France coach Laurent Blanc is making sure all his players will be singing the national anthem before a 2012 European Championship qualifier against Belarus on Friday, to show they really care about playing for their country. Blanc is so concerned that some of his younger players actually may not actually know how to sing “La Marseillaise” that he has been handing out sheets with the…
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Blanc urges players to learn anthem before Belarus (AP)
Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz was suspended for six months Thursday after the country’s Sports Institute ruled that he disrupted an anti-doping test ahead of the World Cup. The institute, which governs the National Anti-Doping Agency, said an inquiry found that Queiroz insulted an anti-doping team sent to test the Portugal squad before the tournament in South Africa and his aggressive behavior…
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Portugal coach Queiroz suspended for 6 months (AP)
ESPN college football analyst Lou Holtz thinks Ohio State and Boise State will meet for the national title and Buckeyes quarterback Terrelle Pryor will win the Heisman trophy.
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Lou Holtz Previews the College Football Season
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Bradley aware of mixed record of repeat coaches (PA SportsTicker)
England coach Fabio Capello has urged David Beckham to consider a career in coaching, while offering the former captain the faint prospect of being recalled to the national team.
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Capello urges Beckham to consider management (AP)
Portugal winger Simao Sabrosa said on Friday he was quitting the national soccer side for personal reasons.
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Portugal’s Simao to quit national side (Reuters)
FIFA ended a probe into North Korean football Wednesday after accepting an explanation from Pyongyang that the national team coach and players were not disciplined after losing all three matches at the World Cup. FIFA said it received a letter from the North Korean football federation to answer its request for details about the unconfirmed allegations.
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Dynamo Moscow Forward Kevin Kuranyi Eyes Germany Return (Goal.com)
Argentina’s Javier Zanetti and Esteban Cambiasso, overlooked by coach Diego Maradona for the World Cup, and playmaker Andres d’Alessandro were recalled to the national team squad on Friday.
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Zanetti, Cambiasso, D’Alessandro recalled by Argentina (Reuters)
