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WORLD CUP 2010 NEWS

Portugal plan to call on Cristiano Ronaldo despite his recent injury problems.

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HESKEY BACKED BY DAVIES
Bolton captain Kevin Davies believes Emile Heskey will be a part of England's World Cup squad. (More)

MURPHY CALLED UP BY REPUBLIC
Bohemians goalkeeper Brian Murphy has been called into the Republic of Ireland squad. (More)

VIEIRA: I SHOULD HAVE BEEN PICKED
Patrick Vieira has lashed out after he was left out of France's squad to face the Republic of Ireland. (More)

CROUCH HOPES TO AVOID DEFOE'S FATE
Peter Crouch wants to make sure he is part of England's World Cup squad. (More)

BECKHAM: NO WORLD CUP GUARANTEE
David Beckham accepts his place in England's World Cup squad "is not guaranteed." (More)

NO VIEIRA FOR FRANCE
Patrick Vieira has been left out of the France squad to face the Republic of Ireland. (More)

BOSINGWA FACES ANXIOUS WAIT
Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa is hoping to avoid the need for a knee operation. (More)

CHANCE TO IMPRESS FOR HINKEL
Andreas Hinkel will get a golden chance to stake his claim for a World Cup spot when Celtic face Hamburg. (More)

McDONALD COULD FACE WORLD CUP WOE
Celtic striker Scott McDonald's World Cup ambitions are hanging in the balance. (More)

MOVE BOOSTS BECKHAM'S CUP HOPES
David Beckham hopes his return loan move to AC Milan will help him realise his World Cup dream. (More)

OLSEN KEEPS ROLE UNTIL 2012
Egil Olsen is to continue as Norway coach until successor Staale Solbakken takes over in 2012. (More)

OWEN: ENGLAND NOT MY FOCUS
Man Utd striker Michael Owen admits he's not thinking about reclaiming his England place. (More)

TRAPATTONI NAMES PLAY-OFF SQUAD
Giovanni Trapattoni has left Steven Reid and Steve Finnan out of his Republic of Ireland squad. (More)

ENGLAND QUARTET ON FIFA SHORTLIST
Four England players are on a 23-man shortlist for the FIFA World Player of the Year. (More)

GUZAN EYEING WORLD CUP PLACE
Brad Guzan admits playing first-team football at Aston Villa could be crucial to his World Cup hopes. (More)

ANCELOTTI: ENGLAND MEN WILL BE READY
Carlo Ancelotti says Chelsea's England contingent will be ready for the World Cup. (More)

CAPELLO 'TORMENTED' BY OWEN DEBATE
England manager Fabio Capello has described Michael Owen as his "tormentor". (More)

GERMANY ARRANGE ARGENTINA FRIENDLY
Germany have lined up Argentina for a pre-World Cup warm-up match on March 3. (More)

RIBERY SET TO MISS WORLD CUP PLAY-OFF
Injured Franck Ribery is set to miss France's World Cup play-off against Republic of Ireland. (More)

AUSTRALIA PITCH ON WINDFALL
Australia are hoping to offer the best financial return for FIFA by hosting the World Cup. (More)

JONES FREE TO REPRESENT USA
Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones has been cleared to play international football for the USA. (More)

N'GUEMO HARBOURS WORLD CUP DREAM
Landry N'Guemo is desperate to shine for Celtic so he can play for Cameroon at the World Cup. (More)

BENZEMA WARY OF REPUBLIC TEST
Karim Benzema admits that France face a "difficult" test against the Republic of Ireland. (More)

BILEK IS NEW CZECH COACH
Michal Bilek has been appointed as the new coach of the Czech Republic. (More)

BLATTER ADMITS SEEDINGS ERROR
Sepp Blatter admits FIFA should have handled the World Cup play-off seedings better. (More)

GERMANY TO FACE IVORY COAST
Germany will play the Ivory Coast in a friendly next month after Egypt had to pull out. (More)

ZOLA WELCOMES SQUAD COMPETITION
Gianfranco Zola says West Ham can benefit from competition for a place in the England squad. (More)

ST LEDGER RELISHING DOUBLE-HEADER
Sean St Ledger has warned France they are in for a battle against Republic of Ireland. (More)

TRAPATTONI LIFTS TEAM FOR FRANCE
Giovanni Trapattoni will prepare Republic of Ireland for two "cup finals" against France. (More)

SANTANA QUITS BAFANA BAFANA
Joel Santana has resigned as coach of World Cup hosts South Africa. (More)

O'NEILL BACKS MILNER FOR ENGLAND
Martin O'Neill believes James Milner's versatility can help secure a World Cup ticket. (More)

FRENCH TEST FOR REPUBLIC
Republic of Ireland have been drawn with France in the World Cup play-offs. (More)

LOW UNMOVED BY HOENESS COMMENTS
Germany coach Joachim Low will not be told who to pick in his national team. (More)

ST LEDGER BACKS REPUBLIC FOR UPSET
Sean St Ledger believes Republic of Ireland are a threat in the World Cup play-offs. (More)

