World Cup News

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4th June 2002
Figo Fit To Face USA
Rivaldo Faces Ban For Cheating
Sven Not Interested In History
2nd June 2002
Tofting Will Be Fit and Misunderstanding Sorted
Emerson Fractures Shoulder
Beckham Only 90% Fit
Zidane On The Mend
1st June 2002
All Clear For Dyer
Vassell To Start
31st May 2002
All Clear For Dyer
McAteer Boost For Ireland
£1000 for a Dive
Paraguay Can Still Win Without Chilavert
30th May 2002
Beckham Can't Wait
Healy Not Allowed To Join Republic Squad
Ljungberg Will Play
29th May 2002
Inzaghi On The Mend
Maradona Not Happy
Ljungberg Injury Scare
28th May 2002
Beckham Will Be Back For Sweden
Players Don't Want Keane Back
Danish Bust Up
Argentina Held By Tokyo FC
27th May 2002
Keane: My Conscience Is Clear
Zidane Will Miss Opener
Ortega Wears No. 10 Shirt
Lemerre: South Korea Will Reach 2nd Round
26th May 2002
Zidane May Miss Opener
England Draw With African Champions
Ronaldo Ends Goal Drought
Collina To Ref England v Argentina
25th May 2002
Murphy Out - Sinclair In
Beckham Given Friday Deadline
Totti In Full Training
Henry Will Play
23rd May 2002
Keane Sent Home
Ljungberg and Mellberg In A Scrap
Benni McCarthey Scores Twice South Africa
22nd May 2002
Kenedy Banned
Nigeria Scrape Through
Keane Saga Played Down
Henry Has Until Sunday
Murphy Doubt
21st May 2002
England held by South Korea
Dyer In England Squad
Rivaldo Passed Fit
19th May 2002
Beckham Will Be Ready
French Finally Beaten
Germans Win But Deisler Injured
Italy Go Down To Czechs
18th May 2002
Owen Wants Golden Boot
Freak Accident Sees Canizares Out
15th May 2002
Gerrard Not Fit To Go To World Cup
Kennedy Out - Reid In
13th May 2002
Mpenza Not Going To World Cup
Yanker Is Out
Dyer Unlikely To Be At World Cup
11th May 2002
Dream Come True for De la Cruz
Baggio Wishes Italy Good Luck
Balaban In Initial Croatia Squad
Doubt Over Worns
Turkey Want Sucess From Group Games
7th May 2002
McCarthy Sticks To Qualifying Squad
Zahovic Will Be Star For Slovenia
6th May 2002
Beckham Will Make It
Romario Hopes
Maldini To Retire
4th May 2002
Sukur: We're Playing Better
French Squad Hit Back at Le Pen
Guardiola Misses Out
30th April 2002
Karembeu Playing Waiting Game
Ireland Fans Angry At Prices
Argentina Coach May Quit
Korea Name Provisional 23 man Squad
Radebe Not In SA Squad
28th April 2002
Chilavert Defends Maldini
Ortega Faking Injury?
Neville Needs A Miracle
Macca In Doubt
Lehmann: Moller Should Go
24th April 2002
Shearer No Go
Milla Doesn't Want To Manage
All Is Not Well For South Africa
23rd April 2002
USA Name Squad
Russia Car Offer
Ljungberg Impresses
17th April 2002
England Win Without Beckham
Ireland Extend Ireland Winning Streak
Keller and Friedel In Fight For Number 1 Spot
Friendly Results
16th April 2002
Owen Made Captain
Albertini Misses World Cup
Ronaldo Will Face Portugal
Korea Face Ticket Embarrassment
14th April 2002
Jansen Picked For England
13th April 2002
Becks Going To Japan Whatever
Figo Back In Portugal Squad
West Not Chosen
11th April 2002
Beckham Could Miss The World Cup!!
Anelka In Squad For The First Time Since November
Ballack Is Back
8th April 2002
Sign The England Flag
TV Rights Secure
Injury Worries For China
7th April 2002
2010 Definately In Africa
Deisler Worry
Romario Reduced To Tears
5th April 2002
Batistuta Returns
Belgium Will Keep Name
Prosinecki Urged To Stop Smoking
ZZ Is Ready
Carr Will Miss World Cup
Mathis Scores Again For USA
1st April 2002
Sven Worried About Injuries
Smith Wont Calm Down
Veron Will Win A Medal
Croatian Fans Not Happy

29th March 2002
Duff Display Earns Great Praise
France Not A Dream Team Yet
Ronaldo Happy With His Return

28th March 2002
Pele's Shirt Brings £157,000!
French Batter Scotland!
Cameroon Battle for a Draw
Friendly Surprises

27th March 2002
England Lose to Italy
Duff's The Star as Ireland Win
England U21's Grab Draw
Morisson Given Start
Ronaldo Returns
Scholes Out

26th March 2002
Kanu Fears for National Team
Englands £5million Bonus
Pires Out, Djorkaeff In

24th March 2002
Woodgate Not Eligable, Cole & Phillips Left Out
Italian Trio Recalled
Wright-Phillips For England
Spain Go For New Caps
Keano Pulls Out
Anelka Not Included
South Africans Change Their Schedule

20th March 2002
Romario has Deadly Virus!  He could be suffering from Dengue Fever!
Sepp Blatter Wins Award
Stig Not Playing
Rivaldo's Problems Go On
Senegal's Targets

16th March 2002
Batistuta is going to World Cup He is convinced.
Valgaeren injury may rule him out

10th March 2002
Ronaldo is Fit Hoping to make the World Cup squad.
Sa Pinto out of World Cup
Replays Banned
Tunisia Choose Locals
Mexico's Arellano Appeal
Brazil Hit Six but Jeered Off

9th March 2002
Problems for Japan Players losing form at wrong time.
Peeters to Miss Out
Diving Rule Will be a Success
Lebouf: I'll be fit

3rd March 2002
Owen to Receive Cash Bonus If he wins the Golden Boot
Mild Worries about his World Cup Place
Vivas Out of World Cup
Nakata Rumours Played Down
Fish hits another Setback.

26th February 2002
Scots to Support England?? I Dont Think So.
France Will Win Again - Deschamps
World Cup Confidence for Maldini

19th February 2002
Nigeria get a New Coach Amodu Shaibu is sacked
Eriksson waiting on FA
Refs are Getting Ready

15th February 2002
French Dont Like World Cup Ball Apparently it is too light!
Cahill to take FIFA to Court

14th February 2002
Vassell Impresses Darius makes England debut and scored debut goal
Wales Hold Argentinians Wales unlucky not to take victory
McCarthy pleased with Republic Healy, Duff and Keane given special praise
Mendieta Given a Lifeline
Seaman Ready
Ticket Anger
Chilavert Ban Reduced
Nigeria Fans Want Changes
Shearer is NOT Coming Back!