ROBBEN RELIEVED AT CHANCE TO REST
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Chelsea winger Arjen Robben has insisted that Arsenal&#39;s failure to so far secure a place in the next stage of the Champions League could benefit the Blues in the race for the Premiership title.
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Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole hopes Arjen Robben's absence through injury will give him an extended run in the Blues starting line-up as the Londoners continue their pursuit of four trophies in the one season.
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With just two warm-up games prior to the Tests, Michael Vaughan and his men have had little time for relaxation. But for the supporters out here the opening games at Randjesfontein and Potchefstroom
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A day after being returned to the Knicks' starting lineup, Allan Houston was happy to be there but tentative about how many minutes he could play.
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Michael Owen says scoring three goals in  three games for Real Madrid has been the perfect way to help  him settle at his new club.
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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will rest some of his star players for the final Champions League group game against Fenerbache on December 8. With qualification to the last
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Manchester United received a much-needed boost in an injury-plagued season when French international striker Louis Saha returned to the first team for the first time in just over two months.
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NEWCASTLE turned in a stunning Uefa Cup display to see off Sochaux and book their place in the last 32. Manager Graeme Souness rested several of his key players with Sunday&#39;s Premiership clash with Everton in mind.
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Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard is confident his team&#39;s spirit will be unaffected by their first league defeat of the season as they prepare for this weekend&#39;s clash against arch-rivals Real Madrid.
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Sven-Goran Eriksson, England&#39;s head coach, said last night that he believed Michael Owen&#39;s slight hamstring strain was only a &quot;minor issue&quot;, and that he did &quot;expect&quot; the Real Madrid striker
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David Beckham has recovered from a virus and is expected to take his place in the Real Madrid starting line-up for tonight&#39;s Champions League Group B clash with AS Roma.
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Jonny Wilkinson is relieved to come through his first competitive game in eight months unscathed.
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Leaning back in a chair at his locker, hand resting on an outstretched leg, Barry Bonds looked relaxed back in the city where he took his first cuts in the majors.
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The supporters involved missed most of the first half of the 1-0 victory over CSKA, said Chelsea on their official website. Dutch winger Arjen Robben scored the only goal in the 24th minute as the London club
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was relieved to have finally exorcised the ghosts of last season's awful start to the Champions League.
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With his first match of the season behind him, Jiri Novak has regained his confidence.
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Barcelona's laidback coach Frank Rijkaard doesn't get emotional, at least not usually in public, but the prospect of playing Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday has got him excited.