World Cup Update - Figo heads into finals 'drained'

 

Figo heads into finals 'drained'
Veteran Portuguese midfielder Luis Figo says he is heading into the FIFA World Cup drained after a demanding season at Inter Milan but he believes he will fully recover before the tournament gets under way in Germany on 9 June...
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Ukraine crush hapless Costa Rica
Ukraine received a perfect send-off to the FIFA World Cup on Sunday when they crushed fellow qualifiers Costa Rica 4-0 in their final warm-up on home soil...
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Maki pips Kubo to Japan place
There is no doubt what was the main talking point about Zico's Japan squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup - the inclusion of JEF United Chiba striker Seiichiro Maki in place of Tatsuhiko Kubo...
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Blokhin: Shevchenko injury hurts our chances
Coach Oleg Blokhin says Ukraine's FIFA World Cup prospects are being compromised by a wave of injuries in their defence and to striker Andriy Shevchenko...
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Japan striker Yanagisawa fit for finals
Former Sampdoria and Messina striker Atsushi Yanagisawa, back in action after breaking his foot two months ago, said on Monday he was fit for Japan's FIFA World Cup campaign in Germany...
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