Cameroon and Nigeria have guaranteed a spot in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa today. Cameroon beat Morroco 2-0 (second goal by Eto'o) and Nigeria beat Kenya 3 2.

So far 26 countries are going to South Africa next June: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, Mexico, USA, Honduras, Netherlands, Spain, England, Germany, Denmark, Serbia, Italy, Slovakia, Switzerland, South Korea, North Korea, Japan, Australian, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, New Zealand and South Africa.

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Cuando menos esa impresión me deja a mi el partido del Sábado. El equipo no ha superado un vicio que arrastra de tiempo atrás.

¿Porque el equipo se ve mejor cuando juega sin Lucas Lobos?

Lobos sin duda es uno de los jugadores con mayor talento en el equipo, pero si eso es cierto y lo es, entonces el equipo con Lobos debería cambiar para mejor y no al revés como ha sucedido varias veces.

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All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award winning Dirty Tackle...

I wonder how Rio Ferdinand picks these models for his magazine. The latest issue of #5 and more pictures of Victoria Moore at [#5 Magazine]

"I was like oh geez, Thierry Henry and myself are going to be playing as strikers together.

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As reported in my last Serie A review, there were two big games this weekend with Milan taking on Roma at the San Siro and Juventus taking on Fiorentina at the Olimpico. Milan needed victory if Leonardo was to remain as manager for at least another week, while Juventus needed a win to restart their title bid after failing to win in their previous three games.

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The race for this year's coveted ballon d'or award will be between two of football's stellar stars. Messi and Ronaldo will again share a podium when the fabulous gala award ceremony takes place later on this year. The question on everyones mind however is which of these two players will be named Europe's finest.

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An injury time winner by veteran Martin Palermo kept Argentina's qualification hopes well and truly alive. Argentina was cruising to a victory courtesy of a strike from Higuain but was stunned when Peru equalised in the 89th minute but was saved by a goal from Palermo deep into injury time. Click to continue reading...

Zlatan es el delantero perfecto para este Barça. Se sabía que llegaba un futbolista con una calidad técnica inigualable, un auténtico crack, aunque había ciertas dudas de su capacidad goleadora, sobre todo porque Eto'o dejó el listón muy alto, con una efectividad de cara a puerta impresionante.

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FC Barcelona started their UEFA Champions League defense with a goal-less draw at San Siro. This is never a bad result but with the chances we had we could have come out with three points with ease. It was a clash of the best atatck in the world against one of the most organised defense in the world. Click to continue reading...

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There was much build up around the Inter vs Barcelona match up, aka. Eto'o vs Ibrahimovic, but in the end the two teams battled to a draw at the San Siro. For FC Barcelona the emotions were mixed heading back to the Camp Nou as the team left Milan unscathed but should have walked away with a win having many opportunities on goal.

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United Rant reviews our match from last night.

The Guardian talks about Peter Kenyon's exit from Chelsea.

With the group stage matches underway, Soccerlens looks at the Eto'o vs Ibrahimovic contest in the tastiest match on calendar, when Inter take on Barca.

Studs Up looks at what Adebayor has planned for his next victim.

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The Empire Strikes Back

It's that time again, Champs League footy, pass the Colmans. Let's not mince about, this is what we want, the planet's finest going toe to toe on the park and wallet to wallet in the boardroom. What can we expect this season? another Spanish mullering over our boys?

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Victories against Georgia and Bulgaria have put the Italian national team in prime position to win their group. With the Champions League and Europa League starting in the week, Italy will be hoping for good performances from their sides.

The third week of the Serie AÂ arrived with Sampdoria surprise league leaders ahead of Juventus and Genoa.

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Milan vs. Inter

Could the Derby della Madonnina, the first big derby of the 09-10 season in any European league, live up to the hype? Inter came into the game favorites to win the scudetto after mostly adding to the squad that has won the Serie A four years running. AC Milan did not add much in the offseason, and suffered the huge losses of Carlo Ancelotti, Paolo Maldini and Kaka.

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Enfiiiiim, the Champions League draw has been made.... and holy Mother of Kun, it screams IRONY! Real have been grouped with Milan (and hence, the "What-is-Kaka-going-to-do-at-the-San-Siro" theories have started) while Barca will face Inter in a game where Ibracadabra and Eto'o go head to head in a mind-blowing game of Futbol Swap.

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The draw for the group stage of the 2009-10 UEFA Champions League was held Thursday in Monaco. Last season's finalists face some tough going but they are not alone in that regard. FC Barcelona will begin their trophy defence in Group F with games against FC Internazionale Milano, FC Dynamo Kyiv and FC Rubin Kazan while some long away trips are looming for Manchester United FC who were drawn in a group with CSKA Moscow and Besiktas.

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We had plenty of goss and beach/poolside photos of such lads as Pique, Puyol, Iniesta, Messi, Eto'o, even Pep during the offseason; but apart from the Confed Cup and the vague knowledge that he was vacationing in Brazil, what was Dani Alves up to this summer?
Well we know one thing: Before returning to start preseason in Barcelona, Dani went and had cosmetic surgery on his ears - and not because of tearage or some such injury caused by his sparkly studs. Click to continue reading...

