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May 2009

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May 29
- Chelsea closing in on Zhirkov
- Accrington Stanley face winding up order
- Lacklustre Germany held by China
- Barry keen on summer switch to Arsenal
- Sheringham: Blasé Bentley needs to knuckle down
- 2012 GB team set to be all English
- Fabregas reveals Barcelona attraction
- Dutch squad for June qualifiers
- Previews: Bordeaux ready for title tilt
- Serbia squad for June qualifiers
- Previews: Five teams set for relegation roulette
- Previews: Juventus open to Trezeguet offers
- Libertadores: Palmeiras held, Estudiantes triumph
May 28
- Robinho delight at rivals loss in Rome
- Reds enter race for Dutch whiz kid
- Vieira rules out return to England
- Cahill relishing Cup final occasion
- Pienaar: Toffees capable of Cup final upset
- Stoilov adds three to Bulgaria squad
- Barca 2-0 United: What the papers said
- Bremen seek solace in German Cup final
- Failure makes Fergie more determined
- Maldini set for final farewell
- Fan-protest furore mars Maldini swansong
- Rome confounds critics with smooth showpiece
- Laporta: Pep taking Dream Team to new heights
- Sahara set for United shirt deal
- Reeling Rooney: Iniesta is world's best
- Title race revives fond memories for Bordeaux
- Glory or consolation on offer in FA Cup final
- Forlan firing Atletico back into Champions League
- Africa tug-of-war over top talent
- Messi the maestro as Ronaldo flops in Rome
May 27
- Peru players to boycott national team
- Hangeland tired of switch speculation
- Arsenal add Edge to academy squad
- Chamakh hints at Arsenal summer switch
- Terry to turn off for Champions League final
- Gomez reveals Premier League snub
- Reds make casual enquiry for Ribery
- Arshavin to blame for Liverpool title tilt wilt
- African Nations draw set for November
- Listening to football at wheel is dangerous
- Ronaldo hands Reds ankle scare in training
- Short assumes control of Sunderland
- Viduka given week to decide international future
- German fringe players seek Asia breakthrough
- World awaits Champions League final classic
- Rome final to cash in on downturn
- Furious Fluminense fans invade training
May 26
- Venezuela arrive early to acclimatise in Bolivia
- Ferguson: United on brink of greatness
- Valdano assisting Perez presidency bid
May 24
- Neville returns to England fold
May 22
- Wenger denies interest in Chamakh
- Hangeland agent quiet on Arsenal interest
- Sheringham: Sir Alex won’t let Tevez slip
- Sheringham: Pavlyuchenko still has a lot to offer
- Evra: Marking Messi easy peasy
- Something is missing at Real Madrid
- Real deny pre-agreed deal with Ronaldo
- Ferguson: United to finish with flourish at Hull
- Gerrard: Colossus Hyypia one of the best
- Platini applaudes Premier League quota plans
- Wright-Phillips ruled out of England qualifiers
- Previews: Stakes high ahead of East Coast derby
- Previews: Bordeaux target title on home soil
- Previews: Ancelotti exit will not dislodge Kaka
- Burnley poised to offer free season tickets
- Mido missing from Egypt squad
- Lampard scoops record third Chelsea gong
- Boca eliminated from Libertadores
May 21
- Warner: Nigeria could lose U17 championships
- Messi: Classy Catalans deserve to win in Rome
- Ronaldinho & Ronaldo overlooked by Brazil
May 20
- Manchester City quash Lionel Messi reports
- Eduardo to be fit as a fiddle for next season
- Jones drops Sunderland switch hint
- Barca: Henry and Iniesta will be fit for final
- Comolli to assist Arsenal move for Matuidi?
