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| Canada schedules friendly in Jamaica Canada will play an international soccer friendly in Jamaica on Jan. 31. cbc.ca |
Cristiano Ronaldo dreaming of all-Spanish Champions League final • 'I hope to meet Barcelona in this final and beat them'• Ronaldo firing goals again having returned from injuryCristiano Ronaldo wants an all-Spanish Champions League final with his own Real Madrid team taking on last year's winners Barcelona.The clubs, who are tussling it out at the top of La Liga, are in the last 16 of the Champions League and Ronaldo would love nothing more than to dethrone Madrid's bitter rivals on his own turf."It would be a spectacle to be able to play the final in the Santiago Bernabéu," the Portugal international said. "As much for the players as for the fans. I hope to meet Barcelona in this final and beat them."Ronaldo spent around two months on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury during a Champions League clash at Marseille in September. Since his return he has scored four goals in as many games and the 24-year-old hopes he has put his injury woes firmly behind him."I hope I don't have more injuries and so can help Real Madrid win all the competitions they are in this season," added Ronaldo. "And not just for next year but also for the future."Ronaldo was part of the Manchester United team that lost in the final of the Champions League to Barcelona this year.Cristiano RonaldoReal MadridBarcelonaChampions Leagueguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Burnley coaching pair leave to join Coyle at Bolton • Steve Davis and Phil Hughes on the move• Coaches on their way to ReebokThe first-team coach Steve Davis and the goalkeeping coach Phil Hughes have left Burnley, the Turf Moor club have confirmed. The pair, who have been overseeing first-team affairs since the departure of Owen Coyle to Bolton, now look set to rejoin the manager the Reebok Stadium."Burnley Football Club can today confirm that first-team coach Steve Davis and goalkeeping coach Phil Hughes have left Turf Moor," read a Burnley statement. "Both coaches are understood to be joining Owen Coyle's new management team at Bolton Wanderers."The officials of Burnley Football Club would like to place on record their thanks to Steve and Phil for their services to the club and contribution to our success."The former Wanderers striker Coyle was confirmed as Gary Megson's successor at the Bolton helm on Friday evening.With yesterday's Premier League game against Sunderland one of many to have fallen victim to the weather, Coyle's first match in charge will be the match with Arsenal next Sunday.Meanwhile, Bolton have confirmed that their head coach Steve Wigley has now left the club. Wigley took temporary charge of the side following the departure of Gary Megson.Burnley have given their director of youth development Martin Dobson and the youth-team coach Terry Pashley responsibility for first-team affairs following the departure of Davis.Dobson and Pashley will be assisted by the club captain Steven Caldwell and the acting captain Graham Alexander, with their first game set to be a trip to Old Trafford next Saturday.BurnleyBolton WanderersPremier Leagueguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Liverpool lose Torres, Gerrard and Benayoun for weeks • Fernando Torres faces six-week lay-off with torn cartilage• Yossi Benayoun sidelined for up to four weeks with broken ribLiverpool today revealed the extent of the injuries sustained by Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard and Yossi Benayoun in the FA Cup defeat by against Reading last night.A club spokesman said: "Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres both underwent scans earlier today after coming off in the FA Cup tie against Reading.• Andy Hunter's report: Liverpool 1-2 Reading (aet)• Read Barry Glendenning's minute-by-minute account• Kevin McCarra: Where do Liverpool and BenÃtez go?• Marina Hyde: It's time to blow Tom Hicks Jr's trumpet• Reds won't sell Gerrard or Torres as RodrÃguez signs"Steven has a hamstring strain and will be out for a fortnight, while Fernando has torn a cartilage in his right knee. The injury will require surgery and he is expected to be sidelined for six weeks."Yossi Benayoun also suffered a fractured rib in the game and will be unavailable for between three and four weeks."LiverpoolFernando TorresSteven GerrardFA Cupguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Roberto Mancini hopes Robinho stays at Manchester City after FA Cup win at Scunthorpe After watching Brazilian apparently sign off with goal in FA Cup win at Scunthorpe, Mancini denies knowledge of Robinho exit. telegraph.co.uk |