Belgian, Dutch squads friendly

March 26, 2000  

The Belgian and Dutch squads named on Thursday day for the friendly international at the King Baudouin on March 29.

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U-16 Asian Qualifiers
March 25, 2000  

India will host the qualifying round Group-4 matches of the 9th Asian Youth (under-16) Football Championships in June. All the matches will be held in Jumshedpur, a major city in the state of Bihar. Hosts and favorites lndia will meet Pakistan in the Opening match on June 20 while Bangladesh, another contender for a position  in the finals will start their
campaign on the next day against Sri Lanka.

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Sun first female nominee (Asian Player of the Year)
March 22, 2000

Kuala Lumpur, March 21: China's sun Wen has become the first woman to be nominated for Asian Player of the Year in the Asian football Confederation's annual awards reports AFP.

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World Cup 2006 : Fact – finders reach South Africa
March 11, 2000 

Johannesburg, Mar 10: The six-strong team of specters from football’s governing body FIFA arrived here on Thursday with praise for South Africa’s bid to host the 2006 World Cup, report AFP.

American Lawyer Alan Rothenberg, heading the team as it makes it’s final tour or the five bidding nations, told reporters that South Africa’s bid documentation had been among the “most handsome” he had seen.

But FIFA’s inspection intended to “lool behind the documentation had been among the “most handsome” he had seen.

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Wise wins it for Chelsea
March 10, 2000

LONDON: Chelsea edged French side Marseille 1-0 in their European Champions   League Group D rematch at Stamford   Bridge   on.

Wednesday with England International   midfielder Dennis Wise scoring the only goal of the game after 27 minutes, reports AFP.

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European soccer scene
March 7, 2000

Undated, March 6: Malaga stunned leaders Deportivo La Coruna in Spain, Borussia Dortmund’s wretched run continued in Germany while in the French Cup, Paris Saint Germany were shown the door during action in Europe on Sunday, reports AFP.

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Barca favorites to win European Champions League
March 7, 2000

London, (Reuters): Barcelona is rates 5-2 favorites to lift the European Cup by British bookmakers William Haill.

Manchester United, who won the competition last May with a dramatic injury time 2-1 win over Bayern Munich, are 4-1 joint second favorites with Lazio.

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Matthaeus pays tribute to Maradona
March 6,2000

BERLIN, Mar 5: Lother Mathaeus called Maradona the best player he ever faced as he bid farewell to the Bundesliga Saturday, while saying he still burns with an unquenchable “fire to play”, reports AP.

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