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Egypt charged over Algeria attack

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-21

FIFA has charged Egypt's football federation after an attack by fans on the Algerian national team before a World Cup qualifying match in Cairo last week. FIFA said its disciplinary committee will rule on a case...

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Win a trophy

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-21

THE sponsors of the English Premier League, Barclays, have announced a promotion for Chinese fans -- a chance to win the Premier League trophy for a day! Fans can log on to http://www.barclayshomewin.com and enter...

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FIFA looking at Irish request for WCup replay

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-20

FIFA says it is looking at Ireland's request for a replay against France in their disputed World Cup playoff. Irish officials asked football's world governing body yesterday for another chance because of Thierry...

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Eduardo signs up

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-20

CROATIA striker Eduardo has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal. The 26-year-old has scored 18 goals in 48 appearances since 2007 but his time in north London has been overshadowed by a career-threatening...

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Spain blasts 5 past Austria, Ivory Coast holds Germany

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-20

SPAIN marked its return to the Vienna stadium where it won Euro 2008 by thrashing 10-man Austria 5-1 while Germany was held to a 2-2 draw by Ivory Coast in friendlies on Wednesday. David Villa netted twice for...

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Corruption probe leads to arrests in Europe

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-20

GERMAN authorities and police elsewhere have arrested an undisclosed number of people suspected of fixing matches in major European football leagues. The arrests, in Germany and abroad, came as part of an investigation...

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Bayern coach gets a lashing

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-20

BAYERN Munich coach Louis van Gaal came under stinging attack from club bosses yesterday ahead of its clash against Bundesliga leader Bayer Leverkusen. Eighth-placed Bayern is desperate for points and could close...

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Russia out but Greece, Portugal make it

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-20

THE final lineup of teams for next year's World Cup in South Africa was settled yesterday after six drama-charged playoffs on three different continents. France joined Slovenia, Greece and Portugal as the last...

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Henry hands France World Cup spot

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-20

THIERRY Henry is being compared to the great Diego Maradona and coach Raymond Domenech faced further criticism after France controversially scraped past Ireland to make the World Cup. Captain Henry controversially...

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Denmark rallies to beat US 3-1 in friendly

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-19

DENMARK'S three second-half goals fed a comeback 3-1 friendly win over United States in the last outing of the year for the both World Cup teams yesterday. Danish substitutes Johan Absalonsen, Soren Rieks and...

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Henry admits using his hand to qualify France

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-19

FRANCE striker Thierry Henry admits he intentionally handled the ball to set up William Gallas' equalizing goal, sending France to the World Cup at Ireland's expense after an intense 1-1 draw yesterday. With...

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Japan shrugs off jetlag to thrash HK

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-19

JAPAN brushed off jetleg to beat China's Hong Kong 4-0 and stay top of its 2011 Asian Cup qualifying group yesterday. Midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura was among the scorers for Japan, forced to qualify for the tournament...

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Chile surprises, easy for Brazil

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-19

ESTEBAN Paredes scored early in the second half to give Chile a 2-1 friendly win over fellow World Cup qualifiers Slovakia on Tuesday which earned lavish praise from the opposing coach. "At times it seemed like...

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Brazil beat Oman 2-0 in friendly

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-18

AN opportunistic strike from Villareal hitman Nilmar and a Hassan Mudhaffar own goal earned Brazil a 2-0 victory over Oman at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex yesterday. Nilmar's poaching instincts gave Brazil...

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Algerian Youths Target Egyptian Firms

Sports | Soccer
2009-11-18

YOUTHS in Algiers trashed Egypt Air's local office on Monday, two days after the Algerian team lost to Egypt in a World Cup qualifying match to force a playoff. No one was injured. In one of several violent incidents,...