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World Cup - England bid told to step up
England's World Cup bid chiefs have been told their attempt to win the right to host the 2018 tournament is spluttering to towards failure.
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..After starting the bidding process as favourites ahead of Russia, Australia and the joint-venture by Spain and Portugal, England's 2018 campaign has hit choppy waters in recent weeks.
England's bid has been severely criticised by Jack Warner, one of FIFA's executive committee members, and Lord Triesman, the English bid chairman, has come under pressure over his inability to devote more than two days a week to his role.
It is believed that Warner's influence is likely to result in "at least another two votes and probably more like another three or four votes" being lost, according to a report in the Times.
England's bid is also said to be suffering from a lack of financial investment, with the Government's pledge of £5 million in direct funding having been cut to a...
England's World Cup bid chiefs have been told their attempt to win the right to host the 2018 tournament is spluttering to towards failure.
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More StoriesYoung rejects Capello call-up
England team page
..After starting the bidding process as favourites ahead of Russia, Australia and the joint-venture by Spain and Portugal, England's 2018 campaign has hit choppy waters in recent weeks.
England's bid has been severely criticised by Jack Warner, one of FIFA's executive committee members, and Lord Triesman, the English bid chairman, has come under pressure over his inability to devote more than two days a week to his role.
It is believed that Warner's influence is likely to result in "at least another two votes and probably more like another three or four votes" being lost, according to a report in the Times.
England's bid is also said to be suffering from a lack of financial investment, with the Government's pledge of £5 million in direct funding having been cut to a...
Europa League
Football| Europa League
Lazio 1 - 2 Red Bull Salzburg
Villarreal 1 - 0 Levski Sofia
Fenerbahce 1 - 2 Twente
Club Brugge 1 - 4 Shakhtar
Sparta Praha 2 - 2 PSV Eindhoven
Athletic Bilbao 3 - 0 Austria Wien
Steaua Bucharest 0 - 0 Sheriff Tiraspol
Everton 4 - 0 AEK Athens
Benfica 2 - 0 BATE Borisov
Partizan Belgrade 2 - 3 Toulouse
CFR Cluj 2 - 0 FC København
Nacional Funchal 2 - 3 Bremen
Dinamo Zagreb 0 - 2 Anderlecht
Lille 1 - 1 Valencia
Hapoel Tel Aviv 2 - 1 Celtic
Rapid Wien 3 - 0 Hamburg
sc Heerenveen 2 - 3 Sporting
CSKA Sofia 1 - 1 Fulham
Sturm Graz 0 - 1 Dinamo Bucharest
Ajax 0 - 0 FCU Politehnica Timisoara
Genoa 2 - 0 Slavia Praha
Berlin 1 - 1 FK Ventspils
Basel 2 - 0 Roma
Panathinaikos 1 - 3 Galatasaray
Football| Europa League
Lazio 1 - 2 Red Bull Salzburg
Villarreal 1 - 0 Levski Sofia
Fenerbahce 1 - 2 Twente
Club Brugge 1 - 4 Shakhtar
Sparta Praha 2 - 2 PSV Eindhoven
Athletic Bilbao 3 - 0 Austria Wien
Steaua Bucharest 0 - 0 Sheriff Tiraspol
Everton 4 - 0 AEK Athens
Benfica 2 - 0 BATE Borisov
Partizan Belgrade 2 - 3 Toulouse
CFR Cluj 2 - 0 FC København
Nacional Funchal 2 - 3 Bremen
Dinamo Zagreb 0 - 2 Anderlecht
Lille 1 - 1 Valencia
Hapoel Tel Aviv 2 - 1 Celtic
Rapid Wien 3 - 0 Hamburg
sc Heerenveen 2 - 3 Sporting
CSKA Sofia 1 - 1 Fulham
Sturm Graz 0 - 1 Dinamo Bucharest
Ajax 0 - 0 FCU Politehnica Timisoara
Genoa 2 - 0 Slavia Praha
Berlin 1 - 1 FK Ventspils
Basel 2 - 0 Roma
Panathinaikos 1 - 3 Galatasaray
UEFA Champions League Day2 Results
Lyon 1 - 0 Fiorentina
Liverpool 1 - 0 Debrecen
Dynamo Kiev 3 - 1 Rubin
Internazionale 0 - 0 Barcelona
Stuttgart 1 - 1 Rangers
Sevilla 2 - 0 AFC Unirea Valahorum Urziceni
Olympiacos CFP 1 - 0 AZ
Standard Liège 2 - 3 Arsenal
Lyon 1 - 0 Fiorentina
Liverpool 1 - 0 Debrecen
Dynamo Kiev 3 - 1 Rubin
Internazionale 0 - 0 Barcelona
Stuttgart 1 - 1 Rangers
Sevilla 2 - 0 AFC Unirea Valahorum Urziceni
Olympiacos CFP 1 - 0 AZ
Standard Liège 2 - 3 Arsenal
UEFA Champions League
Not a Football Manager news. But here is the result from the games that were played in Champions League:
Inter - Man United 0-0
Arsenal - Roma 1-0
Lyon - Barcelona 1-1
Atl Madrid - Porto 2-2
R Madrid - Liverpool 0-1
Sporting - B München 0-5
Villarreal - Panathinai 1-1
Chelsea - Juventus 1-0
Not a Football Manager news. But here is the result from the games that were played in Champions League:
Inter - Man United 0-0
Arsenal - Roma 1-0
Lyon - Barcelona 1-1
Atl Madrid - Porto 2-2
R Madrid - Liverpool 0-1
Sporting - B München 0-5
Villarreal - Panathinai 1-1
Chelsea - Juventus 1-0
Bendtner sends Arsenal through
Arsenal reached the last 16 of the Champions League as sub Nicklas Bendtner scored the only goal of the game against Dynamo Kiev at the Emirates Stadium.
