Bilić keeps faith with Croatia regulars

Croatia coach Slaven Bilić has made no surprise inclusions in his squad for the UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifier against Israel in Zagreb on 13 October.
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EUROSCHOOLS to further football education

The EUROSCHOOLS 2008 project has been launched, with schools across Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein poised to learn about all 53 UEFA member nations.
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Forssell to sit out key Finland qualifier

Striker Mikael Forssell will miss Finland’s UEFA EURO 2008™ Group A qualifier against Belgium in Brussels on 13 October because he requires a hernia operation.
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Bad news for Bystrov and Russia

Russia midfielder Vladimir Bystrov may be out of action for the rest of 2007 after damaging knee ligaments during FC Spartak Moskva’s weekend derby defeat.
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Hierro happy with supporting role

Fernando Hierro insisted he would not be interfering in first-team affairs after being unveiled as the Spanish Football Federation’s first sporting director.
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