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Puma aims to close gap on Nike, Adidas in soccer [Feb 27, 2012] By Victoria Bryan and Christian Kraemer FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German sportswear company Puma is aiming to grow faster than Adidas in soccer, its chief executive said, as the group won the kit contract ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia sack Weiss after Euro failure [Feb 01, 2012] Soccer:Slovakia coach Vladimir Weiss, who led the team to the 2010 World Cup, agreed with the Slovak Football Association (SFZ) to resign today in the wake of the team's failure to reach the finals of Euro 2012. [via YahooNews] More >>

O'Shea and Given doubtful [Sep 04, 2011] Soccer: Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has concerns over the fitness of two stalwarts ahead of the trip to Moscow to face Russia in the euro 2012 qualifiers on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia irked by claims of injury to Hamsik [Sep 02, 2011] SOCCER:VLADIMIR WEISS can?t be accused of approaching tonight?s qualifier with the wrong attitude. The monosyllabic Slovakian manager was giving very little away at yesterday?s press conference, which is the approach he?ll be expecting from his side. [via YahooNews] More >>

Long's pace a threat admits Trapattoni [Sep 01, 2011] Soccer:Giovanni Trapattoni believes Shane Long?s pace and ability to run at defenders could prove crucial after naming the West Brom striker ahead of Kevin Doyle for Friday night?s key European championship qualifier against Slovakia. [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 >>

Doyle's fitness concerns ease [Aug 11, 2011] Soccer: The prospect of Kevin Doyle facing Slovakia in the Republic of Ireland?s next Euro 2012 qualifier took a turn for the better this afternoon when his club manager Mick McCarthy delivered the most positive prognosis to date. [via YahooNews] More >>

Warm-up wins for Group B rivals [Aug 11, 2011] Soccer:Slovakia warmed up for their trip to Dublin when the Euro 2012 qualifiers resume at the start of next month with a somewhat fortuitous 2-1 win over neighbours Austria in Klagenfurt. [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 >>

Denmark wins 2-1 at Slovakia in friendly [Apr 02, 2011] Denmark's Nicklas Bendtner, left, challenges for the ball with Slovakia's Martin Skrtel, right, at a friendly soccer match between Slovakia and Denmark at the Antona Malatinskehoon Stadium inTrnava, Slovakia, Tuesday, March 29, 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Denmark wins 2-1 at Slovakia in friendly [Mar 30, 2011] Denmark's Nicklas Bendtner, left, challenges for the ball with Slovakia's Martin Skrtel, right, at a friendly soccer match between Slovakia and Denmark at the Antona Malatinskehoon Stadium inTrnava, Slovakia, Tuesday, March 29, 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak soccer great Jan Popluhar dies at 75 [Mar 21, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia -- Slovakia soccer great Jan Popluhar has died. He was a member of the Czechoslovakia team that reached the final of the 1962 World Cup in Chile. [via YahooNews] More >>