Jens out of sorts in the Euro zone
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Something happens to Jens Lehmann on Champions League nights. In the Premiership, the German has few peers, as his record verifies.
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Steve Stricker has an outside chance of making the Ryder Cup. That's OK with him, especially since he was in danger of being out of the pro ranks not long ago.
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The European Central Bank has left interest rates in the eurozone unnchanged for the sixteenth consecutive month. Despite a slowdown in the 12-nation zone, the bankers today (Thursday) decided not to adjust the rate of 2%.
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Â· Some states 'in denial' over constitution  Â· Barroso rejects Ã  la carte Europe of exemptions
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As expected, Jens Lehmann is forced to sit this one out Spain&#39;s Manuel Almunnia keeps his place between the sticks for Arsenal, despite a couple of wobbles in recent outings against Manchester United and Birmingham.
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He is first choice for his club Bayern Munich and used to be an automatic selection for the national team too. But when Germany meets Iran in a friendly this weekend, Kahn is not going to be between the posts.
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French side Lille was upset 1-0 by a German second-division club. Feyenoord beat Scottish Hearts 3-0, Stuttgart downed Belgium&#39;s Beveren 5-1 and the Rangers defeated Poland&#39;s Amica Wronki 5-1.
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Van Basten Unhappy With Dutch Display 10/10/2004 10:54:00 PM Holland coach Marco van Basten was unimpressed by his sidea s inability to preserve the lead in a 2-2 draw with FYR Macedonia on Saturday.
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BERLIN - Jens Lehmann wore the wrong gloves and is not available for Germany&#39;s Asian tour in December. Oliver Kahn, by contrast, has the right gloves, can play in December and will be made fit like never before by Sepp Maier.
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Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini has played down the extent of an injury he suffered on international duty with France this week, which is likely to intensify manager Arsene Wenger's dislike of international friendlies.
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The dollar slumped to a record low against the euro in Europe on expectations the region&#39;s leaders will fail to persuade the US to stem the slide in its currency when policy makers meet this weekend in Berlin.
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Tom Lehman will be disappointed. The   captain of the American Ryder Cup team joked last month he   would not turn up to the event's opening ceremony in Ireland   next week if Irish rockers U2 were not there.
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David Beckham&#39;s booking in England&#39;s 2-0 win against Wales rules him out of Wednesday&#39;s World Cup qualifier away to Azerbaijan, but City&#39;s Shaun Wright-Phillips isn&#39;t guaranteed to take his place in the starting line-up.
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Good thing so many Germans are tied up with that World Cup thing. Dirk Nowitzki wouldn&#039;t want the fans back home to be seeing him this way.
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Sparta Prague captain Karel Poborsky is set to return to the side after being sidelined for three weeks with a back injury. Central defender Rio Ferdinand will be missing for Manchester United after being
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Liechtenstein is on a roll. Andorra finally has won a game. And make no mistake, Albania looks like a threat.
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Ajax coach Ronald Koeman has explained that Belgium forward Wesley Sonck will have to work his way back into the first team after the #19 shirt was left out of their side for Tuesdayâs Champions League trip to Juventus.