SOCCER: Ferdinand back but Silvestre shines
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ALL eyes were on Rio Ferdinand as he returned to Old Trafford yesterday after an eight-match ban for missing a drugs test. However it was his central defensive partner Mikael Silvestre who stole the show with
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NEWCASTLE, England : Newcastle bounced back from last weekend&#39;s Premiership defeat to Bolton with a 2-0 UEFA Cup win over Dynamo Tbilisi.
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MUCH as Ruud van Nistelrooy (left) enjoys playing in the Champions League, Sir Alex Ferguson enjoys seeing his star striker perform like he did against Sparta Prague.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores a dramatic late winner as Man Utd move nine points clear at the top of the Premiership.
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Manchester United&#39;s treble hopes have been dealt another blow after Mikael Silvestre was ruled out for the remainder of the campaign.
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1 David James (Man City): After losing his starting place in the England national team, James has begun to rebuild his shattered confidence with a series of sparkling performances.
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Finally, Ronaldinho is getting the recognition long due. The Brazilian striker won the Fifa Player of the Year award beating out formidable players also in the contention like Thierry Henry and Ukrainian Andrei Shevchenko.
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Cristiano Ronaldo delivered yet another display of brilliance to lift Manchester United back to the top of the Premier League with both goals in a 2-0 win against Portsmouth at Old Trafford here Wednesday.
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Rio Ferdinand returned to action after his eight-month suspension on Monday and produced a solid performance as Manchester United beat local rival Liverpool 2-1 to climb five places in the Premier League.
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With his first match of the season behind him, Jiri Novak has regained his confidence.
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Cape Town's two Premier League soccer sides are back in action after the festive season break - Santos play twice this week and Ajax once.
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Cristiano Ronaldo's double ensured Manchester United overcame a spirited Everton to move back to within one point of leaders Arsenal at the head of Premier League table.
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Sir Alex Ferguson will welcome Rio Ferdinand back into the Manchester United fold on Monday and insists the Red Devilsâ results will improve once he can field a settled back four.
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Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said Rio Ferdinand&#39;s return from suspension had lifted his entire team after their 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
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Mikael Silvestre's headed brace gives Man Utd victory over Liverpool on Rio Ferdinand's return to first-team action.
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Cristiano Ronaldo's header gives Man Utd a narrow Champions League victory on his return to Sporting Lisbon.
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Sevilla stunned Real Madrid in the BernabÃ©u, while Valencia moved into second place with a victory over Espanyol and Barcelona extended their lead at the top with a close win against Levante.