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Future News: Arsene Wenger says reaching quarterfinals of League Cup just as good as winning a trophy

Following Arsenal's embarrassing shootout loss to League Two side Bradford City in the quarterfinals of the Capital One Cup, Arsene Wenger has claimed that reaching that point in the tournament is as good as winning a trophy. In October, Wenger famously said that for him there are five trophies -- winning the Premier League, winning the Champions League, qualifying for the Champions League, winning the FA Cup and winning the League Cup. Now it seems he has extended that list to six. "It was a hard fought game," Wenger told reporters while curled up in the fetal position after the match. "Our players came back after conceding a goal early, but there is no shame in losing on penalties to a fourth division club in our fourth most important competition. Getting to the quarterfinals is just as good as winning a trophy. Remember when we came back from 4-0 down to beat Reading 7-5 in extra time? I enjoyed that." Wenger put out a full-strength side against Bradford, but still went down 1-0 in the 16th. Arsenal then missed several good chances and finally came up with an equalizer from defender and captain Thomas Vermaelen in the 88the minute. After extra time passed without another goal, Bradford won the shootout 3-2, giving the overjoyed minnows nine consecutive shootout wins for a new English record. "Arsenal cannot be expected to compete with mega-rich clubs like Bradford City," Wenger proclaimed after zipping his puffy coat up over his head. "Yes, we do have a much higher income than them, but that's not the point. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to text swear words to Robin van Persie."

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The Los Angeles Galaxy and New York Red Bulls both have the reputation of being high-spending clubs, with both filling the league's allotment for Designated Players, but Tuesday both clubs went to the other end of the player spectrum to fill out their rosters. The Galaxy signed academy product and right back Oscar Sorto, and the Red Bulls added academy players and U.S. Under-18 youth internationals Santiago Castano and Armando Moreno, with all three signing Homegrown Player deals. DON'T MISS Creditor: Holiday U.S. soccer wishes Sorto joins the likes of Homegrown forwards Jack McBean and Jose Villarreal on the Galaxy first team. The 18-year-old Sorto spent time training with Swedish side Hammarby, which is coached by former Galaxy defender Gregg Berhalter, this past summer. "Oscar is the first defender that we have signed as a Homegrown Player and the latest example of the strength and depth of our Academy, which is quickly becoming one of the best Academy setups in the nation,” Galaxy vice president Chris Klein said in a team statement. “He has shown tremendous potential since joining our Academy last year and we are positive that he will continue to grow and improve as a player in the coming years.” Castano, a goalkeeper, and Moreno, a forward, become the sixth and seventh Homegrown Players signed by the Red Bulls, although only one other, Connor Lade, is still currently with the team. “Both of these players have trained with the first team during the past year and they impressed our technical staff,” Red Bulls sporting director Andy Roxburgh said in a team statement. “It is a priority for our club to bring young players from our academy to the first team and we want to congratulate Santiago and Amando for taking this step.”

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New York Cosmos make Carlos Mendes first professional signing

The New York Cosmos began the process of player acquisitions on Tuesday, signing local product and former New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew defender Carlos Mendes as the club's first professional player. The 31-year old Mendes, a native of Minneola, N.Y., played seven seasons in MLS with the Red Bulls and one with the Columbus Crew, making 158 appearances in all. He was out of contract after the 2012 season and has chosen to sign with the Cosmos of the North American Soccer League, who will begin play in 2013 and are aiming to become the New York area's second Major League Soccer team. Mendes becomes the second former New York player to join the Cosmos in as many months, after former Metrostars striker and Venezuelan Giovanni Savarese was named the reincarnated franchise's first head coach in November.

