June 29, 2004
Advocaat considers his position
Under-fire Dutch coach Dick Advocaat has confirmed that he may step down from his position after Euro 2004. Advocaat's current deal runs to the 2006 World Cup but given the level of abuse he has…
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June 29, 2004
Czechs to appeal to UEFA over Nedved
Czech Republic have asked UEFA to review the yellow card awarded to captain Pavel Nedved in the quarter-final tie against Denmark. Nedved was booked in the quarter-final but television replays confirmed that Jesper Gronkjaer dived…
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June 29, 2004
Valencia sue Benitez
Valencia have filed a £2m compensation claim against former coach Rafa Benitez for breaking his contract. However, the recently-appointed Liverpool coach plans to counter sue the club for unpaid wages.
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June 29, 2004
Larsson to join Barcelona
Former Celtic striker Henrik Larsson has agreed to join Barcelona on a one-year deal, with an option for a second year. "He has been on the list of our coaching staff for some time," said…
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June 28, 2004
Gerrard staying with Liverpool
Liverpool have announced that England midfielder Steven Gerrard is definitely staying at Anfield. The club made the announcement at a hastily arranged press conference amid ongoing speculation that Gerrard had agreed to join Chelsea.
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June 28, 2004
Tigana and Blanc vie for France job
Two former France greats, Laurent Blanc and Jean Tigana, appear to be the principal candidates to succeed Jacques Santini as national coach. Ex-Fulham boss Tigana has the backing of Michel Platini, his former team-mate and…
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June 28, 2004
Rooney tipped to replace Van Nistelrooy
Manchester United are reported to be planning to sell Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy to Real Madrid for £30m and will use the money to sign 18-year-old England striker Wayne Rooney from Everton. According to…
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June 28, 2004
Madrid hit back at Beckham
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has reacted angrily to the suggestion that the Spanish club were in some way responsible for David Beckham's lack of fitness at Euro 2004. Beckham, who was criticised for some…
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June 28, 2004
Baros critical of Houllier
Euro 2004 leading scorer Milan Baros has accused former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier of destroying his confidence. The Czech Republic striker said he would have quit Anfield if Houllier had remained in charge. "Houllier knocked…
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June 28, 2004
Czechs warn against complacency
Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Cech has warned his team against the dangers of complacency when they meet Greece in their Euro 2004 semi-final on Thursday.
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June 28, 2004
Olsen critical of Denmark
Denmark coach Morten Olsen was critical of his team after they capitulated to the Czech Republic in last night's Euro 2003 quarter-final. The Czechs strolled to a 3-0 win thanks to three second half goals…
