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Moore Set To Give Up The Game

Moore Set To Give Up The Game

VETERAN Craig Moore will retire from international football for the second and last time after the World Cup, but his future at club level remains unclear. 28 May 2010
Bresc Certain He Will Perform

Bresc Certain He Will Perform

SOCCEROOS midfielder Mark Bresciano is confident his injury woes are behind him after coming through a gruelling training session to blow out the travel cobwebs in the squad. 28 May 2010
Josh Is Trouble For Rivals

Josh Is Trouble For Rivals

SHANE Stefanutto is tipping Josh Kennedy to 'cause some trouble' for Australia's World Cup rivals and believes the big striker can become a big player for his country in South Africa. 28 May 2010
Spain Training Pic Special

Spain Training Pic Special

They might be the hot tips to win the World Cup this year but even Spain have to put in the hard yards on the training field. Pics by Getty Images. 28 May 2010
Germany Training Pic Special

Germany Training Pic Special

Germany trained with ruthless efficiency again today and Getty Images were there to take these pictures to prove it. 28 May 2010
South Africa Get Past Colombia

South Africa Get Past Colombia

HOSTS South Africa continued their build-up to the World Cup with another morale-boosting victory, this time 2-1 over Colombia in Johannesburg. 28 May 2010
Walcott Ready to Learn From Becks

Walcott Ready to Learn From Becks

THEO Walcott believes he will reap the benefits of David Beckham's involvement with the England squad at the World Cup. 28 May 2010
Referees Fail World Cup Fitness Tests

Referees Fail World Cup Fitness Tests

TWO groups of officials have failed fitness tests to referee and run the line in matches at the forthcoming World Cup. 28 May 2010
Torres Boost for Spain

Torres Boost for Spain

FERNANDO Torres handed Spain a lift on the eve of their departure for a World Cup training camp in Austria by working with the rest of the squad for the first time since knee surgery. 28 May 2010
Essien Ruled Out of World Cup

Essien Ruled Out of World Cup

GHANA and Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has been ruled out of the World Cup due to injury - another big blow for one of Australia's Group D rivals at the tournament. 28 May 2010
Millsy Is Pim's Flexible Friend

Millsy Is Pim's Flexible Friend

WORLD Cup Socceroo Mark Milligan knows his flexibility as a defender can be a double-edged sword. 28 May 2010
Holland Looks Beyond 2010

Holland Looks Beyond 2010

SOCCEROO James Holland still hopes to make Australia's final World Cup squad but will see his South Africa experience as an investment for Brazil 2014 if he does miss the cut. 28 May 2010
Engelaar Misses Oranje Cut

Engelaar Misses Oranje Cut

ORLANDO Engelaar was one of four players to miss out as Holland boss Bert van Marwijk made the final cut to his 23-man World Cup squad today. 28 May 2010
Warnock Worry for Capello

Warnock Worry for Capello

ENGLAND were hit with a World Cup injury scare in training today when Aston Villa full-back Stephen Warnock limped out with a twisted ankle. 28 May 2010
Streller Blow for Swiss

Streller Blow for Swiss

SWITZERLAND striker Marco Streller has been ruled out of the World Cup after damaging his hamstring in training. 28 May 2010
Socceroos Train In South Africa Pic Special

Socceroos Train In South Africa Pic Special

Australia touched down in South Africa...and almost immediately hit the paddock for a run out, swiftly followed by a welcome to the World Cup function where they got to put on their black tie again. Pics by Getty Images. 28 May 2010