May 17, 2004
South Africa to hist 2010 World Cup finals
South Africa has beaten off competition from several African rivals to win the right to host the 2010 World Cup finals.
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May 17, 2004
Stam to sign for Milan today
Jaap Stam will sign for Italian champions Milan on Monday, according to the club's vice president Adriano Galliani.
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May 17, 2004
Beckham dismissal completes miserable season for Madrid
David Beckham compounded Real Madrid's woes when he was sent off for verbally abusing the linesman during the club's 2-1 defeat to already-relegated Murcia.
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May 17, 2004
Wenger salutes unbeaten Arsenal
Arsene Wenger saluted his players after Arsenal completed an unbeaten league season with a 2-1 win over Leicester.
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May 17, 2004
Drogba a doubt for Marseille
Didier Drogba is still rated as doubtful for Marseille's UEFA Cup final encounter with Valencia on Wednesday.
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May 17, 2004
Eriksson names England squad
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has named his initial 23-man squad for the EURO 2004 finals.
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May 17, 2004
Rui Jorge cleared of drug charge
Sporting Lisbon defender Rui Jorge has been cleared of a doping charge and can now be involved in next month's European championships.
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May 17, 2004
Heskey set to complete Birmingham switch
Birmingham boss Steve Bruce has revealed he is close to signing Liverpool's Emile Heskey in a deal worth £3.5m.
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May 17, 2004
Leekens makes Ghent switch
Georges Leekens, former coach of the Belgian national team, has left Excelsior Mouscron and agreed a two-year deal to coach rivals Ghent.
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May 17, 2004
Wiltord linked with move to Werder Bremen
Sylvain Wiltord, who will leave Highbury on a free transfer in the summer, has been involved in talks with German champions Werder Bremen about a possible move.
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May 14, 2004
Veron hand sin transfer request
Chelsea midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron has asked for a transfer after meeting with the club's chief executive Peter Kenyon, his agent has confirmed.