ASA set to embrace "football": O'Neill

John O'Neill has stated that the ASA will officially announce a change of name
to the Football Federation of Australia, ahead of likely international
friendlies in London against Croatia and Colombia either side of the
Confederations Cup...

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UEFA Champions League dances to an English tune

Having produced only one European Cup finalist in the last 19 seasons, England
can suddenly claim pre-eminence in the game's elite club competition, with four
teams through to the first knockout round...

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United States 5, Mexico 0

The security guards were trying to hustle Mia Hamm off the field, but she was
having none of it. Making a U-turn, Hamm headed directly to a group of young
fans seated in the stands who were screaming for her autograph...

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End of UEFA Champions League road for eastern European clubs

Eastern European clubs have again failed to make any impact on the later stages
of the UEFA Champions League, with none of the four who took part in the group
stages reaching the last 16...

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Nigeria's Enyimba a goal away from retaining African Champions League title

Nigeria's Enyimba could become only the second side in African football to
retain the African Champions League title when they face Tunisia's Etoile Sahel
on Sunday...

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US: Hamm retires as greatest women's player

Mia Hamm, who is to women's football what Pele was to the men's game, retired
from competition on Wednesday, having inspired a generation of young girls while
leading the United States to Olympic and World Cup titles...

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UNAM edge out Monterrey in first leg of Mexican final

Champions UNAM came from behind to beat Monterrey 2-1 in the first leg of the
Mexican Apertura championship final on Wednesday...

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Provincial club Cuenca win first Ecuador title

Unfashionable provincial club Deportivo Cuenca won the Ecuadorean championship
for the first time when they beat Aucas 3-2 away on Wednesday night...

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Japan play North Korea in Asian 2006 World Cup qualifiers

Japan will play North Korea in two politically-charged matches after Thursday's
draw for the final round of Asian qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup...

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India suspend player after Brazilian striker's death

India's football federation has suspended the goalkeeper of a top club for his
challenge on a Brazilian-born striker who died at the weekend...

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Holland: Van der Vaart stripped of Ajax captaincy

Holland international Rafael van der Vaart was stripped of the Ajax Amsterdam
captaincy on Thursday, after he refused to play out of position in the UEFA
Champions League game against Bayern Munich...

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