July 1, 2006
Pekerman to quit as Argentina coach
Jose Pekerman has quit as coach of Argentina after their quarter-final defeat to Germany on penalties. "This has come to an end and I will certainly not go on," he said.
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June 30, 2006
Italy cruise into last four
Italy cruised onto the World Cuo semi-finals with an easy 3-1 win over Ukraine. Two second-half goals from Luca Toni along with a Gianluca Zambrotta first-half effort sealed the win for Marcello Lipp’s team. They…
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June 30, 2006
Germany through after shootout win
Hosts Germany are through to the semi-finals of the World Cup after a penalty shootout victory over Argentina. Argentina took the lead early in the second half through a Roberto Ayala header, but they paid…
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June 30, 2006
World Cup preview – Italy v Ukraine
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June 30, 2006
England reject Blatter criticism
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June 30, 2006
World Cup preview – Germany v Argentina
Germany meet Argentina in the World Cup's first quarter final in Berlin today in what promises to be the match of the tournament so far. The two nations have met on four previous occasions in…
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June 29, 2006
Ribery relishing Brazil showdown
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June 29, 2006
Italian match-fixing trial underway
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June 29, 2006
Spanish fans accused of racism
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June 29, 2006
Under-fire Eriksson defends style
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson defended his management style, insisting he knows exactly what it will take to win the World Cup. Eriksson's side has come in for criticism after four udnerwhelmimng displays that have taken…
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June 28, 2006
More to come, says Ronaldo
