Mesut Ozil

Mesut Ozil

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  AP Global Football 10 Quotebox

  Mike McGrath, Wardles/The Sun, England. "A rare defeat for Barcelona meant a window of opportunity for another team to take top place. Real Madrid and ... 

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  UEFA fans' team of year snubs Premier League

  UEFA has announced its 2012 Team of the Year, with players from the Premier League teams being snubbed for the second time this month. The lineup ... 

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  Messi stays top of AP rankings - by 1 point

  Lionel Messi only narrowly stayed on top of AP's Global Soccer Rankings this week despite breaking the record for goals scored in a calendar year, ... 

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  Oezil nets 2 to give Madrid 3-2 win at Valladolid

  Midfielder Mesut Oezil scored two exquisite goals to give Real Madrid a 3-2 comeback win at promoted Valladolid in the Spanish league on Saturday. 

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  Peerless Messi stays top of AP rankings

  Edging closer to a world-record goal tally, Lionel Messi has retained his place at the top of the AP Global Football rankings this week. The Argentina ... 

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  Barca beats Bilbao for best Spanish season start

  Lionel Messi scored twice Saturday as Barcelona made the best start in the history of the Spanish league with a 5-1 win over Athletic Bilbao, while ... 

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  Real Madrid beats Alcoyano 3-0 in Copa del Rey

  Real Madrid eased into the fifth round of the Copa del Rey with a 3-0 win over 10-man Alcoyano on Tuesday and a 7-1 victory on aggregate over the ... 

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  Iniesta, Xavi, Pirlo nominated for FIFPro World XI

  Spain has six midfielders from its European Championship-winning team competing for selection in a FIFPro World XI. FIFA says Barcelona quartet Andres ...