FIFA U-17 World Championship Wrap: Brazil win, North Korea surprise

Brazil shook off their opening round loss to Gambia with a win over Holland.
Gambia defeated Qatar, the US downed Italy (report is on a separate page), and
North Korea throttled Ivory Coast...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18350
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Germany: Bundesliga match reports

Reports of matches played in the Bundesliga:

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18349
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Copa Sudamericana: Mexico's Pumas overcome The Strongest

Pumas of UNAM defeated The Strongest of Bolivia 3-1 in a Copa Sudamericana
quarter-final first leg match played at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario, in
Mexico City...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18348
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England: Carling Cup Wrap

League Two leaders Grimsby Town's Jean-Paul Kamudimba Kalala scored two minutes
from time to send Spurs tumbling out of the Carling Cup at vibrant Blundell
Park...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18347
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French Ligue 1 Review

Lyon are still the solid leaders of Ligue 1 despite being slowed down by
Bordeaux (1-1)...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18346
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English Premier League probes disappearing crowds

An English Premier League meeting next month will discuss falling crowd numbers
at the start of the new season...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18345
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Coach Profile: Togo's Stephen Keshi

There has been much talk about Togo's impressive form recently following some
outstanding results in the 2006 African Nations Cup and World Cup qualifiers. In
fact their top-flight performance in the competition has earned the team, which
failed to qualify for last year's African Nations Cup, a place in the 2006
African Nations Cup finals in Egypt...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18344
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Rising Stars of the Brasileirão: Corinthians' Eduardo 'Ratinho'

Eduardo 'Ratinho' celebrated his 18th birthday in style, scoring the winning
goal in the Brasileirão match against Figueirense with a perfect free kick...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18343
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FIFA U-17 World Championship: US better than Italy

A very sound display by the Americans proved too much for Italy in a 3-1
victory. Italy finished the match with ten men on the field and minus their head
coach from the bench...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18342
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Australia to go it alone in World Cup bid

Australia are planning an ambitious bid to stage the World Cup alone after FIFA
scuttled their plans to co-host the 2018 event with New Zealand...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18341
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Asian Champions League: Shenzhen semi success

A Li Yi brace sent Shenzhen Jianlibao into the semi-finals of Asia's club
competition...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18340
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Scotland: League Cup holders Rangers sink Clyde with late burst

Scottish League Cup holders Rangers struck three times in extra time to beat
first division Clyde 5-2 and book a quarter-final place...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18339
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Scotland: Romanov stops the scoffing as Hearts revel in winning style

When Vladimir Romanov swept into power as owner of Hearts in January, he joked
that his mission to smash the Old Firm's dominance of Scottish football would be
achieved in a matter of "hours and minutes."...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18338
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Germany: Guerrero provides sixth win from six for Bayern

Paolo Guerrero came off the bench to give Bayern Munich a 1-0 victory away to
Eintracht Frankfurt and make it six league wins out of six for the champions...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18337
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England: Tottenham humbled by Grimsby, Villa hit eight

Tottenham Hotspur, three-time winners of the competition, have suffered a
humiliating 1-0 defeat by third division Grimsby Town in the League Cup second
round...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18336
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Brasileirão 27th Round Midweek Preview

Although throughout the current championship various teams have played musical
chairs with the Brasileirão throne, only Ponte Preta and Corinthians have
managed to warm the number one spot for three consecutive rodadas...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18335
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Sweden: Win takes Malmo to third

Second-half goals from Daniel Andersson and Yksel Osmanovski gave Malmo a 2-0
win over Helsinborg in an Allsvenskan match...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18334
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Belgium: Gent edge FC Brussels

Gent beat FC Brussels 2-1 in their Belgian Jupiler League match...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18333
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Austria: Graz hold out Rapid

Rapid Vienna were held 2-2 at Sturm Graz in their Austrian Bundesliga match...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18332
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NZ Knights' Moss keen on opportunity

All White Glen Moss says he is ready to make the most of his A-League football
debut for the New Zealand Knights in Auckland...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18331
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Sydney's Rudan ruled out of Queensland clash

