Australia to face Iraq

Australia will face Iraq in an international Down Under on March 26...

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WNSL roundup

Queensland Sting and Northern NSW Pride have confirmed their berths for the
grand final of the WNSL as expected, both scoring victories on Friday night to
put them beyond reach for the championship decider to be held in a fortnight's
time. A NSW Sapphires win placed them ahead of the pack in the other battle for
final positions...

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Opinion:
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Juventus verdict leaves plenty of unanswered questions

"To Zeman I would say that I don't think it is right to criticise a system and
continue to be part of it". That was the response of former Juventus coach
Marcello Lippi to Zdenek Zeman, the Lecce coach whose comments six years ago
about drugs in Italian football led to the trial that saw Juve club doctor
Riccardo Agricola convicted last week...

-> http://www.soccerhut.net/home/readopinion.php?id=159

(Again, for anyone who would like to have a regular opinion column on Soccerhut,
e-mail scro3982@...)
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World Football news:
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Italy: Serie A matches, Dec 4-5

Preview of all Serie A matches this weekend (Kickoff times Sunday 1400 GMT
unless stated; league positions in parentheses)...

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Germany: Bundesliga matches, December 4-5

Previews of all matches in this weekend's round of the German Bundesliga...

-> http://www.soccerhut.net/home/read.php?id=13988
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Royal League update

News from all matches played in the latest round of Royal League action in
Scandinavia...

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Scotland: Rangers missing nine players for Inverness match

Scottish Premier League leaders Rangers have nine players out of action for
Sunday's clash against Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Pittodrie...

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Portugal: Porto beaten ahead of Chelsea match

Porto suffered a setback ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League match with
Chelsea when they lost 1-0 at home to Beira Mar in the Portuguese League on
Friday...

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Holland: Ajax win as Ronald Koeman puts one over brother Erwin

Ajax Amsterdam coach Ronald Koeman took the family bragging rights on Friday as
the capital side won 2-1 away at RKC Waalwijk, coached by his brother Erwin...

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Tevez move sends Brazil into state of shock

Brazilian football appears to be in a state of shock over the record-breaking
US$18 million transfer of Argentina forward Carlos Tevez to Sao Paulo club
Corinthians...

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England: Liverpool in anguished search for new identity

Once an all-conquering force in European football, Liverpool stand at a
crossroads following a traumatic week off the pitch...

-> http://www.soccerhut.net/home/read.php?id=13982
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Spain launches anti-racism crackdown

The Spanish Anti-Violence Commission has outlined a plan of action to help
eradicate racism from football...

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England: Welsh club Wrexham go into administration, docked 10 points

Troubled English second division club Wrexham were placed in administration by
the High Court in Manchester on Friday...

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US: LA Galaxy 3, CID Necaxa 1

Peter Vagenas scored two goals to lead the Los Angeles Galaxy of MLS to a 3-1
victory over CID Necaxa of Mexico in a friendly match on Friday night...

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US (NCAA championship): UCLA 2, Princeton 0; Notre Dame 1, Santa Clara 0

UCLA football coach Jillian Ellis was happy to beat her best friend, Princeton
counterpart Julie Shackford. After all, a spot in the NCAA championship game was
on the line...

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Spain: Larsson knee surgery a success, say Barcelona

Barcelona striker Henrik Larsson has undergone an operation in the United States
to repair a knee ligament injury that will leave him on the sidelines for the
rest of the season...

-> http://www.soccerhut.net/home/read.php?id=13977
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Italy: AS Roma chairman probed for false accounts - source

AS Roma chairman and owner Franco Sensi is being investigated for false
accounting, together with Sergio Cragnotti, a former executive at rival Serie A
club Lazio, a judicial source said on Friday...

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Germany coach Klinsmann appoints team psychologist

Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann wants to get inside the heads of his players...

-> http://www.soccerhut.net/home/read.php?id=13975
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France: Barthez sidelined after skin surgery

France goalkeeper Fabien Barthez will be out of action for at least two weeks
after undergoing skin surgery, his club Olympique Marseille said on Friday...

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