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Ltd.Thu, 9 Feb 2012 05:17:10 +10001http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231098,phoenix-give-us-a-chance-in-asia.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedWELLINGTON Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert believes his side should be treated like any other in the A-League and be eligible for a spot in the Asian Champions League.Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231097,merson-handed-driving-ban-after-truck-smash.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedEx-England footballer Paul Merson has been given a 14-month driving ban after a court heard how he crashed his Mercedes into a 38-tonne truck while over the legal alcohol limit.Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:05:12 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231096,officer-face-notw-leak-allegations.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedThe senior detective shouted at by Harry Redknapp for "staring" had faced accusations police were leaking the case to the News of the World, it can be revealed today.Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:05:12 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231095,best-sidelined-by-knee-blow.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedNewcastle have confirmed striker Leon Best is facing several weeks on the sidelines as he recovers from a knee ligament injury.Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:05:11 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231094,callejon-expects-mourinho-to-stay.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedReal Madrid midfielder Jose Callejon does not believe coach Jose Mourinho will leave the club at the end of the season.Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:05:11 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231093,paper-trail-that-led-to-acquittal.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedPolice pursued a complex paper trail after Harry Redknapp told a corruption inquiry of his Monaco dealings with Milan Mandaric.Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:05:11 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231092,maradona-plays-down-uae-coaching-offer.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedAl Wasl coach Diego Maradona has denied he has been approached to take over the UAE national team.Wed, 8 Feb 2012 23:52:28 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231091,ayew-confident-of-lifting-afcon-trophy.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedGhana's rising star Andre Ayew says the Black Stars have no excuse not to win the Africa Cup of Nations.Wed, 8 Feb 2012 23:52:27 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231090,oneill-concerned-that-disaster-is-around-the-corner.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedMartin O'Neill has moved to dampen expectations surrounding Sunderland ahead of their FA Cup fourth-round replay with Middlesbrough.Wed, 8 Feb 2012 23:52:27 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231089,capello-to-meet-with-fa-over-terry-remarks.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedFabio Capello is expected to meet Football Association chairman David Bernstein as the fallout over the England captaincy continues.Wed, 8 Feb 2012 23:52:27 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231088,traore-axed-by-senegal.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedSenegal have sacked coach Amara Traore in the wake on their disappointing performance at the Africa Cup of Nations.Wed, 8 Feb 2012 23:52:25 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231087,beckham-loan-stars-do-galaxy-proud.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedLos Angeles Galaxy star David Beckham has been impressed by his team-mates' form during their loan spells in the English Premier League.Wed, 8 Feb 2012 23:52:22 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231086,redknapp-cleared-of-tax-evasion.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedTottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has been cleared of tax evasion at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday.Wed, 8 Feb 2012 23:52:00 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231083,olyroos-2012-dream-over-and-out.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedTHE OLYROOS dream of going to London 2012 has all but been killed off after FIFA awarded three points to United Arab Emirates in a row over an ineligible Iraqi player.Wed, 8 Feb 2012 23:18:00 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231067,john-sutton-settles-in-on-central-coast.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedNEW Central Coast Mariners striker John Sutton linked up with his new teammates on the training field for the first time this morning just hours after arriving in the country late.Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:20:00 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231049,melbourne-victory-snap-up-ubay-lazardo.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedMELBOURNE Victory today confirmed they'd signed defender Ubay Luzardo until the end of the season after the Spaniard trialed successfully with the struggling club.Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:49:00 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/Gallery/289631,melbourne-victory-training.aspx/1?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedWith Jim Magilton still looking for his first win as Melbourne Victory boss, he took his players back to the paddock to put them through their paces. Pics by Getty Images.Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:27:00 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231040,van-gaal-appointment-blocked.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedAjax's bid to appoint Louis van Gaal as their new chief executive was today blocked by an appeal court in Amsterdam.Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:52:02 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231039,pair-warned-over-ameobi-race-tweets.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedTwo teenage friends who racially abused Newcastle United footballer Sammy Ameobi on Twitter have been given final warnings by police, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:52:01 +1000http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/231038,parker-takes-heart-from-defensive-display.aspx?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=442+Content+FeedTottenham midfielder Scott Parker believes more displays of greater resilience combined with a fully-fit squad can ensure they maintain their challenge at the top of the Barclays Premier League.Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:51:59 +1000