South Africa beat Niger 2-0 in its first qualifying match for the 2012 African Cup of Nations and first competitive international under new coach Pitso Mosimane. Strikers Katlego Mphela and Bernard Parker were on target at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday to give Bafana Bafana a winning start to its Group G campaign.
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South Africa starts qualifying with win over Niger (AP)
England coach Fabio Capello is hoping Wayne Rooney will rediscover the goal-scoring touch that evaded him at the World Cup when qualifying begins for the 2012 European Championship against Bulgaria on Friday. The Manchester United striker failed to score in South Africa and hasn’t managed to get a goal from open play since March, although he converted a penalty kick against West Ham on…
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Capello: Rooney back in form ahead of qualifier (AP)
New South Africa coach Pitso Mosimane opted for a blend of youth and experience in a 25-man squad named Thursday to face Niger in Bafana Bafana’s first qualifying match for the 2012 African Cup of Nations.
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New South Africa coach mixes youth and experience (AP)
Midfielder Miroslav Karhan has been included in the Slovakia squad for next month’s 2012 European Championship qualifiers against Macedonia and Russia. The 34-year-old playmaker, who is the team’s most capped player, missed the World Cup in South Africa with an Achilles’ tendon injury
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Miroslav Karhan returns to Slovakia squad (AP)
Swiss referee Massimo Busacca has been named to officiate the Super Cup match between Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid on Friday in Monaco. UEFA’s choice to handle the biggest match of the season so far is a show of faith after Busacca was judged to be the victim of football politics at the World Cup in South Africa.
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UEFA names Massimo Busacca to referee Super Cup (AP)
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Manchester United Midfielder Paul Scholes Admits Regret At World Cup 2010 Snub Again (Goal.com)
Scottish champions Rangers have signed Slovakia winger Vladimir Weiss on a one-year loan deal from Manchester City and are close to acquiring Croatia striker Nikica Jelavic, the Glasgow club said on Thursday. The 20-year-old Weiss, whose father is the Slovakia manager, played at this year’s World Cup in South Africa but has failed to earn a first team place at big-spending City.
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Rangers sign Weiss on loan, Jelavic on verge of joining (Reuters)
Nicolas Anelka has described the French Football Federation (FFF) as a “bunch of clowns” after they handed the striker an 18-game international ban for his role in the national team’s World Cup revolt in South Africa.
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Anelka slams French federation over 18-match ban (Reuters)
New Zealand will play Honduras and Paraguay in international friendlies in October, New Zealand Football has confirmed. New Zealand Football chief executive Michael Glading said Tuesday the All Whites will play Honduras on Oct. 9 in Auckland and Paraguay on Oct.
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New Zealand to play Paraguay, Honduras in October (AP)
Colombian Reinaldo Rueda, who steered Honduras to the World Cup in South Africa, was unveiled on Tuesday as coach of Ecuador.
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Colombian Rueda swaps Honduras for Ecuador (Reuters)
