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Berlin, June 30, IRNA An Iranian football delegation discreetly visited the northwest German town of Wesel two months ago, inspecting a likely site for the Iranian national football team’s 2006 World Cup headquarter, the Germany-based iran-fussball portal said Thursday. “The Iranians toured the stadium and the hotel accommodations,” the head of Wesel’s municipal sports department,

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29 June 2005 AFC TEHRAN: English Premier League clubs are chasing Iranian players after the team’s qualification for the 2006 World Cup. According to reports, Tottenham Hotspur are interested in Team Melli’s central midfielder Javad Nekounam, while Aston Villa are in the hunt for wonderkid Hossein Kaebi. Nekounam, 24, plays for 2004 Iran Pro League

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Berlin, June 29 IRNA Hertha Berlin striker Ashkan Dejagah who has been targeted by Iranian national football team coach Branko Ivankovic, was nominated for Germany’s Under-19 national team for the European Cup in Northern Ireland, slated to take place from July 18-29, the local press said in Berlin on Wednesday. According to the Iranian sports

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June 28, 2005 Soccernet, Roberto Gotta Readers with a long memory may remember that almost two months ago I took a trip to Vicenza, the town in Veneto whose team was trying to keep its collective head above water in Serie B.

Jun 28, 2005 FootballAsia.com TEHRAN – Iran international Arash Borhani scored three times as AFC Champions League quarter-finalists Pas stormed into the last eight of the 2005 Hazfi Cup with a 4-1 hammering of defending champions Sepahan.

By ROBERT MILLWARD, AP Soccer Writer June 25, 2005 Brazil defeated Germany 3-2 Saturday to reach the Confederations Cup final behind two goals by Adriano and a penalty kick by Ronaldinho. The Brazilians will play for the title Wednesday in Frankfurt against the winner of Sunday’s semifinal between Argentina and Mexico in Hanover. Adriano scored

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By Kevin Fylan FRANKFURT, June 19 (Reuters) Substitute Masashi Oguro pounced with 14 minutes to go to give Japan a 1-0 win over Greece on Sunday and keep the Asian champions in contention at the Confederations Cup.