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Kenyon warns FA off approach for Mourinho (Jan 29, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has warned the Football Association to forget making an approach for Jose Mourinho as they begin the hunt for the next England manager.
'We need to stick together,' insists Beckham (Jan 28, 2006 12:00 GMT)
England captain David Beckham wants the nation to forget the furore surrounding coach Sven-Goran Eriksson and back the team to World Cup glory.
Hiddink hasn't heard from FA (Jan 27, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Guus Hiddink has yet to hear from the Football Association about the possibility of succeeding Sven-Goran Eriksson as England coach.
England job not for me - Wenger (Jan 27, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Arsene Wenger has insisted the England manager's job is not for him because it is 'the most difficult in international football'.
German cops to work in England before World Cup (Jan 27, 2006 12:00 GMT)
German police will operate in England before this year's soccer World Cup in an advisory capacity to prevent hooligans travelling to the tournament, the Home Office said on Friday.
England coaching role interests Pearce (Jan 27, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Stuart Pearce has refused to rule himself out of becoming part of England's next coaching team.
'Brazil will edge England to Wolrd Cup' - Pele (Jan 26, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Pele is backing Brazil to retain the World Cup because they have more strength in depth than other top teams, like England or Italy.
'My focus is on Charlton' - Curbishley (Jan 26, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Alan Curbishley insists speculation linking him with the England job will have no impact on the way he operates at Charlton.
'Sven's successor doesn't have to be English' - Pearce (Jan 26, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Stuart Pearce is adamant the Football Association should pick the best man to succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson, irrespective of whether he is English or not.
LMA urge FA to replace Sven with Englishman (Jan 26, 2006 12:00 GMT)
The League Managers' Association have urged the Football Association to show confidence in some of the outstanding graduates of their own coaching development schemes by at least considering them as a
'We won't be disrupted', insists Terry (Jan 26, 2006 12:00 GMT)
John Terry is confident England's World Cup bid will not be disrupted by news Sven-Goran Eriksson will quit as national coach after this summer's tournament.
Owen calls for Eriksson backing (Jan 25, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Michael Owen has appealed for Sven-Goran Eriksson to be shown total support between now and the end of England's World Cup campaign in Germany this summer.
Pekerman hails midfield 'rebel' Riquelme (Jan 25, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Argentina coach Jose Pekerman says soccer needs 'rebels' like Villarreal playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme who stay true to their footballing principles.
Beckenbauer scorns stadium safety debate (Jan 25, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Germany has embarrassed itself with a needless debate about whether its World Cup stadiums would be safe in the event of crowd disturbances, Franz Beckenbauer said on Wednesday.
Hiddink agent signals interest in England (Jan 25, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Guus Hiddink's agent admits the Dutchman would 'definitely be interested in hearing from the FA' if they approached him to take over from Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Craig Brown backs Butcher for England job (Jan 24, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Craig Brown believes the Football Association should consider former England captain Terry Butcher as a possible replacement for Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Portugal face Saudi Arabia in World Cup warm-up (Jan 24, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Portugal will play Saudi Arabia in the first of three warm-up games for this year's World Cup finals in Germany, a spokesman for the Soccer Federation said on Tuesday.
Sven would recommend 'fantastic' England job (Jan 24, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Sven-Goran Eriksson insists he would have no hesitation in telling anyone offered the England job to seize the 'fantastic' opportunity with both hands.
Sven's exit leaves searching questions (Jan 24, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Dale Johnson asks if there is an English manager qualified to take over from Sven Goran Eriksson.
Argentine defender Pernia dreaming of Spain call-up (Jan 24, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Getafe's in-form Argentine defender Mariano Pernia is hoping he will soon receive dual citizenship so that he can have a chance of playing for Spain in this year's World Cup.
Sven confirms summer exit (Jan 24, 2006 12:00 GMT)
England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson believes the focus should now be on the World Cup this summer after confirming he will leave his post after the tournament in Germany.
Klinsmann names 28-man training squad (Jan 23, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann called up 28 established players on Monday for fitness tests at the end of January and said others had until May to force their way into his World Cup plans.
Valeron's World Cup hopes shattered by knee injury (Jan 23, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Juan Carlos Valeron's hopes of making Spain's squad for this year's World Cup were shattered on Sunday when the Deportivo Coruna midfielder tore the cruciate ligament in his left knee during a Primera
Raul and Xavi confident of making World Cup (Jan 21, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Spain captain Raul and midfielder Xavi are confident they will recover from serious knee injuries in time to play at the World Cup, says coach Luis Aragones.