Sydney FC's early season woes have continued, with skipper Mark Rudan ruled out
of Friday's crunch A-League clash with the Queensland Roar in Brisbane...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18330
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England: Man U's Rooney handed two-match UEFA ban for red card

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been handed a two-match ban following
his sending-off in the UEFA Champions League match at Villarreal last week, the
UEFA website reported...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18329
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Greece: PAOK Salonika to sign Matthaeus as coach

Greek club PAOK Salonika are close to signing former world champion Lothar
Matthaeus as their new head coach after a miserable start to the season, a club
official said...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18328
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Argentina: Home ban for Independiente, Racing stadium shut

Independiente have been given a one-match home ban for safety violations during
their derby match with arch-rivals Racing Club earlier this month...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18327
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Uruguay: Penarol lose three points after violence

The disciplinary tribunal of the AUF has decided to deduct three points from
Penarol, after disturbances by their fans led to a Uruguayan league match being
abandoned...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18326
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Moss set for NZ Knights debut

All White international Glen Moss will make his A-League debut in goal for the
New Zealand Knights against Perth Glory in Auckland...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18325
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Scotland: Celtic captain Lennon banned for three matches

Celtic captain Neil Lennon has been banned for three matches by the Scottish
Football Association, following his sending-off in last month's Old Firm derby
against Rangers...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18324
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Matthaus hungry for new challenge with Greek club PAOK Salonika

West Germany's 1990 World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus, currently coach of the
Hungarian national team, admitted that he was on the brink of returning to club
management with Greek side PAOK Salonika...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18323
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Italy: Iaquinta frozen out of Udinese squad

Vincenzo Iaquinta's magical moment has come to an abrupt end, as the Udinese
striker has opted not to extend his stay with the club. For this reason he has
been dropped out of the squad indefinitely...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18322
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Iran international Nekounam's German move blocked by coach

Iran's international midfielder Javed Nekounam declared that his transfer to
Bundesliga outfit Kaiserslautern was scuppered by his club coach Mustafa
Denizli...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18321
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Iran coach hopes side can be World Cup 'dark horses'

Brazil, Argentina or Holland, and not Germany, are the teams best placed to
scoop the World Cup in Germany next year, Iran's Croatian coach Branko Ivankovic
said...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18320
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Brazil: São Paulo's Flávio to pair Lugano in Minas

After soothing worried fans about Amoroso's groin strain, SPFC sawbones José
Sanchez was rather gloomy about central defender Fabão, suffering from recurrent
sharp pains in his left heel, and finding it difficult to walk, let alone play
football...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18319
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Brazil: Santos coach Gallo to modify team that faces Palmeiras

Peixe coach Gallo has to balance the rough with the smooth in their home match
against Palmeiras at the Vila Belmiro...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18318
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Brazil: Internacional's Wilson is symbol of gutsy Colorado

Internacional's hard-fought 3-2 win over Copa Libertadores runners-up Atlético
Paranaense saw the birth of a new hero in the southern Colorado...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18317
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Brazil: Injury to Flamengo striker Lucas scraps signing

Centre-forward Lucas, currently playing Japan's J-League, has fallen victim to
an injury that scuppers plans for the Brazilian to reinforce the Urubu attack.
The player suffered a concussion in the clash between his team, FC Tokyo, and
Yokohama F-Marinos...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18316
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Brazil: Fluminense's Petkovic still No. 1 penalty-taker

Fluminense saw their chances of maintaining the Brasileirão leadership disappear
in a puff of smoke with the paltry draw against Coritiba last Sunday. To make
matters worse, Petkovic missed a crucial penalty that would have kept the
Tricolor Carioca on top...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18315
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Brazil: Botafogo coach Roth battles euphoria

The brace of wins that the Fogão have conquered have unleashed a wave of
euphoria at the Rio de Janeiro club...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18314
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England: Bolton's Campo breaks foot in training, out for two months

Bolton Wanderers midfielder Ivan Campo has fractured a bone in his foot and and
will be out for up to two months, the Premier League club said...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18313
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Czech Republic: Poborsky steps down as Sparta Prague captain