DUNNE BACKS YOUNG FOR SOUTH AFRICA
Richard Dunne believes Ashley Young is a certainty for England's World Cup squad. (More)

KILBANE: REPUBLIC FEAR NO-ONE
Kevin Kilbane insists the Republic of Ireland fear no-one in the World Cup play-off draw. (More)

MARTINEZ TALKS UP KIRKLAND
Roberto Martinez believes Chris Kirkland is the best goalkeeper available to England. (More)

HOD NOT SOLD ON BECKS WING ROLE
Glenn Hoddle believes David Beckham should play centrally for England. (More)

HOENESS - MULLER NOT READY
Uli Hoeness believes it is too early for Thomas Muller to be called into the Germany set-up. (More)

CAPELLO: WE MUST BE FIT, FIT, FIT
Fabio Capello says England must be "fit, fit, fit" in the World Cup in South Africa next summer. (More)

WALCOTT INJURY MARS GUNNERS WIN
World Cup hopeful Theo Walcott picked up a knee injury as Arsenal beat Birmingham 3-1. (More)

YORKE: ROONEY CAN WIN IT FOR ENGLAND
Dwight Yorke is confident Wayne Rooney can win the World Cup for England. (More)

TEVEZ 'SUFFERING' WITH ARGENTINA
Carlos Tevez considering quitting international football after criticism of Argentina. (More)

FERGUSON GIVES OWEN A CHANCE
Sir Alex Ferguson insists Michael Owen should not abandon all hope of playing in the World Cup. (More)

FIFA TO INVESTIGATE MARADONA RANT
FIFA are to investigate Argentina boss Diego Maradona's conduct in a television interview. (More)

SEEDS CONFIRMED FOR PLAY-OFF DRAW
The Republic of Ireland will not be seeded for Monday's World Cup play-off draw. (More)

HUNT: REPUBLIC CAN BEAT BIG GUNS
Stephen Hunt says the Republic of Ireland are ready to claim a big scalp in the World Cup play-offs. (More)

LAMPARD: CAPELLO LIFTED ENGLAND
Frank Lampard admits England's players hit "rock bottom" before Fabio Capello arrived. (More)

TRANSFER TALK UPSETS EBOUE
Emmanuel Eboue is committed to Arsenal amid speculation linking him with Atletico Madrid. (More)

CAP HAS OPEN MIND ON FINAL SQUAD
Fabio Capello won't think about filling in the blanks in his World Cup squad until next April. (More)

CROUCH CONTENT WITH ENGLAND ROLE
Peter Crouch is ready to let his goals do the talking as he bids to win a World Cup place. (More)

BECKS IMPRESSED BY COMPETITION
David Beckham believes there is greater competition than ever in the England squad. (More)

CROUCH BACKS BECKS FOR FINALS SPOT
Peter Crouch says David Beckham can have a massive role to play for England at the World Cup. (More)

WE'LL PROVE CRITICS WRONG - ST LEDGER
Sean St Ledger is confident Republic of Ireland can still book a trip to the World Cup. (More)

DUO SEE BRIGHT FUTURE FOR PROVINCE
David Healy and Maik Taylor are united in their belief the future is rosy for Northern Ireland. (More)

COLLINS GEARS UP FOR CRUCIAL YEAR
James Collins says Wales have a year to get their act together after their World Cup flop. (More)

ZOFF CRITICAL OF LIPPI REACTION
Former Italy coach Dino Zoff has criticised national team boss Marcello Lippi. (More)

CAPELLO KEEPS WORLD CUP DOOR OPEN
Fabio Capello has not ruled out a surprise name in England's World Cup squad. (More)

YOUNG GUNS CAN COPE - RAMSEY
Aaron Ramsey insists Wales' youngsters can handle the pressures at the top level. (More)

HARGREAVES TARGETS ENGLAND RETURN
Owen Hargreaves has set his sights on a return to the England team. (More)

TERRY: ENGLAND CAN IMPROVE
Captain John Terry admits there is still work to do before England are the finished article. (More)

BALLACK BEMUSED BY BOOS
Michael Ballack was bemused by the fans who booed Germany after the 1-1 draw with Finland. (More)

CROUCH PLEASED WITH TWO-GOAL HAUL
Peter Crouch hopes he has given England manager Fabio Capello "food for thought". (More)

GIVEN ENJOYED SPECIAL NIGHT
Republic of Ireland's Shay Given has admitted his delight after becoming an international centurion. (More)

SANTANA BACKED BY SOUTH AFRICA CHIEF
South Africa football boss Kirsten Nematandani believes it would be unfair to sack coach Joel Santana. (More)

CAPELLO PRAISES CLASSY BECKHAM
Fabio Capello has hinted that David Beckham is an integral part of England's World Cup plans. (More)

GERA HANGS UP HUNGARY BOOTS
Hungary and Fulham midfielder Zoltan Gera has decided to retire from international football. (More)

FRENCH SPIRIT PLEASES DOMENECH
France coach Raymond Domenech has urged his players to maintain their team spirit. (More)

