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Lahm named German captain

BERLIN - Bayern Munich defender Philipp Lahm has been named Germany captain for the World Cup to replace injured Chelsea star Michael Ballack, newspapers reported on Thursday.

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World Cup fever sweeps Lebanon

BTEGRINE - The usually sleepy Lebanese mountain village of Bteghrine is bubbling with flag-fluttering football fever ahead of South Africa 2010, a welcome escape from often bitter local politics.

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Preparations on track

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Preparations on track

Under the watchful eyes of their Slovenian head coach Srecko Katanec, the UAE football team continued their preparations in their European training camp in Austria.

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Etisalat gives football fans chance to win ‘big prize’

ABU DHABI - As football fever soars, Etisalat brings football lovers in the UAE the spectacular chance to subscribe, watch and win with the new 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa package on E-Vision, part of Etisalat and the leading cable TV provider in the region through Al Jazeera Sport Channels.

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