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WORLD CUP 2010 NEWS

George Burley hopes Scotland suffer no more injury worries ahead of their clash with Holland.

SHEARER BACKS OWEN FOR ENGLAND
Alan Shearer believes Michael Owen can revive his England career under Fabio Capello. (More)

RIO CAUTIOUS ABOUT ENGLAND HYPE
Rio Ferdinand won't get carried away by England's start to their World Cup qualification campaign. (More)

CARLOS ALBERTO BACKS ENGLAND TO SHINE
Brazil legend Carlos Alberto has no doubt that England will qualify for the 2010 World Cup. (More)

FIFA HAPPY WITH SOUTH AFRICA
FIFA says the question of South Africa not hosting the 2010 World Cup should be forgotten. (More)

RADEBE BACKS SANTANA FOR SUCCESS
Former South Africa captain Lucas Radebe lent his support to new national coach Joel Santana. (More)

MARADONA: SCOTS NEED TO IMPROVE
Diego Maradona says Scotland must improve if they are to reach the World Cup. (More)

MARADONA DISMISSES QUIT CLAIM
Argentina coach Diego Maradona insists he has "never thought about resigning". (More)

VAN NISTELROOY BLOW FOR MADRID
Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to miss the rest of the Primera Liga season due to a knee injury. (More)

ZUIVERLOON EYES WORLD CUP
West Brom's Gianni Zuiverloon has set his sights on forcing his way into the Holland squad. (More)

SPAIN STAY TOP RANKINGS
Spain remain at the top of the FIFA world rankings thanks to their recent winning form. (More)

DEL PIERO SETS SIGHTS ON WORLD CUP
Italy forward Alessandro Del Piero has high hopes of playing in the 2010 World Cup. (More)

SOCCEROOS NAME BAHRAIN PARTY
Eleven British-based players have been named in the Australia squad to face Bahrain. (More)

MARADONA NAMED ARGENTINA COACH
The Argentinian FA have confirmed Diego Maradona as the new head coach of the national team. (More)

BURLEY CAUTIOUS ON NATURALISED PLAYERS
Scotland boss George Burley refused to rule out picking Rangers' Spanish star Nacho Novo. (More)

MARADONA EXCITED BY ARGENTINA JOB
Argentine legend Diego Maradona is to be named the new national team coach. (More)

BARNES KEEN TO GET STARTED
John Barnes is dying to end his exile from management to become coach of the Jamaica national team. (More)

KLINSMANN: BALLACK MUST APOLOGISE
Jurgen Klinsmann believes Michael Ballack should end his rift with Joachim Low by apologising. (More)

FIFA TAKE OUT 2010 INSURANCE
FIFA have taken out insurance in case the 2010 World Cup does not go ahead in South Africa. (More)

FERGUSON BACKS NEVILLE CLAIMS
Sir Alex Ferguson has backed Manchester United skipper Gary Neville for an England recall. (More)

TERIM COMMITS TO TURKEY
Turkey coach Fatih Terim has signed a two-year contract extension tying him to the post until 2012. (More)

TERRY: ENGLAND IS THE ULTIMATE
Chelsea captain John Terry has rounded on the critics who question his England commitment. (More)

BALLACK TELLS LOW TO CONTACT BLUES
Michael Ballack has told Germany coach Joachim Low to consult Chelsea before they can have talks. (More)

BATISTA TAKES REINS FOR SCOTLAND CLASH
Sergio Batista will be Argentina's interim coach for the friendly with Scotland next month. (More)

CAMEROON HANDED TOUGH DRAW
Cameroon were handed a tough group for the final round of World Cup qualifying. (More)

MARADONA FANCIES ARGENTINA POST
Diego Maradona stated again he wants to become coach of Argentina. (More)

ERIKSSON FUTURE ON THE LINE
Mexico chiefs will decide coach Sven-Goran Eriksson's future after the World Cup qualifier with Honduras. (More)

BILIC PLAYS DOWN SPURS TALK
Croatia coach Slaven Bilic claims he has no interest in becoming Tottenham manager. (More)

CAPELLO IS NEW SIR ALF - CHARLTON
Sir Bobby Charlton has likened Fabio Capello to World Cup winner Sir Alf Ramsey. (More)

TERRY - RIGHT TO MISS ENGLAND
John Terry was "gutted" to miss England's World Cup qualifiers, but insists it was right. (More)

CAPELLO: BECKS STILL A KEY MAN
Fabio Capello says David Beckham has a key role to play for the foreseeable future with England. (More)

SMITH: BOYD AN ENIGMA
Rangers manager Walter Smith admits Kris Boyd is the "biggest enigma" he has seen (More)

