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62 SOCCER The New Vision, Monday, February 1, 2010

Ancelotti sticks with Terry Roma secure late win BURNLEY after allegations of an affair with the ROME ex-girlfriend of his former Chelsea Serie A results Chelsea boss said team-mate . Roma took advantage of AC Milan 1 Livorno 1 John Terry would remain the Premier The Italian was quick to back the second-placed AC Milan Roma 2 Siena 1 League leaders’ captain after the central defender, insisting: “He played being held 1-1 at home by Cagliari 2 F’entina 2 England star shrugged off controver- fantastically and I never thought Livorno to catch up with Catania 1 Udinese 1 sy over his private life to score the about not playing him but I don’t them in Serie A on Sunday Chievo 1 Bologna 1 winner against Burnley. want to talk about his personal life. by beating basement side S’pdoria 2 Atalanta 0 Terry’s header eight minutes from Nicolas Anelka put Chelsea ahead Siena 2-1 with the help of Bari 4 Palermo 2 time secured a 2-1 victory at Turf before Steven Fletcher equalised for a remarkable Stefano Napoli 0 Genoa 0 Moor for the leaders and came despite the home team. Okaka . the unwanted probing into his pri- Meanwhile, Chelsea will welcome Okaka, who is expected vate life before Saturday’s game. back and Salomon to join At the same time, Inter Ancelotti insisted he had no hesita- Kalou for Tuesday’s trip to Hull City, side Fulham on Monday, Milan’s Serie A match at tion in fielding Terry despite the mar- The two players, who did not feature back-heeled a cross from Parma was postponed on ried father of two facing calls to be against Burnley, were with Ivory fellow substitute Adrian because of heavy snow in stripped of the England captaincy Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations. Terry rescued Chelsea with winner Pit to seal victory. the area.

IN BRIEF Bayern boss praises team Relentless Barca MUNICH

Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal said his side’s 3-0 race to new mark win over Kuyt scored the opener Mainz on Saturday was Champions win to go five clear of Real their best home per- formance of the season as the German giants Benitez’s went back to the top of La Liga results the German league. Deportivo 1 Real 3 Espanyol 1 Bilbao 0 future still Bundesliga results Gijon 0 Barca 1 Bayern 3 Mainz 0 M’dbach 4 Bremen 3 unclear Frankfurt 1 Cologne 2 BARCELONA Hanover 1 N’mberg 3 Hertha 0 Bochum 0 League leaders Barcelona Schalke 2 H’enheim 0 head into the second half Premier League results Hamburg 1 Wolfsburg 1 of the season unbeaten Liverpool 2 Bolton 0 and their imperious form Burnley 1 Chelsea 2 shows little side of subsid- B’gham 1 Spurs 1 ing to allow Real Madrid to Fulham 0 A. Villa 2 close the five-point gap at Hull 2 Wolves 2 Marseille lose the top. W. Ham 0 B’burn 0 Pedro’s clinical finish Wigan 0 Everton 1 PARIS after 30 minutes gave Barcelona a 1-0 victory. Lique 1 results They joined a select LIVERPOOL 3 Nice 2 group of teams to go the Nancy 1 Lorient 0 first 19 games of the sea- Liverpool manager Bordeaux 0 Boulogne 0 son without defeat after Rafael Benitez insisted Le Mans 1 Toulouse 3 sweeping aside Valladolid he had no definite plans Lille 1 Lens 0 and now it is the turn of to meet with co-owner M’pellier 2 Marseille 0 Sporting Gijon to try and Tom Hicks after his side Rennes 4 Grenoble 0 stop the side that won all beat Bolton to stay on six trophies they competed course for a Champions Montpellier extended for in 2009. League spot. their surprise Ligue 1 Barca coach Pep Hicks made a rare 5,000- run of form by beating Guardiola remains cau- mile visit to Anfield to Olympique Marseille 2-0 tious though and believes watch Liverpool main- on Saturday to close the there will be plenty of tain their chase for a top gap on leaders Girondins twists and turns still to four finish thanks to Bordeaux to six points. come. goals from Dirk Kuyt “This is just an anecdote, and an own goal from last year at this stage of Bolton forward Kevin the season we had a 12 Davies on Saturday. point lead over Madrid The Texan’s presence Robinho now and in the end we had to go came one day after to the Bernabeu and win,” Benitez talked openly he said. about interest in his with new side Barca have won their last services from Italian three league games scor- club Juventus, a develop- RIO JANEIRO ing 12 goals in the process ment that has cast yet and Hernandez’s per- more doubt about the Brazilian striker Robinho, formances have been Zlatan Ibrahimovic (right), a key figure in Barca’s title race battles Gijon’s Alberto Lora Spanish manager’s 26, visited his new instrumental. future on Merseyside. Santos team mates He joined the debate this from Madrid that he was The loss of Ronaldo is a for what will be a difficult Yet Benitez claimed no before their 2-0 win over week about the sending unfairly treated as a simi- major blow for Real, who match against a rejuvenat- meetings with Hicks had Oeste that took them top off of lar incident involving next take on Deportivo la ed Deportivo side. been arranged, although of the Paulista champion- against Malaga that will Barcelona’s Leo Messi Coruna, as they have Deportivo will be back the manager added he ship. Robinho, who see the Portuguese sus- against Sevilla went become dependent on the after the 3-1 defeat against would be open to such asked for the loan move, pended for the next two unpunished. Portuguese, who grabbed Real on Saturday. talks. arrived in to begin a six- matches. “I don’t think you can the two goals in the victory Karim Benzema’s brace “Maybe I will see him. I month loan spell with Ronaldo swung his arm compare the two situations over Malaga. and a goal by Esteban knew he was here but I Santos from English at Patrick Mtliga which because you have to take Real are set still to be Granero earned Real the was just concerned with Premier League side led to his dismissal but into consideration the without Rafael Van der points. Riki was on target what was happening on Manchester City. there are strong claims intent,” said Xavi. Vaart and Gonzalo Higuain for Deportivo. the pitch,” said Benitez.