The Asian Football Confederation wants the Iraq government to reinstate the nation's soccer association. The Iraq Football Association, which had overseen the Iraq team's climb to reigning Asian Cup champion despite the difficulties faced by the war-torn nation, was disbanded by the government Tuesday. -- read full article
Wed, 21 May 2008 06:51:12 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Germany are preparing for Euro
2008 with basketball workouts at a pre-tournament training camp
in Spain, their coach Joachim Loew said on Wednesday.
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Wed, 21 May 2008 06:55:19 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Switzerland's
injury-plagued team have added two more players to the casualty
list after Tranquillo Barnetta and Steve von Bergen picked up
knocks at their Euro 2008 training camp.
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Wed, 21 May 2008 07:07:46 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
FIFA is considering whether to prevent Kenya from playing its first 2010 World Cup qualifying match. The soccer world governing body said the Kenya Football Federation has been taken over by government-appointed officials it does not recognize. FIFA does not tolerate government interference and is preparing to suspend Kenya's national team from international play. -- read full article
Wed, 21 May 2008 07:18:08 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Petitioners who urged hosts
Austria to withdraw from Euro 2008 after some poor performances
have been fined for misuse of the national coat of arms, an
organiser told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Wed, 21 May 2008 08:51:50 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
France international playmaker Samir Nasir has not had his move from Marseille to Arsenal finalised, his agent Jean-Pierre Bernes told AFP on Wednesday afternoon. -- read full article
Wed, 21 May 2008 09:01:34 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Chelsea defender John Terry has vowed to give Rio Ferdinand a week to forget by beating Manchester United in the Champions League final and then reclaiming the England captaincy. -- read full article
Tue, 20 May 2008 03:52:21 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Frank Lampard's agent insists there is no truth in reports the Chelsea midfielder is set to join Inter Milan after the Champions League final. -- read full article
Tue, 20 May 2008 04:00:35 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton has admitted assault after being arrested following a night out in December, officials said as a reporting ban was lifted Tuesday. -- read full article
Tue, 20 May 2008 04:25:59 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
UEFA president Michel Platini
said on Tuesday he was not concerned over the state of the pitch
at the Luzhniki Stadium where the Champions League final between
Manchester United and Chelsea will be played on Wednesday.
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Tue, 20 May 2008 04:35:40 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton was jailed for six months Tuesday after admitting assault during a night out in Liverpool in December last year. -- read full article
Tue, 20 May 2008 04:51:24 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
