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Horror for Hiddink as Israel help England
England's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2008 rest in their own hands after Israel produced a stunning performance to defeat Russia in Tel Aviv. Omer Golan's stoppage time strike broke Russian hearts as Israel recorded a surprise 2-1 win against Guus Hiddink's men.
17 Nov 2007, 8:48 PM
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Israel in Mercedes incentive
Russia's players are on a £100,000-a-man bonus to qualify for the European Championships, but the Israel men could net themselves a brand new car if they score on Saturday after a mystery England fan pledged to buy each Israeli goalscorer a top of the range Mercedes.
16 Nov 2007, 10:09 PM
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Russian starlet eyes Israel win
Russia starlet Diniyar Bilyaletdinov claims scoring the winning goal in Saturday's Euro2008 qualfiying clash with Israel will make him the 'happiest man in the world'. The Lokomotiv Moscow man has been linked with a move to Chelsea in January - but could face an uncomfortable reception should he help to to kill off England's qualification hopes.
15 Nov 2007, 4:58 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: Ziv doesn't care about England
Israel midfielder Yoav Ziv insists he does not care about helping England qualify for the European Championship Finals and is only concentrating on winning the game for his country. The Beitar Jerusalem man, who is poised to join Danish side FC Copenhagen in January, was part of the Israel side that was beaten 3-0 by England at Wembley last June.
15 Nov 2007, 1:19 PM
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Smith: We're not out of it yet
Newcastle's Alan Smith is refusing to concede that England's Euro 2008 dream is all but over. Smith, in the squad for Friday's friendly in Austria and the crucial qualifier with Croatia at Wembley next Wednesday, is clinging to the belief that England can scrape through.
15 Nov 2007, 1:00 PM
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EXCLUSIVE:Kashtan to unveil Israeli wonderkid
Israel boss Dror Kashtan is poised to give 19-year-old wonderkid Maor Buzaglo his international debut when Israel face Russia on Saturday. The Maccabi Haifa midfielder, who is currently on-loan at Bnei Sakhnin, previously enjoyed spells at both Lyon and Juventus.
15 Nov 2007, 12:44 PM
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Exclusive: Israel 'keeper vows to help McClaren's England
Israel goalkeeper Dudu Awat has promised Steve McClaren that his team will do everything they can to defeat Russia - simply because they love the England players. McClaren's men are praying for some divine intervention, with a result for Israel allowing England the chance to qualify for EURO 2008 by beating Croatia at Wembley on November 21.
10 Nov 2007, 9:18 PM
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Cole begs Ben Haim for a helping hand
Joe Cole has promised to buy Tal Ben Haim the holiday of a lifetime if he can help Israel beat Russia - and give England a chance of reaching the Euro 2008 Finals. Chelsea defender Ben Haim holds England's dreams in his hands when he plays for Israel against the Russians in Tel Aviv on November 17.
4 Nov 2007, 2:14 PM



