Joking Canada closes Games with moose stampede

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Final three Asian Cup berths on line

Australia are among six sides vying for the last three spots at next year#039;s AFC Asian Cup in a tense final round of qualification games on Wednesday. The FIFA World Cuptrade; qualifiers need only a p...
 

Cup hero Owen not thinking of South Africa

Michael Owen refused to talk up his 2010 FIFA World Cuptrade; chances despite making a goalscoring appearance in front of England boss Fabio Capello this afternoon as Manchester United beat Aston Vil...
 

Ryan Shawcross / Stoke’s Shawcross at Arsenal today with England squad

Stoke City defender a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Ryan_Shawcross/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Ryan_Shawcross/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Ryan_Shawcross/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Ryan_Shawcross/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Ryan_Shawcross/Ryan Shawcross/a/a/a/a/a will be at Arsenal's training ground today.The Daily Mail says Shawcross will have to walk into Arsenals training ground this morning less than 48 hours after his red card challenge left a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Aaron_Ramsey/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Aaron_Ramsey/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Aaron_Ramsey/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Aaron_Ramsey/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Aaron_Ramsey/Aaron Ramsey/a/a/a/a/a with a career-threatening broken leg.a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Fabio_/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Fabio_/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Fabio_/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Fabio_/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Fabio_/Fabio /a/a/a/a/aCapello named Shawcross in his England squad for the first time on Saturday night after watching a video of the tackle, and will tell him to ignore the fact that the national side use Arsenals London Conley ground ahead of their matches at Wembley.Shawcross will receive with the backing of Capello but the defender was severely criticised by Arsene Wenger after his tackle on 19-year-old Ramsey.It is the latest in a series of problems for Capello and his assistants, following the a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/John_Terry/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/John_Terry/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/John_Terry/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/John_Terry/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/John_Terry/John Terry/a/a/a/a/a scandal and injuries to a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Ashley_Cole/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Ashley_Cole/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Ashley_Cole/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Ashley_Cole/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Ashley_Cole/Ashley Cole/a/a/a/a/a and a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Rio_Ferdinand/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Rio_Ferdinand/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Rio_Ferdinand/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Rio_Ferdinand/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Rio_Ferdinand/Rio Ferdinand/a/a/a/a/a.Yet England staff did not try to contact Shawcross before the squad meeting, which took place at a Hertfordshire hotel last night ahead of Wednesdays friendly against Egypt.Reports from Stoke have assured them that the 22-year-old is in a suitable state of mind for international duty. br /br /a style=font-size: 11px; href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Ryan_Shawcross/Read more Ryan Shawcross news/a
 
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill accused referee Phil Dowd of 'inexplicably' failing to send off a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Nemanja_Vidic/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Nemanja_Vidic/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Nemanja_Vidic/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Nemanja_Vidic/Nemanja Vidic/a/a/a/a br /br /a style=font-size: 11px; href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Nemanja_Vidic/Read more Nemanja Vidic news/a
 
a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Wayne_Bridge/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Wayne_Bridge/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Wayne_Bridge/Wayne Bridge/a/a/a's public falling out with a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/John_Terry/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/John_Terry/a href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/John_Terry/John Terry/a/a/a could still have far-reaching consequences for England dressing-room. br /br /a style=font-size: 11px; href=http://www.fantasysp.com/scr_player_news/Wayne_Bridge/Read more Wayne Bridge news/a