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Bordeaux' players celebrate with their trophies

Houllier bemoans Bordeaux's League Cup 'hold-up' (Mar 31, 2007)

Carlos Henrique scored a last minute header to give Bordeaux the first piece of silverware in France this season as they beat champions Lyon 1-0 in the League Cup final here Saturday. . . . more . . .

Aleandro Mancini(R) is tackled by Marcos Cafu

Honours even as Roma hold AC Milan (Mar 31, 2007)

AC Milan's hopes of securing a Champions League place next season were dented after they were held to a 1-1 draw at second-placed Roma on Saturday. . . . more . . .

Barcelona show their style and stretch their lead (Mar 31, 2007)

League leaders Barcelona showed that, after some stuttering performances since the start of the year, they are recapturing their top form with an impressive 2-1 win over Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday. . . . more . . .

Salomon Kalou(L) is congratulated by Frank Lampard

Kalou keeps Chelsea's title hopes alive (Mar 31, 2007)

Salomon Kalou's dramatic late goal earned Chelsea a 1-0 win at Watford on Saturday that preserved his side's Premiership title hopes. . . . more . . .

Samir Nasri(L) fights for the ball with Michael Ciani

Marseille's euro dreams falter in Lorient setback (Mar 31, 2007)

Former European champions Marseille missed the chance to cement their European credentials with a 2-1 defeat at Lorient on Saturday. . . . more . . .

Hasan Salihamidzic(R) fights for the ball against Mladen Krstajic

Bayern win keeps title dreams alive (Mar 31, 2007)

Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld said his side thoroughly deserved their 2-0 win over league-leaders Schalke 04 on Saturday which keeps them in the chase for a 21st Budesliga title. . . . more . . .

Deportivo's Valeron faces agonising six-month wait (Mar 31, 2007)

Former Spanish international Juan Carlos Valeron will not know for six months whether his career has come to an end, said a surgeon who operated on his damaged left knee here on Saturday. . . . more . . .

Paul Scholes(2ndL) celebrates scoring with his teammates

Scholes fires United closer to title (Mar 31, 2007)

A Paul Scholes-inspired recovery saw Manchester United blitz Blackburn with four second-half goals on Saturday as the Red Devils edged another step closer to reclaiming the Premiership title. . . . more . . .

Alessandro Del Piero(2ndR) celebrates with teammates (from L) Alessandro Birindelli, Giorgio Chiellini and Matteo Paro

Birindelli keeps Juve on course for promotion (Mar 31, 2007)

Second-half substitute Alessandro Birindelli kept Juventus on course for a swift return to Serie A by scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win at Pescara on Saturday. . . . more . . .

Bolton edge closer to Champions League (Mar 31, 2007)

Bolton moved to within five points of Champions League football next season after squeezing a 1-0 victory over plucky Sheffield United at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday. . . . more . . .

Fears of City crash eased by Mpenza strike (Mar 31, 2007)

Former Newcastle United target Emile Mpenza silenced a restless St James's Park crowd as Manchester City claimed a 1-0 victory which could safeguard the club's Premiership status. . . . more . . .

Injured Pearce salvages point for Fulham (Mar 31, 2007)

Ian Pearce, part of Blackburn's 1995 Premiership winning side, made light of a foot injury to score in stoppage time to earn Fulham a 1-1 draw against Portsmouth at Craven Cottage on Saturday. . . . more . . .

Bent's late show gives Charlton survival boost (Mar 31, 2007)

Darren Bent kept Charlton's surge to Premiership safety on course as his late penalty clinched a 1-0 win against relegation rivals Wigan on Saturday. . . . more . . .

Tevez gives Hammers hope (Mar 31, 2007)

Carlos Tevez gave West Ham fresh hope of mounting an unlikely escape from the relegation zone by inspiring the east London club to a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough here on Saturday. . . . more . . .

Agent hits out at criticism of Czech Republic's Rosicky (Mar 31, 2007)

The agent of Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky has hit out at criticism of the Arsenal player's role in the midweek party scandal following Euro 2008 qualifying action. . . . more . . .

Gers held by 10 man Caley (Mar 31, 2007)

Craig Dargo's late strike salvaged a 1-1 draw for 10 man Inverness Caledonian Thistle against Rangers at Ibrox - on a day Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic also dropped points. . . . more . . .

