World Cup Update - 'They cancelled each other out'

 

'They cancelled each other out'
FIFA Technical Study Group member Jim Selby gave his analysis of the Round of 16 battle between Ukraine and Switzerland...
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SWITZERLAND-UKRAINE: Players' Quotes
Ukraine goalkeeper Oleksandr Shovkovskyi says it is important to stay calm and collected while preparing to face a penalty shoot-out while for the Switzerland players there was only deep disappointment...
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Spirit took us through, says Shevchenko
Andriy Shevchenko said a "great team spirit" had carried FIFA World Cup debutants past Switzerland and into the quarter-finals, where they will face Italy...
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Totti joins the race as Frei drops out
Francesco Totti finally joined the race for the adidas Golden Shoe with his first goal of the tournament, but Australia's strikers and the leading Swiss challenger said goodbye to Germany 2006 and their hopes of picking up the award...
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World Cup Update - Keepers save the day as Totti makes amends

 

Keepers save the day as Totti makes amends
Francesco Totti came good on the big stage to steer Italy into the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals with a last-gasp penalty to defeat Australia. The Azzurri next face debutants Ukraine who savoured their own penalty triumph after 120 scoreless minutes against the Swiss...
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SWITZERLAND-UKRAINE: Coaches' Quotes
Kobi Kuhn and Oleg Blokhin gave their reactions to a dramatic game in Cologne where Ukraine edged through on penalties to book a quarter-final place with Italy...
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Totti joins the race as Frei drops out
Francesco Totti finally joined the race for the adidas Golden Shoe with his first goal of the tournament, but Australia's strikers and the leading Swiss challenger said goodbye to Germany 2006 and their hopes of picking up the award...
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World Cup Update - 'Mission accomplished' for Ecuador

 

'Mission accomplished' for Ecuador
Ecuador's press corps greeted their country's defeat by England not with words of criticism but with a message of gratitude towards their national team for an unprecedented achievement at Germany 2006...
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SWITZERLAND-UKRAINE: Coaches' Quotes
Kobi Kuhn and Oleg Blokhin gave their reactions to a dramatic game in Cologne where Ukraine edged through on penalties to book a quarter-final place with Italy...
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'They cancelled each other out'
FIFA Technical Study Group member Jim Selby gave his analysis of the Round of 16 battle between Ukraine and Switzerland...
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Budweiser Man of the Match: Oleksandr SHOVKOVSKYI (UKR)
Goalkeeper Oleksandr Shovkovskyi saved two penalties in the decisive shoot-out that sent Ukraine into the quarter-finals and eliminated Switzerland...
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Totti joins the race as Frei drops out
Francesco Totti finally joined the race for the adidas Golden Shoe with his first goal of the tournament, but Australia's strikers and the leading Swiss challenger said goodbye to Germany 2006 and their hopes of picking up the award...
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World Cup Update - Swedes go out on a low

 

Swedes go out on a low
"We achieved two of three goals," reflected Sweden coach Lars Lagerback in the aftermath of his team's FIFA World Cup exit. But the manner of their elimination by Germany was hard for many to swallow...
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ITALY-AUSTRALIA: Players' Quotes
"We think we can go all the way to the Final," said Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon after the Azzurri's narrow win over Australia in Kaiserslautern...
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Anything can happen
The Sugababes newest member Amelle Berrabah speaks to FIFAworldcup.com about her love of football and the England-Ecuador match...
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ITALY-AUSTRALIA: Coaches' quotes
Marcello Lippi and Guus Hiddink gave their reactions after Italy's 1-0 win over Australia in the Round of 16...
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World Cup Update - Podolski and Klose hit the right notes

 

Podolski and Klose hit the right notes
It looks as if Germany have finally found their world-class strike pairing. With Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski firing on all cylinders at the FIFA World Cup , fans are reminded of the time when current coach Jurgen Klinsmann was rattling them in alongside Rudi Voller...
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Brazil's Robinho to miss Ghana match
Brazil forward Robinho will miss Tuesday's FIFA World Cup second round match against Ghana due to a thigh injury, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Monday...
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Domenech calls on Zidane to produce something special
France coach Raymond Domenech is looking to Zinedine Zidane to produce fireworks in Tuesday's FIFA World Cup last 16, second round fixture against Spain...
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Granddad's tips pay off for match-winner Maxi
Maxi Rodriguez said his granddad's coaching had helped him develop the technique he showed when scoring a superb FIFA World Cup winner for Argentina against Mexico...
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Advocaat to coach Zenit St Petersburg
Dutchman Dick Advocaat has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract to coach Zenit St Petersburg, the Russian premier league club said on Monday...
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ITALY 1-0 AUSTRALIA
An injury-time penalty from substitute Francesco Totti took ten-man Italy past Australia and into the last eight of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Kaiserslautern...
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Lampard shoots most - but Klose's closer
Frank Lampard is the player with most goal attempts at the FIFA World Cup but his shooting has been wayward. Miroslav Klose's goal ratio from shots made is impressive and the statistics relating to Dirk Kuyt and Cristiano Ronaldo provide food for thought...
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Budweiser Man of the Match: Gianluigi BUFFON (ITA)
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was the hero for ten-man Italy in their 1-0 win over Australia and was named the Budweiser Man of the Match...
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World Cup Update - Torres EXCLUSIVE: So far, so good

 

Torres EXCLUSIVE: So far, so good
Fernando Torres, Spain s leading scorer at the 2006 FIFA World Cup , gave FIFAworldcup.com his exclusive views on the tournament so far and spoke of his dreams of glory...
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