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  Javier Saviola "I am proud and happy"

  Thursday 30 August 2001

  Javier Saviola was the most outstanding player in the FIFA World Youth Championship Argentina 2001. Not only did the 19 year-old become a world champion on home ground and was voted the best player of the tournament, but he won the top goalscorer ...

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  Daegu shows it is ready

  Monday 27 August 2001

  The name Daegu has already been imprinted in the minds of football fans worldwide as it was here in the eastern Korean city that two matches were held in this year’s FIFA Confederations Cup.

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  Argentina's win lays basis for future

  Sunday 8 July 2001

  Argentina captured their third title in the past four editions of the FIFA World Youth Championship with a comfortable win over Ghana in Buenos Aires - and staked an unmistakable claim to the World Cup itself in five years' time.

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  Saviola wins both adidas awards

  Sunday 8 July 2001

  Argentina's new young star, Javier Saviola, won both golden adidas trophies at the FIFA World Youth Championship, topping the vote for the best player and also clearly finishing as leading goalscorer.

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  Argentina win FIFA Fair Play Award

  Sunday 8 July 2001

  Argentina not only won the new silver trophy as the 2001 World Youth Champions but were also awarded the FIFA Fair Play Prize for their conduct throughout the three-week tournament.

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  Mejuto Gonzalez of Spain to referee Final of the FIFA World Youth Championship

  Thursday 5 July 2001

  FIFA has nominated the Spanish referee, Manuel Enrique Mejuto Gonzalez for the Final of the World Youth Championships Argentina 2001.

• Ghana to challenge Argentina's title ambitions

  Wednesday 4 July 2001

• Two Africans and two South Americans

  Sunday 1 July 2001

• Cordoba double-header the focus of attention

  Tuesday 26 June 2001

• Paraguay return from the brink as others face early exit

  Thursday 21 June 2001

• Ghana and France impress as Costa Rica trip the Netherlands

  Monday 18 June 2001

• Argentina win as expected, China spring surprise on USA

  Monday 18 June 2001

• Can Saviola repeat Maradona's feat?

  Friday 15 June 2001

• Baojie Sun of China to referee opening match

  Friday 15 June 2001

• Media from over 40 countries

  Friday 15 June 2001

• Young Socceroos victorious at East Asia Games

  Monday 21 May 2001

• Angola come out on top

  Wednesday 16 May 2001

• USA, Costa Rica begin preparations for World Youth Championship with draw

  Wednesday 16 May 2001

• USA Under-20s to compete in Toulon Festival in France

  Tuesday 1 May 2001

• Brazil draw it tougher than Argentina

  Thursday 26 April 2001

• CONCACAF representatives to FIFA World Youth Championship decided

  Wednesday 18 April 2001

• Canada's under-20 team prepares for World Youth Championship

  Tuesday 17 April 2001

• Ethiopia, Egypt, Angola and Ghana qualify for Argentina 2001

  Tuesday 27 March 2001

• African U-20 championship kick off in Ethiopia

  Monday 19 March 2001

• Australia and Vanuatu are neck and neck

  Wednesday 21 February 2001

• New Zealand advance to regional play-offs

  Friday 16 February 2001

• Oceania U-20 qualifying tournament to kick off

  Monday 12 February 2001

• New Zealand edge closer to play offs

  Monday 12 February 2001

• CONCACAF U-20 qualifying competitions just around the corner

  Friday 9 February 2001

• Brazil qualifies for Argentina 2001

  Thursday 1 February 2001