Greece face tough mission, says Rehhagel (AFP) Friday 18 June 2010 Coach Otto Rehhagel said Greece still had a mountain to climb to reach the FIFA World Cup™ knockout phase after his side registered their first ever win at football’s showpiece event. Coming into Thursday’s match against Nigeria, the UEFA EURO 2004 winners had never won a match — or scored a goal — in a FIFA World Cup finals, finishing pointless in their only other appearance, in the United States in 1994. They started their campaign in South Africa with a 2-0 defeat to South Korea and their h... Read More

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Killen playing for future (AFP) Friday 18 June 2010 Chris Killen will realise a boyhood dream when he lines up for New Zealand against Italy in Nelspruit on Sunday. But it is more grown-up matters that will concern the big striker once the FIFA World Cup™ is over. Newly married — his honeymoon has had to wait until the All Whites’ adventure in South Africa is over — Killen will find himself out of work at the end of the month unless he can find another club or persuade his current employers, Middlesbrough, to offer him a new deal. The 28-year-old’s threat in... Read More

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England seek reassurance, Germany more goals (FIFA.com) Thursday 18 June 2010 Held to an unsatisfactory 1-1 by USA in their first game, England need three points against Algeria to restore their flagging confidence and get their Group C bid back on course. With the wily Rabah Saadane at the helm, the Desert Foxes will be out to stymie the English. Failure to do so could result in a shock elimination. No side has been more impressive at South Africa 2010 than Germany, who overwhelmed Australia in their tournament bow and are now seeking to impose their compelling brand of football on a Ser... Read More

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Mokoena: There is still hope (FIFA.com) Thursday 17 June 2010 South Africa may have been demoralised by a 3-0 defeat by Uruguay that left them with one point from a possible six, but they can still reach the Round of 16 according to Aaron Mokoena. For that to transpire, Bafana Bafana will have to win their final Group A game against France, who take on Mexico today, and hope the other result in the section goes their way. “We don’t know what will happen when France play Mexico but to be fair, we had an opportunity to control our own fate,” Mokoena told FIFA. “That wasn’t to ... Read More

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