Juninho out of Brazil match with Colombia
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MACEIO: Brazil midfielder Juninho Pernambucano has been ruled out of today&#39;s World Cup qualifier against Colombia with an ankle injury.
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Joe Cole, the Chelsea midfielder, has withdrawn from the England squad to play in a friendly against Spain because of a stomach bug.
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SAO PAULO: Brazil set off for the midweek friendly in Germany without Ronaldo on Sunday after he was given permission to stay behind for an engagement dinner with his girlfriend.
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Pakistan pace bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif are ruled out of the World Cup due to injury.
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England captain David Beckham will be out of action for up to a month because of broken ribs, Real Madrid said on Wednesday. &quot;The player will be out for between three to four weeks,&quot; said club doctor Juan Carlos Hernandez.
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Lyon playmaker Juninho would prefer three points from Saturdayâs French League clash with Auxerre to victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford tonight.
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Winger Aaron Lennon pulls out of the England squad to face Brazil and Estonia because of a twisted knee.
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Brazilian midfielder Kleberson has been ruled out of action until the New Year after incurring an ankle injury in Manchester United's midweek League Cup win over Arsenal.
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Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has won an instant recall to the England squad for the two World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Azerbaijan.
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David Beckham's chance of starting for England improved when teammate Aaron Lennon withdrew Sunday from games against Brazil and Estonia because of a knee injury.
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Real Madrid's David Beckham will be out of action for up to four weeks with broken ribs.
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Rio Ferdinand has been ruled out of England's Euro 2008 qualifier against Macedonia and is a doubt for Wednesday's match in Croatia.Comment
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Neil McCann has withdrawn from Scotland&#39;s squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers after the Southampton winger injured his hamstring over the weekend against Manchester City.
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Inter Milan striker Obafemi Martins will be out of action for up to a month after injuring his foot during a 3-3 draw against AS Roma at the weekend, the club announced on their website on Monday.
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Arsenal&#39;s Brazilian midfielder Gilberto will be sidelined for at least a month with a back injury according to a club report. &quot;Gilberto is out.
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LONDON: Chelsea and Romania striker Adrian Mutu failed a drug test and could face a ban of up to two years from domestic and international soccer.
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Brazilian 1994 World Cup hero Romario, currently without a club, confirmed Tuesday in Florianopolis the end of his soccer career. &quot;That&#39;s it for me.