October 21, 2004
Tribute match held for Romario
Romario’s official retirement from the Brazilian national team will be marked by a tribute match played at the Rose Bowl, Los Angeles – scene of ‘The Little One’s’ greatest triumph.
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October 21, 2004
Fluminese terminate Romario contract
Brazilian team Fluminense have decided to rescind the contract of legendary forward Romario.
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October 21, 2004
Beckham escapes charge
David Beckham has escaped disciplinary action for his deliberate yellow card against Wales.
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October 21, 2004
Germany looks to cut number of foreign players
German Football League (DFL) president Werner Hackmann has admitted he had thrown his backing behind a proposal to reduce the number of non-EU foreigners in Bundesliga teams from five to four by the 2006-2007 season.
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October 21, 2004
Liverpool keen on Morientes
Liverpool are reported to be keen on signing Real Madrid's unsettled striker Fernando Morientes.
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October 21, 2004
Mourinho keen for Cole return
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has confirmed that he would have recalled Carlton Cole from his loan spell at Aston Villa, had the rules allowed it.
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October 21, 2004
Villarreal player fails drug test
Villarreal midfielder Marcos Senna has been suspended by UEFA after a positive drugs test in a European game, the Spanish club announced.
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October 21, 2004
Shevchenko earns the points for Milan
Milan moved three points clear at the top of Champions League Group F after a first half header from Andriy Shevchenko gave them a 1-0 win over Barcelona.
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October 21, 2004
Ranieri pays tribute to Inter
Valencia coach Claudio Ranieri paid tribute to opponents Inter after their 5-1 victory over his side at the Mestalla. "All I can do is to congratulate Inter," the Italian coach told a post-match news conference.…
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October 21, 2004
Champions League results
Champions League results
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October 20, 2004
Van Gaal resigns at Ajax
Louis van Gaal has resigned as Ajax’s technical director.
