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Defending champions Spain qualify for World Cup

Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 07:16 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Defending champion Spain and England qualified for the World Cup on Tuesday along with Russia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, which earned its first berth as an independent nation.   Chile and...

Malta no match for superior Greece

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 21:37 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

UEFA Euro Under 21 Championship       Malta-Greece 0-4       Malta: Y. Cini, C. Grech, A. Azzopardi (M. Tabone), Z. Muscat, B. Kristensen, C....

Madrid eyes summer move for Monaco's Falcao

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 16:11 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says the club could try to land Monaco striker Radamel Falcao next summer.   Perez says the Colombia striker "won't come during the January...

Indonesian signs deal to take over Inter

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 13:02 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Indonesian businessman Erick Thohir has signed a deal to take over a majority stake of Inter Milan, becoming the second foreign owner in Serie A.   Inter president Massimo Moratti says...

Ghedin hopes Malta will avoid making more mistakes

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 10:09 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

National coach Pietro Ghedin will be instructing his players – for yet another time - to avoid gifting goals to opponents.   The Italian mentor is obviously very disappointed to see...

Farrugia confident his boys can upstage Greece this afternoon

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 10:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

National coach Ray ‘Zazu’ Farrugia is looking for the first points of this campaign this afternoon when his boys take on Greece in a UEFA European Championship qualifier.   The...

5 things to know about the final Euro qualifiers

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 08:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The road to next year's World Cup in Brazil is nearing its end for European teams and there's plenty to play for in the final round of qualifiers on Tuesday.   The Netherlands,...

Free-scoring Bosnia seeks calm for last qualifier

Monday, 14 October 2013, 18:34 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Bosnian flags and blue-and-yellow hats colored the streets of Sarajevo on Monday as the young nation readies to celebrate World Cup qualification.   Bosnia leads its group on goal difference...

5 things to know about last round of Group H games

Monday, 14 October 2013, 15:05 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It's advantage England in the fight with Ukraine for the one automatic qualification spot from Group H for next year's World Cup in Brazil.   England holds a one-point lead over...

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