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The club has been threatened with legal action over an unpaid tax bill (Reuters)

Hearts set to go into administration

Scottish club Hearts is set to go into administration after falling into financial trouble.

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Gareth Bale's goal celebration is a heart-shaped hand gesture he dedicates to his long-time girlfriend (Reuters)

Bale applies to trademark goal celebration

Tottenham forward Gareth Bale is attempting to cash in on his new-found fame by filing an application to trademark his goal celebration, a heart-shaped hand gesture he dedicates to his long-time girlfriend.

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Only one game into the Confederations Cup, and Brazil is already talking about a possible matchup with Spain (Reuters)

Brazil eyeing up World champions

Only one game into the Confederations Cup, and Brazil is already talking about a possible matchup with Spain.

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The Kiwis dominated play early on in Anatolia, but Egypt opened the scoring after 15 minutes (file pic)

Egypt too strong for Junior All Whites

The Junior All Whites lost 2-1 to African champions Egypt in their final warm-up game before the under-20 soccer World Cup in Turkey.

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Five nations around the vast Asian football confederation are braced for joy or heartbreak in the last games of World Cup qualification (Reuters)

Socceroos eye World Cup berth video

Five nations around the vast Asian confederation are bracing for the joy or heartbreak that is coming their way on Tuesday in the last games of continental World Cup qualification.

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Six young footballers and the father of one of the players were convicted of manslaughter for kicking to death a volunteer linesman (Reuters, linesman not pictured)

Linesman kicked to death in youth match video

A Dutch court convicted six young footballers and the father of one of the players of manslaughter on Monday for kicking to death a volunteer linesman.

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Tahiti avoided humiliation by scoring a goal in a 6-1 loss to Nigeria at the Confederations Cup (Reuters)

Tahiti score but lose to Nigeria video

Tahiti avoided humiliation by scoring a goal in a 6-1 loss to Nigeria on Monday at the Confederations Cup.

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Spain had 77 percent of the possession in the first half, and 71 in the match (Reuters)

Spain cruises to win over Uruguay video

Andres Iniesta repeated several times that Spain deserved its 2-1 victory over Uruguay in their Confederations Cup opener.

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Mario Balotelli (Reuters)

Balotelli powers Italy past Mexico video

Mario Balotelli showed off his strength and rapidly developing talent by scoring the winner in Italy's 2-1 victory over Mexico at the Confederations Cup.

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The ever-controversial Luis Suarez is always one to watch (Reuters file)

Five strikers to watch at Confed Cup

The world's top strikers are on show at the Confederations Cup in Brazil, a warm-up tournament for next year's World Cup.

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Jupp Heynckes (Reuters file)

Heynckes rules out coaching again

Jupp Heynckes has ruled out coaching again and says he's had a worthy farewell with an unprecedented treble for a German club with Bayern Munich, including the Champions League trophy.

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Joe Kinnear (Reuters file)

Kinnear makes Newcastle return

Joe Kinnear has returned to Newcastle as director of football but says he won't interfere with team selections by manager Alan Pardew.

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Betsy Hassett (Photosport file)

Aus beat Football Ferns in shoot out

Matildas goalkeeper Brianna Davey has pulled off two brilliant spot kick saves to deliver her side a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over New Zealand in Canberra.

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Only three minutes into the match, Neymar got the job done.The Brazil striker scored early to help Brazil beat Japan 3-0 in the opening match of the Confederations Cup (Reuters)

Neymar leads Brazil to victory

Only three minutes into the match, Neymar got the job done.The Brazil striker scored early to help Brazil beat Japan 3-0 in the opening match of the Confederations Cup on Saturday, knocking in a firm shot from outside the penalty area.

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Roberto Mancini (AAP file)

Mancini eyes World Cup 2014?

Roberto Mancini would like to coach a national team at next year's World Cup in Brazil.

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Owen Coyle (AAP file)

Coyle hired to manage Wigan

Owen Coyle has been hired to replace Roberto Martinez as manager of Wigan, eight months after Coyle was fired by Bolton.

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Hearts' players (R-L) John Sutton, Danny Wilson and Jamie MacDonald (Reuters file)

Hearts fail to pay player wages

Hearts has been placed under a transfer embargo after the cash-strapped Scottish Premier League club failed to pay some players their wages on time.

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Sir Chips Keswick (left) with The Duchess of Cornwall at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium (AAP file)

Arsenal appoints Keswick as new chairman

Arsenal has appointed Chips Keswick as the chairman to replace Peter Hill-Wood, who stood down for health reasons after suffering a heart attack last year.

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FIFA President Sepp Blatter (Reuters file)

FIFA rules turbans allowed

FIFA has ruled male head covers are acceptable to wear during matches, a decision that goes against the ban on turbans imposed by the sport's provincial governing body in Quebec.

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Andrea Pirlo (Reuters file)

Pirlo to win his 100th cap at Maracana

The Maracana stadium will be a fitting scene for Italy's midfield maestro to hit the century mark.

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Italy's coach Cesare Prandelli (L) talks to Italy's national soccer player Mario Balotelli (Reuters file)

Balotelli out of Italy Confed Cup squad

Italy's star forward Mario Balotelli exited the training pitch with a right leg muscle problem, two days before the Azzurri open their Confederations Cup campaign against Mexico.

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Manuel Pellegrini (AAP file)

City hire Pellegrini as manager video

Manchester City revealed one of the worst-kept secrets in football by hiring Manuel Pellegrini as its new manager, entrusting a man nicknamed "The Engineer" to revamp the club's playing philosophy and follow the path trodden by Barcelona in search of silverware.

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Louis Fenton (Photosport file)

Iraq beat NZ in under-20 warm-up

The Junior All Whites lost 5-3 to Iraq in a high-scoring warm-up international before the under-20 soccer World Cup in Antalya, Turkey.

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Iago Aspas (Reuters file)

Liverpool agrees deal to sign Aspas

Liverpool is set to strengthen its forward line by signing Iago Aspas from Spanish team Celta Vigo.

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Lionel Messi (Reuters file)

Barca president defends Lionel Messi video

Barcelona president , Sandro Rosell, gave a press conference on Thursday (13th June) at the Nou Camp.

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