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Sam (ISFA webmaster)

Here's a full roundup of news from football around the world over the last day:

UEFA Champions League Wrap

The last UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round second leg matches saw
Ajax, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Rangers, Villarreal, Anderlecht, Club
Bruges and Werder Bremen make it through to the Group Stage with aggregate
victories over Brondby, Debrecen, Shakhtar Donetsk, Anorthosis Famagusta,
Everton, Slavia Prague, Valerenga and Basel, respectively...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16928
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Recopa: Boca Juniors draw first blood in Argentina

Argentine giants Boca Juniors scored three goals in seventeen minutes to defeat
Colombian club Once Caldas 3-1 in the first leg of the final of the Recopa
played at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16927
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English Premier League Preview: West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City

Saturday lunchtime sees the first West Midlands derby of the season as Steve
Bruce takes his Birmingham City side to face West Bromwich Albion at the
Hawthorns...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16926
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UEFA Champions League: Villarreal overcome Everton to make group stage

UEFA Champions League debutants Villarreal claimed their place among Europe's
football elite after weathering a late storm from Everton to win 2-1...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16925
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UEFA Champions League: Manchester Utd ease through with Inter Milan and Ajax

Three former winners advanced smoothly into the UEFA Champions League group
stage when Manchester United, Inter Milan and Ajax Amsterdam made sure of their
places in the money-spinning final 32...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16924
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Inter Milan cruise into UEFA Champions League group stage

Inter Milan eased into the UEFA Champions League group stage when they drew 1-1
with Shakhtar Donetsk to seal a 3-1 aggregate win...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16923
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Brazil: Santos storm back for victory in Robinho's last game

Santos rallied from a two-goal deficit to win 3-2 at Paysandu in Robinho's last
game for the club before he completes his move to Real Madrid...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16922
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All change as Liverpool face CSKA Moscow in Euro Super Cup

Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez is likely to field a team bearing little
resemblance to the one that lifted the European Cup in May when his side face
UEFA Cup holders CSKA Moscow in the European Super Cup...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16921
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Brazil: Ronaldinho profile

Ronaldo de Assis Moreira was born on March 21st 1980 in the southern Brazilian
city of Porto Alegre. The port is Rio Grande do Sul's nerve centre, the biggest
city in a state more famous for the cowboys that give the inhabitants their
nickname: Gaśchos...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16920
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US: MLS Preview- Kansas City Wizards v Columbus Crew

For the second consecutive Friday night the Kansas City Wizards host an MLS
game, giving fans a chance to combine happy hour and tailgating...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16919
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US Open Cup: Minnesota Thunder 3, Kansas City Wizards 1

Liberian striker Johnny Menyongar scored twice to help the United Soccer
League's Minnesota Thunder beat MLS club Kansas City Wizards 3-1 in the US Open
Cup...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16918
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US Open Cup: LA Galaxy 2, San Jose Earthquakes 1

Herculez Gomez scored a pair of first-half goals as the Los Angeles Galaxy
eliminated the San Jose Earthquakes from the US Open Cup with a 2-1 victory in
the quarterfinal round...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16917
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US Open Cup: FC Dallas 1, DC United 1 (FC Dallas win 4-1 on penalties)

FC Dallas spoiled Freddy Adu's return to the lineup by defeating DC United in
penalties in a US Open Cup quarterfinal match...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16916
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US Open Cup: Chicago Fire 1, Rochester 1 (Chicago win 5-4 on penalties)

Chris Armas assisted on Chicago's goal in regulation and scored the game-winning
spot-kick, leading the Fire past the Rochester Raging Rhinos 5-4 on penalties
after a 1-1 deadlock in a US Open Cup quarter-final match...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16915
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UEFA Champions League: Klasnic double helps Bremen through against Basel

Werder Bremen missed a penalty and had a striker sent off before beating
Switzerland's Basel 3-0 to seal a place in the UEFA Champions League group stage
4-2 on aggregate...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16914
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Spain: Barcelona lose out to Juventus in final warm-up for season

Spanish champions Barcelona were dealt a penalty shootout defeat by their
Italian counterparts Juventus in their final run-out before the start of the
Spanish season at the Nou Camp...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16913
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UEFA Champions League: Rangers win 2-0 to go through 4-1 on aggregate

Rangers sealed a coveted place in the UEFA Champions League with a 2-0 win over
Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16912
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Sneijder double steers Ajax into UEFA Champions League

Substitute Wesley Sneijder scored twice in the final 10 minutes to give Ajax a
3-1 win over Brondby and a place in the UEFA Champions League...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16911
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Switzerland: Floods dampen Thun's UEFA Champions League delight

