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- Martinez close to Moses deal
Roberto Martinez fears relegation will spark an exodus of talent from Wigan, with winger Victor Moses leading the way.
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- Balotelli asked to behave
Man City boss Roberto Mancini admits he has spoken to fiery forward Mario Balotelli and asked him to keep his cool during the end of season run-in.
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- Utd out to join exclusive club
Sir Alex Ferguson is eyeing the only missing piece of European silverware in the Manchester United trophy cabinet.
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- Ayr set up Hibs clash
First Division strugglers Ayr booked themselves a Scottish Cup quarter-final with Hibernian courtesy of a 2-1 win over Falkirk.
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- Wenger critical of display
Arsene Wenger was critical of Arsenal's display following their heavy 4-0 defeat to AC Milan in UEFA Champions League action.
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- Szczesny - It's not impossible
Wojciech Szczesny insists Arsenal can still turn their Champions League tie with AC Milan around, despite losing 4-0 in the first leg.
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- Gunners put to the sword
Arsenal have been left with a mountain to climb to progress in the UEFA Champions League following a 4-0 first leg defeat to AC Milan.
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- Pars concerned over owed funds
Dunfermline have voiced 'extreme concern' they will not receive the £80,000 owed to them by Rangers by the date it should be paid.
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- Fergie doubts Scholes return
Sir Alex Ferguson believes there is no chance Paul Scholes could come out of international retirement and play for England.
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- Attwell leaves select group
Stuart Attwell has lost his place on the list of Select Group of referees and will return to Football League duty on the National List.
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- Wolves interview for Curbs
Former Charlton and West Ham boss Alan Curbishley will meet with Wolves over the vacant managerial role, according to his agent.
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- Coupe de France round-up
Marseille and PSG are both through to the quarter-finals of the French Cup following wins over Bourg-Peronnas and Dijon respectively.
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- Darlington handed deadline
Darlington have been told by administrator Harvey Madden they have until April 30th to raise £750,000 in order to exit administration.
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- Mancini denies Tevez claims
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has rejected claims from Carlos Tevez that he treated the Argentina striker 'like a dog'.
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- Serie A round-up
High-flying Juventus held by Parma while Atalanta edged out Genoa in Wednesday's Serie A action.
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- Rangers to continue as a club
Rangers' administrators have reassured fans the Scottish Premier League champions will 'continue as a football club'.
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- Fergie explains Evra absence
Sir Alex Ferguson opted to rest Manchester United captain Patrice Evra against Ajax following an 'emotional weekend' for the defender.
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- Clark 'perplexed' over sacking
Former Huddersfield Town manager Lee Clark is 'perplexed' as to why he was sacked by the high-flying League One club.
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- Courtois wants English loan
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has revealed he wants a loan move to another English club before making his Chelsea debut.
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Rumours
- World Cup - China jails former World Cup ref
A Chinese court has sentenced four referees, including a former World Cup match official, to up to seven years in jail for involvement in match-fixing and gambling.
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- World Football - Copa Libertadores results
Group One: The Strongest (Bolivia) 2 Santos (Brazil) 1; Group Two: Lanus (Argentina) 1 Flamengo (Brazil) 1; Group Six: Deportivo Tachira (Venezuela) 1 Corinthians (Brazil) 1
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- Serie A - Atlanta 1-0 Genoa
Guido Marilungo scored the only goal of the game as Atlanta moved up to 14thin Serie A with a 1-0 win over Genoa.
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- Ayr 2-1 Falkirk
Mark Roberts' second-half penalty proved decisive as Ayr overcame Falkirk 2-1 in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.
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- Preston v Tranmere moved again
Preston's League One trip to Tranmere has been re-arranged once again for Tuesday, March 13. The original fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch on Saturday and rescheduled for Tuesday, February 28 earlier this week.
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- Champions League - Milan 4-0 Arsenal
Milan thrashed a hapless Arsenal side 4-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash at the San Siro. Kevin-Prince Boateng, Robinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were on target as Arsenal played dreadfully on Thierry Henry's last game for the club.
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- Ligue 1 - Dijon 0-1 Paris St Germain
A first-half goal by Nene earned Paris St Germain a clinical 1-0 win at Dijon and a place in the quarter-finals of the French Cup on Wednesday.
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- Serie A - Parma 0-0 Juventus
Juventus missed out on the chance to go top of Serie A, after a 0-0 draw with Parma at Stadio Tardini on Wednesday. Antonio Conte’s team could only take a point from the fixture postponed from Week 21 because of snow, so Milan remain on top of the Italian league with Juve in second, one point behind Massimiliano Allegri's team with a game in hand. Parma remain unbeaten under new manager Roberto Donadoni, and climb up to 12th place with 28 points from 22 games. Parma were indebted to their goalkeeper Nicola Pavarini for a share of the spoils, with saves from Alessandro Matri and Andrea Pirlo in the second half. As expected, Juventus started with a 3-5-2 formation, with Marcelo Estigarribia and Stephan Lichtsteiner on the flanks, and Mirko Vucinic and Matri up front. Home side Parma also went 3-5-2, with debutant Stefano Ferrario selected in defence ahead of Fabiano Santacroce. Sebastian Giovinco, who is half-owned by Juventus, started up front for Parma. The Bianconeri had an early chance to take the lead in the fourth minute, when Alessandro Lucarelli tripped Matri on the right 30 yards from goal. Pirlo's delivery from the free-kick was typically perfect, but Giorgio Chiellini's effort, a combination of head and shoulder, hit the post. In the 19th minute, Parma goalkeeper Pavarini did well to keep out a Matri header, the chance coming from a superb cross from Arturo Vidal down the right. Pirlo then saw a 21st minute free-kick from the edge of the area drift inches wide. Parma were clinging on at this point, and Vucinic perhaps should have done better when he dropped the shoulder on Lucarelli on the edge of the area to find a yard of space, but the Montenegrin wastefully blazed his shot over the bar. But the home side managed to get to the break on level terms, though they were indebted to their goalkeeper Pavarini, who saved bravely at Matri’s feet in injury-time. After Giovinco had gone close for Parma with a snapshot from the left-hand edge of the area four minutes after the break, Matri wasted a great chance for the visitors moments later. The Juventus striker got in front of Lucarelli as he attempted to convert Estigarribia's low cross from the left touchline, but then failed to get any connection on the ball at all. Juventus then thought that they should have had a penalty in the 64th minute, when substitute Emanuele Giaccherini was brought down by a Jonathan Biabiany challenge in the area. Six minutes later, it was the home fans calling for a penalty, when Giovinco went to ground under a Andrea Barzagli challenge in the box, but referee Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni waved play on. In the final ten minutes, Pavarini made a fine stop low to his right from Pirlo's snapshot from 30 yards, then denied Giaccherini from Pirlo's chip over the top. In between those two saves, Vucinic headed Pirlo's corner into the ground and wide when completely unmarked. It was not to be Juventus’ night, and Pirlo was reduced to pleading for a penalty from referee Mazzoleni in injury-time when he slumped to the floor under a challenge from Parma substitute Santacroce.
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