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One out of two Brits think England will win 2010 World Cup: Poll

London, Sep. 13 (ANI): One out of two British nationals believe that England can win the 2010 Soccer World Cup, a Sunday Times poll has revealed.

According to the YouGov poll, 49 percent of people believe England’s chances of winning are “excellent” or “good.”

The survey also revealed 20 percent nationals think the team’s chances are “poor,” [...]

Capello says England can win World Cup

London, Sep 10 (ANI): England coach Fabio Capello after watching his team crush Croatia 5-1 has said that now they can win the World Cup.

“If we can keep everyone fit and play with the spirit we showed against Croatia, then we can be real contenders. We are one of the best teams in the world [...]

Ecstatic England footie fans empty pubs after crushing victory over Croatia

London, Sep 10 (ANI): England crushed Croatia 5-1 and stormed into next year’s World Cup finals, leading to wild celebrations among fans and supporters of the team.

The team qualified after making it eight wins out of eight in Group Six at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday.

Two goals each from Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard and [...]

Capello thanks Bilic for team talk ahead of Wembley face-off

London, Sep.9 (ANI): England football coach Fabio Capello has offered Croatian counterpart Slaven Bilic a vote of thanks – for doing his team talk for him ahead of tonight’s World Cup qualifier at the Wembley.

Bilic told Sun Sport that captain John Terry should look at his own club, Chelsea, before accusing Croatia and Arsenal striker [...]

Beckham opens door for Premier League return

London, Sep.8 (ANI): England football star David Beckham will win his 114th England cap tomorrow night if introduced during the World Cup qualifier with Croatia at Wembley, but is looking forward to his short sting with A C Milan and is also open to a Premier League offer to remain at the forefront of Fabio [...]

Fascist rocker whips up racist football fans in Croatia

London, Sep.8 (ANI): Croatian football chiefs are using a sick fascist hatemonger to whip up a vile racist frenzy among fans ahead of the national team’s match against England at the Wembley stadium on Wednesday.

A Sun investigation today reveals the Croatian FA is behind a cynical campaign encouraging thugs – who will be at [...]

Cilic hopes to defeat Murray in US Open fourth round

New York, Sep.8 (ANI): US Open 16th seed Marin Cilic has said that he hopes to defeat Britain’s Andy Murray in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows today.

The six feet six inch Croat hopes to avenge his defeat at the French Open this year before heading to a Manhattan bar tomorrow to watch his country [...]

Capello warns England Lions against being complacent against Croats

London, Sep.6 (ANI): Coach Fabio Capello has warned his England players that they need to be at their best against Croatia on Wednesday night – and also for the rest of the season.

The Daily Express quoted Capello as saying: “We have improved a lot since Croatia won at Wembley to prevent England going to the [...]

Terry goads Croatia about Eduardo being a diver ahead of WC qualifier

London, Sep 5 (ANI): England captain John Terry has increased the pressure before the World Cup qualifier against Croatia by insisting that their Arsenal striker Eduardo is a diver.

Terry leads his men out to face Slovenia today in a friendly at Wembley but it is very much a warm-up for the main event, The [...]

Croatia accuses England of foul play

London, Sep.1 (ANI): Croatia have accused England of a conspiracy to deliberately nobble their star players.ccording to The Sun, Croat FA president Vlatko Markovic set the tone by claiming his Premier League-based players have been targeted.

Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric is out for six weeks after fracturing his right leg on Saturday, while Arsenal striker [...]

No charges against Jay-Z, Beyonce’s bodyguard in snapper scuffle case

Washington, Aug 21 (ANI): All charges against Beyonce’s beau Jay-Z and her bodyguard have been dropped after the latter was allegedly charged with threatening the paparazzi.

The couple is currently holidaying in Dubrovnik, Croatia and the bodyguard was involved in a tussle with snappers when they tried [...]

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Nikola Tesla (10 July 1856 – 7 January 1943) was an inventor , a mechanical and electrical engineer. He was an ethnic Serb born [...]

Illness carried by humans may have killed the Neanderthals 30,000 years ago

Copenhagen (Denmark), July 8 (ANI): A new theory has suggested that an infectious disease carried by Homo sapiens migrating out of Africa was responsible for the demise of the Neanderthal 30,000 years ago.

According to a report in The Copenhagen Post, Professor emeritus Bent Sorensen of the University of Roskilde said that disease carried by Homo [...]

Huge disparities on European motorway fees

Huge disparities on European motorway fees

Munich – Travellers planning a trip across the European continent should be aware of huge disparities on motorway fees in some countries that can be very confusing, Germany’s motorists association ADAC has warned.
Generally there are two tariff systems on European motorways. Either motorists have to buy a sticker that is valid for a year or [...]

Chuck Norris’ pic is saving a Croatian bakery from burglary!

Melbourne, May 7 (ANI): Chuck Norris is saving a bakery in Split, Croatia, from burglary, and he doesn’t even know of it.

A posh bakery in the city used to get broken into almost every week.

But ever since the owners have put a life-sized photo of the toughest man in Hollywood Chuck Norris in the window, [...]

Serbian mafia boss arrested over killing of Croatian journalist

Belgrade – Belgrade police on Monday arrested Serbia’s most powerful outlaw figure Sreten Jocic on suspicion of murdering Croatian editor and publisher Ivo Pukanic last year, Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said. Dacic said Jocic, aka Joca Amsterdam, was arrested in a coordinated police action and that he is suspected of participating in the murder [...]

Slovenia resists EU pressure over Croatia membership

Luxembourg – Slovenia resisted European Union pressure on Monday to give immediate backing to a plan aimed at easing Croatia’s EU membership path, officials at a meeting of EU foreign ministers said.
Slovenia has been blocking Croatia’s EU bid in a row over the two neighbours’ maritime border.
Last week EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn proposed a [...]

Men’s answer to Wonderbra: Push-up pants!

London, Apr 21 (ANI): They are men’s answer to the Wonderbra – give it up for the latest craze among blokes: Push-up pants.

The briefs are designed to make the most of modest manhoods, reports The Sun.

The garment, which has special pocket inside that thrusts the contents up and out, has been flying off the shelves [...]

British foreign minister to interview Amartya Sen

London, April 19 (IANS) Britain’s foreign minister will be in a high-profile ‘conversation’ with Indian Nobel-laureate Amartya Sen before the world’s press Monday but organisers can’t say what they will be talking about.
More than 50 journalists from 26 countries have signed up for the Monday morning event that will mark the launch of the London [...]

Croatia rejects EU mediation in Slovenia border dispute

Zagreb- Croatia has rejected the European Union’s offer of mediation between Zagreb and Slovenia in a border dispute that is delaying Croatia’s EU accession talks, local media reported on Saturday.
Croatian President Stjepan Mesic was quoted by the daily Jutarnji List paper as saying that the offer “made no sense.” The refusal of the EU offer [...]