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Africa's big guns secure qualifying wins (Sun, 05 Sep 2010)
Heavyweights Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire got their 2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign off to winning starts, but Mali and Togo struggled in the race to reach Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
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Fowler keeps Glory top, Adelaide unbeaten (Sun, 05 Sep 2010)
Robbie Fowler kept Perth Glory on top of Australia's A-League with the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Wellington Phoenix today.
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The Week in Quotes (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
FIFA.com look’s at some this past week’s most interesting comments, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic on joining AC Milan, Cesare Prandelli on Antonio Cassano, David Villa on Lionel Messi and Sergio Batista on Spain.
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Malouda: We need to hate defeat (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Florent Malouda says France's players must harness the "hatred of defeat" as they try to regroup after their shock defeat against Belarus in their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying opener.
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Corinthians on song, Botafogo draw (Sun, 05 Sep 2010)
Corinthians maintained their pursuit of Fluminense in the Campeonato Brasileiro, as Botafogo let a two-goal lead slip at home to Gremio.
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Douglas Costa: It's happened so fast (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
FIFA.com chatted to teenage playmaker Douglas Costa about life at Shakhtar Donetsk, his character and playing style, and being part of Mano Menezes’s Brazil squad.
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Holders DPR primed for repeat (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Although Korea DPR's coach is quick dismiss assertions that his defending U-17 champions are favourites here at T&T 2010, he spoke to FIFA.com in confident mood.
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Saadane steps down as Algeria coach (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Rabah Saadane has resigned as Algeria coach following his side's disappointing 1-1 draw with minnows Tanzania in their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier yesterday.
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Drogba to play on for Côte d'Ivoire (Sun, 05 Sep 2010)
Didier Drogba today said he had not given up on his international career with Côte d'Ivoire, insisting: "Each time they call me up, I'll be there."
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Klose wary of minnows Azerbaijan (Sun, 05 Sep 2010)
Germany striker Miroslav Klose expects Tuesday's UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier against Azerbaijan will be tougher than the 2010 FIFA World Cup showdowns against Argentina or England.
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Hart plays down expectations (Sun, 05 Sep 2010)
England goalkeeper Joe Hart insists it is too early to start tagging his generation as the players to breathe new life into Fabio Capello's team.
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Zaccheroni impressed after win (Sun, 05 Sep 2010)
New Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni said he was satisfied with the team's performance after watching his new charges beat Paraguay yesterday.
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Crew move clear, Red Bulls beaten (Sun, 05 Sep 2010)
Columbus Crew extended their lead at the top of Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference, as nearest challengers the New York Red Bulls lost at Real Salt Lake.
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Obolo fires Sarandi top, San Lorenzo wiin at Boca (Sun, 05 Sep 2010)
Mauro Obolo's 39th-minute goal took Arsenal Sarandi to the top of the Apertura standings as they beat Argentinos Juniors 1-0, as San Lorenzo saw off Boca Juniors.
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South Africa off to winning start (Sun, 05 Sep 2010)
South Africa outplayed minnows Niger to claim a 2-0 victory in today's CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in the north-east city of Nelspruit.
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Greece consolidate top spot, Wales win again (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Greece consolidated their position at the top of Group Nine of UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying, as Wales edged out Hungary in Group Three.
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Jeju hit the summit, Seongnam held to draw (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Jeju United battled back from a goal down to secure a 2-1 win over Ulsan Horangi today and move to the top of the K-League, as former leaders Seongnam Ilhwa were held to a draw.
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Dawson out for up to eight weeks (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Michael Dawson was today ruled out of action for up to eight weeks after spraining left knee ligaments and a left ankle ligament during his full England debut.
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Eto'o at the double, Uganda crush Angola (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Samuel Eto'o scored twice as Cameroon beat Mauritius, and Uganda outclassed Angola 3-0 in Kampala as the 2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifying competition kicked off.
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Group B: Germany keen to cement status (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Germany and Korea Republic will be fancied to find a way through a tricky Group B at Trinidad and Tobago 2010, where South Africa and Mexico stand in their way.
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Curtain call in the Caribbean (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Holders Korea DPR take on Nigeria in the opening contest of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago. Join FIFA.com for a preview of all the opening-day action.
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Japan avenge World Cup defeat (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa scored the only goal as Japan beat Paraguay 1-0 today in their first game since the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Dawson out of Switzerland clash (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Michael Dawson has been ruled out of England's upcoming UEFA EURO 2012 clash with Switzerland after injuring a knee during the 4-0 defeat of Bulgaria.
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New dawn for Kenya as centre opens (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
The Mathare Football for Hope Centre has been opened with a view to helping the township's people improve their lives.