The small Swiss town of Thun came back to earth with a splash this week as
record floods threatened to put a dampener on the local football team's UEFA
Champions League exploits...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16910
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Athens derby adds spice to new Greek season

If the Greek football authorities wanted to capture the public imagination with
an explosive start to the season, they could not have scripted the weekend's
opening fixtures better...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16909
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Club Bruges clinch UEFA Champions League spot on penalties

Belgium's Club Bruges booked their place in the UEFA Champions League group
stage with a 4-3 victory on penalties over Norway's Valerenga in their third
qualifying round second leg tie...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16908
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UEFA Champions League: Heinze double leads Manchester United stroll

Manchester United cruised into the UEFA Champions League group stage for the
10th season in a row with a clinical 3-0 victory over Hungarian champions
Debrecen...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16907
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Mexico: Azcargorta enjoys winning start as Guadalajara coach

Guadalajara gave new coach Xavier Azcargorta a winning start when Mexico's most
popular club beat Sinaloa 1-0 at the Jalisco stadium...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16906
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Chelsea to face Liverpool in UEFA Champions League

Holders Liverpool will play Premier League champions Chelsea in the group stage
of the UEFA Champions League...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16905
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England: Chelsea enjoy 4-0 romp over West Brom

Champions Chelsea hit top gear with a 4-0 thrashing of West Bromwich Albion to
maintain their 100 percent start to the Premier League season...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16904
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Italy: Inter Milan left empty by UEFA Champions League win

Inter Milan believe it is counter-productive to play in an empty stadium, after
drawing 1-1 against Shakhtar Donetsk at the San Siro in their UEFA Champions
League qualifier...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16903
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Iran thrash Libya in friendly

Iran coolly dispatched Libya with a 4-0 win in a friendly game in Teheran...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16902
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France: Struggling Lille held to 0-0 draw by Toulouse

Struggling Lille, last season's runners-up, were held to a 0-0 draw by visitors
Toulouse in Ligue 1...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16901
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Spain: Deportivo to complain to UEFA after defeat in Marseille

Deportivo La Coruna have said they will lodge an official complaint with UEFA
over incidents that took place during their InterToto Cup final defeat by
Olympique Marseille...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16900
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Spain: Alaves president tips Barcelona upset

Eccentric Alaves president Dimitri Piterman is convinced his team can beat
champions Barcelona in their opening Primera Liga match this weekend...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16899
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Zelic: I want central Australian role

Australian football's prodigal son Ned Zelic has declared he is ready to end his
national team hiatus and play for the national team, placing the ball in the
court of new coach Guus Hiddink and his staff...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16898
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Give NZ Knights a fair go

The New Zealand Knights want football critics to wait until six weeks into the
inaugural A-League competition before passing judgment on their credentials...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16897
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Options open up for Perth coach McMahon

With Central Coast Mariners in town for the first match of the Hyundai A-League
at Members Equity Stadium, Steve McMahon will be able to make a number of
changes to his team...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16896
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O'Neill confirms Melbourne satisfy league requirements

With the Hyundai A-League kickoff now just three days away, Melbourne Victory
received a timely boost with the confirmation from Football Australia that they
have now satisfied all criteria and have been given a five-year exclusive
licence for the region...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16895
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UEFA Cup: German club Mainz cautious of the wind in Iceland

Bundesliga side Mainz are going to throw caution to the wind in a bid to claim
their place in the draw for the first round of the UEFA Cup when they travel to
Iceland to face IB Keflavik...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16894
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US: Ajax affiliate interested in MLS team

Ajax America, the North American affiliate of the storied Dutch football club,
have announced their interest in buying a share of a Major League Soccer
franchise...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16893
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UEFA Champions League: Liverpool could face Chelsea after seedings announced

European champions Liverpool were named among the top eight seeds for this
season's UEFA Champions League and could face Chelsea in the same group when the
draw is made for the Group Stage...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16892
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UEFA alarmed by rising risk of money-laundering

European football's governing body is increasingly concerned that criminals may
be using football to launder money either by buying into clubs or gambling on
match results...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16891
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Titov in line for Russia return

Russia midfielder Yegor Titov, who has served a one-year drugs ban, may return
for next month's World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein and Portugal, coach
Yuri Syomin said...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16890
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Argentina add Delgado to squad for Paraguay match

Argentina have added Mexican-based winger Cesar Delgado to their squad for next
month's World Cup qualifier away to Paraguay...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16889
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Belgian clubs seek financial boost from UEFA Champions League

