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Pearce Sets Sights On Europe

Pearce Sets Sights On Europe Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce has set his sights on taking the club into European competition as the countdown to the Premier League season continues apace. Pearce led the Eastlands club to a disappointing 15th position last season but, after a busy summer in the transfer market, the former England international is hoping he can steer his team into the Premier Leagues top six and earn a berth in continental competition. I think always you have to look for a European place when you are in our position, said Pearce. We are a big, big football club. It

Dickov Sets Sights On Europe

Dickov Sets Sights On Europe Blackburn goalscorer Paul Dickov admitted after Monday night's 2-1 win over Portsmouth that a UEFA Cup place is among his team's aims this season. Having fallen behind to Matthew Taylor's third-minute goal, man of the match Morten Gamst Pedersen and Dickov turned things around before half-time. It was a fourth successive victory - and third in the Barclays Premiership - for Rovers, and Dickov reports that has raised expectations. "It was a big win for us. That's four on the trot now, and we are going in the right direction," he said. "It is going well. The team is going

Europe has RFID in its sights

Europe has RFID in its sights The EC is pushing for global standards and interoperability for RFID tagging but there is also concern that individual privacy could be compromised The European Commission has launched a wide-ranging consultation into the use of RFID tags in Europe. Viviane Reding, Europe's information society and media commissioner, told a press conference at the CeBIT trade show in Hanover on Thursday that there are several important issues surrounding RFID that need to be addressed. The consultation will focus on three main areas — standards, interoperability and privacy, Reding said. Standards, ideally global ones, are vital if RFID is to

Pedersen has sights on Europe

Pedersen has sights on Europe Blackburn Rovers winger Morten Gamst Pedersen has in recent days spoken of how he feels Rovers should again this season be targeting another challenge amongst the top elite for a place in Europe. So far, Rovers have had a rocky start with two losses, two draws and their first win recorded Sunday at the expense of Manchester City, winning 4-2. This win would see them climb from rock bottom to twelfth place. Despite scoring four against City, they have so far only notched up five league goals and conceded eight, giving them one of the worst goals

MTV Latin Awards show to held in Mexico City

MTV Latin Awards show to held in Mexico City MTV will hold its annual Latin American music awards show in Mexico City this year, marking the first time the event has come to the region. Los Premios MTV Latinoamerica will air live from Mexico Citys Palacio de los Deportes Arena on Oct. 19 on MTV Latin America and on MTVTr3s, the bi-lingual station launching in the U.S. in the fourth quarter. In the U.S., the show will also later air on MTV and MTV2. No performers have been announced. Hurricane Wilma forced the cancellation of last years show, which had been