Lyon, Marseille in dour draw Lyon and Marseille played out an uninspiring 0-0 draw in Ligue 1 on Sunday, while Bordeaux won for the first time in five league matches.
In a match that failed to live up to its profile, neither side was able to produce enough offensive quality to break the deadlock in front of a packed crowd at the Stade de Gerland.
With league leaders PSG defeating Nancy earlier in the round, second-placed Lyon find themselves four points behind Carlo Ancelotti's side while Marseille are a further three points adrift in third.
Elsewhere, Nice kept themselves in touch with the European places after an impressive 2-0 win over Montpellier.
A first-half double from Stephane Bahoken was the difference between the two sides with t
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Category: News Views: 735 Added: SkyDate: 11.03.2013 - 06:48
Juve earn Conte praise Juventus coach Antonio Conte was thrilled hailed his side's character after they overcame Catania 1-0 in the Serie A on Sunday.
Emanuele Giaccherini was the hero for the Turin side after he struck in injury time to snatch all three points, with the win moving the reigning champions nine points clear at the top of the table.
Conte was full of praise for his side after what he deemed as a 'mature' display.
"We won thanks to our determination and confidence today, we won because my players believed we could make it till the end of the game," he said.
"We faced Catania that is the revelation team this season and we forced them to play a very defensive game.
"They played in defence and played very wel
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Category: News Views: 777 Added: SkyDate: 11.03.2013 - 01:42
Rodgers praises Reds character Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers hailed Liverpool's determination after their 3-2 turnaround win over Tottenham on Sunday.
The Reds trailed 2-1 in the second half after Jan Vertonghen's double came in reply to Luis Suarez's opener, but a Stewart Downing equaliser and a penalty from Steven Gerrard won it for the hosts.
Rodgers paid tribute to his side's response and was pleased to continue their recent form at Anfield.
"I think our character in the game was outstanding," Rodgers told Sky Sports.
"Earlier on in the season that game might have tipped against us but the longer we've worked together now the more cohesion we've shown to keep going.
Category: News Views: 789 Added: SkyDate: 11.03.2013 - 01:16
Celta Vigo 1-2 Real Madrid Real Madrid was forced to work hard in order to secure a 2-1 win over a resilient Celta Vigo side in La Liga at Balaidos.
The Celestes began impressively but wilted as Jose Mourinho's side asserted its superiority. Yet with Celta goalkeeper Javi Varas in fine form it was not until the 61st minute that the deadlock was broken through Cristiano Ronaldo.
Iago Aspas equalized for the home side after some shoddy defending just two minutes later, but Ronaldo wrapped up the win with a cool finish from the penalty spot.
Celta enjoyed a positive start to the game, with Aspas forcing Diego Lopez into action after just 15 s
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Category: News Views: 925 Added: SkyDate: 11.03.2013 - 00:26
Chicharito opens scoring in Man Utd's FA Cup Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez extended his FA Cup scoring streak to three games, tallying in the fifth minute of United's 2-2 draw with Chelsea in their quarterfinal bout Sunday at Old Trafford.
Chelsea battled back from a two-goal deficit, and the two sides will be forced to replay the fixture at Stamford Bridge to determine which of the two advances to the competition semifinals at Wembley Stadium. They followed suit after Blackburn and Millwall played to a scoreless draw earlier in the day and set up a replay of their own. Manchester City and Wigan Athletic booked their places at Wembley by taking care of business on Saturday.
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Category: News Views: 968 Added: SkyDate: 10.03.2013 - 23:17
Liverpool 3-2 Tottenham Liverpool beat Tottenham in a thrilling 3-2 victory at Anfield with captain Steven Gerrard netting a late penalty as the home side fought back from a Jan Vertonghen double in a pulsating Premier League encounter.
Liverpool was rewarded for its committed early attacking when Jose Enrique fed Suarez to coolly slot home on 20 minutes, but Spurs responded on the stroke of the interval with Gareth Bale crossing for Jan Vertonghen to power home a header.
The Belgian scored again early in the second half to hand his side the lead, but Kyle Walker's bizarre back pass left Hugo Lloris horribly exposed with Dow
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Category: News Views: 785 Added: SkyDate: 10.03.2013 - 23:09
Manchester United 2-2 Chelsea Second-half goals from Eden Hazard and Ramires ensured that Chelsea remains in the FA Cup as a comeback equaled first-half Manchester United goals from Wayne Rooney and Chicharito.
The first half was dominated by the Red Devils as Chelsea endured a torrid first 10 minutes, with Chicharito opening the scoring with a header, before Rooney extended the lead with a fortuitous free kick.
It was truly a tale of two halves though as Chelsea controlled the second period, eventually getting its just rewards with a stunning effort from Eden Hazard and a smart finish from Ramires The Blues were unable to complete the comeback despite some late pressur
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Category: News Views: 884 Added: SkyDate: 10.03.2013 - 23:04
