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/ 18 June 2008

Voting opens for Telkom Charity Cup

Voting is open for the 23rd annual Telkom Charity Cup, South Africa’s one-day knockout competition featuring four teams.

By Lucky Sindane
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/ 18 June 2008

Bafana seek redemption

The reality of Bafana Bafana’s shaky chances of playing in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola has sunk in.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 17 June 2008

Bafana ‘need to show more urgency’

Bafana Bafana must show more urgency if they hope to qualify for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Angola.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 17 June 2008

Germany dash Austrian dreams

Germany dashed the dreams of Austria on Monday, beating the hopeful co-hosts of Euro 2008 1-0 in and dumping them out of the tournament.

By Paul Radford
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/ 14 June 2008

Italian, French hopes hanging by a thread

World Cup winners Italy and runners-up France were in danger of tumbling out of Euro 2008 at the group stage after the Italians were held 1-1.

By Iain Rogers
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/ 13 June 2008

Still a man’s world?

Something is missing from Euro 2008 football championships. Where are the female referees?

By Karen Dugdale
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/ 13 June 2008

Clash of the unequals

One thing going for the Sierra Leone team that will host Bafana is that they have — in Kanu — one of the most respected names in African football.

By Fikile Ntsikelelo Moya
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/ 13 June 2008

Croatia stun Germany, penalty saves Austria

Croatia underlined their growing reputation as Euro 2008’s most dangerous dark horses by stunning tournament favourites Germany 2-1 on Thursday.

By Jon Bramley
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/ 12 June 2008

Scolari named new Chelsea manager

Luiz Felipe Scolari has been confirmed as the new manager of Chelsea, the English Premiership club said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 12 June 2008

Terror ready to strike for Bafana

Thembinkosi ”Terror” Fanteni and Surprise Moriri are aiming to continue where they left off last Saturday when they lead the Bafana Bafana attack against Sierra Leone on Saturday night.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 12 June 2008

Turkey crush Swiss hopes

Switzerland saw their Euro 2008 hopes dashed by a last-gasp winner from Turkey’s Arda Turan that secured a 2-1 victory.

By Mike Collett
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/ 11 June 2008

Ronaldo steers Portugal to victory

Cristiano Ronaldo scored one goal and made another to give Portugal a 3-1 win over the Czech Republic in Group A on Wednesday.

By Rex Gowar
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/ 11 June 2008

Netherlands hope for more Euro 2008 glory

The Netherlands are looking for a repeat dose of the same magic that crushed world champions Italy when they take on a France team beset by doubt in Berne on Friday. Marco van Basten’s Dutch oozed class in their 3-0 drubbing of the Azzurri in their opening Euro 2008 Group C tie on Monday.

By Nick Reeves
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/ 10 June 2008

Bafana set for tough Sierra Leone trip

Bafana Bafana players will not use their recent poor away form as an excuse if they fail to beat minnows Sierra Leone in a crunch 2010 African Nations Cup qualifier in Freetown on Saturday night.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 10 June 2008

Torres: Liverpool must spend big to rival top clubs

Spanish star Fernando Torres on Monday warned Liverpool’s owners they must bring in big-money signings if the Anfield club are to break Chelsea and Manchester United’s dominance next season.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 June 2008

Dutch light up Euro 2008

The Netherlands lit up Euro 2008 on Monday with a landmark performance to stun world champions Italy 3-0, while their wonderful fans delivered an example of colourful, noisy but peaceful support.

By Mitch Phillips
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/ 9 June 2008

Real reported to Fifa over Ronaldo pursuit

Manchester United have lodged an official complaint with world football governing body Fifa over Real Madrid’s pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo, the English champions confirmed on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 June 2008

Bafana look to improve away record

Bafana Bafana must find a cure for their ”travel sickness” before they tackle Sierra Leone in Freetown in their 2010 African Nations Cup qualifier on Saturday.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 9 June 2008

Togo get taste of their own medicine

World Cup giantkillers Togo got a taste of their own medicine on Sunday when crashing out 2-1 to minnows Swaziland in a 2010 World Cup-African Nations Cup qualifier.

By Allan Williams
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/ 9 June 2008

Zim beat South Africa in under-17 clash

The South African under-17 team lost their first-ever match on artificial turf at home when Zimbabwe beat them 2-1 in an international friendly at the FNB Wadley Stadium in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday.

By Shahied Joseph
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/ 8 June 2008

Soccer’s ugly face at Euro 2008

Brawling fans, acts of drunken vandalism and the sight of supporters being dragged off to police cells have marked the start of Euro 2008.

By Trevor Huggins
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/ 8 June 2008

Good goals help finals make a bright start

Three finely executed goals, two entertaining matches and two sell-out crowds in Basel and Geneva signalled a positive footballing start to Euro 2008.

By Mike Collett
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/ 8 June 2008

Santana starts to weave his magic

New Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana is starting to weave his magic after his charges demolished Equatorial Guinea 4-1.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 7 June 2008

Bafana regain their pride

Bafana Bafana set their 2010 African Nations Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a stunning 4-1 win over Equatorial Guinea.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 7 June 2008

Euro contenders ready for battle

Europe’s top international football competition kicks off on Saturday, with Switzerland and Austria set to host a friendly, wide open competition.

By Nick Reeves
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/ 6 June 2008

Fifa: Mutu must pay Chelsea €12m over drugs affair

A commission charged by world football ruling body Fifa to resolve a conflict between Chelsea and Adrian Mutu has ruled that the Romanian international must pay his former club €12-million.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 6 June 2008

Bafana look to get back on track

If you followed the media after Bafana Bafana’s loss to Nigeria, you would have thought the result was one of football’s greatest shocks.

By Fikile Ntsikelelo Moya
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/ 6 June 2008

Pelé signs up for biopic

Following the recent trend for lavish documentaries on the lives of sporting legends, the next to get the treatment will be one of the biggest names of all: Edson Arantes Do Nascimento.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 6 June 2008

Europe goes to war

There is only one prediction it is safe to make about Euro 2008 and that is that England will not win it.

By Paul Wilson
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/ 5 June 2008

Davids confident of Bafana win

Bafana Bafana midfielder Lance Davids is not crying over spilt milk. He and his national teammates are determined to get on with the job at hand.

By Billy Cooper
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/ 5 June 2008

Uefa dumps Porto from Champions League

European soccer’s governing body, Uefa, excluded Porto from next season’s Champions League on Wednesday.

By Axel Bugge
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/ 4 June 2008

Santana set to make Bafana changes

Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana is set to ring the changes when he names his side to play Equatorial Guinea in a vital 2010 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday.

By Billy Cooper
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