Rooney can be World Cup revelation says Bilardo (Jan 20, 2006 12:00 GMT)
England's Wayne Rooney will be the revelation of the World Cup, says former Argentina coach Carlos Bilardo.
Ukraine keeper Shovkovsky recovering from operation (Jan 20, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Ukraine goalkeeper Olexander Shovkovsky has undergone a successful operation for a broken collarbone and will be out of action for two months, his club Dynamo Kiev said on Friday.
Australia name training base for World Cup (Jan 20, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Australia will base themselves in the southern German town of Ohringen for this year's World Cup, Football Federation Australia (FFA) announced on Friday.
Daum craves a second chance with Germany (Jan 20, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Christoph Daum, prevented from taking up his appointment as Germany coach in 2000 after testing positive for cocaine, would like the job back one day.
Eriksson admits his England days are numbered (Jan 20, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Fresh doubt has been cast over Sven-Goran Eriksson's long-term future as England boss after he reportedly admitted he will deserve the sack if failing to reach the last four in the World Cup.
World Cup traffic and hooligans worry Germans (Jan 19, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Germans are worried about policing, transport problems and hooligans at this year's World Cup, according to a survey published on Thursday.
Italy and Germany set up pre-World Cup friendly (Jan 19, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Italy and Germany will play a pre-World Cup friendly at Florence's Franchi stadium on March 1, the Italian Football Federation confirmed on their website.
German rail union may strike during World Cup (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
German railway workers may stage strikes during the World Cup if the government moves to split up the state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn.
Blatter backs African claims for more World Cup places (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called for African countries to be given an extra sixth place when South Africa hosts the 2010 World Cup.
Germany urges end to panic over stadium safety (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Germany has survived the past 60 years without disasters at its sports stadiums and there is no reason to believe that its venues are unsafe despite a recent damning report, Germany's interior ministr
South Africa to appoint coach for 2010 within months (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
South Africa plan to soon appoint a full-time coach to take charge for the 2010 World Cup finals but only after the African Nations Cup in Egypt has finished.
Blatter wants more African teams at World Cup (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
FIFA president Sepp Blatter called on Wednesday for African countries to be given a bigger presence at future World Cup finals.
LMA calls for an end to the Eriksson furore (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
The League Managers' Association today called for closure on the controversy surrounding their president, the England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Players will forgive Sven, claims PFA chief Taylor (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Players' union chief Gordon Taylor believes the England team will still give their backing to manager Sven-Goran Eriksson despite his indiscreet remarks about some of them to an undercover reporter.
FIFA insists World Cup venues are perfectly safe (Jan 17, 2006 12:00 GMT)
FIFA sought to allay concerns on Tuesday that fans would be at risk at this year's World Cup in Germany and tournament organisers demanded the withdrawal of a consumer group report critical of stadium
In-form Guti targets place in Spain's World Cup squad (Jan 17, 2006 12:00 GMT)
In-form Real Madrid midfielder Guti has set his heart on a Spain recall for the 2006 World Cup.
Row over Eriksson's England future far from over (Jan 17, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Newspaper reports suggest Sven-Goran Eriksson will be urged to confirm whether or not he intends to stand down as England boss after the World Cup, so the Football Association can begin the search for
Ukraine keeper doubtful for World Cup (Jan 16, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Ukraine's first-choice goalkeeper Olexander Shovkovsky is a fitness doubt for the World Cup after sustaining a serious injury in a friendly on Tuesday.
Sven feeling the sting (Jan 16, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Promiscuous Sven should be denied taking England to Germany 2006, says Dominic Raynor.
Sven clears air after 'fake sheikh' sting (Jan 16, 2006 12:00 GMT)
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson claims he has 'no problem' with his star players and insists he has not embarrassed them.
World Cup ticket orders heavily oversubscribed (Jan 13, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Orders for 250,000 tickets for this year's World Cup in Germany on offer in the final sales window are set to be oversubscribed about 18 times, organisers said on Friday, two days before applications
Germans try to rescue scrapped gala with alternate fest (Jan 13, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Embarrassed and angered by FIFA's cancellation of a World Cup opening gala over concerns it would ruin the pitch at Berlin's Olympic stadium, German political leaders offered alternate locations on Su
Spain to play friendly against Russia in May (Jan 12, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Spain will play a World Cup warm-up friendly against Russia in Albacete on May 27, the Spanish Football Federation said on Thursday.
Troubled Argentina limp towards World Cup finals (Jan 12, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Their key players are injured, the coach appears unable to settle on his team and they have only one more match to play before the 2006 World Cup.
