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FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticised major European clubs for creating a 'high-stakes trade in humans' in search of new international audiences to boost their incomes.

Iceland pulled off the major shock of the day when they held mighty Germany to a 0-0 draw on Saturday to stay top of their Euro 2004 qualifying group - for four more days at least.

Wales and Iceland could steal the thunder from some of the world's bigger soccer nations on the first major international match night of the season on Wednesday.

Australia sent England crashing to their most humiliating international defeat for 53 years on Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over their oldest sporting rivals at Upton Park.