Ferdinand returns to United after eight month drug ban; Howard ...
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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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Stuttering Manchester United returned Rio Ferdinand to competitive soccer action at the first available opportunity after his eight-month suspension on Monday in the club&#39;s Premier League game against big local rival Liverpool.
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Cristiano Ronaldo&#39;s return for suspension will provide Manchester United with a badly-needed injection of firepower for a testing trip to Everton on Saturday.
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Adrian Mutu is hoping to become an âexample for youngstersâ after vowing to bounce back from his drugs ban. Mutu, sacked by Chelsea after testing positive for a drug said to be cocaine and subsequently
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Rio Ferdinand returns to the international stage older, wiser and hugely grateful to the people who helped him get through his eight-month ban for missing a doping test.
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England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson tipped Rio Ferdinand as a future captain on Saturday ahead of the Manchester United defender&#39;s return to the national squad.
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Romanian striker Adrian Mutu was banned from soccer for seven months on Thursday after being found guilty of taking a banned substance by the English Football Association.
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Sir Alex Ferguson says Rio Ferdinand is likely to start against Liverpool.
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Chelsea Football Club striker Adrian Mutu has begun his rehabilitation programme following his positive test for cocaine. The Romanian was found guilty of taking the drug and could now face up to two-years out of the game with suspension.
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November 5, 2004. Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has been suspended for seven months and fined Â£20,000 following an FA disciplinary hearing into his failed drugs test.
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Rio Ferdinand will face Liverpool at Old Trafford on Monday night to end what he claims has been &quot;the longest eight months of my life&quot;.
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Manchester United&#39;s England defender Rio Ferdinand was named in his club&#39;s starting lineup for their Premier League match against Liverpool at Old Trafford on Monday, marking the end of his eight-month ban.
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RIO FERDINAND finally returned to action last night, accepting responsibility for his eight-month ban and vowing not to turn his back on his country.
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Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson believes the return from suspension of Rio Ferdinand will trigger an improvement in his side&#39;s defence after a disappointing start to the season.
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Dwight Yorke was reunited with former Manchester United team-mate Roy Keane at struggling English Championship club Sunderland.
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Rio Ferdinand saw his return to Manchester United colours overshadowed by defensive colleague Mikael Silvestre who powered home the goals that beat Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford.
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Following the end of his eight-month ban for missing a drugs test, the defender is set to return to the England squad on Sunday night ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Azerbaijan.