Nigeria faces goalkeeping crisis (AFP)

 
Goalkeepers Vincent Enyeama and Dele Aiyenugba have pulled out of Nigeria's squad for a friendly against Austria on May 27 in Vienna because of club engagements. [link]

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On TV: ABC and ESPN U.S. schedule for EURO 2008

(from MVN Soccer) June's blockbuster tournament has the most and best U.S. live coverage ever this year. --- Greece will defend its European Champion title in Austria and Switzerland, and every EURO 2008 match will be seen on multiple channels live in the U.S. --- ABC combines with all 3 national ESPN English-language cable channels, ESPN360.com online and ESPN Deportes in Spanish. Details...
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany are preparing for Euro 2008 with basketball workouts at a pre-tournament training camp in Spain, their coach Joachim Loew said on Wednesday. "I've always been impressed by the defensive skills of basketball players," Loew ...
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