September 10, 2009
Capello hails England performance
Fabio Capello is confident England's 5-1 defeat of Croatia will have done wonders for his players' confidence ahead of next year's World Cup finals.
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September 10, 2009
Maradona vows to fight on as Argentina go down again
Diego Maradona has vowed to reviveArgentina's fortunes, despite seeing his side go down to a 1-0 defeat to Paraguay that jeopardises their chances of qualifying for next year's World Cup finals. Nelson Valdez's 28th-minute goal…
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September 8, 2009
Win vital for Italy – Lippi
Italy coach Marcello Lippi has said that he doesn't care who scores the World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria on Wednesday, provided his team scores a goal.
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September 8, 2009
Switzerland rivalry spills on to the pitch, writes Brian Homewood
The bitter rivalry between Basle and Zurich produced an early-season flashpoint...but not one you might have imagined
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September 8, 2009
Brazilian clubs show little patience when it comes to coaches, writes Tim Vickery
The managerial merry-go-round continues in the national championship
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September 8, 2009
Man City claim no wrongdoing
Manchester City claim they have done nothing wrong in the Jeremy Helan transfer dispute.
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September 8, 2009
Capello bemused by Lescott booing
Fabio Capello has questioned the reaction of the Wembley crowd to the appearance of Joleon Lescott during Saturday's friendly international against Slovenia.
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September 8, 2009
Beckham to return to Europe
David Beckham has confirmed he will return to play in Europe when the 2009 MLS season finishes.
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September 8, 2009
England fearful of Croatia
Croatia striker Ivica Olic claims England are worried ahead of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier at Wembley.
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September 8, 2009
Henry denies criticising Domenech
France captain Thierry Henry has denied criticising coach Raymond Domenech after a newspaper quoted the striker as saying the players were unhappy with the training regime employed by the national coach
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September 8, 2009
Robinho flattered by Barcelona talk
Robinho has admitted that he is flattered by reports linking him with a move to Barcelona in January, adding that it is "not easy" to turn down Pep Guardiola's European champions.
