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Michael Owen says his former Manchester United team-mate Gary Neville should make the step up from his coaching role with England and become the next manager of the national team. – Daily Telegraph.
England manager Roy Hodgson admits it could take six years to get the best out of the upcoming generation of players as he prepares for his final game at the World Cup against Costa Rica. – Daily Mail.
Costa Rica boss Jorge Pinto has told England: “The mother nation of football cannot leave Brazil without a World Cup point.” – Daily Star.
Brazil coach Felipe Scolari admitted that if he had the option he would not choose Chile as their opponents in the next round of the World Cup. – Mundo Deportivo.
Cameroon coach Volker Finke says he will continue his job with the national side despite the team’s failure to win a game at the World Cup. – Bild.
Some supporters in Rio de Janeiro reckon they are safer staying in the favelas than the expensive hotels of the Copacabana. – Guardian.
The president of the Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, has offered to double the bonuses of the national team if they beat Greece on Tuesday to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time. – Guardian.
