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City workers succumb to football fever

June 23, 2010

WITH the Budget out of the way in good time, the City’s thoughts yesterday turned to the beautiful game, and England’s crucial third group clash against Slovenia. As the crucial hour approached, bars and pubs filled to bursting point and the employees of more generous firms gathered in communal areas to watch Capello’s squad clinch [...]
England set to get Maradona grudge match

June 23, 2010

TWENTY-FOUR years ago he dumped England out of the World Cup as a player; now he could be set to inflict the same heartbreak as a manager. For if Fabio Capello’s team can navigate their way past old rivals Germany and into the quarter-finals, they look likely to meet the familiar form of Diego Maradona. [...]
Donovan’s last-gasp strike earns Americans top spot

June 23, 2010

USA (1) vs ALGERIA(0) LANDON DONOVAN struck a dramatic injury-time winner to fire the USA into the last 16 of the World Cup as Group C winners. Watched by former president Bill Clinton, the Americans were on the verge of exiting the competition when the LA Galaxy man rifled the ball home after Algerian keeper [...]
Ozil stunner sets up date with England

June 23, 2010

GERMANY (1) VS GHANA(0) MESUT OZIL’S stunning second half strike sent Germany to the top of Group D and earned a last 16 clash with England. Playmaker Ozil, one of the stars of the tournament so far, settled an entertaining game at Soccer City with a sublime dipping volley from outside the box. But Australia’s [...]
Federer made to sweat by unsung Croat

June 23, 2010

WORLD No1 Roger Federer admitted his relief after surviving another scare against an unfancied opponent before booking his place in the third round. Federer was made to battle by Croatian qualifier Ilija Bozoljac and needed two tie-breaks before prevailing 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 7-6 (7-5). It continued the top seed’s unexpectedly tricky start to the [...]
I’ll give Murray a scare, says Nieminen

June 23, 2010

JARKKO NIEMINEN plans to spoil Andy Murray’s date with royalty and prove a Wimbledon party pooper. The Finn takes on the British No1 in front of the Queen this afternoon when they walk out on Centre Court for their second round match-up at the All England Club. Nieminen is no stranger to keeping the partisan [...]
Johnson riled by bitter finish

June 23, 2010

N. ZEALAND MAORI(35) VS ENGLAND(28) ENGLAND manager Martin Johnson admitted his frustration after his side twice squandered a healthy lead to end the tour Down Under on a low note. Johnson’s men stormed into a 13-0 advantage after Steffon Armitage crossed early on, only to be pegged back by two New Zealand Maori tries. Then [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF

June 23, 2010

United pull out of Cole race FOOTBALL: Arsenal remain favourites to sign Joe Cole this summer after Manchester United reportedly pulled out of the race to sign the England midfielder yesterday. The 28-year-old will become a free agent when his Chelsea contract expires on 1 July after the Blues refused to offer him a new [...]
FOOTBALL TRADER BEN CLEMINSON TAKES A LOOK AT ITALY’S FINAL GROUP MATCH AGAINST SLOVAKIA

June 23, 2010

CHAMPIONS Italy have played nothing like their title suggests at this tournament and they are very lucky that they are still in with a decent chance of qualifying from Group F. Marcello Lippi’s side have lacked ideas but with Paraguay likely to beat New Zealand in the other game, a draw could feasibly be enough [...]
Henry to meet President Sarkozy as French begin debacle inquest

June 23, 2010

FRENCH president Nicolas Sarkozy will today meet striker Thierry Henry to dissect the nation’s disastrous World Cup campaign. Henry called Sarkozy himself to request a meeting after the team crashed out at the group stage amid bitter in-fighting. Sarkozy yesterday met with his prime minister and sports minister to begin the inquest, after the France [...]