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The Football Federation of Ukraine will announce a permanent national team coach on April 21, it has been confirmed. President Gregory Sukris told local media in Kiev that a permanent tactician will be in place in three weeks, but failed to reveal who is likely to fulfill the role. There have been a hoard of [...]

Tunisian national team coach Sami Trabelsi praised the Omani side after seeing his team lose to them at the Seed stadium by the score of 2-1 in an international friendly yesterday. The home team left the former CS Sfaxien player so impressed that he wondered how they could be so far down the current FIFA [...]

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema may be in doubt for Los Blancos’ forthcoming fixtures against Sporting Gijon and Tottenham after suffering a thigh strain in France’s 0-0 friendly stalemate against Croatia. Marca.com reports the former Lyon man had tests at the Saitas La Moraleja hospital on Wedesday morning, with the injury not considered to be [...]

As expected, the Czech Republic proved too strong for minnows Liechtenstein in a 2-0 victory in the southern city of Ceske Budejovice. However, it was not always plain sailing for the hosts, as their opponents refused to buckle despite going behind to an early goal from Milan Baros. A second-half Michal Kadlec header made sure [...]

Senegal international and SC Freiburg top striker Papiss Demba Cisse has been named Sportsman of the Year 2010 by the city of Freiburg in Germany, Galanacht-des-sports.de said Tuesday. The 25-year-old former Metz forward was honoured alongside 90 athletes from different disciplines at a gala held at the City Hall in Freiburg on Saturday March 26, [...]

Paraguayan star Salvador Cabanas could be in line to make a sensational return to professional football, as his wife has affirmed that his rehabilitation from the Mexico City attack 14 months ago is nearing completion. ‘El Mariscal’, who was left for dead in a bar in the Mexican capital after being shot in the head, [...]

Koeln’s Germany international striker Lukas Podolski is being linked with a summer move to Roma. Itasportpress.it claims the 25-year-old hitman, who was linked with the capital club last summer, is back on the radar thanks to the prospect of a cash injection from Thomas Di Benedetto, who is in Rome to complete his consortium’s takeover [...]

Israel coach Luis Fernandez wants his men to dig deep in order to pick up a win in their Euro 2012 qualifier against Georgia on Tuesday. The Blue and Whites ran out 2-1 winners against Latvia on Saturday and can kick-start their qualifying campaign with another victory in Tel Aviv. The 51-year-old tactician knows the [...]

18-year-old sensation Juan Agudelo caught the headlines yet again with a close-range equaliser for the United States midway through the second half, earning his side a draw against an Argentina outfit that seemed to have the game wrapped up after 45 minutes. Esteban Cambiasso opened the scoring late in the opening period after the Argentines [...]

Tim Howard 67 4 8.5 Excellent performance from the Everton keeper, who performed save after save to keep his side in touch. Could do nothing for the goal. Jonathan Spector Flop of the Match 9 26 4.5 A performance to forget – the left back could not handle the pace and potency of Messi and [...]