- Few fans travel for UEFA Cup final
- Ferguson anticipating fantastic final
- Shearer shrugs off United B team bother
- Lyon chief keen on snatching Chamakh
- Cascarino: Rafa should make Roque raid
- Rio's Rome hopes hinge on Hull
- Pavlyuchenko promises 20 goals next season
- Foreign Office advice for fans heading to Rome
May 19
- Escobar quits Independiente Medellin
- Wilshere tipped for the top by UEFA
- Arshavin: We need new roads just for women
- Schaaf assessing Werder walking wounded
- Messi perplexed over Tevez tug-of-war
- Vieira hints at return to homeland
- All white on the night for Reds in Rome
- Juve look to past to secure future
- Ferguson and Benitez urged to kiss and make up
- Russia: Hiddink can help us defeat England
- Lucescu: Shakhtar braced for Bremen brawn
- Rijkaard: United have no chance in Rome
- Adebayor hurt by Arsenal jeers and sneers
- Spurs join race for Arsenal target Dzeko
- Cannavaro completes Juve return
May 18
- Arshavin: Arsenal need more men like me
- Lazio game moved for Champions League final
- Merson: Barry key to Liverpool league glory
- Round-up: Crowd violence mars Caracas win
- Macheda homecoming ruled out
- Beckham and Rooney launch World Cup bid
- Cantona eyes England or Old Trafford job
- Shearer pleased with Arsenal interest
- Wenger fuels Real Madrid rumours
- Moratti: Ibrahimovic set to stay at San Siro
- Arshavin: I would have been Barca bench-warmer
- Arsenal eyeing up Wolfsburg hot-shot
- Quaresma rules out return home
- Berlusconi confident of bagging Adebayor
- UEFA Cup final vital statistics
- Tymoshchuk: Teams must build on Zenit success
May 17
- Mourinho confirms move for Milito
- Gill: United want Tevez to stay
May 15
- Anelka: I still love Arsenal
- Hansen: Rafa should target British talent
- Bolt helps Ronaldo go faster for longer
- Big Sam berates wantaway Roque
- Previews: Spurs skipper to be disciplined
- Arshavin: I want a piece of Ronaldo
- Adelaar signs two-year Sparta deal
- Bosnia & Poland fined by FIFA over fireworks
- Barnes: Benitez should splash out on Silva
- Barnes: Gerrard worthy winner of writers award
- Gerrard: Club failure will fire me up for Fabio
- Dicks: Redknapp should scoop top manager prize
- Shearer rubbishes Owen retirement reports
- Lionheart Laursen forced to retire
- Previews: Wendel out for rest of season
- Previews: Calderon evokes cup spirit for Valencia
- Previews: Ibrahimovic back for Siena clash
May 14
- Buffon set to stay at Juventus
- Arshavin: United weak without Ronaldo
- Arshavin back to boost Arsenal attack
- Arsene: Gunners will gatecrash title party
- Perez promises spectacular project at Real
- Ukraine persuaded UEFA to delay 2012 decision
- Previews: Gattuso return too late for Milan
- Previews: Klose back for Bayern title push
- Previews: Gerets hits beer ahead of Lyon clash
- Hammam: English clubs must scratch Asia's back
- Previews: Barca set for second trophy of week
- Carrick on cue to edge Reds closer to glory
May 13
- Van Gaal to become Bayern boss in summer
- Wright came close to joining Chelsea
- Hammam demands inquiry into Asian election
- Footballers no exception to doping rules
- Pogrebnyak eyes Arshavin reunion
- Marcos spot on to send Palmeiras through
- Benitez: Mr Duracell guaranteed starting spot
- Red Devils set to sign another Samba starlet
- Ukraine puts brave face on Euro 2012 decision
- Dot com minnows seeing stars cherry-picked
- Survey: Fans need customer treatment
- Adebayor: Money is paramount
- Berlusconi battering edges Ancelotti nearer exit
- Hicks named second worst MLB owner
- Federation hopes to stop Serie A breakaway
- Five venues named for Euro 2012
- Football grounds part of Rugby World Cup bid
- Berlin cult club gets facelift from fans
May 12
- Walcott: Honest Arshavin should keep quiet
- Van Persie pleads to keep squad together
- Casillas: Real should leave Ronaldo alone
- Redknapp quashes Cisse claims
- Dixon: Arsenal should ditch Adebayor
May 11
- Arshavin: Arsenal should sign Russian Ronaldinho