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• Ibracadabra and Messi will play against Manchester City tonight in the Joan Gamper trophy... and tonight marks Ibra's debut after recovering from a hand fracture. The Dona doesn't need to worry either, because his beloved Messi has shaken off his muscle injury and will be available for selection.

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FC Barcelona sporting director Txiki Begiristain admitted that the team may be done making moves in the transfer market, even though manager Pep Guardiola feels the squad is "too small."

Begiristain addressed the media on the heels of wild speculation from every news outlet that the team was trying to sign Barcelona youth phenom and current Arsenal captain, Cesc Fabregas.

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I hate to begin an award category by downplaying the club that was winners of the trophy, but Real Madrid is the undeserving winners of this year's LLTO Best Offense. The reason why Madrid is considered the best offense is simply because I try to designate a different team winners of each individual award: Best Defense, Best Offense, and Best Club.

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Wow! what a season we had? Three trophies (I think "all the trophies", sounds better) after two season where we longed for a piece of silverware. To top it all we played a brand of football which made us everyone's second loved team. With the emergence of English Premier Leageu as the strongest, everyone said beauty and success don't go hand in hand. Click to continue reading...

Could the Belgian giant opt for move to Spanish giants rather than take a huge pay increase?

Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany is interesting Barcelona.

Barca coach Pep Guardiola wants a new defensive signing made before the summer market shuts and Sport says Kompany is on his shortlist.

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                                                                                          Barcelona midfielder Xavi was the most unselfish player this season on any squad in the La Liga and is awarded the LLTO award for Best Team Player.

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Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o has been officially presented as an Inter Milan player at the team's training centre in Appiano Gentile. Eto was part of a trade and cash deal that saw Sweden forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic move to FC Barcelona for Eto, 46 million euros and Belarus winger Alexander Hleb on a one year loan. Click to continue reading...

It is a deal that is a big as Ronaldo and Kaka both going to Real Madrid. Champions League holders Barcelona sent Samual Eto'o over €43 million plus the services of Aliaksandr Hleb to Inter Milan for forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

With Eto valued at 20million euros, plus the news that Inter will have the chance to buy Hleb for an initial 10million euros once his season-long loan spell is concluded, that values this trade at around €73 million.

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It should be no surprise that the LLTO Coach of the Year is none other then young rookie La Liga Primera Division manager Josep Guardiola of Barcelona. Guardiola suceeded Frank Rijkaard as Barca's coach for the 2008/2009 season and the former Barca star defensive midfielder brought with him his championship winning ways.

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FC Barcelona website has reported that Zlatan Ibrahmovic will be arriving at Barcelona on Sunday for Medical. At the same time FC Barcelona has given permission for Samuel Eto and Hleb to got to Milan for Inter Medical. In the end of the deal the only team which could be smiling has to be Inter as they got a quality striker and a good player plus some around 48 million Euros of cash to play with. Click to continue reading...

Barcelona have reached an agreement in principle with Internazionale's Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the striker to sign for the European champions.

"There are agreements in principle with the player and with Inter and the documents are being drawn up," Barcelona's sporting directo Begiristain told Barca TV.

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Reports are emerging from Spain that Samuel Eto has finally agreed to a 9 million Euro a year deal with Inter. There has been no confirmation from both the clubs but the players agent was recently quoted - that a deal is imminent. The whole saga of Eto - Ibra swap has taken some crazy twists recently. Click to continue reading...

According to the Argentinean's idea that his lawyer suggested to Arabian owners, Diego would work on the position of the dealmaker, who will bring in top-class players. Actually, thus the Pompey would get the greatest player of all times as a mediator in negotiations with new signings.

Diego Maradona might take the position of "global ambassador" in Portsmouth.

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Inter boss is not satisfied with the transfer window; Moratti said to him no to ask for excuses and the Portuguese is looking up north, where fiercely reinforced Juventus are set to get back what they rightfully deserve. Mourinho is avoiding press in Los Angeles, where the team is on preparations but knowing him, the Portuguese won't be quiet for much longer.

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Hope everyone had a nice weekend. As was covered in the comments, we came away with a disappointing 2-2 draw with Barnet in Saturday's friendly. While we shouldn't ever really come away with anything less than a win against a League 2 side, this was a friendly very early in the preseason which didn't feature our first team.

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Joan Laporta has confirmed yesterday that the club has agreed on principle with Inter about a deal which will see Zlatan Ibrahmovic moving to Barcelona for exchange of Eto and some cash. There are rumours flying in plenty for sometime and the latest rumours suggests that Barca will give 40 million plus the service of both Eto and Hleb on loan. Click to continue reading...

After losing out on Karim Benzema yesterday, it appears as though we can now forget about Franck Ribery too.

It is beyond me why so many superstars would want to be smothered at Real Madrid but it quickly appears as though La Liga is by far the most attractive league to the best players in the World.

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Here's the latest transfer news in European soccer with Benzema heading to Real Madrid from Lyon and the latest updates on Ribery, Eto'o and Tevez.

Benzema headed to Real Madrid -Â Lyon have announced that star strikerKarim Benzema is to become the latest player to join Real Madrid.

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