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New England trades Feilhaber to Sporting Kansas City in MLS blockbuster

Sporting Kansas City and Benny Feilhaber both had offseason needs, and the hope for both of them is that Tuesday's blockbuster move will be a fulfilling one for both parties. Sporting KC acquired the U.S. international midfielder from the New England Revolution Tuesday, swinging a major deal to add some attacking flair to the club's midfield and providing Feilhaber with the opportunity to be a full-time starter for a winning franchise after a frustrating season in New England. In exchange for Feilhaber, Sporting KC yielded allocation money, a first-round pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and a second-round pick in the 2015 SuperDraft. Feilhaber had just one goal and two assists in 29 games a season after a four-goal, seven-assist campaign upon joining the Revolution from Danish side AGF Aarhus in 2011. With the Revolution drafting Kelyn Rowe and acquiring attacking midfielder Lee Nguyen prior to last season and then adding Juan Toja in the middle of the season, a logjam developed at Feilhaber's preferred position. Sporting KC's midfield will have a new look in 2013, with Roger Espinoza destined for a move to Wigan Athletic and Julio Cesar let go after the 2012 season. Despite all of the club's success, which included a U.S. Open Cup championship and a regular-season Eastern Conference championship, its 42 goals were the second-fewest among MLS playoff teams (Vancouver had 35), and Feilhaber will be tasked with helping to rectify that problem. "Benny is an excellent two-way, box-to-box midfielder who has tremendous ability, especially with the final pass," Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes said in a team statement. "His experience with the U.S. national team progams and playing overseas will serve him well in our system."

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Danny Mwanga signs new contract with Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers striker Danny Mwanga has signed a new deal to keep him at the club for at least another season, the club announced on Tuesday. Per league and club policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed. A native of the Democratic Republic of The Congo, Mwanga's family moved to the United States when he was a teenager, settling in Portland. Mwanga attended Oregon State University for two years before the Philadelphia Union made him the club's first SuperDraft pick, the No. 1 overall pick in 2010. Mwanga had a strong debut year in the league, scoring seven goals, but he was unable to replicate the success the following season, and shortly into his third year, he was traded to the Portland Timbers in exchange for Jorge Perlaza. He scored three goals in 27 appearances in 2012. The Timbers finished with the second-worst offensive record in MLS this past season, and the club will be hoping that Mwanga can rediscover his rookie form under new coach Caleb Porter. "We are pleased to re-sign Danny and have him back in his hometown for another season," said Timbers general manager Gavin Wilkinson in a club statement. "He has shown what he can do in MLS and is a quality piece for the club going into the 2013 season."

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Avi Creditor: An American soccer holiday wish list