Peter Crouch of Liverpool (C) celebrates scoring with Alvaro Arbeloa

Liverpool's Crouch puts Gunners to the sword (Mar 31, 2007)

Peter Crouch hit a classic hat-trick as Liverpool launched their new era under new American ownership in style with a 4-1 hammering of Arsenal at Anfield on Saturday. . . . more . . .

China's Zheng happy not to be the centre of attention in London (Mar 31, 2007)

China captain Zheng Zhi has had no trouble making an impact in the Premiership, but the Charlton midfielder is still getting used to being ignored on the streets of London. . . . more . . .

Maradona still in hospital in alcohol scare (Mar 31, 2007)

Football legend Diego Maradona remained in hospital Friday for alcoholic detoxification, two days after being admitted, with a psychiatric nurse by his side, the hospital director said. . . . more . . .

Robben out for the season (Mar 30, 2007)

Chelsea's title push was hit with a crucial blow on Friday as influential Dutch winger Arjen Robben was ruled out for the rest of the season. . . . more . . .

Bielefeld heap more misery on Dortmund (Mar 30, 2007)

Former European champions Borussia Dortmund's miserable season hit a new low as they slipped into the relegation zone following a 1-0 defeat at Arminia Bielefeld. . . . more . . .

Wenger denies disrepute charge (Mar 30, 2007)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has denied an English Football Association improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute charge over disparaging comments he made following last month's fractious League Cup final. . . . more . . .

Beckham has no regrets over Madrid move (Mar 30, 2007)

Former England captain David Beckham has insisted he does not regret his move from Manchester United to Real Madrid, despite the likelihood he will end his four-year stint there without a trophy. . . . more . . .

Ziege's challenge at under-siege M'Gladbach (Mar 30, 2007)

Tottenham Hotspur's former Germany midfielder Christian Ziege admitted on Friday he faced a huge challenge as Borussia Monchengladbach's new director of football to stop them being relegated. . . . more . . .

England players celebrate after scoring against Andorra

English FA wins 425-million-pound TV deal (Mar 30, 2007)

Britain's biggest commercial broadcaster ITV and Irish pay-TV operator Setanta Sports have secured rights to screen live FA Cup and England home internationals, England's Football Association said Friday. . . . more . . .

Frank Lampard (L) wears a cast on his right wrist while training on 27 March

Lampard to play in plaster cast (Mar 30, 2007)

Chelsea have played down fears over the fitness of Frank Lampard, saying the England midfielder will play against Watford in the Premiership on Saturday in a lightweight plaster cast. . . . more . . .

Beckenbauer gets Laureus lifetime achievement award (Mar 30, 2007)

German football legend Franz Beckenbauer will receive the Laureus Award for Lifetime Achievement in Barcelona on Monday, according to the organisers of the event. . . . more . . .

Rooney can cope with burden of expectancy: Ferguson (Mar 30, 2007)

Alex Ferguson claims Wayne Rooney is equipped to cope with the burden of carrying the hopes of a nation, despite extending his goalless run for England to 15 competitive games against Andorra in midweek. . . . more . . .

Ronaldinho overtakes Beckham as world's best paid footballer (Mar 30, 2007)

Barcelona star Ronaldinho has overtaken David Beckham as the best paid footballer in the world, according to annual listings published in Forbes magazine Friday. . . . more . . .

The ball floats into the net during a football match

Austrian court overturns Graz AK penalty (Mar 30, 2007)

An Austrian court on Friday reversed a decision by the national football league to deduct 28 points from league side Graz AK. . . . more . . .

Seville's players celebrate after winning the UEFA Cup final

UEFA consider letting UEFA Cup winners into Champions League (Mar 30, 2007)

European football governing body UEFA confirmed Friday that they will consider awarding a place in the Champions League to Cup winners from 2009. . . . more . . .

Bayer Leverkusen's Sergej Barbarez celebrates after scoring against RC Lens

Leverkusen's stadium to get 56-million-euro face-lift (Mar 30, 2007)

Bayer Leverkusen announced on Friday plans for a 56-million-euro face-lift to turn their BayArena stadium into a 30,000 all-seater facility by 2009. . . . more . . .

Riise declared bankrupt (Mar 30, 2007)

Liverpool's Norwegian defender John Arne Riise was declared bankrupt by Liverpool County Court on Friday for an unpaid debt of around 100,000 pounds (196,000 dollars). . . . more . . .

