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Thompson hits out at 'too old' criticism

Archie Thompson lashed out at critics after the Socceroos recovered from a goal down to beat Iraq 2-1 in Doha on Wednesday...

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Van Gaal pleased with Dutch comeback

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal said he was happy with the way his side's effort against Romania, despite their slow start in Bucharest...

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Levein rules out resigning

Scotland manager Craig Levein is refusing to resign after the 2-0 defeat by Belgium on Tuesday night...

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If you want the rainbow, you must accept the rain

It is hard to imagine an architect using this pitch to win the contract for a new football stadium in Warsaw: state-of-the-art 58,500-seat arena, in the Praga Poludnie district, near to the city centre – with a retractable roof that can only close...

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Loew shocked by 4-4 draw

Germany coach Joachim Loew was left in disbelief in the wake of his side's stunning 4-4 draw on Tuesday...

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World Cup qualifying wrap: Dutch crush Romania, Russia win again

The Netherlands maintained their perfect World Cup 2014 qualification record with a 4-1 win in Romania on Tuesday...

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Hodgson casts doubts over new Poland date

England manager Roy Hodgson doubts the feasibility of playing the rearranged match against Poland on Wednesday. The original fixture at the National Stadium in Warsaw was postponed on Tuesday due to a waterlogged pitch...

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AFC World Cup qualifying wrap: Wins for Australia, Iran

Australia grabbed a memorable victory over Iraq, while Oman, Iran and Uzbekistan also prevailed in World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday...

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World Cup qualifying: Italy 3 Denmark 1

Italy strengthened their grip on top spot in Group B by making light of the dismissal of Pablo Osvaldo at San Siro on Tuesday...

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World Cup qualifying: Spain 1 France 1

Spain's hopes of a 25th consecutive win in qualifying were dashed after a last-minute goal earned France a 1-1 draw at Vicente Calderon...

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