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- Didier Drogba hopes to salvage World Cup hopes after breaking elbow
• Ivory Coast captain undergoes operation after injury• Absence would be devastating blow to Elephants' hopes"
Didier Drogba, the Ivory Coast captain, underwent an emergency operation tonight in an attempt to save his chances of participating in the World Cup after the Chelsea striker damaged his elbow i View more »- Int'l Friendly: Japan - Ivory Coast
Two giants in their respective continents lock horns.....
Kick-Off: Friday, June 4, 19:00 CET.Stade Tourbillon, Sion, Switzerland.
Proving Themselves
Japan are one of the superpowers in Asian football but they have been struggling in recent times. Takeshi Okada's side have lost their last three international games View more »- World Cup 2010 teams: pictures from training camps
Up in the clouds: England are put through their paces at their Austrian training camp
Follow our leader: Wayne Rooney leads an England warm up session in Austria
Best foot forward: England's World Cup squad strecth their legs at their Austrian base
Full stretch: Shin Hyung-min leads the warm ups at S View more »- Word Cup Daily - 20 May
Fabregas and Torres heading to World Cup
Convalescing duo Fernando Torres and Cesc Fabregas have both been included in Spain's final 23-man squad for the World Cup, along with uncapped trio Victor Valdes, Pedro Rodriguez and Javi Martinez.
Liverpool striker Torres (knee) and Arsenal midfielder Fabregas (lower l View more »- Dindane at centre of transfer tug-of-war
Portsmouth striker Aruna Dindane is at the centre of a four-way tug of war over his services.
Bolton, Wolves, Blackburn and Greek outfit Panathinakos are all negotiating with the marksman's club Lens.
The French outfit are ready to do a deal around ￡2.75million. But skint Portsmouth cannot afford to keep the 29-yea View more »- World Cup Watch: The big name managers
Diego Maradona (Argentina)However Argentina perform, Diego Maradona will be a major story at this World Cup. The tournament is synonymous with the pint-sized Argentinean and he returns as manager of the national team. Appointed in 2008, presumably on his reputation alone because he had no managerial experience, the View more »- Portugal match not revenge
Ivory Coast coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is relishing the chance to face Portugal in the World Cup summer but insists there will be no feeling of revenge as he prepares to meet his old foes.
Looking up: Sven-Goran Eriksson is relishing Portugal match despite England's loss in 2006
Portugal defeated Eriksson's England View more »- Didier Drogba: Ivory Coast star player at World Cup 2010
Final fling: Didier Drogba has an international record to be proud of having scored 41 goals in 60 appearances for Ivory Coast
Drogba has been fiercely proud whenever he was donned the orange strip of his national side.
When the Ivory Coast came from 2-0 down to beat Serbia 3-2 in their final group game at the 2006 View more »- Ivory Coast team at World Cup 2010
Big threat: Ivory Coast - including players Seydou Doumbia and Gervinho (right) - represent Africa's best hope of lifting the World Cup in South Africa
The Coach: Vahid Halilhodžic (Boznia & Herzegovinia, 57). Appointed: May 2008. WC experience: Player: None. Coach: None.
Halilhodžic was capped 15 times, scorin View more »- Sven-Goran Eriksson to lead Ivory Coast at this summer's World Cup
Sven-Goran Eriksson, Ivory Coast's new manager, will be coaching at his third World Cup.
Sven-Goran Eriksson was tonight named Ivory Coast's manager for the World Cup in South Africa. The former England manager's appointment was announced on live television by a member of Ivory Coast's football federation (FIF), Soul View more »
