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Italy U21 0* - Portugal U21 0 (European under-21 championships, June 21, 2007) Italy won 4-3 on penalties to earn a place at next year’s Beijing Olympics. The place was available since England made the semis. Rossi was sent-off for the Italians with fifteen minutes to go of normal time.

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Canada 1 - United States 2 (CONCACAF, Gold Cup, June 21, 2007) The US went 2-0 up with goals from Hejduk and a penalty from Donovan. Hume pulled one back for Canada.

Mexico 1 - Guadeloupe 0 (CONCACAF, Gold Cup, June 21, 2007) Pardo got the only goal to set up a final against the US on Sunday.

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Indonesia 2 - Jamaica 1 (Friendly, June 21, 2007)

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Manchester United scored 83 league goals last season, playing some scintilating football, see every goal on this video.

This video sums up Liverpool’s 2006/7 season.

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The Guardian journalist David Conn is swiftly becoming the expert in the mainstream media on the vast sums of money being invested in English football. He has written an excellent article on Thaksin Shinawatra’s takeover of Manchester City. Money quote: “Many City fans were rejoicing yesterday as if the club had found another saviour, not caring, as predicted, about Thaksin’s background; wanting only his money. Really, City fans, those who are not eight years old any more, should grow up.”

Since David Beckham signed for LA Galaxy, much has been made of the similarities between Goldenballs’ move and that of Pele to the New York Cosmos. This article, look at how Johan Cruyff fared in the US of A.