World Football Headlines-World Cup edition Week 1

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A GREAT FIRST WEEKEND OF WORLD CUP ACTION. MEXICO ROCK IRAN, ANGOLA SHOW CLASS, SWEDEN GET STUNNED BY T&T, ENGLAND BORE & WIN, HOLLAND WIN AND ARGENTINA LOOK UNSTOPPABLE. WE'LL TAK ABOUT IT ALL. PLUS MLS....JUST JOKING!

PLUS - AN UPDATE FROM GUNTHER PRIEN, SPORTS EDITOR OF DER STURMER.

England striker Michael Owen demanded showdown talks with manager Sven-Goran Eriksson after his early substitution in the win over Paraguay. (Daily Mirror)

England's players are angry with Sven-Goran Eriksson much-criticised substitutions. (The Guardian)

England will be boosted by the return of Wayne Rooney as well as some cooling rain for the Trinidad and Tobago game. (The Sun)

And Rooney has told Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson that he is fit and ready to return to action. (Daily Express)

Argentina and Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze had tears of relief flowing down his face before the game with the Ivory Coast - his first match since suffering a serious knee injury last September. (The Sun)

Trinidad and Tobago striker Dwight Yorke says his side are ready to cause the upset of the World Cup by beating England on Thursday. (Daily Mirror, The Sun)

Paraguay's Carlos Paredes says England are wasting the talents of Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard. (Daily Mirror)

Former England manager Bobby Robson says the present side should take inspiration from the 1990 campaign when his men bounced back from a disappointing start to reach the semi-finals. (The Sun)

France defender William Gallas says his favourite World Cup player and moment is Gary Lineker and England's 3-2 win over Cameroon in 1990. (Various)





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US IS EMBARASSED BY THE CZECH REPUBLIC 3-0. THE NATIONAL GUARD IS SEARCHING FOR LANDYCAKES WHO WAS MISSING FROM THE MATCH. ITALY BEAT GHANA AND BOTH TEAMS LOOK SHARP. AUSTRALIA PROVIDE A THRILLING COMEBACK TO BEAT JAPAN 3-1.

DAVE O'BRIAN AND MARCELO BALBOA HORRIFY FANS THROUGHOUT THE US WITH BANAL AND INANE COMMENTARY. SOME DAVIE O HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE US GAME:


"Winning this first match would be monumental for the United States. It would mean three giant points and put the USA on the road to winning the group. Do that and the US probably avoids a likely second round matchup with Brazil - the favorite to win yet another World Cup." (17th Minute, US down 1-0 and being dominated by Czech republic)

"Marcelo.in your playing days you've played guys much bigger than you.... guys like Jan Koller... what where some of the tricks of the trade in 'defensing' him...."

"Marcelo, you have to think that without Koller on the field the United States has a big advantage". (US down 2-0 in 44th minute and go on to lose 3-0)

"Thomas Rosicky makes it another score and now its three to nothing for the Czech Republic."

"Thats the last sub the States can make as each side is allowed only three"

"Marcelo, what do you expect to see in the Italy/Ghana match." (Balboa)"I think you'll see a strong Ghana team come out and surpise this group" (Ghana lose 2-0 to Italy).

(Balboa) "We can get results against Ghana and Italy. The Italians - good team - but very beatable. The US has to beat the Italians on the 17th"


News from Germany:

Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder claims England's long-ball tactics are to blame for Michael Owen's poor form in front of goal. (Various)

Manchester United believe Wayne Rooney will not be risked in England's second World Cup group match against Trinidad & Tobago on Thursday. (The Guardian)

The two independent consultants who declared Rooney fit to join up with the squad rejected an appeal from England to let him play. (Daily Telegraph)

Senior England players and the coaching staff have told Rooney to curb his enthususiasm in case his desperation to join England's World Cup party brings a sickening setback. (Various)

Otto Pfister is to make a shock U-turn and take charge of Togo when they make their World Cup bow against South Korea. (Various)

Mexican referee Marco Rodriguez is unlikely to be handed a game beyond the group stages after his bizarre refusal to allow England players to drink water during breaks in the match against Paraguay. (Daily Mirror)

Trinidad & Tobago coach Leo Beenhakker and his assistant Wim Rijsbergen have launched a savage attack on England, comparing them to Real Madrid's Galacticos. (Daily Mirror, Daily Star)

Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie has sparked a row in the Holland camp by accusing Chelsea's Arjen Robben of trying to hog all the glory. (Daily Mirror, The Sun)

Germany captain Michael Ballack has admitted he fell out with boss Jurgen Klinsmann after being axed for the opening game against Costa Rica. (Daily Mirror, The Sun)

It remains unclear whether Ukraine captain Andriy Shevchenko will be fit for their opener against Spain, for whom Raul is certain to start on the bench. (The Independent)

Brazil have been shaken by news that Italian prosecutors are calling for Cafu and his wife to face corruption charges and a possible nine-month prison term for falsifying passport documents. (The Times, Daily Telegraph)

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News from Germany:

Wayne Rooney dominates the back pages again with most claiming the Football Association has vetoed England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson's plans to use him against Trinidad & Tobago on Thursday for political and legal reasons.

