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  • Aragonés basks in elixir of youth
    When Luis Aragonés recently accepted a trophy to mark his achievement in alleviating Spain's 44-year itch for a major trophy it brought a rare moment of personal reflection – but a team ethic is never too far away.

  • Capello points way forward for England
    For England's Fabio Capello last month's win in Croatia meant more than three points on the way to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. "I hope we've finally knocked the monkey off our back," he exclusively told uefa.com.

  • Austria still close to Hickersberger's heart
    Josef Hickersberger ran the gamut of emotions as head coach of co-hosts Austria at UEFA EURO 2008™ and the 60-year-old says that though he has moved on his "heart is still with the team" as he reflects on a thrilling June.

  • Bullish Bilić issues rallying cry
    With star striker Eduardo da Silva on the road to recovery and confidence unbowed after their 4-1 loss to England, Croatia coach Slaven Bilić tells uefa.com: "We are not going to sink down simply because of one defeat."

  • Couceiro puts country before club
    Coach José Couceiro has left club side FBK Kaunas before the run-in to the Lithuanian season in order to concentrate fully on his job of leading the country's national team in FIFA World Cup qualifying.

  • Van der Sar puts retirement on hold
    Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has come out of international retirement after accepting a call-up from Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk due to an injury to the Oranje's new first-choice custodian Maarten Stekelenburg.

  • Olsen to sign off as Faroes coach
    Jógvan Martin Olsen has announced that he will resign as coach of the Faroe Islands after October's FIFA World Cup Group 7 qualifiers against Austria and Lithuania, having been in charge of the team since 2005.