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England will be aiming for the victory they need to all but cement their place for Euro 2012 when
they host Wales at Wembley on Tuesday night. Fabio Capello's men are sitting pretty at the summit
of Group G with 14 points after six games and a win over British neighbours Wales could prove
decisive [.
There comes a point in every player's career when they must be sacrificed in favour of a younger
man. The natural order of football means there will always be a younger model, keen to take your
place in the side. This is even more pertinent in international football, with players increasingly
wanting to extend their club careers.
Being seventeen and relatively football-ignorant is a wonderful thing. We were gearing up for
the start of the 08-09 season; and I was jumped by a ephemeral, white- sheathed figure as I walked
home from school.
‘Boooooo!' the figure said, rattling its chains, moaning and groaning and sounding not unlike
some Arsenal supporters at the Emirates Cup the other weekend.
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanian captain Cristian Chivu announced his retirement from international
football on Saturday citing age and a succession of injuries as his reasons. The 30-year-old Inter
Milan star capped 75-times since making his debut in 1999 said that he was not able to play both
for the national team and his [.
DALLAS, Texas The highest level of soccer competition in the world is coming to Dallas for the
Green Soccer Bowl tournament, Feb. 26-27 at the Cotton Bowl. The weekend tournament will pit the
national teams from Nigeria, Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama against each other. Nigeria will be
using the tournament as a tune-up [.
CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt want a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa during
March postponed until mid-year because of recent political upheaval that led to President Hosni
Mubarak being toppled. The record seven-time winners of the premier Pan-African national team
competition are scheduled to play the Group G leaders at an unannounced [.
CAIRO, Egypt Egyptian soccer authorities indefinitely suspended all soccer in the country Friday
until there is a "return of stability" to a nation convulsed by protests and violence. The Egyptian
Football Association said in a statement it was postponing league games across all four of its
professional divisions, as well as youth and junior [.
LONDON, England— Aston Villa midfielder Stephen Ireland has completed a loan move to Newcastle
for the rest of the season. Ireland's arrival at St James' Park came just hours after reports
emerged that the deal had fallen through because he had failed a medical. The 24-year-old former
Republic of Ireland international had a disappointing start [.
