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Alternative Group G Preview: Germany's enemies, rubbish nicknames and Radiohead
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Back of the Net John Foster provides the lowdown on Germany, Portugal, Ghana and the USA...

Back of the Net's alternative World Cup 2006: Cote d’Ivoire (or is that Ivory Coast?), Materazzi's nipples
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Back of the Net A sideways glance at Germany '06, brought to you by FFT's resident chuckle brothers Back of the Net

World Cup ball will be ball-shaped, FIFA confirm
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Back of the Net John Foster reports from Brazil, with World Cup fever already gripping this ball-shaped planet of ours...

Sherwood suddenly worried he didn’t get Levy a good enough Christmas present
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Back of the Net The new Spurs manager is concerned he may not have kept his boss sweet, as Back of the Net's John Foster reports...

City of Hull to change name to Tigeropolis
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Back of the Net There could be name changes afoot on Humberside, reports Back of the Net's John Foster...

Hughes frustrated by application of the game's laws
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Back of the Net Stoke boss furious after disastrous Boxing Day...

Champagne-drenched Pellegrini still not thinking about title
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Back of the Net Victorious Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has insisted it is too soon to talk about the Premier League title, while removing party streamers from his hair...

Man who used to paint stadium hired by club that used to be Cardiff
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Back of the Net Bluebirds hire Kazakh to help in debut Premier League campaign. John Foster has the latest...

Everton asked to explain why they had a finch farm anyway
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Back of the Net The local authorities have stuck their beak in

World dismayed as Ronaldo or Ibrahimovic set for Brazil
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Back of the Net Fans have been left disappointed after the recent draw for the World Cup play-offs, writes John Foster...

Newcastle face stern test at Anzh- oh hang on, it's finished
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Back of the Net Back of the Net's John Foster gets lost in the timewarp

McManaman visits Haidara's severed leg in hospital
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Back of the Net Wigan winger pops in on Newcastle man's limb

Palermo's indecisive Zamparini sends back meal for fifth time
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Back of the Net Rosanero boss-man changes his mind...again

QPR new boy Loic Remy promises 'some kind of spree'
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Back of the Net France striker set to make headlines

Pep Guardiola joins every club in the world but Chelsea
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Back of the Net Crushing blow to the West London lads
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