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Slovakia included recently injured strikers Filip Holosko and Robert Vittek in the final World Cup squad.

South Africa's all-time leading goalscorer, McCarthy has been criticised for being overweight.

Veteran forwards Nwankwo Kanu is heading for his third World Cup.

Coach Paul Le Guen named Eto'o captain in his final 23-man group for South Africa.

Ghana may be a difficult to handle with their performance at the Africas Cup of Nations earlier this year.

Roque Santa Cruz is pleased that he is recovering well and will be fully fit till the time Wolrd Cup starts.

Spain are placed with Switzerland, Honduras and Chile in Group H.

An under-strength Netherlands squad beat Mexico 2-1 in a World Cup warmup match Wednesday.

The Czech Republic exposed the United States' defensive deficiencies time and again.

Ledley King headed in England's opener as the defender returned from a three-year international exile.

The ever-grinning Ronaldinho has not played for Brazil since the World Cup qualifier against Peru in April last year.

Bayern Munich officially sealed the Bundesliga title by winning 3-1 at relegated Hertha Berlin.

Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield and moved a step closer to winning their third Premier League title.

Some 5,000 fans waved banners and Inter's black-and-blue scarves when Inter's arrival was announced.

Messi scored four goals, getting a hat trick in a 22-minute span of the first half.

The good thing with Barcelona is that there are many players to stop so we don't have to worry about one