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| Sunday 2nd of July 2006 / Celebrity news |


| No action against Germans in Argentina fracas: FIFA
Berlin, July 2 (DPA) The world's governing football body FIFA Sunday said it would not take any disciplinary action against German players involved in a melee after the quarter-final game against Argentina.
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| Beckham steps down as England captain
Baden-Baden (Germany), July 2 (DPA) David Beckham Sunday announced he was stepping down as England captain but said he wanted to continue playing for his country.
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| Portugal again prove lethal for England
Gelsenkirchen, July 2 (DPA) Portugal defeated England 3-1 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes here Saturday to gain a berth in the World Cup's semi-finals for the second time in their history.
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| A red card and penalties sink England once again
Gelsenkirchen, July 2 (DPA) The dreaded penalty shootout was once again the rock on which England's World Cup dreams perished as Cristiano Ronaldo's spot kick booked Portugal's place in the semi-finals.
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| Hargreaves named man of the match
Berlin, July 2 (DPA) England midfielder Owen Hargreaves was named FIFA man of the match Saturday despite his team losing out to Portugal on penalties in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
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| Brazil go home, France enter semis
Frankfurt, July 2 (DPA) Thierry Henry's solitary goal helped France book a semi-final berth eliminating current champion Brazil in a World Cup quarter-final match played here Saturday.
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| Gerrard refuses to blame Rooney
Gelsenkirchen, July 2 (DPA) Steven Gerrard said Saturday that England's quarter-final defeat to Portugal on penalties after the match finished scoreless at the end of extra time was the worst moment of his football career.
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| 'Yes, I did some English homework': Ricardo
Gelsenkirchen, July 2 (DPA) Portugal's goalkeeping hero Ricardo revealed Saturday that he had done some homework on how England take penalties - but he was keeping mum about exactly what.
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| Brazil, France 0-0 in first half
Frankfurt, July 2 (DPA) Brazil and France failed to score at half time in a World Cup quarter-final match played here Saturday.
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| Rooney's dismissal turning point in game: Eriksson
Gelsenkirchen, July 2 (DPA) A deflated Sven-Goran Eriksson said Saturday after his England side crashed out on penalties to Portugal in the quarter-finals of the World Cup that the second-half dismissal of Wayne Rooney was the pivotal moment in the game. |


| Zidane man of the match against Brazil
Berlin, July 2 (DPA) Zinedine Zidane was named FIFA man of the match in France's 1-0 victory over Brazil that sent the French to the World Cup semi-finals Saturday and ended Brazilian hopes of a sixth title.
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| France and Zidane refuse to bow out
Frankfurt, July 2 (DPA) Former World Footballer of the Year Zinedine Zidane announced before the start of the World Cup that the tournament would be the last competitive football that he would be playing.
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| Brazil lose - and moments later all is deserted
Rio de Janeiro, July 2 (DPA) All Brazil was reeling Saturday from the early World Cup exit of its defending champions.
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| Favoured Brazil crash against Zidane-led France
Frankfurt, July 2 (DPA) Defending champions Brazil crashed out of the World Cup quarter-finals Saturday with a 1-0 loss to nemesis France, stunned by a resurgent Zinedine Zidane who just does not want to quit.
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| This day in World Cup history - July 3
1974 - Brazil and the Netherlands meet in Dortmund in their final group game in the second group phase. The Dutch need only to draw to qualify for the final (which in that year was contested by the two winners of the two second round groups). In an aweso |