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Bienvenue Monsieur Zidane
On the evening of May 15, 2002 in the Scottish city of Glasgow, an unassuming Frenchman in the all-whites of the team of the century unleashed a left foot ballistic missile that thumped into the backof
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Dhaka gears up for legend
Due to his sublime skills, Zinedine Zidane has often been referred to as a footballer from a different planet.
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ZZ touches down in Dhaka
Living football legend Zinedine Zidane arrived in Dhaka last night for a brief three-day stay. The Frenchman was given a warm but simple welcome on his arrival at the Zia International Airport.
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Kumar v Sanath
CCL final today
It would be nothing special for Sanath Jayasuriya to play against his young countryman Kumar Sangakkara when his team Acme Laboratories face off with defending champions Beximco in the final of the GrameenPhone
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Steve's Ashes regret was putting Ricky in stitches
England's pace spearhead Steve Harmison made a surprise admission Monday that his big regret from last year's epic Ashes victory was his apparent uncaring attitude towards a bloodied Australian skipper
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Jayawardene captain till World Cup
Mahela Jayawardene will lead Sri Lanka at the World Cup in the Caribbean next March, chairman of selectors Asantha de Mel told AFP on Monday.
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Nikolay's maiden Masters
New world number three Nikolay Davydenko set his sights on Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal after claiming his first Masters title with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Dominik Hrbaty in Paris on Sunday.
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ICC Champions Trophy
Ponting pretty pleased
Lara blames stage fright for final flop
Ricky Ponting hailed Australia's coolness under pressure after the world champions swept to their maiden Champions Trophy title on Sunday, beating holders West Indies by eight wickets in the final.
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CA calls for explanation on Hair cut
Cricket Australia (CA) Monday called for the International Cricket Council to explain its reasons for dropping umpire Darrell Hair off the ICC Elite Panel.
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LFP
Sevilla go on top, Real lose again
Sevilla's dream season continued here Sunday when they took command of the Spanish Primera Liga at Bar-celona's expense with a 2-0 win over Osasuna.
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Barclays English Premier League
Spurs too hot for Chelsea
Tottenham Hots-pur and England winger Aaron Lennon condemned champions Chelsea to a second league defeat of the season on Sunday when Spurs won their London derby 2-1 at White Hart Lane.
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Same old Mourinho
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho's penchant for polemics may have landed him in more trouble with the English Football Association (FA).
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Beckham plays the waiting game
David Beckham is waiting to see if he can regain his place in the Real Madrid first team before deciding if he will extend his contract with the club, according to the sporting director Predrag Mijatovic.
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Urge to change sports fed bosses
Five years ago, the then caretaker government changed the heads of sports federations immediately after taking over because the presidents of all associations were political appointments.
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Tickets at BNS counters from 10am
Tickets for the exhibition football match between under-16 sides of Abahani and Mohammedan in honour of French football legend Zinedine Zidane will be available at the counters of the Bangabandhu National
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Asif appeals against ban
Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif Monday said he had filed an appeal against a one-year ban imposed on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board for a failed drug test.
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Pillay in city
Former Indian international Dhanraj Pillay arrived in Dhaka yesterday morning to play for Abahani in the Premier Hockey League.
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Hameed, Khan given call-ups
Yasir Hameed, the opening batsman, has been recalled to Pakistan's squad for the first two Tests against West Indies while Samiullah Khan, the young left-arm paceman, has also been included.
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Bundes Liga
Bayern snatch late draw
Bayern Munich showed the spirit of champions coming from two goals down to secure a point in a 2-2 draw at Schalke 04 on Sunday.
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Championnat of Football Professionnel
Lens stun PSG
Paris St Ger-main's hopes of remaining in the hunt for a place in Europe next season were kept in check by a 3-1 home defeat to their bogey team, Lens, here Sunday.
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Serie A
Inter, Palermo march on
Inter Milan and Palermo remain tied for first place in Serie A after they both recorded 2-0 home wins on Sunday, while AC Milan suffered a humiliating defeat by the same score at Atalanta.
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Sorin out for a month
Hamburg SV's hopes of climbing out of relegation trouble have been hit by an injury to Juan Pablo Sorin, who is facing up to a month out with a thigh muscle strain.
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FA to probe coin incidents
The Football Association is to investigate two coin-throwing incidents which marred West Ham United's victory over Arsenal and Fulham's win over Everton at the weekend.
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