Football World Cup: World Cup Update - Toni strikes a blow for World Cup journeymen

Toni strikes a blow for World Cup journeymen
Italy's Luca Toni is the latest in a line of strikers who have tasted FIFA World Cup success after an odyssey which has earned them the unwanted tag of journeyman professional...
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Hope amid heartache for Argentina
Despite producing some fine football, Argentina bowed out at the quarter-final stage. With a generation of promising players waiting in the wings, however, hope springs eternal for the South Americans...
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No hat-tricks for the first time?
There has been at least one hat-trick in every edition of the FIFA World Cup . But with only four games remaining Germany 2006 is still waiting for its first one...
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UN hails push to slash carbon emissions
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Sunday welcomed the success of the 'Green Goal' project in making the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany environmentally friendly, notably by slashing carbon emissions...
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Cristiano Ronaldo confirms Real Madrid interest
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed Sunday that he is a target for Real Madrid, according to Portuguese newspaper A Bola
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Germany prepares for semi-final street party
Germany was preparing to pack even more fans into its hugely popular open-air viewing areas on Tuesday when the home nation face Italy in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals...
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Don't kill your golden boy Rooney, Eriksson tells England
England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson urged media and fans not to launch a hate campaign against Wayne Rooney after the youngster's FIFA World Cup sending-off...
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Former Yugoslavia coach Osim takes Japan post
Former Yugoslavia coach Ivica Osim confirmed on Sunday that he had been asked to replace Brazilian legend Zico as coach of Japan's national team following their exit from the FIFA World Cup in Germany...
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