English Premier League

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FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2014, file photo, Arsenal's Mesut Ozil, left, nudges the ball from Manchester United's Wayne Rooney during their English Premier League soccer match in London. Less than a year after pushing to leave Manchester United, Rooney committed his long-term future to the struggling Premier League champion on Friday, Feb. 21, by signing a lucrative contract through June 2019. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

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Manchester United's Wayne Rooney sits on the substitutes bench before his team's English Premier League soccer match against Cardiff City at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Tuesday Jan. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

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Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, left, celebrates his penalty goal against Fulham during their English Premier League soccer match at Craven Cottage, London, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

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Liverpool's Steven Gerrard celebrates his penalty goal against Fulham during their English Premier League soccer match at Craven Cottage, London, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

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Liverpool's manager Brendan Rodgers, right, and Daniel Sturridge celebrate their win against Fulham at the end of their English Premier League soccer match at Craven Cottage, London, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

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Arsenal Jack Wilshere, heads the ball as Manchester Michael Carrick looks up United's during their English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates stadium in London, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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Stoke's Peter Odemwingie competes for the ball with Swansea's Ben Davies during the English Premier League soccer match between Stoke City and Swansea City at Britannia Stadium in Stoke On Trent, England, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

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Swansea's Chico Flores, right, celebrates after scoring against Stoke City during the English Premier League soccer match between Stoke City and Swansea City at Britannia Stadium in Stoke On Trent, England, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

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Stoke's Peter Crouch, left, celebrates with team mates after scoring against Swansea during the English Premier League soccer match between Stoke City and Swansea City at Britannia Stadium in Stoke On Trent, England, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

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Stoke's Peter Crouch celebrates after scoring against Swansea during the English Premier League soccer match between Stoke City and Swansea City at Britannia Stadium in Stoke On Trent, England, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

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Fulham's Kieran Richardson celebrates his goal against Liverpool during their English Premier League soccer match at Craven Cottage, London, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)