Epsom Derby forces England kick-off change (Jan 10, 2006 12:00 GMT)
England have switched the kick-off time of their friendly against Jamaica to accommodate television coverage of the match and the Derby.
Beckenbauer hits back in World Cup stadia row (Jan 10, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Franz Beckenbauer, president of the World Cup 2006 organising committee, has hit back at a report which claims some of the venues for this summer's tournament are not up to scratch.
Fulham's Warner set for T&T World Cup (Jan 9, 2006 12:00 GMT)
English-born goalkeeper Tony Warner has agreed to play for World Cup qualifiers Trinidad & Tobago.
Tickets biggest worry at start of World Cup year (Jan 6, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Ticketing remains the biggest worry for organisers at the start of World Cup year, with orders running at 100,000 a day and little prospect of returns to ease the shortage.
Home away from home (Jan 6, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Derek Rae wonders why teams heading to Germany next summer have failed to look east.
France to play China in June warm-up friendly (Jan 6, 2006 12:00 GMT)
France will host China in an international friendly just two days before the 2006 World Cup kicks off in Germany, China's Xinhua news agency said on Friday.
England line up Uruguay, Jamaica warm-ups (Jan 5, 2006 12:00 GMT)
England will play friendlies against Uruguay and Jamaica ahead of next summer's World Cup finals, the FA have confirmed.
Injury boon for Eriksson (Jan 5, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Sven may well be smiling at the mid-term injuries to his England stars, says Dominic Raynor.
Germany seek NATO planes for World Cup surveillance (Jan 5, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Germany is preparing a request to NATO to provide AWACS surveillance aircraft to patrol its airspace during this year's soccer World Cup, an interior ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
Eriksson still pondering midfield conundrum (Jan 1, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Sven-Goran Eriksson has declared himself open to the idea of playing Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard alongside a holding midfielder - if he can find a player suitable for the job.
Paraguay coach Ruiz stunned at award (Jan 1, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Paraguay's Uruguayan coach Anibal Ruiz admitted his surprise to be named the best coach in South America in 2005.
German leader against banning Iran from World Cup (Jan 1, 2006 12:00 GMT)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is opposed to banning Iran from the World Cup because of controversial remarks by Iran's president, saying it would be wrong to punish the players for his words.
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Kenyon warns FA off approach for Mourinho (Jan 29, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has warned the Football Association to forget making an approach for Jose Mourinho as they begin the hunt for the next England manager.
'We need to stick together,' insists Beckham (Jan 28, 2006 12:00 GMT)
England captain David Beckham wants the nation to forget the furore surrounding coach Sven-Goran Eriksson and back the team to World Cup glory.
Hiddink hasn't heard from FA (Jan 27, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Guus Hiddink has yet to hear from the Football Association about the possibility of succeeding Sven-Goran Eriksson as England coach.
England job not for me - Wenger (Jan 27, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Arsene Wenger has insisted the England manager's job is not for him because it is 'the most difficult in international football'.
German cops to work in England before World Cup (Jan 27, 2006 12:00 GMT)
German police will operate in England before this year's soccer World Cup in an advisory capacity to prevent hooligans travelling to the tournament, the Home Office said on Friday.
England coaching role interests Pearce (Jan 27, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Stuart Pearce has refused to rule himself out of becoming part of England's next coaching team.
'Brazil will edge England to Wolrd Cup' - Pele (Jan 26, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Pele is backing Brazil to retain the World Cup because they have more strength in depth than other top teams, like England or Italy.
'My focus is on Charlton' - Curbishley (Jan 26, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Alan Curbishley insists speculation linking him with the England job will have no impact on the way he operates at Charlton.
'Sven's successor doesn't have to be English' - Pearce (Jan 26, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Stuart Pearce is adamant the Football Association should pick the best man to succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson, irrespective of whether he is English or not.
LMA urge FA to replace Sven with Englishman (Jan 26, 2006 12:00 GMT)
The League Managers' Association have urged the Football Association to show confidence in some of the outstanding graduates of their own coaching development schemes by at least considering them as a
'We won't be disrupted', insists Terry (Jan 26, 2006 12:00 GMT)
John Terry is confident England's World Cup bid will not be disrupted by news Sven-Goran Eriksson will quit as national coach after this summer's tournament.
Owen calls for Eriksson backing (Jan 25, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Michael Owen has appealed for Sven-Goran Eriksson to be shown total support between now and the end of England's World Cup campaign in Germany this summer.
