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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 >>

Weiss quits as Slovakia coach after Euro 2012 failure [Jan 31, 2012] Slovakia national soccer coach Vladimir Weiss, who steered the team to the 2010 World Cup, agreed with the Slovak Football Association (SFZ) to resign on Tuesday, in the wake of the team's failure to reach the finals of Euro 2012. [via YahooNews] More >>

Paraguay takes big step towards last 16 spot [Aug 14, 2011] BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa, June 20, 2010 (AFP) - A powerful Paraguay side beat Slovakia 2-0 in Bloemfontein on Sunday to leave the South Americans on the brink of qualification for the World Cup knockout phase. [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 >>

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

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

Striker Vittek back in Slovak squad [Mar 16, 2011] Ankaragucu forward Robert Vittek has returned to the Slovakia squad for the 2012 European Championship qualifier at Andorra and a friendly against Denmark. Vittek, who scored four goals at the 2010 World Cup, has recovered from a long term knee injury. Captain Marek Hamsik of Napoli, Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel and Everton goalkeeper Jan Mucha were all included in the 23-man squad announced ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak football great Popluhar dies at 75 [Mar 07, 2011] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - Former Czechoslovakia defender Jan Popluhar, who played in the team that lost to Brazil in the 1962 World Cup final in Chile, died on Sunday aged 75, Slovak media reported Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak football great Popluhar dies at 75 [Mar 07, 2011] Former Czechoslovakia defender Jan Popluhar, who played in the team that lost to Brazil in the 1962 World Cup final in Chile, died on Sunday aged 75, Slovak media reported Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak football great Jan Popluhar dies at 75 [Mar 07, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) ? Slovakia football great Jan Popluhar , a member of the Czechoslovakia team that reached the final of the 1962 World Cup in Chile, has died. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak football great Jan Popluhar dies at 75 [Mar 07, 2011] Slovakia football great Jan Popluhar, a member of the Czechoslovakia team that reached the final of the 1962 World Cup in Chile, has died. The Slovak football federation said in a statement that Popluhar died in a Bratislava hospital on Sunday. He was 75. The cause of the death was not announced. Popluhar was born Sept. [via YahooNews] More >>