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THIERRY HENRY, French soccer star, deflecting blame for a handball that led to the game-tying goal against Ireland and earned France a berth in next summer's World Cup finals. Irish pleas for a rematch were denied by FIFA, the sport's governing body...
...Soccer Wars...
...heated rivalry between the Egyptian and Algerian national soccer teams exploded into violence, threatening diplomatic ties between the North African nations. Attacks on a bus carrying the Algerian squad in Cairo triggered a series of skirmishes there and in Algiers that left fans of both teams injured. The conflict escalated after Algeria won a Nov. 18 match between the two countries in Khartoum, Sudan, earning a spot in the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa. Assaults against Egyptian fans leaving the stadium sparked riots outside the Algerian embassy in Cairo and spurred Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to recall...
...differently." A presidential adviser underlines the new tone. "The big difference today is that now we have a leadership that says, 'Guys - we've got big problems,'" he says. "Because the truth is, we can't afford another 15 years like this." (See pictures of Johannesburg's preparations for soccer's World...
...Began playing soccer at a young age, where her style of defensive play, her parents say, earned her the nickname Foxy Knoxy. The moniker has been used by the media and prosecutors to portray Knox as a seductress...