No matter what holiday you celebrate, or choose not to celebrate, it's the time of year when the wish lists come out and dreams for the future percolate. With plenty on the horizon across all facets of U.S. Soccer, here is a five-item, American soccer holiday wish list for the coming months: 1. Landon Donovan puts off retirement Landon Donovan's potential retirement or extended break from playing was overshadowed considerably by David Beckham's farewell from Major League Soccer, but now that the MLS season is over and Beckham is gone, the spotlight is solely on the Los Angeles Galaxy captain and U.S. all-time leading scorer. Donovan has expressed his desire for a lengthy break for months now, even going to the extent of candidly saying in his post-MLS-Cup-winning press conference, "It's not a woe-is-me story, but I have to listen to my heart and gut, and right now my gut says to get away for a while." Donovan has 100 percent earned the right to make the decision that is best for him without being ripped for it. With everything he has meant to U.S. Soccer, if he wants to bow out at 30, with five MLS Cups to his name, some major performances on the grandest stage in the World Cup and perhaps the most iconic moment in U.S. Soccer history, then by all means, go ahead. Perhaps after a few weeks or months off, he will come back ready to roll, but the selfish part in every American soccer fan should be pining for Donovan to recharge his batteries, come back hungrier than ever and plow through until after the 2014 World Cup (assuming the USA qualifies, of course). The national team has had plenty of time to prepare for Donovan's eventual permanent absence given how many U.S. games he missed this year, but there is still that dynamic quality that Donovan brings which can change the complexion of the American offense. The flanks and wide forward positions are not where Jurgen Klinsmann has an endless wealth of options, and no matter if Donovan's game is declining (are nine goals, 14 assists and an MLS Best XI nod really signs that the end is near?), the U.S. is a better team when he is on the field and motivated to be at his best. From an MLS standpoint, commissioner Don Garber seems to believe that the league can stand on its own without Beckham and Donovan, but the fact of the matter is that those two have been the faces of the league for years now, and most casual observers and fans can at least maintain some tie to the league considering Donovan's mainstream stature. Losing both players, especially the main American pillar, would make MLS's 18th season one of its odder ones and present an unusual challenge. 2. A clean bill of health for Stuart Holden Holden's return to training at Bolton last week was a breath of fresh air for the player, his teammates and his mounds of fans who have been yearning to see him return to the field and replicate his Bolton Player of the Year form from two seasons ago. The problem is, the last time Holden had the chance to make a comeback, he suffered a major setback and another long-term layoff followed. Based on Holden's personal outlook, character and quality both on and off the field, it seems as if one of the more popular and skilled U.S. players has been dealt the most undeserved misfortune in the last two years. Here's to a gradual, sensibly timed return to the field, months of consistent performing while rediscovering his tenacious, classy form and an eventual return to the U.S. national team. If he comes back, the match he puts on his U.S. jersey for the first time since Oct. 2010 will become one of the more emotional events for the Americans in their quest to reach Brazil 2014. 3. A loan for Maurice Edu Let it be clear that Maurice Edu's transfer from Rangers to Stoke City was an absolute must. Being shackled to the fourth tier of Scottish soccer wasn't going to do him any favors, and getting the lifeline of an opportunity to be exposed to the Premier League could only have been seen as a plus as the transfer window was shutting in August. That said, Edu hasn't really been exposed to the Premiership at all. With one appearance all season and a logjam at both of his positions, Edu's place in the Stoke City pecking order is a tenuous one, and it is something that could cost him dearly when World Cup qualifying resumes unless a January loan materializes. One could argue that training with Premier League players is at least better than toiling in the depths of Scotland's worst clubs. That alone, though, won't give him the necessary jolt to compete with the American central midfield likes of Michael Bradley, who is enjoying a fine Serie A campaign with Roma; Jermaine Jones, who is a favorite of Jurgen Klinsmann; and Danny Williams, who has emerged in central midfield for Klinsmann and is a fixture in Hoffenheim's lineup. Nor will it help him compete against U.S. captain Carlos Bocanegra, Stoke City teammate Geoff Cameron and the other center back candidates in the U.S. player pool. Considering Edu's big-game experience both in the World Cup and in Champions League fixtures while with Rangers, along with his versatility (his performance at center back in Mexico in August caught Klinsmann's eye), he is an asset with something to contribute to the USA, but he won't continue to be on the radar if the next two-plus years of his contract with Stoke unfold like the first half-season has. Premier League side Reading, for one, has expressed its interest in bringing in top-flight players on loan to help the team out of its doldrums. A drop down to a League Championship side wouldn't be the worst thing in the world either, as long as it means consistent playing time. Edu's move from Rangers was a necessity. So too is another move, at least temporarily, from Britannia Stadium. 4. A full-on commitment from Timmy Chandler Timmy Chandler is "1,000" percent committed to playing for the United States. If you believe what he has to say in a Q & A with U.S. Soccer's website, that is. The on-again, off-again German-American full back is still not cap-tied to the United States and spent a year not playing for the USA before returning to the lineup in the November friendly in Russia. Until Chandler suits up in a World Cup qualifier, his talk will have to be taken at face value. Perhaps he has reached a point where he is comfortable enough in his standing at FC Nurnberg to leave on international duty when requested. Perhaps he has come to the conclusion that he indeed does want to commit himself to the United States once and for all, following in the footsteps of Jones, Williams, Fabian Johnson and Terrence Boyd as other German-Americans who have made that decision. Coming out and talking as decisively as Chandler did and then backing that up with a decent showing against Russia during an odd, one-off friendly fixture date are signs that the 22-year-old is inching toward that full commitment. If he is wearing a U.S. uniform on Feb. 6 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, then that commitment will finally become iron-clad after a seemingly endless saga. 5. The U.S. U-20s qualify for this summer's World Cup The 2011 U.S. Under-20 men's national team was supposed to be a great collection of young talent, ready to announce their arrival on the international stage in the 2011 FIFA World Cup. Yeah, about that. Thomas Rongen's side failed to qualify from the 2011 CONCACAF championship tournament with a demoralizing quarterfinal loss to Guatemala and then sat back and watched as Mexico's U-20s captured third place at the world championship in Colombia, with a perceived talent gap between the Mexico and USA youth programs seemingly growing by the week. Now, another generation of U-20s has a chance to make some international headway this summer, but getting there to begin with is of the utmost importance. With CONCACAF qualifying commencing in February, coach Tab Ramos, who was an assistant to Rongen in 2011, is under pressure to deliver a winner with another talented group of individuals who need to break the recent and troubling trend of U.S. youth teams (most notably the U-23s who did not qualify for the Olympics) failing to qualify for the finals of major international tournaments. The senior national team isn't getting much younger, meaning that the incoming generation needs to have the foundation of competing on the international stage before taking the reins from their predecessors. "With the last group, it was certainly disappointing," Ramos said in a Q & A on U.S. Soccer's official website. "I want to make sure that in particular for this group, we have been and will continue to spell out how important it would be for them to participate in the Under-20 World Cup and to showcase themselves to the world. None of that can happen if we don't have a great tournament (at the CONCACAF championship). We won't look past what we have in front of us, and, as everyone says, we will take it one game at a time." And on that note: Happy Holidays everyone!

