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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Azzurri celebrate in style
One million Romans faced a tough morning Tuesday after losing themselves in festive frenzy for their victorious World Cup football team, which wrested the title from France.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Zidane the winner in losing finale
The 2006 World Cup final will be remembered more for a headbutt than the fact Italy won the world's most desirable sporting prize for the fourth time, press reports suggested Tuesday.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
FIFA will probe Zidane send-off
FIFA announced on Tuesday it had opened a disciplinary investigation into the actions of French skipper Zinedine Zidane who was sent off in the World Cup final for head-butting an Italian opponent.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Defending Zidane
Franz Beckenbauer, the World Cup chief organiser, was convinced that Materazzi must have insulted Zidane to cause him to react in such a manner. "Something must have been said to Zidane.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Domenech extends France contract
France football coach Ramond Domenech has been given a new contract in charge of the team he took to within a penalty shoot-out of World Cup glory.
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WC Roll Of Honour
Year Champions Runners-up
1930 Uruguay Argentina
1934 Italy Czechoslovakia
1938 Italy Hungary
1950 Uruguay Brazil
1954 West Germany Hungary
1958 Brazil
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Second win for U-17s
Bangladesh registered their second victory in the Golden Hope International Under-17 Cricket Challenge competition when they handed a massive eight-wicket defeat on hosts Malaysia in the third match yesterday.
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PFL transfer delayed
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) postponed the July 15-August 15 players' transfer for the first-ever Professional Football League (PFL).
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Vinnie Jones hits the stage
Vinnie Jones is to make his West End debut in a Stephen Sondheim musical, the former football hardnut-turned-actor revealed Tuesday.
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Lippi taking time
World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi postponed a meeting with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) on Tuesday.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Grosso, Ribery & Lahm catch the eye
In a tournament short on star quality, a Frenchman who could dribble, an Argentine who hit the shot of his life and an Italian defender with a knack for the spectacular were among the handful of revelations.
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Algerian leader hails Zidane
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika hailed Zinedine Zidane as a footballing hero Tuesday, as he revealed in London that he had sent a "consolation" letter to the French side's captain after his humiliating
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FIFA World Cup
Germany 2006
Lack of lasting memories
Italy's victory over France in Sunday's World Cup final brought the curtain down on one of the best tournaments ever staged, despite some negative thinking from coaches and continual cheating from players.
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And the LCD TV goes to Liton
The Daily Star-Rangs Toshiba World Cup Quiz Bumper Round draw held
The World Cup 2006 may have ended two days ago but it still has its effect on life.
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Rahul hails Sachin return
Indian captain Rahul Dravid welcomed Sachin Tendulkar's return to fitness after watching him make an unbeaten half-century in a charity match in London.
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Stand up: Kevin to bowlers
Kevin Pietersen has told England's novice bowlers to "stand up and be counted" as the team prepares for its Test series against Pakistan.
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Harmison in upbeat mood
Stephen Harmison has insisted England's injury crisis cannot be used as an excuse when the team take the field for the first Test of a four-match series against Pakistan at Lord's here Thursday.
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Freire does the double
Spaniard Oscar Freire of the Rabobank team dominated some of the world's fastest sprinters to win the ninth stage of the Tour de France here Tuesday.
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SL tri-series in chaos
A bitter battle to control Sri Lanka's cricket establishment has wrecked the schedule for next month's limited-overs tri-series against India and South Africa.
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Impressive Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar took another step on his road to recovery from a shoulder injury by scoring 50 not out for an International XI, against Pakistan, in a Twenty20 game at The Oval on Monday.
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Poland pick Beenhakker
Leo Beenhakker, the Dutchman who led tiny Trinidad and Tobago into the World Cup finals, has been named the new coach of Poland, private news television station TVN24 reported Tuesday.
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WC official attempts suicide
Berlin's top World Cup official shot himself in the head hours after the tournament ended on Sunday night but survived his apparent suicide attempt, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.
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Winners take trophy to stricken Pessotto
Italian captain Fabio Cannavaro and fullback Gianluca Zambrotta have shown off their newly acquired World Cup trophy to former team mate Gianluca Pessotto, hospital sources said Tuesday.
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Deschamps pens Juventus deal
Former French World Cup winner Didier Deschamps has been named new coach of Juventus, in the wake of Fabio Capello's departure to Real Madrid, the club announced Monday.
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Hasselbaink joins Charlton
English Premiership club Charlton signed former Middlesbrough striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink on a free transfer on Tuesday.
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Bayern close in on RvN
Bayern Munich are ready to speak to Manchester United about signing Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, club chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has said. "The player wants to come to us.
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Arsenal chase Ribery
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has launched a bid to sign France winger Franck Ribery from Marseille, according to reports on Tuesday.
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Cisse joins Marseille
French striker Djibril Cisse has joined Olympique Marseille from Liverpool on a season's loan, a source close to the Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday.
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Despite going through the first round group phase unbeaten and claiming a 2-1 win over West Germany, Algeria were eliminated on goal difference from the 1982 World Cup.
Thierry Henry
(France star player)
"I'm very proud. We won together and we lost together, that's what we've got to remember."
After losing the World Cup final against Italy.
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