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Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
MLS All-Stars beat West Ham 3-2 (AFP)
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:09:08 PDT
David Beckham was a winner in his first Major League Soccer All-Star Game here, the English midfielder helping the MLS All-Stars defeat England's West Ham 3-2.
Beckham inspires MLS all-stars to win over West Ham (Reuters)
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:40:46 PDT
David Beckham treated the fans to whatthey came to see, flashing his trademark smile and curling freekicks to lead the Major League Soccer all-stars to a 3-2 winover West Ham United on Thursday.
Deco 'not too old to learn at 30' (AFP)
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:03:10 PDT
New Chelsea playmaker Deco brushed off Alex Ferguson's jibes about the team's age as he insisted he still had room to develop at the age of 30.
Gremio hit magnificent seven to go top in Brazil (Reuters)
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:47:24 PDT
Gremio went top of theBrazilian championship with a 7-1 away rout of Figueirense onThursday.
Lure of India excites United (AFP)
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:48:55 PDT
Manchester United are considering offers to play a friendly game in India, with the English Premier League and European champions keen to tap into the growing demand for football on the sub-continent.
Ferguson will advise on United successor: Gill (AFP)
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:33:06 PDT
David Gill, Manchester United's chief executive, has admitted the club will seek the opinion of Sir Alex Ferguson before naming his successor when the Old Trafford manager finally retires.
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| 1992 | Former Mexican captain Claudio Suárez, one of the most capped players in football history, made his international debut. |
| 2004 | Brazil beat Argentina 4-2 on penalties to win a thrilling Copa America final in Lima. It was the first time both countries faced each other in the final. |
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VILLA
David Villa Sánchez
born December 3, 1981 in Langreo, Spain
Valencia-ESP | F C
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LAHM
Philipp Lahm
born November 11, 1983 in München, Germany
Bayern München-GER | D L
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ARSHAVIN
Andrey Sergeyevich Arshavin
born May 29, 1981 in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Zenit-RUS | S C
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ŞENTÜRK
Semıh Şentürk
born April 29, 1983 in İzmir, Turkey
Fenerbahçe-TUR | S C
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| Algeria's shock 2-1 win over West Germany in 1982 marked the first time an African team had ever beaten a European side at the World Cup finals. |
| France scored the first ever World Cup goal when Lucien Laurent netted after nineteen minutes against Mexico on July 13 1930. |
| Japan's 2-0 win over host Mexico in 1968 earned them the bronze medal - by that time the best-ever Olympic finish for any Asian team. |
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ŞANLİ
DOB: January 16th, 1982
Birthplace: Sakarya, Turkey
Nationality: Turkish
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Height: 182cm
Weight: 70kg
Club: Middlesbrough
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CRISTIANO RONALDO
DOB: February 5th, 1985
Birthplace: Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Nationality: Portuguese
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Weight: 78kg
Club: Manchester United
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AGÜERO
DOB: June 2nd, 1988
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality: Argentinian
EU passport: No
Height: 172cm
Weight: 74kg
Club: Atlético Madrid
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PIRLO
DOB: May 19th, 1979
Birthplace: Flero, Italy
Nationality: Italian
EU passport: Yes
Height: 177cm
Weight: 68kg
Club: Milan
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