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Basel’s Coach Ready For Trust

David Folami — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:45:46 +0000

FC Basel coach Paulo Sousa promised that his team will take risks and show the same courage and ambition which helped them eliminate Liverpool in the group stage when they face Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday. . Sousa insisted that his side, attempting to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 1973/74 [...]

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Paulo Sousa Promises Risk, Courage And Ambition

David Folami — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:38:18 +0000

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Barnetta Takes Schalke Into Top Three

David Folami — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:20:02 +0000

Tranquillo Barnetta scored the only goal as Schalke beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 1-0 on Friday to move into the top three in the Bundesliga for the first time this season. . Schalke shrugged off the absence of suspended Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to add to their 1-0 win over Hanover and 1-1 draw with champions Bayern Munich since [...]

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Nigeria Asked To Abolish Death Penalty from her Statute Books

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 12:15:48 +0000

President of Switzerland, Didier Burhalter, together with 11 Foreign Ministers from around has called on Nigeria and other countries to remove death penalty from their statute books. In a statement by the Swiss Embassy in Abuja yesterday, 12 foreign ministers who issued the joint declaration were listed as follows: Héctor Marcos Timerman (Argentina), Julie Bishop [...]

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#WorldCup: Swiss golden generation look to shine against Ecuador

Ade Adewale — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 08:54:49 +0000

Switzerland will look to justify their top seed tag which raised many eyebrows ahead of the draw for the World Cup finals when they take on South American side Ecuador in Brasilia on Sunday in their opening Group E clash. While outside Switzerland there…

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Embattled FIFA leader Sepp Blatter to declare candidacy in face of European opposition

Ade Adewale — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 09:32:21 +0000

Embattled FIFA leader Sepp Blatter is expected to defy opposition from European football chiefs and declare his candidacy for a new term at football governing body's congress on Wednesday. Controversy surrounding the 78-year-old Swiss official and accusations…

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Aston Villa bolster ranks with Swiss international centre-back Philippe Senderos

Ade Adewale — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 09:37:37 +0000

Swiss international centre-back Philippe Senderos has joined Aston Villa from Valencia on a free transfer, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. "I am really delighted to be joining Aston Villa, a great club with such a big history, and for…

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#Celebrity: Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi is the world’s most valuable player

Adewale A. — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 15:37:46 +0000

Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi remains the world's most valuable footballer, even though his crown slipped this season, a market study showed on Wednesday. In its annual report on the player market, the Swiss-based CIES Football Observatory…

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Swiss voters turn down world’s highest minimum wage

Ade Adewale — Sun, 18 May 2014 14:29:20 +0000

Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a proposed hourly minimum wage of $25 -- which would have been the world's highest -- in one of the planet's priciest nations, a polling agency said. Only 23 percent of Swiss voters came out in favour of introducing a…

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