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| Baric quits as Albania coach |
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| Otto Baric stood down as Albania
coach following the 6-1 Euro 2008 qualifying defeat by Romania
on Wednesday.
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| BARINAS, Venezuela (Ticker) - Paraguay moved into the quarterfinals of Copa America with a 3-1 victory over the United States in Venezuela on Monday. |
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| These great players gave the reply that was required - by Stefano Blin - BARI, Italy World champions Italy vastly improved their chances of qualifying for the 2008 European championships with a crucial 2-0 win over Scotland. |
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| The commitment in this team is unbelievable - by Mark Oakley - PARIS - Scotland may never have beaten Italy on Italian soil but can have cause for optimism in Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier in Bari while southern neighbours England must regroup against Andorra in Barcelona. |
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| Scotland may never have beaten Italy on Italian soil but can have cause for optimism in Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier in Bari while southern neighbours England must regroup against Andorra in Barcelona. |
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Manchester United beat Wigan, 2-0, and Bolton held Chelsea to a 1-1 draw, enabling the Red Devils to win the English Premier League title for the second straight season.
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| Round-up of the weekend soccer
action in eastern Europe:
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| Figueirense came back
from three goals down to draw 5-5 at Portuguesa on Sunday,
livening up an otherwise disappointing start to the Brazilian
championship.
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| River Plate, knocked out
of the Libertadores Cup in astonishing style by nine-man San
Lorenzo, bounced back to beat Gimnasia-La Plata 4-2 in the
Argentine championship on Sunday.
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