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Weight Loss in 2 Weeks - How Much is Possible?

If you have only 2 weeks in order to lose some weight you must be wondering how much you can lose in that time 

period. Of course, the results will be different for each person, as each of us is built differently genetically.

Another factor which has a bearing on your weight loss in 2 weeks is your current weight or, more accurately, the number of excess pounds you have. It's no secret that the more you have to lose to begin with, the faster you will lose it. Therefore, if you have just 15 pounds to drop, your weight loss in two weeks will probably be less than that of a person with 75 pounds to shed.

Your weight loss in 2 weeks is mostly dependent on what you're willing to do for it. It's possible to lose as much as 20 pounds in that time period, though it may require you to use a rather strict diet. Unless you have a big event coming up, I suggest you choose a comfortable diet you can stick to even after these 2 weeks are over.

By using a sensible, comfortable, yet effective diet, you can lose up to 10 pounds in 2 weeks. One such diet is the Fat Loss 4 Idiots diet (I provide a link to a review about it below) which is a very simple to do diet, doesn't starve you at all, allows you to choose a great deal of your menu, and provides a swift fat loss rate. You will need to be determined and to stick to the diet completely in order to lose 10 pounds in 2 weeks. A more average weight loss in 2 weeks with this diet is 7-8 pounds.

You can also choose to increase your physical activity level and to cut down your calorie intake without following any specific diet. If you choose this course, you will likely lose around 4 pound in two weeks, though that of course depends on how much exercising you do.

Whatever you do, remember that there is a long future after these 2 weeks. Choose a diet which will help you remain thin and healthy in the long run.

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The other less known records Lionel Messi will beat next

Before Lionel Messi started coming close to Gerd Muller's record of 85 goals in a calendar year there weren't many people who had heard of that particular statistic. Since it covers parts of two different European club seasons it's an unusual figure to tout. But the closer Messi got to the record, the more it was written about and the more readers it drew in, the more important it became. And when Messi inevitably topped the record, it became another well-deserved reason to sing his praises to his delighted legion of pageviewing fans and admirers.

But now that the chase for Muller's record is finished, what lesser known marks will Messi claim next? Here are several that he's quickly approaching...

-Goals scored on Tuesday nights, between the hours of 7 pm and 11 pm over three non-consecutive years. (Current holder: Forgotten English legend Bert Tiddle -- 97 goals)

-Person most referred to as "diminutive." (Current holder: Actor Verne Troyer -- 658,000 times)

-The name Cristiano Ronaldo hears most just before he falls asleep at night. (Current holder: His own -- 4,332 times)

-Most smiles. (Current holder: Dr. Art Cleeland, an American dentist with an addiction to nitrous oxide -- 8.3 million smiles)

-Lego playsets assembled to completion while flying on private jets. (Current holder: Corey Feldman -- 249 playset)

-The player most reminded that he has never won a World Cup. (Current holder: Johan Cruyff -- 313,000 mentions)

-All-time goals scored in video games. (Current holder: Emile Heskey [being used ironically] -- 112 billion goals)

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Soccer-Arsenal taking no chances against Bradford in League Cup

Dec 10 (Reuters) - Arsenal will be without striker Olivier Giroud for Tuesday's League Cup quarter-final against League Two (fourth tier) Bradford City but manager Arsene Wenger still plans to field an experienced side.

