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An Embarrassing Loss for France
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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/09/03/sports/soccer/AP-SOC-Euro-Rdp.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/09/03/sports/soccer/AP-SOC-Euro-Rdp.htmlWhile World Cup holder Spain was among the traditional powers to open qualifying for the 2012 European Championship with victories Friday, France was further humiliated by a 1-0 home loss to Belarus.
While World Cup holder Spain was among the traditional powers to open qualifying for the 2012 European Championship with victories Friday, France was further humiliated by a 1-0 home loss to Belarus.
A.C. Milan acquired Robinho from Manchester City to bolster a formidable forward line and sold Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to the German club Schalke at European soccer’s transfer deadline.
PARIS (Reuters) - France have no option but to fight back straight away after starting their Euro 2012 football qualifying campaign in humiliating fashion, defender Bacary Sagna said.
LONDON (Reuters) - A hat-trick from Jermain Defoe led England to an encouraging 4-0 win over Bulgaria as Fabio Capello's World Cup flops began their rehabilitation in some style in Euro 2012 qualifying Friday.
LONDON (Reuters) - France received chilling notice that the road to post-World Cup redemption will be long and hard when they lost 1-0 to Belarus in Paris on Friday, while Portugal threw away two points in a frantic 4-4 draw at home to Cyprus.
YEREVAN (Reuters) - Ireland left it until late to break down a tough and at times dangerous Armenia on Friday, winning their opening European Championship Group B qualifier 1-0 thanks to substitute Keith Fahey's 76th minute strike.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has stood down from international football for the foreseeable future, telling Ghana he wants to return to form at club level, coach Milovan Rajevac said.
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Big soccer rivals Argentina and England could play a friendly on February 9, 2011, the man charged with organising the South American team's international calendar said on Thursday.
LONDON (Reuters) - European heavyweights France, England and Italy get the chance to put their disappointing World Cups behind them on Friday as they kick off their Euro 2012 qualifying campaigns on a night for fresh starts.
WATFORD, England (Reuters) - England coach Fabio Capello hardly looked Thursday like someone supposedly hanging on by the thread of two Euro 2012 qualifiers.
ZURICH (AP) -- FIFA offered high praise for World Cup winner Spain in its official analysis of the event Thursday, and indicated African countries harmed their chances on home soil by employing foreign coaches.
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The Red Bulls have built a glittering stadium, added a couple of glittering stars and, especially after Saturday night's 2-0 win over visiting San Jose, actually look like a soccer team -- a real soccer team.
FIFA, the governing body of soccer, said on Wednesday that it has dismissed allegations that North Korea's coach and players were punished for losing all three of their games at this year's World Cup in South Africa.
