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Fernando Torres ended a five-month goal drought with two strikes in Chelsea’s 5-2 win against Leicester City in the quarterfinals of English soccer’s F.A. Cup. His former team Liverpool beat Stoke City 2-1 to advance.
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Manchester City beat Stoke City 1-0 to win English soccer’s F.A. Cup for the first time in 42 years.
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The following is a roundup of soccer stories from U.K. newspapers, with clickable links to the Web.
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Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti said he agrees with his Manchester United counterpart Alex Ferguson that the Blues are in control of the race for the Premier League title.
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Chelsea beat Stoke City 7-0 today to regain the lead in English soccer’s Premier League from Manchester United with two games to play. Burnley was relegated after a 4-0 home defeat to Liverpool
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Manchester City will play local rival Manchester United in the F.A. Cup semifinals after a 1-0 win over Reading yesterday. Stoke City defeated West Ham 2-1 to set up a game with Bolton.
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The Netherlands yesterday became the first team to qualify for the round of 16 at the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Japan and Denmark’s 2-1 victory over Cameroon.
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Arsenal needed a late penalty to beat Huddersfield 2-1 in the fourth round of English soccer’s F.A. Cup, while Manchester City will require a replay after a 1- 1 tie at Notts County. Fulham beat 10-man Tottenham 4-0.
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Wigan beat Tottenham 1-0 for its first win in English soccer’s Premier League, while defending champion Chelsea maintained its perfect start to the season.
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Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson told fans to trust his squad after a 2-1 win at Stoke City, at the end of a week when Wayne Rooney questioned the club’s ambition in the transfer market.
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