The Gunners, who have not won at former Premier League club Bradford for 90 years, travel to Valley Parade off the back of a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

"The only new player who is not available is Olivier Giroud," Wenger said in a club preview.

"He got a kick on his back on Saturday. He has not recovered and he will be out," the Frenchman said of his team selection which could include German striker Lukas Podolski back in the starting line up.

"We will have an experienced squad at Bradford. We have a good recovery time ahead of the (Premier League) game at Reading on Monday. So we can use the players we want to use."

Fullback Bacary Sagna is likely to miss the match and forward Theo Walcott, who scored a hat-trick against Reading in the previous round, remains unavailable.

Bradford, who beat Premier League Wigan Athletic in a penalty shootout to reach their first League Cup quarter-final in 24-years, last played Arsenal in 2001 before a spectacular fall from grace saw them topple out of the top flight into the lower tiers of English football.

But Wenger, trying to guide Arsenal to their first piece of major silverware since the 2005 FA Cup, is taking no chances against a team who are likely to make life difficult with another Premier League scalp on offer.

"We know in England, you need to be ready when you go into a cup game of this intensity. Of course we want to take our chance and go through to the semi-final," Wenger said.

"We have watched them on video... They are a force in their league, they are a team who play very good football, very efficient as well.

"We know some players, we will study them more today. We take them very seriously, they are very efficient on set pieces, so we will have to be very strong on that.

"The atmosphere is similar to what we know when they were in the Premier League. The two strikers are very dangerous. it is a team who is very compact and very direct as well."

Norwich City host Aston Villa in an all-Premier League tie in Tuesday's other Cup match while Swansea City face Championship (second tier) side Middlesbrough on Wednesday.

Chelsea's Club World Cup commitments have delayed their trip to Championship Leeds United until Dec. 19. (Reporting By Mark Pangallo; Editing By Alison Wildey)

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FC Dallas signs veteran French midfielder Luccin

FC Dallas believes that it has added a major piece to help fill its void in central midfield. 

With the departure of Julian de Guzman and retirement of Daniel Hernandez, FC Dallas signed 33-year-old French veteran Peter Luccin Tuesday, adding a player with extensive experience in Ligue 1 and La Liga. 

"He can cover a lot of space in central midfield, and he seldom loses the ball," FC Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman said in a team statement. "His resume is quite outstanding, having played quite a few years in the first divisions in France and Spain. He is going to be a very good addition to our team."

Luccin's travels have taken him to Cannes, Bordeaux, Marseille, Paris St.-Germain, Celta de Vigo, Atletico Madrid, Real Zaragoza, Racing Santander and Swiss club Lausanne Sport. He has played very few first-team minutes in the past few years, though, most recently playing in eight games in the 2011-12 season with Lausanne Sport and not playing in the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons. According to Hyndman, he excelled during a trial period with FC Dallas at the end of this past season, though, one in which Dallas narrowly missed out on making the playoffs, finishing sixth in the MLS Western Conference.

"Peter came in at the end of the season to be seen by the FC Dallascoaching staff," Hyndman said. "We were in the final two weeks of training, so he was being measured against a group of players who were very fit. He really impressed us."

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Eto'o: Messi is a god

Anzhi Makhachkala striker Samuel Eto'o has labelled Lionel Messi a "god" and praised his grounded personality.

The pair spent five years together at Camp Nou between 2004 and 2009, and having formed a firm friendship with the Argentine off the pitch, the Cameroon international is desperate to see him add international honors to his trophy cabinet.

"Messi is a god, as a person and even more as a player," he told RT. "I hope that he wins the World Cup with Argentina. To the gods of the world, all I ask is that you give him that chance, because I have seen him grow. I can only hope for the best, because I have seen and know what a good boy he is."

The 31-year-old also spoke about the effect former Blaugrana teammate Ronaldinho had on him during his time with the Catalan club.

"He is a genius, and not just in football. The day I was upset, I did not play well, but when you saw him arrive in the locker room with a smile on his face, you knew he was going to roll," said Eto'o, who moved to Russian club Anzhi in 2011 after a two-year spell with Inter Milan.

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Evra: Van Persie is perfect for Manchester United

Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has stated that he believes Robin van Persie is "perfect" for the club while maintaining that Wayne Rooney is also very important to the team.

