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Del Piero a doubt for Italy
Alessandro Del Piero could miss Italy's World Cup qualifier against Cyprus on Sunday (AEST) through injury.
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AC Milan's new midfielder Mathieu Flamini has no regrets about his move to the San Siro, even though it means he will not be playing Champions League football this season.
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How the hell did Italy, France and Holland end up in the same group? And as usual Germany gets the easiest path to the next round! Whoever wins I just hope its an entertaining tournament and we get to see some good games and may luck go to the...
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5 September 2008 | 08:08
Bayern Munich striker Luca Toni is hoping to channel the disappointment of Italy's Euro 2008 campaign into a winning start in his country's World Cup qualifying opener against Cyprus in Larnaca.
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