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| Poland's Dutch coach Leo Beenhakker on Thursday released a 26-player list from which he plans to draw his final 23-member squad for Euro 2008, the country's first ever European championships appearance. |
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| Former soccer star Diego Maradona threw a wild punch and some insults at a crush of television reporters who crowded him Wednesday as he left a courthouse following an arbitration hearing with his former manager. Maradona and Guillermo Coppola, who have been enmeshed in a legal dispute over past business dealings, were summoned to appear at a hearing. |
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| One year on from winning the race to hold Euro 2012, Poland and Ukraine are under mounting pressure from UEFA to step up efforts to get ready for the football showcase. |
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| Poland have improved beyond
recognition during the last two years and are ready to give
Germany a tough time in their Euro 2008 opener in June, coach
Leo Beenhakker said on Friday.
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| Poland's players could strike it rich if they make it to the final of Euro 2008 in the country's first ever European championships appearance, the head of the national football association announced on Wednesday. |
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| Poland coach Leo Beenhakker
named the following provisional 31-man squad for Euro 2008:
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| Poland coach Leo Beenhakker said on Wednesday that he was deeply worried about the corruption scandal rocking the domestic football league and vowed to protect his team from a morale slump as they prepare for Euro 2008. |
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| European champion Greece is eighth in FIFA's world rankings while the United States jumped seven spots to 21 in the list released Wednesday. Argentina is still at No. 1 at the head of an unchanged top seven. The United States moved up after a 3-0 exhibition win at Poland. For Greece, it is its highest position ever. |
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| The prime ministers of Poland and
Ukraine sought on Friday to alleviate UEFA fears over the
progress of their preparations to host the 2012 European
championship.
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