Angela Merkel calms storm over dressing-room visit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel had a 'clear the air' chat with football bosses here after a surprise visit to the Germany team's changing room caused a storm, it was revealed Wednesday.
![Serbia braces as anti-liberal forces feared behind rampages by hooligan gangs [VIDEO]](/images/en/9129_t.jpg) Serbia braces as anti-liberal forces feared behind rampages by hooligan gangs [VIDEO]BELGRADE is battening down the hatches amid fears that Serbian thugs will rampage again this weekend in a repeat of violence that shocked Europe. |  Puyol sends Spain into the Final with NetherlandsFirst Europe and now, possibly, the world for Spain, who won through to the Final of South Africa 2010 with a 1-0 victory over Germany in Durban. Carles Puyol's 74th-minute header repeated the single-goal triumph over Germany that secured La Roja the Europe... |  Uruguay challenge European powersSouth America's sole survivor Uruguay stole the limelight on Sunday in their quest to surpass Europe's three World Cup semi-finalists and lift the trophy for the first time since 1950. |  Portugal Beats North Korea in 7-0 RoutIn a World Cup full of surprises, here's another shock: Portugal scored a goal. Make that seven. |  World Cup: Swiss Make Melted Cheese out of SpainSpain isn't supposed to lose to Switzerland. Spain has never lost to Switzerland. Perhaps Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas believed that would last forever just a little too much. |  World Cup 2010: BBC may offer vuvuzela-free matchesThe BBC was investigating the possibility of transmitting an alternative "vuvuzela free" version of its World Cup coverage tonight, as the fierce debate over the buzz of the horn looked set to be heading for football grounds all over Britain. |  World Cup organiser mulls vuvuzela banWorld Cup organising committee head Danny Jordaan on Sunday did not rule out banning vuvuzelas, the noisy plastic trumpets which have proved a hit with fans in South Africa but threaten to deafen players and viewers alike. |  Angela Merkel calms storm over dressing-room visitGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel had a 'clear the air' chat with football bosses here after a surprise visit to the Germany team's changing room caused a storm, it was revealed Wednesday. |
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