Several also suggest his return is likely to be delayed by a week because fitness coach Ivan Carminati has told Eriksson Rooney is only 70% match-fit.

The Sun claims Rooney's absence could mean a sensational World Cup debut for Theo Walcott, while the Daily Mirror believes both could finish the game playing together in attack.

Meanwhile, David Beckham has promised that England's stars will not be distracted by the presence of wives and girlfriends. (The Sun)

Trinidad & Tobago striker Dwight Yorke says Manchester United helped him get in shape for the tournament by allowing him to train with them for six weeks and adds that United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is desperate for them to beat England. (Various)

Trinidad & Tobago coach Leo Beenhakker says he would not want to be England boss "in a million years". (The Sun)

Australia striker John Aloisi says England have blundered by not choosing Socceroos coach Guus Hiddink as their new boss. (Daily Mirror)

Inter Milan winger Luis Figo will reconsider retirement plans after his flying start with Portugal. (Daily Mail)

Costa Rica striker Paulo Wanchope is hoping to secure a move to the German Bundesliga after the tournament. (The Guardian)

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GUNTHER GOES MAD AS GERMANY BEAT POLAND 1-0 AT THE LAST GASP. SPAIN ROMP, TUNISIA AND SAUDI ARABIA CARVE UP THE POINTS AFTER A 2-2 "EXPLOSIVE" MATCH.

TODAY, ENGLAND PLAY T&T, ECUADOR V COSTA RICA AND SWEDEN V PARAGUAY.


Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has launched an amazing attack on teenage Arsenal striker Theo Walcott - whom he managed at Southampton - saying "he's not good enough" for England. (Daily Mirror)

Trinidad & Tobago's preparations for their showdown with England have been disrupted by a row over bonuses they are still owed for qualifying for the World Cup. (Daily Mirror)

Sweden skipper Olof Mellberg has refused to apologise to team-mate Freddie Ljungberg for their bust-up following the goalless draw with Trinidad & Tobago. (Daily Mirror)

South Korea striker Ahn Jung Hwan has received an offer from a Premiership club after talks with Hearts came to an end. (The Independent)

Czech Republic striker Milan Baros will find out on Monday whether his World Cup is over because of a foot injury. (Daily Telegraph, The Times)

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ENGLAND ARE THROUGH, SWEDEN WIN AND ECUADOR ARE ALSO THROUGH


GERMANY GOSSIP
Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson tried to get the FA to pull England striker Wayne Rooney out of the World Cup. (Sun)

Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo is an injury doubt for Portugal's clash with Iran on Friday. (Sun, Guardian)

Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy insists Holland will not fall apart after a dressing-room row threatened to derail their World Cup bid. (Mirror)

Brazil striker Ronaldo is back in training after being given the all-clear following a major health scare. (Sun, Mirror, Star, Telegraph, Independent)


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WORLD CUP FUNNIES
Ivory Coast players used their day off to spend a staggering £14,000 on computer games, DVDs and CDs in a electrical shop near Cologne. (Sun)

Holland's gay community have elected Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo as the World Cup's "most beautiful, attractive and sexiest" footballer. (Mirror)

Trinidad & Tobago defender Brent Sancho got his local TV newsreader to ask his girlfriend to marry him live on air during the 2-0 defeat to England. (Mirror)

Holland boss Marco van Basten has promised his players a night at a pop concert if they reach the World Cup final - so they can repeat the Dutch team's visit to a Whitney Houston gig before winning the 1988 European Championship. (Sun)

England's players have been issued with earplugs to help them sleep through the din outside their city-centre hotel created by partying fans. (Guardian)


Meanwhile, proud father Greg Boyd had more reason than most to cheer when Aaron Lennon came on as a second half substitute for England against Trinidad & Tobago.
Greg's week-old son, Lennon, was named after the Spurs winger - and arrived just in time for his dad to watch the World Cup.

Greg was panicking that he may have to miss some of the opening matches due to the small matter of attending his first-born's birth but 8.6lbs Lennon arrived a day early and was allowed home just in time for the opening ceremony.

"It was perfect timing," Greg, of Clifton in Bristol told BBC Sport. "Lennon did us proud - and at 52cm, he's almost as tall as his namesake!"


Tesco said sales of Caribbean food and drink had soared north of the border as Scots prepared to cheer on Trinidad & Tobago. Buyer Simon Dunn said: "We've seen huge increases in the sale of rum in Scotland by nearly 15% and the sale of mangoes has increased by a staggering 47% in the past two weeks alone."

A television set was ordered for the British delegation room at a Brussels summit on the future direction of the European Union so Prime Minister Tony Blair could keep his eye on the match.


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