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Germany shoot Argentina out
Germany 1 (4) Argentina 1 (2)
Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was the toast of Germany as the hosts progressed into the semifinals of the World Cup with a sensational 4-2 penalty shootout win over Argentina here on Friday.
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Scolari warns England
Portugal will play with England in Saturday's quarterfinal clash with fire in their belly, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari warned.
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Brazil v France
Old score to settle
Brazil have been far from the consummate defending champions at the Germany World Cup but should they rediscover their missing spark against France here Saturday their chase for a record sixth world crown
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England v Portugal
Looking to break Scolari jinx
England are determined to strike it third time lucky here Saturday by hurdling Portugal and their charismatic coach Luiz Felipe Scolari to reach the World Cup semifinals.
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Gerrard wants freedom
Steven Gerrard has called on coach Sven Goran Eriksson to stick with the 4-5-1 formation so he can play the way he does with Liverpool.
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Berlin on fire
Hundreds of thousands of people were gathering here and millions across the country were preparing to watch the host nation take on Argentina in the most eagerly awaited match of the World Cup so far.
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Chief defends his refs
The head of FIFA's Referees Committee denied accusations of poor officiating at the World Cup finals on Friday saying the standard had never been higher.
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Only passing on his mind
World Player of the Year Ronaldinho says he only thinks about passing the ball to the strikers and not scoring goals when he is playing.
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WC Briefs
A football fanatic is selling his role as best man on the ebay Internet auction site so he can watch TV coverage of England's quarterfinal match against Portugal on Saturday.
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Down memory lane
If Thierry Henry only plays one second of France's quarterfinal with Brazil it will be longer than he managed in the two countries last World Cup meeting in the 1998 final.
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'It's more than a Zizou-Ron show'
The Brazil and France World Cup quarterfinal is not just about the clash between former Real Madrid teammates Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane claimed Brazilian midfielder Juninho on Thursday.
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Captain confident
England captain David Beckham is tipping a physical game with tackles flying against Portugal on Saturday, and is quietly confident his team will prevail.
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History beckons Portugal
Portugal have not made a World Cup semifinal since the days of the great Eusebio in 1966, but current captain Luis Figo insisted his team was focused on only getting a win against England in Saturday's
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English worry
Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Figo have been fingered as the main danger men by England as they prepare to take on Portugal in the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday.
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Drop Beckham!
David Beckham should be dropped from Sven-Goran Eriksson's England team, Wigan chairman Dave Whelan said on Thursday.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Tea and cricket scores at 'Camp England'
If there is one place at the World Cup finals where you are sure to find a dearth of happy sporting internationalism it is at the England training camp and media centre.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
'Players should share blame'
Franz Beckenbauer thinks players who simulate fouls should share the blame for the high level of discontent with World Cup referees.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Brazil don't impress Tostao
It's been 36 years since Tostao stood alongside Pele at the World Cup, helping Brazil win its third World Cup title.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Low on goals, high on drama
Even with scoring down, there's been no shortage of drama at the World Cup. That was the view of FIFA's top technical analysts Thursday.
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Lampard, Neville will play
Frank Lampard and Gary Neville were both declared Friday and will take their places in England's starting lineup for their World Cup quarterfinal showdown with Portugal.
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Wimbledon
Federer 'free' until final
Roger Federer was left with a clear run to a fourth successive Wimbledon final on Friday when dangermen David Nalbandian and James Blake both crashed out in the third round.
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Wimbledon
A generations game
When Andre Agassi made his Wimbledon debut in 1987, Rafael Nadal had just celebrated his first birthday.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
'We've to raise our game'
France played their best football for some years to beat Spain in the second round, but Lilian Thuram says they'll have to improve further if they are to have any chance of derailing Brazil's title defence
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Eng to play for pride
England have a last chance to salvage a measure of pride from the one-day series against Sri Lanka when the two sides meet at Headingley on Saturday.
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ICC to settle appeal issue
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will decide whether to allow players to appeal against decisions to the third umpire at a two-day meeting of its chief executives starting at Lord's on Sunday.
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Ullrich, Basso thrown out
Pre-race favourites Jan Ullrich and Ivan Basso are out of the Tour de France after both were named in an anti-doping investigation in Spain.