The France international considers the club's new arrival to have slotted into the squad perfectly, and that his hunger and tenacity to work for the team has allowed him to blend in much more quickly than anyone would have anticipated.

The Dutchman already has 14 goals to his name in the current campaign, with a late free kick winning the Manchester derby on Sunday, and the left back believes the summer signing has what it takes to help the club win titles.

"Robin is perfect for Manchester United," Evra told talkSPORT. "When he scored the hat trick at Southampton he also missed a penalty. The first thing he said when he came back to the dressing room was that he was really sorry for missing the penalty. That shows the hunger, humility and personality he has to win trophies. He is not just scoring for himself. He really wants the team to win something."

The 31-year-old fullback also insisted that Rooney was still essential to the team. He dismissed talk that the forward has lost his ability to score this season, pointing towards his recent rich vein of form, in which he bagged himself doubles against both Reading and Manchester City.

"A lot of people criticized Wayne at the beginning of the season, asking why he didn't score so many goals," Evra added. "Last week he scored two goals. [Sunday] he got two again. He is a really important player for us."

Evra was also glad to see a former Red Devil left on the bench, asMario Balotelli was favored to Carlos Tevez, and he believes the striker's initial omission was a welcome relief.

"Tevez caused us problems when he came on," Evra said. "I told him before the game that I was really happy he was not going to start. It was a good sign for us. When he came on he put pressure on every defender and chased everywhere."

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UPDATE 1-Soccer-Lazio fail to keep pace after draw at Bologna

* Lazio now eight points behind leaders Juventus

* Rome side miss chance to close gap with 0-0 draw

* Udinese up to eight after 2-0 win at Sampdoria (Adds quotes, details)

ROME, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Fourth-placed Lazio missed the chance to keep pace with leaders Juventus when they were held to a 0-0 draw at struggling Bologna in Serie A on Monday and are now eight points off top spot.

Bologna were not pretty but they were certainly effective, stifling a Lazio side who looked to create chances throughout the first half as they sought to leave with a victory.

The home side, by shutting down Brazilian playmaker Hernanes and midfielder Antonio Candreva, cut off Lazio's supply lines, leaving Libor Kozak increasingly frustrated up front.

The Rome club started with talismanic striker Miroslav Klose on the bench, with the Germany international still working his way back to match fitness after a recent ankle injury.

The visitors had their chances, with Candreva testing goalkeeper Federico Agliardi in the 13th minute and Giuseppe Biava misdirecting a Michael Ciani cross just before the break.

But Lazio struggled in the early stages of the second half, allowing the hosts to create a series of chances with Tiberio Guarente sending Alberto Gilardino's pass wide and Gilardino failing to reach Saphir Taider's cross from close range.

When Kozak was sent off for a second booking four minutes from time Lazio's hopes of breaking the deadlock were all but over despite the introduction of Klose late in the game.

The draw leaves Lazio on 30 points from 16 games, three behind third-placed Napoli and a point above city rivals AS Roma, and they next face a confident Inter Milan side who have moved up to second place after beating Napoli on Sunday.

RIGHT RESULT

"It was the right result, no side really deserved to lose," said frustrated Lazio coach Vladimir Petkovic. "However, we certainly should have done more to win.

"We seemed to lose a bit of courage after the break, we weren't able to support our striker in the right way and I didn't like that.

"We should have created more pressure, to press Bologna more. That way we would have got a better result."

Bologna are sixth from bottom with 15 points and have a difficult trip to Napoli as their next fixture.

Sampdoria lost 2-0 at home to Udinese in a mid-table clash after first-half goals from Danilo and Antonio Di Natale.

The visitors went ahead in the 17th minute when Brazilian defender Danilo headed Di Natale's corner in at the far post.

Di Natale doubled the lead just before the half-hour after linking up with Emanuel Badu before going through on goal and sliding the ball past goalkeeper Sergio Romero.

Sampdoria had their moments but, with teenage Argentine Mauro Icardi on his own up front, they struggled to create chances despite enjoying most of the possession.

