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Jens Lehmann was Germany's number one in the World Cup (ShaunBotterill/GettyImages)
Lehmann to retire in 2008
Germany international goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has announced his plans to retire from both the national side and Arsenal after the European Championships in 2008. [+]

 
CONTINENTAL COLUMNISTS
Uli Hesse-Lichtenberger has a few doubts regarding what the Bundesliga season will bring.
Ian Holyman on the Ligue 1 season, saying Lyon are nailed on to win their sixth successive title.
Roberto Gotta considers the effect of the Italian scandal on the glory of Germany 2006.

MONEY FOR NOTHING
Winston Bogarde is synonymous with financial profligacy but is this fair? Ernst Bouwes reads up on the subject.
EURO 2008 QUALIFYING
Qualifying for the next European Championships, in Austria and Switzerland in 2008, gets underway this September.
Find out which teams will face each other in the race to succeed Greece. The top two nations from each group qualifies automatically for the finals. [+]
FROM THE TOP
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Tribute to the Iceman
Ernst Bouwes pays tribute to Dennis Bergkamp, a player with the skill and vision to both create and score wonderful goals. [+]
 
End of season thoughts
Phil Ball files his end of term Liga report to satisfy the statistical students and those who like a nice tidy tie-up. [+]
 
Death in the afternoon
Following a weekend of tears and souvenirs in Spain Phil Ball reveals the heroes and villains of La Liga. [+]
 
Praise be for Parma
Roberto Gotta praises Parma for taking his mind off tales of corruption dominating the Italian game. [+]
 
Eintracht Frankfurt We're going to....Berlin?
Uli Hesse-Lichtenberger describes how fans look forward to the German Cup Final now it has a permanent venue. [+]
 
Playing the numbers game
Roberto Gotta gets his cynical calculator out to work out the issues facing Serie A as it draws to a close. [+]
 
Victory, defeat and salvation
Phil Ball reports from a busy weekend in Spain where only a few matters remain unresolved. [+]
 
Campeones everywhere!
Phil Ball reflects on how only Villarreal let the Spanish side down in European competition. And the continuing woes at the Bernabeu. [+]
 
Everything to play-off for
Ernst Bouwes brings us the lowdown on the new system of play-offs for European qualification in the Eredivisie this spring. [+]
 
Defying all the odds
Uli Hesse-Lichtenberger explains why unfancied Nuremberg are his team of the season after defying the oddds. [+]
 
Dodgy keeper?
Milan's Dida used to believe the adage about Brazilian keepers. Not now, says Roberto Gotta. [+]
 
ESPNSoccernet Press Pass
Join Derek Rae, Tommy Smyth and Janusz Michallik in the studio as the boys discuss the new season's hot topics in soccer. [+]
 

  

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