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Portsmouth Boss Paul Hart Plays Down David James Injury (Goal.com)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:03:21 +0000

Pompey boss says goalkeeper not a World Cup doubt...

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Steven Holcomb wins bobsled gold at Lake Placid

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:51:45 +0000

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Reigning four-man bobsled world champion Steven Holcomb has won the four-man World Cup event at Mount Van Hoevenberg, leading the U.S. to a 1-2 finish...

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Holcomb wins bobsled gold at Lake Placid

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:50:54 +0000

Reigning four-man bobsled world champion Steven Holcomb has won the four-man World Cup event at Mount Van Hoevenberg, leading the U.S. to a 1-2 finish for the second straight day.

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Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger To Spearhead England 2018 World Cup Bid - Report (Goal.com)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:43:15 +0000

Time to call on 'The Professor'...

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Holcomb wins bobsled gold at Lake Placid

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:38:06 +0000

Reigning four-man bobsled world champion Steven Holcomb has won the four-man World Cup event at Mount Van Hoevenberg, leading the U.S. to a 1-2 finish for the second straight day.

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France does not deserve to be in World Cup - poll (Reuters)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:20:56 +0000

Most people in France do not think their soccer team deserves to be in the 2010 World Cup and did not approve of Thierry Henry's handball that helped secure a finals place, according to an opinion poll published on Sunday.

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Sweden wins women's World Cup relay

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:16:53 +0000

BEITOSTOLEN, Norway - Charlotte Kalla's strong anchor leg has helped Sweden win a women's World Cup cross-country ski relay. Kalla overtook leader Aino-Kaisa...

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Tatjana Huefner leads German luge sweep

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:02:07 +0000

CALGARY, Alberta - Tatjana Huefner led a German sweep of the top four spots in the opening World Cup luge event of the season, beating Natalie Geisenberger by 16-hundredths...

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Brazil will win the World Cup, not England - Sir Alex Ferguson (Goal.com)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:32:16 +0000

United boss not expecting glory for Three Lions

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BRIEF-Soccer-Neville defends Henry over World Cup handball (Reuters)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:57:33 +0000

Manchester United defender Gary Neville said it was wrong to brand France striker Thierry Henry a cheat for handling the ball in his side's controversial World Cup qualifying playoff victory over Ireland.

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Zambia's James Chamanga Hat-Trick Buries North Korea (Goal.com)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:02:10 +0000

China-based front man grabs a hat-trick against World Cup finalists North Korea...

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Russia Boss Guus Hiddink Won't Join Socceroos For World Cup (Goal.com)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:10:15 +0000

The Dutch maestro won't be teaming up with his former coaching partner in South Africa.

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American Napier wins World Cup bobsled event

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:22:52 +0000

John Napier and brakeman Charles Berkeley defeated Holcomb and brakeman Justin Olsen by 0.26 seconds with a combined two-run time of 1 minute, 53.62 seconds.

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U.S. team's World Cup success depends on luck of draw

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:59:00 +0000

The national team will face several scenarios when FIFA representatives meet Dec. 4, but its chances to advance past the first round would improve with play of Landon Donovan. > The national team will face several scenarios when FIFA representatives meet Dec. 4, but its chances to advance past the first round would improve with play of Landon Donovan.

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Henry not a cheat, says Zidane (Reuters)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:24:58 +0000

Thierry Henry is not a cheat and will get over his handball in France's controversial World Cup playoff against Ireland, Zinedine Zidane was quoted as saying on Saturday.

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Zinedine Zidane: Thierry Henry is no cheat (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:44:28 +0000

World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane says former France teammate Thierry Henry "is not a cheat" despite his handball helping his country qualify for the World Cup at the expense of Ireland. Zidane, who won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship with Henry, said Saturday on French radio that the Barcelona striker "made a big on-field error" but "is not a cheat."...

