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New Zealand Give Brown Recovery Time

New Zealand Give Brown Recovery Time

BRIAN Turner has reiterated that injured New Zealand midfielder Tim Brown will be given as much time as possible to prove his fitness ahead of the start of the team's World Cup campaign. 2 Jun 2010
20 Things We Love About The World Cup - Official Team Songs

20 Things We Love About The World Cup - Official Team Songs

There's been plenty over the years. Most of them god-awful efforts that would struggle to cut it at the Eurovision Song Contest. 2 Jun 2010
The Wait For Roo Cull Goes On

The Wait For Roo Cull Goes On

SOCCEROO fans will have to remain patient a little longer before discovering which players have been culled from the Australian squad with Pim Verbeek to reveal his chosen 23 at 7.30pm tonight. 2 Jun 2010
Cahill Looks For Fluency

Cahill Looks For Fluency

TIM Cahill said the Socceroos were all the better for their hit out against Denmark with the focus now on ensuring Australia produce 'fluent football'. 2 Jun 2010
Schwarzer Struggling To Cope

Schwarzer Struggling To Cope

AUSTRALIAN goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer says the key to coping with new World Cup balls is to remain calm after admitting he struggled to deal with them during the 1-0 win over Denmark last night. 2 Jun 2010
First XI Decisions Still Await Maradona

First XI Decisions Still Await Maradona

ARGENTINA boss Diego Maradona has suggested he has yet to decide his starting XI for their World Cup opener against Nigeria. 2 Jun 2010
Holland Hammer Ghana

Holland Hammer Ghana

LIVERPOOL'S Dirk Kuyt sent Holland on their way to a crushing friendly 4-1 victory over disappointing Ghana in Rotterdam overnight. 2 Jun 2010
Portugal Dominate Against Cameroon

Portugal Dominate Against Cameroon

PORTUGAL put their embarrassing draw with Cape Verde behind them as they cruised to a 3-1 victory over ten-man Cameroon in a World Cup warm-up match overnight. 2 Jun 2010
Rossi Dropped From Italy Squad

Rossi Dropped From Italy Squad

ITALY have dropped Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi from their 23-man World Cup squad. 2 Jun 2010
Switzerland Beaten By The Ticos

Switzerland Beaten By The Ticos

SWITZERLAND'S preparations for the World Cup took a knock as they suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Costa Rica in Sion. 2 Jun 2010
Bent Fury At World Cup Snub

Bent Fury At World Cup Snub

DISCARDED England striker Darren Bent admits he has been left shattered by missing out on the World Cup. 2 Jun 2010
Martinez Misses Out for Uruguay

Martinez Misses Out for Uruguay

URUGUAY coach Oscar Tabarez has has cut Catania striker Jorge Martinez from his final squad for the World Cup. 2 Jun 2010
Beck Left Out of Germany Squad

Beck Left Out of Germany Squad

GERMANY coach Joachim Low has left Andreas Beck out of his final squad for the World Cup. 2 Jun 2010
Expectation Will Bring Positive Pressure - Domenech

Expectation Will Bring Positive Pressure - Domenech

COACH Raymond Domenech believes the weight of expectation from the French public will help Les Bleus thrive at the World Cup finals. 2 Jun 2010
Confusion Over Anichebe Injury

Confusion Over Anichebe Injury

EVERTON have taken issue with Nigeria over the omission of Victor Anichebe from their World Cup squad, claiming the striker's injury is not serious. 2 Jun 2010
South Africa Ready to Welcome the World

South Africa Ready to Welcome the World

The head of the 2010 World Cup organising committee today claimed South Africa has proved itself ready as Sepp Blatter claimed the tournament will be a major event "in the history of humanity". 2 Jun 2010

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