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Soccer RSS FeedsDiarra gives Portsmouth an injury boost - Portsmouth midfielder Lassana Diarra has given the Premier League club a boost after his ankle injury proved to be less serious than first feared....Feed Source: www.soccerway.com Moyes hit back at S Africa bosses after Pienaar row - Everton manager David Moyes has told South African officials to stop moaning after the Premier League club withdrew Steven Pienaar from his country´s friendly against Cameroon.... Backs to the wall for Bahrain against Aussies - Bahrain will find themselves up against the odds when they take on Australia on Wednesday in a key Asia Zone Group One qualifying clash for a berth in the 2010 World Cup to be held in South Africa.... Maradona sets his eyes on football´s ultimate prize - Diego Maradona has set his sights on claiming football´s ultimate prize for a second time as he embarks on an unexpected career as the coach of Argentina.... France boosted by Vieira return - Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira is expected to make his first international appearance in nine months when France welcome Uruguay to the Stade de France for a friendly game here on Wednesday evening.... Jamaica Reggae Boyz face must-win World Cup qualifier - Jamaica´s "Reggae Boyz" face a must-win home match Wednesday in order to keep alive their dreams of a spot at the 2010 South Africa World Cup from the North, Central American and Caribbean zone.... Japan set for crucial World Cup qualifier against Qatar - Qatar and Japan clash in a crucial Asia Zone Group A qualifying match for the 2010 World Cup on Wednesday with the coaches of both teams under pressure to produce better results after recent slip-ups.... England look to overcome Walcott blow in Berlin - Arsenal forward Theo Walcott has been ruled out of England´s friendly against Germany here on Wednesday after dislocating his shoulder while training at Berlin´s Olympic Stadium on Tuesday night.... UAE look for World Cup lifeline against Iran - Iranian national coach Ali Daei is not willing to take any chances against a desperate United Arab Emirates when the two teams meet in their Asia Group 2 World Cup Qualifier on Wednesday.... Muricy Ramalho could be in line to land Brazil's top job - RIO DE JANEIRO (SW) – President of Brazil’s Sao Paolo FC Juvenal Juvencio says that his first team coach Muricy Ramalho should be the person to take over from current national team manager Dunga.... Maradona sets his eyes on World Cup - Diego Maradona has set his sights on claiming football´s ultimate prize for a second time as he embarks on an unexpected career as the coach of Argentina.... New contract offer for Luca Toni - Bayern Munich have offered their Italian striker Luca Toni a contract renewal. The forward is currently considering the extension.... Walcott injury adds to England worries - Arsenal striker Theo Walcott suffered an injury in training and won't be fit in time for England's friendly with Germany on Wednesday.... Del Horno sidelined for three weeks - Spanish side Valencia CF will have to do without defender Asier del Horno for the next three weeks.... Speedy recovery for Robben - Real Madrid winger Arjen Robben might return from injury sooner than expected. The Dutchman appeared in training after only two weeks, where it was assumed that four to five weeks would be needed to recover.... Playing for England is the ultimate, insists Terry - Chelsea defender John Terry said Tuesday he refuses to believe any of England´s injured stars would willingly spurn the chance to play for their country - especially against Germany.... Aguero flies home over worries over girlfriend´s pregnancy - Highly-rated Argentinian forward Sergio Aguero flew back to Spain on Tuesday after his girlfriend Giannina Maradona, daughter of legend Diego Maradona, developed problems with her pregnancy.... Ribery leaves training with ice on left knee - Franck Ribery left the pitch with ice on his left knee following a clash with goalkeeper Steve Mandanda during France training here on Saturday on the eve of their clash with Uruguay.... Nothing less than World Cup glory will do for Diego - Diego Maradona has boldly predicted that he can lead Argentina to their first World Cup triumph since his heroics on the pitch inspired them to glory in Mexico in 1986.... Maradona leaves Butcher looking flat-footed again - Diego Maradona says he cannot understand why Terry Butcher continues to harbour a grudge over