- Arshavin baffled with left-sided role
- Wenger: Bendtner has been stitched up
- Hodgson rage at Redknapp ref rant
- Catalans keen on red card compromise
- Perez set to stand for Real presidency
- Clash of Cup titans as Barca meet Bilbao
- Previews: Modest Bordeaux eye Ligue 1 title
- Coloccini: It's not how it was in the brochure
- Preview: Lazio and Samp seek cup salvation
- Previews: Bayern back within reach of top spot
- Indios advance to Mexican playoffs
May 10
- Hiddink: UEFA should accept Drogba apology
- Tevez on target as United retake top spot
- Jose to leave Al Ahly for Angola
- King bailed after alleged assault
May 9
- Gerrard strikes twice as Reds return to top
May 8
- Wenger: I will not splash out on signings
- Flu-victim Arshavin major doubt
- Spurs target Chamakh reveals Arsenal ambition
- Previews: Alonso blow for Liverpool
- Blatter: Ditch election for AFC seat
- UEFA to decide Chelsea fate next week
- Hammam: Slender win won't make me change
- Zidane: Ribery should sign for Real
- Previews: Crespo poised for title-chasing Inter
- Previews: Gago - Real will keep battling
- Ferguson pessimistic over Fletcher appeal
- Diego banned for UEFA Cup final
- Australia welcomes Asian vote result
- Dubious penalty helps Estudiantes thump Libertad
- Mexican clubs to clean toilets & limit capacity
- Chelsea target talent among British Asians
- Hammam wins bitter battle to hold FIFA seat
- Indonesia: World Cup bid no joke
- Thank God for West Brom, says North East
- Rome ready to stage special final
May 7
- Clichy ruled out for rest of season
- Norway police monitor Ovrebo home
- Gerrard: Reds too good not to win league
- Club facing eviction after Norwegian king's death
- Sheringham and Harris set for Everyman run
- Chelsea condemn ref death threat reports
- McCarthy dropped for Confederations Cup
- Season cannot end soon enough for Red Star
- Previews: Treble-chasing Barca eye league title
- Calderon faces charges over 2006 election
- Clash of the strikers as Wolfsburg meet Stuttgart
- Previews: Ranieri in a quandry as Inter eye title
- Asia seeks to sideline Kuwait in power struggle
- United vs Barcelona hailed as dream final
- Media hails Iniesta and berates Drogba
- Maldini turns down Italy invite
- FIFA chief brands Hammam mentally ill
- Drogba likely to suffer ire of UEFA
- Pep hero status further enshrined at Barca
- Hiddink: Worst refereeing I've seen
May 6
- Bendtner apologises for nightclub visit
- Last-gasp goal validates purist approach
- Iniesta blockbuster breaks Blues hearts
- Duff determined to avoid drop
- Ninian Park memorabilia up for auction
- Magath agrees to join Schalke in summer
- Atletico chief slams trophyless Torres
- Calderon charged over assembly irregularities
- Arsenal fan hangs himself after United defeat
- Adebayor: Arsenal arrive at crucial crossroads
- History buff Arshavin shocked at being skipper
- Ferguson family hurt in car crash
- Fletcher final hopes dashed by UEFA
- Salman: War of words good for Asia
- Former Soviet sides enjoying UEFA Cup boom
- Wenger: My most disappointing night ever
- Sir Alex spares thought for walloped Wenger
May 5
- Pavlyuchenko: Ramos tried to sign me for Real
- Unfortunate Fletcher suspended for final
- Ruthless Red Devils reach Rome with ease
- Drogba: Blues can outscore Barca
- Ronaldo fan page folded by Facebook
- Messi: Chelsea will be too scared to attack
- Hyypia eyes Anfield coaching role
- Fabregas blasts cash-rich Red Devils
- Ronaldo: Real Madrid dream is dead
- Fergie relishing biggest Arsenal clash ever
- Bayern confirm interest in Van Gaal
- Lampard out to end Chelsea curse
- McLeish hoping to splash some cash
- Joey Barton suspended by Newcastle
- Gao confident of China revival
- Asian power battle reaches pivotal climax
- Preview: Blues out to exploit Barca's soft centre
May 3
- Reds trounce Toon to keep title hopes alive
May 1
- Romantsev: Pav should have joined Arsenal
- Ferguson: Ferdinand should be fit for Arsenal