Sereno gets Euro call-up for injury-hit Portugal
LISBON, Portugal —Portugal coach Paulo Bento has handed Cologne defender Henrique Sereno his first call-up and recalled six others for games against Iceland and Denmark.
The Portuguese are even with Norway and Denmark on 13 points at the top of Group H going into their last two 2012 European Championship qualifiers.
Ricardo Carvalho is suspended for a year after he walked out of the training camp ahead of the last match against Cyprus.
The Portuguese are even with Norway and Denmark on 13 points at the top of Group H going into their last two 2012 European Championship qualifiers.
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Nuno Gomes, Ruben Amorim, Carlos Martins, Ricardo Quaresma, Ricardo Costa and goalkeeper Beto returned to the 23-man squad announced Friday.
Portugal plays Iceland in Porto on Oct. 7 and takes on Denmark in Copenhagen four days later.Germany names strong side for Turkey, Belgium
BERLIN, Germany—Germany named its strongest available side for the upcoming European Championship qualifiers against Turkey and Belgium, despite having already qualified for next year’s tournament.
Germany coach Joachim Loew recalled Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez, Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira, Stuttgart striker Cacau and Hamburg defender Dennis Aogo to the 24-man squad Friday, when no new call-ups were made.
“It was important for us to qualify as quickly as possible for the European Championships,” Loew said. “Now we also want to remain fully concentrated on the games against Turkey and Belgium. Our aim is to secure two victories to finish qualification unbeaten and with 10 wins from 10 games.”
Germany plays Turkey in Istanbul on Oct. 7, and hosts Belgium in Duesseldorf four days later.
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Sven Bender and defender Marcel Schmelzer were dropped.
“They were both heavily involved (for Dortmund) in recent weeks so we’ll do without them this time,” Loew said. “I rang them. They should use the coming days to train well with their club.”
Hannover goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler and Borussia Moenchengladbach attacking midfielder Marco Reus are the only uncapped players in the squad.
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Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Tim Wiese (Werder Bremen), Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover)
Defenders: Holger Badstuber (Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal), Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Benedikt Hoewedes (Schalke), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Christian Traesch (Wolfsburg), Dennis Aogo (Hamburger SV)
Midfielders: Mario Goetze (Borussia Dortmund), Sami Khedira (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich), Thomas Mueller (Bayern Munich), Lukas Podolski (Cologne), Marco Reus (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen), Andre Schuerrle (Bayer Leverkusen), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich), Mesut Oezil (Real Madrid)
Forwards: Mario Gomez (Bayern Munich), Miroslav Klose (Lazio), Cacau (VfB Stuttgart)
Germany coach Joachim Loew recalled Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez, Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira, Stuttgart striker Cacau and Hamburg defender Dennis Aogo to the 24-man squad Friday, when no new call-ups were made.
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Germany plays Turkey in Istanbul on Oct. 7, and hosts Belgium in Duesseldorf four days later.
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Sven Bender and defender Marcel Schmelzer were dropped.
“They were both heavily involved (for Dortmund) in recent weeks so we’ll do without them this time,” Loew said. “I rang them. They should use the coming days to train well with their club.”
Hannover goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler and Borussia Moenchengladbach attacking midfielder Marco Reus are the only uncapped players in the squad.
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Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Tim Wiese (Werder Bremen), Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover)
Defenders: Holger Badstuber (Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal), Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Benedikt Hoewedes (Schalke), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Christian Traesch (Wolfsburg), Dennis Aogo (Hamburger SV)
Midfielders: Mario Goetze (Borussia Dortmund), Sami Khedira (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich), Thomas Mueller (Bayern Munich), Lukas Podolski (Cologne), Marco Reus (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen), Andre Schuerrle (Bayer Leverkusen), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich), Mesut Oezil (Real Madrid)
Forwards: Mario Gomez (Bayern Munich), Miroslav Klose (Lazio), Cacau (VfB Stuttgart)
Greece veterans Gekas, Charisteas return to squad
ATHENS, Greece —Veteran strikers Fanis Gekas and Angelos Charisteas have been called back to Greece’s squad for its two remaining European Championship qualifiers against Croatia and Georgia.