the ´Hand of God´ goal that helped knock England out of the 1986 World Cup.... Ferguson given touchline ban - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was given a two-match touchline ban and fined 10,000 pounds (15,002 dollars) by a Football Association regulatory commission here Tuesday.... Drogba banned for three games - Chelsea striker Didier Drogba was banned for three games by the Football Association (FA) here on Tuesday.... Moyes escapes touchline ban - Everton boss David Moyes has escaped a touchline ban after pleading guilty to a charge of improper conduct related to his berating of the officials during his side´s 3-2 win over Stoke on September 14.... Boateng regrets lack of Ghana football - George Boateng has learnt to live with the fact that he will never play international football for his native Ghana.... More withdrawals hit Nigeria ahead of Colombia clash - Nigeria will field an under-strength team for Wednesday´s friendly against Colombia in Cali after more withdrawals, officials disclosed.... Reluctant hero Carrick set to take centre-stage - Michael Carrick will get a chance to take centre-stage for England in Wednesday´s friendly against Germany, but the Manchester United midfielder has no intention of hogging the spotlight.... Argentina must fight to win against Scotland: Maradona - Diego Maradona, who took his first training session on Monday night since being appointed Argentina head coach, says his players must fight to win against Scotland here on Wednesday.... Northwest Barclays Premier League Player of the year announced - London (SW) – The Northwest Barclays Premier League Player of the year has been announced.... Boateng regrets lack of Ghana soccer - George Boateng has learnt to live with the fact that he will never play international football for his native Ghana.... Benni in and Pienaar out for South Africa - There was a boost and a blow for South Africa ahead of a friendly against Cameroon here Wednesday with Benni McCarthy available to play and injured Steven Pienaar ruled out.... Real backs under-fire coach Schuster - Real Madrid Monday expressed its confidence in German coach Bernd Schuster despite a string of recent defeats for the Spanish champions.... Playing Germany a ´dream´ for Carrick - England midfielder Michael Carrick says playing against Germany will be "the stuff of dreams", even though Wednesday´s friendly in Berlin comes during a congested Premier League programme.... Mourinho regrets Italian game seen as less popular - Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho on Monday said he regretted that the Italian game was perceived elsewhere as being a cagey, less entertaining affair than other European leagues.... Drogba admits violent conduct charge - Chelsea striker Didier Drogba admitted on Monday a Football Association (FA) charge of violent conduct after throwing a coin back into the crowd at Stamford Bridge during last Wednesday´s League Cup defeat against Burnley.... Villarreal´s Llorente out for a month - Villarreal striker Joseba Llorente will be out for a month after suffering a leg injury in Sunday´s draw against Malaga, the club said Monday.... Gerrard and Lampard to miss Germany friendly - England midfield duo Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard were both ruled out Monday from Wednesday´s friendly international away to Germany in Berlin because of injuries they both suffered last weekend.... Moyes hails return of the Yak to Everton - Everton manager David Moyes hailed Ayegbeni Yakubu´s return to form after the Nigerian ended a run of nine matches without a goal to earn a 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough.... Hughes pleads for time after City draw - Mark Hughes pleaded for time to turn Manchester City around after his side were forced to settle for a frustrating 2-2 draw against Hull.... Schuster hasn´t lost Real´s dressing room says captain Raul - Real Madrid captain Raul Gonzalez insists all the club´s players are 100 percent behind under-fire manager Bernd Schuster amid media reports that the German coach has lost the respect of the dressing room.... Boca Juniors waste chance to take lead - Boca Juniors wasted their chance to move into first place in the Argentinian Primera Division, crashing to a 2-3 defeat by Velez Sarsfield at La Bombonera.... Flamengo too strong for Palmeiras - Flamengo beat Palmeiras 5-2 to move into third place in the Brazilian Serie A and still have a reason to fight for the championship. Palmeiras