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Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
CONMEBOL says Copa final on despite swine flu (AP)
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:44:37 PDT
Next week's first-leg match in the finals of the Copa Libertadores will go ahead in Argentina despite a swine flu outbreak that is blamed in the deaths of at least 44 people in the country. CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American soccer, said on Friday the match between Argentine club Estudiantes and Brazilian club Cruzeiro would be played in La Plata on Wednesday.
BRIEF-Soccer-French midfielder Bardon heads back to Levski (Reuters)
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:48:45 PDT
French midfielder Cedric Bardonhas rejoined Levski Sofia from last season Champions Leaguesurprise package Anorthosis Famagusta, the Bulgarian championssaid on Friday.
ANALYSIS-Soccer-Owen jumps at chance to revive flagging fortunes (Reuters)
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:38:27 PDT
Michael Owen hasgrabbed the chance to resurrect his career by joining ManchesterUnited and pledged to repay manager Alex Ferguson for giving hima platform on which to shine with the Premier League champions.
Michael Owen To Manchester United: 10 More Shock Transfers (Goal.com)
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:56 PDT
Carlo Garganese and Ewan Macdonald take a stroll down memory lane to look at those transfers that made us do a double-take.
BRIEF-Soccer-Former Blackburn manager Ince returns to MK Dons (Reuters)
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:17:39 PDT
Former Blackburn Rovers managerPaul Ince has rejoined Milton Keynes Dons, the English LeagueOne (third division) side said on Friday.
The Full English: Forging On (Goal.com)
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:37:57 PDT
As July hits, so does the transfer market. Goal.com’s Shane Evans discuss the latest buzz and mentions some good summer friendlies to look for in the latest edition of “The Full English.”
OFFICIAL: Michael Owen Joins Manchester United (Goal.com)
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:33:49 PDT
The striker has joined the Red Devils in what is this summer's shock move in the transfer market.
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| 1960 | Copa Libertadores winners Peñarol and European Cup winners Real Madrid meet in the first leg of the inaugural Intercontinental Cup in front of 71,878 rain-soaked spectators at the Centenary Stadium. The visitors, with Puskás and Di Stéfano in their ranks, could only manage a scoreless draw against Cubilla, Ledesma and company. |
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TORRES
Fernando José Torres Sanz
born April 20, 1984 in Madrid, Spain
Liverpool-ENG | F LC
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DI VAIO
Marco Di Vaio
born July 15, 1976 in Roma, Italy
Bologna-ITA | F LC
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NEGREDO
Álvaro Negredo Sánchez
born August 20, 1985 in Vallecas, Madrid, Spain
Almería-ESP | S C
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MANCILLA
Héctor Raúl Mancilla Garcés
born November 12, 1980 in Purranque, Chile
Toluca-MEX | S C
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| The longest full name of a player at the World Cup is Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira (better known as Socrates). He took part in the 1982 and 1986 competitions for Brazil. |
| Turkey were Latvia's first opponents from outside the Baltics on 22 June 1924, and they were not to meet again until the play-offs for the finals of the 2004 UEFA European Championship. |
| Ernie Brandts achieved an unwanted World Cup finals first when he scored a goal and an own goal in the same match against Italy in 1978. The Dutch won the game 2-1. |
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KAKÁ
DOB: April 22nd, 1982
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DOB: January 25th, 1980
Birthplace: Terrassa, Spain
Nationality: Spanish
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DOB: February 6th, 1979
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DOB: June 24th, 1987
Birthplace: Rosario, Santa Fé, Argentina
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