Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira is satisfied with Ronaldo's recovery from a thigh injury
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Portsmouth as their hopes of finishing fourth in the Premier League suffered a blow.
Alan Shearer broke Newcastle United's goal-scoring record in a 2-0 home win over fellow strugglers Portsmouth.
Arsenal plan to sign Theo Walcott, the Southampton teenager rated as the finest English prospect since Wayne Rooney.
Fans are already contemplating their team's prospects after the draw for the opening round of the 32-team tournament.
FIFA's World Cup Organising Committee will decide on Tuesday the seedings for the 32 finalists involved in next year's tournament in Germany.
Racing Strasbourg, bottom of Ligue 1 and without a league win this season, secured their place in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup on Thursday with a 1-1 draw at AS Roma.
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Raphael Patron scored both the goals as the Mumbai champions beat Vasco 2-1 in a Federation Cup semi-final.
James Singh did the star turn as Mahindra won 3-0 and entered the semis of the Federation Cup football tournament.
Chelsea had goalkeepers Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini taken to hospital after both were knocked unconscious in the champions' 1-0 win at Reading on Saturday
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In another match in the Durand Cup football tournament, Mahindra United beat Army XI 2-0.
The former beat Haywards Sporting while Air India accounted for Dempo in the Federation Cup football tournament.
Saudi Arabia's squad for the World Cup finals in Germany comprises the following 23 players.
Though India is ranked way down in the FIFA rankings, African footballers see the country as a springboard to their European aspirations.
The attacks on the Christian community are not restricted only to Mangalore or Orissa, but have spread to other states like Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and even the national capital, says activist Jospeh Dias
The scamsters first establish their bonafides and ask for details about you. Depending on your response, they seek money from you , says Sucheta Dalal.
India have been drawn in along with Japan, Oman and Singapore in the Asian qualifying group for the 2006 World Cup football finals.\n\n