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Capello hands Terry England captain's armband
WATFORD, England, Aug 19 (Reuters) - John Terry of Chelsea was named as England's permanent captain by coach Fabio Capello on Tuesday.

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Cole urges England to emulate British Olympic success
WATFORD, England, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole urged the England soccer team on Monday to emulate the success of other British sports sides including that of the athletes currently competing at the Beijing Olympics.

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England players join fight against knife crime
WATFORD, England, Aug 18 (Reuters) - England footballers David Beckham, Rio Ferdinand and David James joined the fight against knife crime on Britain's streets on Monday.

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Adebayor signs new Arsenal contract
Aug 18 (Reuters) -Â Striker Emmanuel Adebayor has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal, the Premier League club said on their website (www.arsenal.com) on Monday.

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Capello expects England to impress against Czechs
LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - England coach Fabio Capello, who said last week his side were already good enough to challenge European champions Spain, will expect a victory over Euro 2008 also-rans the Czech Republic in a friendly on Wednesday.

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Arsenal's Nasri joins France squad for Sweden match
MARSEILLE, France, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri has been added to France's squad for Wednesday's friendly against Sweden after Olympique Marseille's Hatem Ben Arfa pulled out, the French Football Federation said on Monday.

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Ferguson disappointed but not downbeat after United draw
Alex Ferguson said he was not too disappointed with their opening day draw against Newcastle on Sunday because so many of his players were injured or absent

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Chelsea start with win but Man United only draw
LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Champions Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by Newcastle United but Chelsea crushed Portsmouth 4-0 when the two favourites for the title began their Premier League campaigns on Sunday.

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Manchester City striker Bojinov ruptures tendon
Aug 18 (Reuters)Â - Manchester City's Bulgaria striker Valeri Bojinov faces a probable six-month absence after rupturing his right achilles tendon, the Premier League club said on their website (www.mcfc.co.uk).

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Maurice Edu joins Rangers
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Rangers have signed U.S. midfielder Maurice Edu on a five-year contract subject to a work permit.

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Celtic release midfielder Gravesen
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Celtic have released former Denmark midfielder Thomas Gravesen from his contract, the Scottish Premier League club said on their website (www.celticfc.net).

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