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Three-time world footballer of the year Zinedine Zidane is coming to Australia with a star-studded international team to play an exhibition match - Zidane XI v Oz 97- at Sydney Football Stadium on June 1.

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Milligan puts country first

Contrite Olyroos captain Mark Milligan has stressed he is prioritising playing for Australia at the coming Olympics above sorting out his club career overseas.

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Cahill on track after surgery

Socceroos midfielder Tim Cahill, on crutches following a foot operation, says he is on track to start the next English Premiership season.

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Victory give Ward marquee status

Melbourne Victory have confirmed Olympic Games hopeful Nick Ward, who recently signed a contract extension until April next year, as the club's inaugural under-23 marquee player.

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Road to the FA Cup final

Few, if any, would have predicted the participants in this final but for many Portsmouth against Cardiff - and specifically the notable absence of any of the `big four' - is a breath of fresh air.

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Fergie hits back at Grant

Sir Alex Ferguson has brushed off Avram Grant's claims that biased refereeing helped Manchester United clinch the Premier League title.

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Cafu, Serginho to leave Milan

Cafu and Serginho will leave AC Milan at the end of the season, the Brazilian full-backs said.

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Laudrup to leave Getafe

Getafe coach Michael Laudrup has confirmed he will be leaving the Primera Liga club.

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Tearful Strachan reveals Burns bond

A tearful Gordon Strachan showed the strength of feeling over the death of Tommy Burns by revealing their friendship had been the highlight of his spell as Celtic manager.

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Pim approves Schwarzer plans

17 May 2008 | 11:57

Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer will arrive in Australia just two days before the friendly international against Ghana after being given permission to arrive in camp late by coach Pim Verbeek.