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Zhu fires Qingdao to victory (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Substitute Zhu Jianrong's last-minute strike handed Qingdao Zhongneng a much-needed victory over Chongqing Lifan at Qingdao Tiantai Stadium.
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Robinho feels at home at Milan (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Former Manchester City striker Robinho says he feels at home at new club AC Milan, a team he claimes has "Brazilian blood".
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Melbourne heartened, Adelaide extend lead (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Melbourne Heart secured their first-ever A-League victory today as Nick Kalmar's early strike sealed a 1-0 win over North Queensland Fury at AAMI Park.
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Low eager for more points (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Germany coach Joachim Low is looking forward to taking on Azerbaijan at home on Tuesday after his side opened their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win over Belgium.
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Spain double boosts Torres (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Fernando Torres insists he is feeling better all the time after continuing his quest for full fitness with a brace of goals in Spain's 4-0 win over Lichtenstein.
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Estudiantes go top, first win for Santa Fe (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Estudiantes came from behind to win 2-1 at Godoy Cruz and claim a share of top spot in the early Apertura standings, as Colon Santa Fe claimed their first victory of the campaign.
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Relief for England's treble hero (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Jermain Defoe expressed his relief at cancelling his groin operation after bagging his first England hat-trick in last night's 4-0 UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying win over Bulgaria.
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Prandelli believes Italy are becoming a team (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli praised his fledgling team and claimed they were on the right path following their 2-1 win against Estonia.
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France stunned as forwards thrive (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Belarus won 1-0 in France as Portugal were held 4-4 by visiting Cyprus, while Italy's Antonio Cassano, Fernando Torres of Spain and England talisman Wayne Rooney inspired victories.
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T&T 2010 on FIFA.com (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
FIFA.com offers users comprehensive coverage of the U-17 women's finals from Trinidad and Tobago, complete with video, interviews and much, much more.
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Slovakia off to winning start (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Filip Holosko's stoppage-time strike ensured Slovakia made a winning start to their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign at the expense of 10-man FYR Macedonia this evening.
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Croatia coast to winning start (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Croatia cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Latvia in the opening game of their UEFA EURO 2012 Group F qualifying campaign.
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France suffer shock defeat (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Laurent Blanc's first competitive match as France coach ended in a shock 1-0 defeat to Belarus, dealing an early blow to their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying bid.
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Spain cruise, Scotland held in Vaduz (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Fernando Torres scored twice as Spain won 4-0 in Liechtenstein, while Scotland were held to a goalless draw away to Lithuania in their Group I opener.
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England cruise past Bulgaria (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
Jermain Defoe hit a hat-trick as England romped to a 4-0 victory over Bulgaria in their opening UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying game at Wembley tonight.
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Klose strikes to sink Belgium (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Miroslav Klose struck in the second half to give Germany a 1-0 win over Belgium in tonight's UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier.
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Italy escape with narrow Estonia victory (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Italy survived a scare as they came back from a goal down to escape from Tallinn with a 2-1 victory over Estonia in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group C.
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Scotland fight out goalless draw (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Scotland failed to capitalise on their territorial advantage in their UEFA EURO 2012 opener in Lithuania as Craig Levein's competitive debut as manager ended goalless.
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Wernbloom at the double for Sweden (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Pontus Wernbloom's first international goals helped Sweden launch their bid to reach the UEFA EURO 2012 finals with a comfortable 2-0 home victory.
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Vucinic fires Montenegro to victory (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Roma striker Mirko Vucinic enhanced his soaring reputation by firing Montenegro to a 1-0 win over Wales in their opening UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier tonight.
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Moldova outlast ten-man Finland (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Moldova capitalised on Finland defender Sami Hyypia’s first-half red card, scoring two unanswered goals after the break to make a successful start to their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign.
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Serbia east past the Faroes (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Danko Lazovic set Serbia on their way to a comfortable 3-0 victory over the Faroe Islands in their opening UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying match in Torshavn.
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Pogrebnyak brace gives Russia winning start (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Pavel Pogrebnyak scored a goal in each half to earn Russia a 2-0 victory away to Andorra in their UEFA EURO 2008 curtain-raiser.
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Slick Turkey give Hiddink winning start (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Turkey made a perfect start to life under Guus Hiddink by confidently beating Kazakhstan 3-0 in their opening UEFA EURO 2012 European Championship qualifying match.
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McBride announces plans to retire (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Former USA forward Brian McBride, who has spent the last two years with the Chicago Fire, will retire at the end of the 2010 season.
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Fahey gets Ireland off to flying start (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
The Republic of Ireland made a flying start to their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign with a gritty 1-0 win in their Group B opener against Armenia.
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Trinidad on a wave of confidence (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
FIFA.com takes a look at hosts Trinidad and Tobago, who seem to be hitting their stride at just the right time under legendary Norwegian tactician Even Pellerud.
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