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Football: Van Persie right to quit Arsenal says Evra

Agence France-PresseApril 29, 2013 12:45
Manchester United defender Patrice Evra insists his club's Premier League title triumph proves that Robin van Persie was right to leave Arsenal. Van Persie infuriated Arsenal fans by quitting their team to join rivals United in a £24 million ($36 million) transfer last year. The Dutch striker's goals played a key role in United regaining the English title, giving him a first major medal since the 2005 FA Cup he won with the north Londoners.

Football: Huntelaar hits hat-trick on Schalke return

Agence France-PresseApril 28, 2013 14:30
Holland's Klaas-Jan Huntelaar celebrated his Bundesliga return after six weeks out with a knee injury by netting a hat-trick as Schalke 04 hammered Hamburg 4-1 on Sunday to keep the Royal Blues on course for a Champions League place. After Hamburg took an early lead at the Veltins Arena through Germany's Marcel Jansen, Brazil midfielder Michel Bastos pulled a goal back before 'the Hunter' went on a goal-spree. "The win was highly deserved, especially the margin," said Schalke coach Jens Keller.

Football: Collated English Premier League results

Agence France-PresseApril 28, 2013 13:15
Collated English Premier League results on Sunday: Arsenal 1 (Walcott 2) Manchester Utd 1 (Van Persie 44-pen) Chelsea 2 (Oscar 43, Lampard 45-pen) Swansea 0 Reading 0 QPR 0 Played Saturday Everton 1 (Pienaar 16) Fulham 0 Manchester City 2 (Aguero 28, Y.Toure 83) West Ham 1 (Carroll 90) Newcastle 0 Liverpool 6 (Agger 3, Henderson 17, 76, Sturridge 54, 60, Borini 74) Southampton 0 West Brom 3 (Fortune 6, Lukaku 67, Long 77) Stoke 1 (Adam 46) Norwich 0

Football: Arsenal jeers won't rile Van Persie - Ferguson

Agence France-PresseApril 26, 2013 20:46
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says he has no concerns about the prospect of Robin van Persie facing abuse from fans of his former club Arsenal when the teams clash at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Van Persie left Arsenal in an acrimonious £24 million ($37 million, 28 million euros) transfer last year and has been a revelation in his first season at Old Trafford.

Football: Suarez handed long ban as deterrent say FA

Agence France-PresseApril 26, 2013 13:45
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was given an exemplary 10-match ban for his bite on Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic in a bid to stamp out such "deplorable behaviour", the Football Association said on Friday. Suarez shocked football with his savage actions during Sunday's 2-2 draw at Anfield and, with referee Kevin Friend having missed the incident, the FA were quick to react as their independent disciplinary panel handed out the substantial punishment on Wednesday.

Football: Contrite Suarez accepts 10-match ban

Agence France-PresseApril 26, 2013 11:16
Liverpool forward Luis Suarez on Friday said that he did not appeal against a 10-match ban for biting an opponent because he did not want to give "the wrong impression" about his unacceptable behaviour. The Football Association (FA) governing body had earlier revealed that the Uruguay striker had not lodged an appeal after he was suspended on Wednesday for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic on the arm.

Champions United face key role in another race

April 26, 2013 10:45
(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur should be the club feeling the most reassured by Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson's promise on Friday that the Premier League champions will not be putting their feet up for the rest of the season. Over the next two weekends, United face Arsenal and Chelsea, the two clubs locked in a tight battle with Spurs for Champions League berths.

Suarez set appalling example, says British prime minister

April 26, 2013 06:33
(Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron has accused Liverpool striker Luis Suarez of setting an 'appalling example' following the Uruguayan's 10-match ban for biting an opponent during a match. "As a dad and as a human being, do I think we should have tough penalties when football players behave like this? Yes, I think we should," Cameron told BBC Radio 5 Live on Friday.

Football: Rodgers slams FA over Suarez ban

Agence France-PresseApril 25, 2013 13:15
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has slammed the Football Association for prejudicing the hearing that resulted in a 10-match ban for Luis Suarez. Reds striker Suarez was hit with the suspension on Wednesday after biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic during Sunday's 2-2 draw at Anfield. The Uruguay international will miss the rest of this season and the first six games of next season and it has been reported that Suarez is now considering whether to quit English football in protest at the severity of the punishment.

Van Persie will get respect on Arsenal return - Wenger

April 25, 2013 12:01
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United striker Robin van Persie will be treated with respect on his return to Arsenal, his former manager Arsene Wenger said on Thursday. Van Persie, who quit Arsenal last year after eight seasons at the club, returns to his old stomping ground on Sunday as a Premier League champion after his hat-trick helped his new team wrap up the title against Aston Villa on Monday.
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