Neville out for another three weeks (Mar 30, 2007)

Manchester United captain Gary Neville faces a further three weeks on the sidelines after suffering ankle ligament damage two weeks ago. . . . more . . .

Argentine ex-soccer player Diego Maradona (L) in Havana February 2000 during drug treatment

Doctors fear Maradona may have traded one addiction for another (Mar 30, 2007)

Doctors said Thursday they were concerned football legend Diego Maradona, who was rushed to hospital a day earlier and stabilized, may have traded cocaine addiction for alcohol abuse. . . . more . . .

David Beckham and his wife arrive for the Sports Industry Awards

Beckham backs England to reach Euro 2008 finals (Mar 30, 2007)

Former England captain David Beckham believes Steve McClaren's side can shrug off their recent poor form to reach the Euro 2008 finals next year. . . . more . . .

The race is on says Staunton (Mar 29, 2007)

Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton believes his side are back in the race to reach Euro 2008 after Kevin Doyle's goal clinched a crucial 1-0 win against Slovakia. . . . more . . .

Van Persie set to miss rest of the season (Mar 29, 2007)

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie is likely to miss the rest of the season as he struggles to recover from the foot injury he suffered against Manchester United in January. . . . more . . .

Barwick hits out at unfair vilification of McClaren (Mar 29, 2007)

Steve McClaren has suffered unfair "personal vilification and abuse", according to English FA chief executive Brian Barwick. . . . more . . .

US plays Guatemala to scoreless draw (Mar 29, 2007)

The United States played to a goalless draw against Guatemala here Wednesday in a curtain-raiser to the teams' clash in the opening match in Group B in the CONCACAF Gold Cup in June. . . . more . . .

EU parliament urges football reform (Mar 29, 2007)

The European Parliament adopted Thursday a report on professional football urging tougher action against racism and violence, tighter controls on agents and measures to protect young talent. . . . more . . .

Bayern decide not to appeal Kahn ban (Mar 29, 2007)

Bayern Munich decided on Thursday not to appeal UEFA's one-match ban handed to captain Oliver Kahn and will play next week's Champions League quarter-final against AC Milan without the veteran. . . . more . . .

Chelsea's Drogba reaches out to troubled north (Mar 29, 2007)

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has made a visit to Ivory Coast's separatist north and called on the country as a whole to unite in peace. . . . more . . .

Valencia's Morientes to miss Chelsea clashes (Mar 29, 2007)

Valencia striker Fernando Morientes will miss his club's Champions League quarter-final matches against Chelsea with a shoulder injury, the Spanish federation announced here Thursday. . . . more . . .

Injury victim Prso will leave Rangers (Mar 29, 2007)

Rangers striker Dado Prso is considering retirement after announcing on Thursday that a recurring knee injury will force him to leave the Scottish Premier League club at the end of the season. . . . more . . .

Czech press step up pressure on Bruckner (Mar 29, 2007)

The Czech press has stepped up the pressure for veteran manager Karel Bruckner to resign following the team's uninspiring 1-0 victory against lowly Cyprus on Wednesday. . . . more . . .

England job the worst in football: Warnock (Mar 29, 2007)

England coach Steve McClaren has "the worst job in football", according to Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock. . . . more . . .

Real ready to splash out 100 million euros: Spanish newspaper (Mar 29, 2007)

Real Madrid are prepared to splash out 100 million euros on new players to recapture past glories, according to Spanish newspaper Marca on Thursday. . . . more . . .

Domenech slams Cisse boo-boys (Mar 29, 2007)

France coach Raymond Domenech hit out at the fans who constantly jeered Marseille forward Djibril Cisse during France's 1-0 friendly win over Austria on Wednesday night. . . . more . . .

Premier passion drives Man Utd's Park (Mar 29, 2007)

Park Ji-Sung admits he would sacrifice success in Europe if it means Manchester United can win the Premiership. . . . more . . .

Arsenal midfielder Gilberto celebrates after scoring against Reading

Arsenal not for sale say Gunners chiefs (Mar 29, 2007)

Arsenal chiefs insist reports of a takeover by American sports tycoon Stan Kroenke are premature. . . . more . . .

Jewell denies improper conduct charge (Mar 29, 2007)

Wigan manager Paul Jewell on Thursday denied an English Football Association charge of improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute. . . . more . . .

