Posted on January 5th, 2009 by Soccer
Jose Mourinho says Manchester United’s Nemanja Vidic should sit out both legs of the Champions League last-16 tie against his Inter Milan side.Vidic saw red in the December 21 FIFA Club World Cup final against Liga Deportiva Universitaria, which United won 1-0, after appearing to swing an elbow at opposition striker Claudio Bieler.
The Serbian centre-back [...]
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Posted on January 5th, 2009 by Soccer
Vidic was sent off in December’s FIFA Club World Cup final against LDU Quito, which United won 1-0, after appearing to swing an elbow at opposition striker Claudio Bieler.
The Serbian centre-back does not yet know how many matches he will miss as a result, with UEFA still to decide on the length of any punishment.
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Posted on January 5th, 2009 by Soccer
Andres Iniesta returned from injury to fire an important goal as Barcelona left it late to beat Mallorca 3-1 in La Liga on Saturday evening.Iniesta was injured in Barcelona’s 1-1 draw at home to FC Basle in the Champions League back in early November and had not played since.
But he stepped off the substitutes’ bench [...]
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Posted on January 5th, 2009 by Soccer
Reigning Primera Liga champions Real Madrid started 2009 on a winning note with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Villarreal at the Bernabeu.Arjen Robben’s first-half wonder strike proved the only goal of the game as Madrid moved back into the Champions League spots and ensured the gap to leaders Barcelona - 3-1 victors over Real Mallorca [...]
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