The win takes Udinese up to eighth place with 22 points, while Sampdoria have slipped to 13th on 17. (Writing by Matt Barker; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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UPDATE 1-Soccer-Boca Juniors part company with coach Falcioni

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BUENOS AIRES, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Boca Juniors coach Julio Cesar Falcioni has left his post by mutual consent after Boca fans voiced their opposition to his continuing in the job, the club's president said on Monday.

At the end of Saturday's 2-1 home win over Godoy Cruz in their last match of the 2012/13 Apertura championship, Falcioni left the field to a cacophony of whistles at a packed Bombonera.

"I want to tell Boca members and fans that, after a talk I had with Julio Cesar Falcioni, we have decided not to renew his contract, understanding that what happened on Saturday has made both of us reflect it would be very difficult to work under so much pressure," club president Daniel Angelici told a news conference.

"La Bombonera has spoken and we can't be arrogant," Angelici added of himself and the club's board. "We, who do not believe we own the truth or the club, know when to listen to the club's real owners, who are its members."

Despite a successful two years in charge, during which Boca won a league title and the Copa Argentina knockout competition and reached this year's Libertadores Cup final, Falcioni was disliked and effectively forced out by a majority of Boca fans.

Angelici, who had always expressed his support for Falcioni, met with the 56-year-old former goalkeeper only last week to discuss renewing his contract.

A key factor in the fans turning against Falcioni after Boca won last season's Apertura was his footballing differences with gifted former Argentina playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme, one the club's biggest idols.

Since Boca lost to Brazil's Corinthians in the team's record 10th Libertadores Cup final in July, Falcioni's popularity with the fans plummetted as Riquelme walked out on the team and has not played since.

Former Barcelona and Villarreal midfielder Riquelme, who has not officially retired and is regularly linked with a move abroad, said at the time he felt empty and has often criticised Falcioni's cautious tactics.

Boca lost the Argentine Supercup to Clausura champions Arsenal on penalties in August and have just finished fifth equal eight points behind winners Velez Sarsfield in this season's Apertura.

Falcioni, who played in goal for Velez and Colombian clubs America de Cali and Once Caldas, was signed by Boca after steering modest Banfield to their first league title in 2009. (Reporting by Luis Ampuero; Writing by Rex Gowar in London; Editing by Ken Ferris and Frank Pingue)

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Soccer-Manchester police charge nine over derby crowd trouble

MANCHESTER, England, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Nine people have been charged after Sunday's derby between Manchester City and Manchester United, police said on Monday although they are still trying to identify the person who threw a coin at Rio Ferdinand.

United defender Ferdinand was cut just above his left eye after being hit by the coin while celebrating Robin van Persie's late goal which gave the Premier League leaders a 3-2 win at City's Etihad stadium.

"Despite fierce rivalry and high tension there was no major disorder," Greater Manchester Police chief inspector Steve Howard said in a statement.

"However, we will continue to investigate the coin throwing incident and are determined to work with the club to bring the perpetrator to justice."

City fan Matthew Stott, 21, ran on to the pitch and tried to reach Ferdinand as he was recovering but was restrained by the home side's goalkeeper Joe Hart.

Stott, one of two men charged with pitch encroachment, issued an apology through his solicitors on Monday, saying: "I would like to apologise to all those affected by my actions yesterday particularly Mr Ferdinand and the other players.

"I am extremely ashamed of my actions. I have let myself down, my family down, my fellow fans down and Manchester City Football club. I intend to write personally to Mr Ferdinand to express my extreme regret and apologies and also apologise to Manchester United and their fans.

"I would like to thank Joe Hart for his actions when I came on the pitch."

A total of 13 arrests were made by police. Of the nine people charged, one was for a racially aggravated public order offence.

Those charged are due to appear at Manchester City Magistrates' Court on Jan. 4.

Manchester City also issued an apology to Ferdinand "unreservedly condemning the actions which led to him being injured" and in a strongly worded statement said they would discipline any fans found guilty of offences.

The FA is also investigating the incident which led to calls from the governing body's chairman David Bernstein to ban those found guilty of anti-social behaviour at football matches for life.

Professional Footballers' Association boss Gordon Taylor has suggested netting should be erected in vulnerable stadium zones, including corner flag areas, to protect players from objects thrown by the crowd. (Reporting by Mark Pangallo; editing by Alison Wildey)

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