FA: NO DECISION ON 2010 BASE
The FA have dismissed reports they have already found a training base for the 2010 World Cup. (More)

RICHARDS STATES ENGLAND CASE
Micah Richards has stated his determination to win back a place in the England team. (More)

BRUCE FIRES WARNING TO HESKEY
Wigan boss Steve Bruce has warned Emile Heskey of the danger of joining a top-four club. (More)

ALMUNIA DROPS FRESH ENGLAND HINT
Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia has not ruled out the option of playing for England. (More)

REID BLOW FOR TRAPATTONI
Republic of Ireland midfielder Steven Reid could miss the rest of the season. (More)

McCARTHY BACKING FOR IWELUMO
Mick McCarthy has praised Chris Iwelumo after his glaring miss on his Scotland debut. (More)

McGREGOR STIRS BOYD DEBATE
Allan McGregor has questioned Scotland boss George Burley's treatment of Kris Boyd. (More)

BURLEY TAKES BOYD TURMOIL IN STRIDE
Scotland boss George Burley won't let Kris Boyd knock his ambitions off course. (More)

MESSI CALLS FOR BATISTA APPOINTMENT
Lionel Messi has given his backing to Sergio Batista to take over from Alfio Basile as Argentina head coach. (More)

BASILE QUITS AS ARGENTINA BOSS
Alfio Basile has resigned as coach of Argentina after the 1-0 defeat by Chile. (More)

PLAYERS BELIEVE - LAMPARD
Frank Lampard says England have nothing to fear when they face the European heavyweights. (More)

IT'S ALL IN THE MIND - CAPELLO
Fabio Capello says it is vital England players have the same winning mentality he has. (More)

O'SHEA BACKS GIBSON TO PROVE WORTH
John O'Shea is confident Darron Gibson is ready to make his elevation to the big stage permanent. (More)

BELLAMY IN AWE OF 'SPECIAL' RAMSEY
Craig Bellamy is excited by the prospect of playing alongside Aaron Ramsey for Wales. (More)

CAPELLO LIKES 'DIFFERENT' HESKEY
Fabio Capello admits it took time for him to be won over by the attributes of Emile Heskey. (More)

ROONEY PRODUCING ENGLAND'S BEST
Wayne Rooney highlights his work with Fabio Capello as the key to his recent performances. (More)

TRAP PLEASED WITH REPUBLIC START
Republic of Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni is happy with their start to World Cup qualifying. (More)

McGEADY KEEPS FEET ON GROUND
Aiden McGeady has warned the Republic of Ireland their bid to reach the 2010 World Cup has just begun. (More)

BELLAMY FRUSTRATED AFTER LOSS
Craig Bellamy has revealed his deep hurt at being unable to fire Wales to World Cup glory. (More)

SOUTHGATE QUERY OVER WHEATER TRIP
Gareth Southgate has angrily questioned why David Wheater had to fly out to Minsk. (More)

MIRACLES CAN HAPPEN - HEALY
David Healy believes Northern Ireland have a fighting chance of reaching the World Cup finals. (More)

FAB'S ENGLAND MORE 'SERIOUS' - BECKS
David Beckham admits England are a more "serious" team since Fabio Capello arrived. (More)

DEL BOSQUE SATISFIED WITH START
It was mission accomplished for Spain coach Vicente del Bosque after his side beat Belgium. (More)

LIPPI HAPPY WITH YOUNGSTERS
Italy coach Marcello Lippi praised his "brilliant" youngster after the 2-1 win over Montenegro. (More)

TROCHOWSKI PRAISES DEFIANT WALES
Piotr Trochowski likened Wales to "a brick wall" after Germany edged to a 1-0 win. (More)

LIPPI PROUD TO EQUAL POZZO RECORD
Italy boss Marcello Lippi beamed with pride after his side's 2-1 victory over Montenegro. (More)

WE CAN WIN THEM ALL - ROONEY
Wayne Rooney has challenged England to maintain their 100% record after victory in Minsk. (More)

CAPELLO KEEPS FEET ON THE GROUND
Fabio Capello won't get carried away despite England's fourth straight qualifying win. (More)

TOSHACK: WIN OR BUST
John Toshack believes Wales must win their next two qualifiers after defeat in Germany. (More)

HEALY HOPING GOAL WILL KICKSTART BID
David Healy is determined to build on his first goal of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. (More)

TRAP HAILS DUNNE AFTER VICTORY
Giovanni Trapattoni saluted Richard Dunne after Ireland's 1-0 win over Cyprus. (More)

ROONEY RAMPANT IN ENGLAND ROMP
Wayne Rooney's brace inspired England's 3-1 World Cup qualifying win in Belarus. (More)

