Dave Whelan, the owner of
Premier League club Wigan Athletic, warned on Sunday that a top
English club could be crippled by debt if their foreign owner
"spits out his dummy" and leaves.
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Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:58:55 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Patrick Vieira and William Gallas
have withdrawn from the France squad for the friendly against
Tunisia in Paris on Tuesday due to injuries, the French football
federation (FFF) said on Sunday.
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Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:26:42 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Germany coach Joachim Low said on Sunday he would no longer select striker Kevin Kuranyi after he went absent without leave, disappearing from the stadium following Saturday's 2-1 win over Russia in a World Cup qualifier. -- read full article
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:29:46 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Angola came from a goal down to
beat Niger 3-1 in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday but bowed
out of the campaign despite finishing second in their group.
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Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:24:30 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Nigeria consolidated their leadership of Group Four of the qualifying tournament for the 2010 World Cup with a 4-1 trouncing of Sierra Leone here on Saturday. -- read full article
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:22:03 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Portugalete of the Spanish
Tercera division (fourth tier) were pitched against holders and
Primera Liga leaders Valencia in the draw for the last 32 of the
King's Cup on Friday.
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Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:48:49 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Football's world and European governing bodies said Friday they have reached an agreement with the Polish FA on new elections after a row that had threatened to scupper some World Cup qualifying matches. -- read full article
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:41:57 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Poland has removed a
government-appointed administrator from the country's football
association (PZPN) as part of an agreement to hold PZPN
elections on Oct. 30, world body FIFA said on Friday.
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Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:10:07 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Germany captain Michael Ballack insisted Friday there is no problem with him and the rest of the German squad after reports claimed he was ostracised following his row with team manager Oliver Bierhoff. -- read full article
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:42:32 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News