Robert Millward
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/ 6 December 2006

Barca, Roma progress in Europe

Defending champions Barcelona and Roma captured places in the second round of the Champions League on Tuesday by winning their final group games. Ronaldinho’s low free kick and Eidur Gudjohnsen’s tap-in helped Barcelona beat Werder Bremen 2-0 to finish second in Group A behind Chelsea, who beat Levski Sofia 2-0.

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/ 16 November 2006

Cyprus hold Germany in Euro qualifying

Cyprus held three-time champions Germany to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday in European Championship qualifying, and Eduardo da Silva scored a hat-trick to give Croatia a 4-3 win over Israel. Michael Ballack gave Germany the lead in the 16th minute at Cyprus, and it appeared that the Germans were on their way to a fourth victory in a row in Group D.

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/ 6 November 2006

Tottenham upset Arsenal

Tottenham beat Chelsea for the first time in the English Premier League in 16 years on Sunday, winning 2-1 as the Blues had England captain John Terry sent off. Michael Dawson and Aaron Lennon scored for Spurs after a rare goal by Claude Makelele for Chelsea, who are second and three points behind leaders Manchester United.

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/ 5 November 2006

Man United move three points clear at the top

Manchester United beat Portsmouth 3-0 on Saturday to move three points clear atop the Premier League standings. Also on Saturday, Liverpool beat Reading 2-0, Everton lost 1-0 at Fulham, Watford beat Middlesbrough 2-0 for their first win of the season, Sheffield United won 1-0 at Newcastle and Charlton edged Manchester City 1-0.

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/ 2 November 2006

Lyon, Madrid advance in Europe

Lyon and Real Madrid made it to the second round of the Champions League with 1-0 wins on Wednesday while Kaka’s hat-trick in a 4-1 win over Anderlecht put AC Milan within a point of the knockout phase. Lyon edged Dynamo Kiev, and Real Madrid needed an own-goal against visiting Steaua Bucharest for their 1-0 victories in Group E.

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/ 23 October 2006

Man United return to top of the log

Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand helped put Manchester United back in first place in the English Premier League after a 2-0 victory over Liverpool on Sunday. Scholes, making his 500th appearance for United, scored in the 39th minute and Ferdinand added the second in the 66th as United reclaimed first place above Chelsea.

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/ 16 October 2006

Bolton’s strong start to season continues

El Hadji Diouf scored two goals in three minutes on Sunday to help Bolton come from behind and beat Newcastle 2-1 in the English Premier League. Shola Ameobi’s penalty gave the Magpies a 19th-minute lead at St James’s Park, but the Senegal striker punished two lapses in the Newcastle defence with goals in the 55th and 57th minutes.