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Eng in captaincy crisis
England selectors will be considering during the next week that they will choose to replace Michael Vaughan as captain for the rest of the summer.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Robinho aims to close ZZ
Brazil will try to finish off Zinedine Zidane's career without a hint of a flourish for the Frenchman when they meet France today in the World Cup quarterfinals, in what could be Zidane's last match if
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Eusebio gets his chance
Portugal's World Cup quarterfinal with England may give Sven Goran Eriksson the chance to avenge the Euro 2004 defeat but for Portuguese footballing legend Eusebio it represents a possibility of revenge
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Henry a Brazil fan!
France striker Thierry Henry is a self-confessed fan of Brazilian football.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
All to grab for Ukrainians
Win or lose against Italy in the quarterfinals Ukraine's stars are set to profit handsomely from the tournament, with major clubs hovering over them and waiting to pounce.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Kaiser wants UEFA job
Franz Beckenbauer said on Thursday he would be interested in running for the job of UEFA president, but ruled out a bid to become president of FIFA in the foreseeable future.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
WC boost for German economy
Whether selling them beer or World Cup souvenirs, German businesses have been working overtime to ensure soccer fans get what they want during the tournament, and the economy seems to like it.
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Now or never: Neville
Gary Neville believes it's now or never if England are to end their 40-year wait for World Cup glory and avoid being remembered as the nearly men of international football.
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Juninho, Silva set for start
Brazil are set to start with Juninho and Gilberto Silva in midfield in their quarterfinal with France with Kaka and Emerson both carrying injuries, following Thursday training.
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Brazil's injured trio improving
Brazilian midfielders Emerson and Kaka, who are being treated for pain in their right knees, improved significantly on Thursday, team doctor Jose Luis Runco said.
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No qualms over ref
The quality of the refereeing has been a hot topic at this World Cup and further fuel was added to the flames, for conspiracy theorists at any rate, with the appointment of a Spanish referee for France's
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Figo hoping for victory
Portugal captain Luis Figo has vowed to put his personal friendship with his England counterpart David Beckham to one side when the two teams clash in Saturday's quarterfinal match.
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WC gaff takes toll on Poll
English referee Graham Poll revealed on Thursday that he has retired from officiating at international tournaments.
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Poland coach Janas resigns
Polish coach Pawel Janas has resigned rather than wait for an official decision on his future in two weeks, senior football association (PZPN) official and member of parliament Ryszard Czarnecki saidon
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All for the hotel room!
Germany wanted to beat Argentina and stay in the World Cup because the players had become attached to their five-star hotel and did not want to leave it, goalkeeper Jens Lehmann joked on Thursday.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Not America's game
If you look west from Germany these days you'll see America stifling a yawn at the World Cup.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
British police expect behaviour from fans
The head of a British police team working in Germany said on Friday he was confident there would be no trouble from England fans in Gelsenkirchen as the supporters were spread out over a large area.
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What they say at Wimbledon
Who's saying what at Wimbledon:
"Scotland sorry. Oh God, I just shot myself in the foot. It's gonna be everywhere. Excuse me. Scotland, I knew that.
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Clarke wants McGrath to play Ashes
Australia batsman Michael Clarke is convinced veteran seam bowler Glenn McGrath will play in this winter's Ashes series against England.
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Friendship the best gain
The enduring legacy of the World Cup in Germany will be the friendships forged by fans at matches and in the highly popular fans areas, the chief organiser Franz Beckenbauer said on Thursday.
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A man of principle
Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said Friday that his principles had stood in the way of him accepting to become the English coach.
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Aragones stays
Luis Aragones is to stay on as coach of Spain despite their elimination by France in the second round of the World Cup, a source close to the Spanish Football Federation said on Friday.
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Ronaldinho outvoted by Ronaldo
Ronaldinho is the worst Brazilian player to date at the World Cup after under-performing so far, whereas Ronaldo has made the critics eat their words, a poll by the Datafolha group said Friday.
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Viduka, Yakubu staying at Boro
Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate insisted on Thursday that strike duo Mark Viduka and Yakubu will not be leaving the English Premiership club.
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Pernia joins Atletico
Atletico Madrid announced the signing of Spain international defender Mariano Pernia from Spanish first division rivals Getafe on Thursday.
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Arsenal cleared over Beveren probe
Arsenal were cleared of any breach of club ownership rules on Thursday after FIFA said it was satisfied with the Football Association (FA) probe into the team's relationship with Belgian side Beveren.
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Ray Wilkins became the first English player sent off in the 1986 World Cup finals, when he threw the ball in the direction of the referee during the 1-1 draw with Morocco.
Gilberto Silva
(Brazil defender)
"I really believe that we are not playing to the best of our ability right now. We can play much, much better than this and we will need to if we want to go to the final."
On their performance at the World Cup.
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