Cristiano Ronaldo in World Cup row with Real Madrid
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday
injured winger wants to travel to Portugal for World Cup play-off
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No change in FedEx Cup point system
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The PGA Tour is leaving the FedEx Cup just as it is with the playoff schedule and points system.
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Diaby to miss World Cup play-off, says Wenger
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Soccer:Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby will not be fit to play for France in their World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland next week, according to his club manager Arsene Wenger.
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MLS Playoff Prattle | MLS. A Kick in the Balls?
The Fullback Files (Free subscription) | yesterday
Now tell me truthfully. What is your abiding image of the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs? Is it Schelotto steaming on the bench in Salt Lake? Maybe Onstad "chesting" Flopping Fredy? Perhaps Ching's flying finish? Not me. I'll go with Mike...
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Ronaldo picked in Portugal squad for WC playoff
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Cristiano Ronaldo has been included in Portugal's squad for the World Cup playoff against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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Anelka admits World Cup worry
TEAMtalk (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
France striker Nicolas Anelka admits the Republic of Ireland are good enough to end his dream of appearing in a World Cup finals.
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Diaby to miss France v Ireland playoff, says Arsene Wenger
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Abou Diaby will not be fit to play for France in their World Cup playoff against Ireland later this month, according to Arsene Wenger.
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Greece call on uncapped Mitroglou for play-off
ESPN (Free subscription) | yesterday
Greece coach Otto Rehhagel sprang a surprise on Monday by handing young striker Kostas Mitroglou a first international call for the 2010 World Cup play-off against Ukraine.
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Duff on course for play-off games
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
DAMIEN DUFF looks on course to be fit for the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup play-off game against France on Saturday after coming through Fulham’s Premier League draw (1-1) against Wigan yesterday without any problems.
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Injured Cristiano Ronaldo named in Portugal squad for World Cup playoffs
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Cristiano Ronaldo has been included in the Portugal squad for their World Cup playoff against BosniaHerzegovina.
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MLS Playoffs: Yellow Card Rule Change
Climbing the Ladder (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
This was brought to my attention in the play-by-play thread on Bigsoccer: Did you notice that MLS has changed its rules for playoff yellow card suspensions? I'm not sure if this was put into place this year or last year, but it definitely was not the case as of 2007. Two yellow cards in consecutive games mean a suspension. That's not the change. The change is that a player cannot be suspended...
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2014 FIFA World Cup seeding for CONCACAF teams (9 November 2009)
Lucruri neinteresante (Free subscription) | yesterday
The preliminary draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup took place on November 25th, 2007 and used the May 2007 FIFA ranking (for CONCACAF).Assumptions:- CONCACAF will again have 3.5 spots- CONCACAF will again use the same qualifying system- FIFA will use the FIFA ranking to seed the teamsThe May 2011 FIFA ranking will include matches played between May 2007 and May 2011. We already have the "0.2"...
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2014 FIFA World Cup seeding for UEFA teams (9 November 2009)
Lucruri neinteresante (Free subscription) | yesterday
The preliminary draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup took place on November 25th, 2007 and used the November 2007 FIFA ranking.Assumptions:- UEFA will again have 13 spots- UEFA will again use the system with 9 groups- FIFA will use the FIFA ranking to seed the teams- FIFA will hold the draw in November 2011The November 2011 FIFA ranking will include matches played between November 2007 and November
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Portugal to call up Cristiano Ronaldo for World Cup qualifiers despite injury
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
• Latest medical reports say Ronaldo will be out for three weeks • Queiroz wants forward to help - 'even if only for a few minutes' Carlos Queiroz intends to call up Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal's upcoming World Cup play-offs against Bosnia-Herzegovina, despite the latest medical reports from Real Madrid saying the forward will be out of action for at least two more weeks with his...
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France overlook Vieira for World Cup play-off
ESPN (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
France will be without captain Patrick Vieira for their World Cup playoff against Ireland on Nov. 14 and 18.