after sliding in to convert a curling cross from Arouna Kone.
And despite a spirited second-half showing from Championship side Millwall, Callum McManaman doubled their lead to seal the result after 78 minutes.
Andy Keogh got the ball rolling inside the first minute, rising above Antolin Alcaraz to direct a glancing header at Ali Al-Habsi's goal.
McManaman was next to come close as the Wigan forward stung the palms of David Forde from range.
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Jol, Lambert content with draw Fulham manager Martin Jol was a happy man after his side's 1-1 draw at Aston Villa on Saturday.
Charles N'Zogbia put Villa ahead 10 minutes into the second half, but Fulham secured a share of the spoils after a Fabian Delph own goal 10 minutes later.
Jol conceded Villa had been the better side, and was therefore delighted to escape with a point from the match that sees his side reach the 40-point mark.
"I'm pleased because I thought they looked the better team," the Dutchman told Sky Sports.
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Category: News Views: 671 Added: SkyDate: 14.04.2013 - 01:41
Klopp delight at ´six of the best´ Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp was full of praise for his side after they humbled Greuther Furth 6-1 in the Bundesliga.
Despite acknowledging that taking on the division's bottom club could have represented a challenge for his charges, Klopp was thrilled with their incisive attacking play which saw them rack up an unassailable lead at half-time.
"It could've been thorny but it wasn't, because from the outset, we were focused on making art," Klopp told a post-match press conference.
"It was an outstanding first half and being strong on the counter and pressing for almost (the entire 45 m
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FA vow Millwall bans The Football Association has confirmed their intention to ban Millwall fans following violent clashes in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final loss to Wigan.
Frustrations boiled over at Wembley as Millwall's improved second-half display was thwarted by Callum McManaman's goal on the counterattack that sealed a 2-0 win for Wigan.
TV pictures showed fights breaking up between fellow Millwall fans as families and older members of the support attempted to avoid the violence.
The MET police have since confirmed that 10 arrests have been made.
Category: News Views: 705 Added: SkyDate: 14.04.2013 - 01:38
Pep talk not viable, says Heynckes Jupp Heynckes believes Pep Guardiola would reject the opportunity to help Bayern Munich with their upcoming clash with Barcelona.
The former Barca coach will take the Allianz Arena reins in July after leaving Camp Nou last summer but the 68-year-old feels the Spaniard has too much respect for his old club.
"Pep Guardiola wouldn't do us any favours out of respect for his former club," Heynckes told Sky after the match.
"We have a great scouting department, I have two scouts who make me a detailed work-up of every opponent. Moreover, I know everything about Barca."
Category: News Views: 722 Added: SkyDate: 14.04.2013 - 01:34
Wenger hails Arsenal spirit Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has praised his side's fighting spirit after they came from behind to post a 3-1 win over Norwich on Saturday.
A Michael Turner goal saw Wenger's side trailing heading into the last five minutes of the match at Emirates Stadium, but a controversial penalty to Mikel Arteta levelled proceedings before late goals from Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski gave the Gunners all three points.
The win moved Arsenal above Chelsea and Spurs into third place in the Premier League, and Wenger was pleased with the fight shown by his team.
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