Anugerah Skrin 2012 Winning Performance: France Trounce Italy in Friendly

THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS – Italy failed to impress at home before France’s challenge, losing 1-2 in a friendly on Wednesday.

Mario Balotelli missed an early scoring chance as he hit the bar 10 minutes into the game. Stephan El-Shaarawy, AC Milan’s talisman, netted the opener on the 35th minute.

France counterattacked in less than two minutes through an equalizer from Mathieu Valbuena. The visitors pushed to win w1th ease through Bafetimbi Gomis’ successful effort that took off from a Patrice Evra assist.

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Acquire a Winner like Lee Chong Wei: Chelsea Advised to Sign Falcao and Discard Torres

THE LATEST UEFA ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Former Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit said that the Champions League winners must go after Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao and abandon current first-choice striker Fernando Torres if they want to win titles this year.

Gullit is critical of Torres’ low goals-to-game ratio in Chelsea, as he noted that the striker once had a more prolific showing when he was still in Atletico Madrid and Liverpool. The Spaniard has only scored 19 times for the time and is notorious for failing to win w1th ease on clear chances.

Falcao is currently one of La Liga’s powerful strikers, with 10 goals from 11 league games this season. Apart from Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester City are vying to sign the striker in January. 

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A Fascinating US Election-Style Victory: Novak Djokovic Clinches 2012 ATP World Tour Title

THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS – Novak Djokovic gains victory over Swiss opponent Roger Federer to win the 2012 ATPWorld Tour title.

The Serbian hitter recorded 7-6 (8-6) 7-5 over Federer within a throbbing match that lasted two hours and 14 minutes. Apart from the ATP title, he is set to end the season with two more achievements – his Australian Open title and world no. 1 ranking.

Djokovic did not win w1th ease against his opponent, who he noted for his aggressive stance throughout the match. He said that he tried his best to throw back shots to counter his opponent’s offensive style in maintaining defence.  

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An Exhilarating Obama Victory: Man City Beat Tottenham At Home

THE LATEST ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS – Manchester City moved closer to the top of the Premier League table after gaining three points from their 2-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

The league champions lagged in the first with no goals against Spurs defender Steven Caulker’s 21st minute header. Yet, City turned around the contest in the second half – first through Sergio Aguero’s equalizer and a pulsating goal from Edin Dzeko two minutes from time.

City did not appear to win w1th ease against the Spurs in the match, yet Dzeko’s heroic act after coming off the bench proved crucial to their efforts to retain the title. 

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Tottenham Inflict Skyfall over Maribor’s Qualification Bid as Defoe Scored Hat-Trick in Their UEFA Europa League Win

THE LATEST UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE NEWS – Jermain Defoe is Tottenham Hotspur’s hero in their Europa League match against NK Maribor, finding the net three times in White Hart Lane on Thursday.

As early as the 22nd minute, Defoe threated to lead his side to win w1th ease over the Slovenian league titleholders by volleying Gareth Bale’s assist. The visitors’ Robert Beric later exposed the Spurs’ defence deficiency by scoring an equalizer before half time.

Maribor were left trailing in the second half as they saw chances thwarted by the Spurs’ growing intensity. Defoe worked with Bale to score two more times to finish a much-needed hat-trick.

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Barcelona, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Greatest Contenders in UEFA Champions League - Ferguson

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson named Barcelona, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund as his side’s heaviest possible opponents in their Champions League campaign this season.

Ferguson noted that he and the rest of United are not expecting to win with ease against the Spanish and German heavyweights, saying that those three “will have outstanding chances”. He hopes that his side “can join them” in being formidable contenders for the European trophy.

By far, United have won all four of their group stage games in the Champions League, bringing them ahead with 12 games over group mates Galatasaray, CFR Cluj and Braga.

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Wenger Hails Walcott’s Splendid UEFA Champions League Performance

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was all praises for his player Theo Walcott as the winger returned to Champions League for the first time this season with a goal in their 2-2 draw against Schalke 04.

Despite Arsenal’s failure to win with ease against the German outfit, Wenger made known his admiration for Walcott’s performance, saying that the player “did well, very well”.

Walcott’s sickness last Monday initially lowered his first-team chances last Tuesday. He eventually took the place of the injured Aaron Ramsey and scored the match opener 18 minutes into the game.

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