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Eriksson in no hurry with Terry
Sven-Goran Eriksson will wait until Friday morning before deciding whether John Terry should test his fitness ahead of the France game by rejoining full training.

Neville pleads for privacy
Phil Neville has appealed for David Beckham and the rest of the England squad to be left in privacy at their team hotel to prepare for the Euro 2004 finals.

Kiwis frustrate England
New Zealand openers Stephen Fleming and Mark Richardson stalled England's hopes of pushing for a 3-0 npower Test series whitewash by posting an unbroken century stand on day one at Trent Bridge.

Jol is Spurs' new number two
Tottenham have continued their overhaul of the coaching staff at White Hart Lane with the appointment of former Dutch international Martin Jol as assistant to Jacques Santini.

Flanagan facing uphill task
Ian Flanagan finally met his match in the shape of Sebastien Grosjean in the Stella Artois Championship.

Shearer rubbishes Genoa link
Alan Shearer has denied reports in the Italian press that he is considering a shock move to Serie B club Genoa.

Owen: Rooney can be star
Michael Owen tipped Wayne Rooney to shine at the Euro 2004 finals as he rejected claims from the France camp that the teenager is too young to make a major impact.

McGinley boosts cup hopes
With most of Europe's stars turning their thoughts to next week's United States Open, Paul McGinley had the chance to boost his Ryder Cup hopes at Gleneagles.

Heinze adds variety to United
Manchester United are expected to complete the signing of £6million-rated defender Gabriel Heinze later.

Kuerten out of Wimbledon
Gustavo Kuerten has announced he will miss this year's Wimbledon because of a right hip injury.