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France, Portugal, Slovenia and Greece defeated Republic of Ireland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Russia and Ukraine respectively to book their places at the 19th FIFA World Cup.

For most of its history Russia provided the bulwark for the USSR team, winning the European Championship in 1960. But since the 1990's Russia have competed separately.

Since the break-up of the former Yugoslavia, the disparate states have enjoyed mixed fortune in international football. The results of Slovenia typify this.

England, Northern Ireland and Scotland kept up hopes of British representation in the 2010 Football World Cup in South Africa.

Serbia midfielder Gojko Kacar helped Hertha Berlin reach the UEFA Europa League this season. He also is big part of Serbia's national team future.

The South American rivals face off in the semis of the 2008 Olympic Games, looking for a birth in the gold medal match

Bayern Munich coach Jürgen Klinsmann needs all the time he can to get the reigning champions back on target in time to challenge for the Bundesliga title.

David Alaba is one of the biggest young talents in the German football system. The 17-year-old Austrian also represents the biggest hope for the Alpine nation.

The world of football was shocked on November 20, 2009 when Hannover goalkeeper Robert Enke committed suicide.