World Cup Update - Arrivals hall filling up fast

 

Arrivals hall filling up fast
The USA touched down in Germany today as the slow trickle of squads becomes a flood over the weekend with holders Brazil among the arrivals...
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Sweden midfielder Kallstrom joins Lyon
Sweden midfielder Kim Kallstrom has join French champions Lyon from Ligue 1 rivals Stade Rennes as expected...
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Van Basten lauds 'super' Dutch
The Netherlands coach Marco van Basten woke up with a pleasant selection headache this morning after watching his second string inflict defeat on a full-strength Mexico in Eindhoven...
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Unlucky Edmilson back in Brazil
Brazil defensive midfielder Edmilson has flown home and will miss the FIFA World Cup after suffering a serious injury to his right knee on the training ground...
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Training sessions pull in the crowds
When the world champions or FIFA World Cup hosts take to the training pitch these days, they are often watched by more fans than some top-flight games. Training sessions have become more like folk festivals...
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Favourites enjoy mixed fortunes
Tuesday saw seven friendly matches featuring ten of the teams taking part in Germany 2006, with most coaches opting to field their first-choice starting line-ups...
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