Football: Rio nearly quit in Spain
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Rio Ferdinand says he was set to quit the game against Spain because of racial abuse.
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Former Brazil striker Romario said on Wednesday he was considering a return to his first club Vasco da Gama and denied a report that he had decided to retire.
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Henrik Larsson may quit football at the top level as a consequence of the knee ligament damage he suffered at the weekend, despite an assurance from Barcelona yesterday that the former Celtic striker would be guaranteed a one-year extension to his current
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When Ronaldo de Assis Moreira -- better known as Ronaldinho Gaucho -- turned down Chelsea to remain with FC Barcelona this year, it wasn't about the money.
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The signing coincides with Sunday&#39;s opening of the FIFA International Transfer window, one of two periods during the course of the calendar year when clubs are allowed to sign players already under contract to another club. The transfer window will remain ...
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Sport: Rio Ferdinand may miss games against Brazil and Estonia after suffering recurrence of groin injury.
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Jenson Button has revealed contractual &quot;differences&quot; prompted him to quit BAR and join Williams for next season. The Englishman is in the middle of a tug of war between BAR and Williams over his future after
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Steven Gerrard&#39;s thunderous volley against Olimpiakos Piraeus may have secured Liverpool&#39;s progress in the lucrative and prestigious UEFA Champions League, but it also virtually ensured the skipper&#39;s Anfield exit during the summer transfer window.
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Fifa boss Sepp Blatter has admitted he would have supported England&#39;s players if they had walked off in the face of racial abuse against Spain this week.
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Sport: Move to Barcelona will be confirmed this weekend, leaving Arsenal with a big hole to fill.
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Cristiano Ronaldo should leave Manchester United for the good of his playing career and join Barcelona, Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has said.
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Samuel Etoâo tapped home from Ludovic Giuly on 36 minutes as Barcelona moved six points clear in Spain with a 2-1 defeat of visiting Deportivo la CoruÃ±a.
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The fact that racism in European soccer is not a dead issue became painfully obvious in Spain during the past week, with members of both England&#39;s full international
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Man Utd defender Rio Ferdinand cannot wait to make his return after eight months on  the sidelines.
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The Brazil international is said to be the subject of a Â£2 million offer from the Gunners ahead of the January market. Marcos almost joined the Gunners two seasons ago and has been out for six months following surgery on a hand injury, but is now fit.
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Romario has denied he was quitting soccer -- one day after Brazilian media reported that he was retiring, local news agencies said.
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A late Ronaldinho penalty earned Primera DivisiÃ³n leaders FC Barcelona a point at home to champions Valencia CF, enabling Real Madrid CF to close the gap at the top thanks to Zinedine Zidane&#39;s last-gasp winner at Real Racing Club Santander.