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... that have a presence in Fribourg," said Beat Vonlanthen, Minister of Economy of the Canton (Sta...
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This World Cup is about atonement for France, the 1998 champion and 2002 flop. Midfielder Zinedine Zidane wants to make his final moments on the international stage ones to remember. Switzerland is a familiar foe for the French and not to be taken lightly. Without the home-field advantage, can South Korea make an impact? Togo is likely to go 0 for Germany.
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... make a switch to Barcelona, the team that beat Arsenal, 2-1, in the Champions League final. A sta... with the loss of fellow striker Johan Vonlanthen, expected to miss the tournament with a hamstring ...
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BASEL, Switzerland - Switzerland lost its leading scorer to a knee injury. The Czech Republic's offense idled in midfield. The European Championship opener was headed to a dreary 0-0 draw.
Up stepped Vaclav Sverkos, an unlikely hero. He came off the bench and scored his first international goal, giving the Czechs a 1- 0 victory Saturday.
... his right foot in the 71st minute, after beating the offside trap off a brilliant header by Tomas G...Johan Vonlanthen got the loose ball, but his shot hit the crossbar,...
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COIMBRA, Portugal -- Defending champion France and England reached the quarterfinals of the European Championships on Monday, joining Portugal, Greece and the Czech Republic.
France defeated Switzerland 3-1 in one Group B game, and England beat Croatia 4-2 in Lisbon in the other. France finished atop the group with seven points, and England had six.
... 20th minute, before 18-year-old Johann Vonlanthen tied it for the Swiss in the 26th minute to become...
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France and South Korea head into the first round of the World Cup with something to prove.
The other two teams in Group G, Switzerland and Togo, just hope to survive.
..., Tranquillo Barnetta and Johan Vonlanthen -- all 21 or under -- play abroad and could push t... in particular have learned that we can beat the big teams," Switzerland coach Koebi Kuhn said....