Latest Group G news ahead of the World Cup in South Africa which starts on June 11.BRAZILPlaymaker Kaka's injury problems resurfaced when he was ruled out of Real Madrid's final game of the season at Malaga with a hamstring problem on Sunday.Last month, Real coach Manuel Pellegrini was forced to defend Kaka against suggestions from the media and fans that he was saving himself for the World Cup after he was sidelined for six weeks with a nagging groin problem.Goalkeeper Lucio and right back Maicon both helped Inter Milan beat Siena 1-0 to clinch the Serie A title for the fifth year in a row and complete a league and cup double.IVORY COASTFormer French international Basile Boli is to be part of the Ivory Coast's technical team for the World Cup, French press reports on Monday said.The French international, who was European Cup winner with Olympique Marseille, is originally from the west African country. The specifics of his role on Sven-Goran Eriksson's staff were not made clear. Boli has little coaching experience having spent his post-playing career as television and radio pundit.Marseille's goalkeeper coach Laurent Spinosi was also named as part of Eriksson's staff, the club's website aid.PORTUGALCoach Carlos Queiroz defended his choices in midfield for the World Cup squad, namely the lack of cover for playmaker Deco possibly created by leaving out Sporting's Joao Moutinho, by saying the team has players who can be adapted to that role if necessary."I hope Deco has a great World Cup. If he cannot play, we have (Zenit forward) Danny, for example. It's a shame the Portuguese don't get broadcasts of the Russian league," Queiroz told a press conference."But it's not only him. Only recently, in the friendly against China, we rehearsed another solution for the number 10 position. In that game we tried with Simao Sabrosa," he added.NORTH KOREAThe defensive-minded North Koreans head to Austria after falling to a 1-0 defeat to fellow World Cup finalists Paraguay in Switzerland on Saturday.The goal-shy Asians will play Greece next week looking to improve on their record of just three goals in their last five matches.(Editing by Miles Evans; To query or comment on this story emailsportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)News posted by www.newsinfoline.com
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