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<title>Controller, playmaker and goalscorer: Ibi Afellay</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/controller-playmaker-and-goalscorer-ibi-afellay.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-08-22 02:27:00</dc:created>
<description>

Led by Ibrahim Afellay as their guide, PSV has found the door to the group stages of the Europa League. With the 0-1 win in ...</description>
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<title>In the offing...</title>
<link>http://ghana.worldcupblog.org/other/in-the-offing.html</link>
<dc:author>Gary</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-05-19 13:57:23</dc:created>
<description>There are murmurs in the wind that the severally-acclaimed football pundit Nana Kwaku Agyemang is up to something.

Nothing sinister but they say it is a ...</description>
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<title>My Picks of the Day</title>
<link>http://ghana.worldcupblog.org/team-news/my-picks-of-the-day-3.html</link>
<dc:author>Gary</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-05-19 13:49:33</dc:created>
<description>The GFA boys sing 'it wasn't me!'

Edmund Owusu Ansah to Petrojet? - GNA via Myjoyonline

Lloyd Owusu wants to move Down Under. - Ghanasoccernet

The same site ...</description>
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<title>Gaps and slips: GPL week 19</title>
<link>http://ghana.worldcupblog.org/team-news/gaps-and-slips-gpl-week-19.html</link>
<dc:author>Gary</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-05-19 13:39:15</dc:created>
<description>

Sporting Mirren failed in their bid to rise above the relegation zone after Kumasi based King Faisal held them to a barren draw yesterday in ...</description>
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<title>New Year. New Coach.</title>
<link>http://norway.worldcupblog.org/1/new-year-new-coach.html</link>
<dc:author>Matt</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-01-17 05:43:32</dc:created>
<description>After a disappointing 2008 season, Norway's coach Åge Hareide left his position as Norway's head coach. Egil Olsen, the man who made Norway a formidable ...</description>
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<title>The Stanford Super Series of Soccer?</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/the-stanford-super-series-of-soccer.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-11-05 08:50:08</dc:created>
<description>Cricket fans will know all about the Stanford Super Series. It's basically high profile games of exhibition cricket, with billionaire Allen Stanford putting up $20 ...</description>
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<title>U-21 Playoffs: Mighty Spain bows to Switzerland</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/switzerland-national/u-21-playoffs-mighty-spain-bows-to-switzerland.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-12 05:05:54</dc:created>
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An extraordinary result that in many ways compensates for the disappointments Swiss football has had to experience these past two months: in the first leg ...</description>
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<title>Euro 2008, a different, original and comical perspective</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/miscellaneous-swiss/euro-2008-a-different-original-and-comical-perspective.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-11 10:54:06</dc:created>
<description>A very funny and original book has just come out in Switzerland called &quot;Football - Switzerland 1:1&quot;. Essentially, it's a picture book featuring shots from ...</description>
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<title>Ahead of a crucial game, Switzerland-Latvia FT SCORE 2-1</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/group-g/ahead-of-a-crucial-game-switzerland-latvia.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-11 10:43:39</dc:created>
<description>FULL TIME SCORE 1-0 FREI 63rd 1-1 IVANOVS 71st (LATVIA WITH ONE MAN SENT OFF) 73rd 2-1 N'KUFO.


Having lost 2 positions in the FIFA Ranking ...</description>
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<title>Lichtsteiner: Lazio's new hero?</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/miscellaneous-swiss/lichtsteiner-lazios-new-hero.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-10 06:44:29</dc:created>
<description>

When Lazio fans found out that Lichtsteiner was going to play for their team, they expected him to be a back-up for young prodigy De ...</description>
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<title>WELCOME to Denmark!</title>
<link>http://denmark.worldcupblog.org/general/welcome-to-denmark.html</link>
<dc:author>Christopher</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-10 05:25:46</dc:created>
<description>

Hi everyone and welcome,

I'm Christopher, the new author for the Denmark NT. I'll have a preview post for saturdays game against Malta up and running ...</description>
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<title>What is happening to Swiss Football?</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/swiss-club-football/what-is-happening-to-swiss-football.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-03 14:17:16</dc:created>
<description>2008 will not be remembered as a memorable year in Swiss football history, no doubts about that. 
Swiss clubs have only totaled 2,700 points in ...</description>
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<title>Uefa Cup Preview (or, the termination of Swiss Football)</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/swiss-club-football/uefa-cup-preview-or-the-termination-of-swiss-football.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-02 08:36:15</dc:created>
<description>The title of my post isn't much of an optimistic one and for good reasons too! 
Following the one draw and two defeats (with two ...</description>
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<title>10th Matchday of the Swiss Season</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/super-league/10th-matchday-of-the-swiss-season.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-01 10:47:06</dc:created>
<description>Below you'll find the results of the 10th Matchday of the Swiss Season: Aarau grabs another impressive draw at Sion, leaders and holders Basel lose ...</description>
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<title>Basel face a hard test in the Champions' League tonight: Sporting Lisbon</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/swiss-club-football/basel-face-a-hard-test-in-the-champions-league-tonight-sporting-lisbon.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-10-01 10:26:18</dc:created>
<description>

