June 16, 2002
McCarthypraises Ireland
Republic of Ireland coach Mick McCarthy was full of praise for his players after they crashed out of the World Cup to Spain in a penalty shoot-out.
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June 16, 2002
Senegal confident of going all the way, says Diouf
Striker El-Hadji Diouf believes that Senegal are capable of continuing their World Cup adventure after storming into the last 8 of the competition for the first time.
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June 15, 2002
Maldiniresigns after Paraguay exit
Paraguay coach Cesare Maldini has announced his resignation following his side's 1-0 second round defeat to Germany.
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June 15, 2002
Scorelineflattered England says Olsen
Coach Morten Olsen believes that Denmark's 3-0 defeat to England was not a fair reflection on the way his side had played.
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June 15, 2002
Vollersingles out Kehl as Germany go through
Germany coach Rudi Voller singled out defender Sebastian Kehl for praise after his make-shift side ground out a dour 1-0 victory over Paraguay to reach the quarter-finals.
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June 14, 2002
Oliveiratight-lipped on referee
Portugal coach Antonio Oliveira remained tight-lipped about the referee's performance after seeing two Portugal players get dismissed during their 1-0 defeat to South Korea.
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June 14, 2002
Troussierpriases Japan’s fighting spirit
Japan coach Philippe Troussier hailed his team's fighting spirit after a gritty performance against Tunisia earned the co-hosts a place in the last 16.
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June 12, 2002
Welet the country down, says Batistuta
Argetinian striker Gabriel Batistuta believes he and his team-mates have let their country down by failing to qualify for the knock out sages of the World Cup.
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June 12, 2002
Bielsablames bad luck for departure
Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa, who has been tipped to quit his post in the wake of his team's poor World Cup showing, has blamed bad luck for his side's unexpectely early departure.
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June 12, 2002
Sloppydefending let us down, says Sono
South Africa coach Jomo Sono was left to rue his team's sloppy defending which led to a heartbreaking World Cup exit for Bafana Bafana.
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June 11, 2002
Franceexit a catastrophe, says Desailly
Marcel Desailly has described holder's France's exit from the World Cup as a catastrophe.
