October 8, 2004
New-look midfield for France
France's coach Raymond Domenech has chosen an new-look midfield for Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Ireland
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October 8, 2004
Dortmund record record loss
Borussia Dortmund have reported the highest-ever debt in the history of German football.
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October 8, 2004
Betis confirm Chelsea bid for Joaquin
Real Betis president Manuel Ruiz de Lopera has revealed that Chelsea failed with a bid for Spanish international Joaquin last year.
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October 8, 2004
Wooodgate heads to US
Jonathan Woodgate is to head to the United States in his latest bid to recover from the thigh injury that has kept him out of action since April.
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October 8, 2004
Farina dismisses FIFA ruling as a joke
Australia coach Frank Farina has described FIFA’s decision to allow Solomon Islands striker Commins Menapi to play in Saturday's Confederations Cup first leg qualifier as a joke.
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October 8, 2004
Drogba injury blow for Chelsea
Didier Drogba is to undergo surgery as part of his recovery from the groin injury that saw him depart early from Sundays game against Liverpool.
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October 8, 2004
Arsenal players demand action against Aragones
Several Arsenal players have demanded FIFA act against Spain coach Luis Aragones for the derogatory remarks he made about Thierry Henry.
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October 8, 2004
Wenger admits drugs fear
Arsene Wenger says that he suspected some of his Arsenal players had been using performance-enhancing drugs before coming to Highbury. The Arsenal squad regularly undergoes blood tests, and Wenger says that some had abnormally high…
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October 7, 2004
Mixed reaction to Aragones from Spanish press
There has been a mixed reaction to Luis Aragones outburst against Thierry Henry from Spanish newspapers.
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October 7, 2004
Pires furious at Aragones remarks
French midfielder Robert Pires launched an furious attack on Spain coach Luis Aragones on Thursday following racist comments apparently aimed at his team mate Thierry Henry.
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October 7, 2004
Woodgate suffers fresh injury setback
England international Jonathan Woodgate has pulled up in training with pain in his left thigh, Real Madrid have confirmed.