Aalborg, Cluj, BATE and Anorthosis have all gathered at least one point. Together with FC Basel this quintet is pictured as being the true &quot;underdogs&quot; ...</description>
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<title>Velkommen ... på dansk! </title>
<link>http://denmark.worldcupblog.org/danmark-fodbold/velkommen-pa-dansk.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-22 15:22:31</dc:created>
<description>Hi there, 
I'm Jan. Most of you probably know me since I also take care of the Switzerland blog. I've decided to dedicate myself to ...</description>
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<title>Djourou extends his contract with Arsenal, Milan consider a shock Pato-Inler exchange with Udinese</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/miscellaneous-swiss/djourou-extends-his-contract-with-arsenal-milan-consider-a-shock-pato-inler-exchange-with-udinese.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-22 12:09:26</dc:created>
<description>

Swiss International Johan Djourou has extended his contract with Arsenal although the length of it is unknown. 
Djourou joined Arsenal in 2003 and has played ...</description>
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<title>AC Milan - FC Zurich LIVEBLOG TONIGHT</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/group-g/ac-milan-fc-zurich-liveblog-tonight.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-18 11:06:53</dc:created>
<description>Due to technical issues. The entire post has been deleted, I don't know why this happened and I regret it. 
I'll resume the commentary from ...</description>
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<title>Zurich will defy an ogre called AC Milan in the UEFA CUP</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/swiss-club-football/zurich-will-defy-an-ogre-called-ac-milan-in-the-uefa-cup.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-17 16:05:20</dc:created>
<description>In Zurich's greatest game since the 1974 semifinal against Liverpool, Challandes' men will defy AC Milan for a spot in the UEFA CUP group stage. ...</description>
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<title>Disillusion for FC Basel, Shakthar wins 2-1</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/swiss-club-football/disillusion-for-fc-basel-shakthar-wins-2-1.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-17 06:42:11</dc:created>
<description>

Chances are that it won't be the same glorious campaign as 6 years ago for FC Basel - an early home defeat to Shakthar appears ...</description>
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<title>Basel - Shakhtar Donetsk preview (200th post)</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/swiss-club-football/basel-shakhtar-donetsk-preview.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-15 12:07:31</dc:created>
<description>As the title states, this is the 200th post for the Switzerland blog. Thanks to those who wrote before me and those who regularly read ...</description>
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<title>13th-14th September Super League Overview</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/super-league/13th-14th-september-super-league-overview.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-09-14 12:42:45</dc:created>
<description>I won't have the time to post deep analysis of every weekend's game so I will just publish the results and a small commentary. 

9th ...</description>
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<title>Switzerland defeats Cyprus opening the Hitzfeld era</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/tottenham/switzerland-defeats-cyprus-opening-the-hitzfeld-era.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-23 13:06:46</dc:created>
<description>With a win did Kuhn's era end, with a win Hitzfeld's era commences. 
A very important win, a first stone in the soon to be ...</description>
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<title>2008 Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament Matchday One Roundup</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/2008-mens-olympic-soccer-tournament-matchday-one-roundup.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-08 06:40:59</dc:created>
<description>The odd thing about the Olympic football tournament is that all the games seem to happen at once, rather than being spread out evenly as ...</description>
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<title>4th Matchday of the Swiss Season</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/super-league/4th-matchday-of-the-swiss-season.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-04 05:27:43</dc:created>
<description>Below you'll find the results of the 4th Matchday of the Swiss Season:

FC Sion - FC Basel 2-0
Neuchatel Xamax - Aarau 0-0 (Saturday 2nd)
AC Bellinzona ...</description>
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<title>Transfer Updates (Senderos, Inler etc.) and Third Matchday of the Super League</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/super-league/transfer-updates-senderos-inler-etc-and-third-matchday-of-the-super-league.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-27 10:21:24</dc:created>
<description>Transfer Updates
Newcastle United has offered 5 Million Euros for Swiss International and Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos according to the Mail on Sunday. Newcastle's alternative to ...</description>
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<title>Second Matchday in Switzerland: Aarau on top!</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/super-league/second-matchday-in-switzerland-aarau-on-top.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-25 12:26:49</dc:created>
<description>The results of the first two matchdays have proved that I'm incompetent when it comes to making predictions. I was sure Aarau would be at ...</description>
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<title>Swiss League 2008-2009: 6 players to keep an eye on!</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/super-league/swiss-league-2008-2009-6-players-to-keep-an-eye-on.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-22 14:39:50</dc:created>
<description>The following 6 players are recently transferred players who are worth keeping an eye on:



1. Olivier Monterrubio: FC Sion has acquired one of the most ...</description>
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<title>Swiss League Day 1: Zurich defeats Neuchatel, Vaduz wins in Luzern</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/super-league/swiss-league-day-1-zurich-defeats-neuchatel-vaduz-wins-in-luzern.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-21 07:11:59</dc:created>
<description>Neuchatel Xamax - FC Zurich 1-2



In yesterday's game FC Zurich narrowly defeated hosts Neuchatel Xamax in a very tight game. The first half was dominated ...</description>
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<title>Grasshopper wins in the Intertoto, Basel defeats Young Boys, FC Sion loses to Aarau</title>
<link>http://switzerland.worldcupblog.org/group-g/grasshoppers-wins-in-the-intertoto.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-20 07:28:14</dc:created>
<description>Grasshopper in the Intertoto Cup
In the first leg of the final round of the Intertoto Cup (that grants access to the second round of the ...</description>
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