"England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has once again defended his squad selection, with the criticism at fever pitch following Saturday’s quarter-final elimination at the hands of Portugal."
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"Veterans of Paris final meet again and Les Bleus are buoyant after rediscovering best form against Spain "
France have shown they've still got the legs to win, but will they buckle under the pressure...
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"The last time England and Portugal met, Wayne Rooney started the evening as the focal point of English hopes out on the Estadio da Luz pitch but ended it as a forlorn observer in his hotel room. "
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"Italy coach Marcello Lippi expects his side to prove their critics wrong when they take on Ukraine in Friday's World Cup quarter-final in Hamburg."
Italy crush Ukraine in a decisive 3-0 victory. Despite...
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A tournament which had been unfolding so beautifully for Argentina finally unravelled in ugliness. Jens Lehmann was the hero as Germany made the semi-finals after a penalty shoot-out, but the result was taken with supreme gracelessness by Gabriel Heinze and Carlos Tevez, who...
"Team news ahead of Saturday's World Cup quarter-final match."
Portugal 0, England 0 (4 -1 penalties)
Portugal triumph in the penalty shoot-out that crowned an epic battle, which saw English bulldog Wayne...
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