World Cup Update - Ronaldinho: This one is like a Final

 

Ronaldinho: This one is like a Final
With millions of Brazil fans looking to him to provide the creative spark against France, Ronaldinho speaks of his desire to show his true worth in Saturday s FIFA World Cup quarter-final...
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Europeans dream on after agony for Argentina
Germany and Argentina needed penalties to separate them in the first of the quarter-finals. The hosts came out on top and now only Italy, 3-0 winners over Ukraine, can stop Jurgen Klinsmann's side reaching a second successive Final...
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World Cup Update - GERMANY ARGENTINA: Players' Quotes

 

GERMANY ARGENTINA: Players' Quotes
Miroslav Klose was among the Germany players to admit that Jurgen Klinsmann's side were "maybe a little lucky to win" - and few of their Argentinian counterparts were of a mind to disagree...
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Klose encounters of the fifth kind
Miroslav Klose was on target yet again on Friday to pull away from his closest challengers. Andriy Shevchenko and Hernan Crespo failed to match the Germany striker and will be taking the next plane home...
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ITALY-UKRAINE: Coaches' Quotes
Marcello Lippi and Oleg Blokhin expressed differing emotions at the end of the Italy-Ukraine quarter-final with the Azzurri's 3-0 victory described as not a "fair reflection" by Blokhin...
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Budweiser Man of the Match: Gennaro GATTUSO (ITA)
Gennaro Gattuso was named Budweiser Man of the Match after performing the game's less glamorous tasks to perfection in Italy's 3-0 quarter-final win over Ukraine...
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Olympiastadion salutes its heroes
It was a nail-biting afternoon at Berlin's Olympiastadion but the tense atmosphere gave way to heady celebrations as Germany fans nearly lifted the roof off after their win over Argentina...
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Europeans dream on after agony for Argentina
Germany and Argentina needed penalties to separate them in the first of the quarter-finals. The hosts came out on top and now only Italy, 3-0 winners over Ukraine, can stop Jurgen Klinsmann's side reaching a second successive Final...
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GERMANY-ARGENTINA: Coaches' Quotes
Jurgen Klinsmann and Jose Pekerman both expressed pride in their respective sides after Germany edged out Argentina on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Berlin...
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World Cup Update - Budweiser Man of the Match: Gennaro GATTUSO (ITA)

 

Budweiser Man of the Match: Gennaro GATTUSO (ITA)
Gennaro Gattuso was named Budweiser Man of the Match after performing the game's less glamorous tasks to perfection in Italy's 3-0 quarter-final win over Ukraine...
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ITALY-UKRAINE: Coaches' Quotes
Marcello Lippi and Oleg Blokhin expressed differing emotions at the end of the Italy-Ukraine quarter-final with Italy's 3-0 victory described as not a "fair reflection" by the Ukraine coach...
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'Italy took their first chance'
Both teams played very well but Italy managed to qualify for the semi-final thanks to their experience and accuracy in front of goal...
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World Cup Update - ITALY 3-0 UKRAINE

 

ITALY 3-0 UKRAINE
Italy cruised into the semi-finals of Germany 2006 with a convincing 3-0 victory over Ukraine in Dortmund...
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'Neither team deserved to lose'
This is how FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) member Josef Venglos saw the match between Germany and Argentina...
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Pekerman bows out
Argentina coach Jose Pekerman bowed out on Friday after his team's FIFA World Cup quarter-final defeat to Germany justifying controversial substitutions that handed the initiative to the home team...
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GERMANY 1-1 ARGENTINA a.e.t 4-2 PSO
Germany advance to the 2006 FIFA World Cup semi-finals after triumphing 4-2 over Argentina in a penalty shoot-out following a tight, tense match in Berlin s Olympiastadion on Friday, 30 July 2006 that had ended locked at 1-1...
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Budweiser Man of the Match: Michael BALLACK (GER)
Germany captain Michael Ballack helped create a goal, defended for 120 minutes, and converted his spot-kick to lead his team to a 4-2 penalty shoot-out victory over Argentina...
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Scolari says would not rule out England job one day
Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari would not rule out being England manager one day, he said on Friday...
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Rooney's unfinished business with Portugal
The last time England and Portugal met, Wayne Rooney started the evening as the focal point of English hopes out on the Estadio da Luz pitch but ended it as a forlorn observer in his hotel room...
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World Cup Update - Scolari warns England of Portuguese resolve

 

Scolari warns England of Portuguese resolve
Portugal will play with England in Saturday's quarter-final clash with fire in their belly, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari warned...
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A - H: Every group is in the last 8
For the first time since the FIFA World Cup was enlarged to a 32-team format, all eight initial groups have one team in the quarter-finals. There are six group winners and two runners-up among the last eight...
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Scolari says would not rule out England job one day
Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari would not rule out being England manager one day, he said on Friday...
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England to face Portugal under closed roof
England will play Portugal under a closed roof at the AufSchalke Arena in Gelsenkirchen when they meet in the FIFA World Cup quarter-final on Saturday...
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World Cup Update - I only think about passing not scoring - Ronaldinho

 

I only think about passing not scoring - Ronaldinho
World Player of the Year Ronaldinho says he only thinks about passing the ball to the strikers and not scoring goals when he is playing...
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England to face Portugal under closed roof
England will play Portugal under a closed roof at the AufShchalke Arena in Gelsenkirchen when they meet in the FIFA World Cup quarter-final on Saturday...
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Aragones to stay on with Spain
Luis Aragones is to stay on as coach of Spain despite their elimination by France in the second round of the FIFA World Cup , a source close to the Spanish Football Federation said on Friday...
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Scolari says would not rule out England job one day
Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari would not rule out being England manager one day, he said on Friday...
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Aragones to continue as Spain coach to 2008
Luis Aragones will continue as Spain coach until UEFA EURO 2008, having reached an agreement with the Spanish Football Federation despite hints that he would step down after Germany 2006...
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Lampard injury fears ease ahead of Portugal clash
Frank Lampard is expected to be fit for England's FIFA World Cup quarter-final showdown with Portugal after concerns over a late injury scare eased Friday...
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