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| AFP - TRNAVA, Slovakia ? Thierry Henry marked his return to the international scene after a six month hiatus with the decisive goal in France's 1-0 friendly win over Slovakia yesterday. |
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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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Mexican club America, mired in crisis only one week ago, host Santos this week with an eye on becoming the first team from their country to win the South American Libertadores Cup. |
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Experienced central defender Patrick Mueller has been given a chance to prove his fitness for Euro 2008 after being called up in a provisional 26-man squad by Switzerland coach Koebi Kuhn on Tuesday. |
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| The destiny of Iran's soccer championship will likely be decided in a Swiss court room. The Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed Tuesday it will hear an appeal from Tehran club Persepolis to overturn a six-point deduction imposed by FIFA. FIFA and Persepolis have had a long-running dispute over the club's failure to pay transfer fees to other clubs and wages to former staff. |
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| Juventus midfielder Pavel Nedved has signed a one-year contract extension, the Serie A powerhouse announced Tuesday. |
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| Veteran Czech midfielder Pavel Nedved has signed a one-year contract extension with Juventus, the club said on Tuesday. |
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| Chelsea manager Avram Grant believes John Terry and Didier Drogba will play through the pain barrier to face Manchester United in next week's Champions League final. |
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| Chelsea manager Avram Grant said
on Tuesday that striker Didier Drogba and captain John Terry
should be fit for the Champions League final against Manchester
United in Moscow on May 21.
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| Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has thrown his considerable weight behind the clamour for the inclusion of veteran striker Alessandro Del Piero in the country's Euro 2008 squad. |
