World Cup Update - Prso takes long path to the top

 

Prso takes long path to the top
Only nine years ago Dado Prso was a car mechanic in a small French town playing amateur football. Next month he will be playing in the FIFA World Cup for Croatia...
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Henry and Wiltord shoot down Danes
Goals in either half from Thierry Henry and Sylvain Wiltord boosted home hopes of FIFA World Cup success this summer with a 2-0 friendly win over Denmark in northern France on Wednesday...
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Boys in blue get serious
Marcello Lippi's Italy play the first of two pre-FIFA World Cup friendlies on Wednesday when they take on Switzerland in Geneva while elsewhere France are in action against Denmark...
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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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Brazil don't spook us, says Croatia's Srna
Croatia are not afraid of FIFA World Cup favourites Brazil, winger Darijo Srna says...
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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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World Cup Update - Berhalter's US berth confirmed

 

Berhalter's US berth confirmed
FIFA has officially approved the addition of Gregg Berhalter in place of injured defender Cory Gibbs on the USA's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany...
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Friendlies gauge stars' fitness
This week's round of international friendlies proved a useful opportunity to assess the fitness levels of some of the potential stars of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany and their recovery from recent injuries...
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Kranjcar expects 'decisive' Japan clash
Croatia coach Zlatko Kranjcar praised FIFA World Cup rivals Japan on Thursday after they held hosts Germany 2-2 in a warm-up game...
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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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World Cup Update - Friendlies gauge stars' fitness

 

Friendlies gauge stars' fitness
This week's round of international friendlies proved a useful opportunity to assess the fitness levels of some of the potential stars of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany and their recovery from recent injuries...
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England's Neville misses training
England right back Gary Neville missed training on Thursday following a hamstring problem during the 3-1 pre-FIFA World Cup friendly win over Hungary...
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Domenech not satisfied despite win
Coach Raymond Domenech tried out two different formations in France's 1-0 friendly win over Mexico on Saturday and declared afterwards that his team "still have work to do&quot...
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France and Italy in contrasting pre-tournament moods
With the clock ticking to the FIFA World Cup kickoff in Munich, France were upbeat on Thursday after they finally hit form but Italy complained of rough treatment in a stuttering draw with Switzerland...
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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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Totti to start against Switzerland
Italy coach Marcello Lippi will give Francesco Totti his first start in more than three months against Switzerland in a pre-FIFA World Cup friendly...
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Italy held by Swiss in Geneva
FIFA World Cup finalists Switzerland and Italy shared a 1-1 draw in a warm-up match on Wednesday as home midfielder Daniel Gygax cancelled out an early Alberto Gilardino goal...
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Perrotta turns ankle in Italy training
Roma midfielder Simone Perrotta injured his right ankle during training with the Italian FIFA World Cup squad on Tuesday...
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The tempo rises
The closer we get to the start of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany , the more keenly contested the warm-up matches become. Tuesday's two bill-toppers between Italy and Switzerland and France and Denmark typified this trend...
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World Cup Update - Argentina set up camp in Germany

 

Argentina set up camp in Germany
Argentina have become the first major FIFA World Cup challenger to arrive in Germany ahead of the finals which start on 9 June...
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Cultures clash in friendly battle
FIFAworldcup.com runs an analytical eye over what the nine FIFA World Cup participants in action today hope to gain from the warm-up matches they have organised...
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