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On Monday and Tuesday, the English press writes about the career prospects of Sven Goran Eriksson and Martin O'Neill, future coaches of "Hearts", Real Madrid, and Liverpool, as well as the worrying situation of "Portsmouth" in the player market.
In yesterday's friendly match between the English and Hungarian national teams, Sven Goran Eriksson gave a special role to Steven Gerrard, who played instead of Michael Owen. (Various)
Meanwhile, according to S.G. Eriksson's plan, Jamie Carragher had to play in the forward defensive lines. (Various)
The German national team asked their goalkeeper Jens Lehmann to assess the possible threat posed by his Arsenal teammate Theo Walcott. (Various)
Referee Graham Poll, who will represent England in the World Cup, declared that he will respond to player provocations accordingly. ("The Sun")
Dutch national team coach Marco van Basten advised "Man Utd" striker Ruud van Nistelrooy to move to AC Milan if he wants to revive his career. (Various)
In the battle for the presidency of Real Madrid, Carlos Sainz hopes to attract voters by promising to lure Arsene Wenger. (Various)
"Man Utd" plans to enter the race to sign a contract with Marseille's right-back Franck Ribery. (Various)
After failing to attract England national team striker Andy Johnson, "Wigan" is considering the possibility of acquiring Birmingham striker Emile Heskey valued at £3 million. (Various)
Birmingham coach Steve Bruce is prepared to pay £500,000 for Colchester defender Neil Danns. ("The Sun")
Portsmouth striker Lomana LuaLua has decided to extend his current contract with the club for another two years. ("Daily Mirror")
Hull manager Peter Taylor is identified as the most likely candidate to take on the same responsibilities at Crystal Palace. ("The Sun")
Atletico Madrid has joined Sevilla in the battle for Alberto Luque, who failed to adapt at Newcastle. (Various)
In the Championship playoffs, Leeds had to acknowledge Watford's superiority, so coach Kevin Blackwell threatens to get rid of nine players. ("Daily Express")
If Martin O'Neill refuses the offer to coach Middlesbrough, club president Steve Gibson will try to persuade Alan Curbishley. ("The Independent")
West Ham want to see Paris St. Germain defender Modeste M'Bami among their ranks. ("The Times")
Sevilla defender Aitor Ocio rejected offers from Bolton and Rangers and decided to look for a new team in Spain. ("Daily Express")
It is believed that Walter Zenga, who resigned from the Serbian league and cup winners Crvena Zvezda, has become a candidate to take over the reins at Hearts. ("The Sun")
Coventry is desperate to beat Aberdeen in the battle for Livingston and Scotland defender David McNamee. ("Daily Express")
Celtic has made an offer for Real Madrid defender Thomas Gravesen. ("Daily Record")
Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez ended discussions about a possible move to Real Madrid by signing a new four-year contract that keeps him at Anfield until 2010. ("The Sun")
Martin O'Neill must decide whether he wants to coach the Middlesbrough team by Thursday. ("The Sun", "Daily Mail")
However, if M. O'Neill declines the move to Riverside, he may receive another offer from Niall Quinn's consortium, which is trying to take over Sunderland. ("The Times", "The Guardian")
Nottingham Forest has also decided to take a chance on Martin O'Neill and is trying to convince the former defender to return to the club. ("The Guardian")
However, there are doubts whether Martin O'Neill will agree to lead a team playing in the First League. In that case, the club hopes to attract Northampton's coach Colin Calderwood. ("Daily Mail")
England national team coach Sven Goran Eriksson hinted to some of the national team veterans that Real Madrid offered him a coaching position. ("The Sun")
If Arsenal receives a decent offer from Newcastle, Fulham, or Inter Milan for Sol Campbell, they are willing to part ways with the defender. ("Daily Express")
Everton and Chelsea's negotiations for defender Robert Huth, valued at £5 million, are nearing completion. ("The Times")
Middlesbrough may block the rumored transfer of James Milner from Newcastle to Aston Villa, where he spent the last season on loan. ("Daily Mail")
Next week, Preston coach Billy Davies will be appointed as the new Derby coach. (Various)
Premier League officials are considering revising the playoff system to give clubs that finish third and fourth places more advantage. ("Daily Express")
England national team captain David Beckham intends to follow a special ostrich meat diet to further contribute to his team's performance at the World Cup. ("Daily Star")
Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse is willing to accept a significantly reduced salary in order to leave Anfield. (Various)
Cameroon defender Achille Emana could be Harry Redknapp's first purchase as Portsmouth's coach. ("Daily Star")
