Patrick Vieira On Manchester City’s Red Cards – ‘Now It Looks Like You Cannot Tackle Anymore’

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Patrick Vieira has claimed decisions against Manchester City are getting “amplified” and said he is now questioning whether “people don’t want us to win the league”.

Skipper Vincent Kompany received a four-match ban for his tackle on Nani in the FA Cup tie with Manchester United last month, and Mario Balotelli was then handed the same suspension for his perceived stamp on Tottenham’s Scott Parker later in January.

Vieira, who is now an executive and ambassador at the Etihad Stadium, is growing concerned over the way in which the league leaders are being treated.

He told The Sun: “I don’t want to think about it because I don’t want to say that everyone is against City or anything like that but, when you look at the last few decisions, you are asking yourself if something is wrong here, if people don’t want us to win the league.

“We try our best to win the league, we accept our punishment, but when you look what is happening to the other ones, that makes us as a football club really frustrated. The one for Kompany was one of the harshest decisions I’ve ever seen in the last few months.”

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Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World – Trailer :: Starring Steve Carell and Keira Knightley

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Steve Carell and Keira Knightley star in the comedy Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, which marks the feature directorial debut of screenwriter Lorene Scafaria. Set in a too-near future, the movie explores what people will do when humanity’s last days are at hand. As the respective journeys of Dodge (Carell) and Penny (Knightley) converge, the two spark to each other and their outlooks – if not the world’s – brighten

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Video :: Studio 90 – Abby Wambach Climbing The Goals Scoring Charts For The United States, Passing Kristine Lilly

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With two goals in the championship game of Olympic Qualifying, Abby Wambach has moved past the legendary Kristine Lilly on the all-time scoring list. Just don’t try to give her credit for it.

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Sunderland’s Nicklas Bendtner and Lee Cattermole Charged With Criminal Damage For Vandalizing Cars In Newcastle

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Sunderland’s Nicklas Bendtner and Lee Cattermole have been charged with criminal damage after cars were allegedly vandalised close to the home of Newcastle United, their club’s arch rivals.

The striker Bendtner and the midfielder Cattermole, who is club captain, will face magistrates on 27 February following an alleged incident in Newcastle city centre in December.

Northumbria police said the team-mates, who both live in Ponteland, Northumberland, will face five charges of criminal damage relating to cars parked in Stowell Street in Newcastle’s China Town. The street is packed with restaurants and is a popular haunt with fans on their way to Newcastle’s stadium. The damage was alleged to have been caused at around 10pm on 6 December, two days after Sunderland lost 2-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Bendtner, a 24-year-old Denmark international, is spending a year on Wearside on loan from Arsenal. Both he and Cattermole, 23, have missed recent games due to injury.

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Ryan Giggs Signs One Year Extension With Manchester United

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Ryan Giggs has signed a one-year extension to his contract, which will take the winger into his 22nd season as a United first-team player in 2012/13.

The 38-year-old made his debut for the Reds in March 1991 and has gone on to win almost everything in the game, including a record 12 league titles and two Champions Leagues.

He’s made 22 appearances this season to take him to 898 overall, scoring three goals and adding vital nous and experience whether on the wing or in central midfield.

Reds boss Sir Alex Ferguson said: “Ryan is a marvellous player. In many ways, he epitomises all my teams here at United: he has constantly re-invented himself, adapted to the changing nature of the game and retained that desire and hunger for success.”

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Video :: Francisco López – The Sunday Ref

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Francisco López oozes football.

At 69, he continues to referee Sunday league matches after a life dedicated to the game.

Francisco reflects on his footballing life, shares his love for the sport and explains what this passion can mean to others.

His thoughts and the world he lives in represent football understood in its unspoiled and genuine form.

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Ajax Technical Director / Board Resign Following Blocked Appointment Of Louis van Gaal As General Manager

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Ajax technical director Danny Blind and the club’s board resigned today following the row over the blocked appointment of Louis van Gaal as general manager of the Dutch footballing giants.

Ajax legend Johan Cruyff last week won his legal battle to prevent the appointment of Van Gaal which had been made by the club’s Council of Commissioners without consulting him – although he is one of the five board members.

“I have a clear vision of Ajax’s future and Van Gaal’s arrival is part of that,” said Blind. “Now that his arrival is no longer the case I can’t and don’t want to continue.”

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Iron Sky – Trailer

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In the last moments of World War II, a secret Nazi space program evaded destruction by fleeing to the Dark Side of the Moon. During 70 years of utter secrecy, the Nazis construct a gigantic space fortress with a massive armada of flying saucers.

When American astronaut James Washington (Christopher Kirby) puts down his Lunar Lander a bit too close to the secret Nazi base, the Moon Führer (Udo Kier) decides the glorious moment of retaking the Earth has arrived sooner than expected. Washington claims the mission is just a publicity stunt for the President of the United States (Stephanie Paul), but what else could the man be but a scout for the imminent attack by Earth forces? The Fourth Reich must act!

Two Nazi officers, ruthless Klaus Adler (Götz Otto) and idealistic Renate Richter (Julia Dietze), travel to Earth to prepare the invasion. In the end when the Moon Nazi UFO armada darkens the skies, ready to strike at the unprepared Earth, every man, woman and nation alike, must re-evaluate their priorities

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