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Group G details
Following their 0-0 home draw against Fenerbahce, Arsene Wenger's side again struggled to find the net in Europe but the Dane struck three minutes from time after a raking pass from new skipper Cesc Fabregas.
Porto's 2-1 victory in Istanbul sees the Gunners go through with the Portuguese side and they will contest top spot in Group G in Oporto in a fortnight's time.
There was a hint of controversy to the goal as Kiev did not contest a drop ball and Fabregas picked out Bendtner who fired past visiting keeper Stanislav Bogush at the near post.
Bendtner was booked for removing his shirt in celebration after his first goal since September 23 and an irate Kiev were reduced to ten men shortly after as Olexandr Aliyev was shown a red card for pushing referee Alain...
Arsenal reached the last 16 of the Champions League as sub Nicklas Bendtner scored the only goal of the game against Dynamo Kiev at the Emirates Stadium.
More StoriesMatchcast: Arsenal v Dynamo Kiev
Match gallery
Group G details
Following their 0-0 home draw against Fenerbahce, Arsene Wenger's side again struggled to find the net in Europe but the Dane struck three minutes from time after a raking pass from new skipper Cesc Fabregas.
Porto's 2-1 victory in Istanbul sees the Gunners go through with the Portuguese side and they will contest top spot in Group G in Oporto in a fortnight's time.
There was a hint of controversy to the goal as Kiev did not contest a drop ball and Fabregas picked out Bendtner who fired past visiting keeper Stanislav Bogush at the near post.
Bendtner was booked for removing his shirt in celebration after his first goal since September 23 and an irate Kiev were reduced to ten men shortly after as Olexandr Aliyev was shown a red card for pushing referee Alain...
World Cup qual. - Rooney leads England to vic
Wayne Rooney scored a second-half brace as England made it four wins out of four in World Cup qualifying Group 6 with a 3-1 victory in Belarus.
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Group 6: Standings, fixtures and results
Steven Gerrard had given Fabio Capello's side an early lead in Minsk only for Pavel Sitko to equalise for the hosts midway through the first-half.
But Rooney poked home Emile Heskey's cross from the left, five minutes after the break, and then added a superb third after latching on to a Gerrard pass and finishing with aplomb.
For the second time in four days, England had produced a tepid opening 45 minutes.
The visitors had shown early promise with Rooney just inches away from prodding home a Theo Walcott cross from the right before the under-fire Gerrard gave England the lead with a goal reminiscent of so many he has scored for Liverpool.
The ball fell to the midfielder 25 yards out and he curled his shot past diving keeper Yury Zhevnov and into the bottom corner of the net.
Gerrard shot...
Wayne Rooney scored a second-half brace as England made it four wins out of four in World Cup qualifying Group 6 with a 3-1 victory in Belarus.
Matchcast
Group 6: Standings, fixtures and results
Steven Gerrard had given Fabio Capello's side an early lead in Minsk only for Pavel Sitko to equalise for the hosts midway through the first-half.
But Rooney poked home Emile Heskey's cross from the left, five minutes after the break, and then added a superb third after latching on to a Gerrard pass and finishing with aplomb.
For the second time in four days, England had produced a tepid opening 45 minutes.
The visitors had shown early promise with Rooney just inches away from prodding home a Theo Walcott cross from the right before the under-fire Gerrard gave England the lead with a goal reminiscent of so many he has scored for Liverpool.
The ball fell to the midfielder 25 yards out and he curled his shot past diving keeper Yury Zhevnov and into the bottom corner of the net.
Gerrard shot...
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