No Belarus blushes for upbeat Eriksson
An upbeat Sven-Goran Eriksson put a positive spin on an embarrassing start to England’s World Cup countdown after an experimental ‘B’ side went down to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of ten-man Belarus.
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Give Klinsmann a break says Pele
Brazilian legend Pele has told the critics to lay off Germany manager Jurgen Klinsmann, claiming he has done a fine job with the hosts ahead of next month’s World Cup. -
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Sionko starts Czech World Cup training
Libor Sionko, who was drafted into the Czech Republic World Cup squad as cover for Vladimir Smicer, trained for the first time at the team’s base at Seefeld, Austria.
“I am here to be ready in case of necessity,” the 29-year-old Sionko — who recently signed for Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers from Austria Vienna — told the CTK news agency on Thursday.
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Beckham seeking World Cup cure for Madrid blues
England captain David Beckham has revealed how three years with no trophies at Real Madrid have left him with a thirst for World Cup glory in Germany this summer.Seasons that did not end with medals were a rare experience for Beckham in his Manchester United days, but it is something he has had to get used to in Spain.
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French squad rocked by bust-up
France coach Raymond Domenech has admitted that he had had a bust-up with reserve goalkeeper Gregory Coupet but insisted that the matter had since been resolved.Coupet was seen having a heated exchange with Domenech on Wednesday as the 23-strong French squad continued their World Cup preparations at this ski resort high up in the French Alps.
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Greece coach Rehhagel unconcerned as pressure mounts
Otto Rehhagel, hailed for Greece’s astonishing triumph in Euro 2004, is under growing pressure after the European champions’ lacklustre 1-0 loss to World Cup-bound Australia.The old-school German coach has presided over a failed 2006 World Cup campaign and an ignominious Confederations Cup in Germany last year, but is unperturbed by the mounting pressure on his job.
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Fans pay tribute to Argentina World Cup squad
Argentine football fans turned out in numbers at the Monumental Stadium to give a boisterous send-off to their World Cup squad.More than 60,000 packed the ground clad in the team colours as the national side defeated an under-20 team 4-0 in their final training outing before heading to Germany.
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Hiddink may use Kewell off the bench in World Cup opener
Coach Guus Hiddink is tinkering with using injured star Harry Kewell off the substitutes’ bench for Australia’s crucial World Cup opener against Japan in Germany next month.The Liverpool midfielder tore a groin muscle during the Reds’ FA Cup final victory over West Ham United earlier this month, ruling him out of Australia’s friendly against European champions Greece here on Thursday.
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Capello named as Juve general manager
Italian giants Juventus, embroiled in ugly match-fixing allegations, have named coach Fabio Capello as their new general manager with responsibility for transfer policy.Juventus said in a statement that Capello would continue coaching as well as being in charge of the “technical area” and transfer market.
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France take high road to World Cup glory
France coach Raymond Domenech has cloistered his squad high up on the French Alps to get them mentally ready for the World Cup and avoid the fiaso that downed the team four years ago.
