Capello has full squad for Germany clash
June 26th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Rustenburg, South Africa, June 26 (DPA) All 23 England players took part in training Saturday, suggesting Fabio Capello can call on a full contingent for Sunday's last-16 World Cup clash with Germany.
Striker ... Read more...
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Japan beat Denmark, reach knockout stage
June 25th, 2010 - 3:30 am ICT by IANS
Rustenburg (South Africa), June 25 (DPA) Japan reached the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time on foreign soil by beating Denmark 3-1 Thursday to claim second place in ... Read more...
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Trio of injury worries for England
June 24th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Rustenburg, June 24 (DPA) Wayne Rooney, Aaron Lennon and Michael Carrick are all carrying ankle injuries and are doubtfuls for England's Round-of-16 World Cup fixture with Germany, it emerged Thursday.
With the exception ... Read more...
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Pride and Precipice: Contrasting matches in Group E
June 23rd, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, June 23 (DPA) The last two games in Group E at the World Cup football Thursday could not be any more different in character.
Cameroon are out and play the ... Read more...
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Uruguay beat Mexico 1-0, both qualify for knockout stage (Second lead)
June 22nd, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Rustenburg, June 22 (DPA) Uruguay beat Mexico in the Royal Bafokeng Stadium here Tuesday to win Group A and make it to the last-16 of the football World Cup for the first ... Read more...
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Uruguay beat Mexico 1-0, both go through (Lead)
June 22nd, 2010 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Rustenburg, June 22 (DPA) Uruguay beat Mexico in the Royal Bafokeng Stadium here Tuesday to win Group A and make it to the last-16 of the football World Cup for the first ... Read more...
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We are already winners: South African president
June 22nd, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, June 22 (IANS) South African President Jacob Zuma has wished his country's soccer World Cup team ahead of their crucial final Group A match against France Tuesday, saying "come what may, ... Read more...
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‘Bored’ England footballers beseech Capello to lift ‘ban’ on WAGS
June 17th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 17 (ANI): England footballers have urged boss Fabio Capello to allow them to see their wives and girlfriends, as the team is feeling bored and restless after their 1-1 draw ... Read more...
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Ghana vows to shatter Australia’s World Cup dreams
June 16th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jun 16 (ANI): Ghana has vowed to shatter Australia's World Cup ambitions at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg on Saturday.Full of confidence after their 1-0 weekend win over Serbia ... Read more...
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New Zealand make history with 1-1 draw against Slovakia
June 15th, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Rustenburg, June 15 (DPA) New Zealand scored deep into stoppage time to earn their first ever World Cup football point with a 1-1 draw against Slovakia Tuesday.
A winning header from Slovak striker ... Read more...
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Wins for Argentina, South Korea as US hold England to draw (Roundup)
June 13th, 2010 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 13 (DPA) Fancied England were held to a 1-1 draw by underdogs the United States Saturday as Argentina and South Korea chalked up victories on the second day of the ... Read more...
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Goalkeeping blunder costs England victory over US (Lead)
June 13th, 2010 - 3:46 am ICT by IANS
Rustenburg (South Africa), June 13 (DPA) England's World Cup campaign got off to a disappointing start Saturday when they were held to a 1-1 draw by outsiders US in the opening game ... Read more...
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Goalkeeping blunder costs England victory over US
June 13th, 2010 - 3:32 am ICT by IANS
Rustenburg (South Africa), June 13 (DPA) England's World Cup campaign got off to a sluggish start Saturday when they were held to a 1-1 draw by outsiders US in the opening game ... Read more...
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FA security chiefs probing Three Lions hotel shooting incident
June 9th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 9 (ANI): Football Association security chiefs are probing a shooting incident close to the England team's hotel.Police opened fire after a high-speed car chase on the highway near the ... Read more...
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Injured Ferdinand can stay back to help England win World Cup: Capello
June 6th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 6 (ANI): England boss has asked injured skipper Rio Ferdinand to stay and help the squad win the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.Ferdinand is still devastated after ... Read more...
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After WAGs, Capello now slaps strict booze ban on England stars
June 6th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 6 (ANI): England's hardliner coach Fabio Capello has imposed a strict booze ban on his players ahead of the 2010 World Cup beginning on June 11.The players have been ... Read more...
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England arrive in South Africa
June 3rd, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 3 (DPA) England's 23-strong World Cup squad landed in South Africa Thursday morning, where their arrival nudged excitement levels higher eight days before kick-off.
Fabio Capello's men, led by talismanic striker ... Read more...
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England to stay in 3,175-pound-a-night hotel in S. Africa
June 3rd, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 3 (ANI): Coach Fabio Capello and his 23-man squad will stay at the 20-million-pound five-star Royal Bafokeng Sports Campus in Phokeng, Rustenburg for the duration of the FIFA World Cup. ... Read more...
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England’s base in Rustenburg is surrounded by snakes
May 24th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) The England team will have to negotiate some deadly serpents at their World Cup base, Rustenburg, in South Africa.
Killer pythons, spitting cobras, puff adders and black mambas ... Read more...
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South Africa still not ready to host 2010 World Cup: FIFA
February 24th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb. 24 (ANI): FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke has said that South Africa is still not ready to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals, nearly 100 days ahead of the start ... Read more...
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Capello to take England squad to two altitude training camps in Austria
December 12th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.12 (ANI): Coach Fabio Capello plans to take his England side on two altitude training camps in Austria before he heads to South Africa next summer.According to The Mirror, the Three ... Read more...
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FIFA World Cup draw to be held in Cape Town
November 24th, 2009 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Nov 24 (DPA) The Soccer City in Johannesburg will host the opening and the final match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in June.
The opening match will be played June 6 ... Read more...
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England footie bosses pitch for red carpet privileges in South Africa
September 15th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep.15 (ANI): England football bosses have sent a list of demands for their South Africa World Cup base, and it includes a computer games arcade.Keen to stop his players from becoming ... Read more...
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With surprise win, US claim unlikely spot in Confederations Cup semis
June 22nd, 2009 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Ahmed Zahran
Rustenburg (South Africa), June 22 (DPA) The United States celebrated a famous victory and a dramatic turn of events in Confederations Cup football here Sunday night, as ... Read more...
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