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Champions Standard Liege will move to the French league if the Belgian Football Association allows Flemish clubs to form a breakaway faction, according to the country's media on Saturday.

Standard Liege threaten to move to French league

AFP - Sunday, October 12

BRUSSELS (AFP) - - Champions Standard Liege will move to the French league if the Belgian Football Association allows Flemish clubs to form a breakaway faction, according to the country's media on Saturday. More »

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  • Wales struggled to clinch a 2-0 victory over minnows Liechtenstein on Saturday to keep their hopes of making the World Cup finals alive. Skipper Craig Bellamy, pictured her ein July 2008, missed a penalty following almost a year out of the side due to injury.

    Wales toil to victory over Liechtenstein

    AFP - Sunday, October 12

    CARDIFF (AFP) - - Wales struggled to clinch a 2-0 victory over minnows Liechtenstein on Saturday to keep their hopes of making the World Cup finals alive. More »

  • Nigerian Christian Obodo celebrates after scoring during a 2006 game. Nigeria consolidated their leadership of Group Four of the qualifying tournament for the 2010 World Cup with a 4-1 trouncing of Sierra Leone here on Saturday.

    Nigeria keep up perfect record

    AFP - Sunday, October 12

    ABUJA (AFP) - - Nigeria consolidated their leadership of Group Four of the qualifying tournament for the 2010 World Cup with a 4-1 trouncing of Sierra Leone here on Saturday. More »

  • French side Grenoble have bid for Iraqi international striker Younes Mahmoud, seen here in action in 2006, his Qatari side Al-Gharafa reported on Saturday.

    French side chases Iraqi player - report

    AFP - Sunday, October 12

    DOHA (AFP) - - French side Grenoble have bid for Iraqi international striker Younes Mahmoud, his Qatari side Al-Gharafa reported on Saturday. More »

  • Dubai's Zabeel Investments, who are looking to buy Charlton, on Saturday said the proposed deal would take the Championship strugglers back to the English Premier League.

    Dubai investors target big time for Charlton

    AFP - Sunday, October 12

    LONDON (AFP) - - Dubai's Zabeel Investments, who are looking to buy Charlton, on Saturday said the proposed deal would take the Championship strugglers back to the English Premier League. More »

  • UEFA general secretary David Taylor, seen here in January 2008, said Scotland could be a candidate to stage the European Championships in 2016 -- but in association with another country.

    Scotland could envisage joint bid for Euro 2016: UEFA

    AFP - Sunday, October 12

    GLASGOW (AFP) - - Scotland could be a candidate to stage the 2016 European Championships, but in association with another country, according to UEFA general secretary David Taylor. More »

  • Italian coach Marcello Lippi answers questions during a press conference on the eve of the World Cup qualification match against Bulgaria in Sofia.

    Lippi upbeat despite Italy's injuries

    AFP - Sunday, October 12

    ROME (AFP) - - Italy's preparations for their World Cup qualifiers against Bulgaria and Montenegro have been disrupted by injuries to key players, but coach Marcello Lippi remains confident that they can build on their opening wins. More »

  • Brazilian forward Robinho (right) scores a goal during a training session in Teresopolis on October 8. Brazil will face Venezuela in a World Cup qualifying match on October 12.

    Brazil, Argentina aim to kickstart World Cup campaigns

    AFP - Sunday, October 12

    MONTEVIDEO (AFP) - - Brazil and Argentina will seek to close in on top spot this weekend in Latin American World Cup qualifiers with the samba stars travelling to Venezuela while the 'albiceleste' host neighbouring Uruguay. More »

  • Nigerian forward Kanu (left) fends off South African defender Macbeth Sibaya during an Africa Nations Cup qualifying match in June 2008. Nigeria defeated South Africa 2-0. Nigeria coach Shuaibu Amodu said his team will be gunning for victory against Sierra Leone to improve seeding chances in qualifying for both the World Cup and the African Nations Cup.

    Nigeria target win over SLeone to improve World Cup seeding

    AFP - Sunday, October 12

    LAGOS (AFP) - - Nigeria coach Shuaibu Amodu said his team will be gunning for victory at home to Sierra Leone on Saturday to improve seeding chances in qualifying for both the 2010 World Cup and the Nations Cup. More »

  • Russian forward Andrei Arshavin controls the ball during the Euro 2008 semi-final against Spain in June 2008. Germany coach Joachim Loew admits Russia's attacking style will test his team's leaky defence when the two sides clash in their World Cup qualifier.

    Germany's Loew wary of Russian strikers

    AFP - Sunday, October 12

    BERLIN (AFP) - - Germany coach Joachim Loew admits Russia's attacking style will test his team's leaky defence when the two big names in Group Four square off in Dortmund on Saturday in their World Cup qualifier. More »