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  • United's Ferguson bows out on a high of sorts

    United's Ferguson bows out on a high of sorts

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    United's Ferguson bows out on a high of sorts

    By Sonia Oxley (Reuters) - Alex Ferguson bowed out of management on Sunday with a smile, a wave and a bucketful of goals in his 1,500th Manchester United game but without the victory he had so wanted. The 71-year-old Scot entered retirement having watched his Premier League champions draw 5-5 at West Bromwich Albion on the final day of the season having led 5-2 with 11 minutes to go. Before the game he had spoken of his desire to go out on a high after more than 26 years in the job but he was

  • Paris St Germain turn down Ancelotti's request to leave

    Paris St Germain turn down Ancelotti's request to leave

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    Paris St Germain turn down Ancelotti's request to leave

    By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Carlo Ancelotti informed Paris St Germain officials on Sunday that he wants to leave at the end of the season after leading the team to their first French league title in 19 years but the club turned down his request. "I have asked the club to leave and I am waiting for their answer because I am under contract," Ancelotti said at the Ligue 1 awards ceremony after being named coach of the season along with St Etienne's Christophe Galtier. ...

  • Drama, controversy as Milan snatch Champions League spot

    Drama, controversy as Milan snatch Champions League spot

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    Drama, controversy as Milan snatch Champions League spot

    (Reuters) - AC Milan scored twice in the last six minutes, the first a hugely controversial Mario Balotelli penalty, to beat relegated Siena 2-1 in Serie A on Sunday and snatch the Champions League playoff spot. Furious Siena, who went ahead in the 25th minute through Claudio Terzi, also had Christian Terlizzi harshly sent off in the 70th minute, almost immediately after Milan captain Massimo Ambrosini had been dismissed. ...

  • European roundup - Arsenal, Milan qualify for Champions League

    European roundup - Arsenal, Milan qualify for Champions League

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    European roundup - Arsenal, Milan qualify for Champions League

    (Reuters) - Arsenal beat North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur to England's fourth Champions League spot, their 1-0 victory over Newcastle on the final day of the Premier League season enough to ensure their place in Europe's showpiece competition. In Serie A, AC Milan scored twice in last six minutes to snatch a place in the Champions League qualifying round while Porto clinched their 27th Portuguese Premier League title. ...

  • Chelsea will challenge for title says Benitez

    Chelsea will challenge for title says Benitez

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    Chelsea will challenge for title says Benitez

    Rafael Benitez insists he has left behind a Chelsea side capable of challenging for the Premier League title next season after ending his six-month reign with the 2-1 victory over Everton that secured a third-placed finish.