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BLAST FROM THE PAST

CUP CORNER

AFP, Dakar
Senegal's African footballer of the year El Hadj Diouf accused his national federation of doing nothing to help his country prepare for their World Cup finals debut in May.
The 21-year-old, nicknamed the 'serial killer for his clinical finishing, said it was ridiculous the federation had not organised more World Cup warm-up matches as the African side prepare to take on holders France in their opening match on May 31 in Seoul.
The Senegalese have played only Bolivia, winning 2-1, since losing on penalties to Cameroon in February's African Nations Cup final.
"It is a farce what is going on round the national team, our preparation has been sabotaged," he told Senegalese newspaper L'Info 7.
"The federation and the company responsible for promoting the national side were charged with finding worthy and numerous adversaries for us.
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"Football is now a sport for pro- EL HADJ DIOUF
fessionals and not amateurs and
sadly there are two many amateurs around the national team," added Diouf, whose goals for French side Lens have taken them to the brink of the title this season.
ITALIANS GO FOR AUSSIE MEAT
Rome
The Italian World Cup squad will eat Australian meat at the World Cup finals it was revealed on Tuesday as all European meat is banned from Japan because of fears over mad cow disease.
The Italian Football Federation's doctors decided that the imported Australian meat was the most similar to Italian meat.
Aside from that the Italians will feast on traditional home delicacies such as pasta, Parmesan cheese and olive oil which will be brought in to their base for the first round group phase at Sendai by plane on May 15.
The plane will also bring in gymnasium equipment, pinball machines and medecine.
The three-time world champions face debutants Ecuador, 1998 semifinalists Croatia and Mexico in Group G.