”TIRING OPPONENTSOxlade-Chamberlain might have relished that role after stating last week that he was leaving Arsenal for Liverpool in order to play in central midfield. At the badminton, Lin Dan ain’t that eloquent, but he wonders why they keep telling him he’s 34 years old even if he’s making the finals. Foreign coach in India… before you finish your contract, you will be fired, says Roelant Oltmans. According to sources, John became heavily involved in team selections and added six players to the squad for India’s Europe tour last month against Oltmans’ wishes. hase of Africa’s World Cup qualifiers and effectively ended Algeria’s hopes with a 3-1 triumph on Saturday. But England were flattered by a late flurry of goals in Friday’s 4-0 win in Malta, a performan. Super Dan, whose played at a loopy dull pace all week to make it to his 7th finals, doesn’t win after all. FROM OLD to OLDEST Photographer Ross, 80, still recalls the joy of watching the graceful Prakash Padukone. Both India sub-continental and world media rights are in offer and it is the former that is the most coveted due to the massive interest that the tournament generates. But Bangladesh are a more formidable opponent now and the biggest challenge facing Australia’s players is to find a way to combat the home team’s spinners.