September 4, 2002
Houllier slams friendly fixtures
Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier has complained about the number of international friendly matches being played, arguing that players no longer enjoy them.
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September 4, 2002
Italian clubs vow to put their house in order
Italian football bosses have vowed to put their house in order as television companies made an improved offer to clubs in a bid to get the new season underway.
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September 4, 2002
Scotland suffer triple injury blow
Scotland have suffered a triple injury blow ahead of their Euro 2004 qualifier against the Faroe Islands with Dominic Matteo, Scot Gemmill and Derek McInnes all ruled out.
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September 4, 2002
Sychev handed lengthy ban
The Russian Professional Football League (RFPL) have imposed a four-month ban on Dmitri Sychev for walking out on his contract with Spartak Moscow.
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September 4, 2002
Ziane looking for fresh start for France
Zinedine Zidane believes the European Championship qualifiers offer a 'new start' to the French side after after their dismal World Cup finals campaign.
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September 3, 2002
Dunn drafted into England squad
England coach Sven Goran Eriksson has called Blackburn Rovers midfielder David Dunn into his squad to face Portugal on Saturday.
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September 3, 2002
Recalls for Dutch trio
There were recalls for defenders Jaap Stam and Patrick Paauwe as well as promising striker Rafael van der Vaart when Dutch coach Dick Advocaat named his squad for Saturday's European Championship qualifying match against Belarus…
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September 3, 2002
Henry pulls out of French squad
Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has been ruled out of France's European championship qualifying match against Cyprus because of injury.
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September 3, 2002
Italy reopens transfer market
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has voted to reopen the domestic transfer market until September 13, two days before the start of the rescheduled season.
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September 3, 2002
Keane out for three months
Sir Alex Ferguson has ordered his captain Roy Keane to undergo surgery to cure his long-standing hip problem.
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September 3, 2002
Radebe in club versus country row
Not for the first time in his Elland Road career, Leeds United centre-back Lucas Radebe finds himself at the centre of a a club versus country row.