Charlton's Reid ruled out for rest of the season (Mar 29, 2007)

Charlton midfielder Andy Reid has been ruled out for the rest of the season after surgery on a hamstring injury. . . . more . . .

Hamburg's Rafael van der Vaart celebrates after the Bundesliga victory over Schalke 04

Hamburg re-name stadium (Mar 29, 2007)

Bundesliga side SV Hamburg, the first German club to hand over their stadium's naming rights, announced on Thursday its playing arena has a new sponsor - German bank HSH Nordbank. . . . more . . .

Hargreaves reveals McClaren's half-time words of wisdom (Mar 29, 2007)

Owen Hargreaves claims beleaguered England coach Steve McClaren proved he is the right man for the job by delivering a crucial half-time team-talk that inspired the face-saving victory against Andorra. . . . more . . .

Football legend Maradona back in the hospital (Mar 29, 2007)

Football legend Diego Maradona checked into a hospital after falling ill from over-indulging in food, alcohol and cigars, but doctors said Thursday his life was not in danger. . . . more . . .

Alexander Madlung (L) and Nicklas Bendtner

Germany's Loew insists experiment was right (Mar 29, 2007)

Germany's coach Joachim Loew suffered his first defeat in charge, but brushed off jeers from disgruntled fans to insist on Thursday he was right to hand out six new caps in the 1-0 defeat to Denmark. . . . more . . .

McLeish confident Scots will qualify for Euro 2008 (Mar 29, 2007)

Scotland manager Alex McLeish remains confident his side will still qualify for the 2008 European championships despite their 2-0 defeat to world champions Italy. . . . more . . .

Kewell plans Liverpool comeback next month (Mar 29, 2007)

Injury-plagued Australian international Harry Kewell is expected to make his long-awaited comeback for Liverpool early next month, reports said here Thursday. . . . more . . .

Sanchez won't get carried away by Healy heroics (Mar 29, 2007)

Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez insists he won't get carried away despite watching David Healy put his side on top of Euro 2008 qualifying Group F. . . . more . . .

Gattuso backs under-fire Donadoni at 2008 Euro football qualifier (Mar 29, 2007)

AC Milan defender Genaro Gattuso sprang to the defence of under-fire Italy coach Roberto Donadoi after the world champions improved their chances of qualifying for the 2008 European championships with a crucial 2-0 win over Scotland. . . . more . . .

French Karim Benzema (R) celebrates next to his teammate Samir Nasri

Benzema and Nasri star in new era for France (Mar 28, 2007)

A new era for France began with a 1-0 friendly win over Austria here on Wednesday with Zinedine Zidane's replacement Samir Nasri and fellow debutant Karim Benzema hogging the spotlight. . . . more . . .

Toni's double sinks Scotland (Mar 28, 2007)

World champions Italy vastly improved their chances of qualifying for the 2008 European championships with a crucial 2-0 win over Scotland here on Wednesday. . . . more . . .

Turkey's Altintop hits late goal to claim point (Mar 28, 2007)

Striker Halil Altintop scored a last minute leveller as Turkey drew 2-2 with Norway in Frankfurt on Wednesday night in their Euro 2008 qualifier. . . . more . . .

Gerrard rescues England from brink of disaster (Mar 28, 2007)

Steven Gerrard pulled England back from the brink of humiliation as Steve McClaren's side laboured to a 3-0 win over Group E minnows Andorra in a Euro 2008 qualifier here on Wednesday. . . . more . . .

Healy double puts Northern Ireland into pole position (Mar 28, 2007)

David Healy put Northern Ireland on top of Euro 2008 qualifying Group F as his double strike earned an impressive 2-1 win against Sweden on Wednesday. . . . more . . .

Youth experiment backfires for Germany (Mar 28, 2007)

Striker Nicklas Bendtner's late goal saw Denmark poach a 1-0 win over a weakened Germany in Wednesday night's friendly, but German coach Joachim Loew insisted he was right to field six new caps. . . . more . . .

Bayern's Kahn set for appeal on Monday (Mar 28, 2007)

Bayern Munich captain Oliver Kahn will have his appeal against a one-match suspension handed out by FIFA for improper conduct heard on Monday. . . . more . . .

