World Cup Update - Evergreen Cafu on record trail

 

Evergreen Cafu on record trail
Brazil's legendary captain, Cafu, speaks exclusively to FIFAworldcup.com about the records he hopes to set at Germany 2006 and the ingredients required for an unprecedented sixth world crown...
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Korean Park set to miss Senegal game
Park Ji-sung is likely to miss South Korea's FIFA World Cup warm-up match against Senegal on 23 May due to injury, coach Dick Advocaat said...
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Superstition, a football tradition
From lucky underpants to star signs via a kiss on the head, FIFAworldcup.com takes a look at the weird and wonderful superstitions adhered to by some of football's greatest names...
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Shevchenko sidelined for 25 days
AC Milan's Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko has been sidelined for 25 days with a knee injury, the Serie A club said on Monday...
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The lowdown on the world's best
From Adriano to Zitouni, from Angola to Ukraine, FIFAworldcup.com brings you comprehensive profiles of all 736 players heading to the FIFA World Cup finals in Germany...
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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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World Cup Update - No fears for Lennon as biggest stage looms

 

No fears for Lennon as biggest stage looms
England's teenage midfielder Aaron Lennon says he is ready for the FIFA World Cup stage after an impressive showing in their B' international with Belarus...
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Ferdinand plays down Rooney factor
Rio Ferdinand says England have the players to achieve FIFA World Cup success even if injured striker Wayne Rooney misses the finals...
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US bounce back with Venezuela win
Goals from Brian Ching and Clint Dempsey earned an experimental-looking United States team a 2-0 win over Venezuela in Cleveland on Friday...
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World Cup Update - US bounce back with Venezuela win

 

US bounce back with Venezuela win
Goals from Brian Ching and Clint Dempsey earned an experimental-looking United States team a 2-0 win over Venezuela in Cleveland on Friday...
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Morocco late show sinks US
After watching his captain Claudio Reyna limp off after 15 minutes, USA coach Bruce Arena's woes were compounded when his side conceded a late goal to lose out to Morocco in Nashville on Tuesday...
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Pekerman thanks Argentines for send-off
Argentina coach Jose Pekerman thanked the public after they were given a rousing FIFA World Cup send-off as they left from Buenos Aires on Thursday night...
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US relish calm before the storm
USA coach Bruce Arena was happy with his side's 1-0 friendly win over Latvia on Sunday, but said his focus was now on the start of his side's FIFA World Cup campaign in two weeks' time...
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Break time for Arena's boys
USA coach Bruce Arena is satisfied with his team's progress over the last three weeks, and they will take a break before leaving for Germany on 1 June...
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World Cup Update - Owen boost, Green blow for England

 

Owen boost, Green blow for England
England lost goalkeeper Robert Green to injury as their B team crashed 2-1 to Belarus, but coach Sven-Goran Eriksson listed the returning Michael Owen among several reasons to be cheerful...
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World Cup Update - Time to tinker is now

 

Time to tinker is now
Zinedine Zidane's farewell to the Stade de France is one of the highlights of a weekend friendly programme that offers coaches one of their final opportunities to experiment before Germany 2006...
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Suker, Croatia's golden player
Croatia striker Davor Suker's six goals at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France led his country on a fairy-tale ride to third place - and won him the adidas Golden Shoe...
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Croatia win comfortably in Vienna
Croatia began their FIFA World Cup warm-up programme by defeating Austria 4-1 on Tuesday night on the back of a pair of first-half goals from Ivan Klasnic...
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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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