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A Brazilian antidote to the Premier League

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Created: Wednesday, 28 October 2009 12:58

Written by Chris Tipping

It was an international weekend, the final qualifiying matches on the way to the 2010 World Cup, but did the league stop so the few clubs who lost their top players to the national team got a fair break? No way!

In fact, they threw in an extra round because it happened to be a public holiday. Welcome to the haphazard beauty of the Brazilian championship (the Brasilerão), a little something like football used to be before the image police arrived, made everyone take themselves too seriously and spoiled all the fun.

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Benfica float to top as ex-manager joins sinking ship

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Created: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 12:06

Written by Ian Shine

Benfica kept up the sparkling form that saw them drub Everton 5-0 in the Europa League as they beat Nacional 6-1 in Portugal’s Liga Sagres.

Oscar Cardozo grabbed a hat-trick while Javier Saviola scored two and Nuno Gomes the other.

The result puts Benfica top of the Liga Sagres on goal difference, having scored a massive 30 goals in eight games while only conceding five. Braga occupy second after dropping their first points of the season against Rio Ave. They have a far inferior goal difference having scored only 13 and conceded four.

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Polish Ekstraklasa and a deceitful TV presenter

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Created: Monday, 26 October 2009 13:29

Written by Ian Shine

Rafał Patyra, the presenter of Poland’s version of Match of the Day, Szybka Piłka, introduced this week’s show with a big filthy smile on his face.

Why? Because he was about to announce that the eight games this week contained 17 goals and four red cards.

“Let’s see you change the channel now,” his eyes said.

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What the fans have to say: Middlesbrough

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Created: Friday, 23 October 2009 10:57

Written by Ian Shine

Middlesbrough shocked most football fans when they sacked Gareth Southgate on Wednesday.

Southgate managed to survive last season’s relegation and was doing well this season, having guided the club to within one point of the top of the Championship. So why did the axe suddenly fall?

90minutesonline spoke to Andy Morgan and David Meehan of ComeOnBoro.com about the current situation, and a few other things besides.

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