FIFA World Cup Qualifying: Paraguay - Chile The two sides meet in Asuncion on Friday for the 12th fixture of their campaign with the visitors looking the more likely to reach Brazil 2014.
Chile occupy the final automatic qualification spot in the group behind Colombia, Ecuador and leaders Argentina, but have won just once in their last five competitive matches and are only ahead of Venezuela on goals scored.
Paraguay, meanwhile, have won just twice in their opening 11 matches and find themselv
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Category: News Views: 898 Added: SkyDate: 06.06.2013 - 19:27
Brazil hit record low in FIFA rankings Brazil have dropped to their lowest-ever position in the FIFA rankings, falling three places to 22nd.
Luiz Felipe Scolari's side, who have won the World Cup on five occasions, are now between Ghana and Mali due to a combination of poor results and non-competitive fixtures.
With Brazil hosting the 2014 World Cup, they have had no qualifiers to play and have simply featured in friendly fixtures, with the last five of these seeing one win for the South Americans and four draws.
Scolari's men will have the chance to move up the rankings when they play their first competitive game since July 2011 at the Confederations Cup later this month.
Category: News Views: 801 Added: SkyDate: 06.06.2013 - 19:25
Mignolet unlikely to sign new Sunderland deal Simon Mignolet's representative Nico Vaesen has confirmed that the goalkeeper is unlikely to sign a new deal at Sunderland.
The 25-year-old has been with Sunderland since 2010 and played every match in the Premier League last season.
Mignolet is currently away on international duty with Belgium, who top Group A in FIFA World Cup qualifying, but he is battling for a first-team place as Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois has been preferred.
However, Mignolet is in demand with Liverpool and Arsenal both rumoured to have expressed interest in him.
Mignolet's representative Vaesan, the former Birmingham City goalkeeper, told the Sunderland Echo: "I thin
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Category: News Views: 853 Added: SkyDate: 06.06.2013 - 19:24
Chelsea deal for Schurrle not done yet Bayer Leverkusen's general manager Rudi Voeller has denied that a deal has been completed with Chelsea for forward Andre Schurrle.
Speculation has surrounded the 22-year-old German international after Voeller met with new Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho in Leipzig before Michael Ballack's testimonial match on Wednesday.
Following reports in the German media that the deal was done, Voeller insists nothing has been finalised yet.
"I cannot confirm a transfer agreement," he told Deutsche Presseagentur.
"Definitely, we have been in touch about it and we (Voeller and Mourinho) have talked to e
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Category: News Views: 861 Added: SkyDate: 06.06.2013 - 19:23
Ox earns Hodgson plaudits Roy Hodgson has praised the contribution of goal-scoring substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in England's 2-2 draw against Brazil.
Fred had opened the scoring just after half-time for the home side, before Arsenal's 19-year-old midfielder came off the bench to equalise with a volley.
Wayne Rooney looked to have secured an unlikely victory with his deflected effort to make it 2-1, until Paulinho levelled for the hosts.
Brazil had been dominant in the first half, but England responded well in the second period and Hodgson credited Oxlade-Chamberlain with bringing energy and attacking intent in the middle of the pitch, sparking the comeback.
Category: News Views: 1328 Added: SkyDate: 03.06.2013 - 06:40
Allegri set to stay at Milan Massimiliano Allegri will remain at AC Milan after holding talks with president Silvio Berlusconi and chief executive Adriano Galliani.
Allegri's long-term future as head coach had been in doubt despite the team securing UEFA Champions League qualification, with Serie A rivals Roma reportedly ready to swoop.
However, he finally sat down with the club's hierarchy and Galliani and Berlusconi have decided to retain his services.
"With Galliani and Allegri we had a frank and cordial discussion in which we revisited and analysed the past season, so there was a clarification on certain things," Berlusconi said.
"We reached an agreement on the rights and duties of
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Category: News Views: 1128 Added: SkyDate: 03.06.2013 - 06:39
Livorno promoted to Serie A Livorno have gained promotion from Serie B after a 2-1 aggregate win over local rivals Empoli in the play-off finals on Sunday.
The first leg ended 1-1 at the Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli on Wednesday, following goals from Francesco Tavano and Livorno midfielder Alfred Duncan.
Paulinho gave Livorno the advantage in the second leg when he burst between the two Empoli centre-backs to head home a Pasquale Schiattarella cross from the right in the 32nd minute.
Federico Dionisi almost made it 2-0 after pouncing on a Riccardo Saponara error, before the visitors went close to an equaliser in the final minute.
Category: News Views: 1129 Added: SkyDate: 03.06.2013 - 06:39
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