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Brazil awards key airport concessions for $14 bln (Reuters)
SAO PAULO, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Three groups won contracts to revamp key Brazilian airports with bids worth 24.5 billion reais ($14.2 billion) in a heated auction on Monday to overhaul infrastructure ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.
Bayern helped Dortmund avoid bankruptcy with loan (AP)
DORTMUND, Germany (AP)—Borussia Dortmund’s president has confirmed his side received a ?2 million ($2.6 million) loan from Bundesliga rival Bayern Munich to help stave off bankruptcy. Bayern president Uli Hoeness revealed details of the 2003 loan at a fans’ meet in Hamburg over the weekend
PSV coach Fred Rutten: I can hardly believe we didn’t win against Heracles (Goal.com)
PSV coach Fred Rutten has voiced his frustration with the Eindhoven giants’ 1-1 Eredivisie draw away to Heracles on Sunday afternoon. The Philips Stadion outfit created numerous chances to double its lead after Zakaria Labyad’s opener, but failed to add a second, and was eventually made to pay for its profligacy when Everton leveled the scoring
Mixed news on injury front for Newcastle (AP)
NEWCASTLE, England (AP)—Newcastle has received mixed news on the injury front after Ryan Taylor and Leon Best were hurt during the 2-1 win over Aston Villa that kept the northeast club firmly in the hunt for a Champions League place. It was initially feared that Taylor may have fractured his right leg in a first-half challenge by Villa defender Stephen Warnock, but Newcastle says the utility player sustained “soft tissue damage” and is receiving treatment. Best, though, will be out for a “number of weeks” after injuring his knee in the 14th minute and being replaced by debutant Papiss Demba Cisse, who scored Newcastle’s winner at St
Uli Hoeness: Bayern saved Dortmund from bankruptcy with 2 million euro loan (Goal.com)
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has revealed that his club gave Borussia Dortmund a loan when the Signal Iduna Park side was on the verge of bankruptcy.
Bayern winger Robben becomes father for third time (AP)
MUNICH (AP)—Bayern Munich says Netherlands winger Arjen Robben has become a father for the third time. The Bundesliga club says on its website that Robben’s wife Bernadien gave birth to a baby boy, named Kai, during the night between Sunday into Monday. The club says both mother and son are in good health
Norwich City-Wolverhampton Preview (PA SportsTicker)
LONDON (SE) – Wolverhampton Wanderers will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing home defeat by Stoke City when the face Norwich City at Molineux on Tuesday. Wolves, who are just one above the relegation zone, took the lead against Stoke last Saturday but were eventually beaten 2-1. Wolves manager Mick McCarthy was reasonably happy with the way his team played against Stoke, but was critical of referee Anthony Taylor who he felt made wrong decisions at crucial moments in the match.
Americans Abroad Recap: Clint Dempsey sets pace for best season yet, Brad Friedel gets clean sheet and Brad Guzan struggles (Goal.com)
Moving up to 11th place in the process, Clint Dempsey and Fulham easily handled bottom-dweller Bolton at Craven Cottage Saturday. The midfielder was all the rage, scoring the first goal and assisting on the second.
Luis Enrique admits Roma was fortunate to beat Napoli (Goal.com)
Roma coach Luis Enrique has admitted that his side’s 3-1 victory over Napoli on Sunday night represented his happiest moment to date in Italian football but conceded that fortune played a part at the San Paolo.
Germany’s Joachim Low regrets falling out with Michael Ballack (Goal.com)
Germany coach Joachim Low has admitted that the process which led to the end of Michael Ballack’s international career could have been handled better by all involved.