WRIGHT-PHILLIPS: PATIENCE WAS KEY
Shaun Wright-Phillips believes patience was the key to England's victory over Belarus. (More)

BILIC YET TO DECIDE FUTURE
Slaven Bilic has refused to confirm whether he will be stepping down as Croatia manager. (More)

DEL BOSQUE HAILS SPAIN DUO
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has singled out Alvaro Negredo and Iker Casillas for special praise. (More)

MARADONA HITS BACK AT CRITICS
Diego Maradona has fiercely turned on his critics after Argentina qualified for the World Cup. (More)

ARGENTINA AND HONDURAS REACH FINALS
A review of Wednesday's South American and CONCACAF qualifying action. (More)

CROUCH STAKES WORLD CUP CLAIM
Peter Crouch scored twice as England beat Belarus 3-0 in their final World Cup qualifier. (More)

PLAY-OFF DREAM ENDS IN PRAGUE
Northern Ireland's hope of a World Cup play-off spot ended with a 0-0 draw in Czech Republic. (More)

RAMSEY CLASS BRIGHTENS WELSH
Wales rounded off a tame World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win in Liechtenstein. (More)

DASHING DUNNE FAILS TO LIFT REPUBLIC
Republic of Ireland were held 0-0 by Montenegro in a futile final World Cup qualifier. (More)

UKRAINE, PORTUGAL SEAL PLAY-OFF SPOTS
A review of Wednesday night's World Cup European Qualifying action. (More)

HAPPY WORTHINGTON LOOKS SET TO STAY
Nigel Worthington is pleased with Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifying campaign. (More)

TOSHACK VOWS TO BATTLE ON
John Toshack insists that he will soldier on in charge of Wales. (More)

CAPELLO SCOFFS AT BECKHAM AWARD
Post-match reaction to England's 3-0 victory over Belarus. (More)

WORTHINGTON SALUTES 'SUPER' PLAYERS
Post-match reaction to the 0-0 draw between Czech Republic and Northern Ireland. (More)

TOSH TAKES PRESSURE IN HIS STRIDE
Post-match reaction to Wales' 2-0 victory over Liechtenstein. (More)

TRAPATTONI: BELIEF IS THE KEY NOW
Post-match reaction to the 0-0 draw between Republic of Ireland and Montenegro. (More)

ENGLAND v BELARUS MIN-BY-MIN
A detailed look at how England beat Belarus 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier. (More)

CZECH REP v N IRELAND MIN-BY-MIN
A detailed look at how Northern Ireland and Czech Republic drew 0-0 in a World Cup qualifier. (More)

LIECHTENSTEIN v WALES MIN-BY-MIN
A detailed look at how Wales beat Liechtenstein 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier. (More)

REP IRELAND v MONTENEGRO MIN-BY-MIN
A detailed look at how Republic of Ireland and Montenegro drew 0-0 in a World Cup qualifier. (More)

LAHM FRUSTRATED BY STUBBORN FINLAND
Post-match reaction to the 1-1 draw between Germany and Finland. (More)

NEGREDO EYES WORLD CUP SPOT
Post-match reaction to Spain's 5-2 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina. (More)

JANKULOVSKI CALLS IT A DAY
AC Milan's Czech defender Marek Jankulovski has retired from international football. (More)

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England Reports

Ukraine 1 England 0
England 5 Croatia 1
England 6 Andorra 0
Kazakhstan 0 England 4
England 2 Ukraine 1
Belarus 1 England 3
England 5 Kazakhstan 1
Croatia 1 England 4
Andorra 0 England 2

Scotland Reports

Scotland 0 Holland 1
Scotland 2 Macedonia 0
Norway 4 Scotland 0
Scotland 2 Iceland 1
Holland 3 Scotland 0
Scotland 0 Norway 0
Iceland 1 Scotland 2
FYR Macedonia 1 Scotland 0

Wales Reports

Finland 2 Wales 1
Wales 1 Russia 3
Azerbaijan 0 Wales 1
Wales 0 Germany 2
Wales 0 Finland 2
Germany 1 Wales 0
Wales 2 Liechtenstein 0
Russia 2 Wales 1
Wales 1 Azerbaijan 0

N Ireland Reports

N Ireland 0 Slovakia 2
Poland 1 N Ireland 1
N Ireland 1 Slovenia 0
N Ireland 3 Poland 2
San Marino 0 N Ireland 3
N Ireland 4 San Marino 0
Slovenia 2 N Ireland 0
N Ireland 0 Czech Rep 0
Slovakia 2 N Ireland 1

Rep of Ire Reports

Rep of Ire 2 Italy 2
Cyprus 1 Rep of Ireland 2
Bulgaria 1 Rep of Ireland 1
Italy 1 Rep Ireland 1
Rep of Ireland 1 Bulgaria 1
Rep of Ireland 2 Georgia 1
Rep Ireland 1 Cyprus 0
Montenegro 0 Rep Ireland 0
Georgia 1 Rep of Ireland 2