3/28/2006 FIFAworldcup.com A year ago Andres Guardado was an unknown, just another reserve player with Mexican giants Atlas, patiently waiting for an opportunity to prove himself in the first team. Little did he know what the next 12 months would bring.

3/27/2006 afcchampionsleague.com ABU DHABI – Al Wahda were sent crashing out of the UAE President’s Cup at the semi-final stage following a 4-2 penalty shootout defeat to Sharjah, with spot-kicks needed to decide the tie after the two sides were locked at 3-3 at the end of extra-time.

3/27/2006 Reuters LUANDA – Angola have announced their final World Cup warm-up schedule with three friendlies in six days before they play their opening game at the tournament. The Angola Football Federation has arranged friendly matches against Argentina in Naples, Italy on May 31, against Saudi Arabia in Leverkusen, Germany on June 2 and a

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3/27/2006 Reuters MILAN – Serie A strugglers Messina have sacked their coach Bortolo Mutti following Sunday’s 1-1 draw at home to relegation rivals Udinese. Messina said on their official website that they expected to name Mutti’s replacement later on Monday. Mutti took over at Messina in 2003 and led the club to promotion to Serie

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3/27/2006 John Duerden, goal.com Five coaches will lead out Asia’s five teams at this summer’s World Cup – five men who will take the credit when games are won and the flak when defeats come and decisions dissected.

3/26/2006 Sporting Life Messina and Udinese had to settle for a point apiece in a match between two teams desperate to avoid relegation. Arturo Di Napoli opened the scoring for the Sicilians before Christian Obodo hit back for the northerners. Neither side could find a winner in the second half and Messina remain in the

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