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| PUERTO LA CRUZ, Venezuela (Ticker) -- Brazil coach Dunga is ready to dump what Pele called "o jogo bonito" - the beautiful game - and win ugly to progress at the Copa America. |
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| Referees should have the power to stop matches if players are subjected to racial abuse at next month's European Championship, France defender Lilian Thuram said Tuesday. Players such as Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o have previously advocated walking off the field if subjected to racist abuse. Thuram, who like Eto'o is black, said referees should be the ones taking decisive action. |
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| Beitar Jerusalem won the
Israeli State Cup in a tense penalty shootout on Tuesday after
the final against Hapoel Tel Aviv ended in a scrappy goalless
draw.
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| Zenit St. Petersburg fans have been warned against any racist behavior at Wednesday's UEFA Cup final against Glasgow Rangers. "There will be zero tolerance. The referee is perfectly in his rights to interrupt the game and not start again until problem resolves," UEFA spokesman William Gaillard said Tuesday. |
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| Between Euro 2008, the Olympics, World Cup qualifying matches and various friendlies, it will be a hectic summer in the soccer world. |
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Frenchman Roger Lemerre has been named as Morocco's new national coach, to take charge on July 1, the Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) said on Tuesday.
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| Barcelona'a Argentine striker Lionel Messi, who has reportedly sparked interest from English Premiership side Chelsea, said on Tuesday he wants to stay at the Spanish club. |
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| Barcelona's Argentina defender
Gabriel Milito could be out for up to nine months after surgery
to correct a damaged knee ligament revealed a complete tear, the
club said on Tuesday.
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| Pokal Hervis final result from Slovenia
on Tuesday
Interblock Ljubljana 2 Maribor 1
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| Javier Aguirre should stay on as Atletico Madrid coach next season after he led the club to the Champions League qualifiers, the Spanish club's captain Maxi Rodriguez said Tuesday. |