meanwhile, had their title hopes practically demolished.... Only Benfica stay in Leixoes' track - Leixoes Matoshinhos beat Sporting Lisbon on Saturday and remain in first place in the Portuguese Liga Sagres, while Benfica are the only side able to follow thanks to a narrow win over Estrela Amadora on Sunday.... Olympiakos beat PAOK to extend lead - Olympiakos beat PAOK Saloniki 2-0 in a Greek top clash on Sunday, and have their lead over PAOK extended to four points.... Lyon surge clear as Marseille implode - Lyon defeated title contenders Bordeaux 2-1 on Sunday to surge seven points clear at the top of the French league table in what may very well turn out to be the pivotal weekend of the 2007/08 season.... Besiktas held by Bursaspor - Trabzonspor's advantage over Besiktas increased to four points as the Istanbul side couldn't do better than a goalless draw at Bursaspor.... Brugge still first as Standard draw at Lokeren - Following the draw between Club Brugge and RSC Anderlecht a day earlier, Standard Liege had an opportunity to take the lead in the Belgian Eerste Klasse, but failed.... Lippi gives D´Agostino surprise call up for friendly - Italy coach Marcello Lippi named one new face to his 22-man squad for Wednesday´s friendly in Greece by calling up Udinese midfielder Gaetano D´Agostino.... Barcelona beat Recreativo, open up three point lead - Barcelona opened up a three-point lead at the top of the Spanish first division with Lionel Messi´s seventh goal of the season and a late goal from substitute Seydou Keita sealing a 2-0 win over Recreativo Huelva on Sunday.... Ajax crush PSV to move into first place - Ajax Amsterdam beat reigning champions PSV Eindhoven 4-1 to move into first place in the Dutch Eredivisie. The difference between the two teams now stands at seven points.... Munich boss Rummenigge slams careless Bayern - Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has accused the German giants of carelessness after allowing struggling Borussia Moenchengladbach to score two late goals in Saturday´s 2-2 draw.... EURO base camps up for grabs - Euro 2008 SA has given UEFA member associations details of prospective hotels and training grounds in Austria and Switzerland. ... Scotland search for new manager - UEFA EURO 2008? Group B leaders Scotland have begun their search for a new manager after Walter Smith's resignation and return to former club Rangers FC.... Croatia set Saudi date - Croatia will play a friendly against Saudi Arabia in Zagreb on 28 March four days after their UEFA EURO 2008? qualifier against F.Y.R. Macedonia.... Pyunik stars bolster Armenia - Four newcomers will replace some established stars as Ian Porterfield Armenia prepare for a friendly game against Panama in Fresno, California, on 14 January.... UEFA welcome IMG on board - IMG has been appointed as the worldwide sales agent for the sale of corporate hospitality packages at UEFA EURO 2008? in Austria and Switzerland. ... Liubinskas counts on Hearts contingent - Lithuania coach Algimantas Liubinskas has included six Heart of Midlothian FC players in his squad for the friendly with Mali and also recalled Andrius Veli?ka.... Blatter Apologizes to Italy for being a Coward - FIFA czar Sepp Blatter apologized today for not being part of the World Cup trophy presentation after Italy’s win in the final in Berlin. Blatter didn’t show up for the trophy ceremony leading some to speculate that he was pissed at the Italians for the whole Serie A match fixing scandal. Not so, [ ]... FIFA Report Laments Injury-Faking Players and Gesticulating Coaches at World Cup - The final FIFA report on the 2006 World Cup is out and the world’s football organizing body expresses its displeasure with some of the theatrics we all witnessed in Germany.
“At this World Cup, the deplorable habit that involves players staying down for no apparent reason after minor collisions, thus causing frequent breaks in play, [ ]... Cape Town Gets Green Light to Build 2010 World Cup Stadium - The provincial government gave the go ahead Friday for a new stadium to be built in Cape Town. The stadium construction process and Cape Town’s role as a host city had been in doubt and because of a land dispute. The 68,000-seat stadium will play host to a semifinal match in the 2010 [ ]... Kek slips into Slovenia hot seat - Matjaz Kek has been appointed as the fifth coach of the Slovenia national side, succeeding Branko Oblak who left the post at the end of November.... Copyright © 2008, The Complete Cat. All Rights Reserved. |