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Long resigned to surrendering the trophy, Chelsea made its impact on the top of the table Sunday by inflicting 10-man Arsenal's first home loss since the opening day of the Premier League season.

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The magnitude of Spain's opening 5-1 loss to Netherlands comes into sharper focus Wednesday when the defending champions must fend off World Cup elimination against Chile, less than a week into the tournament.

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There was a time when the Netherlands and Spain were shining examples of countries that produced terrific football talent but underachieved on the biggest stage. Spain, of course, has since dashed that notion, winning three of four major international tournaments heading to Brazil – the European championship of 2008, the Confederations Cup of 2009, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012.

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Barcelona forward Lionel Messi hurt his left thigh during Wednesday's 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid and will undergo tests to determine the severity of the injury.

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Robin van Persie held off last year's winner Lionel Messi to earn player of the week honors in the first round of The Associated Press global football poll.

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Neymar arrived at the Confederations Cup following lackluster performances in Brazil's famous yellow jersey. With three goals in four matches, he's helped the hosts reach Sunday's final against world and European champion Spain and can boost his stature even more before joining Barcelona next month.

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World Cup champion Spain defeated Nigeria 3-0 with two goals from Jordi Alba and another from Fernando Torres on Sunday (Monday Manila time), setting up a semifinal showdown with Italy in the Confederations Cup.

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

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AC Milan stunned Barcelona 2-0 in the first leg of its Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday, beating the Spanish giant for the first time in eight matches.

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Pedro Rodriguez scored three goals and set up another to give Spain a 4-0 victory at Belarus on Friday, as the world champions won their 24th straight qualifying match ahead of their critical clash with France.

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Long resigned to surrendering the trophy, Chelsea made its impact on the top of the table Sunday by inflicting 10-man Arsenal's first home loss since the opening day of the Premier League season.

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The magnitude of Spain's opening 5-1 loss to Netherlands comes into sharper focus Wednesday when the defending champions must fend off World Cup elimination against Chile, less than a week into the tournament.

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There was a time when the Netherlands and Spain were shining examples of countries that produced terrific football talent but underachieved on the biggest stage. Spain, of course, has since dashed that notion, winning three of four major international tournaments heading to Brazil – the European championship of 2008, the Confederations Cup of 2009, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012.

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Barcelona forward Lionel Messi hurt his left thigh during Wednesday's 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid and will undergo tests to determine the severity of the injury.

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Robin van Persie held off last year's winner Lionel Messi to earn player of the week honors in the first round of The Associated Press global football poll.

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World Cup champion Spain defeated Nigeria 3-0 with two goals from Jordi Alba and another from Fernando Torres on Sunday (Monday Manila time), setting up a semifinal showdown with Italy in the Confederations Cup.

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

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AC Milan stunned Barcelona 2-0 in the first leg of its Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday, beating the Spanish giant for the first time in eight matches.

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Pedro Rodriguez scored three goals and set up another to give Spain a 4-0 victory at Belarus on Friday, as the world champions won their 24th straight qualifying match ahead of their critical clash with France.

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