World Cup Update - Czechs' team ethic impresses Venglos

 

Czechs' team ethic impresses Venglos
Dr Jozef Venglos, the man who led Czechoslovakia to the quarter-finals of Italia 90, speaks exclusively to FIFAworldcup.com about the current Czech Republic team aiming to go one better...
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17 June: Italians and Czechs in driving seat
Beaten in their first Group E games, the USA and Ghana are in need of wins to keep their hopes alive but Italy and Czech Republic may have other ideas. Elsewhere, Portugal can seal Group D qualification by beating Iran...
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Injury-hit Czechs wary of Ghana
Ghana are aiming to give Africa its first victory at Germany 2006, while the Czech Republic are seeking to keep their early momentum going despite injuries to key players...
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'Dream' goal delights van Nistelrooij
Ruud van Nistelrooij has scored 28 international goals but he told FIFAworldcup.com why his first in the FIFA World Cup meant so much...
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World Cup Update - MEXICO-ANGOLA: Players' Quotes

 

MEXICO-ANGOLA: Players' Quotes
"We are sure that this game will give a better image of our country and we are putting in a very strong effort also for Africa," said Joao Ricardo after he led Angola to a 0-0 draw with Mexico...
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Ghana plot downfall of injury-hit Czechs
Ghana are aiming to give Africa its first victory at Germany 2006, while the Czech Republic are seeking to keep their early momentum going despite injuries to key players...
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Appiah: We'll give it our best shot
Ghana may have found no way past Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon but their captain Stephen Appiah tells FIFAworldcup.com that the Black Stars will find their range against Petr Cech and the Czech Republic on Saturday...
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Czechs' team ethic impresses Venglos
Dr Jozef Venglos, the man who led the Czechoslovakia to the quarter-finals of Italia 90, speaks exclusively to FIFAworldcup.com about the current Czech Republic team aiming to go one better...
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Iran's sights on Figo and Co
Iran meet Portugal in Frankfurt looking to bounce back after their opening defeat by Mexico, while the Sele o das Quinas are intent on sealing their place in the round of 16...
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Now or never for the Black Stars
The Czech Republic are looking to retain their place at the top of Group E on Saturday when they face a Ghana side needing points to keep their FIFA World Cup dreams alive...
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Budweiser Man of the Match: JOAO RICARDO (ANG)
Joao Ricardo was named the Budweiser Man of the Match after his outstanding goalkeeping earned Angola a 0-0 draw with Mexico...
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World Cup Update - Appiah: We'll give it our best shot

 

Appiah: We'll give it our best shot
Ghana may have found no way past Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon but their captain Stephen Appiah tells FIFAworldcup.com that the Black Stars will find their range against Petr Cech and the Czech Republic on Saturday...
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Messi opens his account
When Lionel Messi steps on to the field, things tend to happen. The young Argentine played for just a quarter of an hour on 16 June, but it was all the time he needed to set up one goal and score another, the first by a potential Gillette...
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Czechs' team ethic impresses Venglos
Dr Jozef Venglos, the man who led the Czechoslovakia to the quarter-finals of Italia 90, speaks exclusively to FIFAworldcup.com about the current Czech Republic team aiming to go one better...
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Teamwork tells for awesome Argentina
Argentina celebrated a six-goal show against Serbia and Montenegro to book their place in the Round of 16 along with the Netherlands who had to work rather harder to see off C te d'Ivoire. Angola, meanwhile, won their first FIFA World Cup...
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Iran's sights on Figo and Co
Iran meet Portugal in Frankfurt looking to bounce back after their opening defeat by Mexico, while the Sele o das Quinas are intent on sealing their place in the round of 16...
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MEXICO-ANGOLA: Players' Quotes
"We are sure that this game will give a better image of our country and we are putting in a very strong effort also for Africa," said Joao Ricardo after he led Angola to a 0-0 draw with Mexico...
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Now or never for the Black Stars
The Czech Republic are looking to retain their place at the top of Group E on Saturday when they face a Ghana side needing points to keep their FIFA World Cup dreams alive...
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MEXICO-ANGOLA: Coaches' Quotes
Read what Luis Oliveira Goncalves and Ricardo La Volpe had to say about this evening's 0-0 draw between their respective sides, Mexico and Angola...
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World Cup Update - Appiah: We'll give it our best shot

 

Appiah: We'll give it our best shot
Ghana may have found no way past Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon but their captain Stephen Appiah tells FIFAworldcup.com that the Black Stars will find their range against Petr Cech and the Czech Republic on Saturday...
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Budweiser Man of the Match: JOAO RICARDO (ANG)
Joao Ricardo was named the Budweiser Man of the Match after his outstanding goalkeeping earned Angola a 0-0 draw with Mexico...
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World Cup Update - NETHERLANDS-C TE D'IVOIRE: Players' Quotes

 

NETHERLANDS-C TE D'IVOIRE: Players' Quotes
"Ivory Coast can be proud of their performance," said the Netherlands' Arjen Robben after the Group C match in Stuttgart. Get the full reaction from both camps...
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Argentina's Gonzalez says injury not serious
Argentina midfielder Luis Gonzalez said the groin injury he sustained in Friday's 6-0 rout of Serbia and Montenegro was nothing serious...
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Budweiser Man of the Match: Arjen ROBBEN (NED)
After the Netherlands' 2-1 win over C te d'Ivoire, Arjen Robben became the second player to picked up his second Budweiser Man of the Match award at Germany 2006...
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World Cup Update - Super six show equals record

 

Super six show equals record
The game in Gelsenkirchen saw Argentina equal their biggest score in a FIFA World Cup match while they had only struck three first-half goals on one previous occasion. For Serbia and Montenegro it was the heaviest...
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Referee assignments for matches 27-29
The referees for Brazil-Australia, Japan-Croatia and France-Korea Republic have been assigned...
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ARGENTINA-SERBIA & MONTENEGRO: Players quotes
Though still technically alive, Serbia and Montenegro players are getting ready to pack their bags. Argentina, for their part, are in fine mood after winning their second straight match and racking up a 6-0 scoreline in Gelsenkirchen...
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Ronaldinho backs Ronaldo to come good
Brazil playmaker Ronaldinho was confident troubled team-mate Ronaldo would bounce back to form in Sunday's FIFA World Cup Group F match with Australia in Munich...
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World Cup Update - Team spirit is the Ivorians' guiding force

 

Team spirit is the Ivorians' guiding force
C te d Ivoire coach Henri Michel says the spirit within his squad can prove crucial as they try to cause an upset against Netherlands and stay in the FIFA World Cup...
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Bravo cheer for Mexico
Fresh from his stunning two-goal performance against Iran, the free-scoring Mexico striker Omar Bravo spoke exclusively to FIFAworldcup.com about his objectives for Germany 2006...
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Indian summer across Germany
FIFAworldcup.com caught up with a very special football fan on the Inter City Express train from Leipzig to Berlin...
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Underdogs face high-flying Mexico
Hanover will be the stage for the first-ever meeting of Mexico and Angola, and Friday s historic encounter could go a long way to deciding FIFA World Cup qualification from Group D...
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'My dream final is Sweden-Brazil'
Swedish skiing world champion Anja Parson chatted to FIFAworldcup.com about the Sweden team's last-gasp win over Paraguay, which she watched live at the Olympiastadion in Berlin...
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Drogba desperate to apply finishing touch
With another vital game ahead of them in the FIFA World Cup . Didier Drogba knows it is time for C te d'Ivoire to deliver. He spoke to FIFAworldcup.com about today's game with Netherlands and the loss to Argentina...
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