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MARSEILLE, Oct 3 (Reuters) - South African tighthead prop CJvan der Linde could still be fit for Sunday's World Cupquarter-final against Fiji, Springbok coach Jake White said onWednesday.

ROME, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Roma and Italy midfielder AlbertoAquilani has been ruled out of action for around two monthsafter pulling a thigh muscle in Tuesday's 1-0 Champions Leaguedefeat at Manchester United.

LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Manchester United's tight 1-0victory over Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday was a farcry from the magnificent seven they put past the Serie A sidelast season but nobody is moaning at Old Trafford.

Oct 3 (Reuters) - Collated fixtures ahead of the weekend'sfinal round of African Confederation Cup group matches (alltimes GMT):

MADRID, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Centre-backs Rafael Marquez andCarles Puyol have joined Barcelona's lengthening list ofinjured defenders after hobbling off the pitch during theirside's 2-0 win at VfB Stuttgart in the Champions League onTuesday.

MADRID, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Defending champion Sebastien Loebsays he needs a third consecutive victory in this weekend'sRally of Spain if he is to overhaul Marcus Groenholm and retainhis world rally crown.

LYON, France, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Olympique Lyon, who slumpedto a shock 3-0 home defeat to Rangers on Tuesday, believe theystill have a slim chance of qualifying for the Champions Leagueknockout phase.

CARDIFF (Reuters) - Coach Bernard Laporte on Wednesday announced the following France team to play New Zealand in their World Cup quarter-final in Cardiff on Saturday.

JAKARTA, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Spanish champions Real Madridplan to open a soccer academy on Indonesia's Bali island by2008, the academy director said on Wednesday.

BANGKOK, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Iraq defender Muaad Saleem hasbeen suspended for 18 months after testing positive for abanned substance during last year's Asian Games in Doha, theAsian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Wednesday.