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Down The World Cup Lane
France 1998: The wait is over for the hosts
Having won the World Cup for a record fourth time, Brazil seemed to have the players to make it five.

FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Bits and Bobs
Santa Cruz fit for England
Afp, Oberhaching

Paraguay's star striker Roque Santa Cruz will be fit to face England in their opening World Cup match, the South Americans' coach Anibal

The Daily Star Rangs Toshiba World Cup Quiz Round-2
Sumi's smile in Khulna
The youthful brigade of readers swept away the top prizes of The Daily Star-Rangs Toshiba World Cup Quiz Round 2 in Khulna on Friday with 22-year-old Sumi Aktar winning the first prize -- a 21-inch Toshiba

Rabi treble takes Pabna school to final
A hattrick by Akhtaruzzaman Rabi took Younus Ali High School of Pabna to the final of the banglalink tiger trophy National School Championship yesterday.

Local spikers keep winning
Bangladesh volleyball team continued their domination over the visiting Nepal when they won an exhibition match at the Jessore Stadium yesterday.

FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
The acid test: Who can beat Brazil?
Brazil are so loaded with talent that they could probably field the best two teams in the World Cup.

FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Enemies of the World Cup
They are in the minority but there are Germans who feel the World Cup invasion is not only over here, but over the top.

FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Pele verdict irks Parreira
Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has reacted peevishly to claims by Pele that his famous 1970 World Cup-winning side would be too strong for the class of 2006.

FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Stars shining for Les Blues?
In sport, nuttiness and genius often walk hand in hand down the tunnel, whistling a happy tune.

FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Lampard defends modified England
Frank Lampard has hit back at critics of Sven-Goran Eriksson's decision to completely overhaul England's tactics less than two weeks before their World Cup opener against Paraguay.

Ronaldinho fears Hiddink
World player of the year Ronaldinho is wary of the Guus Hiddink factor when defending champions Brazil take on minnows Australia in their World Cup Group F match in Munich on June 18.

Dutch reserves down Mexico
The Netherlands' impressive build-up to the World Cup gathered pace Thursday after Marco van Basten's second-string downed fellow finalists Mexico 2-1.

DCC offers big screen World Cup
Football fans in Dhaka will be able to watch the World Cup live on big screens at 30 city locations, officials said on Friday.

Rooney starts kicking
Wayne Rooney's chances of playing in the World Cup were given a boost on Friday when he was seen kicking a ball during England's training session.

Brazilians can visit nightclubs
Brazil's players are free to frequent nightspots on their days off, the world champions' coach Carlos Alberto Parreira said on Thursday.

Violence may rise during WC
The month-long World Cup offers a chance for victims of domestic violence to escape while their partners are distracted, but could lead to an overall rise in violence, a charity said on Friday.

Crouch re-enacts for Royalty
Britain's Prince William has been given a personal demonstration of "The Crouch", lanky England forward Peter Crouch's bizarre goal-scoring celebration during a World Cup warm-up match.

Nadal, Hingis power through
Defending champion Rafael Nadal took his claycourt winning streak to 55 matches on Friday as he moved smoothly into the French Open third round.

Pacers blow SL away
England captain Andrew Flintoff led from the front as Sri Lanka slumped to 160 for eight at tea on the first day of the third and final Test at Trent Bridge here Friday.

Sachin sleepless
Unfit Indian batting ace Sachin Tendulkar says he is suffering sleepless nights and frustration in a bid to return to international cricket. "Thinking is everything in this game.

Shevchenko bolsters Chelsea plot
With the purchase of Michael Ballack and Andriy Shevchenko, Chelsea have taken the gloves off and laid bare their plan for world domination.

South Korea held by Norway
An under-strength South Korea were held to a goalless draw by Norway Thursday in a World Cup warm-up match.

Pernia will play for father
Mariano Pernia has dedicated his call up to Spain's World Cup squad to his father Vicente who missed out on a place in Argentina's squad for the finals in 1978.

Arsenal deny secret dealings
Arsenal have denied breaching FIFA rules by funding a secret takeover of their Belgian feeder club Beveren -- a charge which, if proven, could result in the English club facing severe financial sanctions

Ballack gets diplomatic
Trying to douse reports he was critical of Juergen Klinsmann, Germany captain Michael Ballack said on Thursday he was "by and large" in agreement with his coach on strategy.

Hilario signs for Chelsea
Portuguese goalkeeper Henrique "Hilario" Sampaio has signed with English champions Chelsea on a two-year deal, the player said Thursday. "This is an extremely gratifying moment for me.

Benitez inks new deal
Liverpool on Friday confirmed that manager Rafael Benitez has signed a new four-year deal to remain in charge of the club.

Podolski focused on WC
German international striker Lukas Podolski has said that he was delighted to finalise a move to German champions Bayern Munich as it means he can now concentrate 100 percent on this month's World Cup.

Diego Maradona made his World Cup debut for Argentina in the match against Belgium in 1982. He scored in his second match against Hungary, but was sent off in a second-round match against Brazil.

Andriy Shevchenko
(Ukrainian striker)
"There is a right moment to join a football club (Chelsea) and I think I have arrived here at the perfect time."