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Lionel Messi can’t take ‘Icelandic madness’ with pinch of salt

To prepare for his job of keeping Lionel Messi quiet in Iceland’s opening game of the World Cup, defender Birkir Saevarsson worked as a salt-packer at a warehouse in an industrial zone of Reykjavik, the Icelandic capital. 

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FA Cup wrap: Leicester score first ever VAR goal in English football

soccer

Eriksen fills void at Lane

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Doherty scores as Ward sees red for Wolves

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Composed Spurs land a huge blow

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Tuesday's horse racing tips

Toon time as Ben Arfa nets winner

Newcastle 2 Tottenham 1

Sat, 18 Aug, 2012

Every point vital for Bolton

Gretar Steinsson knows Bolton must make the most of their games in hand if they are to avoid the Barclays Premier League trapdoor, starting against Aston Villa tomorrow.

Mon, 23 Apr, 2012

Swans may struggle to keep hold of Sigurdsson

Chairman Huw Jenkins expects Swansea to face a battle to hold onto star midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson when his loan deal comes to an end this summer.

Tue, 17 Apr, 2012

Trotters suffer ‘man’ trouble

BOLTON cannot blame injuries for their Barclays Premier League struggles and must “man up” to get themselves out of trouble, according to full-back Gretar Steinsson.

Mon, 02 Jan, 2012

QPR stun Stoke at the Britannia

Stoke 2 QPR 3

Sat, 19 Nov, 2011

Pompey old boys strike to keep Spurs on course for fourth

Tottenham 2 Portsmouth 0

Sat, 27 Mar, 2010

Liverpool slip up at Reading

Reading 3 Liverpool 1

Sat, 08 Dec, 2007

Magnusson: Magpies should be embarrassed

West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson has criticised Newcastle over the collapsed Kieron Dyer transfer and said the Magpies must have been “embarrassed” at their handling of the deal.

Thu, 09 Aug, 2007

Reading result produces fixtures headache for United

Manchester United 1 Reading 1

Sat, 17 Feb, 2007

New West Ham supremo sets sights on Champions League

EGGERT MAGNUSSON’S ultimate ambition for West Ham is for the club to be competing regularly in the Champions League.

Wed, 22 Nov, 2006

Iceland football chief says he is serious about West Ham takeover

THE Icelandic businessman at the head of a new takeover approach for West Ham has stressed the seriousness of the bid — and expressed his desire to bring back the club’s glory days.

Thu, 12 Oct, 2006

Bent the Addicks ace as Curbishley plays down England talks

Charlton 2 Middlesbrough 1

Mon, 13 Mar, 2006

Addicks grind out a win

Charlton 2 Middlesbrough 1

Sun, 12 Mar, 2006

Hammers deny feisty Fulham

West Ham 2 Fulham 1

Tue, 24 Jan, 2006

Fulham hold off Rovers for win

Fulham 2 Blackburn 1

Sat, 17 Dec, 2005

Poll cost us victory - Cech

Referee Graham Poll came under renewed fire today as goalkeeper Petr Cech blamed him for costing Chelsea victory at Highbury by allegedly reneging on a promise to blow his whistle before Thierry Henry’s free-kick.

Mon, 13 Dec, 2004

Chelsea steal win against Newcastle

Newcastle 0 Chelsea 2

Wed, 10 Nov, 2004

Duff ‘can challenge Robben’

EIDUR Gudjohnsen has told Arjen Robben to expect a titanic struggle with Damien Duff for Chelsea’s left-wing berth.

Sat, 10 Jul, 2004

Gudjohnsen gives Chelsea lead

Eidur Gudjohnsen has given Chelsea a 1-0 lead against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge tonight.

Wed, 24 Mar, 2004

Another home defeat for Blackburn

Blackburn 0 Charlton 1

Mon, 20 Oct, 2003

Charlton lead at half-time

Blackburn 0 Charlton 1

Mon, 20 Oct, 2003

Rooney saves day for Everton

Charlton 2 Everton 2

Wed, 27 Aug, 2003

Blues keep up winning ways against Villa

Eidur Gudjohnsen inspired the victory over Aston Villa which cranked up Chelsea‘s title challenge up a gear.

Sat, 21 Dec, 2002

Gudjohnsen, Zola give Chelsea lead

Eidur Gudjohnsen headed his first goal of the season and Gianfranco Zola claimed his fifth from a wickedly deflected free-kick as Chelsea twice breached the Newcastle defence in the first 25 minutes at Stamford Bridge.

Sat, 14 Sep, 2002

FA Cup: We wanted revenge -

Two-goal Chelsea hero Eidur Gudjohnsen today dumped Tottenham out of the FA Cup at White Hart Lane then claimed he was on a revenge mission for his team’s 5-1 Worthington Cup humiliation at the hands of the London rivals.

Sun, 10 Mar, 2002

FA Cup: Chelsea move closer to cup

Chelsea 3 Preston 1

Sun, 17 Feb, 2002