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Down The World Cup Lane
The 1998 final: An enigma
The final of the 1998 World Cup at the Stade de France -- a decisive contest within a contest bet-ween Ronaldo and the French back four -- simply wasn't one.

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Bits and Bobs
Mineiro joins up with Brazil squad
Afp, Weggis

Sao Paulo midfielder Mineiro joined Brazil's World Cup squad Friday as replacement for knee-injury victim Edmilson.

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Germany dispatch Colombia
Germany wrapped up their World Cup preparations here Friday with a morale-boosting 3-0 victory over Colombia in a pre-tournament friendly.

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Lippi happy despite draw
Italy coach Marcello Lippi praised his team after a morale-boosting performance in their final warm-up before the World Cup finals ended in a 0-0 draw with Ukraine.

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FIFA denies commercialisation
One week before the World Cup starts, the head of football's world governing body Sepp Blatter on Friday fought off accusations that the tournament will be ruined by big business.

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Akram tips England for football glory
Former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram backed England on Saturday to win the World Cup, saying he expected Sven-Goran Eriksson's men to triumph against the odds.

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Chile foil Swedish preps
Sweden drew 1-1 with Chile on Friday in their final warm-up match before the World Cup and coach Lars Lagerback said his side would need to play more aggressively in the tournament.

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Let's do the Crouch!
Hands outstretched, elbows rigid at right angles and jerkily moving to an imaginary beat, it is the goal celebration-cum-dance craze that is shaking England.

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"Dumb Americans"
Bruce Arena and the U.S. soccer team quickly settled into the role of World Cup outsider.

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'Raul will bounce back'
Spain coach Luis Aragones has defended his captain Raul as he looks set to alter his tactics to incorporate the striker for the World Cup warm-up match against Egypt in Elche on Saturday.

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Becks assured of key personal role
England skipper David Beckham believes his dead-ball skills could prove to be the key to World Cup success.

Bowlers dominate youth cricket final
Wickets fell like ninepins on the first day of the evenly poised two-day final of the Dhaka Bank Under-19 Cricket Championship at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.

N'ganj school in final
Laxminarayan Cotton Mills High School of Narayanganj managed a solitary goal victory over Faridpur High School to reach the final of the banglalink tiger trophy National School Football Championship yesterday.

Talent hunting goes southeast
The talent hunt programme titled 'cricket medhar khoje' will start its journey in the southeast zone of the country tomorrow.

Qatar humble men's team
Bangladesh men's team stumbled but the women made the eleventh round of the 37th Chess Olympiad a successful one at Turin, Italy on Friday.

All districts to take part in nat'l football
All the 64 district teams have sent their entries for the Jubok Phone National Football Championship that will begin on July 15 at regional venues across the country.

DRU seminaron WC today
The Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU) will organise a discussion seminar titled, "Football World Cup 2006: Bangladesh Perspective" at the VIP Auditorium of the association at 10am today.

Mourinho fancies Brazil
Chelsea's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho believes defending champions Brazil are the favourites to win the World Cup as their squad is in even better shape than four year ago.

Cafu confident of repeat
No one has played in four consecutive World Cup title games. Brazilian defender Cafu already is thinking about being the first.

Ballack was right: Klinsi
Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann says captain Michael Ballack was right to express concerns about his team's defence before they beat Colombia 3-0 on Friday.

Sachin set for August return
Sachin Tendulkar looks set to be fit for India's triangular one-day series in Sri Lanka in August.

Windies in command
West Indies took control on the opening day of the first Test against India here on Friday after a fine bowling display from Dwayne Bravo and Corey Collymore kept the tourists batsman on the back foot.

Henin wins with vengeance
Defending champion Justine Henin-Hardenne took revenge on the only woman to have beaten her at Roland Garros in the last three years on Saturday to set up a French Open fourth round clash with 2004 winner

Spinners put SL on top
Paul Collingwood stood firm as Sri Lanka spinners Muttiah Muralidaran and Sanath Jayasuriya maintained their grip on the second day of the third and final Test at Trent Bridge here Saturday.

Confusion over Akhtar injury
To nobody's great surprise, confusion reigns supreme over the exact status of Shoaib Akhtar's ankle injury, and whether or not it will allow him to participate in this summer's tour to England.

Vaughan in the runs
England captain Michael Vaughan has signalled his improving fitness with his first first-class half-century since returning from his knee injury.

Vettori down again
New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right lower back and will return to his homeland for treatment, the English county Warwickshire confirmed Friday.

Juventus duo questioned
Italy skipper Fabio Cannavaro and his Juventus teammate, France international David Trezeguet, appeared before prosecutors investigating alleged corruption in Serie A here on Saturday.

Mikel seals Chelsea move
Chelsea have agreed a 16 million pounds (30 million dollars) fee for John Obi Mikel after Manchester United and the Nigerian midfielder's former Norwegian club Lyn Oslo reached a settlement with the west

Lyon snap up Kallstrom
French champions Lyon confirmed Friday the signing of Swedish international midfielder Kim Kallstrom from rivals Rennes.

Paolo Rossi of Italy, who was suspended for two years for his part in a match-fixing scandal, marked his return to the 1982 World Cup with a brilliant hattrick against Brazil and finished the tournament as top scorer with six goals.

Carlos Alberto Parreira
(Brazil football coach)
"It's very sad because he's a born winner, he had been playing well for Barcelona, he won the Spanish championship this year and the Champions League. The players are sorry because he's a world champion and he has an imposing presence and personality."
After Edmilson was ruled out of the World Cup.