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Korean duo Son and Ki shortlisted for Asian award

South Korean pair Son Heung-min and Ki Sung Yueng were shortlisted on Wednesday for the AFC's International Player of the Year award.
South Korea’s Son Heung-min celebrates his goal during their Asian Cup quarter-final soccer match against Uzbekistan at the Rectangular stadium in Melbourne

Elkeson keen to do more for Scolari’s dominant Guangzhou Evergrande

Success has come easy to Luiz Felipe Scolari since taking charge of Asian Champions League finalists Guangzhou Evergrande.
Scolari, new coach of Chinese Super League soccer club Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao, attends a news conference in Guangzhou

Attackers planned multiple explosions in German stadium – Bild

A group of several attackers planned to set off multiple explosives in Hanover soccer stadium.
Football Soccer – International Friendly – Germany vs Netherlands

Roy Keane keen on club management after Euro 2016

Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane has said he wants to return to club management after next year's European Championships in France.
Republic of Ireland v Bosnia & Herzegovina – UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifying Play-Off Second Leg

England beat France on night of solidarity at Wembley

England beat France 2-0 in an emotional friendly at Wembley on Tuesday when more than 70,000 fans paid tribute to the victims of the Paris attacks.
England v France – International Friendly

Lacklustre Italy held at home by stubborn Romania

Italy conceded a late goal to draw 2-2 with Romania in an international friendly on Tuesday, as doubts remained about their title-winning credentials.
Italy’s Stefano Okaka in action against Romania’s Vlad Chiriches

Andre, Nani give experimental Portugal win in Luxembourg

Andre Andre and Nani scored in each half to give an experimental Portugal a 2-0 win in Luxemburg in a friendly on Tuesday.

Late goals lead Slovakia to 3-1 win over Iceland

A second-half brace from Robert Mak gave Slovakia a 3-1 home win over Iceland on Tuesday in a warm-up match for two teams heading to the Euro 2016.
Slovakia

Seferovic brace hands Austria first defeat for one year

Haris Seferovic scored a first-half brace to give Switzerland a friendly win over Austria and hand their neighbours their first defeat for exactly one year.
Football Soccer – Friendly – Austria vs Switzerland

Football 1-0 Terrorists : When Solidarity thumped Violence

If the terrorists at ISIS thought that they would instill fear into the people by targeting football, then they were probably wrong.
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Turkey fans boo minute’s silence for Paris victims

Turkey fans booed during the minute's silence for the victims of the Paris attacks before their national team drew 0-0 with Greece.

Germany game against Netherlands called off over bomb fears

A football game between Germany and Netherlands which German Chancellor Angel Merkel was due to attend in Hanover was called off over fears of a bombing.
Football Soccer – International Friendly – Germany vs Netherlands