Tag Archives: Wesley Sneijder

Real Madrid and Dortmund through to Champions League semis

Real Madrid reached the Champions League semi-finals despite a 3-2 loss at Galatasaray on Tuesday after goals from Cristiano Ronaldo at the start and end of a pulsating match earned the Spaniards a 5-3 aggregate win. Madrid appeared comfortably on … read more »

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Real Madrid 3-0 Galatasaray: Ronaldo’s Turkish delight

RESULT: Real Madrid 3 (Ronaldo 9′, Benzema 29′, Higuain 73′) Galatasaray 0 Galatasaray paid the price for an admirable but ultimately reckless attacking approach as they suffered an almost certainly fatal 3-0 defeat in the first leg of their quarter-final … read more »

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2013 UEFA Champions League: Galatasaray v Schalke match Preview

A look ahead to tonight’s Champions League fixture at the Turk Telecom Arena Galatasaray proudly sit six points clear at the top of the Turkish Super Lig and will be confident ahead of this tie after a productive January transfer … read more »

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Drogba Back With A Bang… After Nations Cup Flop

By Gowon Akpodonor, who was in Jo’burg HE stormed the dressing room of the Super Eagles looking cheerful despite his team’s unexpected elimination in the quarterfinal. His teammates, many of them looking dejected and frustrated, had to wait inside the … read more »

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Drogba given provisional clearance to play for Galatasaray after contractual dispute case with Shanghai Shenhua

FIFA has provisionally cleared Didier Drogba to play for Galatasaray, though it says his contractual dispute case with Shanghai Shenhua remains open. Drogba can play in a Champions League last-16, first leg at home to Schalke next Wednesday. He can … read more »

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Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba joins Galatasaray

(Reuters) – Ivory Coast captain and former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has left Shanghai Shenhua to sign a 1-1/2 year contract with Galatasaray, Turkish broadcaster CNN Turk said on Sunday. The channel did not give any more information and Galatasaray … read more »

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Euro 2012: Sneijder denies split in Holland camp

The atmosphere within the Dutch camp is not the same at Euro 2012 as it was at the 2010 World Cup, admits playmaker Wesley Sneijder. The 28-year-old Internazionale star – who starred for the Dutch as they reached the World … read more »

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EURO 2012 LIVE: Holland v Denmark

Follow IndepthAfrica’s live coverage of Euro 2012 as the second day of the tournament opens with Holland and Denmark clashing at Kharkiv. The Dutch are one of the pre-tournament favourites but will have their hands full against a Danish side … read more »

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UEFA Euro 2012: Netherlands v Denmark Preview

Maximising underdog spirit is second nature to Denmark, and Morten Olsen’s squad are likely to require a ship-load of Viking strength to get a result against the losing 2010 World Cup finalists. A nation with a population of under six … read more »

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UEFA Euro 2012: Holland players subjected to racist abuse at training session

Euro 2012 was plunged into its first racism controversy after the black players in the Holland squad were subjected to monkey chants during an open practice session in the same city where England will also invite the public to watch … read more »

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Euro 2012 Preview: Team Netherlands

Country: The Netherlands Nickname: The Clockwork Orange Rankings: FIFA (4), Elo (2), SPI (4) Odds: 7-1 Euro History: Champions (1988), Semifinal (1976, 1992, 2000, 2004), Quarterfinal (1996, 2008), Qualified (1980) Last Five Tournaments: F – QF – R16 – SF … read more »

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Full Time: England 2 v 3 Netherlands

FULL-TIME England 2-3 Holland The game ended with another Holland attack, Emanuelson trying to carve out room for a shot, the ball coming out to Van Bommel, and his effort from distance dragged wide. So full-time it is, and Holland … read more »

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