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Germany v Argentina
As big as it gets
Germany and Argentina were responsible for one of the worst World Cup finals ever played when they last met at this level in 1990 in Rome.
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Italy v Ukraine
Sheva targets Italian hearts
Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko is the main threat to Italy's hopes of reaching the World Cup semi-finals but at least they know all about him.
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Lippi extremely 'lucky'
Italy have been slammed by the international press for their unspectacular World Cup performances, but the three-time champions are unruffled by their detractors.
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Klins-men ready
Jurgen Klinsmann says his Germany team are fighting fit for Friday's quarterfinal tie with Argentina and hopes his side can land the knockout blow in the battle of footballing heavyweights.
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Sakib, Forhad likely to get the nod
All-rounders Sakib Al Hasan and Forhad Reza are set to break into the national team for Bangladesh's tour to Zimbabwe and Kenya next month.
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Poll, Ivanov red-carded
Last 8 refs named
FIFA on Wednesday announced the referees to take charge of the World Cup quarterfinals.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Ballack confident
Germany captain Michael Ballack believes the hosts are slight favourites for Friday's World Cup quarterfinal against Argentina and said they were far from intimidated by the South Americans.
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Wimbledon
Brilliant Agassi showing
Andre Agassi and Maria Sharapova showed why they have the right to call themselves Wimbledon champions as they cruised into the last 32 of the men's and women's singles on Thursday.
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Lanka further clear
Mahela Jayawardene's second hundred in as many matches was the backbone of Sri Lanka's 33-run one-day international victory against England at Old Trafford here Wednesday as his team went 4-0 up in the
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WC Briefs
Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin was European footballer of the year and deservedly so in 1975 after picking up top honours with Dynamo Kiev and making more than a century of appearances for the former Soviet
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Friendship can wait
There's friendship and there's football - and, at least at the World Cup, never the twain shall meet until the final whistle has sounded.
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France-Brazil brings back old memories
From damage inflicted by a 17-year-old named Pele to a masterful performance by Zinedine Zidane on the greatest night of their lives, France fans have vivid memories of World Cup clashes with Brazil.
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Rooney ready to rough it
Wayne Rooney has declared himself ready for anything Portugal's tough-tackling defence throw at him as he prepares to spearhead England's World Cup quarterfinal challenge on Saturday.
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Klinsi plays mind games
With the help of a team psychologist, Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann has been tapping into a vein of national euphoria for short but potent doses to get the best from his World Cup players.
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Berlin bubbling
More than one million people will throng the German capital on Friday to watch or just be part of the experience when the host nation face Argentina in the biggest match of the World Cup so far.
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Ukraine make their mark
World Cup debutants Ukraine go into Friday's quarterfinal against Italy knowing that whatever the result they have already made their mark.
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Saviola 60% sure
Argentina striker Javier Saviola said beating Germany in Friday's World Cup quarterfinal in Berlin would be the biggest achievement of his career and spur his country towards the title.
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Henry hits back
France striker Theirry Henry insisted on Wednesday that he did not cheat to help clinch his country's World Cup win over Spain.
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Teams to go for broke
Ind-WI final Test from today
Lara was speaking ahead of the fourth and final Test, which opens on Friday at Sabina Park with the series level after three matches.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Practising penalties
Argentina ended their practice on Thursday shooting penalties but coach Jose Pekerman said they aim to win their World Cup quarterfinal against hosts Germany without having to go to a shootout.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Nesta counter-attacks
Defeating underdogs Australia, especially with a dubious last minute penalty, was never going to make Italy popular but the Azzurri have not taken kindly to criticism of their second round performance.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Italian job in reach
Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin and star striker Andriy Shevchenko on Wednesday insisted they believed the World Cup debutants could pull off an upset by reaching the semi-finals at Italy's expense.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
This is called obsession
A Beijing soccer fan refused to let the small matter of his house burning down disturb his enjoyment of Tuesday's World Cup match between France and Spain.
