At 36, Sweden
striker Henrik Larsson is bucking the trend at Euro 2008 at a
time when players are hanging up their international boots due
to the increasing demands of the game.
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Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:04:57 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Chelsea have given AC Milan the
green light to approach Didier Drogba about a possible transfer
but they are not willing to sell back former player Andriy
Shevchenko, the Serie A club's vice president said.
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Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:21:27 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Czech Republic were pleased to get
three points in the bag by beating Switzerland but were well
aware that they need to find some attacking spark if they are to
go far in Euro 2008.
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Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:44:52 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
On the eve of Euro 2008, European
soccer chief Michel Platini called on players and fans on Friday
to enjoy a great tournament in a party atmosphere but urged them
to show respect and shun bad behaviour.
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Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:36:51 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Cristiano Ronaldo can stamp his mark on Euro 2008 in much the same way that Michel Platini and Zinedane Zidane bestrode the European championships of 1984 and 2000 and Diego Maradona at the 1986 World Cup. -- read full article
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:39:55 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Inexperience could be an advantage when Spain goes into the European Championship with eight players who have made less than four international appearances each. Spain coach Luis Aragones has one of the youngest team's in the 16-nation tournament. Although he's expected to stick with the bulk of the lineup he has used since the 2006 World Cup, a jolt of fresh blood off the bench could be what the... -- read full article
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:48:09 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
African champions Egypt won
their second World Cup qualifier inside six days with a
comfortable 4-0 away win over Djibouti in their African zone
Group 12 match on Friday.
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Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:02:56 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Switzerland coach Jakob 'Kobi' Kuhn, who has had to prepare his side for Euro 2008 while caring for his seriously ill wife, on Friday paid tribute to the support he had received from everyone connected with the Swiss side. -- read full article
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:44:07 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
The Bulgarian Football Union
(BFU) will decide at the end of June whether to expel CSKA
Sofia from top-flight soccer for failing to meet its licensing
criteria.
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Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:58:55 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
South Korea will be under pressure
following back-to-back draws when they face improving Jordan in
a World Cup qualifier on Saturday.
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Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:36:09 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