Sparta Prague's Karel Poborsky quit as club captain before a Czech Cup
third-round match, Sparta said on their website...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18312
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France: Monaco chairman in no hurry to replace Deschamps

Monaco chairman Michel Pastor will take his time before appointing a new coach
to replace Didiers Deschamps, who resigned on Monday...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18311
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France: Former Marseille chairman to stand trial for embezzlement

Former Marseille chairman Robert Louis-Dreyfus has been ordered to stand trial
for embezzling money at the French Ligue 1 club, Marseille prosecutors
revealed...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18310
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Germany: Voeller rules out taking Leverkusen job

Rudi Voeller has ruled out taking the coaching job at Bayer Leverkusen himself,
even after tasting triumph in his first match in temporary charge...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18309
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Greece: Panathinaikos release midfielder Basinas

Greece midfielder Angelos Basinas became a free agent when Panathinaikos said on
their website he was being released from his contract...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18308
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Holland name provisional squad

Holland coach Marco van Basten has named a 33-man provisional squad for the
forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Macedonia...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18307
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Italy: Messina defender Zanchi fails doping test

Messina defender Marco Zanchi could face a lengthy suspension after failing a
doping test taken after a Serie A game last month...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18306
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US: Salt Lake's Dunseth gets two-match ban

Real Salt Lake defender Brian Dunseth has been censured with a US$1,000 fine and
two-match suspension by the MLS Disciplinary Committee...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18305
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US: MLS Preview- Colorado Rapids v Real Salt Lake

Colorado welcome Real Salt Lake to Denver for the second match of the Rocky
Mountain Cup, and if that's not enough of a reason to attend, it's also "Rapids
Oktoberfest"...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18304
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US: MLS Preview- San Jose EarthQuakes v Chicago Fire

Are the Quakes unbeatable, or are they about due for a loss? Unbeaten in their
last ten matches, and still undefeated at home, a road win seems unlikely for
Chicago...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18303
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US: MLS Preview- FC Dallas v Los Angeles

Bruce Springsteen has a lyric for seasons like the one FC Dallas is having: One
step up and two steps back...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18302
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US: MLS Preview- Columbus v New England

Both teams come into this match off disappointing losses, games that they both
felt they should have won. The Revs lost to the Metros in a 5-4 shootout while
the Crew dropped a 2-1 decision to Chicago, both games being decided in the
final ten minutes...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18301
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Spain: Primera Liga Preview- Barcelona v Valencia

A significant stutter at the Vicente Calderon last weekend shifts some (and only
some) of the focus from Real Madrid's catastrophic start to Barcelona's defence
of their crown...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18300
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Spain: Primera Liga Midweek Preview

It's only Matchday 4 this midweek, but already La Liga is in intriguing foment
with some big reputations on the line...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18299
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Italy: Serie A Preview- Udinese v Juventus

This week two teams meet in what could be a promising encounter... Udinese, the
up and coming team, against Juventus, the established power whose octopus
tentacles keep growing...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18298
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Italy: Serie A Preview- Roma v Parma

This week Serie A tantalises our senses with two games; one in midweek like this
one and the other on the weekend. Two fallen powers who are looking for payback
from a horrid season last year square off in an enticing encounter...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18297
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Italy: Serie A Preview- Chievo v Inter Milan

After easily defeating Lecce at home, Inter Milan face a much trickier test
against Chievo away from home...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18296
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Italy: Serie A Preview- AC Milan v Lazio

Roman side Lazio make their way north for a huge clash against AC Milan at the
San Siro...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18295
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Asian Champions League: Pas look to make history

The tie between Iran and the UAE is finely balanced, but the Persians are
determined to make the step to the last four...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18294
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England: Tottenham's Carrick ruled out for two weeks with ankle injury

Tottenham Hotspur's Michael Carrick will be out for about two weeks after
suffering an ankle injury, the Premier League club said...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18293
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Bulgarian referee banned for three months

Bulgarian referee Cvetan Georgiev has received a three-month ban for making a
string of errors during Levski Sofia's 4-4 draw against Beroe, the country's
football association said...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18292


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

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