Beckham snubbed by England coach, Robinson dropped (AFP)
David Beckham was left out of Fabio Capello's first England squad on Thursday but reassured that he could still win the 100th cap he craves.
Beckham not in Capello’s first England squad (Reuters)
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Nations-Senegal suspend three players (Reuters)
Captain El Hadji Diouf and two
Senegal team mates have been dropped for Thursday’s African
Nations Cup Group D decider against South Africa for staying out
late without permission, officials said.
Roundup 2-Dabo returns to Lazio, Carroll joins Derby (Reuters)
Soccer news in brief from around
the world:
Greeks, Czechs and Poles warm up for Euro 2008 (Reuters)
European champions Greece,
Poland and Czech Republic will warm up for Euro 2008 in a
friendly tournament in Cyprus that kicks off this weekend.
Three newcomers in France squad, no Trezeguet (Reuters)
France coach Raymond Domenech
picked three newcomers in his 36-man squad for two friendlies in
Spain next week but left out Juventus striker David Trezeguet.
Ballack back in Germany squad to face Austria (Reuters)
Captain Michael Ballack will
return to Germany’s squad to face Austria in next week’s
friendly international.
Fans plan Liverpool buyout (AFP)
A group of Liverpool supporters is trying to succeed where the financial might of Dubai International Capital has so far failed and buy their beloved club from its American owners.
Nations-Drobga faces Essien, Kanoute challenge for award (Reuters)
Ivory Coast captain Didier
Drogba faces competition from Chelsea team mate Michael Essien
and Frederic Kanoute in his bid for a second successive African
Footballer of the Year award in Lome on Friday.
Beckham out of Capello’s first England squad: reports (Reuters)
Former captain David Beckham has been
left out of coach Fabio Capello’s first England squad for next
week’s friendly against Switzerland at Wembley, British media
reported on Thursday.