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Arsenal's Ramsey set for long-term absence (AP)
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey appeared to break his leg Saturday in a horrific challenge from Ryan Shawcross during his team's 3-1 victory at Stoke and could need emergency surgery. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said after the Premier League match that Ramsey would be transferred to a hospital in London.

Arsenal unveil profits and reduction of debts
Arsenal have unveiled pre-tax profits of ��35.2 million and a significant reduction in debt for the six months ending November 30, 2009.



Portsmouth enter administration
Portsmouth have become the first club in the history of the Premier League to enter administration and are now facing a nine-point deduction. The financially-crippled South Coast club have struggled to make it through the season and have seen four owners in charge this term.



Capello warns England players over their conduct
Capello warns England players over their conduct



AP INTL-International Headlines At 2 p.m.
Walcott gets hat trick in England rout Luxembourg shocks Swiss 2-1 in qualifier Klose's 3 goals salvage draw vs.


MLS Soccer Headlines

Arsenal, Liverpool Tie Again
Arsenal rallies to a 1-1 tie against Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday, three days after the teams played to the same result.

Gallardo Is United's Highest-Paid Player Ever
Argentine midfielder Marcelo Gallardo is the highest-paid player in D.C. United history and has the third-largest salary in MLS this season.

Klein scores winner in 2-1 Galaxy victory over FC Dallas
Chris Klein sends a 19-yard drive into the upper-right corner of the net to give Los Angeles (5-13-6) only its second MLS victory since Aug. 5.

Blanco Is Banned From Open Cup In 2009 and 2010
Cuauhtémoc Blanco , a Chicago Fire standout who was named MVP of last week's MLS All-Star Game, will not be allowed to play in the U.S. Open Cup for at least two years because of his actions during a match against D.C. United this month, the U.S. Soccer Federation ruled yesterday.

Beckham Waves Off Talk of Leaving English Squad
Los Angeles Galaxy star David Beckham has no intention of waving farewell to the English national team after reaching 100 appearances.

Cooper Scores Twice to Lead FC Dallas to Win Over Los Angeles
An overflow sellout crowd of 21,020 turned out to see David Beckham, but Kenny Cooper steals the show in a 4-0 FC Dallas win.

MLS Playoff Preview
The MLS playoffs kick off Thursday night as the New England Revolutionplay host to a Chicago Fire team that swept them during the season.


Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary

Kornheiser on the laws of the game

Nesta Return Would Prompt Questions

The news that Alessandro Nesta is considering coming out of international retirement is interesting from a moral perspective.

It is certainly positive for Italy. The team lack quality cover for first-choice central defenders Fabio Cannavaro and Giorgio Chiellini. Coach Marcello Lippi is keen for him to join the Azzurri's World Cup squad, and paid Nesta and his fellow Italians a visit at AC Milan's training complex recently.

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Nesta Return Would Prompt Questions originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Saturday, February 13th, 2010 at 10:42:12.

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As if last season wasn't bad enough...

Berlusconi Wades in

Milan president Silvio Berlusconi's comments regarding the club's signing of Inter Milan winger Amantino Mancini intrigue me.

The Italian Prime Minister said he did not "understand" the loan deal, which will see the Brazilian stay with the rossoneri until the end of the season.

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Berlusconi Wades in originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at 19:09:43.

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What's more fun than Oliver Kahn and a big stein of beer?

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Victory for the Pragmatists

The two standout matches in the big European leagues on Sunday were Chelsea's encounter with Arsenal and Roma's visit to Fiorentina.

In both games, pragmatism triumphed over style. Didier Drogba, so often Arsenal's tormentor, scored two first-half goals to earn Chelsea a 2-0 win, while Roma struck late through Mirko Vucunic to win 1-0 in Florence.

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Victory for the Pragmatists originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 13:06:05.

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