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A lucky toilet
Thai tennis star Tamarine Tanasugarn lifted the lid on her Wimbledon success on Thursday, putting her run to the third round down to a lucky toilet.
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Imran supports appeal system
Former Pakistan great Imran Khan Thursday backed a proposal to allow teams to appeal against umpiring decisions, saying it could help minimise controversies in cricket.
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Bookmaker's favourites
Argentina, Brazil, England and Italy are the favourites to reach the World Cup semi-finals, according to English bookmakers on Wednesday.
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Zagallo seeks revenge
Brazil football legend Mario Zagallo said on Wednesday he hoped that Saturday's World Cup quarterfinal with France would be the final match for Zinedine Zidane, his nemesis from the 1998 final.
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Brazil below par: Silva
Defender Gilberto Silva has joined the chorus of those who say that Brazil are under-performing at the World Cup.
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C'Ron back in training
Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo resumed training here Wednesday after picking up a thigh injury in the second round win over the Nethlerlands on the weekend.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
'I won't forget Hanover'
After all the flak directed at him Raymond Domenech would only be human if he hadn't felt at least a tremor of self-satisfaction at France's fine second round triumph over Spain.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Buffon on Pessotto tragedy
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has admitted he is struggling to concentrate on the World Cup following the apparent suicide attempt of his Juventus teammate Gianluca Pessotto.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Germans shed anthem shame
German fans and players have finally dusted off their long-taboo national anthem for the football World Cup, no longer ashamed to belt it out, loud and proud, to cheer on the home team.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Football frenzy in Ukraine
No longer do kids playing football in the backyards of Ukraine argue over who is going to be Ronaldo and Beckham. Today they fight over who is going to be 'Sheva', Voronin and Kalinichenko.
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Serie A tribunal opens
Italy's biggest-ever sports trial opened on Thursday before a panel of judges trying four leading soccer clubs on match-fixing charges which could force them out of the nation's top league and European
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Calderon wants Robben & Kaka
Real Madrid presidential candidate Ramon Calderon claimed on Wednesday that he will bring Dutch winger Arjen Robben and Brazilian midfielder Kaka to the club if he wins the election on July 2.
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Nothing unites like football
The Battles of Berne, Santiago and now Nuremberg at World Cup finals does not suggest football can serve as an example of peace to the rest of the world, but strangely that is exactly the case.
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Dhorasoo in Rangers link
Rangers manager Paul Le Guen has been told he must act immediately if he would like to bring France's World Cup star Vikash Dhorasoo to the Scottish giants.
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Get off our backs Domenech tells Le Pen
France coach Raymond Domenech has defended his players against comments from far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen who claimed that they lacked support from the fans back home.
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Goal drought at Germany 2006
The 2006 World Cup finals could finish with one of the lowest goal ratios on record, according to FIFA statistics.
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Sepp slams Sven style
FIFA chief Sepp Blatter has taken a swipe at England coach Sven Goran Eriksson for playing with a sole striker in the 1-0 second round win over Ecuador.
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Kaiser's bet on fatherland
Two-time World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer said on Thursday he was confident Germany would be able to beat Argentina in the quarterfinals and said home advantage could be the key.
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Maradona boost for Argentina
Diego Maradona visited the Argentina squad here on Wednesday night just two days before they play hosts Germany in the World Cup quarterfinals in Berlin.
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Notice
Dear readers,
Due to unavoidable reasons, the draw of The Daily Star-Rangs Toshiba World Cup Quiz 2006 Round 4 in Chittagong cannot be held today as scheduled. It will now be held on July 4.
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Dutch striker Robby Rensenbrink scored the 1000th goal in the 1978 World Cup.
Maxi Rodriguez
(Argentine midfielder)
"We respect them, but we have no fear. We are looking good and we feel we can beat anybody."
On the eve of their quarterfinal match against Germany.
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