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Alan Dzagoev scored his third goal of the European Championship and Jakub Blaszczykowski tied it in the second half as Russia and Poland drew 1-1 Tuesday.The match was marred before kickoff by fighting between hooligans from both countries, leaving several people injured as thousands of Russian fans marched to celebrate the Russia Day national holiday.Dzagoev darted past defender Lukasz Piszczek in the 37th minute and sent a glancing header beyond goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton after a curling free kick from Andrei Arshavin.But Poland was rewarded for its attacking intent in the 57th when Blaszczykowski cut in from the right and sent a searing left-foot drive into the far corner of the goal."I think we deserve praise because all of us put a lot into this match," Blaszczykowski said. "The tactics we set up before the match we carried out 100 percent."The result left Russia at the top of Group A with four points but also kept alive Poland's chances of qualifying for the quarterfinals."We're...
FIFA med chief wants curbs on violent soccer playMonday, September 28, 2009 By RAF CASERT, AP Sports WriterPrintBRUSSELS FIFA's medical chief has watched the rise...
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BRUGES, Belgium (AP) — FIFA medical chief Michel D'Hooghe has a message for players at the World Cup in South Africa: You'll pay for those hard tackles.D'Hooghe said...
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The head of FIFA's medical committee hails an overall decrease in World Cup injuries and an increase in fair play.But Michel D'Hooghe ...