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Thierry Henry Can Handle The Ball, But He Can't Handle The Truth

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:45:57 +0000

Since Ireland's exit from the World Cup at the "hand" of Thierry Henry, there have been many things said and done. But there are only two absolutes after this infamous day. Ireland are out, and Thierry Henry's star has fallen. The incident made front page headlines across the world, radio airwaves from Dublin to Dubai were inundated with irate listeners, Internet campaigns sprouted everywhere, and Henry's wikipedia page was defaced to the Nth degree. But we'll come back to that later. Irish football was entitled to be furious. They were more than entitled to launch their doomed bid to have FIFA sanction a replay, even though they must have known in their heart of hearts that it would never happen. The appeal was dead in the water before it ever had a chance. Anyone who knows anything about football knows this, especially Henry. From listening to radio shows and from reading posts on the Internet, I've come to the conclusion that Henry has gone down in many football fans estimation, ...

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Zambia easily beat World Cup bound North Korea (Reuters)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:57:24 +0000

Striker James Chamanga scored a hat-trick to help Zambia beat World Cup-bound North Korea 4-1 in a friendly international on Saturday.

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Irish fans protest at French embassy for replay (Reuters)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:45:04 +0000

Up to 200 Irish fans protested at the French embassy in Dublin on Saturday to demand a replay of Wednesday's controversial World Cup playoff.

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Egyptian soccer fans riot against Algeria (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:44:58 +0000

Egyptian soccer fans burned Algerian flags and rioted outside the Algerian Embassy in Cairo, smashing cars and shop windows, in an escalating row between the two countries over a bitter World Cup rivalry. Egyptian fans -- and the country's media -- have been thrown into a frenzy over reports that Algerians attacked and injured Egyptians after their countries' teams squared off in a World...

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Ireland gives up on replay over Henry's hand ball

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:56:44 +0000

Ireland has given up hope of a World Cup playoff replay against France because of Thierry Henry's hand ball.

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Irish give up on replay over Henry's hand ball

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:44:45 +0000

Ireland has given up hope of getting its World Cup playoff against France replayed because of Thierry Henry's hand ball.

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Irish give up on World Cup replay over hand ball

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:42:24 +0000

Ireland has given up hope of getting its World Cup playoff against France replayed because of Thierry Henry's hand ball. Henry's deliberate handling set up an equalizer for William Gallas in Wednesday's 1-1 draw which sent the French to next year's championship and knocked the Irish out. The Irish appealed to the French football federation to agree to a replay but were turned down on Friday.

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Ireland Gives Up on Replay Over Henry's Hand Ball

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:30:17 +0000

DUBLIN (AP) -- Ireland has given up hope of a World Cup playoff replay against France because of Thierry Henry's hand ball.

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Ireland gives up on replay over Henry's hand ball

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:17:06 +0000

Ireland has given up hope of a World Cup playoff replay against France because of Thierry Henry's hand ball.

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Irish give up on WCup replay over Henry hand ball

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:41:19 +0000

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Irish give up on WCup replay over Henry hand ball (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:15:29 +0000

Ireland has finally given up hope of getting its World Cup playoff against France replayed because of Thierry Henry's hand ball. Henry's deliberate handling set up an equalizer for William Gallas in Wednesday's 1-1 draw which sent the French to next year's championship and knocked the Irish out.

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Ferguson backing Foster for England

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:06:49 +0000

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has ruled out a loan for Ben Foster and maintains he will be England's first choice at the World Cup.

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Cantona bares his teeth at Domenech and Henry

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:02:04 +0000

Former France international and Manchester United legend Eric Cantona launched his singular type of blast at both Raymond Domenech and Thierry Henry after his national team reached the World Cup at the expense of Ireland, and, in the case of Henry, by foul means rather than fair.

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Bolton Wanderers Manager Gary Megson Blames FIFA For Ireland's World Cup Exit (Goal.com)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:57:19 +0000

Ireland's fate was FIFA's fault says Megson

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David Silva Is At The Same Level As Ronaldo & Messi - Valencia Team-mate Ever Banega (Goal.com)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:27:09 +0000

The Argentinian is dreaming of making the Maradona's World Cup squad...

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Atletico Madrid Striker Diego Forlan Happy After Uruguay Book World Cup Place (Goal.com)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:47:13 +0000

The striker says he will be ready to face Deportivo today...

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World Cup will miss Ireland

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:01:36 +0000

Just for starters, the matchup was a farce. France and Ireland shouldn't be playing each other for the right to enter the World Cup; they should be automatics, every time, right along with Brazil, England, Italy and at least a dozen others. Qualifying rounds...