KEANE GIVES REPUBLIC VITAL EDGE
Republic of Ireland banked three vital point with a 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Cyprus. (More)

HEALY PUTS CAMPAIGN BACK ON TRACK
Northern Ireland cruised to a 4-0 win over 10-man San Marino in a World Cup qualifier. (More)

LATE STRIKE SINKS BRAVE WELSH
Wales battled bravely before going down 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Germany. (More)

UNBEATEN DUTCH MARCH ON
A review of Wednesday's action in the World Cup European qualifiers not involving home nations. (More)

CAPELLO HAILS TEAM WORK
Post-match reaction to England's 3-1 victory over Belarus. (More)

TOSHACK HAILS BEATEN WALES
Post-match reaction to Germany's 1-0 victory over Wales. (More)

TRAPATTONI KEEPS FEET ON THE GROUND
Post-match reaction to the Republic of Ireland's 1-0 victory over Cyprus. (More)

WORTHINGTON HAILS GOALSCORER HEALY
Post-match reaction to Northern Ireland's 4-0 victory over San Marino. (More)

BELARUS v ENGLAND MINUTE-BY-MINUTE
A detailed look back at how England beat Belarus 3-1 in a World Cup qualifier. (More)

REP IRELAND v CYPRUS MINUTE-BY-MINUTE
A detailed look back at how the Republic of Ireland beat Cyprus 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier. (More)

N IRELAND v S MARINO MINUTE-BY-MINUTE
A detailed look back at how Northern Ireland beat Cyprus 4-0 in a World Cup qualifier. (More)

GERMANY v WALES MINUTE-BY-MINUTE
A detailed look back at how Germany beat Wales 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier. (More)

DOMENECH TO STAY WITH FRANCE
Raymond Domenech has been given the green light to continue as France coach. (More)

THIRIEZ DEMANDS RESPECT FOR ANTHEMS
French football chief Frederic Thiriez has called on fans to show respect for national anthems. (More)

GOURCUFF SHINING FOR FRANCE
Bordeaux's Yoann Gourcuff believes he's found it easy to integrate into the French national side. (More)

PEAT CALLS FOR BURLEY BACKING
SFA president George Peat has told Scotland's players to get behind manager George Burley. (More)

ITALY POLICE VIEW FOOTAGE IN BULGARIA
Italian police have travelled to Sofia to look at video images of the trouble between Italy and Bulgaria. (More)

BURLEY TO RIDE OUT BOYD STORM
George Burley accused Kris Boyd of turning his back on Scotland and insists he won't do the same. (More)

AMSTERDAM FOR SCOTS
Scotland's next World Cup qualifier will take place in the Amsterdam Arena. (More)

FIFA BEGIN ITALY FANS INVESTIGATION
FIFA have launched an investigation into the conduct of Italian fans in Bulgaria on Saturday. (More)

FAW OPEN TO TOSHACK EXTENSION
The Football Association of Wales would be keen to extend manager John Tochack's contract. (More)

BURLEY HITS BACK AT BOYD
George Burley has hit back after Kris Boyd said he would no longer play for him. (More)

BOYD STANDS BY DECISION TO QUIT
Kris Boyd won't reconsider his decision to quit Scotland while George Burley is manager. (More)

BURLEY: I GOT IT RIGHT
Scotland manager George Burley has defended the tactics he used against Norway. (More)

GORDON BACKS IWELUMO TO HIT BACK
Scotland 'keeper Craig Gordon believes Chris Iwelumo can recover from his incredible miss. (More)

SCOTS CAN RIISE AGAIN
John Arne Riise predicts plenty more twists and turns to come in the race to qualify for South Africa. (More)

BOYD QUITS SCOTLAND UNDER BURLEY
Kris Boyd will not play for Scotland again while George Burley is manager. (More)

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November 19 Action

San Marino 0 Czech Rep 3

England Reports

Belarus 1 England 3
England 5 Kazakhstan 1
Croatia 1 England 4
Andorra 0 England 2

Scotland Reports

Scotland 0 Norway 0
Iceland 1 Scotland 2
FYR Macedonia 1 Scotland 0

Rep of Ire Reports

Rep Ireland 1 Cyprus 0
Montenegro 0 Rep Ireland 0
Georgia 1 Rep of Ireland 2

N Ireland Reports

N Ireland 4 San Marino 0
Slovenia 2 N Ireland 0
N Ireland 0 Czech Rep 0
Slovakia 2 N Ireland 1

Wales Reports

Germany 1 Wales 0
Wales 2 Liechtenstein 0
Russia 2 Wales 1
Wales 1 Azerbaijan 0

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