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Champion of Uzbekistan has signed contracts with players Slovakia, Australia and Kyrgyzstan [Feb 19, 2012] The current champion of Uzbekistan Tashkent ?bunyodkor? has signed contracts with players, Australia and Slovakia national football team. As 19 February told BakuToday the press-service of the Tashkent Club midfielder from Slovakia J [via YahooNews] More >>

Goalscorer Pastore praised by PSG team-mates [Nov 04, 2011] Mohamed Sissoko and Christophe Jallet both complimented their match-winning midfielder, after Pastore's secured a vital Group F victory for Paris Saint-Germain FC against ?K Slovan Bratislava. [via YahooNews] More >>

Samedov gets Russia call [Sep 23, 2011] Dick Advocaat has [via YahooNews] More >>

Henrik Mkhitaryan believes Armenia to make it to EURO-2012 [Sep 09, 2011] ?For the first time we have a chance like this. We will make the best of it and will spare no effort,? the midfielder said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Armenia aiming high after shock Slovakia success [Sep 07, 2011] Armenia midfielder Levon Hayrapetyan feels his team have "a real chance" of finishing second in Group B after his side's 4-0 win in Slovakia shook up the qualifying picture in the section. [via YahooNews] More >>

No new worries for Trapattoni [Aug 30, 2011] Soccer: Giovanni Trapattoni says winger Aiden McGeady is ?100 per cent? and ready to play in the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Slovakia and Russia. The Spartak midfielder played three minutes of the Moscow derby on Sunday after missing much of the summer with an ankle injury sustained on June 10th, but met up with the Ireland squad at the first opportunity this morning and trained in Malahide. [via YahooNews] More >>

Giovanni Trapattoni gets tough with no-shows for Euro qualifiers [Aug 27, 2011] ? McCarthy pulled out of Nations Cup and Croatia friendly ? Marc Wilson and Jon Walters also omitted for withdrawals The Republic of Ireland manager, Giovanni Trapattoni, has left James McCarthy, Marc Wilson and Jon Walters out of his squad for next month's Euro 2012 qualifiers against Slovakia and Russia. The Italian was unhappy that the Wigan Athletic midfielder McCarthy and the Stoke City ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Austria midfielder Scharner out of Slovakia game [Aug 08, 2011] Austria midfielder Paul Scharner has been ruled out of Wednesday's friendly against Slovakia after hurting his Achilles' tendon. The Austrian football federation says Scharner was injured during a friendly for West Bromwich Albion against Parma on Sunday. Austria coach Dietmar Constantini didn't call up a replacement for Scharner, who is suspended for Austria's 2012 European... [via YahooNews] More >>

Peter Grajciar joins Sparta Prague on 4-year deal (AP) [Jul 26, 2011] Slovakia international Peter Grajciar is to join Sparta Prague from Turkish club Konyaspor on a four-year contract. Sparta says Tuesday that both clubs have approved the transfer of the 27-year-old midfielder. Grajciar moved to Konyaspor, which was newly promoted to the topflight in Turkey, from Sparta's Czech archrival Slavia Prague a year ago. [via YahooNews] More >>

Peter Grajciar joins Sparta Prague on 4-year deal [Jul 26, 2011] Slovakia international Peter Grajciar is to join Sparta Prague from Turkish club Konyaspor on a four-year contract. Sparta says Tuesday that both clubs have approved the transfer of the 27-year-old midfielder. Grajciar moved to Konyaspor, which was newly promoted to the topflight in Turkey, from Sparta's Czech archrival Slavia Prague a year ago. [via YahooNews] More >>

Kiss seals Cardiff City move [Jul 24, 2011] Filip Kiss has joined Cardiff City Football Club on a season-long loan deal. The Championship club were heavily linked with the 29-year-old Slovakian last week, and the Slovan Bratislava midfielder has now sealed a loan move to Malky Mackay?s side. [via YahooNews] More >>

Cardiff complete Kiss loan deal [Jul 22, 2011] Slovan Bratislava midfielder Filip Kiss joins Cardiff on a season-long loan. [via YahooNews] More >>

Cardiff set for Kiss loan deal [Jul 20, 2011] Slovan Bratislava midfielder Filip Kiss is set to join Cardiff on a season-long loan. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia look for points at home to Armenia [Jun 04, 2011] SOCCER:RUSSIA MIDFIELDER Diniyar Bilyaletdinov has stressed the need for three points at home to Armenia today as Dick Advocaat?s side look to strengthen their challenge in Group B. [via YahooNews] More >>

Milan not pursuing Hamsik, Pastore [Jun 02, 2011] AC Milan are not attempting to sign Palermo's Argentinian midfielder Javier Pastore, or Slovakia star Marek Hamsik from Napoli, according to the club's vice-president Adriano Galliani. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bilyaletdinov spells out Russian caution [Jun 02, 2011] Russia can climb clear in Group B, if only briefly, by beating Armenia on Saturday but midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov warned that their improving opponents should not be taken lightly. [via YahooNews] More >>

Wozniacki, Zvonareva into Qatar Open semifinals [Feb 25, 2011] World number one Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark wears Liverpool's English midfielder Steven Gerrard soccer shirt as she warms up before her quarter-final WTA Qatar Open tennis match against Flavia Pennetta of Italy in Doha on Thursday Feb 24, 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Genoa agrees on Juraj Kucka's transfer [Jan 12, 2011] PRAGUE (AP) ? Sparta Prague says it has approved a transfer of Slovakia midfielder Juraj Kucka to Serie A club Genoa. Sparta spokesman Ondrej Kasik says the two clubs have reached an agreement but Kucka still has to undergo a two-day medical that will be completed on Thursday before a deal can be signed. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serie A - Genoa sign Slovakia star [Jan 06, 2011] Slovakia midfielder Juraj Kucka has signed a four-year deal with Genoa, his club Sparta Prague announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak midfielder Juraj Kucka joins Genoa [Jan 06, 2011] PRAGUE (AP) ? Sparta Prague says it has reached a deal to sell Slovakia midfielder Juraj Kucka to Serie A club Genoa. Sparta spokesman Ondrej Kasik says Kucka completed a medical in Genoa Thursday and will be given a contract until the middle of 2015. [via YahooNews] More >>