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| 1. | Bruce places faith in youth (Times Online) | | | | | FULLY 24 HOURS BEFORE THE RED MIST enveloped Zinédine Zidane in Berlin, Steve Bruce, the Birmingham City manager, was to be found at Burton Albion’s Pirelli Stadium for his club’s first pre-season friendly. |
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| 2. | Solskjaer says it's great to be back (Tiscali) | | | | | LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United’s forgotten striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer returned to action after a 19-month absence on Wednesday when he came on as a late substitute in the 2-2 draw at Birmingham City. |
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| 3. | SOCCER: Johnson to captain Birmingham (u.tv) | | | | | Northern Ireland international Damien Johnson has been handed the captaincy at Birmingham City for the forthcoming season. Manager Steve Bruce says the Lisburn born player has been a terrific servant to the club while Johnson says he is extremely honoured to have been made captain. |
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| 4. | John remains at Fulham (fansfc.com) | | | | | Collins John is still a Fulham Football Club player. The Dutch striker is wanted by Championship side Birmingham City, yet a statement on the official Cottagers website insists the player remains in London. |
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| 5. | Jewell tips Heskey to Shine (FulhamMAD) | | | | | Wigan boss Paul Jewell feels that Wigan is the place where record signing Emile Heskey can rejuvenate his international career. After signing for Birmingham City, the striker had been constantly overlooked by Sven. |
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