Greece coach Fernando Santos called up Gekas after the 31-year-old forward publicly apologized last weekend for quitting the national team a year ago, citing animosity with teammates.
Charisteas, another 31-year-old Bundesliga veteran, was recalled despite his move back to lowly Greek club Panaitolikos.
Greece is hoping to regain its Group F lead from Croatia when the two meet in Athens on Oct. 7, before traveling to Georgia four days later. The Greeks are currently a point behind Croatia, which has 19 points from eight matches.
Greece coach Fernando Santos called up Gekas after the 31-year-old forward publicly apologized last weekend for quitting the national team a year ago, citing animosity with teammates.
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Greece is hoping to regain its Group F lead from Croatia when the two meet in Athens on Oct. 7, before traveling to Georgia four days later. The Greeks are currently a point behind Croatia, which has 19 points from eight matches.
FIFA kicks Myanmar out of 2018 WCup qualifying
ZURICH, Switzerland.- FIFA has kicked Myanmar out of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup as punishment for crowd violence at a 2014 qualifier in July.
Fans threw stones and water bottles onto the field during Myanamar’s game against Oman on July 28, forcing the referee to abandon the match.
Oman was leading 2-0 at the time and was awarded the victory by that score. Oman, which also won the first leg 2-0, advanced to the next round of Asian qualifying on 4-0 aggregate.
FIFA’s disciplinary committee says the Myanmar soccer federation failed to prevent “improper conduct of supporters” and “is excluded from taking part in the matches of the preliminary competition” for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
The federation was also fined $28,000
Fans threw stones and water bottles onto the field during Myanamar’s game against Oman on July 28, forcing the referee to abandon the match.
Oman was leading 2-0 at the time and was awarded the victory by that score. Oman, which also won the first leg 2-0, advanced to the next round of Asian qualifying on 4-0 aggregate.
FIFA’s disciplinary committee says the Myanmar soccer federation failed to prevent “improper conduct of supporters” and “is excluded from taking part in the matches of the preliminary competition” for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
The federation was also fined $28,000
Premier League club Arsenal reports reduced profit
LONDON, United Kingdom—Arsenal reported pretax profits of 14.8 million pounds (?17.1 million; $23 million) in the year ending May 31, 2011, as reduced gains from player and property sales led to a drop in the Premier League club’s earnings.
The biggest drop was in the club’s property segment as it generated only 30.3 million pounds (?35.2 million; $47.3 million) from Highbury land sales compared to 156.9 million pounds (?182.2 million; $245.1 million) the year before.
“It’s a good set of results again,” Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis said. “It doesn’t reflect the activity that happened during the summer—and the transfer window in particular—but it does show another good year for the club.”
Arsenal’s player revenue will rebound next year after the north London club sold Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri for a combined 50 million pounds (?58 million; $78 million).
The club added in a statement that overall revenue also dropped from 379.9 million pounds (?440 million; $592 million) to 255.7 million pounds (?255.7 million; $398.4 million). It also has 160 million pounds (?186 million; $250 million) in cash in the bank with Gazidis hinting more players could be coming if necessary.
“We do have money that would be available to spend in the transfer market as Arsene decides is necessary,” Gazidis said.
The Gunners have struggled to start Wenger’s 15th season in charge but club director Stan Kroenke backed the Frenchman.
“Arsene’s our man,” Kroenke said. “That’s who we put our confidence in.”
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“It’s a good set of results again,” Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis said. “It doesn’t reflect the activity that happened during the summer—and the transfer window in particular—but it does show another good year for the club.”
Arsenal’s player revenue will rebound next year after the north London club sold Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri for a combined 50 million pounds (?58 million; $78 million).
The club added in a statement that overall revenue also dropped from 379.9 million pounds (?440 million; $592 million) to 255.7 million pounds (?255.7 million; $398.4 million). It also has 160 million pounds (?186 million; $250 million) in cash in the bank with Gazidis hinting more players could be coming if necessary.
“We do have money that would be available to spend in the transfer market as Arsene decides is necessary,” Gazidis said.
The Gunners have struggled to start Wenger’s 15th season in charge but club director Stan Kroenke backed the Frenchman.
“Arsene’s our man,” Kroenke said. “That’s who we put our confidence in.”
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