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    WORLD CUP QUALIFIER: FIFA SUSPENDS MATCH BETWEEN SUDAN AND CHAD OVER TENSION May 29, 2008

    (SomaliNet) Following recent tensions between the two African countries, this weekend's World Cup qualifier between Sudan and Chad has been postponed because of, FIFA announced on Thursday. Soccer’s world governing body agreed to suspend the tie which was due to be played in Omdurman, Sudan on

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    SERIE A: MOURINHO SIGNS 3 YEAR CONTRACT WITH INTER MILAN June 2, 2008

    (SomaliNet) Signing a three-year contract with the Serie A champions, Jose Mourinho has been appointed Internazionale manager. Since being sacked by Chelsea last September, the flamboyant Portuguese has been out of work. The self-styled "Special One" won two Premier League titles, two Carling

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    EURO 2008: PORTUGAL BEATS TURKEY 2-0 IN OPENING June 8, 2008

    (SomaliNet) Portugal earned a 2-0 victory over Turkey on the opening day of Euro 2008 on Saturday with Defender Pepe shining with a brilliant goal and Raul Meireles adding a late second one. Pepe powered through the Turkish defence in the 61st minute, exchanged a one-two with Nuno Gomes and hel

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    EURO 2008: LATE PENALTY EARNS AUSTRIA 1-1 DRAW AGAINST POLAND June 13, 2008

    (SomaliNet) Ivica Vastic scored an injury-time penalty Thursday to give European Championship co-host Austria a 1-1 draw with Poland. Mariusz Lewandowski pulled the shirt of Sebastian Proedl in the area on a free kick and the referee awarded the Austrians a penalty kick. Vastic sent his shot to

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    EURO 2008: CROATIA EARNS MEMORABLE 2-1 WIN OVER GERMANY June 13, 2008

    (SomaliNet) In a victory that gives them hope of booking a place in the Euro 2008 quarter-finals, fearless Croatia pulled off a memorable 2-1 win over Group B favourites Germany on Thursday. Darijo Srna beat Marcell Jansen to poke home a curling cross from the left in the first half and Ivica Ol

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    PREMIER LEAGUE: UNITED TO START TITLE DEFENCE AT HOME AGAINST NEWCASTLE June 16, 2008

    (SomaliNet)Champions Manchester United will begin their Barclays Premier League title defence at home to Newcastle on August 16. Sir Alex Ferguson's side, who pipped Chelsea to the title last season, closed the campaign with a trip to newly promoted Hull City on 24th May. The Red Devils face

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    EURO 2008: SWITZERLAND DISAPPOINTS PORTUGAL IN 2-0 DEFEAT June 16, 2008

    (SomaliNet) Switzerland notched their first win at European Championship finals when it least mattered by beating a second-string side from Euro 2008 quarter-finalists Portugal 2-0 on Sunday. Hakan Yakin scored both goals, firing home in the 71st minute when he was set up by fellow striker Eren

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    EURO 2008: ITALY BEATS 10 -MAN FRANCE 2-0 TO BOOK PLACE IN QUARTER-FINALS June 18, 2008

    (SomaliNet) With a 2-0 win over 10-man France in their final Group C game, Italy booked their place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008. Italy’s Andrea Pirlo netted a 25th minute penalty following France defender Eric Abidal's dismissal before Daniele De Rossi sealed victory with a heavily-defl

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    EURO 2008: TURKEY GOALKEEPER BANNED FOR TWO MATCHES June 18, 2008

    (SomaliNet) In what makes Turkey goalkeeper miss quarter-final and a possible semi-final at Euro 2008, Volkan Demirel has been banned for two matches. Volkan was red carded in stoppage time in Turkey's dramatic 3-2 Group A victory over Czech Republic on Sunday after he pushed striker Jan Koller t

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    EURO 2008: GERMANY DISAPPOINTS PORTUGAL IN 3-2 DEFEAT June 20, 2008

    (SomaliNet) Germany became the first side to qualify for the semi-finals of Euro 2008 when they beat Portugal 3-2 at St Jakob-Park in Basel. Bastian Schweinsteiger finished a flowing move to put his side 1-0 up midway through the first half before setting up Miroslav Klose for Germany's second sh

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