5. Manucho's Mancunian ambition

ANGOLA striker Manucho Goncalves is confident United will hold on to him next season after a five-hour bite at Panathinaikos.

Adelaide unfazed by next ACL encounter
Adelaide United are unfazed about drawing arguably the hottest team in the Asian Champions League for their history-making quarter-final.

Thais beat Asian champs Iraq in warm up for qualifiers (Reuters)
BANGKOK, May 25 (Reuters) - Asian Champions Iraq continued their groveling run of structure when they were beaten 2-1 by Thailand on Sunday in a warm-up match for next months 2010 creation Cup qualifiers.

Thais beat Asian champs Iraq in warm up for qualifiers
BANGKOK, May 25 (Reuters) - Asian Champions Iraq continued their needy run of silhouette when they were beaten 2-1 by Thailand on Sunday in a warm-up match for next year's 2010 sphere Cup qualifiers.

Euro-Boschker and Landzaat dropped from Dutch squad (Reuters)
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, May 25 (Reuters) - Netherlands coach Marco van Basten has trimmed goalkeeper Sander Boschker and midfielder Denny Landzaat from his squad for Euro 2008, the Dutch football association (KNVB) said in a statement on Sunday.


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