Anderlecht coach Franky Vercauteren says his team "have nothing to lose" after
being drawn against holders Liverpool, English champions Chelsea and Real Betis
in the UEFA Champions League...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16888
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Pusan's Porterfield keeps Korea options open

Pusan I-cons manager Ian Porterfield has refused to be drawn on speculation he
is being lined up as the new coach of South Korea...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16887
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Portugal squad for Russia, Luxembourg qualifiers

Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has named the following 20-man squad for the
World Cup European zone Group Three qualifying matches against Luxembourg on
September 3 and Russia on September 7...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16886
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France: Domenech makes few squad changes for World Cup qualifiers

Barcelona midfielder Ludovic Giuly has replaced Sidney Govou, as France coach
Raymond Domenech kept largely to the squad that beat Ivory Coast earlier this
month for the World Cup qualifiers against Faroe Islands and Ireland...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16885
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France: PSG midfielder Cana to join Olympique Marseille

Paris St Germain midfielder Lorik Cana is set to join Olympique Marseille while
striker Danijel Ljuboja has been loaned to VfB Stuttgart, PSG said...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16884
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England: Newcastle manager Souness hopeful on Owen, loan deal not an option

Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness says he is hopeful Real Madrid striker
Michael Owen will sign for the Premier League club, but a loan deal is not an
option...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16883
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Liverpool's Gerrard named UEFA Champions League's MVP

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was named by UEFA on Thursday as the Most
Valuable Player in last season's UEFA Champions League...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16882
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Neville set to miss England qualifiers

England are likely to be without defender Gary Neville for their World Cup
qualifiers against Wales and Northern Ireland next month, after injuring his
groin playing for Manchester United...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16881
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Macedonia squad for World Cup qualifier against Finland

Macedonia's new coach Boban Babunski named the following 25-man squad for the
World Cup Group One qualifier against Finland on September 7...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16880
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Israel: Maccabi Haifa's league dominance under threat

Maccabi Haifa's recent dominance in the Israeli Premier League is under threat
when the season kicks off...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16879
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France: Midfielder Berson joins Auxerre on loan from Aston Villa

Aston Villa's French midfielder Mathieu Berson has been loaned to AJ Auxerre for
one season, a spokesman for the Ligue 1 club said...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16878
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England: Pogatetz free for Middlesborough debut

Middlesborough defender Emanuel Pogatetz has had his ban reduced to eight weeks
and could make his Barclays Premiership debut on Sunday...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16877
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Italy increases TV replays

TV replays will be used more extensively in the Italian league this season to
determine bans for players...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16876
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Germany: Injury stint for Bayern's Salihamidzic

Bayern Munich midfielder Hasan Salihamidzic is facing up to three weeks on the
sidelines after tearing a groin muscle during a friendly against a Croatian XI
in Zagreb...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16875
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Czech Republic squad for World Cup qualifiers

Czech national coach Karel Brueckner announced the following squad for the World
Cup European zone Group One qualifiers against Romania in Constanta on September
3 and Armenia in Olomouc on September 7...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16874
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England: Arsenal's Aliadiere joins West Ham on loan

French forward Jeremie Aliadiere has joined West Ham United on a season-long
loan from Arsenal, the Premier League club confirmed...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16873
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Uruguay coach Fossati in hospital with chest pains

Uruguay coach Jorge Fossati has been admitted into hospital after suffering with
chest pains, local media reported...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16872
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Valente included in Portugal squad

Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has named Porto defender Nuno Valente in his
squad for World Cup Group Three qualifying matches against Luxembourg and
Russia...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16871
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Ukraine: Zakarpattya coach resigns

Zakarpattya coach Victor Ryashko has resigned his post...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16870
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Larsson returns to Sweden squad

Sweden coach Lars Lagerback has included Henrik Larsson in a 22-man squad for
the World Cup Group Eight qualifiers against Bulgaria and Hungary...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16869
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Babunski to coach Macedonia for two World Cup qualifiers

Former Macedonia international Boban Babunski was appointed as his country's
coach for their two remaining World Cup qualifiers, the Macedonian Football
Association (MFA) said...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16868
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England: Ashton commits to Norwich

Highly-rated striker Dean Ashton has decided to commit his future to Norwich, in
the wake of speculation linking him with moves to various Premiership clubs...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16867
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Belgium: Genk lose Engelaar

Genk have suffered a blow with the news that striker Orlando Engelaar will
undergo an exploratory knee operation...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16866
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England: Morrison rejoins Crystal Palace

Birmingham striker Clinton Morrison has returned to Crystal Palace in a £2
million deal...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=16865


That's all the news for now. We'll be back with another update tomorrow...

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