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What They’re Saying

“At the moment, there are no contract discussions at all. They [the club] are happy with the year I have left. They don’t want to give me anything, which is great after playing 250 games for them. The whole idea is that you show loyalty and they show it back but I guess I have to wait for mine to come to me.”

— American goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann, 35, announces his disappointment that his English Premier League club, Reading, hasn’t offered him a more lucrative contract, which runs through this season with an option for 2008-09. Hahnemann has conceded 23 goals in 11 games for 12th place Reading. (The Times of London)

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MIDWEEK WRAPUP: International Soccer Headliners

Valencia fans must hope that the hiring of Dutchman Ronald Koeman as head coach will end the La Liga club’s free fall. Wednesday’s announcement followed Valencia’s 5-1 loss at home to La Liga leader Real Madrid. In Roma, Roma won city bragging rights with a 3-2 win over Lazio. On the agenda in England was the League Cup, in which Chelsea rallied to beat Leicester City, 4-3, thanks to Frank Lampard‘s hat trick. As expected, Sao Paulo wrapped up its second straight Brazilian national championship.

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