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A diverse selection of news stories from around the world. Rumours, of the day, stories we couldn’t make up, quote of the day, stats of the day, Heroes and Villains…
July 3, 2002
Middlesbrough have completed the signing of Empoli strikerMassimo Maccarone for a club record fee of £8.1million and look set to re-sign Brazilian midfielder Juninho after agreeing a fee with Atletico Madrid for the World Cup…
July 3, 2002
Ronaldo has stated that he is prepared to quit Internazionale if the club are not prepared to increase his salary and the winner of the World Cup Golden Boot has admitted that Real Madrid would…
July 1, 2002
Internazionale president Massimo Moratti has challenged Ronaldo to recreate his World Cup form when he tunrs out for Inter next season.
July 1, 2002
Leeds United are expected to make an official approach to Celtic to request permission to speak to Martin O'Neill about the vacant manager's position at Elland Road.
July 1, 2002
South Korea coach Guus Hiddink has confirmed that he will become the new coach of PSV Eindhoven.
June 30, 2002
Brazilian striker Ronaldo said he was overjoyed to have helped Brazil to their fifth World Cup success.
June 30, 2002
Germany coach Rudi Voller was magnanimous in defeat following his team's 2-0 World Cup final defeat, stating that Brazil were worthy winners.
June 28, 2002
The South Korean World Cup squad and their Dutch manager Guus Hiddink have been awarded the country's highest sports honour - the Blue Dragon medal.
June 28, 2002
Pele has led calls for Asia to be awarded an extra automatic qualifying place in the World Cup.
June 28, 2002
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has threatened to impose limits on the size of some of Europe's domestic leagues as the sport's governing body looks at ways to reduce the dangers of burnout among its leading…
June 28, 2002
Brazilian legend Pele has tipped his fellow countrymen to record a fifth World Cup triumph while Germany's greatest ever player, Franz Beckenbauer, has backed Rudi Voller's side to pull of a surprise win on Sunday.
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