Materazzi issues World Cup writs
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Footballer Marco Materazzi begins libel proceedings over reports of insults made to former French captain Zinedine Zidane.
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Here's what Marco Materazzi really said to provoke Zinedine Zidane's head butt.
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Italian national coach Marcello Lippi has defended his decision to leave AS Roma striker Antonio Cassano out of his squad for this month&#39;s two Group Five World Cup qualifiers.
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Sfuma il sogno della finalissima per la nazionale olimpica di calcio. Gli azzurrini di Claudio Gentile sono stati sconfitti 3-0 nella semifinale contro l&#39;Argentina. I sudamericani, favoriti del torneo, hanno
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Marco Materazzi sar&agrave; il grande assernte di Italia-Francia, ma forse sar&agrave; a Marsiglia p...
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Italy has had enough of Guus Hiddink&#039;s mind games. Coach Marcello Lippi labeled the Dutch coach as &quot;cunning&quot; in a hot-tempered news conference Sunday heading to a second-round World Cup match with Hiddink&#039;s Australia squad.
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The World Cup is soccer&#039;s greatest spectacle. It&#039;s also a monthlong grind, and the fatigue is starting to show.
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Italy coach Marcello Lippi is sticking to his guns in a World Cup qualifier against Belarus Wednesday night despite Saturday&#39;s shock defeat in Slovenia with 0-1, local media reported Tuesday.
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German legend Franz Beckenbauer says South Africa's World Cup organisers are facing serious problems.
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Marco Materazzi ha prolungato il contratto con l'Inter fino al 2009. Una decisione che conferma l'im...
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Smarting from their defeat to Slovenia, Italy face Belarus on Wednesday in Parma knowing they can ill-afford to let their World Cup qualifying campaign get further off track.
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With the nationâs media raining heavy criticism down upon him, Spain coach Luis Aragones chose to pin a galling nil-nil UEFA World Cup qualifying result with Lithuania on the large playing surface.
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A labor dispute between the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and players has halted World Cup preparations and could result in the national team using replacement players for the Feb. 9 opening of the final round of qualifying in Trinidad &amp; Tobago.
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More red cards have been shown at this World Cup than at any other, with 12 games remaining.
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Italy coach Marcello Lippi said yesterday that Inter Milan&#39;s Marco Materazzi will replace Fabio Cannavaro in the centre of defence for the Azzurri&#39;s crunch World Cup qualifier at home today to Belarus.
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BC-EU-SPT-SOC--FIFABelgi 1stLd-Writethru 10-27 0415 BC-EU-SPT-SOC--FIFA Belgium-Suspensions, 1st Ld-Writethru,0463 Goor suspended five games; four for spitting at Spanish opponent in World Cup game Eds: CHANGES dateline; UPDATES with details; ADDS byline
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HARTFORD, Connecticut  - The United States, who  look poised to appear in their fifth successive World Cup  finals, are embroiled in a labor row involving the players and  the national federation.