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Italian titans yearn to topple Inter
With the new Serie A season kicking off this weekend, four sides harbour hopes of denying FC Internazionale Milano a fourth successive scudetto, while José Mourinho is determined to make his mark again in Italy.

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• FIFA World Cup - Monday 25 August 2008
  

  Antić reveals blend to revive Serbia
  Serbia's new coach Radomir Antić said he believed an injection of fresh blood would help his team make a good start in their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

• FIFA World Cup - Thursday 21 August 2008
  

  Del Bosque not fooled by Spain scoreline
  Vicente Del Bosque said his new players' "confidence and skill" helped Spain overcome a shaky start to earn a 3-0 friendly victory against Denmark in Copenhagen.

• FIFA World Cup - Thursday 21 August 2008
  

  Hitzfeld sparing with Swiss praise
  Ottmar Hitzfeld complained that his side "did not really play well" despite Switzerland winning by 4-1 against Cyprus in the German coach's first match at the helm.

• FIFA World Cup - Thursday 21 August 2008
  

  Van Marwijk buzzing after Moscow test
  Bert van Marwijk said his opening match as coach of the Netherlands was "nothing like a friendly" as the Oranje were held to a draw by Guus Hiddink's Russia.

• FIFA World Cup - Thursday 21 August 2008
  

  Marin announces himself in style
  Cut from the Germany squad on the eve of UEFA EURO 2008™, the precocious Marko Marin showed what they have missed with a memorable goal against Belgium.

• FIFA World Cup - Wednesday 20 August 2008
  

  Flying start for Del Bosque's Spain
  Denmark 0-3 Spain
  Xabi Alonso scored twice as Vicente del Bosque's reign as coach of European champions Spain began in style.

• FIFA World Cup - Wednesday 20 August 2008
  

  Germany get the better of Belgium
  Germany 2-0 Belgium
  A Bastian Schweinsteiger penalty and a Marko Marin goal gave the EURO runners-up victory in Nuremberg.

• FIFA World Cup - Wednesday 20 August 2008
  

  Cole steals Wembley joy from Czechs
  England 2-2 Czech Republic
  A scrambled late goal from Joe Cole denied coach Petr Rada victory in his first match in charge of the Czechs.

• FIFA World Cup - Wednesday 20 August 2008
  

  Sweden undone by Govou double
  Sweden 2-3 France
  An experimental Sweden side failed to keep their early lead as Sidney Govou scored two goals in Gothenburg.

• FIFA World Cup - Wednesday 20 August 2008
  

  Dutch denied revenge by Zyryanov
  Russia 1-1 Netherlands
  A Konstantin Zyryanov penalty cancelled out Robin van Persie's goal in the teams' EURO quarter-final rematch.

• FIFA World Cup - Wednesday 20 August 2008
  

  Ostapenko helps Kazakhs make history
  Kazakhstan 3-0 Andorra
  Kazakhstan launched European qualifying by recording their first FIFA World Cup victory under the UEFA aegis.

• FIFA World Cup - Wednesday 20 August 2008
  

  Hitzfeld, Queiroz hit the ground running
  Ottmar Hitzfeld and Carlos Queiroz enjoyed fine first-night results as uefa.com rounds up the friendly results of seven of the UEFA EURO 2008™ contenders.

• FIFA World Cup - Wednesday 20 August 2008
  

  Serbia replace Djukić with Antić
  The Football Association of Serbia has dismissed Miroslav Djukić as the national team's head coach, naming 59-year-old Radomir Antić as his replacement.

• FIFA World Cup - Wednesday 20 August 2008
  

  Cúper and Couceiro off the mark
  Héctor Cúper and José Couceiro both enjoyed wins in their first games in charge of Georgia and Lithuania respectively while Belarus drew with Argentina.

• FIFA World Cup - Wednesday 20 August 2008
  

  Lippi's Italy get a let-off in Nice
  Italy 2-2 Austria
  Marcello Lippi was almost upstaged by Karel Brückner in the first fixture of his second spell as Azzurri coach.