October 7, 2004
Owen fitness boost for England
Michael Owen looks set to be fit for England’s World Cup qualifier against Wales.
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October 7, 2004
Lippi stands up for Totti
Italy coach Marcello Lippi has spoken out in defence of Francesco Totti.
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October 7, 2004
Cassano advised to leave Roma
Juventus midfielder Gianluca Zambrotta has advised Italian team-mate Antonio Cassano he should leave Roma for the sake of his career.
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October 7, 2004
Edu keen on Barcelona
Arsenal midfielder Edu has admitted that he would be keen on a move to Barcelona.
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October 7, 2004
Manchester United demand international compensation
Manchester United chief executive David Gill has called for FIFA to compensate clubs who release players for international matches.
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October 7, 2004
Blatter backs Mutu
Adrian Mutu last night received backing from FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who declared that Chelsea must allow national teams' medical staffs make their own assessments of injuries.
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October 7, 2004
Profits drop at Newcastle
Newcastle United's failure to qualify for last season's Champions League, has contributed to a drop in profits for for the year ending 31 July.
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October 7, 2004
Spain coach in Henry race row
Spain's national manager Luis Aragones yesterday called Thierry Henry a "black shit" but denied he had made a racist remark. The recently appointed coach of th Spanish national team made the remark to Henry's Arsenal…
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October 6, 2004
FIFA to reduce season length
FIFA is set to impose a three-and-a-half-week break ahead of the next World Cup finals in 2006 as it addresses the issue of "player burnout."
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October 6, 2004
FIFA fines Italy, France and Holland
FIFA has fined Italy, Holland and France for being too lenient with players found guilty of failing drugs tests.
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October 6, 2004
Mourinho critical of Madrid
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes Real Madrid's current problems are down to an excess of superstar players.
