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Arsenal's majority shareholder, Stan Kroenke, has backed US owners and reaffirmed his belief in his club's financial model
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Villas-Boas backs Chelsea to recover

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Stoke City 1-3 Newcastle United

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Milan's Cassano suffers suspected stroke

Antonio Cassano has shown a 'marked improvement' after being taken ill with a suspected 'stroke'
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Gerrard's England hopes in the balance

Liverpool have to wait to discover how long Steven Gerrard's ankle infection will keep him out for
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Ranger's drunk and disorderly charge

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Diouf signs short-term Doncaster deal

Championship: Struggling Doncaster Rovers have signed El Hadji Diouf on a three-month contract
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Birmingham warn of 'substantial losses'

Birmingham's financial troubles are casting a shadow over their attempts to return to the Premier League
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Rangers problems may help Lennon

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What is behind England's goal glut?

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Cassano suffers suspected 'stroke'

Serie A: Milan's Antonio Cassano has shown an 'improvement' after suffering a suspected stroke
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'Rolls Reus' is Germany's latest star

Raphael Honigstein: The brilliance of Marco Reus is a mixed blessing for Borussia Mönchengladbach
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