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Indonesia Have No Intention Of Teaming Up With Thailand And Australia As 2022 World Cup Co-Hosts (Goal.com)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:56:13 +0000

The south-east Asians want to go it alone...

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Indonesia Dismiss Thailand And Australia As Potential 2022 World Cup Co-Hosts (Goal.com)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:46:14 +0000

The south-east Asians want to go it alone...

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I want to play for England after World Cup, says Beckham (Reuters)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:16:03 +0000

David Beckham wants to continue playing for England even after next year's World Cup finals in South Africa, he was quoted as saying on Saturday.

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Egyptian fans riot against Algeria (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:13:25 +0000

Egyptian fans burned Algerian flags and rioted outside the Algerian Embassy in Cairo, smashing cars and shop windows in an escalating row over their bitter World Cup rivalry. Egyptian fans -- and the country's media -- have been thrown into a frenzy over reports that Algerians attacked and injured Egyptians after their World Cup qualifier in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, this week.

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Germany's Rommel wins men's World Cup skeleton

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:57:08 +0000

Last February, Frank Rommel struggled to 13th place in the skeleton world championships at Mount Van Hoevenberg, and his four victories in the World Cup regular season quickly became an icy afterthought.

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I Would Rather Win Trophies With Fiorentina Than Make Italy's World Cup Squad - Alessandro Gamberini (Goal.com)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:05:16 +0000

Gamberini wants to lift some silverware with the Viola...

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FIFA: No replay for France-Ireland WCup qualifier

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:54:06 +0000

FIFA rejected Ireland's request to replay its World Cup qualifier against France on Friday, while Thierry Henry said a rematch would be "the fairest solution" to resolve the furor over his extra-time hand ball that set up the deciding goal.

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Mark Hughes Salutes Manchester City Goalkeeper Shay Given (Goal.com)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:25:21 +0000

Hughes: Given can cope with World Cup agony...

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Sampdoria Striker Antonio Cassano Sets Wedding Date For Middle Of The World Cup - Report (Goal.com)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:05:17 +0000

'Fantantonio' is convinced that no amount of protests will see him return to the Italy squad in time for the World Cup finals in South Africa...

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French Football Federation Reject FAI Appeal To Replay World Cup Play-Off (Goal.com)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:55:15 +0000

The Irish plea has been rejected by the French...

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BREAKING NEWS: French Football Federation Reject FAI Appeal To Replay World Cup Play-Off (Goal.com)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:45:14 +0000

The Irish plea has been rejected by the French...

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France rule out replay of controversial World Cup playoff (Reuters)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:36:10 +0000

* French FA rule out replay

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Roy Keane says Irish defending to blame, not Henry

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:14:27 +0000

Former Ireland captain Roy Keane has blamed the national team's poor defending rather than Thierry Henry's hand ball for the Irish failing to qualify for the World Cup. France striker Henry has been condemned for a deliberate hand ball that set up his team's tying goal in a qualifying draw that sent the French rather than the Irish to next year's World Cup.

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Ireland appeals to French FA for World Cup replay (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:44:24 +0000

The Irish football federation says it is appealing directly to its French counterpart to request a replay of the contentious World Cup qualifier that was marred by a hand ball that set up the deciding goal. FIFA has refused to order a replay of the match, but the Football Association of Ireland hopes the world governing body might change its mind if France joins in the request.

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Federer says football needs to introduce video technology (Reuters)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:41:09 +0000

World number one tennis player Roger Federer believes his friend Thierry Henry should not be villified for the handball which helped France edge past Ireland into the World Cup finals on Wednesday.

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Gourcuff to miss Bordeaux's next game (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:18:24 +0000

Bordeaux playmaker Yoann Gourcuff has been ruled out of Saturday's game against Valenciennes in the French league because of a groin injury. Gourcuff picked up his injury during France's 1-1 draw against Ireland in a World Cup playoff on Wednesday. Midfielder Gregory Sertic and defenders Henrique and Franck Jurietti will also miss the match, the club said on its Web site.

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ANALYSIS-Soccer-Russia could lose Hiddink after World Cup flop (Reuters)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:29:17 +0000

* Hiddink's future uncertain

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