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Swiss skipper Frei nets football award (NZZ)
The captain of the Swiss national football team, Alex Frei, has been crowned the country’s player of the year at an awards ceremony in Bern. The title of manager of the year went to Lucien Favre, who led FC Zurich to their second successive Super League title.
Giggs quits international football (Times Online)
Ryan Giggs will announce his retirement from international football with Wales this afternoon. The Wales captain will end a 16-year career with his country by playing his 64th international on Saturday against the Czech Republic in the Euro 2008 qualifier at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium.
Football club bosses due in court (BBC News)
The former chairman of Exeter City Football Club and his deputy are to be sentenced for fraudulent trading.