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Two-goal Lampard breaks record as Chelsea triumph

By Tony Jimenez 11/05/13
Frank Lampard broke Chelsea's all-time scoring record with two goals as the European champions all but secured a top-four finish in the English Premier League with a 2-1 win in an incident-packed game at Aston Villa on Saturday.Christian Benteke put Villa in front in the first period with his 19th league goal of the season and Chelsea looked in real trouble when midfielder Ramires was sent off for a second caution just before halftime.The Londoners looked flat and lethargic but the turning-point came in the 58th minute when Benteke was dismissed for a second booking... Read on

Barca wait on Messi, Real and Bayern smell semis

By Sonia Oxley 08/04/13
 Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have one foot in the Champions League last four as they go into this week's quarter-final second legs while Barcelona face a harder fight for their berth with doubts over the availability of injured Lionel Messi.With Real holding a comfortable 3-0 lead over Galatasaray before Tuesday's trip to Istanbul and Bayern travelling to Juventus with a 2-0 advantage on Wednesday, two semi-final spots seem already taken... Read on
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