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- Gianluigi Buffon Waits to Hear his World Cup Fate After Injury Setback
- By Ben Hunt 16/6/2010 7:18 AM GMT
Italy coach Marcello Lippi faces a nervous wait before discovering whether his first choice goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will be fit to participate in any more World Cup matches.
The Juventus keeper ... More »
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- Eljero Elia's Arrival Gives Arjen Robben Precious Time to Recover From Injury
- By Mike McGrath 16/6/2010 3:00 AM GMT
The Netherlands did not have sent a direct message to other World Cup heavyweights with their performance against Denmark, but there was enough to offer hope that they will be challenging towards the ... More »
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- Why the Time is Right for England to Put Their Faith in Michael Dawson
- By Matt Butler 15/6/2010 5:47 AM GMT
Ledley King was always unlikely to play every game in the World Cup. But coach Fabio Capello must have thought he would get more than 45 minutes out of him, despite his dodgy knee.
Surprisingly, ... More »
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- Didier Drogba Losing his Battle to be Fit for Ivory Coast's Opening Game
- By Chris Brereton 13/6/2010 8:29 AM GMT
Ivory Coast hopes that Didier Drogba will be fit for the World Cup have dimmed after he was unable to join in either of their weekend training sessions.
The Chelsea forward, who is Les Elephants' ... More »
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- Nani is Playing a Dangerous Game if He Decides to Stay With Portugal
- By Jeremy Cross 12/6/2010 5:41 AM GMT
Those who doubted the influence the World Cup can have on those taking part should consider the case of Nani, the Portugal and Manchester United winger.
Nani, 23, has been ruled out of the ... More »
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- Spain Remain Upbeat Despite Another Injury Scare for Andres Iniesta
- By Ian Edwards 09/6/2010 7:18 AM GMT
Coach Vicente Del Bosque is confident Andres Iniesta will be fit to start Spain's opening World Cup game against Switzerland on June 16.
Iniesta's substitution with a worrying thigh problem was the ... More »
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- Why the World Cup is Already Causing Sir Alex Ferguson a Major Headache
- By Neil Johnston 09/6/2010 4:06 AM GMT
There was a time when the World Cup was peppered with Manchester United players.
At the 2006 Finals in Germany, for instance, there were no fewer than 12 representatives on show from Old Trafford ... More »
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- Nani Delivers Sickening Blow to Portugal as He is Ruled out of World Cup
- By Jeremy Cross 08/6/2010 9:10 AM GMT
Carlos Queiroz's hopes of leading Portugal to World Cup glory in South Africa have suffered a potentially fatal blow with the news that Nani will miss the entire tournament with a shoulder injury.
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- Ghana Running Into Trouble as Injuries Pile Up Ahead of Their Opening Game
- By Mike McGrath 08/6/2010 4:25 AM GMT
After being tipped as dark horses when World Cup finalists were finalised, Ghana's campaign is in danger of being defined by injuries.
They did have so many factors in their favour, with the ... More »
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- Arjen Robben Refuses to Accept his World Cup is Over Because of Injury
- By John Percy 07/6/2010 7:44 AM GMT
Arjen Robben is determined to avoid becoming another casualty of the World Cup injury curse that has ruled out several big names.
The tournament has lost some of its stars and and Robben's ... More »
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- Didier Drogba Fighting for Fitness Ahead of Ivory Coast's Opening Game
- By Chris Brereton 07/6/2010 7:38 AM GMT
If it is better to be lucky than good, as the old saying goes, then Ivory Coast may do remarkably well at the World Cup.
That is because Didier Drogba, the side's captain and undisputed talisman, ... More »
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- Jon Obi Mikel is the Latest Chelsea Player to Suffer World Cup Despair
- By Matt Butler 05/6/2010 1:39 PM GMT
It appears Chelsea's players at the World Cup are either fragile ... or just plain unlucky. Nigeria star Jon Obi Mikel has become the third Chelsea representative in South Africa whose tournament is ... More »
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- Abou Diaby Adopts New Fitness Regime to Boost France's Midfield Power
- By Jeremy Cross 05/6/2010 4:49 AM GMT
Commonsense has been hard to locate within the France camp ahead of the World Cup, but it seems influential midfielder
Abou Diaby is breaking with tradition to bolster his chances of having a ... More »
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- Esteban Paredes Offered World Cup Opportunity by Chile's Injury Nightmare
- By Jon West 05/6/2010 4:01 AM GMT
His CV includes spells with Deportes Puerto Montt, Universidad de Concepcion, Pachuca, Santiago Morning, Cobreloa and, for the past year, Colo Colo but now, at the age of 29, Chile's journeyman ... More »
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- Rio Ferdinand's Knee Injury Presents Fabio Capello With an Early Scare
- By Ian Winrow 04/6/2010 8:11 AM GMT
Rio Ferdinand's World Cup future hinges on the outcome of a scan after the defender limped out of England's first training session in South Africa with a possible knee ligament injury.
The England ... More »
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- Rhys Williams Row Rumbles On After He Misses Out on Australian Squad
- By Matt Butler 03/6/2010 12:01 AM GMT
Pim Verbeek was the last World Cup coach to name his Australia squad but the Socceroos manager's announcement was certainly explosive enough to be worth waiting for.
The outgoing manager has ... More »
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- Simon Kjaer Now Doubtful as Denmark's Injury Worries Continue to Mount
- By Neil Johnston 28/5/2010 4:50 AM GMT
First it was keeper Thomas Sorensen. Then striker Nicklas Bendtner. Now Simon Kjaer has left Denmark fans worried whether he is going to make it to the World Cup.
While Stoke keeper Sorensen and ... More »
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- A Week to Remember for Stuart Holden and the United States Squad
- By Jason Mellor 28/5/2010 12:01 AM GMT
As weeks go, Stuart Holden's not had a bad one.
If confirmation of his place in the United States' 23-man World Cup squad wasn't good enough, things got better when the midfielder learned the offer ... More »
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- Michael Essien's Withdrawal Means Ghana's Worst Fears Have Been Realised
- By Mike McGrath 27/5/2010 11:58 AM GMT
Ghana's preparations for the World Cup have been dealt a severe blow following the news Michael Essien has lost his battle to overcome his knee injury in time for the finals.
The 27-year-old ... More »
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- Algeria Star Madjid Bougherra Insists he Will Overcome Injury Before Finals
- By Graham Chase 27/5/2010 5:00 AM GMT
Madjid Bougherra will miss Algeria's friendly with the Republic of Ireland on Friday, but has played down concerns about his calf problem.
The Rangers defender, 27, is crucial to the Desert Foxes' ... More »
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