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    <title>Articles tagged 'retirement' on World Cup Blog</title>
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    <description>Articles tagged 'retirement' on World Cup Blog</description>
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<title>Closing a career</title>
<link>http://germany.worldcupblog.org/players/closing-a-career.html</link>
<dc:author>angela</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-08 15:14:43</dc:created>
<description>After a talk with  coach Joachim Löw and goalkeepers coach Andreas Köpke, Jens Lehmann has announced that he is retiring from international duty and will ...</description>
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<title>David Trezeguet Retires From International Football</title>
<link>http://france.worldcupblog.org/player-news/david-trezeguet-retires-from-international-football.html</link>
<dc:author>Inara</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-09 13:19:06</dc:created>
<description>It seems that David Trezeguet has had enough.

In all honestly, I knew this was bound to happen, but it still makes me sad when a ...</description>
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<title>Freddie Ljungberg Hangs Up His International Boots</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/freddie-ljungberg-hangs-up-his-international-boots.html</link>
<dc:author>Chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-28 16:40:16</dc:created>
<description>Sweden's captain and object of lust for women all across the globe has decided to call it quits on the international stage and focus on ...</description>
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<title>Pavel Nedved Retires Again</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/pavel-nedved-retires-again.html</link>
<dc:author>WC Bob</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-08-15 09:46:20</dc:created>
<description>In addition to his golden locks and ability to dive with plumb and grace, you have to give Czech Republic midfielder Pavel Nedved credit for ...</description>
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<title>Calling It Quits</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/farewell.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-07-17 23:00:31</dc:created>
<description>The end of the 2006 World Cup signalled pipe and slippers time for some impressive international careers.

So, we've put together a quick list of World ...</description>
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<title>Farewell to “El Pepe”</title>
<link>http://paraguay.worldcupblog.org/1/farewell-to-%e2%80%9cel-pepe%e2%80%9d.html</link>
<dc:author>Daniel</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-07 23:13:35</dc:created>
<description>Even though that he was one of the most criticized players since he got in the team, Jose Cardozo by its great efforts and goals ...</description>
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<title>Will Viduka Quit after the World Cup?</title>
<link>http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/will-viduka-quit-after-the-world-cup.html</link>
<dc:author>Vlado</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-06-04 10:52:09</dc:created>
<description>It's quite possible that Australia's captain might hang-up his boots, for the national squad at least, after the World Cup.

Viduka said that Australia's performance at ...</description>
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<title>Bergkamp retires</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/bergkamp-retires.html</link>
<dc:author>Mike</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-18 10:15:29</dc:created>
<description>After the loss to Barcelona in the Champion's League Dennis Bergkamp officially retired.  When I think of him the phrase that always comes to ...</description>
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<title>Kahn to call it quits after the World Cup</title>
<link>http://germany.worldcupblog.org/1/kahn-to-call-it-quits-after-the-world-cup.html</link>
<dc:author>Harvey Morrell</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-10 07:46:24</dc:created>
<description>Kahn will quit German national side after the World Cup. 
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<title>Time for a rest</title>
<link>http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/time-for-a-rest.html</link>
<dc:author>Chriso</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-04 10:22:51</dc:created>
<description>Another of the winning class of 98 has announced he's taking the pipe and slippers route. This time midfielder Youri Djorkaeff has said he'll finish ...</description>
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<title>Pension time</title>
<link>http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/pension-time.html</link>
<dc:author>Chriso</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-05-01 04:09:42</dc:created>
<description>Another one of France's 98 World Cup winning group has decided to hang up his boots at the end of this season. Defender Bixente Lizarazu ...</description>
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<title>A dignified exit</title>
<link>http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/a-dignified-exit.html</link>
<dc:author>Chriso</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-04-26 15:30:11</dc:created>
<description>Zidane has been giving his reasons for retiring one year early from his Real Madrid contract, here are some of his quotes:

'I don't want to ...</description>
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<title>Yoo Sang-Chul Retires; End Of An Era</title>
<link>http://southkorea.worldcupblog.org/group-g/yoo-sang-chul-retires-end-of-an-era.html</link>
<dc:author>Johnny</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-03-14 04:24:16</dc:created>
<description>Yoo Sang-Chul was an instrumental part in Korea's Cinderella run at the last World Cup, and his retirement leaves some pretty big shoes to fill, ...</description>
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<title>Zizou to say Adieu after World Cup</title>
<link>http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/zizou-to-say-adieu-after-world-cup.html</link>
<dc:author>WC Bob</dc:author>
<dc:created>2006-01-17 13:04:07</dc:created>
<description>According to papers in Spain, Zinedine Zidane will retire from football following the World Cup this summer.



&quot;Zizou, who is under contract with Real Madrid until ...</description>
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