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2 hrs ago | Daily Star

End of an era: Sir Alex Ferguson treated to sensational send-off

MANCHESTER CITY'S players have been told a new manager will be in place to coincide with their return from next week's post-season tour of the USA.

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Related Topix: England World Cup, Sports, Paul Scholes, Soccer Players, Javier Hernandez, Manchester United, World Soccer, More Sports

Sun May 19, 2013

RTE.ie

Owen ends career in Stoke-Saints draw

Michael Owen called time on his career today but there was to be no fairy-tale ending, as Stoke were held to a 1-1 draw at Southampton.

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Related Topix: Sports, World Soccer, More Sports, Stoke City, Soccer Players, Michael Owen, Southampton, England World Cup, Newcastle

TNT Magazine

David Beckham is 'not in the top 1000 best players' in Premier League's last 40 year, claims Chris Waddle

David Beckham's titles in England, USA, Spain and now France mean little to former England winger Chris Waddle, who says the retiring football pin-up wouldn't make a list of the top 1000 Premier League players of the last 40 years.

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Related Topix: England World Cup

Football365

Who Is Your Club's Paul Konchesky?

For Paul Little, the day that Liverpool signed Paul Konchesky was the day that represented just how far the Reds had fallen.

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Related Topix: Sports, Paul Konchesky, Soccer Players, Charlton, England World Cup, More Sports

Mirror.co.uk

Cash cow: David Beckham's England era became more about commerce...

It really didn't matter how many times A England choked - as long as Beckham was there, they remained a major draw on the international stage It is a sad, damning indictment of the footballers of his generation that we celebrate David Beckham for qualities which should be taken for granted.

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Related Topix: England World Cup

Forbes.com

Safer Soccer, Brazil Launches Massive Military Campaign Ahead Of FIFA Games

Brazil's military prepares for a massive undertaking ahead of FIFA soccer games next month.

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Related Topix: FIFA World Cup

Breitbart.com

Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest

MALMO, Sweden Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and Ukraine.

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Related Topix: Sweden World Cup

Sat May 18, 2013

CBS Sports

Beckham given proper sendoff in final home game

David Beckham hugged his teammates with tears in his eyes, then walked off the pitch to a standing ovation -- for the last time in front of a home crowd at a soccer game.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, Salvatore Sirigu, England World Cup, Lucas, Christophe Jallet, Blaise Matuidi, World Soccer, More Sports, PSG

Sky News

David Beckham's Tearful Farewell In Paris

The 38-year-old former England captain leaves the field in tears after helping his team to victory in Paris.

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Related Topix: England World Cup, Sports, Paul Scholes, World Soccer, More Sports, Soccer Players, Ryan Giggs, Manchester United, Gary Neville, Wimbledon, Tennis

AdelaideNow...

Cashing in on brand Beckham

British superstar David Beckham is more than a brand - he's actually a pretty good footballer.

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Related Topix: England World Cup, Sports, Soccer Players, Gary Neville, Lionel Messi

Mirror.co.uk

One more year! Rio Ferdinand set to sign new Manchester United contract

The defender is out of contract at the end of this season but wants to stay on and play under Sir Alex Ferguson's successor, David Moyes.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, Fabio, Rio Ferdinand, England World Cup, John Terry, Ashley Cole

HeraldNet

Sounders FW Eddie Johnson called in again by US National Team

Prior to last year, Eddie Johnson had been left off of the US national team roster for more than two years, but now the Sounders forward has become a regular on Jurgen Klinsmann's squads.

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Related Topix: Sports, Eddie Johnson, Germany World Cup, United States World Cup

Fri May 17, 2013

Daily Monitor

A superstar who was one of the most popular players at Madrid

When he got there, he bent down and kissed the grass. All around him, there was ticker-tape. At long last, Madrid's longest drought in half a century was over: they had won the league title, their first trophy in four years.

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Related Topix: England World Cup

WNFL-AM Green Bay

Beckham talking to MLS about owning a new team

David Beckham could return to the United States as owner of a new club and his advisors have already held talks with Major League Soccer.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, David Beckham, England World Cup

The Miami Herald

Column: Football without Ferguson? Unthinkably sad

Yet that will be the reality from Sunday when British football's most successful manager walks away after his 1,500th and final match in charge of Manchester United.

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Related Topix: England World Cup, Sports, Soccer Players, Alex

Business News

Defender who snubbed A 18 million Manchester United offer retires from football

German defender Christoph Metzelder also announced it was time to call it quits at the end of the current season, bringing the curtain down on an exciting career which was blighted by injury.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, Michael Owen, Rio Ferdinand, Christoph Metzelder, World Soccer, More Sports, Schalke 04, Borussia Dortmund, Germany World Cup

Football.co.uk

Drogba suffers new Ivory Coast World Cup snub

Veteran striker Didier Drogba was again left out of the Ivory Coast squad when coach Sabri Lamouchi unveiled his 26 players for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Gambia and Tanzania.

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Related Topix: Ivory Coast World Cup, Sports, Didier Drogba, Soccer Players, Salomon Kalou, World Soccer, More Sports, Real Zaragoza, Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, Toulouse

LA.com

What people are saying about his retirement

Reaction to David Beckham's decision to retire from football at the end of the season, which he announced Thursday: "David Beckham, one of the most iconic figures in global football is retiring from playing.

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Related Topix: England World Cup, Sports

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Exit Becks: David Beckham retiring at season's end

19, 2012 file photo, Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham fixes his tie during a news conference in Los Angeles.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, David Beckham, England World Cup

Thu May 16, 2013

BBC News

Global brand who remained the genuine article

David Beckham was not quite the outstanding British footballer of his generation.

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Related Topix: Sports, Soccer Players, David Beckham, England World Cup, Ryan Giggs, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Olympic Football, Summer Olympics, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard