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Super Cup schedules
Super Cup is usually held as a curtain raiser for a new football season.
  Usually it is the League Champion (of previous season) playing
  against the Cup Winner.
  If the League Champ is also the Cup Winner, then the Champ
  will play against the Runner-up (of the League).

Now the schedule (which are known at this moment)
England  8/8  (8 Aug)   Chelsea vs Man Utd
Holland  7/31 (31 Jul)   Twente vs Ajax
France    7/29  (29 Jul)  Marseille vs PSG
Germany 8/7  (7 Aug)  B.Munich vs Schalke
Ukraine   7/4  (4 Jul)     Sh Donetsk vs Tavriya
It is usually played a week before the season starts. So you can guess
  when the new season starts for those countries.
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Results of games played yesterday (6/15)
Gp F   NZ 1-1 Slovakia   (HT 0-0)
Scorer (NZ)  Reid 90'
          (Slovakia)  Vittek 50'

Gp G
Ivory Coast 0-0 Portugal  (HT 0-0)
Brazil 2-1 N.Korea   (HT 0-0)
Scorer (Brazil) Maicon 55', Elano 76'.
         (N.Korea)  Y.Ji 89'
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News Bits (6/16)
1. Man Utd have confirmed that Zoran Tosic has joined
   CSKA Moscow for an undisclosed fee.

2. Argentian star Juan Roman Riquelme is on the verge
  of joining West Ham on a two-year deal.

3. Hibernian (Scotland) have announced the signing of
  midfield Edwin de Graaf from NAC Breda (Holland)
  on a two-year deal.

4. Palermo (Italy) sporting director Walter Sabatini
  has revealed that Fabrizio Miccoli could be tempted
  by a move to Birmingham City.

5. Rangers (Scotland) owner Sir David Murray has announced
  that the club is no longer for sale.

6. Outgoing Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed
  the sale of midfielder Yaya Toure is "very advanced".
    A number of clubs have been linked with the Ivory Coast
  international with Man C and Arsenal both said to be admirers.
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Results of World Cup games played yesterday (6/16)
Gp H
Honduras 0-1 Chile  (HT 0-1)
Scorer -- (Chile) Beausejour 34'

Spain 0-1 Switzerland  (HT 0-0)
Scorer -- G.Fernandes 52'.

Gp A
S.Africa 0-3 Uruguay  (HT 0-1)
Scorer -- Forlan 24', 80'-pen;
             A.Pereira 90'.

News Bits (6/17)
1. West Ham has confirmed that they have soundedl out
  Juan Roman Riquelme in the hope of making
  a major signing.

2. Laurent Koscielny (Lorient) wants to seal a move to
  Arsenal, his agent has confirmed.
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England FA have announced the fixtures for next season.
Here are the Premier League fixtures for Round 1 (or Week 1)
8/14  (14 Aug)
Astov Villa vs West Ham
Blackburn vs Everton
Blackpool vs Wigan
Bolton vs Fulham
Chelsea vs West Brom
Liverpool vs Arsenal  --> Blockbuster
Man Utd vs Newcastle
Sunderland vs Birmingham
Spurs vs Man C  --> This is firecracker
Wolves vs Stoke
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News Bits (6/17 Part 2)
3. It is reported that R.Madrid have agreed a fee with Benfica
  for winger Angel Di Maria and that the signing could be
  anounced on next Monday.

4. Robert Pires has revealed he has been made offers by
  both Birmingham and Leicester.  He would consider a return
  to England this summer.
  Pires is now a free agent after being released earlier by Villarreal.

5. Thomas Hassler has ruled himself out of running for
  Kilmarnock manager post.

6. Napoli striker Quagliarella is set to be the subject of a huge bid
   from Russian champions Rubin Kazan.  It is reported Rubin Kazan
   are willing to offer euro25Mil for his services and also annual
   salary of about euro3Mil.

7. Stockport County manager Gary Ablett has left his position
  after just one season in charge.

8. It is reported Spanish public has blamed Spain defeat to Switzerland
  on presence of WAG (Wives and Girlfriends). They blamed on
  Sara Carbonero (goalkeeper Casillas girlfriend), who is working
  at the World Cup.  She is said to be the sexist journalist at the
  World Cup.
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Correction to Post#216
It should be "She is the sexiest journalist at the World Cup."
sexiest = most sexy
To Continue --
She is working as TV presenter and doing presentation on the
  touchline.  She interviewed Casillas after the defeat.
  She ask him "How did you manage to much it up?"
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Results of WC games played yesterday (6/17)
Gp B
Arentina 4-1 S.Korea  (HT 2-1)
Greece 2-1 Nigeria  (HT 1-1)

France 0-2 Mexico  (HT 0-0)
Scorer -- Hernandez 64', Blanco 79'-pen.

Bews Bits (6/18)
1. Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano's agent has revealed
  talks have taken place with Inter Milan over a possible transfer.

2. Fulham have made a bid for Aston Villa midfielder Steve Sidwell.

3. Rafa Benitez has made his first signing as Inter Milan coach
  after Luca Castellazzi put pen to paper on a two-year contract
  at the San Siro.  Luca is a free agent after his contract with
  Sampdoria came to end this summer.

4. Crystal Palace have confirmed the appointment of George Burley
   as their new manager.
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News Bits (6/18 Part 2)
5. Portsmouth full-back Nadir Belhadj's agent claims
  Serie-A side Lazio are interested in signing the player.

6. Portsmouth have confirmed the appointment of Steve Cotterill
  as the club's new manager.

7. Man C are close to completing a GBP25Mil deal to sign
   Yaya Toure from Barcelona, according to the player's agent.
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1. Results of WC games played yesterday (6/18)
Gp D
Germany 0-1 Serbia
Scorer -- (Srb) M.Jovanovic 38'.
Red Card -- (Ger) Klose 38 (Red)

Gp C
England 0-0 Algeria
Slovenia 2-2 USA
Scorer -- (Slo) V.Birsa 13', Ljubijankic 42'.
             (USA) L.Donovan 48', M.Bradley 82'.

News Bits (6/19)
1. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed
  he will be looking to shore up his defence with a new signing
  before the start of the season.

2. Wolves have completed the signing of defender
  Steven Mouyokolo on a four-year deal from relegated Hull C.

3. Palermo striker Fabrizio Miccoli has turned down
  the chance to join Birmingham after admitting his heart
  was not in the move.

4. Aston V has made no approach for Fiorentina Sebastian Frey,
  according to one of the goalkeeper's representatives.
  Aston V are rumoured to be looking for a long-term
  replacement for Brad Friedel, who is close to retirement.
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