Soccer news

ARG
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(SID) Maradona dropped as Argentina coach

Diego Maradona´s brief but turbulent reign as Argentina coach has come to an end after the Argentine Football Association (AFA) elected not to renew his contract.

ENG
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(SID) Scholes regrets turning down WCup chance

Manchester United´s Paul Scholes has admitted that he may have made a mistake by not taking up England coach Fabio Capello´s invitation to play at the World Cup.

BRA
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(SID) Menezes vows to achieve ´dreams´ in start as Brazil coach

Brazil´s new coach, Mano Menezes, said Monday he intended to build a side capable of achieving his nation´s football "dreams," as he was officially presented in his new job.

ENG
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(SID) West Ham ´mulls role for Beckham´

West Ham co-owner David Gold is tempted to hand David Beckham a key role as the East London club seeks to obtain residency at London´s Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games, media reports said on Sunday.

BRA
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(SID) Mano Menezes named as new Brazil coach

Mano Menezes was on Saturday named as Brazil´s new coach, succeeding Dunga, who was axed after the team were knocked out of the World Cup at the quarter-final stage.

BRA
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(SID) Brazil offer coach job to Menezes

The Brazilian Football Confederation said on Saturday they have offered Corinthians´ coach Mano Menezes the chance to succeed Dunga as national coach.

FRA
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(SID) Blanc banishes France´s World Cup flops

New coach Laurent Blanc launched a new era in French football on Friday when he handed out a one-match suspension for all 23 players who brought World Cup shame and humiliation.

FRA
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(SID) Duchaussoy appointed new French football chief

French football welcomed a new chief Friday after Fernand Duchaussoy was unveiled as successor to Jean-Pierre Escallettes, who resigned in the wake of the country´s woeful World Cup display.


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