Pekerman hails midfield 'rebel' Riquelme (Jan 25, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Argentina coach Jose Pekerman says soccer needs 'rebels' like Villarreal playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme who stay true to their footballing principles.
Beckenbauer scorns stadium safety debate (Jan 25, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Germany has embarrassed itself with a needless debate about whether its World Cup stadiums would be safe in the event of crowd disturbances, Franz Beckenbauer said on Wednesday.
Hiddink agent signals interest in England (Jan 25, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Guus Hiddink's agent admits the Dutchman would 'definitely be interested in hearing from the FA' if they approached him to take over from Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Craig Brown backs Butcher for England job (Jan 24, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Craig Brown believes the Football Association should consider former England captain Terry Butcher as a possible replacement for Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Portugal face Saudi Arabia in World Cup warm-up (Jan 24, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Portugal will play Saudi Arabia in the first of three warm-up games for this year's World Cup finals in Germany, a spokesman for the Soccer Federation said on Tuesday.
Sven would recommend 'fantastic' England job (Jan 24, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Sven-Goran Eriksson insists he would have no hesitation in telling anyone offered the England job to seize the 'fantastic' opportunity with both hands.
Sven's exit leaves searching questions (Jan 24, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Dale Johnson asks if there is an English manager qualified to take over from Sven Goran Eriksson.
Argentine defender Pernia dreaming of Spain call-up (Jan 24, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Getafe's in-form Argentine defender Mariano Pernia is hoping he will soon receive dual citizenship so that he can have a chance of playing for Spain in this year's World Cup.
Sven confirms summer exit (Jan 24, 2006 12:00 GMT)
England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson believes the focus should now be on the World Cup this summer after confirming he will leave his post after the tournament in Germany.
Klinsmann names 28-man training squad (Jan 23, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann called up 28 established players on Monday for fitness tests at the end of January and said others had until May to force their way into his World Cup plans.
Valeron's World Cup hopes shattered by knee injury (Jan 23, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Juan Carlos Valeron's hopes of making Spain's squad for this year's World Cup were shattered on Sunday when the Deportivo Coruna midfielder tore the cruciate ligament in his left knee during a Primera
Raul and Xavi confident of making World Cup (Jan 21, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Spain captain Raul and midfielder Xavi are confident they will recover from serious knee injuries in time to play at the World Cup, says coach Luis Aragones.
Rooney can be World Cup revelation says Bilardo (Jan 20, 2006 12:00 GMT)
England's Wayne Rooney will be the revelation of the World Cup, says former Argentina coach Carlos Bilardo.
Ukraine keeper Shovkovsky recovering from operation (Jan 20, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Ukraine goalkeeper Olexander Shovkovsky has undergone a successful operation for a broken collarbone and will be out of action for two months, his club Dynamo Kiev said on Friday.
Australia name training base for World Cup (Jan 20, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Australia will base themselves in the southern German town of Ohringen for this year's World Cup, Football Federation Australia (FFA) announced on Friday.
Daum craves a second chance with Germany (Jan 20, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Christoph Daum, prevented from taking up his appointment as Germany coach in 2000 after testing positive for cocaine, would like the job back one day.
Eriksson admits his England days are numbered (Jan 20, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Fresh doubt has been cast over Sven-Goran Eriksson's long-term future as England boss after he reportedly admitted he will deserve the sack if failing to reach the last four in the World Cup.
World Cup traffic and hooligans worry Germans (Jan 19, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Germans are worried about policing, transport problems and hooligans at this year's World Cup, according to a survey published on Thursday.
Italy and Germany set up pre-World Cup friendly (Jan 19, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Italy and Germany will play a pre-World Cup friendly at Florence's Franchi stadium on March 1, the Italian Football Federation confirmed on their website.
German rail union may strike during World Cup (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
German railway workers may stage strikes during the World Cup if the government moves to split up the state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn.
Blatter backs African claims for more World Cup places (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called for African countries to be given an extra sixth place when South Africa hosts the 2010 World Cup.
Germany urges end to panic over stadium safety (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Germany has survived the past 60 years without disasters at its sports stadiums and there is no reason to believe that its venues are unsafe despite a recent damning report, Germany's interior ministr
South Africa to appoint coach for 2010 within months (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
South Africa plan to soon appoint a full-time coach to take charge for the 2010 World Cup finals but only after the African Nations Cup in Egypt has finished.
Blatter wants more African teams at World Cup (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
FIFA president Sepp Blatter called on Wednesday for African countries to be given a bigger presence at future World Cup finals.
