England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson sees the match against Portugal as a chance to test his players against one of the most technically accomplished sides in the world.
Defenders Ledley King and Jamie Carragher found a place in the 23-man squad for next month's European championship in Portugal.
Ivory Coast need to score a hatful of goals against North Korea to have any chance of reaching the World Cup second round although coach Sven-Goran Eriksson warned they could not attack with abandon.
Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba will decide if he has recovered sufficiently from a fractured elbow to play against Portugal in their World Cup Group G opener on Tuesday, said coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Brazil midfielder Elano Blumer, Croatia defender Vedran Corluka and Spanish fullback Javier Garrido have all completed moves to Eastlands.
The France striker was fouled by Leicester's Marc Albrighton on the edge of the box and referee Jonas Eriksson deemed the action to have continued into the penalty area.
The 47-year-old tennis legend will become the oldest player in Federation Cup history this week.
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Luis Figo says he is ready to carry on playing for Portugal after this summer's European championships but only in tournament matches.
The Middlesbrough manager was appointed Sven-Goran Eriksson's successor.
According to newspaper reports, Steve McClaren will be named as Sven-Goran Eriksson's successor as England coach
Arsenal should be worried by Real Madrid's claim they have contacted "the best player in the world," since the other two already play for them.
Though Venus and Serena had a different father than the other three sisters, Yetunde, Lyndrea and Isha the five girls were extremely close and never referred to themselves as half-sisters.
'The medical people say he can play more than 45 minutes,' said England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
England keeper Robert Green is virtually certain to miss the World Cup after suffering a serious groin injury
The Manchester United striker was included despite being a major doubt for the World Cup finals with a broken foot.
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said it would take a miracle to for Wayne Rooney to play in the World Cup
Chinese Super League club Hebei China Fortune have appointed former Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini as their new manager, Chinese and British media reported on Saturday.
39-year-old Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman was however left out.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has been charged with misconduct for his comments about the referee after his side's 2-0 Champions League home defeat by Barcelona, UEFA said on Friday.
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Denmark have rediscovered their hunger and are starting to believe they can secure the trophy they won in spectacular fashion in 1992.
Barcelona dismissed any notion they are a declining force when they won 2-0 at Manchester City on Tuesday to virtually guarantee their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the seventh successive season.
Ivory Coast have named Francois Zahoui as Sven-Goran Eriksson's successor as coach two weeks before they begin their African Nations Cup qualifying campaign.
The Football Association want England's next manager after Fabio Capello to be English, director of football Trevor Brooking was quoted as saying on Saturday.
BMW has sold its Formula One team to Qadbak Investments, a Swiss-based foundation representing unnamed Middle Eastern interests, and expects it to compete next season despite losing a guaranteed slot.
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has described his new job as director of football at England's oldest Football League club Notts County as his toughest test yet.
Liverpool's Premier League title aspirations all but vanished with a 1-1 home draw against relegation-threatened Wigan Athletic.
Lionel Messi scored a stunning first-half goal to help Argentina to a 4-1 demolition of Mexico in an international friendly.
Mark Hughes was confirmed as Manchester City's new manager on Wednesday after quitting English Premier League rivals Blackburn Rovers. City's Web site said the 44-year-old Hughes, who signed a three-year deal, had agreed to join after meeting the club's new executive chairman Garry Cook on Tuesday.
The media saluted Theo Walcott on Thursday after his hat-trick in England's 4-1 demolition of Croatia in a World Cup qualifier in Zagreb.
The English FA approved the appointment of Fabio Capello as the new England football manager.
The Italian is set to succeed Steve McLaren as the next England football manager.
Manchester City suffered an embarrassing 3-1 defeat by a Thailand league all-stars side.
England coach Fabio Capello has bemoaned a lack of goalkeeping talent at his disposal, saying on Monday it forced him to bring back goalkeeper David James.
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