Comment: Carlos Queiroz’s Downfall Was Absurd, Yet Inevitable (Goal.com)

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Goal.com’s Ewan Macdonald argues that the demise of Queiroz was as inevitable as it was poignant…

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Tottenham’s Van der Vaart prepares to face Dutch enemy (Reuters)

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Tottenham Hotspur’s new signing Rafael van der Vaart could come up against the man the Dutch love to hate on Saturday — referee Howard Webb.

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La Volpe hired as Costa Rica soccer coach (AP)

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Costa Rica hired Ricardo La Volpe as its national coach Thursday, giving the job to an Argentine who coached Mexico at the 2006 World Cup. Now his job will be getting Costa Rica to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. “This will not depend on just one person,” La Volpe said at a news conference.

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Fanis Gekas retires from Greece national team (AP)

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Greek striker Fanis Gekas ended his international career Thursday, becoming the third player to quit the national team since Fernando Santos was appointed coach. It is the latest headache for Santos following the recent international retirements of Liverpool defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos and Gekas’ Eintracht Frankfurt teammate, striker Ioannis Amanatidis.

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French Football Federation uphold five-match international ban for Manchester … – Goal.com

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ESPN French Football Federation uphold five-match international ban for Manchester … Goal.com The French Football Federation have confirmed they rejected an appeal from Manchester United's Patrice Evra against his five-match … Evra suspension stands SkySports French FA rejects Evra's appeal against five-match ban Reuters India Evra – waiting on appeal verdict

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