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With some popularity in the absences of two teams, France overtook Germany in Bremen and brought credentials of a candidate for the next European Championship will be contested in three months in Poland and Ukraine. The goals were scored by Olivier Giroud and Florian Malouda for the Gauls, while Cacau scored for the locals.

The first friendly post of England manager Fabio Capello will be without one of its main attractions. Wayne Rooney, who was aligned against the Netherlands on Wednesday, will be sidelined with a throat infection, which the new coach, Stuart Pierce, you should find an alternative in the attack.

Limping and on crutches. This image captured by the English media, merely multiply the doubts and worst predictions about the immediate future the captain of Manchester United, Nemanja Vidic. After being forced to leave the pitch before the Basel on Wednesday the appointment of eliminating English champions, the Serbian defender has been analyzed, and final diagnosis is still lacking, it appears that his absence will be prolonged and may stretch to the month of April.

After the draw for the first phase of EURO 2012, which has planted the Italy in the same group of Spain, and Croatia and Republic of Ireland as two rivals, thus spake the Azzurri coach, Cesare Prandelli:

After a brilliant way to achieve their qualification for the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine winning in every game of the preliminary stage, Spain will have to wait until next December 2 to find out what your rivals in the group stage of the continental .

The Spanish arrived in San Jose ready to recover from defeat against England at Wembley harvested more important than sentimental sports.  Del Bosque's team faced a new exhibition game in order to recover sensations to a selection of Costa Rica sufficiently motivated by the visit of world champions.

Gabriel Agbonlahor has left England for the concentration of an injury that has not been specified by the Football Association, although it is rumored that the attacker might have affected the hamstring, so it may not play a friendly against Spain.

Martinez, who plays in a similar position of defensive midfielder Sergio Busquets and does not hold in the selection, was sent back to his club after further tests, said the Athletic Bilbao on Thursday on its website (www.athletic -club.net).

The coach of Spain Under 21 , Luis Milla, has called the "humility and respect" in the pre-meeting this Thursday against Estonia , match valid for the fourth day of qualifying from Group IV to the European Championship.

"When I went to see him, I said why not come to Carolina and his son. Their presence is important for the environment. Here we have noticed his absence, he has a great weight," said Italian coach at a press press prior to the friendly matches that pitted Italy against Poland and Uruguay in the coming days.

If anything is left in Croatia is trust. Coach Slaven Bilic said Thursday that his team is no less than Turkey, rival they will face in the playoffs looking for a place in the next European Championship, being played in 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.

The Bosnian team was about to qualify directly and condemn France to the playoffs in the last match of the group stage on Tuesday. The remaining matches are Turkey, Croatia , Czech Republic , Montenegro and Ireland Estonia. The first legs will be played on 11 and November 12 and return Nov. 15.