LMA calls for an end to the Eriksson furore (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
The League Managers' Association today called for closure on the controversy surrounding their president, the England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Players will forgive Sven, claims PFA chief Taylor (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Players' union chief Gordon Taylor believes the England team will still give their backing to manager Sven-Goran Eriksson despite his indiscreet remarks about some of them to an undercover reporter.
FIFA insists World Cup venues are perfectly safe (Jan 17, 2006 12:00 GMT)
FIFA sought to allay concerns on Tuesday that fans would be at risk at this year's World Cup in Germany and tournament organisers demanded the withdrawal of a consumer group report critical of stadium
In-form Guti targets place in Spain's World Cup squad (Jan 17, 2006 12:00 GMT)
In-form Real Madrid midfielder Guti has set his heart on a Spain recall for the 2006 World Cup.
Row over Eriksson's England future far from over (Jan 17, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Newspaper reports suggest Sven-Goran Eriksson will be urged to confirm whether or not he intends to stand down as England boss after the World Cup, so the Football Association can begin the search for
Ukraine keeper doubtful for World Cup (Jan 16, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Ukraine's first-choice goalkeeper Olexander Shovkovsky is a fitness doubt for the World Cup after sustaining a serious injury in a friendly on Tuesday.
Sven feeling the sting (Jan 16, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Promiscuous Sven should be denied taking England to Germany 2006, says Dominic Raynor.
Sven clears air after 'fake sheikh' sting (Jan 16, 2006 12:00 GMT)
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson claims he has 'no problem' with his star players and insists he has not embarrassed them.
World Cup ticket orders heavily oversubscribed (Jan 13, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Orders for 250,000 tickets for this year's World Cup in Germany on offer in the final sales window are set to be oversubscribed about 18 times, organisers said on Friday, two days before applications
Germans try to rescue scrapped gala with alternate fest (Jan 13, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Embarrassed and angered by FIFA's cancellation of a World Cup opening gala over concerns it would ruin the pitch at Berlin's Olympic stadium, German political leaders offered alternate locations on Su
Spain to play friendly against Russia in May (Jan 12, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Spain will play a World Cup warm-up friendly against Russia in Albacete on May 27, the Spanish Football Federation said on Thursday.
Troubled Argentina limp towards World Cup finals (Jan 12, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Their key players are injured, the coach appears unable to settle on his team and they have only one more match to play before the 2006 World Cup.
Epsom Derby forces England kick-off change (Jan 10, 2006 12:00 GMT)
England have switched the kick-off time of their friendly against Jamaica to accommodate television coverage of the match and the Derby.
Beckenbauer hits back in World Cup stadia row (Jan 10, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Franz Beckenbauer, president of the World Cup 2006 organising committee, has hit back at a report which claims some of the venues for this summer's tournament are not up to scratch.
Fulham's Warner set for T&T World Cup (Jan 9, 2006 12:00 GMT)
English-born goalkeeper Tony Warner has agreed to play for World Cup qualifiers Trinidad & Tobago.
Tickets biggest worry at start of World Cup year (Jan 6, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Ticketing remains the biggest worry for organisers at the start of World Cup year, with orders running at 100,000 a day and little prospect of returns to ease the shortage.
Home away from home (Jan 6, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Derek Rae wonders why teams heading to Germany next summer have failed to look east.
France to play China in June warm-up friendly (Jan 6, 2006 12:00 GMT)
France will host China in an international friendly just two days before the 2006 World Cup kicks off in Germany, China's Xinhua news agency said on Friday.
England line up Uruguay, Jamaica warm-ups (Jan 5, 2006 12:00 GMT)
England will play friendlies against Uruguay and Jamaica ahead of next summer's World Cup finals, the FA have confirmed.
Injury boon for Eriksson (Jan 5, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Sven may well be smiling at the mid-term injuries to his England stars, says Dominic Raynor.
Germany seek NATO planes for World Cup surveillance (Jan 5, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Germany is preparing a request to NATO to provide AWACS surveillance aircraft to patrol its airspace during this year's soccer World Cup, an interior ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
Eriksson still pondering midfield conundrum (Jan 1, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Sven-Goran Eriksson has declared himself open to the idea of playing Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard alongside a holding midfielder - if he can find a player suitable for the job.
Paraguay coach Ruiz stunned at award (Jan 1, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Paraguay's Uruguayan coach Anibal Ruiz admitted his surprise to be named the best coach in South America in 2005.
German leader against banning Iran from World Cup (Jan 1, 2006 12:00 GMT)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is opposed to banning Iran from the World Cup because of controversial remarks by Iran's president, saying it would be wrong to punish the players for his words.