UEFA maintains tough approach on Valencia, Inter (Mar 28, 2007)

Valencia defender David Navarro suffered the full force of a clampdown on soccer violence on Wednesday after UEFA maintained tough sanctions against his side and Inter Milan for a mass brawl in their Champions League tie earlier this month. . . . more . . .

Lampard out of England qualifier with wrist injury (Mar 28, 2007)

England coach Steve McClaren was spared an awkward selection dilemma on Wednesday when Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard was ruled out of his side's Euro 2008 qualifier against group E minnows Andorra with a cracked bone in his wrist. . . . more . . .

Optimistic Scotland relishing Italian job in football qualifier (Mar 28, 2007)

Scotland may never have beaten Italy on Italian soil but can have cause for optimism in Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier in Bari while southern neighbours England must regroup against Andorra in Barcelona. . . . more . . .

New Sunderland soccer manager Roy Keane (L) arrives at the Stadium of Light, in Sunderland

Keane the messiah as hope born again in Sunderland (Mar 28, 2007)

Walk over the Wearmouth Bridge towards the Stadium of Light, and wrought into the iron railing, you find the City of Sunderland coat of arms and, beneath it, the city motto: 'Nil Desperandum Auspice Deo': 'Don't Despair, Trust in God.' . . . more . . .

Giggs upbeat about Euro qualification (Mar 27, 2007)

Ryan Giggs insists that Wales can still qualify for the Euro 2008 finals despite lying second from bottom of Group D. . . . more . . .

Brazil's Vagner Love (L) runs for the ball with Ghana's John Mensah (R)

Love lifts uninspired Brazil (Mar 27, 2007)

An early goal from Vagner Love lifted Brazil to an uninspiring 1-0 win against Ghana in an international football friendly here on Tuesday. . . . more . . .

Injured Ronaldo in doubt for Serbia tie (Mar 27, 2007)

Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo is in doubt for Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier against Serbia in Belgrade after suffering a sprain in training Tuesday. . . . more . . .

Cautious McLeish hoping to frustrate Italy (Mar 27, 2007)

Scotland manager Alex McLeish admitted he would be more than happy to take a point from Wednesday's crucial Euro 2008 qualifying match here against world champions Italy. . . . more . . .

Under-fire McClaren gets FA backing (Mar 27, 2007)

The Football Association's (FA) International Committee on Tuesday moved to dismiss reports they have summoned under-fire England boss Steve McClaren to explain the team's poor recent performances. . . . more . . .

Domenech calls for racist fans to be punished (Mar 27, 2007)

France football coach Raymond Domenech said he hoped whoever was responsible for the racist banner in Lithuania on Saturday would pay but not the country's football federation. . . . more . . .

Italy keeper Buffon set to start against Scotland (Mar 27, 2007)

Italy received a massive boost here Tuesday ahead of their crucial Euro 2008 qualifying match against Scotland when first-choice goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon resumed training. . . . more . . .

Spurs fan banned over Lampard attack (Mar 27, 2007)

A Tottenham fan who ran onto the pitch after their FA Cup quarter-final defeat by Chelsea at White Hart Lane and tried to punch Frank Lampard was banned from football matches for three years Tuesday. . . . more . . .

FA Cup final set for Wembley (Mar 27, 2007)

The new Wembley Stadium will host this year's FA Cup final on May 19, the Football Association (FA) confirmed on Tuesday. . . . more . . .

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho (2nd R) tries to stop scuffling between his players and Arsenal's

Arsenal and Chelsea both fined 100,000 pounds (Mar 27, 2007)

Arsenal and Chelsea have been slapped with a 100,000-pound fine each by the Football Association for the behaviour of players and backroom staff near the end of the League Cup final a month ago. . . . more . . .

A Nigerian policeman whips football fans as they gather outside the Lagos stadium in 2000.

Three shot dead in Nigerian league riot (Mar 27, 2007)

Three people were killed when angry fans went on the rampage during a Nigerian league game played at the weekend, officials said Tuesday. . . . more . . .

England captain John Terry (R) and Steven Gerrard

England stars admit McClaren paying for their mistakes (Mar 27, 2007)

England stars Steven Gerrard and John Terry have rallied to the defence of under-fire manager Steve McClaren, and admitted that the players must share the blame for the side's recent woes. . . . more . . .

Beckenbauer hails Germans as No. 1 in Europe (Mar 27, 2007)

German legend Franz Beckenbauer insisted Tuesday that Germany are the best football side in Europe after describing last Saturday's 2-1 win over the Czech Republic last Saturday as a "landmark" result. . . . more . . .

