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Claudio Ranieri said inter have set their sights on qualifying for Champions League football rather than winning the Serie A title.The 2010 Champions League winners are fifth in the league table, trailing table toppers Juventus by nine points, and Ranieri feels that Inter only have a shot at the title if all their rivals slip up.“It’s not that I file our title ambitions away, then pull it out again, then file it away again,” Ranieri was quoted as saying on the club’s official...

As an Evertonian of some 20 odd years I have become accustomed to the rollercoaster that is Everton Football Club.The last few transfer deadline days have been very frustrating for fans of the club but I can’t help thinking that yesterdays was the best in a long time for the Blues.ArrivalsThe arrival of a striker was just what the team needed and David Moyes finally got the striker he wanted in the shape of Croatian Nikica Jelavic. The striker joined for a fee in the region £5.5million from...

Okey Emordi, the new coach of Nigeria Premier League side Rangers International, has urged his players to be better motivated.Emordi, who is making a fifth return to the club he once played for, revealed that the only remedy that can solve the years of not winning a trophy is for the government of Enugu to adequately motivate the team.“It is shameful that a club of that magnitude has not won any trophy for the past 30 years. It is not something that anybody should celebrate. I played for this...

Valencia coach Unai Emery is optimistic about Wednesday’s first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final against Barcelona.Emery feels that his side does not just need to beat Pep Guardiola’s side to stand a chance of reaching the final, but stressed that they cannot afford to concede and need to win by at least a two-goal margin.“Our main priority is obviously to win the match, but that won’t be enough,” Emery told reporters.“We have to keep a clean sheet as well and preferably win by...

Harry Redknapp has revealed how Tottenham failed to bring Juventus’ Milos Krasic to White Hart Lane.Spurs negotiated with Juventus during the final day of the transfer window to bring the Serbian winger to the club on loan, but Redknapp said they did not have the funds to complete a permanent deal, which Krasic wanted.The 27-year-old, who joined Juve from CSKA Moscow for 12.4 million pounds in 2010, was seen as possible competition for Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon with Steven Pienaar allowed...

Ghana captain John Mensah is positive his side will go far in the Africa Cup of Nations if they win their first group game with Botswana.The Lyon defender said amassing three points in the opening game will help calm nerves as the Black Stars go into the Cup as title favourites.“The first game is always important in every competition,” Mensah said in an interview posted on the Ghana FA website.“When you win your first game, it settles you down and gives you some added confidence. We have...

Today was a good day for Manchester’s title challengers. Manchester City grabbed a last-gasp 3-2 victory over Tottenham.Manchester United also claimed a vital 2-1 win at Arsenal. The two results could have far reaching consequences for the Premier League title race.LuckManchester City were rather lucky to claim victory over Tottenham after throwing away a two goal lead at the Etihad Stadium.However City claimed all three points in injury-time through a Mario Balotelli penalty, after the...

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson felt his team should have beaten Arsenal by a more comfortable margin than one goal on Sunday.United led in the Premier League match through a goal from Antonio Valencia in first-half stoppage time at the Emirates Stadium.Robin van Persie levelled for Arsenal on 71 minutes, but United claimed all three points when Danny Welbeck scored to make it 2-1 with 10 minutes remaining.“We created an amazing amount of chances and to only score two is a bit...

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp was delighted with the 5-1 win at Hamburg in Sunday’s Bundesliga encounter.Klopp said forcing their opponents into making mistakes was the key to their success.Two goals each from Robert Lewandowski and Jakub Blaszczykowski and a Kevin Grosskreutz plus goal helped Dortmund to a five-goal lead before Paolo Guerrero pegged one back.“We forced them into making mistakes and took advantage of it. We put in a great performance, and I don’t even really care...

Internacional defender Juan is close to completing a move to Inter Milan.The Brazil Under-20 international has long been on Inter’s wishlist after an impressive season in which he helped the club lift the Campeonato Gaucho and the Recopa Sudamericana.“I have passed a medical; thanks to God everything is okay,” Juan is quoted as saying by FcInterNews.it.Meanwhile, Inter assistant coach Beppe Baresi said that Juan will spend the second half of the season on loan to get more games under his...