August 21, 2002
Freak injury could scupper Escude move to Old Trafford
Julien Escude's hopes of joining Manchester United looked to have nosedived after the Rennes defender was injured in a freak acccident while walking his dog.
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August 21, 2002
Scotland/Ireland confident of bid success
Scotland and Ireland are confident that their stadiacapacity offers them an edge over their rivals in the bidding race to host the 2008 European Championship finals.
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August 21, 2002
Baresi explains Fulham departure
Franco Baresi has confirmed that he has stepped down from his role as director of football at Fulham.
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August 21, 2002
Ibrahimovic turns down Sunderland
Ajax striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the latest striker to decline the chance of a move to Sunderland.
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August 21, 2002
International friendly results
Croatia 1-1 Wales Hungary 1-1 Spain Norway 0-1 Holland Bulgaria 2-2 Germany Tunisia 1-1 France Romania 0-1 Greece Ukraine 0-1 Iran Lithuania 2-4 Israel Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-2 Yugoslavia FYR Macedonia 5-0 Malta Faroe Islands 3-1 Liechtenstein…
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August 21, 2002
Barcelona deny Jardel move
Barcelona and Sporting Lisbon have released a joint statement denying that Brazilian striker Mario Jardel will be joining the Catalan club.
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August 21, 2002
Out of touch Lemerre did not understand why he had to quit
Roger Lemerre was so out of touch with French football sensitivities that he did not understand why he had to quit after the World Cup debacle.
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August 20, 2002
Erikssonwants Beckham moved infield
Sven Goran Eriksson wants Sir Alex Ferguson to play David Beckham in the centre of midfield for Manchester United.
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August 20, 2002
Germanplayers donate to flood relief fund
Germany's World Cup squad have donated £350,000 to help victims of the flooding in the south-eastern region of the country.
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August 20, 2002
Italy delays start of season over TV dispute
Italian clubs have voted to delay the start of the new Serie A season by two weeks due to a a failure to resolve a row over television rights.
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August 20, 2002
Litmanendisillusioned at Liverpool
Liverpool striker Jari Litmanen has admitted that he has become increasingly disillusioned with his prolonged spells on the sidelines at Anfield.
