June 27, 2006
Lippi calm after victory
Italy coach Marcello Lippi says he was always confident his side would beat Australia even when his team was reduced to ten men following the dismissal of Marco Materazzi early in the second half. "I…
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June 27, 2006
England players rally around Beckham
Several members of England's World Cup squad have leapt to the defence of captain David Beckham after he answered critics with the winning goal against Ecuador. There had been calls for Beckham to be dropped,…
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June 26, 2006
Ukraine through on penalties
Ukraine are through to the last eight after a penalty shootout victory over Switzerland. A match which began brightly petered out after the interval as both teams seemed incapable or unwilling to take the risk…
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June 26, 2006
Last gasp winner sends Italy through
Italy are through to the World Cup quarter-finals after overcoming Australia courtesy of a penalty in the last minute of the game. The much-vilified Francesco Totti stepped up and hammered an unstoppable penalty past Mark…
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June 26, 2006
Robinho ruled out for Brazil
Robinho has been ruled out of Brazil's second-round World Cup encounter with Ghana. The Real Madrid forward felt some discomfort in his right thigh during Saturday's practice in Bergisch Gladbach, and Brazil have decided to…
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June 26, 2006
World Cup preview – Switzerland v Ukraine
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June 26, 2006
World Cup preview – Italy v Australia
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June 26, 2006
Figo cleared for quarters
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June 26, 2006
Scolari blames referee for chaos
Luiz Felipe Scolari described Portugal's 1-0 win over Holland was an "heroic victory" after his side were reduced to nine men towards the end of the game. The match finished nine against nine after 16…
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June 25, 2006
Four off as Portugal go through
Portugal beat Holland 1-0 to reach the last eight, but the match itself was overshadowed by an eccentric refereeing performance by Valentin Ivanov who showed 16 yellow and four red cards during an ill-tempered game…
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June 25, 2006
England through to quarter-finals
England have secured their place in the World Cup quarter-finals following a laboured 1-0 win over a disappointing Ecuador side. In a poor match of few chances, England were thankful to a second-half David Beckham…