Liverpool takeover completed in eight weeks (Mar 27, 2007)

George Gillett and Tom Hicks have completed their takeover of Premiership club Liverpool in just eight weeks compared to the more lengthy process at Manchester United. . . . more . . .

England football team players Steven Gerrard (L) and Frank Lampard (R)

Whipping boys offer England chance of temporary relief (Mar 27, 2007)

Whatever has gone wrong with England over the last six months, Steve McClaren knows he cannot put it right against Andorra here on Wednesday. . . . more . . .

Scotland's Craig Beattie celebrates after scoring

Optimistic Scotland relishing Italian job (Mar 27, 2007)

Scotland may never have beaten Italy on Italian soil but can have cause for optimism in Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier in Bari while southern neighbours England must regroup against Andorra in Barcelona. . . . more . . .

Italian national football team coach Roberto Donadoni

Donadoni riled by talk of Italy axe threat (Mar 27, 2007)

Roberto Donadoni's normally calm demeanour gave way to a defensive snarl as the pressure started to show on the Italy coach ahead of Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier against Scotland. . . . more . . .

Athletic Bilbao's Javi Martinez (R) jumps next to Zaragoza's goalkeeper Cesar Sanchez (L)

End of an era for Athletic Bilbao? (Mar 27, 2007)

Athletic Bilbao are a legendary name in Spanish football but their historic status as one of only three ever-present members of the Spanish first division is in grave danger. . . . more . . .

Given gets green light for Slovakia tie (Mar 26, 2007)

Shay Given has been passed fit for the Republic of Ireland's must-win Euro 2008 Group D qualifier against Slovakia at Croke Park on Wednesday with coach Steve Staunton also hopeful over Stephen Ireland's availability. . . . more . . .

Anton keen to emulate big brother Rio (Mar 26, 2007)

West Ham centre-back Anton Ferdinand insists that he wants to put his recent troubles behind him and follow his older brother Rio's career path into the England team. . . . more . . .

Maradona movie set for Italian release (Mar 26, 2007)

A movie biopic based on the rise and fall of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona is set to be released in cinemas throughout Italy on Friday. . . . more . . .

England warned over rushing Owen (Mar 26, 2007)

Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd on Monday warned England boss Steve McClaren against rushing striker Michael Owen back from injury to lift his Euro 2008 qualifying campaign. . . . more . . .

UEFA pledges tough stance on football violence (Mar 26, 2007)

UEFA president Michel Platini stepped up his "zero tolerance" campaign against violence in European football Monday after gaining unwavering support from his executive committee. . . . more . . .

US tycoon seeks Arsenal stake: report (Mar 26, 2007)

US tycoon Stan Kroenke could be in talks with ITV about buying the British broadcaster's 9.9-percent stake in English Premiership football club Arsenal, a report said. . . . more . . .

Steve Coppell celebrates after helping Reading gain promotion to the Premiership

Football manager Coppell signs new Reading contract (Mar 26, 2007)

Steve Coppell has signed a two-year contract with Reading to further his tenure at the Premiership club who have followed promotion with a highly-successful campaign in the top flight. . . . more . . .

Czech striker Jan Koller (L) challenges German midfielder Michael Ballack

Czech team fined for bad behaviour (Mar 26, 2007)

The Czech football team has been fined for bad behaviour following their 2-1 defeat to Germany in Euro 2008 qualifiers at the weekend, the Czech football federation (CMFS) said on Monday. . . . more . . .

Coppell signs new Reading contract (Mar 26, 2007)

Steve Coppell has signed a two-year contract with Reading to further his tenure at the Premiership club who have followed promotion with a highly-successful campaign in the top flight. . . . more . . .

Italy call up third keeper De Santis (Mar 26, 2007)

Italy coach Roberto Donadoni has called up a third keeper in Morgan De Santis for their Euro 2008 Group B qualifier against Scotland in Bari on Wednesday. . . . more . . .

Rooney row hits McClaren's job prospects (Mar 26, 2007)

Steve McClaren's days as England manager appeared numbered on Monday as he was forced to deny reports of a rift in his relationship with Wayne Rooney against a background of claims he could be sacked for a cut-price 2.5 million pounds (4.9 million dollars). . . . more . . .

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