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Soccer-Roundup-Valeron back after two years out with injury

Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:43pm IST
 
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MADRID, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Soccer news in brief from around the world:

* Deportivo Coruna midfielder Juan Carlos Valeron has been included in the squad to host Valladolid in the Primera Liga on Sunday after two years out with a series of problems with his left knee, the club said.

The 32-year-old Spain international, who has won 46 caps, first underwent surgery for a torn cruciate ligament in January, 2006 and has had two more operations on the same knee since then.

* Manchester City striker Valeri Bojinov has resumed training after a knee injury and expects to return to first-team action next month. The Bulgarian told Darik he will first play in the reserve team's clash with Manchester United on Feb. 7.

* Real Madrid's Germany centre-back Christoph Metzelder and Netherlands winger Arjen Robben have returned to the squad to face Villarreal at home in the Primera Liga on Sunday after injuries, the club said.

* Officials from Hungary's Ferencvaros will meet representatives from Sheffield United on Sunday to sign an outline agreement for a football partnership, the English Championship (second division) side said.

* Germany will host Belgium in a friendly international in Nuremberg on Aug. 20, the Belgian FA said. (Editing by Clare Fallon)

People light candles at a vigil to commemorate the victims of last year's militant attacks in Mumbai, in front of the India Gate in New Delhi November 26, 2009. Mumbai held tearful memorials and police staged a show of strength on Thursday as India's financial hub marked the first anniversary of militant raids that killed 166 people and pushed up tensions with Pakistan. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri
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