World Cup Update - Brazilians and Croats ready to back their boys

 

Brazilians and Croats ready to back their boys
With just over 24 hours to go before the reigning champions make their bow in the tournament, Brazilian and Croat fans are frantically searching for last-minute tickets in the hope of seeing their heroes play...
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Cahill breaks Australian duck, Rosicky shines
Monday's games saw two more pretenders stake their claims to the adidas Golden Shoe award, with Australia's Tim Cahill striking his country's first-ever goals at the FIFA World Cup and Czech wizard Tomas Rosicky weighing in with a superb...
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Angolans smiling in defeat
Angola may have lost their first ever game at the FIFA World Cup but there were plenty of reasons for pride in the aftermath of a memorable encounter with Portugal...
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ITALY-GHANA: Coaches' quotes
Read what the coaches had to say after Italy's 2-0 win over Ghana...
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Croatia eye an upset
Croatia are well aware that Tuesday's opener against the mighty Brazil could be their toughest game at the 2006 FIFA World Cup but the eastern Europeans are refusing to be intimidated...
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Koller concerns allayed
There was a double cause for celebration in the Czech Republic camp this evening after their resounding 3-0 victory over the USA was followed quickly by news that Jan Koller s injury is not nearly as serious as first feared...
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Budweiser Man of the Match: Andrea PIRLO (ITA)
Italy s midfield maestro Andrea Pirlo was the TSG s choice for the Budweiser Man of the Match Award due to his energetic display in the Azzurri s 2-0 victory over Ghana...
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