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Germans feel like champions
Unable to achieve their goal of becoming world champions, host nation Germany hailed themselves as the people's champions after ending their World Cup campaign on a high with a 3-1 victory over Portugal
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Deutsch delight in consolation
Tens of thousands of fans streamed into Berlin Sunday to send off the German team after its 3-1 triumph over Portugal, as Germany basked in the praise of a World Cup that 'beat all expectations'.
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Germany await Klinsi decision
Germany may not have achieved their goal of winning the World Cup but coach Juergen Klinsmann has helped the country regain respect among their peers by guiding the hosts to a creditable third place with
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Portugal welcome their heroes
Thousands of flag-waving fans welcomed Portugal's national team on their return home Sunday from the World Cup in Germany where they finished fourth, their second-best performance in the history of the
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WC Briefs
Former England coach Terry Venables blasted outgoing England coach Sven Goran Eriksson's World Cup tactics saying they involved a "failure to think ahead" while the selection of Arsenal teen Theo Walcott
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Scolari's men hailed at home
Portugal's media congratulated Luiz Felipe Scolari's team on Sunday after it finished fourth in the 2006 World Cup; it's second-best performance in the history of the tournament.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Ballack's WC dream over
Germany captain Michael Ballack admits his dream of lifting the World Cup is all but over as he will be almost 34 when the 2010 World Cup in South Africa comes along.
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Third Eye
It is hard to understand the clamour surrounding the proposed cancellation of the third-place final in the World Cup, when it is a perfectly good spectacle, that is not only enjoyable for the fans but
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Wimbledon
Federer's 4th on the trot
Magical Roger Federer won his fourth successive Wimbledon title on Sunday as he finally broke free of Rafael Nadal's iron stranglehold.
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Wimbledon
Mauresmo has Midas touch
Amelie Mauresmo believes her ability to transform demons into angels inspired her Wimbledon triumph.
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Sami adds to injury woes
Mohammad Sami gave Pakistan fresh cause for concern in the run-up to the first Test against England when he sustained a knee injury while fielding against England A here Sunday.
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Pak fan base for English
Cricket fan Zahoor Qurashi, like a growing number of British Pakistanis, will sport the red and white of England rather than the green of Pakistan when a new Test series swings into action this week.
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Pauleta hangs up his boots
Portuguese striker Pedro Pauleta announced Saturday that he was ending his international career after his side lost the World Cup third-place playoff 3-1 against Germany.
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Bastian revels in glory
Bastian Schweinsteiger proved a point with two of the hardest-hit goals of the World Cup when Germany swept aside Portugal 3-1 on Saturday to earn third place.
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Kahn calls it a day
Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn announced here on Saturday after his country won the World Cup third-place playoff against Portugal that he was ending his international career.
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Figo quits finally
Portugal said goodbye to one of its greatest heroes here on Saturday as winger Luis Figo bowed out of international football in his country's 3-1 defeat to Germany in the World Cup third place play-off.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
A new look Germany
The biggest discovery of the World Cup has perhaps been the emotional, happy side of the host nation, but foreigners are wondering whether Germans have changed or just their perception of them.
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Eriksson turns down Jamaica
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has knocked back separate offers to coach a Champions League team on the continent and the Jamaican national team, his agent Athole Still said Sunday.
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McLaren red cards WAGs
New England manager Steve McLaren has banned WAGs, players' wives and girlfriends, from future tournaments, it was reported here on Sunday.
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Ronaldo wants to leave England
Manchester United's Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo, a hate figure in England after his involvement in Wayne Rooney's sending-off at the World Cup, said Saturday he wants to leave the country.
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Campbell to quit Arsenal
Arsenal defender Sol Campbell announced on Saturday he will leave the English Premiership club this summer.
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Kenya street soccer champs
A team from Kenya on Saturday won the first World Cup street football title in the competition which has been played alongside the main World Cup.
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Pessotto won't watch final
Juventus team manager Gianluca Pessotto's condition has improved slightly 12 days after jumping from his office window in a suicide attempt, said a spokesman at Turin's Le Molinette hospital.
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Bell back to English fold
Ian Bell, the Warwickshire batsman, has earned a recall to the England squad for the first Test against Pakistan at Lord's on Thursday.
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Bryan brothers' career Slam
American brothers Bob and Mike Bryan clinched a career Grand Slam of men's doubles titles here when they won the Wimbledon final with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Fabrice Santoro and Nenad Zimonjic.
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Dock workers of the Chittagong Port called unsuccessfully for a half-day strike on behalf of infuriated football fans unable to watch the 1998 World Cup because of continuous power cuts.
Fabio Capello
(Real Madrid coach)
"I'm really looking forward to working with this club. I'm convinced this is the most important club in the world."
After signing a three-year contract with Real Madrid.
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